We started the morning early at sunrise with a spectacular still sea with mountains of the Lemaire Channel reflecting their beauty. It's quite odd, you constantly feel like you're headed in a direction with no out, but somehow we always made our way through the islands and icebergs. We saw Crabeater seals on some ice floats and a few more Humpback Whales. We then landed at Port Lockroy where a small shop sold trinkets and t-shirts, closely guarded by Gentoos out front. It was a sunny day, effectively hot, so I was glad my new ski pants included optional vents down the legs -- one of my best pre-trip purchases. This site featured a Blue Whale skeleton and hundreds of fluffy Gentoo chicks. As we departed land for the last time, mixed emotions emerged. We did one final zodiac cruise around Melchior Sound and Gerlache Strait, finding Weddell Seals and being surrounded by Humpback whales. The water around us was boiling with their bubbles under our zodiacs, it was unbelievable! We feared the worst, being overturned by an angry whale, but they just posed for us in the mystical light and ended our Antarctica voyage with a bang. We were so lucky at many points along our route. Generally speaking the weather was on our side and the animals of the deep south came out to play throughout. I certainly hope to return one day, but for now, I'll live with the memories of this glorious adventure.
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
1 day ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
2 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week