We must have done something right in our lives up until this moment, as all the collective karma on the boat merged and the skies parted in just the right way as we did a sunrise 6:00am landing at Salisbury Plain. I was on the first zodiac, and literally as soon as my feet hit the land, huge rays of light emerged in the sky, surrounding an enormous rainbow with a bright blue sky and green water and black rocks, and oh, did I mention, thousands and thousands of king penguins?? It was the most beautiful place I've ever seen, the light was magical, and the penguins were posing left and right.
I love using wide angle lenses on animals and these Kings didn't disappoint. There were glaciers in the background, tussock grass with fur seals, just pure magic, truly. We spent a few hours at Salisbury Plain, but there was more excitement ahead! Later that morning we visited Prion Island, climbing to the peak among hundreds of fur seals to arrive at the primary Wandering and Sooty Albatross breeding sites. The Albatross bumble-landed to feed their chicks, swooping within a few feet of our heads so you could hear the air moving. 360 sprawling views of South Georgia surrounded the nests. Finally, we made a third landing at Hercules Bay to see the Macaroni penguins hopping up sheer rock cliffs to their nests. They were quite comical and noisy. What a day!
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