We start the day off with our last adventure before transfer back to San Jose to catch our flight back to the States: Its Zip Linning!
ZIP LINNING: Again we set this excursion up through the hotel and it was great. The place is called Ecoglide and they are fabulous! My son thought this was the best adventure yet! The team of guides were very thorough and made us very comfortable with what to do! Because of the wet lines and rain it was hard to stop and so they were awesome with my mother-in-law and always helped her out with stopping! Bronco was very kind and helpful to her! After zipping through the trees and seeing the beauty we were offered a Tarzan Swing. Which is a 50 ft free fall drop until the swing kicks in and you are swinging over the canapy back and forth. Stomach dropping fun! Everyone did it, yes even grandma! In fact, she was the only one who did not scream like a baby! What wonderful memories! At the end of the tour, we were offered a drink and reviewed all the great photos the photographer took! Thanks Ecoglide!
11:30 Transportation arrived to take us back to San Jose. Again we were blessed with another great driver who stopped to show us parts of this beautiful country and even bought us some local fruit from the side of the road which was crazy looking, but wonderful tasting! Our driver took us to lunch at a little, little, place along the side of the road (not a part of the trip plan) and even took us to a souvenir shop before finally arriving in rush hour traffic in downtown San Jose. I never have seen rush hour like theirs! Back at Hotel LeBergerac!
Dinner at Hotel Restaurant: This dinner was very memorable. Not part of the package, but a must do! The restaurant is located right in the hotel and very fancy. French! Men have to wear long pants and no open toed shoes! We ordered a bottle of wine, had the kids get all dressed up and enjoyed a very delicious meal to cap off the worlds greatest vacation! Thanks Adventure-Life! For complete perfection!!!
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.