I had no idea what to expect during my time on Easter Island but a few pleasant surprises told me that this was going to be a good visit. The first surprise was that I got upgraded to business class for the 5-hour flight to Easter Island. The second surprise was that, unknown to me when I arranged this part of my trip to Easter Island, I would be on the island during the Tapati (a Local Festival – more on this later). After I landed at the airfield built by the U.S. military in 1950s – the U.S. had a small base on Easter Island until the 1960s – I met my group (an American lady from California and a Canadian).
But the other surprise was that when I got off the plane I was met by a very attractive lady, Josefina Mulloy, who was going to be our guide for the next four days.
Josefina is an American (married to a local) who grew up on the West Coast of America and on Easter Island and our surprise came when we found out who she was. While we were on tour a man from another tour group came up to our group and introduced himself to us and Josefina. He then thanked Josefina for all the work her family did and told us who we had as our guide. In the late 1950s an American research professor (William Mulloy) visited Easter Island, fell in love with the island then devoted his life’s work to restoring the island. Because of William Mulloy’s effort and work, all of the statues (moai) now erected around the island are the result of his doing. William Mulloy is the person responsible for bring back the life and culture to Easter Island and now as our guide was the granddaughter of William Mulloy. This made my time on Easter Island more special because of her background and the personal insight that she provided during the tour.
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