• Rain again
• Long 6 hours drive to Punta Arenas (with another couple from camp) for boarding the cruise ship. On the way we stopped at Puerto Natales for an hour and a half lunch break. We skipped lunch, instead walked a bit around the town center unsuccessfully struggling with several ATMs (all in Spanish). We called Citibank in the US to ensure Natan’s ATM card is valid. Citibank confirmed it was.
• We checked in for the cruise at Punta Arena’s downtown office. Our luggage was taken to the ship by a truck; however, we had to walk to the dock to board the ship. On the way, we finally managed to get cash, of cause Natan took credit for the successful attempt.
• The wind was unbelievingly strong, 140 km/h; we never experienced such strong winds in our lifetime. We needed to hold lamp posts on the street in order not to be blown away. Walking on the pier to board the ship was even scarier, since there was water on both side of the pier and little to hold on to.
• Upon boarding the ship we were assigned a table for our meals. We were pleased to find out that we are sharing the table with a nice Israeli couple whom we met in the lounge during orientation, and 2 young Swiss backpackers that are traveling for a year around the world. Dinner was good, and in comparison to Eco-Camp even excellent.
• We finally slept peacefully in a quite cabin vs. the Eco-Camp dome where you could hear the rain and wind pounding on the plastic all night long.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
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
2 days 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
3 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.