Our one day in Lima we strike out through Miraflores. A friend told us about Astrid & Gaston, one of Gaston Acurio's restaurants. Gaston is Peru's hotshot celebrity chef--their version of Emeril I guess. No reservations, but we decide to chance it. What we find is the first of many incredibly friendly Peruvians eager for us to experience the best of what their country has to offer.
Although we were both adamant about not eating guinea pig, we get caught up in the moment and find ourselves ordering the national dish for our first meal. Hey, when in Peru! But before the guinea pig can come, Christian, our waiter, tells us we must try the ceviche. Oh. My. Gosh. Maybe the best thing we've ever eaten. The fish is so fresh that I think it was caught about 10 minutes before serving. And the liquid that it's served in--leche de tigre--is to die for. I wonder if anyone will notice if I pick up the bowl and just drink it? The guinea pig is good and we're glad we've tried it (thankfully it's served headless), but nothing can compete with that ceviche.
We spend the afternoon walking through parks, past interesting architecture, and make our way to the coast. Pretty much the perfect intro to Peru capped off with the first of many pisco sours, the yummy cocktail made from pisco, a traditional local brandy, and citrus topped off with a frothy mix of egg whites.
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.