In all honesty, I was completely put-off by the idea of traveling via tour operator, especially during peak season. As an experienced traveler who has backpacked several continents as well as lived overseas, I was highly skeptical. All I could picture was a scene I had witnessed all too often in foreign cities - people following around a leader holding a flag, like lemmings heading toward the cliff. I pitied the participants. Surely that wasn't travel, was it? It seemed impersonal and culturally devoid. It felt wrong.
That said, I decided to give it a try, and I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised. Our guide didn't carry a flag (thank god) and we weren't herded around in a large group. Rather we had a personally tailored experience that was only enhanced by Marco's assistance. He didn't orchestrate all of our free time or impose activities that weren't of interest to us. Instead, with his help, we were able to find, do and see things that we may never have known about otherwise. We were also able to experience a greater level of relaxation that comes along with letting someone else worry about the tickets/transportation/reservations, etc... Rather than wasting time figuring out basic logistics that come along with every trip, we got to spend our time genuinely enjoying our surroundings and the experience at hand. What a nice change. All in all, a fantastic experience that I would highly recommend, as it exceeded our expectations in every regard.
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
10 hours ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
18 hours ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
1 day ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
2 days ago
Adventure Life is my favorite travel company due to their genuine care for their customers. They make every effort to ensure a wonderful travel experience for you. Their personal touch really gives the customer a lot of confidence with their travel plans and the trip leaders are always outstanding. They are truly consistent and accountable with the great service they provide. I can't thank Adventure Life enough for the incredible trips I have enjoyed thanks to them and their attention to detail.