Alas, it was time to leave the islands and my tour companions who were continuing their journeys elsewhere. We returned to the airport island of Baltra the way we arrived, by bus and water taxi ("panga"). And then flew via the modern and relatively spacious Aerogal jetliner to Quito by way of Guayaquil. I was contemplating how I would spend the free day I had at leisure in Quito as the Adventure Life tour portion of the trip was ending. Yolanda and Jose from Adventure Life were waiting at the Quito airport to drive me back to the beautiful Rincon de Puembo hotel where I had stayed the first night. I asked whether it was possible to arrange a guided tour of Quito for the next day and, bingo, Yolanda had it taken care of on her cell phone by the time we reached the hotel! Addendum: My final day in Ecuador (now May 19) I lounged poolside at the scenic Rincon de Puembo and and was met after lunch by my driver and guide, Santiago, as arranged by Yolanda the previous day. We did a walking and bus/van tour of Old Town Quito with Santiago, who spoke good English, discussing the architecture of the baroque churches and colonial history. It was fun to watch the people in the square at the President's palace and the weather, even at 8,000 feet was warm enough for short sleeves. Our driver stayed with our vehicle and kept track of my luggage which was one less thing to occupy my attention. At the end of the day they drove me back to the airport for my redeye flight to Atlanta. In summary, I would say the trip offered a great balance between structured educational activities and moderately exerting recreational opportunities. Also there was sufficient down time to simply relax, shop, read a book, or sightsee at your own pace. I would use Adventure Life again in a heart beat for further travel to South America and elsewhere.
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.