Had breakfast at our hotel, and were picked up at 9:00 AM for our shuttle to Coban. We picked up some other travelers along the way, and took a gorgeous 5-hour drive to Coban. We drove through lush mountains for about 2 hours until we reach the Rio de Pasion. Here, we board a ferry (while staying in our van) that takes us across the river, as there is no bridge. In about 5 hours total we reach Coban, a quaint city high in the mountains. There is not much to see in Coban itself, but the views around town are great. They grow cardamom and coffee here, so you can arrange a tour of the coffee plantations if you have time. (We didn’t.)
Our hotel, El Recreo, was great. Small rooms, but very clean and tidy. The staff were exceptional, and one of them even walked us to a specific location to make sure that we found it! There was construction going on right outside our window, so it was pretty noisy. I would bring earplugs for this place, just in case! Either way, I really enjoyed staying at this hotel, mostly due to the friendly and warm staff.
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner