Our final day... It was hard to believe that we had only been gone a few days. It seemed we were gone for months. My mom and I return to Machu Picchu in the morning. We wandered around, losing ourselves in this mystical site.
Further adding to the “authenticity” of the ruins are llamas. They look so beautiful, grazing against the backdrop of ancient stone terraces and buildings. I had the bright idea of trying to pet one and discovered, yes, llamas do SPIT!
After taking a few final photos, we left Machu Picchu for the train station. (I must add, Adventure Life thinks of everything- our luggage was delivered from the hotel to the train station so we didn't have to carry it around with us during the day or worry about going back to the hotel to collect it).
We took Peru Rail's vistaclass train back. The train has windows on the ceiling. As you travel along, you can relax and look out the windows, admiring for one last time, the rugged Andean wilderness.
We were promptly picked up at the train station by two Adventure Life representatives to travel the final leg of our journey back to Cusco.
I could not help but reflect as we sped along, what a great time I had. Our trip with Adventure Life did not disappoint in the slightest. Everything was top notch and up to my tough standards. Yes, I had to rough it in the wilderness and go without a shower and modern luxuries. But, would I do it again??? ABSOLUTELY!!!! Our trip was the perfect combination of history, adventure, picture perfect vistas and yes, extraordinary local cuisine.
Erin is great to work with on our adventure to Antartica. She gave us great choices and is very knowledgeable about the options. Her recommendations saved us from making some big mistakes.
Carla
1 day ago
A Mind Blowing Adventure!
Adventure Life kept me well informed and up to date in the lead up to my trip and Albatros delivered a once in a lifetime adventure in full. A totally awesome experience from start to finish.
Jan Price
1 day ago
Jane Packer helped us through the cancellation of our trip due to American Queen Voyages bankruptcy and then finding another cruise with American Cruise Lines.
Jane is very prompt in response, answers any questions, and makes good suggestions thereby making the process much easier!
Deb Donaldson
2 days ago
Adventure Life did an excellent job of planning, organizing and executing a great trip to Argentina. It was nice to have the trip with just the two of us which allowed for a more personable tour with excellent tour guides in all four locations visited. We learned lots of details of the beautiful sites in BA, Mendoza,Baliloche and Iguazu Falls. We want to do another trip with Adventure Life some day.
John WhartonMary Jo Catlett
3 days ago
Kassandra rocks! She had our trip planned and helped us arrange our air travel within the day we contacted her. She has helped us with our trips to Chile Argentina and Costa Rica, and she always finds us wonderful activities and accommodations. We’re looking forward to seeing what she’s planning for us this time when we go to Easter island