We saw lions every day on safari and I never got sick of them. We saw four of the big five within the first two days our safari. We had to wait patiently to see the infamous black rhino in Ngorongoro Crater where just 28 rhinos remain.
The rhino is a solitary animal, and is also very shy. We were warned that it was likely we wouldn’t see one, but fortunate for us we saw our one and only rhino just an hour into our game drive in Ngorongoro Crater.
Not ten minutes into the Serengeti, we saw a cub lion stuck in a tree. Our guide explained that his mother put him in the tree while she left to hunt. However, based on the distressed nature of the cub and heat of midday, our guide said that he likely may not make it if he mother doesn’t return soon. Even in situations like this, the park management will most likely not interfere.
The park however is tracking the number of female lions with cubs in the Serengeti in order to better keep count of the population size. Female lions with black collars like this one above are females with cubs.
Later, in the Serengeti we saw some rare sights, including a lion kill and a family of cheetahs that included a male! The kill came out of nowhere. We were driving along when one of our truck mates caught sight of a lion stalking in the grass. By the time we had stopped the truck the lion had pounced on taken out a zebra! We also saw this lounging leopard.
Leopards are selfish. They hunt for themselves, eat a little and then hide their killings high in the trees where other cannot follow. Between the kill, the cub in the tree, and the leopards, the Serengeti quickly reminds you that the circle of life is ever present.
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.