Our itinerary allowed us a few days in the junlge, but in retrospect I wish we had a few more. There is so much to see and do! Tim and I didn't feel up to a 12 hour day to visit Tikal in Guatemala so I has scheduled us for a much shorter excursion to the ruins at Xunantunich. Located just 30 minutes from our lodge, Ka'ana, we figured we would explore the ruins in the morning and still have plenty of time to catch some rays by the pool in the afternoon.
We planned to meet our guide at 8am but around 6 our phone was ringing letting us know that the river was flooded and we would not be able to visit the ruins. After a little discussion our guide recommended the ruins at Cahal Pech. Located just above the town of San Ignacio the drive would only take 15 minutes and there was still plenty to see here
Tim and I (Jessica Liles)
Though not as large as the ruins of Xunantunich, Cahal Pech offers a variety of structures to explore including terraced temples, sleeping quarters and a ball court. More interestingly, there have been numerous artifacts found at this site as opposed to Xunantunich. Most enjoyable was the absolute lack of people. We saw two of three other small groups but since this isn't one of the hot spots to tour the crowds are virtually non existent.
For someone like me who is interested in ruins but by no means an aficianado this was the perfect tour. A few good pictures, some interesting history but not a crazy long day. Plus,we ate termites - Tim actually asked for seconds!
Looking at trees (Jessica Liles)Exploring! (Jessica Liles)
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
