My final landscape was located in Yangshuo. The Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is THE place to stay during your time here. It is a small lodge holding 18 rooms that all look out over the Li River and infamous limestone mountains. I quickly checked into my room and was greeted with a cup of ginger tea by the river. I then took a bamboo raft ride down the river where I was privy to even more beauty. A word of warning, this is one of the most popular excursions in the area, so don't plan on being the only traveler in awe floating along the river. An insider's tip: take your raft ride later in the day to avoid the business and you'll get the stunning images of a sunset on the mountains and river.
At night, I saw the acclaimed Impressions of Sanjie Liu created by the artist who designed the opening show of the Olympics in Beijing circa 2008. The show was beautiful and utilized the river and natural setting to only enhance it's story line.
My last day in Yangshuo was spent biking the countryside and taking in the last bits of this landscape before heading back to Beijing.
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
1 day 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
2 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.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week