Most Amazing Machu Picchu
Most Unreal Museo de Oro in Lima
Most Naturally Beautiful Valley near Chinchero
Best Place To Stay Hotel Sauce in Ollantaytambo (had washcloths)
Hotel Machu Picchu Pueblo
Best Meal Fresh tuna and snapper caught off the boat
Most Endearing Chatchi boys running down the stairs at Machu Picchu to say “good bye”
The baby seals
Most Interesting Character The maniacal laugh of the Captain on Freedom
Best Shopping Chinchero
Best Buy Alpaca jackets
Most Interesting Animal Lonesome George, the last remaining tortoise of his species.
Most Dangerous Swimming with the “vegetarian” gray tipped sharks
Seeing a poisonous pit viper, the Fer-de-Lance
Most Unexpected The beautiful terraces of the Sacred Valley
How labor intensive the Inca culture was (terraces and monuments)
Guinea pigs and skulls in the Inca house in Ollantaytambo
Linda getting propositioned
Glenn's sweat pants, called Zubas
Best Guide Marco: Peru's greatest asset
Most Inspirational The clouds rolling up the hills at Machu Picchu at sunrise
Favorite Snack Doritos and Oreos
Best Decision Not to helicopter back from Machu Picchu to Cusco, but instead taking the train and bus. Would have missed the market at Chinchero and the beautiful valley
Best Unplanned Side Trip Museum at the Center of the Earth in Quito
Best New Phrase Charlie calling someone who was mad, "mad as a smashed cat"
"G-o-o-o-d Bye"
Funniest Moment Lanny mispronouncing "Jorge" as "a whore"
Joe's sunburned knees
Don wearing red baseball hat going snorkeling to avoid a sunburn
Best Day Everyday
Next Resolution Returning to see more of Peru (Nasca Lines, Lake Titicaca, and Amazon Jungle) and Quito, Ecuador
Best Unplanned Side TripMuseum at the Center of the Earth in Quito
Best New PhraseCharlie calling someone who was mad, "mad as a smashed cat"
"G-o-o-o-d Bye"
Funniest MomentLanny mispronouncing "Jorge" as "a whore"
Joe's sunburned knees
Don wearing red baseball hat going snorkeling to avoid a sunburn
Best DayEveryday
Next ResolutionReturning to see more of Peru (Nasca Lines, Lake Titicaca, and Amazon Jungle) and Quito, Ecuador
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
3 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
4 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.