We woke early again today to head to the Sacred Valley for whitewater rafting! The Urubamba River is the river that flows from Cusco through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. It eventually joins the Apurimac to become the Ucayali, one of the main headwaters of the Amazon. I was surprised by how low the water was, but the guide explained that we were there at the height of summer and the river was much wilder during high water season. Makes sense to me! We hit some big rapids toward the end of our rafting excursion, but most of the water was pretty calm. After getting off the water, we drove to Ollantaytambo. This tiny town was charming, with ruins lining the steep cliffs on either side of the valley. I wasn't expecting it to be so incredibly lovely. This was another place I wish that we could have spent more time in. Before dinner, Ashley and I explored the ruins on one of the hillsides and felt like explorers. We could see the jagged, snow covered peaks in the distance and wished we could hike them.
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