Arrived in Beijing, toured the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'anmen Square, Drum Tower, Lama Temple, Bell Tower and Chairman Mao's's Mausoleum. Took a great bike ride through the nearby hutongs. Hiked the Mutianyu Great Wall one day and the Jinshanling Great Wall the next day. Two great hikes. Boarded the bullet train for Xi'an and the train was super comfortable and a great ride. While in Xi'an I toured the Terracotta Warriors (the 8th wonder of the world) and than topped the day off with a 8 mile bike ride in the Ancient City Wall. From Xi'an I flew to Lhasa, Tibet. While in Lhasa toured the Potala Palace and the Sera Monastery. This had been my 11th day of hiking, biking and climbing up and down thousands of steps and being in my 74th year it started to take it's toll. My mind still thinks I am 40 but my body knows better and it won. I was coming with a cold and had a bad cough and my next adventure was heading to the North Base Camp of Mt. Everest (17,056ft). That morning at 9:30am I informed my tour guide I was too sick to continue and need to go home, by 1:30pm the same day I was on a plane to Beijing and the next morning on a plane to Boston. I had not anticipated the efficiency that these people worked to get me back home as fast as they did. I had Acute Bronchitis and it would have only gotten worst had I not gotten it treated. Better now and looking forward to going back to China again next year at this time, and I guess you know who is going to plan the trip for me. Adventure Life and I hope they use the same company in Chine again, Everything and I repeat everything was planned out perfectly and they took care of me through ever aspect of the trip and I had a great time and the tour guides were super great. Jessie,Yang and Lha dup. Thanks again Adventure Life. And thanks for the great job with my trip to Peru last June.
Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
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
4 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
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.