Our final day is Peru was a whirlwind. We caught a very early flight to Lima where we stored our bags at the airport and then took a taxi to town. We were trying to find our local office and ended up getting lost for quite some time. Help from a policeman, several strangers and a few phone calls later, we finally arrived! After emailing back and forth with the ladies working there for over a year, I finally got to meet them!
Milagros, Fabiola and Gianina gave us a tour of their office and then loaded us into the car. They drove us around to see a bit of the city and then took us to a tiny little restaurant for lunch. It was an amazing local seafood joint where the food was super fresh and delicious. We ate so many different types of seafood, including some fabulous ceviche and enjoyed getting to know these beautiful ladies better.
After a few too many Pisco sours, they dropped us off at the Marriott in Miraflores where we were picked up by our Lima City Tour.
The afternoon is a bit of a blur, thanks to our lack of sleep, sheer exhaustion from the past two weeks and the Pisco sours. We were on a large group bus tour and the first half of the tour was spent sitting on the bus while they drove through the different neighborhoods of the city pointing out significant buildings and explaining the history. I have to admit to nodding off for a good portion of this part of the tour, so I can’t really say what we saw or whether or not it was interesting. The second half of the tour was done by foot, so we were awake (mostly) for that.
We stopped in the main plaza de armas for photos of some of the government buildings and then we toured another beautiful cathedral. After the cathedral, we spent some time in an Inca museum where we were able to see even more interesting artifacts.
At the end of the city tour, we chose to get dropped off at the main mall in Miraflores that is right on the coast. Kepler and I have been in malls all over the world and find it fascinating to see which types of stores are popular. It was a good-sized mall and we spent an hour or two wandering around before going to the taxi booth to get a ride back to the airport.
We had quite a few hours to kill at the airport before our flights, and most shops were already closed for the night, so it felt like forever, but we finally boarded our flight and made it back home, safe and sound!
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
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
2 days 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
3 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.