Hello everyone!!!
This is Justin! I am creating this blog to show everyone the adventures we had on the Amazon!! ^_^ Thanks to Adventure Life, we were fortunate to plan a trip to the Amazon Rainforest, which was located in eastern Ecuador! The main reason why we were going to the Amazon was for the opportunity to go bird watching and see a variety of different plants that specialize in the various ecosystems within the rainforest.
The journey to Ecuador was very interesting! Most of the international flights that occurred in Ecuador arrived early in the morning! From Chicago, IL, we had to fly to Houston, Texas. From there we would have a five hour journey to Quito, Ecuador! The flight was alright, but one of the best parts was flying over Quito around 12:00am! The cityscape that was surrounded by mountains looked truly amazing!!
We were met at the airport by Adventure Life representatives. We traveled a small distance from the airport to our hotel, which was located in a Quito suburb! When we got to our hotel, we were greeted by stray dogs that were located on the streets and roof tops of the local houses. They liked to bark and wag their tails if anyone was in the alley way.
The hotel was very fancy and had a plethora of gardens! The layout of the place looked amazing! They made sure to have a large amount of lillies, roses, and other flowers everywhere! We had a good nights rest, because tomorrow would be our first main day of adventure!!!
This was the corridor hallway of our hotel.
Here were some of the local "roof dogs" spreading their cheerful barks early in the morning across the neighborhood. ^_^;
Having done a trip in the past with Adventure Life, I found picking a trip and customizing it was a breeze and fit everything I wanted
Scott Drayer
4 days ago
Careful service
older gentleman
4 days ago
We had to book within a certain time. Adventure Life came to our rescue as most of the other operators were sold out. We went with the website ad on Big Five Borneo Tour for 6 days 5 nights. Adventure Life was professional, timely and honest about the itinerary for small groups at a reasonable cost. This was our first time with Adventure Life. From the beginning to the end, they were supportive, responded to email immediately and provided emergency contacts through out our stay. As indicated, the deluxe accommodations were luxurious, there were 3 meals a day including early morning coffee was available before the 6am river cruises and evening tea. The itinerary was well laid out, to time and the guides/drivers though different after 2 days for river cruise and for the cave, were experienced, we felt safe. We were lucky to see the Big Four, except the orangutan on our tours at Sukau and the orangutan with the baby was at the poolside of the Sukau Rainforest Lodge. The meals were alright without variety. Wifi was in/near reception area. We stayed 3 nights at Sukau and 2 nights at Utan. The two lodges were different. Utan focused on animals and birds not seen at Sukau on plenty of nature walks, night safaris and river cruises. Utan is a new lodge started in July 2024, smaller, luxurious and intimate. The meals were excellent with a personal touch. Guide was very experienced and willing to take us on more nature walks to see our luck for the animals which were missed. Utan provided knee length rubber boots and binoculars can be rented (try it out before you take on tours). Initially we were disappointed not getting the accommodation at Danum Valley but after Utan experience we had it all. We will recommend Adventure Life to those looking for worry free adventures at a reasonable cost.
Pb
5 days ago
Arvin has been very responsive and professional.
Carlotta Diaz
6 days ago
Claudia Corona was very helpful and professional. She answered all my many questions in a very timely manner and really worked with me to taylor-make my trip. Very good experience.