Bali Bird ParkWith three energetic boys in Bali, we had to throw in a few adventures beyond the arts and temples. Here are some of the highlights: White water rafting — We wrangled our way down the rapids of the Ayung River surrounded by dense rainforest. Halfway down we stopped to see a hand-carved stone wall. Very cool. Coffee plantation — We visited a plantation that grows and processes coffee, tea, hot chocolate and spices. We were able to sample most of their products, but passed on the Lewak coffee. This very special coffee is made from digested coffee beans after a civet eats them. Yes, the animal eats the coffee beans, poops them out, and they are then cleaned and roasted for coffee. It is supposed to be quite the exotic delicacy! Bamboo factory and village — We went to a bamboo factory where we learned how they process different kinds of bamboo and use it for furniture and building homes. We also toured one of the bamboo homes in Green Village. It's incredible what they can do with bamboo! Surfing in Kuta — Our boys had a taste of surfing in the Philippines, so we signed them up for some lessons in Kuta. They are now hooked on surfing. Great waves, dude! Bali Bird Park — This gorgeous park houses a huge collection of Indonesian birds, as well as species from South America and Africa. We even saw a Komodo dragon!
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
2 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
3 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
5 days ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.