Name: Europe Cruises & Tours
Brand: Adventure Life
Rating: 4.8 (176 reviews)

We departed from Grindelwald and made our way to Interlaken to pick up a rental car. We were traveling by car to the next couple of cities. On our drive we stopped at the ruins of one castle and the castle of the prince of Lichtenstein which was under renovations. That evening we walked through Innsbruck’s "Old City”. The “Old City” was a series of narrow streets lined with outdoor cafés, restaurants and shops which ranged from souvenirs to high-end apparel.

The full day at Innsbruck was really spent 2 hours away at the castle Neuschwanstein. The eccentric king Ludwig II started construction in 1869 and did not live to see it’s completion in 1884 and he only stayed in the castle for a total of 148 days. Upon the castle’s completion it almost immediately turned into a tourist destination. The castle used by Disney was modeled after Neuschwanstein. Our tour of the castle was shortened due to some renovation work, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Neuschwanstein is a beautiful and well maintained castle with amazing views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. After our tour we ate at one of the beer gardens waiting at the base of the mountain from where the castle was perched.

We had time to explore Innsbruck more on the day of our departure. We did a little shopping, my travel companions persuaded me into buying a pair of lederhosen. Our strolled continued through the city garden and in to a couple cathedrals. Brass bands were around town performing for a local music festival. It was a nice send off.

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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.

Tina

6 days ago

Rapid response.

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