In front of Quito's BasilicaReturning to mainland Ecuador after sailing in the Galapagos, I was amazed at the largeness of Quito. Due to the flight delay on our way to South America and the consequential re-arrangement of our tour, we had yet to view Ecuador’s capital city in the daylight until our trip was almost over. We bounded out of our hotel and into the Adventure Life van, setting off with our guides with every intention of being touristy. We visited the Equator (I balanced an egg on a nail and could not, despite my best efforts, walk in a straight line), the nearby Pichincha volcano, the colonial Old Town, the towering Basilica, and took part in the Inti Raymi Festival. Coming from Montana, I am constantly in awe of large cities, but Quito impressed me greatly with its volcanic views and historic center. Ever grateful to have a personal guide and driver, I relied heavily on the convenience of the van as I zoomed around the city and the company of my guide, who was happy to provide me with interesting facts about the area. Working with travel, I often hear about UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It gives me pleasure to know I’ve wandered Quito: the first of them all.
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
1 week 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
3 weeks ago
Working with Mary was a pleasure. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and persistent in getting my clients the best deal.
Susan Hommel
1 month ago
Staff on ship (Alya), food, rooms, excursions and naturalist (Alex) were all top notch!
Suzanne
1 month ago
We loved our time aboard the Angel. Beautiful boat and crew. Naturalist Jose Luis was incredible-very knowledgeable and thoughtful. He adapted tours to our group and we all had an amazing trip. Love staying a the quaint hacienda and the recommended activities.