Got up early again without the alarm clock and took our customary beach walk before breakfast. After meeting Richard, we took a water taxi out to a small boat carrying our ocean kayaks- we went out along the coast again- to the Charles Darwin monument. We got in our Kayaks and followed Richard up the coast. The water was rougher than along Santa Cruz and definitely rougher than Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, but we quickly learned to maneuver our double kayak perpendicular to waves. We saw sea turtles and sea lions swimming along side us. After loading the kayaks back on the boat and heading back- I couldn't believe how far we actually kayaked- several miles. We had lunch back at the hotel and then headed up to the San Cristobal highlands for a hike to the only fresh water lake. We watched a frigate circle and dive repeatedly to take a bath. We picked wild blackberries and saw more finches. Another tortoise breeding center ended the afternoon. We made it back to town in time for the parade by the local school children honoring the various countries of Central and South America. After dinner we went out to local bars- and I probably drank a little too much- but the surf instructor who was born in the Andean rainforest and spoke perfect English was just too interesting.
Jess was very responsive and quick to address questions. She was patient when we wanted to make changes. We did check the BBB and found good reviews. We look forward to a fabulous Machu Picchu and Galapagos trip and hope to book many other trips with Adventure Life. Thank you.
Mary Westphal
4 weeks ago
Adventure life made it so easy to plan my trip. They were very professional and answered all of my question promptly and completely. They were also flexible in accommodating my changes to the trip.
J Rugg
4 weeks ago
Excellent information by company . Easy to book trip.
Jay Cohen
1 month ago
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 month 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!
