I raised my eyebrows after seeing the Baci Ceremony included on my itinerary at first, but I trusted our local office in Laos that it was included for good reason, and boy was I glad it was! The Baci Ceremony is part of everyday life in Laos. The ceremonies are held for both momentous occasions - a new baby or marriage - and the more mundane ones as well - buying a new house, departing for a long journey, and welcoming guests in your home. To experience a Baci Ceremony is to catch a glimpse into one of the most ubiquitous traditions in their culture. I sat on the floor with the elders of the community, surrounding a central shrine decorated in flowers and food offerings.
The elders sang traditional songs and presented the food to me as a way of welcoming me to their home and blessing my travels. There were also some shots of local liquor involved, which of course I couldn't turn away! I joined in on the clapping during their songs, and the hospitality was palpable, despite not being able to understand each other. If your goal in traveling to Laos is to really immerse yourself in the local culture, then including this experience is for you.
A wonderful 9 day tour of beautiful Costa Rica taking in breath taking scenery including the active Arenal Volcano to the stunning beaches of Manuel Antonio.
Adventure Life made a fantastic itinerary for us(we were a group of 4) Would highly reccomend them for getting it right!
Lovely hotels with breakfast included, bespoke trips in mostly private transfers, zip-lining and white water rafting adventures! This really was an amazing trip & one we will cherish forever!
Dawn Howes
1 day ago
Mary Curry is very responsive to my emails and sends me the information I request very quickly.
Donna Benson
1 day ago
We book a tour to Peru with them in May. Viewing from their website we didn’t realize that they are private tour company but after quoting the price, it seems reasonable for a private tour, let’s see how’s their service after our tour. The process of booking went smoothly except the payment part which need a bit of work. Need to improve better payment method and options.
LP
2 days ago
We have used Adventure Life Travel before and we where impressed with the outcome of their handling of our travel arrangements. So we are using them again on this vacation. Tilly has been very helpful and we put our complete confidence in her! We feel very comfortable using Adventure Life.
Jerry Hatley
2 days ago
Erin was responsive, knowledgeable, helpful, and ran through a few different choices with us. She got us a fabulous price on a trip, and made everything easy to do. And QUICK!!