Akorn Destination Management is the world's most comprehensive network of high-quality DMCs.Founded in Kenya in 1962, Akorn has been a pioneer of luxury safaris in East Africa. Today their operations have expanded to a network of over 55 offices and 2,500 employees on the ground in more than 30 countries. Yet, while Akorn has grown and diversified, they have remained true to its core philosophies: uncompromising service and inspiring travel experiences.
A deep-rooted concern for responsible travel infuses each and every Akorn-organised journey. For more than 25 years, we have worked passionately to ensure that the people and wildlife whose lands we visit continue to survive and coexist successfully.
From the first project in 1982 to raise funds for conservation efforts in Kenya’s Masai Mara, to more recently providing essential assistance to the people of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta after the area was devastated by Cyclone Nargis – Akorn is committed to supporting social and environmental projects on a global scale.
With offices in over 25 countries, we are able to work in conjunction with local experts to actively sponsor proven grassroots projects that benefit local communities and habitats, as well as offer Akorn agents and their clients the opportunity to become involved in these efforts.
This was our first trip to South America and we were a little nervous. But Adventure Life made things so easy! All our questions were answered before we left, and our guide, Vidal, was amazing! He gave us enough space to explore without rushing us along. He also knew where the best picture taking opportunities were, which was great.
Lindsay Gompf
1 day ago
Our agent Jessica was very helpful with the whole process and always responded in a timely way to all of our questions.
K Van
2 days ago
Chern was very patient snd helpful.
CaBaba
3 days ago
Cruse ship was great. Fantastic food and service. Cruise itinary got changed so not what we expected, but not an major issue. Japan portion was great. Drivers/guides arranged by 80 Days were great. Hotels were mostly ok. Did not know that most hotels outside of major cities do not allow shoes to be worn in the hotel. again a minor inconvenience. Overall a great trip. Adventure Life communications were timely and much appreciated as far as changes/requests.
Peter Goff
4 days ago
We were a group of three that initiated our research by independently searching for the best agency to help us in the somewhat complex experience of traveling to the Galapagos. We chose adventure life because they were the most responsive in the website provided the most comprehensive overview of the trip. Their reviews were also very good.
Adventure, life splits up its booking process in two parts. First Jeff, the booking agent helped us decide which experience best suited are interests. We chose a small 14 to 16 group sized yacht. Once the booking was made with Jeff, we were handed off to Coleene, who oversaw the complex process of assembling all of the necessary documents and making sure we had everything we needed to make the trip go smoothly. The adventure, life website, then becomes your personal place of reference for all things related to your trip from door to door. It’s a lot of information to assemble, especially for three travelers, but the website makes it easy and Colleen‘s gentle reminders kept us on track. In all, from the beginning, we had four months from the time we started our research till the time we departed. We felt that was, a good amount of preparation time and don’t think it would be wise to do it in less than four months. Mostly because I think you have more options with that amount of time. There were others on our trip that took six months and more from the time they started planning.
The trip itself was outstanding. We ended up on an excellent yacht (Galapagos Angel II) with a great group of guests that we were able to connect with and put together a really nice google photos album to share.
Jed
1 week ago
Mary was very helpful. Quick to reply with helpful information and closure on arrangements.
