Ruins of PeruWoke up and had breakfast at the hotel before flying to Galapagos today. As Margy was walking out of our room she was looking at the hotel's pet bunny in the courtyard and she tripped and wiped out. It was actually pretty funny and we were both cracking up. Upon arrival and bag inspection on the Galapagos, we got our little stickers on and the boat crew found us. Went into town/pier by bus and then got on a zodiac to our boat, the Archibal 2. It was a new boat and we were glad that we chose it. Different group of people from all over the world. Once everyone was on board, we met Luis, our guide for the next few days and then met the crew. We started off circling Kicker Rock which is a lot bigger than it looks. Saw a couple of sea lions and lots of birds. Then we went to Isla Lobos and jumped in and snorkeled with the sea lions...that was great! They were very playful and curious. We went onto the island and took a walk. Unbelievable how close you can get to these animals. Saw lot of blue footed boobies.
We've used Adventure Life for several trips in the past and have always been very pleased with them. The staff is personable and professional at the same time. Erin put this trip together for us in just a few days, and it has everything we were looking for! I recommend them without hesitation.
benn
1 month ago
I served as the person responsible for planning a trip to Galapagos and Machu Picchu for a group of 14 people. Jane with Adventure Life was very helpful throughout the process. Making suggestions, offering insight, and in the end helped me overhaul an initial plan into something even better. Also, Jane makes all the plans including the flights within and between Peru and Ecuador. Thanks to her this is going to be a stress-free adventure. After making the final decision about the trip, Jane gathered the contact information for all the travelers and sent out the details to each traveler individually with links to pay deposits, upload passport info, and personal preferences. She also ensured a group email was sent out to the entire group welcoming us to the trip preparation process. Our trip is a year from now and we are excited to make this once in a life time trek. I am happy to have organized things through Adventure Life. However, two small issues came up that were a little off putting. First, Adventure Life adds $50 per person to the cost for each traveler as a donation to a Galapagos conservation fund. I think this should he offered as something that can be added at each traveler’s discretion. Instead, it is automatically added, and each person must ask to have it removed if they do not want it included. Second, although the trip deposit may be paid with a credit card without incurring an additional fee, the balance must be paid in another way to avoid a 3% credit card fee. Maybe this is standard with all travel agencies. In the end I would definitely go through Adventure Life for the next big trip.
Brenda Nielsen
2 months ago
I think it was very helpful that Franny and I spoke on the phone. I think she had a better idea of what we were looking for, and she planned a great itinerary for us!
Elizabeth
3 months ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
3 months ago
Easy.
Great work on the follow up and details by Waru.