Like a Well Choreographed Musical (Without the Incessant Showtunes)
When you fly into the dry side of Santa Cruz, in the Galapagos dry season, everything looks browner than you expect a biodiversity hotspot to be. So we were itching to see some wildlife when we boarded the San Jose in Baltra. Little did we know that the wildlife show was about to begin, like a well-choreographed musical. Frigatebird (Kevin Moore)
As soon as our ship set sail, frigate-birds entered from stage left, soaring just above the ship for the next several miles, creating superb silhouettes against a bright blue background … Blue-footed Boobies, Isla Isabela (Kevin Moore)
While the crew was dropping anchor just off from Bachas Beach, Blue-footed Boobies popped into view to show off their diving skills…. Marine Iguana in Galapagos (Kevin Moore)
Within seconds of landing on the pure white beach, a lone marine iguana moves from the shrubs, across the sand, to sun itself on the black lava that bounds this strip of paradise…. Sally Lightfoot Crab (Kevin Moore)
Sally Lightfoot Crabs move on the black lava like back-up dancers…. Then, as we crest the beach to peak into the lagoon , four flamingos take center stage, as if on cue.
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
5 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
6 days 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
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.