ArequipaFrom the time we landed at Puerto Maldonado to the time we left I was in a constant state of sweat and in a bubble of moisture, but it was worth it. Sandoval Lodge was different, but comfortable.
At first the high pitched sound of the cicadas was annoying, but each morning and evening the sound became part of the ambiance of the area and when we left we actually missed them.
Each morning at 4.00am which is the best time to see the animals, birds and water creature we ventured out on the lake. We saw colored Macaws, greenest budgies, colorful butterflies as big as your hand, 4 types of monkeys, schools of otters fishing, flocks of egrets, many lonely blue herons and many small but very colorful birds. An occasional Cayman swimming up to and around our canoe. It became a competition as to who could spot the next bird.
On the hiking adventures into the jungle the huge size of the trees were astounding, who knew that there is a tree called the Walking Tree which actually moves from place to place. The flowers were so different and so deeply colored covering the full spectrum of the rainbow. We went on a night hike which brought out various species of moths with colorful and unique patterns on their wings, plus tarantulas, fire flies and various other creepy crawly insects.
The sunrises and especially the sunsets were amazing and with the reflection of the trees and flowers in the water it completed an awesome experience.
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.