We saw lions every day on safari and I never got sick of them. We saw four of the big five within the first two days our safari. We had to wait patiently to see the infamous black rhino in Ngorongoro Crater where just 28 rhinos remain. This wounded lioness relaxes in the shade (Veronika Sieben)Lioness roaring (Veronika Sieben) The Black Rhino (Veronika Sieben)Black Rhino in Ngorongoro Crater (Veronika Sieben)
The rhino is a solitary animal, and is also very shy. We were warned that it was likely we wouldn’t see one, but fortunate for us we saw our one and only rhino just an hour into our game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Lion cub stuck in a tree (Veronika Sieben)Second time seeing our distressed lion cub in the tree (Veronika Sieben)
Not ten minutes into the Serengeti, we saw a cub lion stuck in a tree. Our guide explained that his mother put him in the tree while she left to hunt. However, based on the distressed nature of the cub and heat of midday, our guide said that he likely may not make it if he mother doesn’t return soon. Even in situations like this, the park management will most likely not interfere. Female lion wearing tracking collar in the Serengeti (Veronika Sieben)
The park however is tracking the number of female lions with cubs in the Serengeti in order to better keep count of the population size. Female lions with black collars like this one above are females with cubs. Lion finishing her zebra kill (Veronika Sieben)Cheetah family relaxing in the shade (Veronika Sieben)
Later, in the Serengeti we saw some rare sights, including a lion kill and a family of cheetahs that included a male! The kill came out of nowhere. We were driving along when one of our truck mates caught sight of a lion stalking in the grass. By the time we had stopped the truck the lion had pounced on taken out a zebra! We also saw this lounging leopard. This leopard is taking his afternoon nap (Veronika Sieben)
Leopards are selfish. They hunt for themselves, eat a little and then hide their killings high in the trees where other cannot follow. Between the kill, the cub in the tree, and the leopards, the Serengeti quickly reminds you that the circle of life is ever present. Overview of Lake Manyara (Veronika Sieben)
The holiday of a lifetime. The company is Alaksa-owned and thhat makes a big difference to the experineces you get i.e. meet genuine First Nations tribes people. The amount of wildlife was beyond my expectation, and seeing everything on sucha small, intimate boat made it even more spoecial and unique.
Liz O
2 days ago
Adventure Life covered all the details in planning our trip to Ireland. Any questions we had were answered immediately. Any trip glitches, which always happen when traveling, were resolved immediately. There were no worries, just fun!
Kathleen Weller
2 days ago
It was an outstanding, up-close, educational vacation of nature, culture, history, animals and geology! It was everything they promised! Binoculars were plentiful on the boat, but I'm glad I brought my own. Food was excellent. Rooms had black-out shades. Pack/wear multiple layers of clothing (I carried a small backpack when off the ship). Crew were delightful and very accommodating! Remember to jump FEET FIRST first when taking the optional polar plunge! Spend as much time outdoors as you are able and ENJOY!!!
Janet Dutton
1 week ago
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
1 week 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.