After making the most of our first day in Ushuaia by touring the brewery, we crammed a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park into the morning of our embarkation day - we were not wasting a moment!
We were picked up at our hotel to join a group of about 15 people for a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park. There were Portuguese folks on the tour, who again, were very excited about my name, and again, when I explained it was my husband's name, began speaking to Ben in Portuguese (...No...es mi hermano).
While about 10 of the others took the train into the park (I do not recommend doing that),
the rest of us had the chance to park and walk through the areas they would pass in the train.
It was a cold, wet day and the damp chill was hard to shake, but the scenery was beautiful.
We strolled through the park while our guide told us about the history of the area. We waited for the rest of the group to arrive by train and then set out exploring other areas of the park.
We visited the "Post Office at the End of the World" and did some little hikes to beaver dams and lakes.
We stopped at one lake where you could see Chile on the other side - so close!
At each stop, our guide told us more about the history, geography and culture of the area, so we ended up getting a really great story about Argentina in the end.
Our final stop was where the highway that runs all the way down Latin America ends. It is "the End of the World". Here, our guide pulled out a bottle of Leguine, a local liqueor, and we all took shots to toast our morning!
The scenery at "the End of the World" was beautiful and a perfect place to enjoy a nice local drink!
It was just enough to lull all of us into peaceful naps for the warm and cozy ride back to Ushuaia.
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
1 day ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
2 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week