Riding the rapidsWe began our New Year by travelling up the road to see if we could find the Resplendent Quetzal. Our guide Melvin was an expert on all the birds in the area. Just driving up the road, he named anything and everything that flew by. It was a wonderland of diversity. We stopped where a pair of Quetzals had recently been seen. As we took in the beautiful mountain ridges, Melvin slipped down by the creek to scout a favorite tree. Bingo! Off we went doing our best to navigate the terrain to get a peek. And there he was, sitting in the branches of a tree with his beautiful long tail trailing behind. While my husband and sons quickly took pictures, I just smiled up at him sitting resplendently on his perch. Melvin had a great zoom lens so we were all able to get a close look.
After lunch, we arranged for a ride to the top of the nature reserve hiking trail. Riding up and hiking down through the old growth forest was a wonderful way to take in the unique ecosystem. A dense canopy, cool mountain streams, and mosquitoes were reminiscent of the forests I was more familiar with in the Western United States. But then, around the corner, I would find a palm tree, epiphyte, or beautiful orchid reminding me I am near the equator. We all would have enjoyed more time exploring this wonderful area but with fading light, we had to return to the lodge with that ''I could spend a week here'' feeling.
We have been working with Adventure Life for 5 years now and it is very easy to plan out our trips. Our holidays include customization of activities and side trips along with the standard packages available on the Adventure Life website. Kevin, Jess, Mary Rose and their teams have many recommendations that have enhanced our travel.
Joe
1 week ago
We had a great experience- they were very helpful in trip planning and making sure we got to do all the activities and see the places we wanted. There were some things we couldn't do/see due to the time of year being the rainy/low season and they steered us away from those. We had never been to Costa Rica before and it gave us a good overview of this lovely country.
Jody Dice
2 months ago
Jess was terrific and patiently guided us to make what we feel will be a wonderful family adventure.
David Herr
2 months ago
Jessica was extremely helpful and generous with her time. She was very responsive to our questions and comments and in a very timely fashion. She worked with us in partnership to plan a trip specifically for us and our wants and needs.
Linda Coleman
2 months ago
Shannon has been a real pleasure to work with. Responsive, quick to come back with answers and alternatives, and very knowledgable. Everything you want in a travel planner!
