4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
This was a wonderful trip. From the moment we landed on San Cristobal, the adventure began. After a wonderful meal and introduction to the week ahead, we were off biking and then snorkeling with sea lions and sea turtles. The pace is consistent, but not overwhelming, with a reasonable amount of time to rest. Every meal was amazing, and the entire team was fun and also competent. Can't say enough good about our guides Pepo and Paolo. Everyone we interacted with was great. Of course the stars of the show are the islands and their wildlife, and they didn't disappoint. Can't wait for our next trip!
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, January 1970
4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
Traveling in Covid times is definitely difficult. But, this trip made all the problems, covid tests, hoops to jump trough worth it. We could not have asked for better guides in Pepo and Paolo. Their passion, knowledge, love of the islands and understanding of our wishes was absolutely stunning. Every day, from early in the morning till late in the evening - our days were filled with activities and adventures, sights to be explored, lessons to be learned and amazing food and drinks to be enjoyed. Experiencing all of this beauty with friends (old and new) made it all the more special. Thank you, Pepo and Active Adventures for being awesome!
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, November 0400
4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, January 1970
4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
We have traveled and hiked all over the world. Originally we were disappointed we couldn’t go on the trip to Patagonia in Argentina and Chile. We were asked if we would do the Condor instead since COVID kept us from crossing the border between Argentina and Chile. We were not disappointed! In fact this was an even better trip than the original! We were the first group in 2 years since COVID started to go with Active Adventures to Patagonia. We had the unusual blessing of having great weather every day of the 2 weeks in lower and upper Patagonia. We hiked with Alvaro Jaime who was an exceptional guide, funny, encouraging and loves his native Patagonia. Our guide on the W in Torres de Paines was Christian. At every turn there was a nice surprise. We drank directly from the streams, saw puma and cub, heard and saw the avalanches in the French Valley, turned the corner and saw the magnificent Torres de Paines with the glacial blue lake in front and the glacial waterfalls in back with a bright blue sky reflecting off the granite towers. Wow! We fought the wind, saw the beautiful towers of the Cuernos or horns. The lakes filled with swirling rainbows and another with large icebergs were spectacular. At the end of the W trek, we went kayaking among those same icebergs and the last day went to the Gray Glacier to see it up close. The first week was full of new adventures and sights.
The second week was spent among the volcanoes in Porto Mont. We hiked Osorno, the second most perfect volcano in the world after Mount Fuji. That was such a surprise for me to see all the volcanic beauty. Richard from KoKayaks was our guide in this temperate forest region, much different from souther Patagonia.
We kayaked a fjord, ate lunch on an isolated peninsula where the 75 year old owner walks one hour to the closest road, biked around the second largest lake in Chile, white water rafted in Class 3-4 rapids, rested in an old German lodge and ate great seafood, beef and lamb. The vegetarian options were equally tasty.
The whole trip was wonderful so if you have only one option this year - the Condor trip- don’t worry. You won’t be disappointed.
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, January 1970
4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
We chose Active Adventures for our Galapagos trip after our Patagonia trip with them and were just as impressed. Their guides are spectacular! They know the area, the history, and have great senses of humor. Accommodations and food were terrific, our group congenial and itinerary varied. If you want to see nature in all its authenticity without hordes of tourists, go with Active Adventures to the Galapagos. We hiked, biked and snorkeled and felt like we had some of the islands to ourselves. Residents and animals coexisted and children are being educated about the importance of maintaining this balance and caring for their environment. On our last day a sea lion jumped into the hotel swimming pool and then hopped out to sun on the chaise -- all felt totally normal. We should all live so harmoniously together.
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, January 1970
4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
This trip was truly wonderful. Active Adventures seems to attract like minded people who love the outdoors, have great energy, and love to learn. It's a good formula for a great trip.
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, November 7200
4.7 Stars (1376 reviews)
It was a lovely trip! Great itinerary and wonderful guides. Food, activities and destinations perfectly designed. Especial thanks to Pablo for sharing all his passion and knowledge. We had an awesome time!
Ultimate Galapagos Islands Adventure, November 7200
4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
We were a little anxious about getting through all of the requirements that Chile had for getting into the country and were worried that we may not make it through the "mini-quarantine" in order to start the trip on time. Fortunately, everything worked out and we couldn't have been happier even with the initial hoops to jump through.
Patagonia is simply a beautiful and magnificent place. The W-trek in the Torres del Paine park was incredible, from the climb up to the namesake towers on the first day through the walk up to glacier on the last day in the park. In between we were able to see and hear avalanches in the mountains and listen to young puma cries in the low lands. We were blessed with great weather the entire week, which we were told is very rare, and had clear views of the mountains every day. Many of the nuances would have been missed were it not for our excellent guides Alvaro and Christian. They were a wealth of information on the history of the people and land in southern Patagonia as well as the geology and plant and wildlife in the park. It was great hiking with them and they made sure that everyone got the most out of the trek.
Alvaro continued with us to the more northern lake district around Puerto Varas. There the pace was a little more leisurely. The area was so different with volcanos surrounded by beautiful forests, lakes and fjords. We had three nights in the beautiful Petrohue Lodge on the Todos los Santos lake and from there hiked up the base of the Osorno Volcano and kayaked with additional guiding from Richard and Franz.
Finally, we were very appreciative of all the help we had from Alvaro and Richard to ensure that the group had all of the required COVID testing on time for departure from Chile and in assisting at the airport as travel requirements were constantly changing.
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, November 7200