4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
Fantastic trip that is one for the books. It was filled with exciting worthwhile activities such as biking to the caves, sea kayaking in Lake Grey, glacier hiking (extra cost not included in package) and of course hiking. Trekking was challenging at times but the summits with the views were well worth it. This was my second trekking trip with Active Adventures and once again the trip leader (Zac) and guides (Andrea, Camilla and Lucy) were top-notch. Excellent interpersonal skills (where does Active Adventures find these people?!!!) and knowledge of the local flora and fauna and areas. They quickly brought a diverse group of people together into a cohesive unit. A lot of laughs and mutual support.
Food was very good with a mix of nice restaurants and refugio dinners. Accommodations in the hotels and refugioes were as billed - clean and comfortable..
Shout out to Big Foot outfitters at Lake Grey. Their staff led the sea kayaking and glacier hiking. Friendly, professional guides with updated equipment. I'm so glad I splurged on the extra cost for the glacier hiking. It was an experience of a lifetime and worth every penny.
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
Amazing adventure lead by an amazing team to the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Thank you!
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (312 reviews)
A most excellent adventure! Blessed with excellent weather, extremely competent and fun guides, and a wonderfully varied itinerary of hiking and biking, this trip is a bucket trip must.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (1725 reviews)
Excellent, the trip of a lifetime!
Classic South Island Adventure, October 0000
4.6 Stars (56 reviews)
Recently home from this fantastic adventure, my 3rd with Active. Northern Patagonia is just spectacular in scenery and activity. Wonderful hikes, two kayak days, lots of time spent traveling multi-modal transportation seeing much variety in landscapes. Could not have asked for any better than our wonderful guide, Mayra!!
Lodgings were good and interesting, food always great and plentiful, and to be sure we had good wine in both Argentina and Chile. Fun fun group, lots of laughter!
Northern Patagonia Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (312 reviews)
I had heard about Active Adventures from a former customer, who said AA was outstanding in every way. She was not wrong!!
AA chose the very best bike rides for us. We would not have had to knowledge to plan this trip ourselves. Each landscape we rode through was stunning. The accomodations were also chosen with great care. They couldn't have been better. Two of the accomodations, in particular, had breath taking views, which you would pay thousands of dollars for in Europe! The guides were knowledgeable, kind, helpful and genuinely good people. They helped make the trip a success. I can't recommend AA enough. I am going on another AA adventure next summer.
New Zealand Biking Adventure, October 0000
4.7 Stars (1139 reviews)
Zach is a GOOD trip leader. Very attentive, easy going, the right mind set/attitude to be a
trip leader, organized, diligent in helping out. He's from Peru, when he mentioned that I asked him about alternative treks in Peru near Machu Pichu. He said He can give me information on that. I would go with him again.
The group was good. We all merged into one group, good talks, jokes, stories. It was a bummer to hear about Scott and Katheryn. Scott told good jokes. The weather was typical for Patagonia. The weather itself is part of the trek/trip down there. Accommodations in Punta Arenas, Natales, Calafata, El Chalten were good, almost to point of five star hotels. We ate well. Zach knew the places to go to for a good meal. The guides for the bike ride, the "W" trek, and El Chalten were good, fun to talk to, very helpful. The van drivers were good, no lead foots, the vans were clean and comfortable. Trip organization was good. The one small item that could be improved is a better notice that there will be a place where one can get laundry done. On the "W" trek I wished we had more time to get up to the Britanica viewpoint. We got as far as the France look out. IT was really windy that day but great sunshine. I know Zach has to keep the group moving to make the schedule. I felt I could have gone to Britanica with one of the other guides, either Andres or Camilia. We then would catch up with the group. The box lunches were bigger than I anticipated, the extra food/calories was appreciated. Breakfasts at the places we stayed were good. The boat rides were good. I wish when we at the Moreno Glacier we spent more time there. We only did an hour. I could have spent three/four hours there. I was a fast hiker, I know not all in the group could go my pace. I know the hike guides have to find the "right pace" to fit that group. On the first hike in Glaciares, Lucy, the local hike guide did a really slow pace and it was painful. I know one other trip member made a comment to Zach to hike at a faster pace. I wish we could have spent more time at to take in the views.
Overall a GOOD trip. I would tell others on this trek. I have already looked at your New Zealand trips, the hike one on the mountain bike one. I had a wild thought of doing both. Four weeks in New Zealand...sounds good to me.
Patagonia Hiking Adventure, October 0000