Vaya Adventures

Gabrielle from Vaya Adventures put together a fabulous trip to Patagonia for me and three friends. The local guides and activities were all terrific. She arranged everything from tango lessons in Buenos Aires to glacier walks to visiting with penguins and long hikes to see Mount Fitz Roy and Torres del Paine. Just a fabulous job and great follow up. I highly recommend Vaya and Gabrielle.

Thank you Vaya Adventures for arranging our amazing trip tp Peru, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands! As retirees it was the perfect blend of cultural and outdoor activities. Prior to the trip an extensive information packet arrived which answered all our questions from a history of the countries to packing suggestions. We were met by a representative at the airport, escorted to our hotel, and each day reviewed our plans with the guides. We can not praise our guides (and drivers) enough). They were knowledgeable, accommodating and so pleasant to be with. We travelled the Sacred Valley, Cusco and Macchu Picchu with the wonderful Ruben and Gustavo. Then Fabian met us in Quito and arranged for us to go to the Equator and a pre-​Colombian museum. Thank you Fabian for urging us not to miss the church in town! Next we boarded the Ocean Spray with their marvelous crew and brillant guide Morris to be awed by the Galapagos Islands. it was a trip of a lifetime!

Vaya Adventures helped set up a wonderful tour of parts of Colombia for us. They worked through an internal agency called Colombia57. The guides we had in Medellin and the coffee country were fantastic as well as the tours that they organized. We learned an amazing amount about the urban revitalization of Medellin and the area of the coffee country. While I was concerned I was working through an internet company, and sometimes the response was slower than I would have liked, the final product was perfect. We had one small snag on our trip and everything was handled smoothly. I would highly recommend this company and will certainly use them again for another trip in South America. Excellent work.

Just returned with our family of 6 from visiting Machu Picchu and Cusco. The trip arranged by Gabrielle at Vaya was perfect, exceeding all of our expectations. She arranged an excellent combination of adventure, nature, and luxury accommodations as per our wishes. We had the right blend of guided and free time. The hotel selections were one better than the next. Palacio Nazarenas in Cusco is not to be missed.
We will definitely use Vaya for our next trip to South America.

We have now taken 4 trips using the staff at Vaya Adventures: Argentina, Oso Peninsula in Costa Rica, Brazil, and most recently The Galapagos. Each trip has been excellent. They have a particular knack for discerning a client’s taste in places to visit and lodging. I only regret being near the end of places in Latin America I haven’t visited. James Kinard helped with the last 3 trips, but I’m sure anyone in their office will be great to work with.

We had been contemplating a ‘do-​it-​yourself’ trip to Argentina, and thankfully, my friend had the wits to contact a travel agent. We were very pleased with the itinerary we worked out with him. We handled our own air travel, both internationally, and within Argentina (I would recommend that, as well). But everything he suggested for us was amazing!!! We went for two weeks– Buenos Aires and several places in Patagonia– and were nothing but pleased!
We had not one glitch, and that is an amazing feat of accomplishment, especially in a foreign country. His guides and drivers at SurTurissmo (in SA) were friendly, knowledgable, and skilled. You won’t be disappointed! He listens to you and works to meet your needs to ensure a great vacation!

Very friendly and personalized service to Latin America. Everything is organized with attention to detail and according to customer’s request! Highly recommended!