Vaya Adventures

2120 University Ave, 94709-1500, Berkeley, United States
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About Vaya Adventures

At Vaya we create exceptional private guided tours for travelers in South and Central America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica and the Arctic . Each journey is tailor-made by our deeply knowledgeable Destination Specialists, who weave in best-in-class private local guides, thoughtfully designed excursions and truly superb accommodations, resulting in adventures that get you off the beaten path. We carefully handpick top-notch family run properties, boutique hotels, historic haciendas, safari camps, eco-lodges and the finest small expedition ships. Whether you choose one of our suggested itineraries or opt for a completely customized adventure, Vaya will help you get to truly know these extraordinary places and the people that call them home. Since our start in 2004, we’ve been dedicated to culturally and environmentally responsible travel. Vaya is a leader in supporting conservation and community-based initiatives in the destinations we take our travelers. For example, Vaya’s founder and president, Jim Lutz, serves as president of the International Galápagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), a nonprofit organization of 40 companies that is focused on protecting the fragile Galapagos Islands ecosystems while improving education and opportunities for the people who live there. Check us out on Trustpilot, Google, and Yelp, as well as on our testimonials page to see why our travelers rate us 5 stars. Over 98% of our travelers would recommend us to a friend or travel with us again. Why not find out for yourself why? We look forward to getting to know you and your travel style, sharing more about what sets Vaya apart, and helping you discover some of the planet’s most sensational corners.

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Alison
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VAYA - The South American travel experts We have traveled all over the world, and used several different travel agencies. Vaya surpasses them all. We have used Vaya Adventures for numerous holidays over the years. They have consistently provided top notch service from start to finish. They have access to some of the best guides that we have had the pleasure to meet. No detail is omitted - they actually do think of everything. We will only use Vaya Adventures for our South American travel. There simply is no one else out there with the level of experience and knowledge of the continent!

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Dave - RN
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Amazon, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Amazon, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos - Fantastic, First Class trip! From planning to execution, we could not be more pleased. Our Guides were great, very informative and patient. Among all the trips we have taken this one stands out due to the quality, care and attention provided. It will remain in our memories forever! Thank you so much! Dave & Janelle - Colorado

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Cathy B
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We had an awesome trip to South Africa We had an awesome trip to South Africa. It was carefully planned out by Heather and we loved it all. She is very knowledgeable and had great suggestions to make our trip so wonderful. Because of her personal travel experience in South Africa, she was able to recommend so many things relating to restaurants, events, et cetera. She let us have our own time for exploring, but the guided tours she scheduled covered more than we would have done on our own. Heather was also always available to answer all our questions and she had so much patience with us! The information package provided by Vaya was extensive and covered all aspects of traveling to a foreign country. The app for the itinerary was very handy and also very easy to use. We enjoyed a few days in Cape Town and a day of visiting wineries in Franschhoek. Our time on safari was so memorable. We stayed at Rockfig in Timbavati, which is a magical place. We saw so many animals on our game drives. The guides were so knowledgeable and all the Rockfig staff are amazing. We loved Victoria Falls. South Africa is an amazing country. I hope we can go back! Thank you Vaya Adventures for providing us with a trip of a lifetime!

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Vincent Freda
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Fantastic South America Vacation Fantastic experience for my entire family! The guides were great and the lodging greatly exceeded my expectations. All of the accommodations were excellent, but a special shout-out to El Mapi! All guides were great. German Cruz in Peru was particularly helpful and insightful. Gretchen was impeccable in making sure we had everything we needed. My daughter cannot eat gluten, and she was extremely helpful in making sure that we would not have any problems.

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Craig
GB

Excellent Customer Service My wife and I recently returned from a 3 week trip to The Atacama Desert and Patagonia. We worked with James Kinard from Vaya to plan the vacation, and everything (including the weather ) went off without a hitch. Transfers were great and the properties fantastic. James went above and beyond for us tracking down silverware that we fell in love with, but were unable to find when we returned home. We would definitely reccommend Vaya and James Kinard to anyone planning travel in South America.

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