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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Tim Osborne
EC

A wonderful time in Patagonia This was our second trip with Vaya Adventures and it was every bit as great as the first. We already have a third trip on the calendar arrranged by Marci. She works fabulously to fit in our needs and suggestions with her knowledge. The guides, drivers, accomodation have always been top notch. A special shout out to Enrique at Iguazu Falls. His 'forceful' approach there probably saved us tons of time on the busy walkways.

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Kathy DeLong
GB

Outstanding Chick Trip Jack McCabe from Vaya organized our trip to the Galapagos and Machu Picchu. We had terrific accommodations and food. Guides and or drivers met us at every turn to escort us seamlessly to our destinations. Most importantly the guides were passionate about their subject so our excursions were informative and meaningful. The real test came when we had transportation issues that had nothing to do with Vaya. We contacted Jack after hours. He returned our call quickly to make certain everything got worked out. It was the trip of a lifetime and Vaya will be the first call for my next trip to South America.

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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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Matthew W
GB

The most memorable trip We had the most memorable time on our trip to South Africa with Vaya and felt completely safe and taken care of the entire time! Our two hotels were absolutely incredible! Heather was great and knew exactly what we wanted – it was like she had known us for years. The food and experience is what we would have picked for ourselves the whole time. Our hotels were magnificent and we really enjoyed how the whole trip was structured.

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John
GB

Everything went smoothly including all… Everything went smoothly including all intra-country flights. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and interesting. Liz was with every step of the way. Combining a galapagos and machu picchu did require some logistics, and which to do first. The weather suggested a galapagos first and peru second which proved to be correct choice. Liz directed us to this itinerary.

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