Vaya Adventures 2120 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

"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."

"Without a doubt this was the most organized, well-run trip we have ever experienced. Our tour guide in Cape Town for the Cape Point Peninsula tour was exceptional, a local with a front of knowledge the limits of which we never found. Fast forward to Leopard Hills and our safari - here are located the most friendly and courteous people you could ever wish to meet. The food was exceptional (and ever present!). Our guides amazed us with their knowledge and enthusiasm, and the trackers are something to behold, also happy and kind and willing to chat, answer questions, and teach us everything we want to know. Every desire that we expressed in our initial sketch of what we wanted was handled and met, and Gareth/Stephanie never failed to respond quickly to any contact/email. I have already asked them about preparing us for our next trip."

"Vaya Adventures planned an incredible, adventurous once in a life time family trip for us across Peru (Ollataytambo, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima) and Ecuador (Quito, Galapagos Islands). Gabrielle Venturi patiently worked with me for nearly 1.5 years to ensure that my family's preferences are met. I have 2 boys (14, 9) who are active and adventurous, and needed an itinerary that mixed in the exciting excursions alongside with the historical/cultural learning tours. We wanted a balance of both. And wow, I was impressed with just how perfect the agenda was for our family!! There were lots of food tastings, hands-on activities, cultural tours, nature walks, museum/historical site visits, and everything was seamless, from air, to land, to sea. We never had to worry if someone would pick us up, or if a tour guide would meet our needs. There was one hiccup with a chocolate tasting vs chocolate making but Gabrielle immediately found us an alternative --- and that chocolate making course turned out to be a HUGE highlight!! From mountain biking, mountain climbing, hikes, walks, animal visits, we checked every box we wanted to!! THANK YOU VAYA! I will use you again and have been recommending you nonstop to friends who wondered how our incredible trip came about!! Shoutout also to Miguel in Peru! He was the best guide and taught us so much! He took great care of us and the kids loved him too."

"Best organized trip I've ever taken! It was flawless. From pickup at airport to drop off. Exceeded expectations. 5 stars all the way! Dervla Pinto was very professional, organized and an expert on travel in Tanzania. Dervla spent a lot of time with us to put our trip together and found a super guide who is French speaking which made the trip that much more enjoyable for us. She ensured that all the resorts knew that my wife and I were on our honeymoon and we got special treatment throughout our trip from every resort. Flawless execution of the trip. Many thanks Dervla! My wife and I did a 10-day Safari for our honeymoon in Tanzania that covered the Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Jafari was our guide from start to finish and we loved our experience. He is an amazing guide. Friendly, warm smile, calm demeanor, very patient (at our request, we stopped a lot to take thousands of pictures…), very experienced (over a decade being a professional guide in the region), knowledgeable (knows all the wildlife and where to spot them), kept us informed and safe at all times and is fluent in English and French. He is also a fantastic photographer and helped us with the settings on our cameras. We plan on returning to do another safari, this time with our kids and we’ll most certainly book with Jafari. THANK YOU JAFARI for the most amazing memories that will last a life time!"

"We were thrilled with the trip to South Africa and Mozambique. It exceeded our expectations on multiple fronts. We’ve never been to Africa before and Dervla did an incredible job of walking us through this journey and helping to craft a trip that fit our wishes exceptionally well. This is the second trip we’ve had with Vaya travel and we’re thrilled with that consistently high-quality service provided. Dervla was so fun, professional, thoughtful, detailed and effective. She was accessible when needed and had great suggestions based on our input. Look forward to going back to Africa and having Dervla craft us another gem. Each of the four places we stayed were remarkable in their own way. So thankful for the high-quality recommendations."