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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Amy Schechtman
GB

Trip was wonderful Trip was wonderful. The hotels chosen for us were perfect as were the guides and sights we visited. We felt that we got a really good feel for the country and its history while meeting interesting people and having wonderful tours and food! Gabrielle Venturi: I think she is fabulous. Extremely helpful during the planning and attentive to details which I loved. Will absolutely continue to book trips via Gabrielle! Love the phone call predeparture that helped answer final questions.

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R G
CA

Vaya is the best From our first contact to their thoughtful follow up, Vaya could not have done more to make our bucket list trip better. I would especially recommend Liz G as the go to person for planning and honing in on our specific interests. The tour guides were knowledgable and we always felt safe and well cared for throughout our trip. The accommodations were excellent and geared to our requirements. We would not hesitate to recommend Vaya.

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Brenda Erickson
GB

Vaya is Superb! Vaya is a superb travel agency for South America. Their attention to details, personal attention and genuine care for their clients was evident each and every day of our trip. We had a lost piece of luggage, due to the airline, that was located and delivered just in time for our cruise. Without Vaya's help, the luggage would have never made it. Our experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands was magically thanks to Vaya.

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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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Andrew
GB

Vaya helped us plan the right trip for our needs....highly recommended! Typically, we plan all of our own vacations. In this case we didn't have the time to do the research, so we found Vaya on the internet. After a few phone conversations about what we wanted to accomplish, James K. worked with us to design our itinerary. We were pleasantly surprised at every turn with the guides, transportation and hotels he booked. Our adventure was enhanced greatly by the friendliness and experience of the people Vaya uses for these trips.

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