5 Stars (10 reviews)
Again - Austin Adventures delivers a wonderful experience. The leaders were supportive, personable and knowledgeable. The activities were well planned, the activity levels were explained and you knew exactly what to expect.
Yosemite Adventure, May 2023
Nancy
5 Stars (10 reviews)
I had an amazing time in Yosemite. I saw and experienced things I would not even dreamt of- rock climbing. The hiking was beautiful.
It was living moment-to-moment, one step at a time. It
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Janice
4 Stars (10 reviews)
This is the first trip that I did not feel that I got my money's worth. The first two trips were spectacular, and I sang your praises. I could not do so on this trip.
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Lisa
5 Stars (10 reviews)
The guides make the trip special. Yosemite is a beautiful place but the knowledge shared by the guides and the passion that they exude heightens the overall experience. From what I understand , the Guides had to change the itinerary around to accommodate road closures and fire activity but we would never had known their struggle in doing so. Also, Bob's Make-you-own-pasta night was a success.
The Snack basket in the van should include gum/mints-- some people get car sick easily and this helps tremendously!
Rush Creek Lodge is amazing and the people there were so nice. I would have preferred to stay there the whole time. I don't feel like i had adequate time to take advantage of the facility there and Tenaya Lodge just wasn't as nice to us.
Also, i know you haven't had a print catalog for a while now, but had a print catalog been available and perhaps given to everyone on the last night you probably would have had 10 bookings this week already! Its nice to see so many alumni on these trips but there was an overall consensus that we are worried about the re-branding and merger with Active and hope that the family-feel of Austin doesn't go away.
Lastly, the blue water bottles are the best! THE BEST!
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Rebecca
4 Stars (10 reviews)
The guides worked very hard, and Bob was extremely knowledgeable. We saw some fantastic sights and enjoyed the group of guests. Overall, it was a great trip, with some exceptions. We spent a LOT of time in the van. The itinerary was good but lacked variety. Past trips have included hiking, biking, kayaking, beaches, and other activities. This was hiking and one day of rock climbing which was outstanding.
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Deborah
5 Stars (10 reviews)
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Fabiola
5 Stars (10 reviews)
I booked this trip with my friend Heather after she described a trip she took with Austin/Active Adventures in the past and the trip to Yosemite far exceeded my expectations.
Yosemite Adventure, August 2022
Susie
5 Stars (10 reviews)
Yosemite National Park is an amazing place, and this trip took us to a wide variety of places - forests, lakes, mountains, water falls, canyons, etc. The hiking was challenging in some spots but definitely doable and the views from the top of the domes and various peaks, as well as looking up from the valley, could take your breadth away. The accommodations were great, particularly considering that usually hotels near the entrances of national parks are modest at best. While this was my first trip with Austin Adventures, I have been on numerous active travel group trips and I have always concluded that the trip guides/leaders are the biggest factor in my overall enjoyment of the trip. That was the case here as well. Grace and Steve were outstanding leaders. Not only did they have all the requisite knowledge about the area and skills to run a group trip, but they genuinely wanted to make sure we were all having a great time and our needs were met. They were enthusiastic, encouraging in a non-pushy way, had great senses of humor and were able to adapt the schedule as necessary to ensure we had the best experience possible - which was really important given the staffing challenges this summer in and around the national parks.
Yosemite Adventure, August 2021
Christine