Most Inspirational Moment
Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat
Thoughts on Group Leader
Incredibly knowledgeable, diligent and friendly - Hanh is the best guide I have had.
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The best way to discover Vietnam and Cambodia
Fantastic trip: great itinerary, good food, comfortable accommodation and an amazing guide. You can make the trip as active or as restful as you like due to the good range of optional activities, balanced itinerary and lack of long travel time.
Walking the Amalfi Coast
This was a great trip. The itinerary was well-balanced with plenty of walks and opportunities for sight-seeing. The accommodation was very good and the food outstanding. Our guide Paul was well organised and integrated well with the group which was made up of a mix of ages, solos, couples and relatives.
Most Inspirational Moment
Climbing to the peak of Vesuvius and venturing inside the crater. Also, getting a pizza master-class from the chef in residence at the hotel (and coming away with a certificate!).
Thoughts on Group Leader
As above, Paul was organised, friendly and efficient at getting everyone together on time. He explained each day's itinerary clearly in advance and joined in with the group throughout the week.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Arrive with an empty stomach! Also, be prepared for steps (and lots of them).
I'll be going back
Excellent holiday, great location,
Most Inspirational Moment
First time skiing off track, great to get to the otherwise inaccessible and hidden surprises.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Both Mary and Ilsa were excellent leaders, enthusiastic and were good instructors.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Expect bruises!
Explore Sri Lanka
A thoroughly rewarding visit to such a beautiful country. Plenty of variation in cultural, wild life and physical activities.
Most Inspirational Moment
Visit to Lion Rock, Sigiriya. Elephant Safari Walking on Horton Plains
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader (Roshantha Fernando) was very good. He met our expectations and was very informative, professional and with excellent temperament.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Adam's Peak optional activity - We would have preferred to climb another mountain, rather than this site, which although important to holy believers was inundated with the volume of people climbing, waiting at the summit and then returning back to the base. Also, we couldn't believe the amount of litter scattered on the route, which has such a religious meaning to the population!
Walkers delight
Excellent walking with fabulous scenery.
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting up early in time to see the sunrise high up above the clouds, then climbing to the top of Pico Ruivo..and reaching the bar for a large beer after the long descent!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Andre was very good. He was well organised and very sociable with a good sense of humour. He kept an eye on the whole group whilst letting us go at our own pace. He gave a lot of information about the mountains, levadas, birds and flowers. He also gave us an interesting tour of Funchal on the last morning .
Advice for Potential Travellers
There are lots of narrow paths on the sides of hills, lots of climbs and descents, but the effort is well worth it for the great views. Do go up in the cable car to the Monte Tropical Gardens in Funchal.
Cycling Cuba
Perfect trip in almost every way. Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery, beautiful people (the Cubans, that is!). Good food and accommodation. Roads generally in much better condition than the guidebooks would have you believe.
As an archetypal “urban cyclist” I found the cycling itself pretty demanding, unlike most of the others in the Group, who were “serious” cyclists (e.g. Lycra-wearing, clippies, personal saddles, etc). But fitness improved rapidly, and with brilliant support from (Cuban) Group Leader (Jose).
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to select. Almost all the sunrises and sunsets, the town of (and hotel in) Gibara. The "Lodge" in the Sierra Maestre. The overwhelming friendliness of almost all the Cubans I spent time with (and I didn't speak any Spanish when I arrived!). Oh yes, and the Cuba Libres !!!!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Inspirational. Highly-intelligent, very well-versed in all aspects of Cuban history and culture. Fluent English, sometimes obscured by Spanish accent and poor PA system on coach. An archetypal "gentleman" of the best kind. Must also give mention to coach drivers, Eduardo and Manuel ("Johnny Hips") - great guys, even if they did beat me on the pool table!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't believe much of what you read about Cuba in the guidebooks - perhaps they are a few years out-of-date. Everything is of a higher standard than I was expecting. Don't go mad on the sun-screen - I am fair-skinned but didn't finish one bottle (and temperature most days was around 34 degrees!). Don't go mad on the mosquito repellent either - it was only necessary on one evening out of fifteen. Make sure you have above-average cardio-vascular fitness - 70-80km most days is pretty demanding. Most of all, engage with the Cubans as much as you can - they are a lovely people. It's a real waste if you go just for the cycling and the nice weather (though I suspect quite a few of the others in my Group would disagree with that assertion!) Get some basic conversational Spanish before you go - I had to "speed-learn" from the day I arrived!
Exploring Gozo - Calypso's Isle
Great holiday to take in Feb to get away from wet cold UK. Easy walking with a beautiful coastline, hilltop villages and lots of churches to visit.
The hotel was amazing, with cottage style rooms in the gardens, delicious food and a great Spa & Pool.
The local bus stopped outside and we used the local buses to walk in different parts of the island, so convenient and very good value. We did all the suggested walks, we saw some beautiful views and the route notes were all excellent.
Most Inspirational Moment
Arriving at San Blas bay having walked down a very steep hill, the beauty of the small, sandy, rocky cove in the sunshine was breathtaking. It was well worth the effort of the descent and subsequent ascent (by a different route) (Bays and Towers walk- we did it on our last day too and had seen almost all the island)
Thoughts on Group Leader
N/A self guided
Walking the Amalfi Coast
I had an excellent week with walks which were not too long but included a great variety of scenery and a significant amount of effort both going up and going down all those steps! Each day was different, each day had highlights, hard to pick the best day, the worst day was when I had to fly home.
Most Inspirational Moment
Hard to say as there were many, probably standing on the top of Vesuvius
Thoughts on Group Leader
The leader was first rate, even adding a short walk on the last day
Advice for Potential Travellers
Although the walks were not to long there were some steep up and downhill sections and some of the paths were rough in places. You do need decent walking boots if you go on this trip even if you don't need them on every day. This would not suit complete beginners but even though not many on my trip were avid hill walkers they still managed to complete all the walks and enjoy them. Expect stiff limbs next day after the long downhill sections
Andalucia moderate to challenging - the first at this level
An excellent week in a beautiful part of Spain. Good range of walks on 5 days, with great views from the peaks and interesting walk to a hidden valley. Most walks about 10 miles with 650 to 950 metres climb during the walk. Comfortable accommodation, a lounge with a log fire in the evening and good catering. Less strenuous day out in Seville, but time to visit places of interest and try out a local bar or two.
Most Inspirational Moment
I would say the walk to summit of el Penon and recognising that the more challenging holiday grade was a good decision. The picnic lunch in the peace and quiet at the convent was an excellent interlude in another walk.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Chris was an excellent leader, with good local knowledge, who had planned interesting walks at the right level of difficulty for the grade of holiday. He walked at a good pace, timed the day well and considered the ability of all in the group.
Advice for Potential Travellers
A reasonable level of fitness is required and the holiday is graded appropriately. Trust in the Trip Notes.
Andalucian adventure, mod/challenging (recce)
Good walking for 5 days, pastoral and olive groves, with two mountains, the ones seen from the excellent and friendly Cortija. Those were about 10 miles and nearly 3000 ft climbing. The other days were easier but with the interest of a curious village built into an around a gorge, Setinel; a monastery for a brought lunch; a hidden, sunken upland limestone plateau; and El Chorro Gorge, an impressive sight, although that walk has not been fully worked out yet as the gorge walkway is not quite finished. I have no doubt that our leader, Chris Burke, will work out an excellent route as he did for the others.
The grading is accurate. Seville sight seeing is as for the easier trip. The food by the hostesses was varied and superb. Some Flamenco dancing by two local lasses at the Cortija, and the interesting clapping rhythm, was a bonus.
Most Inspirational Moment
The summit of El Penon, the jagged mountain overlooking the Cortija.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very good: easy going, sociable, walked at a good pace and had worked out the routes very well.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The grading is accurate!