Thoughts on Group Leader
Galal was very knowledgable and eager to ensure we understood everything he had to tell us.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for early mornings and some delayed lunches - keep some snacks available!
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Great trip!
Early mornings & long days but we’ll worth the effort. Enthusiastic & knowledgeable guide. A great introduction to all Egypt has to offer – history, pyramids, temples and more. Beautiful scenery while cruising along the Nile. Highly recommend!
Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure
Guide/tour leader Randall was superior in every way. His getting us to see two turtle hatchlings race to the sea was the highlight of the trip.
Most Inspirational Moment
Watching two turtle hatchlings race from nest in the sand to the sea.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I cannot imagine a better guide/tour leader. He was perfection.
Cycle Indochina & Angkor- Premium Adventure
Rit, the tour leader.
A fascinating gastronomic cycle trip
A wonderful insight into Japanese culture landscape and gastronomy. Spectacular views, peaceful countryside, bustling cities and tranquil temples. Moderate to challenging cycling is a good description and in November be prepared with suitable base layers for a wide range of climates.
Most Inspirational Moment
Where does one start? Japan is a country of contrasts between cities and countryside, but wherever we went we were taken by the polite respect that people show to one another and which was extended to us. The country is free of litter and the Shinkansen trains are fantastic. The food is amazing, though be prepared to eat a lot of raw fish in a variety of guises.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Kuzu is an enthusiast, keen to show us the best of Japan, particularly the gastronomy.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go there with an open mind, experience the place, the people and their culture. Embrace the food and drink, but be prepared to eat raw fish and seafood. Enjoy the onsen (public baths), and be prepared to overcome your inhibitions!
Great experiences in the Deep South
I had a very enjoyable 12 days experiencing the 3 big musical cities of the Deep South famous for jazz, rock and roll and country, but along the way learnt a lot about civil rights, slavery and the roots of all sorts of music. In addition some of the lesser know stops such as Natchez and Clarksdale proved to be just as interesting as the big 3. As with any US touring trip there were long drives, but these were broken up by our group leader playing music relevant to the area on the bus and lots of stops at interesting places eg Nutbush, which was an unexpected experience. The long drives were offset by the fact we had a full day to ourselves in New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville to explore areas of our choice after an initial tour with the tour leader.
Most Inspirational Moment
My personal highlights were hearing about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from our leader who had lived there and experienced the whole 2 week festival and to then see costumes and further detail in the Presbytere museum along with a great exhibition on Hurricane Katrina. We also had a few great evenings in New Orleans hearing a variety of musical acts on the steamer dinner cruise and in the bars of Bourbon Street. Visiting Graceland was also memorable and Sun Studio in Memphis was so much more than expected and so exciting to see.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We were so lucky to have Mike as our leader as he made this holiday an amazing experience. His knowledge of music of all types, civil rights and slavery is exceptional. He has also lived and worked in the area and had visited everywhere we visited multiple times before. This meant he could point us in the right direction of things to see and the best bars and restaurants to try. This saved us wasting time trailing round trying out places. His enthusiasm was infectious. In addition he is very kind and thoughtful and worked hard to make sure everyone on the trip was happy and saw and did what they wanted.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I had done a fair amount of research in advance, but the trip exceeded my expectations. There was so much to see and do related to music and I learnt so much about civil rights and slavery. The hotels are adequate so don’t expect luxury but are well positioned close to city centres and walkable to the main sights. Although I have been to the US a few times before it takes a while to remember every price has tax added to it and in restaurants a minimum tip of 18% is expected and tips for every round in a bar. I see that the trip we did that started and finished in Atlanta seems to have been changed to a shorter one starting in New Orleans and finishing in Nashville. This means you would be covering a lot less miles than our trip which covered well over 1600 miles. However you would miss out out on stops in Atlanta, Birmingham and the Jack Daniels visit.
Nile Cruise & Aswan - Premium Adventure
Over the years you have provided an excellent schedule of holiday & really good guides.
Most Inspirational Moment
Pyramids, Cairo museum, valley of the Kings , Abu Simbel and drive through the desert to A S.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide, SAEED, was superb with first class knowledge, excellent communication of that plus thoughtfulness of the group members. He made changes to the itinerary that proved to be ideal.
Amazing sights, worth the early starts
Just returned from the Nile Cruise trip. And what a trip, visited some amazing sites, with my highlight being the tomb of Tutankhamun. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, full of historic stories but his ‘people’ skills could have been better. The trip is full on with many early starts but worth the lack of sleep for the breath taking sites. Would recommend booking an extra day/s at the end to chill and relax in Aswan. Overall I would recommend this trip.
Most Inspirational Moment
tomb of Tutankhamun
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, full of historic stories but his 'people' skills could have been better. He was often quick to dismiss questions/observations which didn't fit his narrative. He messed up the booking of optional trips, failing to let us know what days the trips were on and advised the wrong opening times of the Nuburian museum at Aswan which meant some missed going. Clearly he loved sharing his knowledge but needs to member it's own holiday and not just everyone shares his passion and take on the history.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book an extra day or 2 at the end to chill in Aswan and it's a busy full on trip
Wonderful holiday - stunning scenery, delicious food
I highly recommend this trip. The cycling routes were superb, only a couple of days on main routes. Stunning vistas and a wonderful experience in a very unspoilt country of rural beauty. Standard of hotels was very high. The food was delicious. Buffets in all hotels for breakfast but one and likewise for dinner so a very wide range available. People very friendly. Our guide Ruwan was delightful and very knowledgeable. The other activities besides the cycling were also great. Really enjoyed the safari and whale watching. There can be heavy rain in the afternoons so waterproofs essential….
Most Inspirational Moment
From a cycling perspective, making it to the end of the really hard hill climb was very inspirational from a personal perspective! I loved the view from the hotel in Lake Girithale, breathtaking view. The final beach hotel was wonderful. Standing on the sand looking out at the ocean at the surfers was wonderful and the final poolside BBQ was very special. The pools at that hotel were fab as well as the one at Chaarya hotel Seeing elephant and leopard on safari and a fin whale while whalewatching also very special.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ruwan was a wonderful group leader. He was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, flexible, attentive, great wildlife knowledge too.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring your own loo roll and hand sanitiser. Bring cycling shoes and trainers because one will get wet. Bring high quality camera. Bring a sarong for easily going into temples to tie round your waist
Nile Cruise? (not sure what this field means)
Really great trip, Galal was a fantastic guide. Lots of early mornings so I felt like I needed another holiday when I got home but we covered and saw so much over the course of a week
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the Tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings (note: this wasn't included in the tour and I paid extra for this, but it was worth it) Also, Abu Simbel was breathtaking
Thoughts on Group Leader
Really good. Galal had amazing historical and archeological knowledge which really bought the things we saw to life and made them fascinating. He fully explained all aspects of life in both Ancient and Modern Egypt. Leading a big group around Egypt must be quite a stressful task, but Galal handled this brilliantly.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Beware of people in Luxor telling you they are from your hotel and trying to take you to a shop or a spice market. This happened to a few of us in the group.
Good and not so...
Week one: too much cycling on busy main roads, too much cycling on busy dual carriageways, hotel with rats and mould, rivers dead from raw sewage, endless piles of rubbish, bland countryside. Week two: Kerala, beautiful cycling, much quieter roads, great views.
Most Inspirational Moment
Very friendly locals, an aspirational country clearly highly motivated to embrace education.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent team, faultless.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Skip the first week, find a trip spending more time in Kerala.