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A great week with such a variety and great group. The first time this trip has run and some of the walks were a little challenging along the coast and two hotels disappointing. Chose to use BA flights and arrived day ahead which meant we had time to relax to enjoy Chania plus the flight times much better for no more money.
Definitely the gorge and completing it.
Very good x 2
Take walkingpoles, lots of water and avoid late night Easy-jet arrival and departure flights. Get there a day ahead and enjoy Chania its wonderful.
The trip was a good mix of sights and wildlife. We were a group of 3 couples and 6 people travelling alone so having a 22 seater coach was good as it didn’t force anyone to sit together with a stranger at the beginning. We had a good group and everyone got on well together.
My main reason for travelling to Africa is always viewing wildlife and therefore for me walking to see rhinos in Maputo NP and the full day in Hwange were the best. The scenery in the Bulawayo area was also completely different and interesting.
Cesar (Ceasar?)was an excellent leader, always on top of everything and always kept us informed. He is also an excellent cook and his meals in the Okavango Delta were the best we had during the trip. The driver Sofiso was also good and sociable.
Depending on the time of year bring warm clothing for early mornings but also sunblock as during our trip the day's temperature ranged from 9C to 29C and add wind factor in when in open safari vehicles and you can see you go from cold to hot easily. We all did the night safari and like someone mentioned in a previous review we didn't see much - we saw a couple of male lions which was good but that was more or less it and we were all really cold on our return.
This is a beautiful country with breath-taking mountainous scenery. Although some drives are long the tour takes you to really intersting places large and small, that are well worth visiting and carefully chosen. The accommodation is varied (eg within the castle walls at Berat or in a Natioinal Park) but always good and clean. You learn a lot about the lives of the Albanian people and their long and often turbulant history. And although the food is fairly simple it is really delicious and the freshest I’ve ever eaten, thanks to all the produce being grown locally. The local fish (Koran)from lake Ohrid was really tasty. The freshness of the food was one of the high points of my trip. The people are genuinely friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing so much of this varied country
Goodness! What to say? I enjoyed so much of the trip... the mountains, seeing all the amazing produce growing all around in the country side, the remaining Ottoman houses and mosques and the few Byzantine churches that survived the communist destruction, the old towns like Kruje and Girokastra. The Icon museum in Korce. Also hearing from the owners of two fascinating Ottoman houses we visited whose families had managed (just) to keep their homes during the communist regime.
Our group leader was hard working and very well organised and the trip ran smoothly. We always had interesting stops en route, and good places to eat. However his level of English was not what is expected of a professional tour guide, and he had particular difficulties in pronunciation and the use of tenses which at times caused difficulty in understanding. But he was a nice guy who was very knowledgable, punctual and worked hard for us.
Enjoy being in a country on the cusp of being on the tourist map. So some museums are still being refurbished and some coastal areas are not yet highly developed. Enjoy the amazing local produce but dont expect your dishes to necessarily arrive when you expect them! Enjoy the countryside - drink from mountain springs and bathe in hot springs. Enjoy visiting castles and ancient sites. You will see so much on this trip.
Excellent organisation throughout and just the right balance of walking and culture. Lots of opportunities to taste and learn about different types. of Prosecco.
For me the most inspiring activity was the day trip to Venice in which we had a backstreet tour by the excellent Chloe and a fascinating visit and talk in the studio of a gondola oar maker.
Veriano was assiduous in guiding and looking after us at all times. I really appreciated the extra meals he organised in the evening for us in the early part of the trip. Eating together really helped the 13 of us to gel, and we did. He went above and beyond on our day off helping us plan our trips with train/bus timetables and even menus of local restaurants. He had a great sense of humour which kept us going when the walking was more challenging, 'just five more minutes....'
Quite a few people have written about the ascents and descents. It is true there are plenty of them on this walk and the descents can be slippery if it has been raining. But I don't think you need to be particularly fit to do this holiday. Do consider bringing sticks though. There are also comments in other reviews about low temperatures at the higher altitudes on the final day's walk. Our holiday was the first week of June and I didn't need a fleece or jacket at any point. The weather can be changeable though so bring waterproofs. It is easy to get to Venice on your own on the free day.
Corsica was much more mountainous and greener than we had expected. The walks were through beautiful countryside and it was great fun using the local railway to start/end some of the walks. Most of the paths were good, but some were quite steep and one had been eradicated by the wild pigs (but the guide found the path again!) We were lucky to have sunny weather all week, so all planned walks were achievable, though some may not have been possible if it had been wet.
Reaching the Richjusa Gorge after bouldering up the river - not suitable for everyone!
Absolutely excellent - great fun, wonderful english (he was Italian), very knowledgeable, coped well with the gruop who had very different walking speeds
Always carry a lightweight waterproof coat and rucksack cover a syou never know when it may rain
I travelled independantly with a small group of friends on the 24th May and joined the group in the Tirana hotel.
The itinerary was excellent and the hotels, bus and our driver were all very good. The only thing that let the trip down was the guide and this had a very detri.ental effect on our holiday.
Our group leader,Arthur, spike very poor English, often translating things word for word (FROM Italian or Albanian) .this made it very difficult to understand especially as his pronunciation was so poor. He constantly repeated the same facts which became very waring and talked almost all the time on the bus even when asked for some quiet ti.e. When people stopped listening he shouted louder and several times he snapped at some of the group. He became angry when people wanted to visit sights and museums and I found myself avoiding him at all times.
this was an interesting trip if you had a different guide.
An excellent trip although very hot. The organisation on the ground was excellent and the boat on which we cruised up the Nile from Luxor to Aswan could not be faulted. We saw the pyramids near Cairo, tombs in the Valley of the Kings and temples in Luxor and Aswan and along the way. A splendid insight into the far past of Egypt.
Looking out of our bedroom window in Cairo to see the three pyramids looming out of the mist.
Rania. Brilliant with an encyclopaedic of Egyptian History and the ability to put it across. Perhaps a little too much fine detail and not enough of the big picture. Great organiser.
Do not go at the end of May or indeed during the Egyptian summer. It is staggeringly hot.
An interesting counter-point to the longer Balkans’ cycling trip, which finishes in N Albania. Mostly excellent routes (although traffic around the Ionian coast was sometimes awful) taking in the spectacular Vjosa river, Gjirokaster and the coast. Albania’s in the throes of a development revolution – go now before it’s completely overrun by N Europeans in camper vans
The views along the Vjosa river - and watching fireflies during dinner at the Coli guesthouse ("Hani i Coles"). A testament to life before agri-business, although damned hard work for those still farming in semi-traditional ways
Professional and proud Albanian. This translated into clear route briefings / handling of the coffee kitty / food advice etc - but having previously completed the Balkans' trip I was expecting more insights into Albania itself
Be interested! And don't be intimidated by the distances or gradients. The traffic in and around Sarandë is awful, but fortunately only represents a few hours out of the whole trip
Great trip somewhat spoiled by the weather
Views of the Mont Blanc Massif
Friendly and helpful, environmentally aware and interesting insights
Be prepared not to do the hikes per trip notes as weather dependent obviously and to climb up a hill to see nothing at all, but also carry sunscreen just in case!
Beautiful country which is still updating infrastructure for a booming tourist industry. A lot of the past Ottoman buildings may be swept away in some of the overdevelopment that is happening.
Albania’s self sufficiency of fruit and vegetables means you are always eating local and the quality and taste reflect that.
Traveling through the spectacular Gramos Mountains next to the Vjosa River between Erseke and Permet. Skenduli House in Gjirokaster was a particularly interesting visit. The host, whose family had lived in this house for many generations, spoke excellent English and explained the historical uses of the different rooms including for weddings.
Our Group Leader was a lovely man who worked very hard and had good knowledge of Albanian history and culture, unfortunately his level of English was not good so it became difficult to follow what he was saying. He also felt he should be constantly giving us information when travelling on the mini bus which led to a lot of repetition which also became trying. At some sights we would preferred to read the English information boards ourselves but the Group Leader insisted on doing this for us.
The Albanians are friendly and helpful but I would visit before the tourist boom starts to dominate the culture. Most of the museums we wanted to visit were closed for repairs or renovations. It didn’t actually look like much work was happening so I would check this out before going.