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CYCLE THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

Well what a great trip. Very exhilarating and a complete endorphin high as this was my first cycle trip ever. My training for the trip was about 3 times a week doing 15-20kms on roads with hills and flat sections for 4 months before the tour started. I was able to finish most of the tour except for the last 20kms due to time pressure of my flight out of Santiago de Compostella.

Most Inspirational Moment

We mostly travelled on the Pilgrim paths so there was a lot of rough riding with wonderful vistas and views of the Spanish countryside. Hence I would certainly suggest that you do some mountain bike training before you come on this trip so that you know how to handle a bike in rough, undulating and rocky terrain. Most of us in the group did not have experience in this sort of terrain but if you want to feel confident and go at a reasonable pace then do some. Moreover do some serious hill training as you are probably going to encounter some long inclines.Also we travelled on main roads shared with cars  especially the long climbs that you will not encounter in any leisurely weekend cycling. We also travelled on some main roads as from Samos and then onto Sarria once we reached the summit at Cebreiro. This decent was 24Kms in length. The climb to Cebrerio was 9kms which was tough. There is also another long decent at the beginning after you climb for 14ms to the top of Peurto del Foncebadon. Your decent to Molinaseca which is very exhilarating. So you can see that you need to be prepared to do some serious climbing and riding. I could not have done it without having some aids for hydration and energy.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our tour guides Nacho and Diane were really good and were extremely helpful all the way.

Advice for Potential Travellers

 - Overall the consensus in our group was that this was more of an Advanced cycling tour rather than Moderate as advertised. To highlight this point only 2 out of 9 members were able to complete every stage of the tour.  - One member of our group fell riding too close to the side of the road so it is important to ensure you have insurance.

CARPATHIAN CULTURE AND WILDLIFE

I had a fantastic time in Romania. It was interesting and educational and, at times, entertaining! A fascinating and complicated country with lots to explore.

Most Inspirational Moment

The highlight of the trip for me was seeing 9 wild bears from the bear hide, mainly adult females with cubs.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leaders were great and very knowledgable about the local area, culture and wildlife. Between them, Cosmin and Udo were able to answer the majority of my questions. Udo also provided plenty of entertainment throughout the week! Katharina and Herman were welcoming hosts at the guesthouse and made the stay very comfortable.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't hang on to leftover Lei with the intention of buying souvenirs at the airport. Apart from the food court, you will need Euros. Oh, and watch the palinc?- you have been warned!

CARPATHIAN CULTURE AND WILDLIFE

Fantastic scenery and wildlife. The guesthouse is a real gem, great food and friendly staff.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the bears and beavers in the wild will always be a great memory. We were lucky enough to see 2 mothers with cubs.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Both of the guides we had were very knowledgeable and very keen to share their information about the local area.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Watch out for the walk back from Bran Castle quite an uphill!

Inca Trail - June 2011

This holiday far exceeded my expectations! I had wanted to do the Inca trail for a long time and finally got around to doing so in June this year. I was not disappointed and would definately recommend this trip to people that want to experience the Inca trail.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching Maccu Piccu. After 4 days trekking seeing these ruins was a deserving reward. The second day of the trip was the hardest but was not as hard as I had feared. This was when we reached the highest altitude of the trip and the walking on this day was all up hill, trekking up steps and quite rough terrain. Throughout the trek there were so many highlights and it was amazing walking along and then suddenly you would turn a corner and there would be some Inca ruins! The fourth days trek was very relaxing with the surroundings being more like a rainforest.  

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader, Holgar, was amazing and we could not have asked for a better leader for our trek. From the beginning he was very knowledgable and wanted to share as much information as he could and show us as much Peruvian culture as we could fit in. On the trek he set the pace to make sure that we would all finish the trek. The first day there were points were we thought that we could walk quicker but walking slowly was a good way to ensure that no-body suffered from altitude sickness. Our leader told us that anybody could complete the trek regardless of age as long as they took it slowly. All of our group completed the trek but we did see other people coming down as they could not complete it. Our leader stopped to show us points of interest along the trek and gave us a very detailed and thorough tour of Maccu Piccu the day after we arrived there.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The toilet facilities whilst trekking are very basis and I would advise to bring toilet paper. A strong torch is also needed as it got very dark at night and if you needed the toilet in the middle of the night then you definately needed a torch to find the way and make sure that you did not fall off the mountain!The trip notes say that you need water purification tablets and I bought these but you do not need them. Whilst trekking the chefs purify all of the water and when not trekking bottled water is available to buy. I took walking poles as recommended and was glad that I had them as going uphill I found they took some of the pressure off and going downhill they helped to steady where you were walking. The weather was normally cold in the morning and at night but hot in the day so you needed clothes to cope with this i.e t-shirts, fleeces, waterproofs etc.

THE AMALFI COAST

Wonderful scenery, great company, good food – and plenty of it – in a friendly hotel. Some of the walking was a little more challenging than we had anticipated (so many steps!) but, none the less, a good first walking holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Much of the scenery was breathtaking - it would be too difficult to pick out a single example.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Albert was brilliant. His local knowledge and network of local contacts ensured we got the best out of the holiday.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't forget the sunscreen. I managed to burn my arms on the first day when the breeze masked the power of the sun.Also, I'd never used walking poles before but found them a boon on this trip.

A Week in Jordan

Well organised, great guide, well constructed holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Singing in the desert!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very helpful, well informed, patient, kind manner.Perhaps could have given more options for evening activities.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Get involved and make the most of getting to know the group and you'll have an awesome time!

A Week In Jordan

A magical whirlwind of the highlights of Jordan.  Each day was entirely different with activities ranging from exploring ancient ruins to floating in the  Dead Sea and snorkelling in the Red Sea.

Most Inspirational Moment

Petra by night + star gazing at Wadi Rum.

Thoughts on Group Leader

He was very knowledgable, highly accommodating and great fun.  However, he did seem to have worked out the restaurant and shop stops to his advantage, but really - who can blame him?!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do some pre-holiday reading as a basic knowledge of the book of Exodus along with Roman and Nabotean history will add to your experience. 

TEU - Walking in North Cyprus

Just back from a wonderful trip, highly recommended!

Most Inspirational Moment

Walking where the Crusaders walked while visiting their castles at St Hilarion & Buffavento. Then there were the restaurants on the quayside at Kyrenia harbour.

Thoughts on Group Leader

It ended up being around 40C for our walks, which could have been very unpleasant. Hoosain kept us well-supplied with water & stopped in the shade at regular intervals. He changed our program to keep away from the hottest areas and really looked after us brilliantly.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The walks are really not strenuous, even if they were long on some days. This is a beautiful, and relatively unspoiled part of the Mediterranean.

Made it!!

Although the trip was harder than expected/advertised as moderate rating (it said no cycling experience necessary – not true!!) There were hills to tackle daily, but  I found that ‘extra push’ to get up the hills, and felt great by the end of the trip!  Helped of course by the fantastic scenery.

Most Inspirational Moment

Managing to make it to the top of hills and not being last in the group!!  Also the beautiful scenery and weather.

Thoughts on Group Leader

He was absolutely lovely.  A very calm, capable and responsible person for a young guy.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared to push yourself - its worth it!!

Cycling the Dalmatian Coast

Croatia is truly stunning with beautiful towns and villages and translucent sea lapping at the shore. The cycling had great variety although "hilly" may be a more apt description than "undulating". However, the group all managed and had a great time. 

Most Inspirational Moment

Arriving in very pretty towns and villages with very few other tourists was special. However, my favourite day was the Thurrsday (last day of cycling before free day in Dubrovnik) as the cycling that day has a bit of everything (off road downhill, offroad flat, road) and its probably the prettiest scenery. The last section of this day (post lunch stop) is approximately 29km and apparently optional although everyone in our group cycled it. Although it starts with a 3km climb it really was the best cycling of the week and gets faster and faster towards the end so does not feel anything like 29km.  Seeing Dolphins swimming at the bow of our ferry was quite cool too!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader for the week was Bojan (pronounced Boyan) and he was a great guy and patiently looked after all of the group and our never ending questions. No point in challenging him to a game of tennis or table tennis as you are likely to lose!  He has a competitive streak.    

Advice for Potential Travellers

1. The day of arrival in Split is a long one and assuming you are arriving in the summer months it would be a good idea to wear shorts or something cool as you go straight from the airport to a tour of Split - a very hot Split the day we arrived. The ferry to Hvar is in the evening so you might also want to think about having something to slip on if it cools down on the ferry crossing. 2. The breaks on your bike are the opposite way round to the UK. Kind of useful to know when you pull away from your first hotel and cycle down hill! 3. Grappa may well be a local alcoholic beverage but probably best saved for domestic cleaning purposes. 4. If you like really good ice cream - this is the trip for you.