Most Inspirational Moment
The city of Riga
Thoughts on Group Leader
Amazing
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Great holiday
Really interesting trip made extra special by our guide Melia, whose knowledge was incredible. We were really lucky with the weather and had a really good group of people.The
Moonstone and Machu Picchu
I had a wonderful time in Peru and would recommend it to anyone. Our guide Tomas was friendly and so enthusiastic about the culture and history of this fascinating county.
The Moonstone trek was incredible. Amazing views and feels like you have the mountains to yourself. Did not see any other tourists until the last day. It contains interesting Inca sites to explore along the way.
Cannot recommend my guide Frank enough, he was encouraging and positive throughout. Enormous knowledge of the history and ecology of area.
I suffered a devastating side effect of altitude, loss of appetite- but our talented chef Robert produced in a tent on a mountainside wonderful meals that kept me going strong.
The trek is challenging at times but the sense of achievement when you reach the snow capped pass cannot be beaten.
Machu Picchu lived up to the hype and was great to have a tour with Tomas then time to explore for yourself.
Cusco is a busy town that you can spend hours wondering around, I was often alone for this and felt confident and safe to do so.
Most Inspirational Moment
Going up through the snow and reaching the top of the pass. We visited Machu Picchu on the winter solstice, so saw in the new year watching the sun rise through the temple of the sun.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Both leaders were outstanding and made it a trio of a lifetime
Advice for Potential Travellers
Get your cardio up!
Beautiful coastline
Always wanted to go to Sardinia! The coastline is really beautiful – unbelievably clear sea, deserted beaches and completely unspoiled.
The holiday is based in a family-run hotel in a smallish town. It’s fine – friendly, but breakfast and picnics were disappointing even if dinner was generally good. There is a fabulous pizzeria a few minutes walk from the hotel as well as a good gelatería.
The walks involved more scrambling over rocks than indicated on the trip notes and the terrain was quite hard on the joints generally as it was stony. The walks were also all quite similar and I would have preferred more variety. Sardinia (or this area anyway) doesn’t seem to have much architectural interest and we didn’t see any pretty towns or villages such as you would always see in mainland Italy or France.
Most Inspirational Moment
Amazed at all the beautiful beaches - truly, who needs the Caribbean? This is perfection.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alexis was brilliant - helpful, good humoured, friendly, interesting. A really top guide.
Advice for Potential Travellers
It was the heat that was difficult to cope with rather than the walks. There are generally not places to top up bottles at midday so you need to carry a lot of water to keep hydrated all day. I did not enjoy all the rocky terrain and scrambling. I should perhaps have asked more questions though the trip notes only indicate “some” scrambling so I didn’t expect it would feature as much as it did. It’s a challenge to pack two pairs of walking shoes in your case but if possible a pair of breathable ones for day 1 and ones with more robust soles for the remaining days would be ideal. I think a pole was very helpful. Sunhat essential too, even if you don’t normally like wearing one!
Walking French riverra
Excellent guide, Sandrine. Exodus must retain her!!
Routes, excellent variety, interest and length.
Good hotel. Below average breakfast. I had a very good room, but too much vegetation outside window!! Very good roof top bar.
Good transport.
Flights, don’t like late day flights.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walks up high in on coastal hills, with views down to sea. Narrow hillside tracks, walking amongst special plants. WWII underground area at top of hill - sitting on top of a gun turret, eating lunch with a 360 deg view, reflecting! Being in and exploring the old towns Day in Monaco. Our guide Sandrine was inspirational in her enthusiasm and knowledge
Thoughts on Group Leader
Outstanding - see above.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Embrace the situation and explore the differences!
Excellent holiday, I didn't want to come home
I had a great time cycling around Croatia. Our guide was excellent as was the scenery and food. Cycling is a great way to see the country and enjoy the views. We went swimming every day after the ride and was taken to lovely restaurants in the evening.
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling along the coastline in the sunshine and seeing the lovely clear waters.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Marijo was fantastic, very friendly and welcoming. You couldn't have asked for a better leader.
Advice for Potential Travellers
There are hills so make sure you have a good level of fitness. I used the support bus one morning as it was a steep climb in over 30 degrees which was too much for me. The food was really nice and everyone in the group was lovely and we all had a nice time.
Wonderful Trip
If you like history, visiting beautiful buildings and tasting local food, this is the trip for you. Yes there are some bad roads to contend with, but that’s a small price to pay. The highlights? Bukhara, meeting the eagle hunter and brilliant local guides.
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting up close to a golden eagle.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had two leaders. Dilshod in Uzbekistan was brilliant - his knowledge of local history was amazing and he also had a great sense of humour. Ermek in Kazakhstan and Kyrgystan was also a great guide - conscientious and a fund of information, particularly about the recent history of the region.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Enjoy the different cultures of Central Asia.
cycle romaina
really truly surprising place quiet unspoilt clean friendly , good wi fi , mobile phone and yet really untouched by 2oth centuary cars a variety , and then the fortified churches we all yawn ,but with this trip each and everyone has its own special charm . Good varied acheivable ride in deepest quiet untouched country side
Most Inspirational Moment
veskri unesco world heritage village
Thoughts on Group Leader
radu was i think the best i have had so far
Advice for Potential Travellers
do not forget youre battery charger for camera i did and beelive me youll want to take loads of pics
Wonderful scenery, pleasant and safe bike routes and an amazing guide
Our guide Vaida took us to see a fabulous variety of highlights in both large cities and small villages. The three capital cities – Tallin, Riga and Vilnius all had exceptionally interesting landmarks, historic sites and interesting excursions into areas of the every day lives of the people. Large national forests, small fishing villages and lovely seaside towns provided a pleasant contrast to our days in th3 featured cities.
Most Inspirational Moment
The lunch at the fishing village where the host smoked his own fish, the forest roads with nesting storks and the pretty seaside settlements with families of swans were lovely. The cities offered a glimpse into the history and lives of three very interesting countries. Our guide, Vaida, gave us a wealth of interesting interesting information. She was the most impressive guide we have had in our fifteen years of traveling. She anticipated needs, answered a huge variety of questions, found wonderful restaurants. She was literally at our “beck and call” every moment of the trip - and we were an interesting variety of fourteen cyclists.
Thoughts on Group Leader
See above.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make this trip a priority.
Fantastic Scenery and Historic Sites
An amazing tour led by an amazing guide (Dana); saw gorgeous scenery and beautiful, historic towns/villages/cities; great food and company all the way. Only improvement would be more time to spend in each place!!!
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling along a cycle path along the Danube in Hungary with flower blossom drifting in the air like snowflakes.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Utterly fantastic - inspirational for women of all ages. She was patient, and did everything with good humour and professionalism.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do it! If you like to cycle and discover the beauty of middle Europe under the guidance of a fantastic guide then this is the tour for you.
Mont Blanc Highlights 9th June 2018
My husband has already done a review and i echo his thoughts. i did find this the most challenging of the walking holidays we have done. We have previously been to Croatia, Turkey (Cappadocia) Picos de Europa, The Dolomites and Slovenia.
The views were wonderful and the food was outstanding. Sarah and Rich were just great hosts.
The paths were fine and the journeys to and from the walks easy. It was lovely being walking distance from Chamonix.
Most Inspirational Moment
The views of Mont Blanc and the abundance of wildflowers. The trip on our day off to the glacier was most interesting.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. He made sure we kept together as a group and altered the walks where necessary.
Advice for Potential Travellers
As I said, this was the most challenging and just take your time up the steep hills! We were quite a fast group, but we all managed to keep pace.