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4.7 out of 5

Dave Sommerville

Reviewed February 2018

Cycle Vietnam

While it’s ostensibly a cycling holiday, there was much more to the trip than that. My highlights:
– snorkelling off Whale Island
– the cycling descent from Da Lat, we descended from over 5,000ft to sea level in only a couple of miles
– cycling through Hoi An and Hué
– kayaking in Ha Long Bay
– the food, it was invariably fantastic
– the hotels which were far more luxurious than we had envisaged
– Cu Chi tunnels
– War Remnants museum in Saigon – very harrowing
– cycling up and down the Hai Van pass
– children in the villages and small towns shouting and waving at us
The whole trip was just one massive and immense experience – unforgettable.

Most Inspirational Moment

I couldn’t single anything out, I loved all of it. It’s an amazing country to visit. We always felt like we were on a great adventure, which sounds corny, but it was just such an inspirational and fascinating experience.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Loc, our guide, was first class, a top man in every way. Tan, Truong and Ly, our cycle support crew were fabulous, they couldn’t do enough for us. Don’t bother bringing snacks for the cycling days, your support crew will NOT let you go hungry!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don’t be nervous about the cycling, it’s really not too hard if you’re reasonably fit. Take part in everything, embrace it all.

Jo Kent

Reviewed February 2018

Stunning scenery

We took part in this group tour in February 2018. It was the first time we had visited Romania and it was fascinating to learn about its history and experience its wild beauty.

Pros:
Very well organised from start to finish; we felt well looked after.
Food at the hotel was delicious, and we were well catered for as veggies.
Good variety of walking with stunning scenery.
The area is very unspoilt and most days we did not see another person once we got into the mountains.
The country has reasonable prices for food and drink.
Our guide, Holger, plus the staff at the hotel made sure we all got where we needed to go safely.
We were lucky to be in a good group of fellow travellers who we got on very well with.
Flights and transfers were very good.

Cons:
Although the food was delicious be prepared that there is no choice for dinner options (as if often the case in chalet accommodation). At breakfast there is no juice, and the buffet choice is not huge.
Be warned that there are lots of dogs living outside of the houses in the village, and sometimes they bark all night. If you’re a light sleeper, take ear plugs. In room 6 we also had a creaky bed and ended up putting the mattresses on the floor to get a good night’s sleep.
The trip is rated as moderate. I am pretty fit and have completed two Moonwalks (walking marathons), and I found the two longer walks quite challenging. Ice under foot plus the elevation gain made these walks tough, so you’ll need to be fairly fit or a regular walker, not a novice. The yak traks recommended in the packing list are really essential when there is ice under foot.

Most Inspirational Moment

Stunning mountain views in the middle of nowhere.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Holger was very friendly and obviously very knowledgable. He looked after us well. Holger is quite laid back - I don’t think anyone would mind if he was stricter with us about staying together in a group, telling us when and where we need to meet, etc.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take ear plugs and the best yak traks you can afford.

Nigel Carrick

Reviewed February 2018

The Tropical South

A very good balanced trip with more activity in the first week and a more relaxed second week. Most of the stays are 2 nights which gives you more time to settle into a place. There are a number of opportunities to experience the frequent Festivals and religious ceremonies which are for the people and are devoid of tourists (apart from us!)

Most Inspirational Moment

We had an evening visit to a Hindu temple standing close to elephants robed in gold with much loud drumming and traditional horns.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Manoj our leader was passionate about his country and its traditions of being welcome to all comers. He found out about any special events happening in the next destination so he was briefed to enable us to visit everyday life in Kerala. He was well organised and speedily sorted any problems with good humour. His talks whilst travelling were very instructive if occasionally too long but reflected his love for his country.

Advice for Potential Travellers

You can travel relatively lightly as most of the hotels have good washing services. Most people thought they had brought too much luggage.

Claire Sheriff

Reviewed February 2018