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Linda Bradshaw
Reviewed May 2018
Wonderful full of surprises
This was my first time travelling solo I was so lucky to meet a group of 8 who were great company & good fun. Alex, our guide, gave us a warm welcome & we soon felt like old friends. The Cortijo was a perfect place to stay with views over the village in a peaceful location. The walks were spectacular, fantastic scenery & with help from Alex we identified many wild flowers it was like a nature trail. An ideal time to visit & I will certainly return.
Most Inspirational Moment
Watching the sunrise over the hills with the cuckoo calling.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alex was the perfect group leader. He was charming considerate, very informative & shared his love of nature with us. We were a happy group had lots of fun & laughed a lot. Thanks to Alex for making it so special.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised when visiting this quiet corner of Spain. It has so much to explore & enjoy. A real delight for nature lovers.
David Petyt
Reviewed May 2018
Highlights of Turkey
Wonderful introduction to this huge and beautiful country.
Ancient history, beautiful coastlines, Turkish Baths, friendly people, gorgeous food
Most Inspirational Moment
The Wow moment was the Roman theatre at Aspendos,
Thoughts on Group Leader
Aysenur Geng was excellent, her depth of knowledge was incredible and her organisational skill very good. Personally I did have some problems with her pronunciation of English
Advice for Potential Travellers
be prepared for anything
Ruth Hawkins
Reviewed May 2018
A great introduction to the wildlife and way of life in the Rodopi mountains
A brilliant and unusual combination of great walking and wildlife interest. On holidays these are usually separated but this worked so well, as you really came to appreciate the environment in which these animals,plants,reptiles etc flourished. Julian did a fantastic job in explaining everything and I think we learnt a lot in a week – he went over and above what was necessary in a leader. The hotel was lovely and everyone very friendly and helpful. The bears and wild boar were the highlight, also the short cut in the truck on the way home from the hide!!!
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the blue Rodopi mountains for the first time
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent leader, good people skills, kind and knowledgeable, passionate about his interest in the wildlife and local culture.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I found a walking pole useful on the steeper slopes. I think a good level of physical fitness is required for this trip if you want to do all the walks. The distances are not long, but we had quite a lot to cover during the day and then the bear watches at night.
Ruth Hawkins
Reviewed May 2018
A great introduction to the wildlife and way of life in the Rodopi mountains
A brilliant and unusual combination of great walking and wildlife interest. On holidays these are usually separated but this worked so well, as you really came to appreciate the environment in which these animals,plants,reptiles etc flourished. Julian did a fantastic job in explaining everything and I think we learnt a lot in a week – he went over and above what was necessary in a leader. The hotel was lovely and everyone very friendly and helpful. The bears and wild boar were the highlight, also the short cut in the truck on the way home from the hide!!!
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the blue Rodopi mountains for the first time
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent leader, good people skills, kind and knowledgeable, passionate about his interest in the wildlife and local culture.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I found a walking pole useful on the steeper slopes. I think a good level of physical fitness is required for this trip if you want to do all the walks. The distances are not long, but we had quite a lot to cover during the day and then the bear watches at night.
Matthew Butcher
Reviewed May 2018
Bulgaria Bears. Excellent walks at a steady with informative breaks
Inspiring views with Julian who was very well informed and put the information across in any easily understood and entertaining way. Only saw one other group in the week and the occasional person on the walks.. Hotel and food was plane and good
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the bears from the hide. The views were a close second
Thoughts on Group Leader
Friendly and well informed and a good communicator
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take good boots and a walking pole for on the screed.
Lydia Hammond
Reviewed May 2018
Wonderful Galicia
This was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. I was invited by a best friend and whilst i wasn’t sure I could do the whole walk, coming from couch potato status, I made it with the help of our wonderful guide Jose, the support of my friend and everyone in the group. The Galician countryside is just beautiful and we were blessed with some lovely weather in May, mostly blue skies and sunshine but not too hot. Most of the walk is through beautiful woods and the scents of the countryside even from farmyard to Eucalyptus trees was wonderful.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were several moments along the trip which were amazing but I really enjoyed the lovely little town of Portomarin, dinnner at O Mirador restaurant and the views of the reservoir below.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose was just amazing. He was full of energy, always smiling and really took care of us all on the trip. I can't imagine we were an easy group to manage as we had different paces and abilities but Jose always knew where we were and kept us in check. He was also very kind and caring looking after our blisters to make sure we made it to the end!
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you are going to bring a book, just bring the one. You are pretty tired each evening and after dinner most nights, it was straight to bed! Bring two pairs of walking socks for each day so you can change them and keep your feet dry.
Helen Wolf
Reviewed May 2018
What's not to like?
Lovely hotel with super staff (Thank you Maria and team) good local food and beautiful scenery.
Interesting and scenic walks punctuated by examination of scats, bear ‘mesage’; trees, orchids, birds and mammals,
Most Inspirational Moment
My first real life sighting of brown bears in the wild.
A lovely introduction to Bulgaria too. I knew so little about the country and its history and certainly hope to return.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Julian is incredibly knowledeable, and thoughtful group leader.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Worthwhile adding a coupel of nights in Sofia if you can. It's not quite your average capital city and it gives some historical context. The airport is at the end of a train line so meeting the group there is easy.
Sarah Carter
Reviewed May 2018
Great varied trip, sightseeing, steps, history, steps, marvellous scenery, nature and walks
This was an interesting and varied trip with a wonderful variety of sights, history, walks and scenery.
The pace was great, I like the 2/3 nights in a hotel format.
There were an awful lot of steps involved, I don’t just mean walking I mean up and down sightseeing. Fine for most but maybe worth mentioning. Also the gravelly surface on the up hill part of the Mljet walk in heat made it a more than gentle walk! Trainers were perfectly fine, not walking boot terrain really, walking pole may have helped. The Korkula walk has a bit of a rocky scramble in one tiny section.
The guide Dino, was wonderful, enthusiastic, helpful, compassionate and easy company.
Great restaurant Marco Polo in Korcula and for a light lunch in Dubrovnik Oliva Pizzeria, lovely Greek salad and cold beer! Watch out for prices in Dubrovnik, we found a huge difference for coffees, lemon etc.
Walk the Dubrovnik walls early, we were on them by 8.30, by the time we were off them about 2 hours later (we wandered and took photos and time) there was a steady stream climbing the entrance steps, and it was hot…early May!
That’s it….great trip…go ahead and book it.
Most Inspirational Moment
The walls of Dubrovnik, and Ston...and Mjlet
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was great. Dino did everything possible to make the trip what we wanted it to be. His first trip too, our group will be forever emblazoned across his memory!
Advice for Potential Travellers
OK, see above re walking poles and trainers.
Ailsa Watson
Reviewed May 2018
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!
I knew before I even left for this trip that it was going to be something special, but I didn’t realise just how special that would be.
The scenery is breathtaking throughout the desert and in Petra it’s easy to see why it is a World Heritage Site! we spent 4 nights, 5 days wild camping in the desert with the beduoin and it really was a beautiful experience in so many ways.
Sleeping under the stars or in our tents, we were looked after in every aspect and they really could not do enough for us and always with a smile on their faces.
Our Guide Issa was knowledgeable, friendly and approachable I learnt an awful lot from him as we walked and chatted along with way.
Jordan is a strikingly beautiful country with so much history it really is worth a visit, I can guarantee you will 100% not regret it. Take me back!!!
Most Inspirational Moment
The beautiful desert scenes that we woke up to every day. The sunsets over the sandstone rocks every evening.
Money is of no consequence in the desert.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Issa was a fabulous tour guide there was nothing he did not know and he handled every situation (some unexpected) we came across with ease, confidence and a friendly nature.
Henry Marriott
Reviewed May 2018
May walking
Arrangements were efficient, the hotel was lovely, the reception and meal on arrival was most welcoming.
Walking was as brochure said and the town/suburbs was abundant with flowering plants.
Evening meals easily available at very reasonable prices.
The guide was full of interesting information about the historical context of the island.
As ever the greatest fun was meeting the excellent other holiday makers!
The hotel were very attentive to providing me with “gluten free” meals.
