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Overall holiday rating: 4.9
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A really memorable holiday.
Alp, the guide, was superb - efficient, friendly, and a real polymath - we learnt so much about history, geography, linguistics and ethnography from him - a real treat. The city hotel was central with easy access to the old town, harbour, and good restaurants. The trek hotels were really well chosen - small and friendly, with character and good food. The opportunities to view ancient sites, the boat trip, and the fiery mountain were great additions to the walking experience. A really memorable holiday.
Excellent walking holiday
Excellent walking holiday, we learned so much about the ancient history and natural environment. Arriving at sites from the wild countryside provided a unique perspective, much enhanced by the knowledgeable and caring guide. And the sea was lovely too, both the views and for a delicious dip at the end of the day.
Brilliant guide
Our brilliant guide, Lilit, made this holiday really special for me. The itinerary was well organised and flexible enough to fit in changes.
Great introduction to Uzbekistan
A great introduction to the culture and history of Uzbekistan and its people. We especially enjoyed the Registan, which was truly magnificent, and the chance to see each of the cities lit up at night. Our guide was fabulous, so knowledgeable but also great fun. That said, the days we had to explore on our own helped to balance the pace and give us time to revisit our favourite places at leisure.
Very good guide, group and scenery
We had a very good guide to tell us all about her country - the good and the disasters that have beset her people. Explained the issues with Turkey and Azerbaijan. We saw some brilliant scenery and made the trip well worth while and had a great group of fellow travellers.
Fantastic second trip to Bhutan
My second trip to Bhutan with Mountain Kingdoms, and again a fantastic one! A well-planned itinerary and a wonderful guide and driver led us through parts of the country that have not seen too many tourists, and we were intrigued by the beauty of the landscape, the cultural richness and, most of all, by the kindness of the people who live there. Highly recommended!
Wonderful small group tour
We had a wonderful tour with a very small but very interesting group of travellers. Because of our small size our ability to comfortably visit places we might not see as a bigger group- the wood block maker, for example. And to enter peoples' houses and not feel invasive. I thought we all got a lot out of it and enjoyed each other as much as the unusual sights we got to see.
Wonderful Patagonia (Private Itinerary)
Thought Patagonia was wonderful and the trek, guides etc were excellent and well organised.
A trek and safari in Nepal
The holiday exceeded all our expectations. We thoroughly enjoyed the trekking even though challenging at times. Our guide, Raju, and our porter, Elbi were outstanding making the whole experience a joy. The holiday arrangements worked like clock work. All the accommodation was superb and we loved the Mountain Lodges. It was varied with the mountain trekking, the jungle experience in Chitwan National Park and seeing some of the sights in Kathmandu.
Fantastic trek
The lodge at Soraypampa was in a fantastic location and the trek from there over the Salkantay pass was spectacular.
Fantastic trip to Bhutan
Our trip was fantastic. It was busy and varied and very interesting. Bhutan is an amazing place to visit and we were blown away by the itinerary and our guide and driver. They were fabulous. Walks and hikes were great and were balanced with just the right level of sightseeing.
A trip of a lifetime to the hidden valleys of Bhutan
Bhutan revealed itself as a country rich in culture, proud of its heritage and deeply spiritual. We could not have had a better guide. He was dedicated to ensuring we had the best holiday, even rearranging our itinerary to enable us to visit a festival, and who was proud and passionate about his nation. We loved every minute of the time we spent in Bhutan from the vibrant festivals to the cuisine (with special thanks to Lotay for sharing his recipes); the friendly people; and the stunning scenery. By booking through Mountain Kingdoms, we were able to have the trip of a lifetime.
Incredible introduction to Vietnam (Private Itinerary)
An incredible introduction to Vietnam covering so many cultural and scenic highlights with amazing experiences . The arrangements for accommodation and food were consistently good.
Gentle Walking Bhutan (private itinerary)
We had an amazing holiday and Bhutan is the most beautiful country. We loved our trip and our guide was incredibly knowledgeable.
A brilliant trek
The whole experience lived up to my expectation in every way, a brilliant trek both in the spectacular scenery, people and the great trekking. Not forgetting the Team guide and his team they were fantastic.
Everyday was a new adventure
Everyday was a new adventure from breath-taking architecture to meeting locals who made us feel at home especially in the home stays. The walking element of this trip whilst graded gentle/moderate was made more challenging because of the high temperatures we experienced. This trip is not for the faint hearted there is not a lot of down time but if you want an immersive experience then this is the way to do it.
The trip was fantastic.
From start to finish, dealing with the team at Mountain Kingdoms was a pleasure and everyone did their utmost to tailor my plans for the Gentle Walking in Armenia Trip. All the hard work paid off and with dividends. The trip was FANTASTIC. The local crew went out of their way to provide the seven members of the group with the most amazing experience. The variety of scenery and walking was perfect as it showed us so many different aspects of this small, beautiful country. Some of the walking was quite tough, so not to be underestimated. The food was out of this world and the accommodation was varied and more than adequate. I can't praise Mountain Kingdoms enough for providing this tour.
A great private itinerary in Armenia
Armenia, wonderful country, spectacular scenery, great itinerary and knowledgeable and friendly guides and driver. We loved meeting and interacting with people from the lady who showed us how to make dolmas, the wonderful musician and duduk maker and the stone cross carver.
Great trip and excellent tour leader.
Great trip and excellent tour leader. Appreciated the small group size and time to explore on your own in each location.
A great introduction to the culture and history of Uzbekistan and its people.
A great introduction to the culture and history of Uzbekistan and its people. We especially enjoyed the Registan, which was truly magnificent, and the chance to see each of the cities lit up at night. Our guide was fabulous, so knowledgeable but also great fun. That said, the days we had to explore on our own helped to balance the pace and give us time to revisit our favourite places at leisure.