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Traveller reviews of Mountain Kingdoms
Overall holiday rating: 4.9
Total number of reviews submitted: 1400
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Quality service
MK provided that little extra comfort, quality and personal service to enable full enjoyment of the trip.
Mountain Kingdoms did not disappoint
All connections and flights went like clockwork, we were always given the best of attention by our guides. All transport and hotels were first class and my second trip with MK didn't disappoint. Thank you.
Indochina - very enjoyable
My first holiday with Mountain Kingdoms - really enjoyed it. Very impressed with choice of hotels, efficiency of guide and drivers, and so much included in price. Hope to use Mountain Kingdoms again!
Good itinerary - Indochina
Varied trip through many different places. Interesting itinerary. Very well planned, all guides were excellent and gave personal insight into the country's history. Small group travel great. Good hotels.
Excellent trek
Congratulations and many thanks to all of you for an excellent trek and wonderful experience.
Tremendous
A most tremendous trip; I am yearning to go back Ð thanks again to you all at Mountain Kingdoms for being such a great team and organising such brilliant holidays!
Well-planned and varied
The route was well planned and varied with at least one guaranteed 'wow factor' every day and the comparative lack of tourists we encountered fully justified the title of the tour. The small group size enabled us to have more interaction with the local people than one would normally expect on a package tour and was one of the main contributing factors to our enjoyment and appreciation of the country. I felt that the itinerary had been very carefully planned to maximise our short time there and that we were visiting parts of the country and having experience denied to the majority of run-of-the-mill tours arranged by larger companies.
Remote and untouched
A small friendly group, excellent support, a very remote location untouched by western civilisation, very well planned route, the right balance between adventure and comfort. The guide from Mandalay onwards was particularly interesting, very articulate, happy to talk to us and take us round off the beaten track, e.g. on a ship in Yangon.
Great support crew
We very much enjoyed the whole Mountain Kingdoms experience and thought it was extremely well organised and an amazing opportunity. Meeting the lovely Burmese people, both in the isolated mountain villages and in smaller towns and cities was so interesting, they are unfailingly polite, gentle, smiling and interested in visitors which is very refreshingÉ The standard of food, restaurants and hotels in both countries was fantastic: our team of 16 porters and cooks on the 6 day trek were very attentive and supportive and we always felt safe at all times.
Remote and little-visited
We've designed this holiday to take you right off the main tourist trail, visiting many areas that have only recently been open for foreign visitors to Burma.
Surpassed my expectations
The balance of trekking and culture on this holiday was just right. I expected great things of this holiday and it reached and even surpassed my expectations. The two trek guides were both informative and helpful.
Excellent guides
The guides and drivers on our trip were excellent - very friendly and approachable. We enjoyed the chance to learn more about Cambodia's troubled past as well as the friendliness and good humour of the Chi Phat villagers, our hosts, porters and cooks.
Another superb trip
I returned from MK's Cardamom Mountains trek yesterday and want to thank you and the teams here and in Cambodia for yet another superb trip. Our in-country guide was outstanding. His generosity of spirit, knowledge and language skills fostered absolute confidence in him. He was attentive, patient, meticulously organised and had a wonderful sense of humour.
Chi Phat stay was a highlight
Our stay in Chi Phat was phenomenal. It was an absolute privilege to stay with a lovely young family who, despite speaking no English, were able to communicate so effectively their obvious delight in hosting us. We were made so comfortable and welcome and felt very sad to leave them.
Another wonderful trek
We would like to take this opportunity to thank MK for such a wonderful Trek. This was our 3rd MK holiday and we have been absolutely delighted and inspired by each of them.
Delightful holiday
We much enjoyed our holiday in Cambodia and were delighted to meet so many happy, friendly people along the way. The temples were astounding, the Killing Fields were chilling, the country side was lovely and filled with so many interesting sights and photographic opportunities - overall Cambodia was a delight to visit, and our guides were wonderful.
Reputable - Cambodia trek
Small groups of like-minded people. Excellent rapport with office staff in UK, feels personal. Very good balance between adventure and culture. Good variety in activities and accommodation. Concern for the environment, respect for the country. I don't feel like a tourist, more like a visitor.
Well organised
Very good standard of hotels and food. I enjoyed the quality of flexibility and organisation. Experiences provided very well organised. All staff were very helpful.
Amazing pagodas
The Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake itinerary couldn't fail to impress with the history, culture, scenery & amazing pagodas. Our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic & seemed to know everyone in Burma, so he would stop & chat & introduce us to all sorts of people along the way. He gave us an insight into the everyday life of the villagers that most tourists don't get the chance to experience.
Exceptional guide
Nyi Nyi was an exceptional guide. His ability to communicate and engage with everyone we met along the way made the holiday very special. Very much enjoyed the walking aspect of the holiday. It was good to exercise as well as see the wonderful sights. Walking and meeting village people gave us a better insight into Myanmar and its people.