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Overall holiday rating: 4.9
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Bhutan will stay with me for a long time
Bhutan had been top of my desired adventure trips for a while. It exceeded even my high expectations with the stunning scenery, fascinating history and culture plus incredibly friendly people. Karma our guide took really good care of us and shared his passion for Bhutan. We had a really lovely group of 9 people which was ideal. We really enjoyed our lunch with Michael Rutland who shared his many Bhutan stories which was the cherry on top of our experience. Loved the luxury hotel at the start and end of the holiday as needed a good relax after the long journey. Bhutan will stay with me for a long time.
No question unanswered without passion, pride and often humour.
From the moment we landed, we were greeted with the most beautiful vista, not only the mountain scenery but the stunning, intricately painted buildings, this was the theme of the tour, a feast for the eyes. If this wasn’t enough the care and attention from our guide was impeccable, his knowledge and clear love of his country was immense, no question unanswered without passion, pride and often humour. A lot is packed into the trip, the mixture of sightseeing monasteries/ Dzongs/temples but also the lovely nature walks were perfect for me, some of the walking was quite strenuous, but the uphill made the downhill more enjoyable. You’re really looked after, always felt safe, our driver was careful, skilful and fun too. The hotels were great with very attentive staff and again felt very safe and looked after.
Really well planned trip
Seeing places I had heard about and studied. Meeting friendly people and experiencing their lives, learning some of their skills and eating the food. Really well planned trip.
An amazing and truly memorable experience
Contrary to most other tour operators, this trek starts by following the Modi River up into the Sanctuary. The return branches off at Chomrong to swing west towards Ghorepani and finishes with the ascent of Poon Hill. This allows for better acclimatisation. The whole route is well planned to ensure it is achievable. The supporting team was lovely, always smiling, and nothing too much bother. Altogether an amazing and truly memorable experience.
Excellent holiday
Excellent holiday. Great to acclimatise in the sacred valley as altitude does affect you and also great information about local culture and Inca civilisation. Good to see the sites before seeing Machu Picchu. Lovely trek terrain easy enough under foot in dry conditions. Amazing lodges with wonderful food I even put on weight. Extremely friendly staff and wonderful guide with great knowledge.
Fantastic holiday
Fantastic holiday. Archeological sites were so interesting and guide was excellent. Trek was the highlight. Views magnificent and lodges very comfortable with excellent food. Again our guide was brilliant. Machu Picchu was amazing. Jungle experience was also outstanding. Facilities were great.
Great excursions to places that tourists rarely visit
The 2 hotels at the beginning and end of the holiday were wonderful as was the boat- lovely food, friendly staff and ship mates and great excursions to places that tourists rarely visit.
Spectacular Dzongs and colourful welcoming temples.
Bhutan is so different. Mountainous and wooded, where everybody is friendly and relaxed (the Buddist culture, in a relatively underpopulated and wealthy country). Spectacular Dzongs and colourful welcoming temples.
A strenuous but fully rewarding trip
A strenuous but fully rewarding trip, with a diversity of landscapes that culminates with Kanchenjunga South Base Camps that takes your breath away. The outstanding Nepalese people living in harsh conditions and doing their best to accommodate the trekkers wishes.
An excellent well-paced tour
An excellent well-paced tour of the major cities and impressive sites and monuments of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. We especially liked the chance to have a free day in each location with the opportunity for further individual exploration. The optional excursion to Shakrisabz and Langar was worthwhile to go closer to the mountains and give a view of village life.
It was a perfect trip.
The trek was fantastic. with a variety of landscapes from lush forested hills, dramatic river valleys, a beautiful Buddhist village, characterful tea houses, and amazing snow-covered mountains, especially Kanchenjunga and Jammu, Our guide, assistant guide, and porters were all fabulous, always ready to help and keen to show off their stunning country. It was a perfect trip.
Patagonian landscapes are truly breath-taking
Patagonian landscapes are truly breath-taking. The skies are so wide, icebergs on lakes and the mountains just tower majestically. The Estancia by the lake was an incredible place to stay, the staff and service were exceptional. The Eco domes were delightfully different and run by a wonderful team who looked after us well.
Majestic and awe inspiring scenery
The Nepali people in general and our the guides and porters were a pleasure to be with. The majestic and awe inspiring scenery and the challenges of trekking at high altitude were all highlights.
A truly amazing experience from start to finish
A truly amazing experience from start to finish. The itinerary was well thought out, balancing tougher days with "easier" days afterwards and giving us plenty of time to savour the key base camp destinations. Our guides were first rate and were able to be flexible depending on the group dynamic. Luckily we had a group that gelled together from day one and I have memories that will last a lifetime.
A splendid trek!
A splendid trek - outstanding views plus tough challenges. Kangchenjunga is remote - you won't see many crowds here!
I loved every minute of this tour
I loved every minute of this tour. The weather was great. It was cold but pleasant in Khiva and warm everywhere else. Its the architecture that was mind blowing! I've never seen anything like it. The tiling was exquisite and the colours were so beautiful. Even up on the domes was all tiled! The work was just incredible every place we went. Shaknoza our guide was great and so helpful. She gave us a wonderful history of the country and the important people that ruled Uzbekistan. The hotels we stayed in were very good .Very comfortable and the food was excellent.I did the extra tour of Shakhrisabz and Langar and it was wonderful as it was so different again! We went up into the mountains. Very rural and saw how people lived there.
Opportunity to see such a wide variety of sights.
We loved the opportunity to see such a wide variety of sights with an expert guide and likeminded companions. The colours of the buildings and tiles blew us away and the history was fascinating. The tour fulfilled all my hopes.
This tour opened up the magic of Uzbekistan.
This tour opened up the magic of Uzbekistan for us. We learnt so much about the country and its history. The most amazing part was that as we progressed around from Tashkent to Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, the beauty of the buildings and the skills of the builders surpassed each other until we could no longer envision anything more stunning. Our guide Shakhnoza was so knowledgeable and had us all fascinated despite the history being so complex. We enjoyed the free days which enabled us to revisit places or to shop and which, as part of an intense tour, let us have time to consolidate everything. We also particularly enjoyed the day out to the desert forts which added variety.
Stunning campsite views
After an introduction to Kathmandu and the colourful whirl of Thamel and then exploring Pokhara and its marvellous setting, mountains beckon. Don't be put off by a hair-raising ride in a four by four up the valley from Tatopani. Close your eyes if needs be or pray if needs be. Don't look down. Within a couple of hours you are safe and sound at the start of a three-day walk up. This is a new trail for most western trekkers. Much of the route up the gorge and valley is over well constructed stone steps, though they have been swept away in places. A week's walking in total, on a route that is at times over loose moraine, landslides and rockfall but you are rewarded by a top camp set in a stunning bowl, by a stunning lake, ringed by massive mountains. Here at about 4000m you are surrounded by Nilgiri, Tilicho and Annapurna's peaks sweeping down to Lake Nachang with the Annapurna glacier dominating the far shore. This campsite setting is magnificent and well worth the approach. Climb further and the views are good as you can find in central Nepal. The campsites on route are untidy at best. This short trek is used mostly by young Nepalese who it seems who have much to learn about litter and great trails deserving great care. At times their consideration of others on site can be lacking! It is however worth the moans about the environment and the neighbours as the days spent around the lake are breathtakingly beautiful.
Everything about the trek was amazing.
Everything about the trek was amazing from the flights, hotel in Kathmandu our guides, porters tea houses and the food excellent from start to finish.