Most Inspirational Moment
The stay at the gite in the High Atllas Mountains. The visit to Essouaira - I'd go back for their music festival.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Just lovely
Advice for Potential Travellers
July in Morocco is very, very hot
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HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO
A wee adventure in good company
DISCOVER NAMIBIA
An excellent two weeks visiting the spectacular and varied landscapes of Namibia. A high number of fascinating and immensely enjoyable experiences in a country deserving of more visitors
Most Inspirational Moment
Every day had some terrific highlights but the most inspiring include1. The sight of NINE lion cubs playing together just metres away from us at Etosha with three very imposing female adults in the background. I have been very lucky with wildlife sightings on previous trips but this topped most of them as we spent a great time photographing them.2. The terrific waterholes at Etosha, watching the great herds of herbivores nervously come to drink during the day, and the sight of three rhinos and their calves at night.3. Skydive at Swakopmund. As exhilirating a ten minutes as you could wish for as you fly for 20 minutes over the Skeleton Coast before hurtling down to earth in the hands of a very friendly and professional crew.4. Climbing Dune 45 to observe a spectacular sunrise and have wonderful views of the colours of the dunes changing.5. Cape Cross seal colony - a mesmirising experience watching 1000s of seals frolic in the sea and behave on land just inches away from you.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Samora was terrific. A really nice guy who was expert on all things Namibian from flora and fauna, culture, history etc. He also gave two excellent recommendations for dinner in Swakopmund and had this magical ability to identify a variety of raptor from 400 metres away (whilst driving!).Jonas and Jackson were superb cooks, creating really tasty and filling dinners. Very friendly guys, they worked extremely hard to put up her tents quickly and so the group could enjoy the time before sunset. Both came out of their beds in the freezing cold at 2am during to make sure all of our tents were pegged down after hurricane type winds threatened to blow us away at a campsite in Solitaire!! We all owed them a big debt.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If travelling in the Namibian winter make sure you pack gloves, thick fleeces and hats as past sunset it is freezing cold!Stack up on snacks during the regular stops as there is understandably quite a bit of driving time.
HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO
It was a magnificent trip! Full of different feelings and activities every day. A mixture of adventure and culture. Medinas, desert, kasbahs mountains and the ocean!
Most Inspirational Moment
The route from Fes to the desert was the most inspirational part of the trip. Watching the landscape changing from pine and cedar tree hills to moonscapes and sandy oasis with palm trees and desert bushes.... Final destination... Merzouga.. a sea of sand, where one could enjoy the silence and peacefullness of the desert... At dusk everything would seem magic... The heat wave at noon felt like just a warm blanket on my shoulders while everybody else would stop for siesta... Sleeping on the terrace or on the sand, watching the sky and the stars... Incredible feeling...Essaouira and Todra Gorge are second best inspirational destinations in this trip. Moroccan culture would emerge from all smaller or bigger cities with their Medinas. I enjoyed a lot the dinner at the family house in Fes.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mustapha would show his concern about us at every single moment. He would always ask how we feel, if we are ok. He was protective and always happy to help us or answer our questions. He got us to the best places to see local craftsmaship. After many tours around local Medinas I can tell the difference amongst original and fake stuff.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Read Trip Notes and follow Mustapha's guidelines and you will be happy and safe. Antibacterial! Your best friend in this trip!Best carpet quality at Merzouga!
WALKING THE GREAT WALL
A fantastic trip made infinitely more enjoyable by the people in the group.
Most Inspirational Moment
Meeting such a diverse group of people and seeing how each of us coped with our particular challenges; then witnessing the support from within the group... Couldn't have been better!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent! Really nice guy, very knowlegable, very helpful... and somehow managed to understand our strange sense of humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This was a moderate to challenging trip, you can challenge yourself and make it more difficult if you like, however, what I would suggest is that people enjoy the downtime and also to look around and enjoy the countryside. For the first day of the climb, with the heat and the terrain etc. I missed some spectacular views because I had my head down trying to get somewhere fast.
MONT BLANC CIRCUIT
This was a repeat visit to Mont Blanc – I did it last year as well. Lived up to expectations.
Most Inspirational Moment
Probably the last day of walking above Chamonix.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ace - Mel is really good. Good leadership qualities, knows her stuff, enthusiastic about the fauna and flora. Adds much more to the trip. Pascal, her support driver/chef also added much to the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Read the notes, be flexible, enjoy the company of others. This trip works well as you have a definite purpose ie the circuit.
CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR
The Thai team set an extremely high standard of support from the outset which meant that despite jetlag and high humidity, the cycling was really pleasurable. Cycling provides a great way to experience local life (smells, sounds etc) and the trip was designed to provide maximum variety.
Most Inspirational Moment
The variety was the key point for me - Thailand provided peaceful rural cycling in beautiful countryside; Cambodia and Vietnam provided significant history (both ancient and modern); all countries provided fabulous local food.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The group leader set a very high standard; he went above and beyond requirements to support travellers to solve medical & visa issues. His years of experience of the cycle tour shone through so that we could concentrate on just enjoying the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Check visa requirements carefully.
CLASSIC DOLOMITES
A well supported/guided dolomites walking holiday. Good choice of local walks, especially those around Misurina.
Most Inspirational Moment
The graveyard in the older church in Innichen - amazing.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Karl was excellent.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Ear plugs essential for Villabassa if you value sleep. Fly swatting equipment for the hotel restaurant.
ESSENTIAL PERU
Fantastic trip, highly recommended, in fact, what are you waiting for? There are some very long travelling days, although this is clearly mentioned in the trip notes, however, the pain is worth the gain.
Most Inspirational Moment
For me, it was climbing to the Sun Gate in Machu Picchu first thing in the morning in the fog (having got up at 4am) and, on arriving, turning around to look at Machu Picchu - and right on cue the mist lifted. It brought tears to my eyes and I think, for the 10 of us who saw it, it will remain with us forever.However, there were other really good memories as well - waiting for the wind to drop so that the condors could fly over us and then the juvenile flying over and over us, giving us a good look; the stars in the sky when we were on the homestay on the island in Lake Titiqaqa; the smile on the faces of the family when the drivers stopped the bus to hand over bread when we were on the high plains. And seeing so much sky!!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Juan Manuel was amazing. In the course of our trip he had to deal with a lot of problems and he never once exhibited any stress over it and I personally felt he had our safety and wellbeing at the forefront, whilst maintaining a smiling face. He was always keen that we asked all the questions we needed and made us feel very welcome in his country.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The members of our group with the best journey experiences went via Europe rather than the US. Take immodium with you, lots of us had some issues. Its probably best NOT to eat the quiche at Machu Picchu cafe. Also take something for colds, lip balm is useful as well. Drinking water is really important, drink loads, even through the night. There is a toilet (liquids only) on the bus for the obvious side effects during the day. There is the chance to do laundry in Cuzco but the city doesn´t always have water so be prepared to receive your laundry back dirty!! I recommend you change plenty of money in the airport (you can do this in the baggage collection area before you get through security), they do not take dollars so easily once you are outside Lima and there are few opportunities to change money again until Cuzco. Make sure you have plenty of space in your luggage for souvenirs. There is a lot of travelling and there are a lot of early starts....but you don´t remember those bits once you get home, just the amazing sights.
WALKING IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
The perfect combination: i) moderately demanding trekking amid great scenery and ii) the incredible emotion and depth of Bosnia Hezegovina’s historical and cultural heritage – not to mention that both Dubrovnik and Mostar are stunningly pretty.
Most Inspirational Moment
Sarajevo. I'm already thinking of a good reason to go back and I don't even like city breaks.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The team Samer+Alen had the perfect combination of knowledge, skills and temperaments. I enjoyed every second of the time I spent with them and they made the whole trip not only easy, fascinating and (very) safe, but really great fun.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just go. This trip has everything (except point to point walks, but the bus rides are never over 1 hour and I ended up enjoying even those - I guess it's all about the company).
MONT BLANC CIRCUIT
An overwhelmingly exhilarating and rewarding trip into Western Europe’s mountainous heart. Vistas & experiences which will stick with me forever, an undoubtedly touching group dynamic and all this guided by the most enthusiastic of all tour leaders, Mel Potter. Well done!
Most Inspirational Moment
Finally ascending the second col on the penultimate walking day in a somewhat less than healthy state.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Am I allowed to give Mel marks of eleven out of ten?
Advice for Potential Travellers
Unless you are incredibly unfit or have an overwhelming health concern which you have discussed in detail with your GP and Exodus, do consider this two week nature extravaganza. Some training before hand of course would not go amiss.