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Lovely itinerary with good mix of walking, culture, authentic Albania off the beacon track and key sites l. Well organised throughout pre and during tour
Most Inspirational Moment
I genuinely enjoyed all of the elements. Walking was beautiful and weirdly liked the beauty of the snow. Nice to have a more basic night (but just one!), and the towns were all worth seeing. I liked all the sharing meals like the lunch at the end of the hike by a local family and the meal on the first night
Thoughts on Group Leader
Phenomenal leader. Really organised and made it all feel seamless. Perfect English and knew everything about Albania. It was a harder trip for him as we had snow which was unprecedented and made the trekking much harder. He also had to change some routes. He was unflappable and made us all feel very safe and looked after. Nice sense of humour too making it really fun. Dorian (the local tour company owner) also joined us given the snow and was great
Overall the trip was excellent with time to explore alone and with company.
Most Inspirational Moment
The guide in Tallinn, strawberries at the border in Estonia not Latvia, the Witches Hill, Klaipeda to name a few.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We were the first tour of the season and he thought his English would not be good enough. It was excellent. He made suggestions of where and what we could do with our free time. Helped us understand the history of the States and how it affects/affected life. We felt we could ask him anything. He kept us together when necessary.
Well organized, hitting the highlights of Malaysian Borneo. Guides were knowledgeable, good communicators to make agendas and expectations clear.
Most Inspirational Moment
Sepilok and snorkeling in the South China Sea
Thoughts on Group Leader
Nik - organized, excellent communication skills and command of English. Readily able to make recommendations on restaurants and where to find what we needed along the way. Nostalia - great energy, great organization, preparation, and reporting of spending for tips, good communications skills, however, at times I think members of the group had challenges understanding her accent
The trip was a nice balance of visiting a beautiful country, with a great guide, good group of fellow travellers, and nice cycling.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing Albania and interacting with the people. Our guide was outstanding, as was our driver.
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was excellent - passionate about Albania, knowledgeable, conscientious, meticulous with planning and follow through on details. Always fun to be with - a true leader.
My two daughters and I joined the May 9th to 16th, 2026, hiking in Andorra Exodus trip. We were based in Canillo, 20 minutes north of the capital, Andorra la Vella and stayed in the Hotel ‘Roc Meler’. The hotel featured a huge Irish Pub with a bar menu, a pool and spa area, and a dining floor. Large buffet breakfasts plus a bag lunch were included. The hotel is built on a very steep slope so entry was on the top floor with all other floors down. Interestingly the individual room temperature is controlled by the front desk. We found this hotel to be very comfortable and the spa was very rewarding after a days hiking, it cost extra to go to the spa but it was so worth it!
We had 5 days of wonderful hiking. Steep mountains mean, a lot of steep trails. This last winter saw the most snow in 30 years so three of the hikes on the itinerary were not possible. Our guide Alfonso did an excellent job of finding alternate routes. A gentler day was a 13 km walk down a river valley seeing the local houses, farms and an old iron mine on the way. We stopped mid way for coffee, and finished up with beer in Ordino. Every hike offered something different and the scenery was incredible. The high lakes were still frozen. All five hiking days were sunny in the morning with either snow or rain by dinner time after we had finished. We thoroughly enjoyed each day and if our guide didn’t tell us, we wouldn’t have known the itinerary had changed.
Our “day off’ was saved for the last day due to the forecast. We had lunch in Andorra la Vella and spent the afternoon at the spa. The city itself is modern, clean and offers duty free shopping. Even though it is on the pricey side, I highly recommend you try the Caldea spa if you are ever in Andorra. Overall, our week was “moderate” with a few challenging parts because of hiking on snow. Local transportation was by taxi. The pick up and drop off to Barcelona airport worked beautifully. We had a fantastic week and highly recommend booking this trip!
Most Inspirational Moment
The highlight hike of the week was pic de Casamanya (2740 m) which we did on the second day. A light dusting of snow from the previous night added to the beauty of this hike. It was sunny and warm at the top and by turning 360 degrees, you can see all of Andorra! This hike is normally saved as a grand finale of the week.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide Alfonso was very knowledgeable, well organized, patient and responsive to the needs and ability levels of the group. My two daughters are in their early 20’s and absolutely loved this trip. Alfonso was thrilled to have their energy, and made the trip a lot of fun for them. It was a pleasure to spend a week with him.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you are thinking of booking this trip early in the season like we did, there is the possibility of snow on the ground. Come prepared with layers, rain jackets, a hat, etc. With the variable terrain, we would also highly recommend bringing hiking poles.
Great hotel in a great location. Well organised activities made all the more pleasurable by a great guide who wnet above and beyond
Most Inspirational Moment
The clear water during the kayaking day. The visits suggested and facilitated by the guide on our day off.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very friendly and helpful. Good leading on all activities. Also helped organise and facilitate an interesting and enjoyable day off
Jan Murray
Reviewed May 2026
Cycling Girona
This was a fantastic trip, beautiful and varied scenery, great cycling on many off road tracks, lots of opportunities to visit small communities and swim in the sea on the way.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to mention! Swimming in the sea during and after cycling days, wine tasting, fields of sunflowers, delicious food and an enthusiastic and very professional guide.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. Very conscientious, enthusiastic and personable.
The trip fulfilled all my expectations and exceeded them in many cases. Brilliant leadership from both our leaders and we felt safe under their guidance. The construction of the tour had been thoughtfully put together with the two occasions when we we had free time being timely and were needed! We particularly liked the contrast between the safari occasions and going to Mozambique which provided sea adventures and a contrast in social dynamics. We had a great holiday.
Most Inspirational Moment
The safari encounters. The opportunity to be taken on a walk in the game reserve of Imfolozi. The opportunities to see, swim and walk in Mozambique Being able to trust our two leaders completely. (Onery drove safely, provided great meals and acted as a game guide extremely well. Tracy was consistently there, fun, helpful and knowledgeable.
Thoughts on Group Leader
At all times Tracy was courteous, fun, cheerful and knowledgeable. I had complete trust in her. Although her experience was limited in Mozambique and didn't speak the local language our second leader Onery was very competent in both. They made a super duo.
We really appreciated how organized the tour was, along with our tour guide Veriano. We appreciated how the room was set up for us, we didn’t have to wait in line for tickets or to figure out where to go. That was very helpful.
Most Inspirational Moment
Ravello was probably my favorite. I really enjoyed everything. I was happy that the different towns/places we saw were scheduled for an appropriate time frame.
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was knowledgeable, friendly, personable, always watched out for everyone on the tour
