Europe Active and outdoor Trips

The Balkans are a beautiful part of Europe and are full of history. The two tour leaders we had, Zorica and Elena were very good, as were the local guides and our driver.

The trip was a first bicycle tour and it exceeded my expectations greatly . The tour took us to beautiful parts of Puglia and allowed us to live experiences and see cultural sites along the way . The key to this success of this tour was due to the expertise of our guide . Massimo was attentive to each group members needs and every detail of the tour was well planned and executed .

Peppe is an excellent tour leader. He made sure the whole experience was very enjoyable. I was specially impressed with the way he checked in to make sure that the people who had not joined the individual walks were ok and helped plan alternative activities for them.

Overall, a great experience and very good introduction to Malta and Gozo. Having a small group of nine was a plus. Our tour leader Chantelle was outstanding, very experienced, organized, friendly and knowledgeable. She even kept going with only a brief delay after being bitten by a dog during a free time break! She organized an evening outing for some of the group to a religious festival one night on Gozo, which was a great bonus. One suggestion would be to get an hour earlier start on the last day to spend more time in Mdina.

We thoroughly enjoyed our week of cycling with Explore. Our guide Gus was caring and knowledgeable, taking us not only on a great itinerary of mostly off-road paths, but on a culinary tour of local restaurants and extra walking trips to local attractions. The tour exceeded our expectations!

The hiking tour of the Mount Blanc mountains and area around Chamonix was an amazing experience and adventure. We were very lucky with the weather which for the most part was lovely, but the variety of walks and views made each day a different and thrilling experience. The chalet was cosy and well looked after by our hosts Seb and Carol, who made us feel very welcome, and prepared great breakfasts and lunches to keep us going, as well as delicious cakes as a welcome treat when coming back from a hike, and very tasty and filling dinners.