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Absolutely fabulous trip. Our trip leader Raquel was superb. I can’t speak highly enough of her. She was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the landscape and led us on many varied walks sharing her extensive knowledge. The trip was well organised with good accommodation and private transport for the most part. It was also interesting to experience the public transport on the mountainous roads and see some local towns and villages. Dining options were good and we experienced both local and world cuisine. The group size was ideal and we were extremely lucky to have a great group of fellow walkers. The grading of the holiday was accurate in our view, with both easier and more challenging elements. It was our first holiday with Explore but will definitely not be our last. Excellent.

The trip was just long enough for us to get a taste of Europe- well organized and quality. The only problem we had, however was sorted, was that our first trip Manager was not as clued up and informative as the one that replaced him. He struggled to grab the attention of the group and didn't share information on where we were and what we were doing. However, when joined it was a whole different experience. She knew what she was doing and captured the entire groups attention. The hostels were clean and well situated- we were never more than a 2km walk from the city center. What a great way to spend Christmas.

- was amazing and had a great experience. The trip and atmosphere was incredible. Was very happy and impressed with the experience. Excellent is not the word is outstanding!!!

A really enjoyable time spent on a beautiful island with a lovely group of people. The walking was quite strenuous as it was mostly climbing up or climbing down but our group leader Bert was very knowledgeable and excellent at managing the whole group so that everyone was happy and safe. It was lovely to be sat in a Square surrounded by palm trees on a warm and sunny Christmas Day having a drink after a day’s walking and it was good to finish with a trip to Mount Teide on Tenerife as we had seen its snow covered peak from La Gomera all week.

The itinerary offered a good variety of walks and the tour leader Burt was interesting and entertaining with a lot of local knowledge. La Gomera is a lovely place, much more authentic than the busy resorts on many of the other Canary islands

The itinerary was excellent but a bit hectic. We visited a lot of UNESCO sites that we wanted. The tour director and the driver were excellent. The tour was extremely organised with no hiccups whatsoever. The local guides were all professional and knowledgeable. The hotels and included meals were hit and miss though. Some meals were very good but not all and some hotels seemed pretty basic with no kettle and bottle water provided. Otherwise, the sightseeing part and the people part were great and enjoyable. Would recommend.