Andes Tours and Trips

The guide was excellent, very experienced and knowledgeable. The hotel was very good and food was delicious and full of local produce and specialities. The daily hikes/ walks were stunningly beautiful. Some of the hikes were remote and it felt as if we were the only hikers, which was very special!

The Dalmatian coast cycling trip was a beautiful adventure through the Croatian islands and mainland. David, the guide, was an expert at leading a large group with varying skill and focused on safety while also having fun. The coffee and lunch stops were in intriguing towns with interesting things to see. I wish we would have only made one stop per day, though, so there was more time to spend in one place. Often times we’d get to a town and have to choose between eating and sightseeing because there wasn’t time for both. The first hotel was very nice, the ones after left a bit to be desired. All breakfasts were delicious with a lot of variety. It should be noted that if you are not at least a somewhat avid cyclist, this trip is not for you. There were very inexperienced cyclists on this trip who were scared to death of descending and had no fitness for the longer climbs. It made it very difficult to keep a group of 16 together, and the lack of experience riding on roads was a detriment to the group. I must say David handled it all with poise and patience, but I am shocked at the inexperienced folks that signed up for this trip.

It would be good to have a map showing our route and location as we travel around. First night meeting fellow travelers would be nice to have name tags and country of origin.

Very well organized. A great way to see a lot in a short time without having to worry about anything. Our tour director was amazing at taking care of every detail.

Excellent trip around Albania taking in the mountains and the coast. Tour staff were very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and supportive. Amazing to see how lush and fertile the country is, enjoying the local food and drink.

I would highly recommend this trip. The Picos are stunning and the daily hikes were varied and interesting. I came away with some fantastic walking and a good sense of how the people of the region lived, both now and in the past. We had unreasonably hot weather which helped with views but made the walking a little harder than anticpiated - our guide was brilliant in making sure people were managing and had the right support. The hotel is in a lovely little village, run by the guides family and very comfortable. Food was good and extremly plentiful!