Central America Cultural, religious historic sites Trips

It was an area of the world I had always wanted to explore and it lived up to expectations. In part to our excellent Tour leader Alex, who was very knowlegeable and companionable. As well as the stunning landscape, history, architecture, food, I could go on! Another benefit was being in such a small group, meant we could all gel together and not have to fight for the leaders attention. Not forgetting the the skill of the driver Edward, ensuring we all arrived safely!

It was a fantastic trip! Our tour director Dani was wonderful and knowledgeable! Our Driver Vojo was amazing! We felt very safe with him behind the wheel, also very helpful! The local guides were fantastic and showed their passion about their areas! A true trip of a lifetime!

I loved my tour however there was a lot of time driving and little time in the major cities. I would have liked at least two full days in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki and Oslo. The cultural dinners were less than inspiring and very expensive, not value for money. I think a number of the optional events could and should be incorporated in the tour cost. Positives if the tour, great tour director, great driver, comfortable and clean coach, wonderful sights. Hotel rooms a little small directing share with two large bags, very little space to open bags.

The tour manager was wonderful and we saw some very cool off the beaten path sites. It was a great tour with a good balance of activity and free time.

A fantastic week of hiking with some days more challenging than others. Our small group of 8 got on brilliantly and our guide, Emre, was friendly and supportive. Beautiful scenery and wildlife, interesting archaeology, and we were lucky with weather which was dry but not too hot. There are some steep drops on the trail which those with a fear of heights won't enjoy and some steep sections both up and down over unstable ground. I was glad to have walking poles for stability and encouragement from the guide and the group. On many of the more remote sections, we had the trail to ourselves. As others have mentioned in reviews, not all of the accommodation is to the same standard, but the food at the Gey village house was delicious. The boat trip is a lovely, relaxing end to the tour.

Excellent trip overall. Using Explore enabled us to see a lot of interesting places in a relatively short time without dealing with any of the travel logistics, tickets, hotel booking that we'd have had to do if we'd gone independently. The hotels are quite mixed - some excellent, others less so but all had great central locations. Our tour leader was good. She was very organised, easy to get along with and helped to create a harmonious group which added to how much we enjoyed this trip.