East Africa Group Tours

This is a fairly rigorous itinerary and there is a lot of walking involved, as you would expect in Europe. Sidewalks are sometimes narrow and cobble stoned. If you have any difficulty maintaining balance and walking over a mile at a time, this itinerary will tax your ability. If you take advantage of the many additional tours offered, many of which are in the morning, and evening meals, you are in the coach from 8 am until 9 pm.

Our tour leader, Besa, was excellent - knowledgeable, articulate, sensitive to occasional individual needs or preferences and with enough experience to run our itinerary with the flexibility that, for example, avoided the worst of Tirana's traffic, or the busiest period of the day at popular sites or the best time of day to see certain viewpoints. Our driver, Astrit, was extremely safe and patient, having held an Albanian driving license for many decades. High praise for both; a really well thought out trip taking in many highlights of a little known, but beautiful country, culture and people.

The driver was knowledgeable, the accommodation was good and the experiences were all really good. The sunset bbq and star gazing was a really enjoyable with a very interesting talk given by the guide about the constellations which brought the group together. The sunrise Field of Lights was amazing and the information on Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon was very informative.

This trip exceeded my expectations, probably helped by the glorious week of autumn sunshine, showcasing the best of Lake Como. The hotel is excellent with very attentive staff and the location is stunning with glorious views from my bedroom balcony across the northern lake. Gravedonna is a laid back lake shore town with a more local vibe than some its more famous neighbours, like Bellagio and Varenna, so a superb base for Como exploration. Our guide (Kristians) was top-class, very caring and informative and a pleasure to travel with. The walks are very scenic with spectacular views across the Lake. The walking is possibly a little 'tame' for the trip grade, but hugely enjoyable all the same. The use of public transport is excellent and travelling by local buses and boats really added to the experience.

Excellent safaris,many close up encounters with game. Great camps and accommodation. Well prepared food in the wild by great cooks,and camps superbly set up. One or two encounters with elephants and hippopotamus slightly worrying. Our driver,guide was great,though the length of hours he had to drive were too long on some occasions,though he never complained. He was extremely knowledgeable about the game and the policy of the game reserves. Excellent holiday but you do need to be able to rough it.

We really enjoyed Malta and Sicily trips. All guides at sites visited were v knowledgeable and informative; both tour leaders, Chantelle and Daniele, were enthusiastic and went to great lengths to make our trip the best possible, and we had some interesting and fun fellow travellers. Thanks very much.