Middle East Active outdoor Trips

Fabulous trip. David, our tour leader was exceptional, very focussed making sure that everyone was safe but also having a fun time.. we also really appreciated Bozo in support, always with a friendly smile, encouragement, water and great snacks! Croatia is a beautiful place - the scenery was stunning!

We wanted to see Christ the redeemer, iquazu falls, the gauchos, and machu pichu. This was achieved as well as much good food, Maras salt ponds, Cusco, and many llamas and alpacas.

We had a wonderful trip. I have wanted to visit Namibia for many years and it lived up to my hopes and expectations. It was made all the more special by our excellent leader, Kastro, who looked after us so well. He was knowledgeable, caring, an excellent driver, great at spotting animals, with a good sense of humour - a true ambassador for his country. The lodges and hotels were great accommodation; all very different in atmosphere but very comfortable, though we found Hammerstein very cold. We would have loved another night at Otijwa to enjoy the calm and elegant surroundings. The itinerary was full and varied and we enjoyed all the different elements - informed all the time by Kastro's commentary and explanations. Explore provided excellent trip notes which helped in the planning and anticipation of the trip. I would recommend that it would be better to suggest taking South African Rand in currency rather than USD to save having to find somewhere to change them. It might be good also to recommend a jacket as well as a fleece for the cold mornings, and I found my collapsible walking poles very useful on a couple of the longer walks.

Each event on the itinerary was magnificent. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel was spectacular. Everywhere we saw in the Rockies and in the valleys was postcard worthy. We had multiple sitings of the area wildlife from the safety of our motor coach.

Our guide was excellent and went out of his way to enhance our experience. He was very well organised. The itinerary was great with all aspects of Moroccan culture and geography experienced. The accommodation was really good illustrating the welcoming nature of the Moroccan people, as were the home visits organised for us.

Sydney our guide was excellent. He is very knowledgeable about the area, culture and history both actual and geo-political. He is also a very good cook and jolly person to be around. I rate him 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend him as the guide to my friends taking the tour!