South East Asia Small Group Trips

This was a fantastic introduction to the many different parts of Japan. Our guide Raya was so good at making sure we navigated the busy schedule, and public transport ,as well as sharing her knowledge to ensure a wonderful experience on our first time in Japan.

This was a well organised tour which gave me a good varied taste of central Japan. Our tour guide Raya was very efficient and explained our travel and activities each day and was extremely knowledgeable about the places we visited and the history and culture of Japan. She offered extra interesting sight seeing visits on the free days which added to the whole experience. She was ably assisted by two trainee guides, Marika and Parissa, who offered their own perspectives and were helpful with practical advice. They were all very cheerful and managed to keep the group together on the public transport and didn’t lose anyone! I enjoyed all the places we visited but felt that the last nights in Osaka were a bit of a disappointment as the hotel was a long way from the centre with little to do in the vicinity. Overall it was an amazing experience.

This really was a trip of a lifetime. Go with an open heart and mind. Manage your expectations of wildlife. It's in the name. It's amazing to see living creatures in their natural habitat with no fear of humans.

I cannot speak too highly of our Tour Leader Rocio- she was thoroughly professional in every respect- also knowledgeable, organised and very affable! Tavira itself was a very nice town and it was very pleasant to stay in the one hotel for the duration of the holiday- not having to pack/ unpack every day !

The whole experience was challenging, breathtaking (in all senses of the word) and truly magical. The ease of communication, the warm welcome on arrival, the excellent guidance from our tour leaders, the beautiful band of fellow travellers, the joyeous chef, the porters, our trusted mules Aisha and Fatima - all made this trip a tonic for the soul :) Highly recommendable!

The week’s holiday walking the Amalfi Coast was excellent. The Tour Leader Gennaro Pisacane who was born in Amalfi, was a fabulous guide. His knowledge and love of the area was evident, this came across in his talks to us. The scenery is spectacular, and you get to see more than the tourist traps. Walking allows you to see the less touristy areas that The Amalfi Coast has to offer. You definitely need a good level of fitness, especially with the amount of steps on the walks each day, it’s not the length of the walks, but the ascent and descents. We loved it, and would definitely recommend this trip. The accommodation is clean, the food fairly basic, no variety for the breakfasts. We ate everything as we are not fussy, but every meal has a pasta/gnocchi and bread course. We love pasta, but for every meal it felt too much. We were lucky to have been part of a group of 10 people in total. Everyone got on, this for me made the whole trip so memorable.. We had so much fun and laughter together, and we have the photos to prove it.