Sanne Lindequist review 6 Jan 2012
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Very well organised led by very competent tour leader Bun Yong. So the entire logistic was a super backbone for a great holiday.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Prepare for cold nights and long transportation days.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Absolutely. More cold be done to save PET bottles usage with water if there was better facilitation of refill. That can be charged for at the hotel.. so not to save money - only plastic usage.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I am very satisfied.. if there could be cut down on bus travel time form place to place by taking other types of transport (eg boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Riep) that would be appreciated..
Zoe Goss review 18 Jan 2012
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Watching the sun go down over the Himalayas.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
This is a well organised, well planned holiday - you don't really need to think - so a good option if you want to switch your brain off or you are worried about travelling overseas independently.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
To a degree. We had a range of local guides and seemed to stay mainly in accommodation owned by Nepalese / Tibetans. However we did a lot of driving plus one internal flight.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good. We saw a lot of Nepal over 2 weeks - which I wouldn't have managed as an independent traveller. Accommodation varied widely from camping to resort to converted farmhouses, some were amazing places and some more standard. I would have liked a bit less time in the minibus and more time walking - we didn't need to be driven to the top of every hill!
Derek Welbeck review 14 Nov 2010
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Climbing up the Annapurna Mountains. It evoked all sorts of emotions; fear, apprehension, joy, excitement and relief. One of the most memorable experiences in my life and I will look back on it with fond memories.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
I would suggest packing light and bring only the essentials. There were lots of clothes and equipment I didn't need to be honest. However bring lots of bug spray, the insects are huge!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes, are Nepalese guide (Ashok) always told us about community projects and how local people will benefit from our contributions. He also told us about how to minimize our impact on the environment at each campsite and while trekking.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Everything was excellent, from the preparation given by the tour operator to the guides who assisted us on holiday. I would recommend anyone to go to Nepal and use the this tour operator as they really looked after the group and I think my fellow travellers would concur.
Suzanne Hart review 4 Nov 2008
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The white water rafting was absolutely fantastic - it was a great & fun way to get to know the rest of the group - as well as being very exciting. The highlight for me when was everyone kept falling in - hilarious!!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Definitely wear technical tops & trousers for the hiking as when the sun shone it was very hot. The technical (quick dry trousers) v useful also for the white water rafting as there was only an hour of sunlight to dry clothes during rafting and trek.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Definitely. The local people were one of the highlights as they were just so lovely. We were told very clearly how to limit the impact of our travels on them and to ensure we didn't foster a 'hassle westerners for money' culture - I went onto India afterwards and the difference in the locals attitudes were so marked. I very much hope that visitors to Nepal continue to abide by the "rules" so that the begging & hawking doesn't become similar to India. The tour operator were very good about taking our litter with us and some people in the group picked up litter left by others before us - so we actually left it cleaner than when we arrived
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Superb - can't recommend it enough.
