Holiday Reviews
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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Mexican adventure holiday, independent reviews
 Reviewed 23 Apr 2007 by Emma Francis |  |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Most memorable was trekking up an active volcano, seeing red hot boulders spewing out and hearing the bangs from the smoking crater. Then having the soles of my boots fall off from the heat and trek down in my socks!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Take the opportunity to relax on a beach excursion at Livingstone to restoke your energy levels for the second week. The freshly cooked BBQ on the beach can't be beaten!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Local businesses and transport used throughout benefits the community, particularly where for many indian communities, tourism is now the only way they can make a living to keep their customs alive.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
****Fascinating
| Reviewed 8 Apr 2008 by Hannah Budnitz | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The Mayan ruins at Palenque and Tikal and climbing Pacaya volcano were the three biggest highlights.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for some very long travel days and some of the optional excursions, especially the volcano climb are definitely worth it, so budget to include them. Also, there's more wildlife spotting than the itinerary lets on.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
I think it's likely that it benefited local people, as we had a lot of local guides at the different sites and for different activities and they were all local bus/boat drivers and local shopping opportunities. And Guatemala and Honduras need more tourists and better international press anyway. Also, travelling by bus (even though mostly private) and boat in a group means less impact on the environment than lots of internal flights. However, I think we should have been given more information as we went along, during the holiday, as to what choices were made by the tour operator and how those choices benefited local people and/or minimised the impact on the environment.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I'll quote the T-shirt my husband bought - It was 'Un Gran Adventura'.