reviews

We loved every day!

This is a fabulous itinerary, and we thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. It was in turn relaxing, fascinating and fun. No two days were the same but every day was made interesting by the very personable guides. The standard of service was always high and the arrangements both in terms of travel and accommodation lived up to our expectations. The big attraction of this trip was the variety of what we did and saw. Never a dull moment ( but occasional ' chill-out' time by a nice pool was always welcome). One of the best holidays we've ever had ( in the last 30 years!)

Mountain Kingdoms' comment: Thank you for posting your review Rachel - we are so pleased to hear you had such a fantastic time on our Indochina tour.

Rachel Dineley, UK

Spectacular Balkans trek

A seriously great trip! We had loads of adventures. The mountains were really spectacular and every day the trekking was wild and exciting. The best thing though for me was the atmosphere of a country in a time-warp, with incredibly hospitable people and an edgy culture. One of the highlights I think was staying with nomadic shepherds in their summer mountain 'villages' and seeing their way of life. Watching them rounding up their sheep and cattle and penning them for the night to keep them protected from the wolves, and sharing their excellent food and fireside stories. It was absorbing too seeing the different towns and monuments of the three countries; Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. It seemed like travelling back in time and yet is pretty much on our doorstep. Good for fitness and some good hard walking made this a trip to remember.

Steve Berry, Mountain Kingdoms

Wonderful two week holiday in Bhutan

A great two weeks spent exploring Bhutan with a great guide - Karma. This is my third visit to Bhutan and I was happy to be seeing new places. Everything went to plan and both Guide and Driver could not do enough to ensure we were well cared for. We had some super "spontaneous" experiences - came across the semi-final of an Archery competition; a darts match; and even met and spoke to the King!! Also stumbled upon a Buddhist ceremony involving a bonfire and firecrackers. The walking was challenging, being at altitude, but there was always an alternative if you couldn't or didn't want to walk.

Miss H, West Yorkshire

Remote and adventurous

I particularly enjoyed following the Zumlung Chu through the canyons. This part of the trek provided the ‘adventure’ component of this trip. I found the river crossings fun despite the fact that on those particular days we were crossing the river 20-30 times. We hardly saw any other trekkers. It was good to get way to remote areas. The setting of the monasteries perched on high the cliff sides was just spectacular. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. I like the fact that Mountain Kingdoms are able to offer innovative and interesting routes on their treks which few, if any, other companies offer.

Mr J R, Hertfordshire

Excellent, varied trip to Bhutan

The mixture of trekking and culture was excellent. Punakha was beautiful.

Mr & Mrs Newton, Middlesex

Spectacular scenery on Peru trek

What I enjoyed about travelling with Mountain Kingdoms was the good company on trek, excellent guides and spectacular scenery.

Dr M, London

Effective acclimatisation

Well-organised. Good itinerary with excellent acclimatisation.

Mr & Mrs C, London

Excellent accommodation

Mountain Lodges of Peru were truly excellent.

Ms D & Mr L G, London

Grand Canyon Trek

Excellent group, very friendly; wonderful geology & scenery; well-structured trip with good walks; itinerary flowed.

Ms H-M & Dr K, Hertfordshire