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A spectacular experience

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

My wife and I had an amazing week experiencing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Though we do exercise and are in good health, this trek was beyond anything we had ever done. The entire staff, from the contact people at KE, to the guides and porters, were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and their expertise makes this trek within anyone's reach and ability. This is a spectacular Holiday. Ranging from all types of topography - high mountain passes, a cloud forest, Inca tunnels - one learns so much ... about Peruvian history. Thank you to KE Adventure, we are very much looking forward to another Holiday with you.

By Laurent from San Francisco | 10 September 2019

Awesome cycling in Rajasthan

Cycling Tour of Rajasthan

By Bernard from Bakewell | 09 September 2019

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Amazing combination of hiking and cultural sightseeing.

Undiscovered Balkans - Bosnia and Herzegovina

This is an awesome trip. The two city days in Mostar and Sarajevo are a fascinating look at the history and cultural life of Bosnia. In Mostar you mostly see the tourist center of town, but in Sarajevo you are immersed in a more lived-in city experience. During our free time in the afternoon we went up the new gondola and visited the city brewery. The highlight of the trip for us was all the wonderful hiking with guides. The four days of hiking got progressively harder, but each one was so ... memorable. We were a group of 10 people of various levels of ability, and our lead guide Evelin was excellent at giving us all we the information we needed to enjoy each day. The final epic hike up Maglic is one for the memory books! Challenging for sure, but a great feeling of accomplishment at the end of the 11 hour day! The logistics from airport pick up to our end in Dubrovnik was seamless. Our guides, Evelin and Farah were excellent. So much knowledge on the country and great mountain guides too, keeping us together, and at a pace that was good for all. The accommodation was varied in standard, mainly due to the nature of where we went. It was all clean, and comfortable so we could get a good sleep each night. The food was mostly Bosnian, eating dinners in locally owned restaurants. Lunches were from food bought at the local grocery store by the guides on our hike days. We shared the load up the mountain, and the guides would put out a spread of meats and cheeses for us to make sandwiches. Alway tea and coffee too!! This is my third KE trip and another one that I would highly recommend for the adventurous traveler. Few tips; water was fresh and drinkable everywhere on the trip. I never used my filter bottle. Many of the hikes passed springs where we were able to refill out bottles too! It was hot and humid so come prepared for that. The travel van was a Mercedes 14 seater with moderate amounts of AC. It got very hot in there some days but we never drove for more than 3 hours point to point. Our bus driver was excellent - no scary passing round blind corners!! Never needed the bug cream but definitely needed sun screen. Plentiful amounts of food so don't need to bring extra. Had cell coverage just about everywhere including the mountains. Wifi was also at all our accommodation. There's not a lot of downtime. The fitter the better for the mountain hikes, but even the less fit enjoyed it all - only one opted out of Maglic.

By Helen from Greenland | 07 September 2019

A Short Drive to the Assy Platau

Mountains and Deserts of Kazakhstan

By Paul from Keswick | 07 September 2019

Amazing combination of hiking and cultural sightseeing.

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By Helen from Greenland | 07 September 2019

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A challenging trek, rewarded by stunning views

The Ecrins Circuit - GR54

The Ecrins circuit is a quiet, beautiful area of the Alps that seems fairly much undiscovered by the Brits. This trek takes some of the best parts of the GR54 route and combines them into an amazing trip which gives some of the best and diverse views you are likely to see. You have to work hard to get these views, as the paths are often very steep and you are rarely walking on anything that is remotely flat. Consequently, a good level of fitness is required to get the most enjoyment out of this ... trip. We had a great group of people on our trip and the banter throughout kept us laughing for much of the time. We were also fortunate enough to have an enthusiastic member of KE's office team on the trip who, not having done a trip of this nature before, immersed herself in the experience and added much to the group's enjoyment. Our guide, Nimal, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, very helpful, flexible and adopted a pace which suited the group well. He also did an excellent job in providing the food for lunch everyday, which we carried between us. One of the best decisions that we made between us was to alter the route on Day 5 of the schedule. Rather than walking from Villar-Loubiere to Desert en Valjouffrey (17km & 1750m climb), we chose to walk from Desert en Valjouffrey to our next accommodation at Valsenestre (14km & 1400m climb). This provided us with with what, we believe, were even better views, with a less challenging climb & a shorter day (after the two previous hard days). It also enabled us to climb the amazingly spikey crag top of Cote Belle. One of the highlight of the trip! The accommodation on the trip was generally good and in line with what you would expect from a trek in often remote areas. The hotel Edelweiss at Vallouise, the gite Le Beranger at Valsenestre and the gite Le Sarret at Besse were all excellent, as was the food at these places. As with all of these types of trip, your will sometimes find yourself sleeping in one room with the whole group and it can then be a matter of luck as to how bad the snoring is! At least you'll be exhausted from a hard days trekking, so it shouldn't be a problem. We were particularly lucky with the weather on this trip (although Nimal tells us this is normal), as we didn't have any rain during our walking days, although we did see and hear some storms in other valleys. Consequently, the waterproofs remained in the rucksack throughout! Our luck extended to the fact that, as soon as we got into the van at the end of the last day the heavens opened! In conclusion, this is a fantastic trip that will give you some of the most amazing views you will ever see. As one of the group put it at the time - Every view is "THE VIEW". You might have to work hard to see them, but it's worth it!

By Kevin from Stevenage | 05 September 2019

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A rewarding epic journey into the heart of Bolivia’s Cordillera Real

Traverse of Bolivia's Cordillera Real

Getting to the trailhead ready for the start of this trek was a challenge – It took multi-legs fly in over several days to get to La Paz, and four days of day hikes and sightseeing around Tititcaca for acclimatization. While one’s readiness for high altitude improved, a lack of long and strenuous hilly walks during these pre-trekking days could reduce one’s cardio and endurance levels, where the top shape of each is necessary for one to walk and fully enjoy this epic trek. Several group ... members either had an earlier exit (skipped the hardest and most beautiful part of the trek and re-joined later for the “cloud forest” visit), struggled during strenuous ascents, or opted out the optional walks (e.g. the spur walk to 5,320m Pico Austria and day walk to Tarija glacier). So adding some long and strenuous hilly walks during pre-trekking days would help. Overall, this was an epic trek – the awe-inspiring scenery enhanced by fresh snow, exposure to indigenous culture and tradition, professional guiding, great food, and bitter sweetness from overcoming hardship and fresh snow – all contributed to the enjoyment and a great sense of accomplishment bought by the completion of traversing Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. Another area that needs improvement: Late campsite arrival of the packed animals in multiple occasions and thus various length of delays in tent setup, which can cause clients to get cold-related illness in bad weather or when campsite is surrounded by high peaks (it gets cold quickly once a peak’s shadow moves to campsite). This trek crosses 3 local communities and thus the muleteers and packed animals were switched over 3 times when the community boundary was crossed over. The number of packet animals per muleteer was too high (i.e. not enough muleteers) in some cases making the late arrival situation even worse.

By Jin from Lisle | 04 September 2019

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Amazing Turkey

Family Adventure in Cappadocia and Turkey’s Taurus Mountains

This was a truly great adventure, that was made particularly awesome by the kind, enthusiastic, and warm guiding of Ibrahim. We saw and did so much in a short time and really felt we got a different slice of Turkey than you will from a typical beach stopover. The accomodation is mid-range and the homestay (really B&B) was a really unique experience for us. The hiking can be rather challenging so do prepare your kids for this, but the feeling of accomplishment and beauty you will see will be ... well worth the effort. Great combined with coast after as we did too.

By Jennie from Esher | 04 September 2019

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Awesome family holiday

Active Family Holiday on Turkey's Lycian Coast

We had a wonderful week in the stunning Turkish coast, and were fortunate enough to end up with a private family tour over the route. The accomodation is mid-range as you would expect at this price level but everything else is 5* where it counts- the sites, itinerary, transportation, local support. We were really pleased with this week and felt it amazing combined with a week before in Cappadocia.

By Jennie from Esher | 04 September 2019

Titicaca and La Paz Day Hikes & Sightseeing

Traverse of Bolivia's Cordillera Real

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By Jin from Lisle | 04 September 2019

Trekking Bolivia's Cordillera Real

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By Jin from Lisle | 04 September 2019

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A is for adventure

Mount Khuiten Ascent

This trip had something of everything in it - coffee shops - culture - flying - driving (off-road dirt tracks and virgin scrub, streams and rivers) - hiking - crevasse rescue (twice) - and an impressive ascent of Nairamdal - what I believe is the world's fifth highest tripoint peak (where three countries meet). Gers (Mongolian yurts) - with wood burning stoves - and hence toast :-) Consistently outstanding food thanks to cook Sandagash - including sushi at base camp and en-route picnics in the ... middle of literally nowhere. And stunning camping places. Camels and eagles... Principal guide Tom Richardson could not have been better - he absolutely epitomises John Muir's quote: "The mountains are calling and I must go...". And we must follow. To say that Tom has a wealth of knowledge, experience and pure enthusiasm would be to severely understate the case; he clearly enjoyed all aspects of the trip from cooking chores at the high camp to exploring crevasses...above all he gave a great momentum to the expedition: bad weather - no problem; cancelled flights - no problem... Tom was supported by the excellent Graham (who also had a penchant for crevasses) and the also excellent 'Oskoo' Usukhbayar - the first Mongolian to summit Everest...all in all a powerful team. It's amazing that so much adventure can be packed into just two weeks. If you want adventure then book this trip. Totally recommended.

By Peter from Stevenage | 02 September 2019

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A walking holiday with added relaxation!

Timeless Trails of Portugal's Algarve

If you are looking for a week with plenty of fresh air, sunshine (& Atlantic breeze!), good walking (I would say more a grade 3 than 4), some free time and a homely environment to relax in away from it all, then this trip is definitely up there!! The beautiful Atlantic coastal walks interspersed with inland paths offer extensive views of the area. Jonathan and Violetta are superb hosts, they have made their home a true gem and it's easy to feel like part of the family. The accommodation is ... characterful, relaxing & unique and the home-cooked food is out of this world! With the option to explore Lagos on the free day and time in Sagres on one of the walk days, there is opportunity to add culture to further explore and experience what this part of Portugal has to offer.

By Lynne from Nuneaton | 02 September 2019

★ ★ ★ ★

Great trip

The Ultimate Fann Mountains Trek

This was a great trek through beautiful mountains. The area is still not on the top of the list for most trekkers, which makes it a great place to go because it is undiscovered and uncrowded. We only saw a few other hikers the entire time we were there, especially during the first week of the trip which was very untravelled. The trip had some of the most beautiful campsites I have ever had, with gorgeous mountain views, and usually next to a crystal clear lake or river. The local crew was ... amazing and worked incredibly hard, and our guide Jose was great. All of the food problems referenced by earlier travelers have been resolved, and our food was very good and plentiful. My least favorite part of this trip was the heat. Although KE's guidance indicates it will be 20-25 in the mountains, it was much warmer than that, which made conditions challenging. When we got to Uzbekistan, the heat was stifling and unfortunately dampened our desire to venture out and explore. If you go, bring some light, breezy clothes and whatever else you usually use to stay cool. We spent as much time as possible dunking our hats, buffs, and whatever else we had in the rivers so the water could cool us while we walked.

By Leslie from Telluride | 01 September 2019

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More challenging than you might think - 4WD helpful

Walking the Wild and Untamed Lofoten Islands

This is a sensational trip. It was easy to become boring with the monotony of the superlatives we kept using to describe the scenery. The guides were fantastic and accommodation in the fishing huts a real treat. Every morning we were treated to stunning backdrops and excellent food. A few things to consider if looking at the trip. It is more challenging than described. Although the distances walked each day were not overly long, the terrain is steep and challenging. This is no country walking ... bimble in the Chilterns. Walking in Norway is unlike walking in the UK. Also check the group size. We had 16 people which was too many, and there was quite a variance in capability and this did stretch the capacity of the two excellent local guides. Don't be put off by this observation. Get fit but don't be surprised by the need to scramble on some steep and exposed sheep tracks! It's a trip of a lifetime.

By David from Macclesfield | 01 September 2019

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Spectacular hiking, good itinerary, great guide, and delicious food

Trekking the Ridges & Summits of Bulgaria

This was our first trip with KE and I’m so glad we went. We really appreciated the thought and preparation that went into creating such a great hiking experience with comfortable lodging and delicious and satisfying meals at the beginning and end of each day. The scenery was absolutely amazing! The hikes had challenging but manageable elevation gains and the distances were perfect. Time in the van getting to and from trailheads each day was very reasonable. Ivo, our guide was extremely ... capable, knowledgeable, and clearly knew the area very well. Plus, he told hilarious jokes and great stories. I would recommend this trip to anybody interested in experiencing full days of challenging hiking with stunning alpine scenery and then coming back to a comfortable space to rest each night after a delicious meal.

By Andrea from LEWISBURG | 01 September 2019

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A fantastic safari experience and introduction to the people of Tanzania

Tanzania Safari - Maasai Adventure

This was a fantastic, unforgettable experience. Everyone was so professional and friendly, from booking with the KE staff to the hotel staff, managers and owners. The people in Tanzania are very courteous, relaxed and welcoming. Hakuna matata! We took a digital camera each and managed to capture around 7,000 shots between us. I’d taken twice the camera batteries I normally carry but never broke into a third one as there were phone and camera charging facilities in all the accommodation. Some ... is in communal areas but no need for concern here. One of the things we were concerned about was tipping. We needn’t have worried as all accommodation had a central tip box. This is a really good idea. In the main, facilities were nowhere near as basic as we’d expected. Tips for future travelers • If you’re doing a trip like this you’ll appreciate it isn’t cheap. Spend that little bit extra and do it as a private tour. You’ll have the full attention of your driver. • Take a powerbank that can be used to charge your phone / camera. • Definitely bring head torches • Be prepared for early mornings and heading to bed early. In the Serengeti we were up at 5:30am. • Take selfies (and a selfie stick), lots of them – other people may have better animal photos but you won’t be in them! • Take a wad of one dollar bills for tips. You can bring any unspent home. • You’ll be surprised where you’ll get a mobile signal! • Make sure you have your currency before you leave Kilimanjaro Airport. • There was adequate drinking water on the jeep (20l) and in each accommodation. • Generally, there was a carafe or bottles in the room and another by the bathroom sink for tooth brushing. Nothing to worry about. Day 2 We were met at breakfast by our driver/guide Dickson. After breakfast we set off along the road to Lake Manyara. After 3 hours, we arrived at the village of Mto Wa Mbu, known for its local fruit and vegetable markets, as well as artists. We had a 3 hour walking tour of banana plantations where we saw different kinds of banana including red bananas, the village, homes, fruit and food market, artists and crafts communes, saw how the Chaga tribe make Banana Beer and had a very pleasant lunch. We had an interesting off-road tuk-tuk ride. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable – we learned about the school system etc etc After lunch we continued our journey north along a dirt road to the little explored Lake Natron. Apparently not many tourists make this journey! This was another 3 hours drive and on some very challenging roads and varied landscapes. We arrived at Natron River Camp as it was getting dark. We spotted our first wildlife – camels!! Lots more followed. Tips: Wear practical shoes/boots – we weren’t anticipating the walk. The children will love you forever if you take their photograph or have (loose wrapped) sweets for them. Day 3 After breakfast at our tented lodge, we met our Maasai Guide who took us to the shores of Lake Natron via his Maasai village. He was keen to answer our questions, told stories and described life on the lake shore and explained how mobile phones form the backbone of the banking system. We walked on a variety of grey grit/sand, through brush and on crusty and sticky lake bed – as it was the dry season the lake was further away than it would otherwise be. We learned afterwards that most people only walk one way – which would have been welcome as Lake Natron was probably the hottest place we visited on our trip. The landscape could have been from a science fiction film. The lake is shallow and salty with a high mineral content and is the most important breeding site for the Lesser Flamingo. Again the landscapes were amazing, with views of the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai. We walked back to the lodge for lunch. As we’d walked for four hours before lunch, we skipped the walk along the river to the Engare Sero waterfalls and just chilled at the Camp. Tip: Wear long trousers and boots as the brush will scratch otherwise. Day 4 We left Lake Natron and drove through the Rift Valley and the heart of Maasailands to the Serengeti National Park. There was wildlife to see on the way and no fences - the animals roam freely between the Park and its surrounds. This park is world famous for its wildlife and the wildebeest migration – we saw the tail end of this. In the afternoon we had our first game drive in the park. We saw all sorts of wildlife – birds, elephants, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffes, gazelle, antelope and lions. Today’s lunch was a packed lunch – Dickson produced a wicker picnic basket and tablecloth and we ate by the Serengeti Park gate prior to commencing our visit. We overnighted in the tented camp (big classic safari tents with proper beds and en suite toilets) here in the Serengeti. Sleeping here was a tremendous experience and we heard lions and hyenas from our beds. We felt safe in our tent – after all we had an emergency whistle and a torch to summon help from security who had event bigger torches(!) to ward off the local wildlife. No fences. Amazing. Intriguing shower arrangements. Stunning sunrise. Day 5 We started early for a further half day drive in the Serengeti. By 9am we’d seen storks, baboons, hippos, lions, zebra, giraffes and gazelles as well as a variety of birds. The sheer size of the Serengeti is incredible and the landscape was different again from what we’d seen before. Today we saw more wildlife - elephants, lions, hyenas, jackals and spotted our first cheetah and leopard. Today’s lunch was a picnic which we ate from the bonnet of the jeep in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as the Serengeti Picnic Areas were very busy. In the conservation areayou can go off-road and get closer still to the wildlife; we saw a python, dik diks, giraffes and got within feet of sleeping lions! We arrived at our accommodation in Ndutu just as darkness set in. Day 6 After breakfast we climbed the road to Ngorongoro Crater and we spent a full day here in the park discovering its wonders. The crater has an inside diameter of 16miles and has 2000ft sides from rim to bottom! There’s only one way in and one way out. It is also one of the few places in Tanzania with the opportunity to see the Big 5; elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo. We didn’t manage to see any rhino though ?. Lake Magadi in the crater was largely dried up due to the dry season and a white crust of sodium bicarbonate was in place of the water. We had our picnic lunch watching the hippo and buffalo lounging in the mud in Ngoitotitok. A special memory. The range of wildlife we saw here was fantastic. The Serengeti was good but we felt we experienced more here. Day 7 Slightly off the usual tourist track we had a cultural experience as we travelled to the shores of Lake Eyasi and met two tribes, the Hadzabe and the Datogas. A local guide took us to the tribes. The Hadzabe are the last hunter-gathers in Tanzania, we spent an hour or so hunting with them. This was a real (fun) experience – something we hadn’t anticipated. A bird was taken with a bow and arrow and a mouse dug out of the ground. Both were cooked on a hand-started fire and eaten by the tribesmen as a snack! We learned about different types of arrow, had a go at archery and saw some tribal dancing. There were souvenirs to purchase, displayed on a baobab tree. The Datogas are sedentary people who have lived in the area for thousands of years. We watched the men recycling metal from the nearby village and the women milling polenta. Tip: Maybe take a small practical gift – be prepared they may ask if you’ve taken something for them. Overall this was a fantastic trip. Facilities were very good and always very clean. Food was generally good, very good in some places and excellent at Ndutu Lodge. Generally, we had soup followed by a main course and dessert for each of our evening meals, though there often wasn’t a choice. Breakfast included eggs on most occasions. I can be a picky eater and my wife’s vegetarian – we were well fed. There could have been more variety as we had a lot of rice dishes and the format was repetitive. Guides were excellent. They were informative, open to questions and keen to share their country. Their advice re local customs, taking photos etc. was valuable. Our driver /guide / spotter / host Dickson was fantastic and made our trip. He was friendly and constantly on the lookout for wildlife. His relaxed, safe, driving style was a contrast to a number we saw hurtling past us especially towards the park gates, obviously running up against their time limits. There were many highlights, but the landscapes, people, birds, camping overnight in the Serengeti and staying at Ndutu Lodge were high on the list – with the wildlife, of course. Graham and Alison Jordan, North East England.

By Graham from Houghton Le Spring | 29 August 2019

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Superb scenery, great itinerary

Walking the Wild and Untamed Lofoten Islands

Having fairly widely travelled my expectations were high. This location surpassed them. The two guides were excellent in all respects. The accommodation was significantly better than expected in terms of what a fishermans cabin would consist of. Food was generally good to excellent. The itinery was busy, but worth it because there is so much to experience. Some practice points. Contrary to KE trip notes water purification tablets are not required. Tap water everywhere is drinakable. Be prepared ... for rain. Alchohol is very expensive.

By Paul from Sunderland | 29 August 2019

A fantastic safari experience and introduction to the people of Tanzania

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By Graham from Houghton Le Spring | 29 August 2019

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Cycle Fjord Norway and the Atlantic Road

Excellent cycling terrain, good roads and scenery let down by small group (4 people) 2 very quick and 2 not so. This left the guide on the road with the problem of ensuring the front group stayed on track but unable to cover the slower group as the gap became too large. A map of the days route showing road numbers, turnings and towns would have helped prevent getting lost and back tracking adding extra miles unnecessarily as would better use of the support van (seldom seen when needed) to help ... the back markers with direction and to get warm kit out of the day bags on the cold and wet days. I spent a lot of time cycling on my own not really sure where I was going, a briefing describing the days route from a print out from Google the night before really being inadequate.I am aware Norway is an expensive destination but the evening meals at the hotels were not enough to refuel after a days ride, in contrast to the breakfast buffet, which in all cases was outstanding. The KLM flights were fine, but 30 minutes to transit between flights at Schipol on the return leaves no margin for delays. Overall a good trip, with caveats, the guides always helpful and cheerful, with good knowledge of the area. Being a new trip there will always be issues to address

By Martin from Ringwood | 28 August 2019

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A spectacular experience

Awesome cycling in Rajasthan

Amazing combination of hiking and cultural sightseeing.

A Short Drive to the Assy Platau

Amazing combination of hiking and cultural sightseeing.

A challenging trek, rewarded by stunning views

A rewarding epic journey into the heart of Bolivia’s Cordillera Real

Amazing Turkey

Awesome family holiday

Titicaca and La Paz Day Hikes & Sightseeing

Trekking Bolivia's Cordillera Real

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A walking holiday with added relaxation!

Great trip

More challenging than you might think - 4WD helpful

Spectacular hiking, good itinerary, great guide, and delicious food

A fantastic safari experience and introduction to the people of Tanzania

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