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★ ★ ★ ★

A great first visit to Africa experience with excellent game viewing.

Botswana Wildside Lodge Safari

We chose this tour because it wasn't full-on camping, but did offer some camping in the Delta, which was one of the highlights, largely made special by the local people used to ferry us into the Delta by Mokoros, keeping the camp fire going, guiding the walking safaris and providing fantastic entertainment on the last night, which they clearly enjoyed as much as us. There were so many WOW moments when it came to the animals and birds. We were lucky enough to see the Big 5, but also had time to watch and observe. In particular, the free afternoon in Moreimi at the gorgeous Hyena Pans Lodge, when we just watched elephants (literally hundreds!) coming to the waterhole all afternoon. The second leopard we saw was stalking prey and again there was time to stop and watch something very special. We not only saw White Rhino, but Black as well, who saw fit to scratch itself on the side of the 'Red Elephant' - this being the name given to our very comfortable form of transport. There are some long days on the road, so the comfort of the 'Red Elephant' was welcome, along with all the gear for delicious lunches along the way. The long trip into Moreimi and back is by open-sided safari vehicle, which can be chilly in the mornings (blankets provided) and also dry and dusty - we bumped into 3 of our party all buying vaseline for our dry lips on our return to Maun. The optional flight over the Okavango was very worthwhile - lots of game to be seen and it helps understand the delta area. Your pictures of the salt pans are out-of-date, as they are now filled with water again, after very good rains, so some good bird-watching and buffalo herds around and a great place to watch the African sunset. We didn't expect food to be a highlight of the trip, but the meals prepared by the guides and the meals out in restaurants were varied and delicious, though vegetarians may struggle with the meat-oriented menus. The meals and accommodation at Hyena Pans was wonderful - the glamping much-appreciated after the camping. We weren't sure about how to tackle a safari holiday, but knew we didn't want the experience of 20 vehicles, racing to see a lion. Yes, we did share the viewing of a leopard and a male lion with a kill, but only with 3-4 other vehicles and all were respectful of the animals, so we just watched their natural behaviour. So an excellent choice for a first trip to Africa

By Enid from Belford | 13 September 2017

★ ★

NOT value for money

The Ecrins Circuit - GR52 - Private Sadler Group

This was the third consecutive annual trip I have made with KE. This trip was NOWHERE near the standard I expected based on the two previous trips and for the money we paid for a nine person private trip. 1/ The first and last night's accommodation you rated as a hotel. A bit of a dump I have to say offering NO evening meals. This is not an hotel. 2/ At one Gite/Hostel we had to do our own clearing and washing up after breakfast. No one in attendance. 3/ At Turin airport we were picked up b y a minibus who's driver had to use MY credit card to get out of the airport carpark and also a colleague's credit card to pay one of the tolls (we were reimbursed by our guide). The mini bus driver obviously had no idea how to get from Turin airport to Briancon a journey which took well over the two hours allocated for the trip. This journey included a number of dangerous manourvres en route. 4/ With one or two exceptions the accommodation was substandard. 5/ You had a private booking of 9 people making maximum profit but in my opinion you ripped us off. On the positive side our guide Antoine was excellent and very professional. Alan McPherson

By Alan from Perth | 13 September 2017

KE Adventure reply

Thank you for your review. As you will know from our private correspondence with another member of your party, we have now dealt with the matter of your driver. He was a replacement for our normal driver (who was taken ill) and we are sorry that this seems to have spoiled your trip. We are sorry that you feel this trip was not value for money but pleased that you found Antoine to be excellent and very professional.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Hiking the Chemin de la Liberte

Walk to Freedom across the Pyrenees

Loved loved loved this holiday. Amazing scenery, great people and a history behind the route that is captivating. Our guides John and Charlie were amazing and made sure that everyone as able to complete the trail at their own pace. I can't wait to get home , put my feet up and spend some time going through the KE Adventure website deciding on which of their adventures I want to do next. Thank you to the KE Adventure team for an amazing experience. Colin Chaplin, Cape Town.

By Colin from Cape Town | 13 September 2017

Walk to Freedom across the Pyrenees

Hiking the Chemin de la Liberte

By Colin from Cape Town | 13 September 2017

Favourite Moments

Lake Como and St Moritz

By Chantal from Sainte Adele | 13 September 2017

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High Peaks of the Balkans

By Kelda from KE Adventure Travel | 13 September 2017

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Walking the Wild and Untamed Lofoten Islands

By from KE Adventure Travel | 13 September 2017

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Walking the Wild and Untamed Lofoten Islands

By Angela from KE Adventure Travel | 13 September 2017

★ ★

KE really let us (and themselves) down with this trip

High Peaks of the Balkans

After 8 excellent KE treks, this was a major disappointment. We are particularly unimpressed that KE has denied all responsibility for the problems. 1. KE booked the flights, allowing far too little time for the transfer in Frankfurt. As a result we arrived in Tirana 12 hours late and missed the first day trek. No compensation has been offered for this. We will never book flights through KE again - and advise others accordingly. We had thought that booking through them would give us some protect ion - this is not the case. 2. The trip dossier suggests 6 days walking. Day 6 has NO walking - just 5-6 hours total of minibus travel, 3 hours ferry and some evening sight-seeing. Day 5 offers just 90 mins walking. If you are looking for a holiday with 6 days walking this is not for you. 3. I was excluded from the final summit climb to Zla Kollata because the guide was anxious about having time to cook supper. I was a bit slower than others so we might have reached camp 30-40 mins after the 5pm arrival - but KE are claiming this was a safety issue. I felt humiliated by the whole process, but again no compensation - not even a bunch of flowers as an apology. The guide, Besi, was great, particularly in his generous sharing of knowledge about Albania. And we loved Albania and felt that walking there was a privilege - so lots good. Such a shame that KE's response has not been what we might have expected as regular KE travellers.

By Alison from HACKNEY | 12 September 2017

KE Adventure reply

We are sorry that after 8 excellent treks with us, your experience on this trip has changed your mind about KE. We have had several email exchanges with you and a phone call to express our sympathy for the situation in which you found yourself. We have explained to you that appropriate connection times are determined by the airline, and we have taken this up with Lufthansa. When we were notified that you had missed your connection in Frankfurt, we worked hard to enable you to rejoin your group for the start of the trek and are sorry that the journey left you too tired to take part in the first day’s walk. With regard to the walk timings, these are described in detail in the trip notes. We understand and sympathise with your disappointment at being excluded from the final summit climb to Zla Kolata. This decision was made by your guide, on the grounds of safety for yourself and also for the group as a whole. Although we are saddened that your opinion of KE is now less after your previous excellent experiences, we are none-the-less pleased that you loved Albania and that you felt walking there was a privilege.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

An amazing holiday in Southern Africa, well organised.

Cape Town to Victoria Falls Lodge Safari

Our (my wife and I) spent almost 4 weeks in Southern Africa, which was all well organised through KE Adventures. The middle three weeks were with Sunways Safari tours on a small group, accommodated trip. KE Adventures do well to be the UK representative for this Johannesburg based travel company; they are also very well organised and gave us a great trip. We started in Cape Town at Sweetest accommodation (we were in Sweetest Orange) which was a good choice. Well situation, very homely and lots o f local advice. We did all the tourist bits of Cape Town (Botanical gardens, Groot Constantia wines, Cape of Good Hope, Seal colony, District 6 museum, etc) and had a very good 2 days before the tour started. The tour had two excellent guides cum driver and cook. It was a small tour (which suited us) and was accommodated so we stayed in hotels, lodges and fixed tents (not quite glamping, but not roughing it either!). The tour up through Namibia, Botswana and into Zimbabwe has many highlights (dune 45, Etosha NP, Chobe NP and, possibly best of all, the Okavango delta). Be prepared for quite rough roads and lots of dust. Most places have laundry if you want, but more relaxing to just accept it and know that you will be clean again when you get to Vic Falls! At Vic Falls you can go over the bridge to the Zambia side (around a 3 Km walk) but must pass through immigration; make sure you get a dual visa at the border on the way in - for UK residents the price is the same at the moment. A meal in the Vic Falls is a wonderful bit of luxury to round of the trip. So, all in all an excellent trip, well organised from both the UK side (KE Adventures) and on the African side. Thoroughly recommended on both counts. One final point to note: - Nothing that can be done about it but you cannot pick who you go with. On our tour there were two very awkward people (out of 10 of us), however handled this as well as could be expected, as did the rest of the tour group to try and keep them in order. Just one of those things - you cannot let such situations spoil your own holiday.

By Richard from Bristol | 12 September 2017

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Great walking trip

Across the Julian Alps to Triglav

Great hiking. Some tough bits but the days were never too long. Knowledgeable and friendly guides. We unfortunately walked in a cloud for a few days but whenever the clouds parted the views were gorgeous. The huts are generally basic but fine - you appreciate a bit of warmth and comfort food after the hiking!

By Karen from Reigate | 11 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

What a great advert for Slovenia!

Across the Julian Alps to Triglav

Excellent walking. Full of challenges. Brilliant guides (Miha and David - thank you so much). Tip 1 - it's easy to miss that lunch and water need to be purchased each day. You should budget at least €150 for this. Tip 2 - stay an extra night in Ribcev Laz, on the shores of Lake Bohinj, at the end of the trip. Lovely spot, and an opportunity for some extra walking.

By Graham from Warwick | 11 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★

Excellent trip from start to finish

Trekking the Ridges & Summits of Bulgaria

The itinerary was well thought through, the trip was well described in advance. An excellent challenging trip with a first class guide. Thoroughly enjoyable.

By John from Kenley | 11 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

My first trip, I'll never forget!

One Week Mount Toubkal Trek

I was anxious about my first trip and first time travelling alone. But my guide and friends I met on the trip made me feel right at home which was a massive weight of my shoulders. I did this trip in the summer and the mid-day heat was quite intense at times. So pack a lot of sun cream! In the kit list it suggests to take water purification tablets but to be honest I would take a water filter (sawyer) instead as there were plenty of places to fill it up. Seeing the sun rise at the summit of Touk bal will be something I'll never forget! Would highly recommend this trip.

By Liam from Bingley | 09 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Amazing holiday - sublime area in which to trek!

Ausangate Circuit and Machu Picchu

The scenery around the Ausangate Circuit was spectacular - words and pictures really can't do it justice. I've done a lot of trekking and each trip usually has one or two views or particular locations that stick in the mind - the thing that was incredible about this trip was that there were days where every corner you turned would lead to another location more beautiful than the last. The lakes, rivers and mountain vistas were very special! Scenery aside, our Guide, Claudio, was great - his knowledge about the area and passion for trekking came through and made for an enjoyable trip. Machu Picchu was great, but hard to take a picture without someone in the background because there are so many tourists. On the trek itself, we barely saw another group the entire time we were walking, so if you want peace and tranquillity then this is definitely a trip to consider!

By Graham from Aylesbury | 09 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Beautiful wild area and a great guide

Traverse of the Picos de Europa

I really loved this area of mountains - much less busy and commercialised than the Alps or Dolomites but just as beautiful; fantastic wildlife and flora; and great to see Spanish people enjoying their own landscape. The huts were friendly and the food good, and the route varied and just challenging enough. Our guide, the lovely Rosana, was simply the best guide I've had in dozens of holidays. She was excellent in every way - very knowledgeable about the environment, great social and organis ational skills, very skilful with those nervous of heights, kind, fit, and above all good fun! She passed on her obvious love of these mountains.

By Clare from NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | 08 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Fantastic mountain adventure

GR20 Corsica - The Complete Route

This was a challenging, exciting and adventurous trip. Stunning scenery, big mountain days and awesome sunrises combined to make this a truly memorable experience. The accomodation was great- a mixture of hotels, gites and shepherds huts which more than catered for a gluten intolerant diet. We took, and would echo, the advice to sleep in a tent where possible as this was by far the better option; better views, more comfort...and quieter! Our guide was outstanding; knowledgeable, patient and took the time to ensure that every trekkers needs were more than catered for throughout the trip. We would highly recommend the GR20 with KE as it is a proper challenge and one that leaves you with an enormous sense of achievement.

By Lisa from Nottingham | 08 September 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Stunning walks in the Pyrenees with a superb guide

The Pyrenees on Foot Walking Holiday

These were fascinating walks in the Pyrenees, in a beautiful area with a guide who went the extra mile to cater for our needs. He was very knowledgeable and informative as well as bringing a real sense of fun to the trek. The other participants on the trek were all French speakers who made us feel very welcome and which added to the interest - some spoke very good English. The food and accommodation were excellent and Ax-les-Thermes is a beautiful small spa town in the Pyrenees. The walking was easily paced and my wife and I both thoroughly enjoyed this holiday.