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If you're a sucker for snow-capped peaks, this is the trip for you

Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit

What could be better than day after day of snow-capped peaks with none of the distractions of daily living and a dedicated team that takes care of all the details!

Over the years, I'm sure I've been on 25+/- trips similar to this one, and Val is by far the best trip leader I've encountered. She's super knowledgeable about the area and its flora and fauna and the right combination of relaxed and on-it.

The best analogy I can offer to illustrate V al's gifts is a swan. Swans make their graceful gliding along the surface of the water look effortless yet just below the surface out of sight, they are feverishly paddling. We don’t see the hard work done by the swan’s webbed feet which propel the graceful motion we see and admire - and yet it all happens. That's precisely what the best trip leaders like Val do.

By Andrea from PORTLAND | 21 June 2016

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Flowers and Fantastic views

Levada Trails and Peaks of Madeira

We had a wonderful week walking in Madeira through spectacular scenery. We had never been to Madeira before and were really impressed by the dramatic, yet lush landscape. We loved the abundance of wild flowers and ancient woodland. Our guide, Roberto, spoke excellent English and was very knowledgeable about the island, and, understandably, proud of it. The accommodation was good, usually with pools, spacious rooms and generous meals. The holiday allowed for plenty of time to socialise over a local 'poncha' or a meal. The landscape is steep, and some of the walks were quite demanding, but very rewarding and well worth the effort.

By Catherine from Cambridge | 19 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★

Great holiday but disappointing group flight

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

The operation of the local operator in Cusco was a bit haphazard but the organisation of the trek and tour of Machu Pichu was superb. Nep the guide was very knowledgeable, attentive and good fun. My only complaint is with the group flight. The timing of the outgoing flights were terrible. It took 24 hours to get to Cusco. Avianca food was inedible, the staff are rude and the the last connection was an hour and a half late, so we arrived very late. On return from Machu Pichu we did not arrive in Cusco until 21.30, so did not get a final evening is Cusco as stated in the trip notes.

By Paul from East Grinstead | 15 June 2016

KE Adventure reply

Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your holiday on the Inca Trail and that you thought the organisation of the trek and tour of Machu Picchu was superb. We are sorry you had a bad experience with Avianca. Many of us here at KE have flown with Avianca and found them to be fine, but of course it is possible to have an individual bad flight with any airline. It is certainly a long way from the UK to Cusco and there are not many airlines that will complete this journey in less than 24 hours, but some good news is that from the end of June this year, Avianca will be operating flights direct to Cusco without the need to change planes in Lima, which means a total journey time from the UK to Cusco of just 18 hours!

Some photos of a great holiday in good company. Special thanks to Roberto!

Levada Trails and Peaks of Madeira

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By Catherine from Cambridge | 14 June 2016

A week in the Jotunheimen.

Traverse of the Jotunheimen

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By Andrew from Wigton | 12 June 2016

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Italian High Level Route

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By Warren from Burnley | 12 June 2016

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Italian High Level Route

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By Emma from Kendal | 12 June 2016

Madeira - Walking

Levada Trails and Peaks of Madeira

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By Steven from Haywards Heath | 12 June 2016

mountain views from the Annapurna Base Camp and the range from the hotel

Annapurna Sanctuary and Poon Hill Trek

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By Andrew from ST. ANDREWS | 10 June 2016

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Exceeded Expectatons

Choquequirao to Machu Picchu

Having spent the last 40 years trekking independently and burdened with a full pack, this excursion was pure luxury. All you have to do is walk (with a light daypack). Everything else was taken care of by the good-natured, competent, and unobtrusive support staff. And you couldn't ask for better food, served three times a day (and that doesn't include the daily afternoon tea). The hot water and towel delivered to your tent each morning and at the end of each day's walk was ano ther welcome luxury. The trek was further enhanced by the presence of a guide, in our case a young women by the name of Kantu, who gently orchestrated the whole show and instructed throughout, making the experience both carefree and educational. We were free to fully immerse ourselves in the spectacular Andean world around us. I could ask for no more.

By Bruce from Victor | 09 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★

Lovely short trek

Verdon Gorge - Europe's Grand Canyon

We had four days of lovely walking, expertly led by Emma. The day through the gorge itself was great fun, with tunnels and impressive staircases to negotiate - we even had lunch on the beach too. It was so much more satisfying to do it as part of a longer point-to-point trek because there was plenty of variety of terrain on the other days to enjoy. The variety of small hotels we stayed in, some more idiosyncratic than others, all added to the charm. It turned out that lunch options mainly involv ed getting to the minimart or boulangerie first thing in the morning and this worked better than I had anticipated.
The travel arrangements for this trip took a while to research and sort out. Getting to the start wasn't too bad and the train trip was well worth doing. For the benefit of others, the 13:05 from Nice works best but note you can't buy tickets in advance and there's no left-luggage facility at the terminus. However, it's a shame that onward travel from Moustiers seems to involve an expensive taxi ride whatever you do. Our option (not mentioned in the trip notes) was to catch the airport shuttle from Manosque to Marseilles because the flight timings worked better and you can buy tickets for this online. Perhaps a group transfer back to Digne or Saint Andre might work better.

By Adventure from WORCESTER | 08 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

An excellent adventure

One Week Mount Toubkal Trek

This is an excellent trek, culminating in a challenging but very rewarding summit of Toubkal. Late snow meant that we needed a revised itinerary and it was comforting to know this level of preparation was involved. The revised itinerary worked seamlessly. The trekking covered varied terrain with lots of tough ascents and (equally tough) descents. There was also a small bit of scrambling, which was great fun. The party I was with started as strangers but soon became friends. Hassan, our trek guid e, was excellent; very knowledgeable and engaging. Chris Gill (who joined us from KE) was an absolute star!

By Jonathan from Northampton | 07 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A great family holiday with the just the right level of activity

101 Smiles on the Dalmatian Coast

Great mix of activity and family time. Superb guide really knowledgable and great with the children.

By Christopher from Bath | 06 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A REAL MUST FOR TREKKING CULTURE VULTURES!

Towers and Trails of Cappadocia

This walking holiday was a relaxed venture that took in the best of the UNESCO Heritage Site valleys of Cappadocia - that house historical rock hewn churches and settlements of incredible magnitude. The accommodation was first rate and located close to the walking activities. The holiday consisted of a series of 6 days walking in picturesque landscape and archaeology - sometimes 2 or 3 valleys/areas in each day.

Our driver would take us and our tour guide Ibrahim by air conditio ned minibus from the hotel to a walk start point - and collect us at the finish of each of the linear routes. Lunch would be taken at the end of a valley route - or a slight deviation along the way. A nice touch was stopping at hidden little home owned farm drink stalls/cafes selling freshly pressed orange juice!

Ibrahim was extremely knowledgeable in the local history - and was adept at picking out the highlights of each route and site. I especially liked the way he made each day better than the previous one. This always left the group really looking forward to the next day. He also knew the local restaurants well, and we were never disappointed in his choices of eating venues. Ibrahim's recommendations of food choices never failed to disappoint.

If you're going to undertake ONE KE Adventure trip in your life - DO THIS ONE!

By Laurence from Congleton | 06 June 2016

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An Excellent Adventure

Choquequirao to Machu Picchu

This nine day trek was brilliantly guided and organized, beginning with excellent facilitation of all trip details, transfers, informational sessions and packets. It was an aggressive trek, but well planned. We felt safe and well cared for throughout. The trek offers stunning vistas, Inca ruins, diverse floristic ecosystems, bountiful glacier topped ranges, condors, and much more, including a chance to meet local Peruvians in the highlands and get a feel for a lifestyle like few others experien ce. A perfect trip, but recommend getting in good physical condition before hand. Lots of endurance and strength conditioning will make the trip a real joy.

By Nicholas from Centralia | 06 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Challenging, Informative, Exotic, Fun

One Week Mount Toubkal Trek

We chose this holiday because some of the more traditional treks in Europe didn't fit our schedule. I'm very glad we did. This trek ended up having a little bit of everything -- an introduction to Berber culture, a challenging climb, great scenery, excellent food, a visit to exotic (for us) Marrakesh, and a chance to meet some great people, including our superb guide, Hassan. A couple of things to keep in mind before booking, though: There are a couple of days when you won't h ave access to any water beyond the drinking water that they'll bring with the mules, so you'll be a little dirtier than you might be on some other treks. For us, that just added to the adventure, and hot showers were available soon enough. Also, keep in mind that KE Adventure's strenuousness ratings are based on a scale that includes one of the seven summits at the top, so a 6 means that it's pretty strenuous. I've been on half a dozen treks through some challenging mountains, so I thought that the 6 rating for this one meant that I didn't have to train to the same level. I was wrong. The climb and accompanying descent are certainly doable by an experienced trekker and Hassan made certain that everyone who was capable made it to the top, but it requires above-average fitness and stamina. The last day is 12 hours of hard walking, and a few of us were certainly flagging by the end. I wanted to blame it on my age (62), but there was another member of our group who was a couple of years older and who had, in fact, trained pretty intensely, and he seemed to bear up better.

This was a great trip that we'll remember forever. Highly recommended.

By Stephen from Atlanta | 03 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

An amazing holiday with views which far outweighed my expectations.

Trails of the Amalfi Coast

Satva our local guide was fantastic; she called us her family for the week. We did some fabulous walks with picnics along the way; one in a remote meadow. On our free day, we went to Capri; which blew me away. I loved the culture and the tradition. A very well organised trip. Thank you KE & Satva

By Linda from St. Albans | 01 June 2016

★ ★ ★ ★

Rewarding trip especially if interested in remote monasteries

Shey Gompa and Inner Dolpo

I joined this tour in Oct 2015 to see Phuksundo Lake and in particular to visit the remote monasteries. The tour was most rewarding. Tour leader Ben Walker was an experienced mountain guide. He was fun to travel with and share stories. He had a wealth of experience. Everything went smoothly, but if it didn't, I'm sure Ben would have known what to do. Sirdar Sonam was very familiar with the route, having lead many tours there. He was a gentle man, very friendly, and spoke good English. He was very sensitive to our needs or concerns, and would take action on even a passing comment. The staff clearly respected him and was very efficient. Sonam was assisted by three Sherpas, two highly experienced and one rookie. They didn't speak much English, but were friendly and looked after us very well on the trail. As on all these trips, the cooking crew worked very hard. The meals were adequate, nothing special except for the pizzas which were the best I've had on any trek. At lunch, fried spam was on four day rotation. Makes me gag. After the second time, I got wise, asked the server for a veg plate on those occasions, and received a slice of tasty cheese in place of the spam. Problem solved. I gathered Sonam, the Sherpas, and cooking crew are a team that regularly work together. The muleteers, however, were local lads. They had a really hard job to load and unload the mules, and feed them. I was very impressed by one lad, when we faced an unexpected stream crossing (bridge washed out since last season), who did not hesitate to stand barefooted in the fast-moving icy water for 15-20 minutes to help us across. Several of us clients crossed in boots. Boots off for me and most others. The outfitting was wholly inadequate, I am sorry to report. These were Ozark tents, probably knock offs, which had been repaired (per Sirdar). The replacement zips were suitable for trousers, not tents. So our problems were continuous. Candlewax, swapping tents, using the ventilation door instead of the regular door. Alas. Also the tent floors were dished. I am short and just about fit. Taller clients slept diagonally. This was an expensive trip, but it did seem that profit came before both safety and comfort. The tour grading of strenuous is appropriate, if for no other reason than the Kangla pass. The ascent was relentlessly steep, and the descent was through ice and scree. The other 5000m passes, Sheyla and Jangla, were ordinary on the up and down. I would further describe the tour as winter camping, because half the mornings, there was ice in my water bottle. During two nights it snowed maybe 4-5cm (in Tokyu and first camp on Tarap Khola). Dolpa is sparely populated. There was relatively little village life to see. If your primary interest is village life with monasteries coming second, I recommend Manaslu Circuit hands down. If your main interest is monasteries and remote trekking, this tour will not disappoint. Enjoy !!

By Anthony from HAVERHILL | 30 May 2016

KE Adventure reply

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you had such a rewarding trip to the remote region of Upper Dolpo beyond Phoksumdo Lake and that you were looked after well by Ben and our local staff. We are sorry to hear you had problems with your tent. The Ozark tents we use for this trip are also used by High Altitude Mountaineering expeditions. In the dry dusty climate of Dolpo, all tent zips can stick occasionally and the crew are usually adept at solving this problem. We do continuously check and replace our tent stock in Nepal and we have communicated your feedback to our store manager. If the tent is faulty it will be taken out of service.