Highlights of Provence Sept 2015 Hotel des Alpes was very welcoming, clean, modern and with excellent facilities. Breakfast buffet was excellent, a huge choice. The two group meals taken at the hotel restaurant were very enjoyable and the staff very friendly (these were a set meal but the staff were able to cater for those who had different requirements). The pool and terrace area were set out very comfortably. The staff were helpful and friendly.The group walks were varied and offered beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and mountains. We were given enough time to explore small villages we passed through on our walks and use local facilities for lunch (market day at Forcalquier).
It was amazing! Steve the Tour guide was very knowledgeable, informative, friendly, approachable and took us to all the beauty spots of the countries we visited. Our Bus Coach Captain Antonio drove us to all the countries as promised. He was very calm and wirh very funny jokes.
This tour with Pete as our guide and Sylvian as our driver was the best experience ever! I thoroughly recommend Expat Explore as a tour company and Pete as a tour leader. We saw and did so much on tour, far more than I ever anticipated. I have learnt so much about the history and culture of the places we've been, walked so far, tasted new foods, made new friends, been so very well looked after that I can't speak highly enough of the experience. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the group, as Pete knitted us into a family. Traveling as a group enriched our time and made our memories so much more special. It also meant we could relax while Pete took care of all the logistics for us. The bus was very comfortable to travel on and Pete kept us entertained with lots of fun commentary alternated with good snooze time. We packed so much into 18 days, it would never have been possible on our own. If you are looking to do a tour, choose this one!