Nothing necessary wrong with the tour but not for me. Too much time was given for activities I absolutely didn't care about (e.g. wine tasting, cassino visit) and not enough or no time too see some interesting little towns where we stopped for lunch or the night and even for sites we visited (e.g Pisa).
Novice camper and walker does the Tour du Mont Blanc In the process of booking to go to Costa Rica with Exodus ( staying in hotels) my wife saw this itinerary in the brochure. Somehow despite the fact camping is not our thing at all we booked the camping version. I think neither of us wanted to show the other that we couldn't hack it. After the first couple of days of adjustment (it rained heavily, tired after the first walks, communal wash block etc.) we both really got into the trip. Are we glad we booked this trip? Absolutely! It was out of our comfort zone and we enjoyed it all the more for that. The camaraderie with our fellow campers was excellent. The group leader and also our base camp chef and logistics expert were enthusiastic, engaging and fun. 5 stars from us
We took the Provence Bike and Barge trip in August 2023. Here are our comments from the trip. 1. Accommodation: Barge (Caprice) was nice and rooms we're in good condition. There was sufficient storage in the room which was great as we we're travelling for three weeks. 2. Food and Snacks: Food was good and there was plenty to eat at each meal. Juice and snacks were ready after each bike ride and were very good. Breakfast was good. 3. Crew and Tour Guide: Excellent, they all worked very hard to ensure everyone had a good time. 4. Biking: This was only satisfactory as we felt we spent more time taking breaks for cafes and lunch and other things than riding. We were there when the weather was hot, but no real arrangement was made to get going early in the day to avoid the heat and get in a few more Km/Miles on the bike. Routes were good and guide did well at keeping everyone together Overall: Great trip, but could have had more bike riding time.