This is a great tour if it's your first time travelling, you'd like a snapshot of many countries, you're short on time or if you're travelling solo. It's a great way to meet like minded people. The hotel accommodation is a fair way out of the centre and in some cases not the very best location. But I understand, to keep costs low, there has to be a compromise. But the accommodation is very basic. Yes it's clean, with comfortable beds and in all but Barcelona, excellent hot showers. The best spot was Menton. Close to the beach and right in town. The first room I was given was very drab and I had to request a better one, which I eventually received. It had a lovely view of the church opposite and skyline, on a high floor. As a single traveller, paying the supplement, one should receive a better room. This tour would not have been as good if it hadn't been for our tour leader, Gustavo, and our amazing coach driver, Alex. They worked as a team to ensure the group was well taken care of. Their passion and enthusiasm for the job really was impressive. They are a valuable asset to the company and I hope they are well renumerated. Expat have the formular right for those on a budget. If you expect moisturisers, glasses (not plastic cups) in your room, and central locations then this is not for you. As previously mentioned it's a snapshot. I only did eight days and don't think I could do longer only staying in one place one or two nights. There isn't much free time and virtually no chance to freshen up prior to any dinners as the coach usually does a drive around on arrival into a new town and then straight to dinner.
The walk was just great, beautiful countryside, wild flowers, hotel was very comfortable and Gilles and Nadine certainly looked after us. Meals were amazing, been on many hikes and nothing has compared to this. Would recommend this walk.
Tour De Mont Blanc - Camping Trek Just back from a fantastic trek of the Mont Blanc region (Late August - Early September). The mountain guide (Kim) took us on a trip of a lifetime, and kept us all amused along the way. Andres our camp manager made sure that we where always looked after, fed & watered and welcomed us back into camp each day with a smile and great food. You couldn't ask for more and I would highly recommend this trip.