good hiking with beautiful views good to provide a temporary home for day hiking in the beautiful mountain areas with a good guide;
healthy food, though not particularly delicious; yet for hikers this should be fine
good guide arranged the distance and difficulty according to the people's capability; this is good
convenient for choose different routes each day, sending us to different starting points by cars or public transportation;
the cost is reasonable
We had a great mix of people in our group - very cosmopolitan, young and old, with an international flavour and a wide range of hiking expertise. There was a great sense of camraderie where those with greater experience helped and encouraged those with less experience. This might have frustrated those with more 'individualistic' attitudes but this was a group holiday after all so teamwork is important. Less experienced hikers responded well to the general positivity and grew in confidence as the week progressed. This is a physically demanding trek and enjoyment will definitely be enhanced by having a good level of basic fitness. A rustic element is part of the overall experience so be prepared for dormitary sleeping facilities for 3 nights, but this was very nicely counter-balanced by staying one night in a comfortable hotel midway through the week.
It was our first trip with this tour operator but definitely wont be our last, we had an amazing 2 weeks of walking amongst stunning scenery crossing 3 countries with a lovely group of people!