Initially a tad nervous as a first time trekker - now I’m hooked! Awe inspiring peaks, glaciers and stunning scenery in every direction every day, coupled with a real sense of achievement when you finish those ascents - What’s not to love! Emma our guide/leader instilled us with confidence and briefed us each night about the next day’s route giving lots of useful advice about things such as what to pack in our rucksack, how much water to take and the best way to tie our boots. Late afternoon it was back to the comfortable and cosy Chalet Chocolate, slickly run by hosts Zohi and Ben who made us all feel so at home. Delicious food and cakes to die for made for a very happy group and we had lots of fun and loads of laughs.
Tour du Mont Blanc - hotel / Colin Courtney Exactly as described in the trip notes. Great walking and wonderful to experience different cultures as we moved from France to Switzerland to Italy and back to France. I have trekked the Inca trail, the Everest region and the Atlas mountains. This is up there with all of them, a truly iconic trek.
Eight years ago I completed this trip with Exodus at the same time of the year. I considered my first trip to have been one of the best walking trips I had completed anywhere in the world. The trip just completed once again exceeded my expectations. It was the best trip ever! Magnificent scenery, a well thought-out itinerary and outstanding group leadership make this a very special trip.