TMB - Trekking Made Brilliant Up with the very best walking/trekking holidays we have done. Two weeks camping, ten days well-paced walking with well-spaced free days. Our group was very mixed but gelled together very well; the weather was very mixed but mostly sunny, often hot - and when the sun didn't shine and stuff fell out of the sky, we all found there is no such thing as bad weather - the variety just added to the atmosphere. Varied terrain, stunning views and just the right level of challenge.
This was a first for my husband and I. First time overseas and first time on a Bus Trip. We loved it!! Got to see so many parts of France and we did not have to drive ourselves, that was the best part. We had a very professional driver and an Awesomesauce Tour Leader - Branden! Branden was very professional, good communication, accommodating, knew his history, and was so nice to talk with!! The bus made plenty of stops for breaks and all the meals that were included were good. All of the hotels were nice, nothing special about them, but always felt safe, slept good & always hot shower. The Chateau's were Amazing & Mont St. Michel was my favorite stop, so Beautiful! Normandy was somber, but glad we visited. A lot of opportunities to drink wine on this tour - even if you do not, (like me) still a great tour and you do not need to partake if you do not want to, you will still have a GREAT time!! I feel 7 days was fast, but it was a good amount of time to get our feet wet. We did however, come to Paris early and spent 4 days on our own before the bus trip, that was so nice to see the sights (Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triumph, etc...) on our own as the Bus trip only gave us a drive by on those sights. We look forward to using this tour operator again for another adventure.
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