Last Minute Holidays

“The hotel in Sirmione was ideally situated right on the lake, with lovely outside dining and pool areas . The food was beautifully cooked and staff were very helpful . The holiday provided a good balance of organised tours and free time. Our tour manager was excellent. She offered good suggestions for our free time and dealt efficiently with minor transport issues .There was plenty to do in and around Sirmione and I could easily have stayed longer.

“Well managed, good accommodation, fascinating history, great train rides and very good knowledgeable coach driver.

“So much to see and good hotels.

“Local Tour Guides for both Vietnam and Cambodia were excellent. Hotels/ boat at Halon Bay were also very good in all the places that we stayed. Not enough time at some places to explore. The Great Rail Journey guide ( Caroline) was also very good (friendly, approachable). She had to cope with a broken ankle that happened to one of the tour members (half way down a motorway at a service stop on day 2). Possibly a bit more help for her when these things happened (training /local contacts). We had one problem with Cambodia Visas. We obtained them from the Cambodia Embassy in the UK before we went on holiday based on the border crossing given in the itinerary. This was changed and we had to pay again for both our visas as they were not valid for that particular crossing (an extra $60) The procedures for dealing with luggage on and off coaches/ hotels etc like our previous Great Rail Journey in India were excellent. A slightly smaller group might have helped. A few on the group wanted to change some aspects of the prearranged trips which must have been very annoying for both the local guides and Caroline Overall a very good holiday and a good introduction to Vietnam and Cambodia. Regards, Philippa and Michael Hope

“Best holiday this year

“Great group, well organised and loved all the places we visited. Luggage a little stressfull, difficult form for Sherpr and then luggage help up in customs so eventually got it a week late. In part thanks to our excellent tour manager.

“Great tour. Very well organised. But lots of travel time

“An amazing well organised trip. Holiday manager and guide were both very knowledgeable and always there for you. This was my first holiday travelling alone, but never felt alone, the rest of the group and guides always kept an eye out for me. The only downside was the last minute cancellation of my flights by BA meaning I had to travel alone the following day. However although I was arriving alone at 11pm in Delhi (which did make me anxious) our tour manager ensured and organised someone to meet me and get me to the hotel. I would certainly travel with this company again. Barbara

“Although our tour was badly affected by adverse weather conditions at the beginning, our tour manager, Martyn worked extremely hard to ensure that everything that we had been promised as part of the holiday was delivered, and even added in extras, which hadn’t been part of the original itinerary. Excursions and activities were varied and interesting. Overall, an enjoyable holiday.