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Hidden Valleys of Bhutan by Mart amd Caz, 28 Apr 2025
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Hiden valleys of Bhutan

An Unforgettable Bhutan Experience with Tinley and Chimmy! Our trip to Bhutan was simply outstanding, thanks to our wonderful guide Tinley and our brilliant driver Chimmy. Every detail was thoughtfully handled β€” from being serenaded by novice monks to sharing tea with an 85-year-old monastery guardian. Tinley adapted treks to suit our love of longer walks and made sure we experienced real Bhutanese life through simple but welcoming homestays...

An Unforgettable Bhutan Experience with Tinley and Chimmy! Our trip to Bhutan was simply outstanding, thanks to our wonderful guide Tinley and our brilliant driver Chimmy. Every detail was thoughtfully handled β€” from being serenaded by novice monks to sharing tea with an 85-year-old monastery guardian. Tinley adapted treks to suit our love of longer walks and made sure we experienced real Bhutanese life through simple but welcoming homestays. Yes, there were some long drives, but the breathtaking landscapes made every mile worth it. The food was tasty, spicy, and authentic β€” and our camping meals should of been Michelin-starred! Tiger’s Nest Monastery was the perfect grand finale. Highly recommend!

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Mountain Kingdoms

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 28 Apr 2025:

Thank you Mr Thomas for your excellent review, and I am so pleased you had an excellent experience and loved your time in Bhutan

Gentle Walking Eastern Bhutan by A Happy Hun ;-), 26 Apr 2025
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A fantastic holiday in a stunning country

We did a gentle walking trip to the east of Bhutan. Our driver and guide were absolutely fantastic, we felt truly safe and are still wondering how a young man can know so much about his country and its miraculous culture! The trip was well-planned and diligently organized, accomodation and places to have lunch were well-chosen, and so we travelled from one highlight to another. Back home now we are still more than filled with a wonderful experien...

We did a gentle walking trip to the east of Bhutan. Our driver and guide were absolutely fantastic, we felt truly safe and are still wondering how a young man can know so much about his country and its miraculous culture! The trip was well-planned and diligently organized, accomodation and places to have lunch were well-chosen, and so we travelled from one highlight to another. Back home now we are still more than filled with a wonderful experience!

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Mountain Kingdoms organized a wonderful tour and helped most quickly with any minor or major questions that needed answering before the tour. So we were really well-prepared when we set off.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 28 Apr 2025:

Many thanks Ludolf for your excellent feedback and review. Much appreciated!

Gentle Walking Bhutan by mr R C 25, 26 Apr 2025
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Gentle walking holiday Bhutan

All the accommodation was excellent and the guide was very knowledgable which made the holiday interesting.

All the accommodation was excellent and the guide was very knowledgable which made the holiday interesting.

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very wel organized .

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 26 Apr 2025:

Many thanks Mr Coleman for your excellent feedback. Glad to hear everything went well, and that the Guide was excellent too. Kadrinchey La.

Mountain Kingdoms by AnniMac, 14 Apr 2025
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Trans Bhutan Trail - Western Highlights

A wonderful mix of trekking, camping, good hotels and culture

A wonderful mix of trekking, camping, good hotels and culture

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Mountain Kingdoms was quick to assist with any queries I had in relation to booking this trip. It felt very efficiently organised

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 14 Apr 2025:

Many thanks for your excellent review. We are very glad everything went so smoothly.

Cultural Tour of Sri Lanka by Ms C S 25, 13 Apr 2025
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Holiday of a lifetime

we loved every minute: beautiful people, stunning scenery, variety of activities from cultural to safaris, swimming to climbing. Perfect time to go. Our guide/driver was exceptional.

we loved every minute: beautiful people, stunning scenery, variety of activities from cultural to safaris, swimming to climbing. Perfect time to go. Our guide/driver was exceptional.

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Confusion over visas and insufficient advice re: check-in procedure. Our airline tickets came too late for us to secure good seats. Advice re: clothing: could do with loose trousers for visiting temples. Fan would be useful. Tipping advice very out of date

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 14 Apr 2025:

Dear Ms Skarbek,

Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback. It seems to me that everyone who ever goes to Sri Lanka loves their time there. I do apologise for your problems with your air tickets. We will look into this and get back to you. Thanks also for your suggestions regarding clothing and tipping.

Annapurna Sanctuary by Rob S, 10 Apr 2025
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Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal

I trekked to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal, it was a circular route that followed traditional paths and tea house stays overnight.

I trekked to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal, it was a circular route that followed traditional paths and tea house stays overnight.

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The tour operator provided a very comprehensive schedule of the trek, with day to day information on the number of hours we would be trekking, the type of landscapes that we would be travelling through, description of the features we would find in the tea houses each night,etc.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 10 Apr 2025:

We are very pleased to hear you had an excellent time Mr Tully. The Annapurna Sanctuary trek is one of our mot popular treks as it takes you into a cirque of some of the world's highest mountains but without having to climb to a very high altitude. Easy of access from Pokhara. Many thanks for travelling with us!!

Colours of India - Texile Tour by Kari , 21 Mar 2025
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Memories of Gujarat

I had a wonderful time in Gujarat with Mountain Kingdoms and I am still marvelling at how much we saw and what a diverse selection of places and experiences we were given. The textiles element was superb and meeting the skilled artisan workers who produce the beautiful wood block prints, screen prints and embroideries was an absolute delight and so for me it was a tour of a lifetime. It was an extremely well balanced trip as we were also taken ...

I had a wonderful time in Gujarat with Mountain Kingdoms and I am still marvelling at how much we saw and what a diverse selection of places and experiences we were given. The textiles element was superb and meeting the skilled artisan workers who produce the beautiful wood block prints, screen prints and embroideries was an absolute delight and so for me it was a tour of a lifetime. It was an extremely well balanced trip as we were also taken to temples, mosques, palaces and markets so a terrific all round experience of the 'real India'.

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Mountain Kingdoms were excellent.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 21 Mar 2025:

Indiaaaahhhhh ...... nothing like it is there, especially when you 'get under the skin'!! Thank you so much for your excellent review Mrs LeGros. Glad you had a fabulous time.

Quest for the Antarctic Circle by L & A, 20 Mar 2025
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QUEST FOR THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE

Simply a trip of a lifetime, which far exceeded our expectations. Breathtaking scenery, stunning encounters everyday and mind blowing adventures on the zodiac expeditions with some incredible staff and crew. Faultless facilities and a very happy ship, what more can I say, it left us speechless.

Simply a trip of a lifetime, which far exceeded our expectations. Breathtaking scenery, stunning encounters everyday and mind blowing adventures on the zodiac expeditions with some incredible staff and crew. Faultless facilities and a very happy ship, what more can I say, it left us speechless.

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You will find it extremely hard to better this company for any holiday or custom made adventure. Their attention to detail is second to none, and nothing is too much trouble in accommodating any personal add-ons or specific requests where feasible. We have used them numerous times and feel totally at ease with any holidays booked through them. The trips function like clockwork, which is a total credit to all the staff behind the scenes who deal with the flights, accommodation, excursions and their agents abroad too. Excellent service and would highly recommend to anyone who likes the outside expeditions.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 20 Mar 2025:

Fantastic!! You make us envious πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘Œ We are all glad you had a fabulous time

Galapagos Cruise in Style by AdamP, 19 Mar 2025
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Superb cruise around the Galapagos

This was an amazing adventure on a wonderful boat with the best guides and unbelievable wildlife. We had the time of our life.

This was an amazing adventure on a wonderful boat with the best guides and unbelievable wildlife. We had the time of our life.

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Couldn't fault Mountain Kingdoms from start to finish.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 19 Mar 2025:

I love to hear our customers say 'It was a trip of a lifetime'. Thanks for your feedback Kirsty.......

Walking Patagonia in Style by Rick D, 18 Mar 2025
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Wonderful Experience

A well thought through itinerary, giving an great introduction to the wonders of Patagonia! The local guides were all excellent and the stay at Estancia Cristina was the highlight of the trip.

A well thought through itinerary, giving an great introduction to the wonders of Patagonia! The local guides were all excellent and the stay at Estancia Cristina was the highlight of the trip.

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We extented our trip in Patagonia and was delighted with the recommended extension ideas and accommodation chosen for this, all enquiries were quickly dealt with.

Mountain Kingdoms responded to this review on 19 Mar 2025:

Many thanks for your excellent feedback Rick & Linda. Glad you had such a fantastic time.