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The Classic Leh to Manali Mounta by J_R, 29 Aug 2016
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Mountain Biking in the Himalayas

This cycling holiday in the Ladakh region of India was wonderful and I am fairly certain that the best way to see the Himalayas is from a mountain bike. The trip started with a few days of acclimatization and cultural activities (Buddhist monasteries galore). Once ready, we really hit the road. Each day was a challenging, rewarding ride with unforgettable scenery, speed, and terrain. The trip details were well taken care of: an excellent guide ...

This cycling holiday in the Ladakh region of India was wonderful and I am fairly certain that the best way to see the Himalayas is from a mountain bike. The trip started with a few days of acclimatization and cultural activities (Buddhist monasteries galore). Once ready, we really hit the road. Each day was a challenging, rewarding ride with unforgettable scenery, speed, and terrain. The trip details were well taken care of: an excellent guide and support staff, accommodations were good and delicious food. The ride pushed my limits physically and the reward was a Himalayan adventure that I'll never forget.

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This is my second experience with KE and again they proved to be knowledgeable and responsive throughout the booking process. The local staff that they found were again excellent and I was very pleased with the trip.

Monte Rosa Climb by Dijon, 29 Aug 2016
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Monte Rosa climb

An epic high alpine adventure! I flew from Gatwick to Geneva and enjoyed a very scenic train ride to St Niklaus via the town of Visp. The latter part of the journey used a rack and pinion railway, which cut its way through rocky gorges and slowly passed idyllic mountain pastures. After a pleasant night and meal in the modern Hotel La Reserve, we caught a taxi to Zermatt and then the feat of engineering which is the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn ...

An epic high alpine adventure! I flew from Gatwick to Geneva and enjoyed a very scenic train ride to St Niklaus via the town of Visp. The latter part of the journey used a rack and pinion railway, which cut its way through rocky gorges and slowly passed idyllic mountain pastures. After a pleasant night and meal in the modern Hotel La Reserve, we caught a taxi to Zermatt and then the feat of engineering which is the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn station at 3883m. Donning crampons, we ascended the Breithorn (4164m). The sky was cloudless and the views from the summit sensational. We could see the iconic triangle of the Matterhorn, as well as the sublime snowy ridges towards Liskamm. We descended, via foot and then cable car, to the Gandegg hut. An amazing place to while away an afternoon, eating top class chocolate cake and photographing the alpenglow on Monte Rosa as the sun sets and transforms the snowy mountain to its namesake. Another ride to the Klein Matterhorn and then a superb traverse of the glacier underneath the Breithorn ridge to the base of Pollux. A few hours of scrambling and then an exciting three pitch rock climb in a chimney-like structure, using fixed chains. A final airy walk along a scythe-shaped snow crest to the summit. An equally challenging downclimb then a triumphant descent along the glacier to the Ayas hut, in Italy. An early start the following morning with the objective of climbing Castor, the mountainous twin of Pollux. This was an increasingly steep snow and ice slope, which required careful and sustained crampon skills. Unfortunately the slope became too icy for a safe belay to be setup, so we turned back 300m from the summit. Another fabulous glacier walk back to the Klein Matterhorn, then a cable car descent to Zermatt for a night of rest and relaxation. Tasty dinner in an Italian restaurant. Next day a trip on the Gornergrat railway to the second highest station, Rotboden. An incredible vantage point with the Riffelhorn in the foreground and the Matterhorn, Breithorn and numerous other 4000m peaks completing the panorama. A delightful walk along good paths overlooking the sinuous Gorner glacier. An exciting descent to the glacier via fixed ladders and then a glacier crossing to a pretty lake and a large rocky spur. Crowning this outcrop is the state-of-the-art Monte Rosa hut - a polished metal spaceage polyhedron, announcing a bold, sustainable and comfortable future of high alpine refuges! The following morning (just!), we began an epic summit day. The exposed ridge of the Zumsteinspitze was reached after about six hours, with a journey consisting of a night-time navigation of a boulder field, a dry glacier, a labyrinthine crevasse field and finally a huge snow filled valley between Monte Rosa and Liskamm. Summit views were tremendous, and much of northern Italy was covered by a cloud inversion. Descent to the Monte Rosa hut via the same route. Overall about twelve hours sustained effort! After enjoying the near hotel-like standards of the Monte Rosa hut for another night, a delightful five hour hike back to Rotboden and a decent to Zermatt via the Gornergrat railway. A last night in Zermatt then train to Geneva and Easyjet flight back to Gatwick.

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Smooth booking arrangements from KE Adventure. Note for this trip you have to arrange your own transport to and from Zermatt. If travelling from the UK I would recommend Easyjet from Gatwick to Geneva and then an SBB rail return, via Visp. If you are happy to stick to defined times, significant savings can be made if one purchases all tickets online. Our IFMGA Guide, Hannah Burrows-Smith, was superb. She was both enthusiastic and highly competent, in particular when we faced technical difficulty and more serious exposure on the high Alpine peaks!

GR20 Corsica - The Complete Rout by JoeB, 29 Aug 2016
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Corsica Haute Route-The Complete GR20 Holiday ( COR.05.16)

We hiked the complete GR20 route in Corsica from Calenzzana to Conca. An amazing thirteen days of hiking -- difficult, but wonderful. KE Adventure, and particularly our guide, Julien Riba, made the trek a memory of a lifetime.

We hiked the complete GR20 route in Corsica from Calenzzana to Conca. An amazing thirteen days of hiking -- difficult, but wonderful. KE Adventure, and particularly our guide, Julien Riba, made the trek a memory of a lifetime.

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KE Adventure's itinerary was completely supported during the hike. Transfers were efficient, accommodations and food as advertised and our guide was exceptional. Pre-trip correspondence was timely, helpful and accurate. Great trip by a great tour operator. Completely satisfied.

KE Adventure Travel by Pip, 25 Aug 2016
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Trekking holiday in the volcanoes Ecuador with KE adventures

The culture was incredible and the trekking was physically challenging. We visited local markets, the equator line, waterfalls, local communities, etc. Unforgettable.

The culture was incredible and the trekking was physically challenging. We visited local markets, the equator line, waterfalls, local communities, etc. Unforgettable.

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Very organised, accompanied by two great tour leaders (a local Ecuadorian and an English man) who both had a great sense of humour and were very knowledgeable.

Across the High Atlas Trek by CB, 24 Aug 2016
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Superb experience of Morocco's High Atlas with KE Adventure Travel!

As promised in the company's brochure, this was a strenuous, completely rewarding 18-day trek across the high Atlas mountains, taking in 4 peaks, including Mount Toubkal, highest in North Africa. Led by our excellent and knowledgeable guide Hassan, I felt supported and cared for throughout, learned a tremendous amount about the region, and got to experience the real High Atlas in all its glory. A superb experience!

As promised in the company's brochure, this was a strenuous, completely rewarding 18-day trek across the high Atlas mountains, taking in 4 peaks, including Mount Toubkal, highest in North Africa. Led by our excellent and knowledgeable guide Hassan, I felt supported and cared for throughout, learned a tremendous amount about the region, and got to experience the real High Atlas in all its glory. A superb experience!

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KE know their business inside out. They delivered the holiday they promised: the trek was laid out clearly and in detail in the brochure, and was exactly what we got during the actual experience The company was fully supportive before, during and after the trek. When one of our party was injured and needed help, KE's local rep in Marrakech went out of her way to support and make sure things were sorted. Our trekking guide was superb, knowledgeable, approachable and highly-skilled. I would happily recommend KE to anyone wanting to do real trekking that gets to the heart of a place. An excellent experience all round!

One Week Mount Toubkal Trek by Sam_Jones, 23 Aug 2016
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KE Adventure 1 week Toukbal

An 5 day tour of Moroccan High Atlas including 2 days in Marrakesh. Excellent guides and local staff who were incredibly friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Trek is probably harder than advertised though primarily because the combination of the heat and very difficult rocky terrain makes this trek pretty tough. Hotel on first and last day is also very basic and not very clean, a bit like Fawlty Towers Morocco.

An 5 day tour of Moroccan High Atlas including 2 days in Marrakesh. Excellent guides and local staff who were incredibly friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Trek is probably harder than advertised though primarily because the combination of the heat and very difficult rocky terrain makes this trek pretty tough. Hotel on first and last day is also very basic and not very clean, a bit like Fawlty Towers Morocco.

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KE Adventure travel. Very helpful. I have some very difficult dietary requirements and these were accommodated very comprehensively by both tour leader in Morocco and tour operator in UK.

KE Adventure Travel responded to this review on 30 Aug 2016:

We are glad you enjoyed your trek around Toubkal and the ascent of North Africa's highest peak. We are sorry that you thought the hotel in Marrakech was a bit like Fawlty Towers. We choose characterful hotels which are close to the old part of the city rather than the bland tourist hotels but we make sure they are clean and comfortable and have asked our local agent to re-inspect the hotel in question following your comment.

Costa Rica Family Adventure by Family G, 23 Aug 2016
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A great family experience

A family adventure holiday with a mixture of activities and wildlife spotting. My 15 year old daughter didn't really want to go on this holiday as it wasn't really 'her thing." However, after two weeks having great fun with a lovely bunch of people and an enthusiastic tour leader she didn't want it to end!

A family adventure holiday with a mixture of activities and wildlife spotting. My 15 year old daughter didn't really want to go on this holiday as it wasn't really 'her thing." However, after two weeks having great fun with a lovely bunch of people and an enthusiastic tour leader she didn't want it to end!

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Would highly recommend KE Adventure and would travel with them again

Classic Haute Route by Browny, 22 Aug 2016
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Classic Haute Route

12 days trekking from Chamonix to Zermatt.

12 days trekking from Chamonix to Zermatt.

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All round it was an excellent experience. The leaders in particular were very skilled, knowledgeable about the area and made the trip both interesting and challenging. I would definitely trek with KE again.

Gran Paradiso Summits - Trek the by Ruth, 15 Aug 2016
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Gran Paradiso summit

Great experience throughout the trip particularly enjoyed the summit day beautiful scenery nice italian mountain hats good food

Great experience throughout the trip particularly enjoyed the summit day beautiful scenery nice italian mountain hats good food

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Ke adventure good communication, organisation, competent mountain guides

KE Adventure Travel by nomad-searcher, 15 Aug 2016
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A true adventure off the beaten track.

Trekking in the Tien Shan mountains, through flower-filled alpine meadows and across passes up to 3900 meters. Meeting nomads and experiencing their hospitality. Crossing rivers, one on the back of a Kazakh horseman's pony! Interaction with local people, and not another tourist in sight apart from out small group. The helcopter rides to and from the glacier basecamp were truly awe-inspiring. In total, a real adventure holiday, with lots of great ...

Trekking in the Tien Shan mountains, through flower-filled alpine meadows and across passes up to 3900 meters. Meeting nomads and experiencing their hospitality. Crossing rivers, one on the back of a Kazakh horseman's pony! Interaction with local people, and not another tourist in sight apart from out small group. The helcopter rides to and from the glacier basecamp were truly awe-inspiring. In total, a real adventure holiday, with lots of great memories.

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KE Adventure - lots of helpful advise and personal experience of the trip.