Mountain Kingdoms Traveller Reviews

Seven days trekking in the foothills, crossing rivers, overnighting in stilted houses with an excellent guide and porters and cook. Fantastic topography, lovely people. Cold at night, warm during the day. Onto Shan State where we climbed to a monastry for 1 night - and then on to see Pindaya caves and the 4000+ Buddhas that are in them. We also fitted in a day's walking through tea estates and rice paddies where they also grow all manner of vegetables which we saw in the local markets. Back to Yangon (where we started) and our guide took us on a tour of the city's docklands, Chinese quarter and the famous Strand Hotel. The by plane via Bangkok to Sieme Reap for the Angor Wat experience with another excellent guide who kept us away from the crowds of tourists. Wonderful sights of trees growing out of the walls and evidence that UNESCO are moving forward with restoration which will be a massive undertaking. We stayed in excellent hotels and had a holiday that anyone with a hankering to see another world and has a moderate amount of fitness, would love.

From the first contact, we felt that Mountain Kingdoms were really au fait with their business - they kept in contact with us, produced tickets when they said they would, provided kit bags and a trip dossier that covered absolutely every situaton that you miht experience. Their guides (we had three) were enthusiastic and, although two of them need to improve their English, we ahd no trouble understanding them and they were preparedd to go the extra distance to ensure we were given all the history. In short a marvellous holiday.

The foothills of the Burmese Himalayas : nature is till pristine, fabulous rivers, forests and snowy peaks. The locals are delightful and most welcoming

Mountain Kingdoms is run by people who love the mountains and know what they are talking about. You will always find someone at the end of a phone to answer all your questions. I appreciate the personal touch. A very good, dependable company giving value for money.

An 18 day tour which completely lived up to its title and in fact exceeded expectations. The itinerary, accommodation, travel arrangements and attention to detail could not be faulted.

I think they are unsurpassed for small group personalised travel and they make every effort to ensure an exciting and truly memorable experience for their clients.

A very well tailored trip for two 'Grandparent' trekkers! It was a good introduction to trekking in Nepal encompassing a degree of comfort en route, with achievable walks between the lodges and at the same time stretching us. We had wonderful weather at the end of January into February and cannot understand why this isn't a more popular time as the temperature during the day was a perfect 22 degrees although nights pretty chilly with a star ridden sky, but nothing that a couple of good duvets and hot water bottles can't solve!

Well organised, consistently met and transferred on time with good instructions. Excellent, comprehensive Trip dossier setting out requirements from obtaining visas to clothing and medical items for the trip. We felt confident with the various agents in Nepal who facilitated our journey.

21 days on trek in the remote region of Zanskar in Ladakh, Himalaya. Wonderful friendly trekking staff; quality food and an excellent UK Trek Leader. Camping every night on trek under the crystal clear starry sky. By day we hiked in dry high altitude desert terrain with stunning limestone formations. Every day there were new valleys and passes to explore. The locals were friendly even though westerners are not often seen in the remote parts we visited.

Mountain Kingdoms had a very comprehensive dossier for pre-trek information, and their day-by-day itinerary was brilliant. They were good at keeping clients on track prior to leaving and good at answering any queries (no matter how odd they were). Their paperwork was simple to follow and easy to complete.

The holiday was called "Golden Trails of Burma". It was a packed itinerary but was more than a sightseeing trip. Our local guide had a vast knowledge of Burma and was keen to show us more than the usual temples. He spoke to local people about their work and their families and conveyed the information to us. We had several walks through beautiful countryside and stayed in some lovely hotels. It was a fantastic trip and I would have no hesitation in recommending both Mountain Kingdoms and this particular trip to anyone else looking for an interesting holiday.

Very efficient. They supplied a trip dossier in advance of the trip which was invaluable, as well as a day-to-day itinerary. All requests for further information were answered promptly in advance of the trip. The trip itself was very comprehensive. I would not hesitate to travel with Mountain Kingdoms again.

First class holiday, VERY good holiday company at Mountain Kingdoms, who seem to orgainise everything so well.

Mountain Kingdoms is a superb operator. I have travelled with them on four occasions and I have nothing but praise for their organisation and staff knowledge. I hope to travel with them again.

The Gentle Walking Trip was an excellent trip, combining just the right mix of walking and sightseeing. We travelled from Paro to Bumthang and back again by road, stopping at places en route. Note that now there is a domestic airport at Bumthang which should make for less driving although we didn't find this a problem. The architecture of the Dzongs is magnificent and we never tired of seeing the Buddhist temples as each is different. The walk up to Tiger's Nest on the last day was a fitting climax - we'd always wondered how you actually got to it!

We have travelled with this company several times and always found it to be very efficient. We like the fact that it isn't one of the large companies and we can approach named people.

Very good itinerary for seeing parts of Cambodia that are not included on many trips, but problems with one tour leader not handled well

Some information was excellent but not all.

Guided touring with some walking into local villages. Very well organised to miss the crowds, which is increasingly difficult in Burma.

Excellent service in Burma. A few small niggles about booking, but these did not detract from our enjoyment