CAMINO WOMEN REVIEWS

I recently completed the Tajikistan and Kazakhstan Trip. It was an excellent trip which included everything from challenging hiking to wonderful cultural experiences. The tour guide Aisha and trekking guide Azat were excellent. There were many highlights including a short horse trek, kayaking , the eagle hunter, sleeping in yurts and the amazing scenery to name a few.I then joined the Tajikistan & Uzbekistan trip which was also fabulous - more trekking in the remote Fann Mountains, sleeping in tents and eating wonderful camp food followed by a full cultural experience in Uzbekistan with the most amazing architecture. Another 5 star thanks to Camino Women.

Camino Women took me to places I'd never dare venture on my own. The guides and my companions made the experience a delight from beginning to end. Guides Shush (in Armenia) and Mariami (in Georgia) were organised, knowledgeable, considerate, responsive and fun. My companions a hoot.

Tajikistan stole my heart. The people, incredibly friendly, welcoming and proud. The food, an absolute revelation. The scenery, harsh at times but so breathtakingly beautiful too. I shared this amazing trip with five other women, we may have been small in numbers, but we made up for it in big laugh out loud moments and a number of very funny incidents. Some hiking days were quite challenging but always so rewarding. Along with four terrific porters who turned out to be rather good dancers as well, and Mullah our much more than a cook who never ceased to amaze us how he could produce such fabulously delicious food every day from his kitchen tent, and Muqim our very fun loving, life loving, incredibly generous and informative guide whose deep passion for his country was evident every day. In Uzbekistan our lovely guide Inna showed us the beautiful cities of Samarkand and Bukhara, both visually completely different and both quite beautiful, particularly at night. Inna’s love for her country and its history was obvious and the knowledge she shared with us made our time together so enjoyable. Thank you Camino Women for curating this trip to such an interesting part of the world. It gave me the chance to meet five fabulous women whom I would walk again with anywhere in an instant.

LJUBLJANA TO CROATIACity • Mountains • LakesWhat an incredible journey filled with beautiful places, wonderful people, laughter, delicious food and unforgettable memories.This trip was about more than the places we visited. It was the people, laughter, food, challenges and unexpected adventures that made it so memorable.The whole tour was great. It surpassed my expectations."

What a fantastic trip to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, from the beautiful city of Bishkek, with lots of marble buildings and alot of greenery and flowers, to the magnificent scenery of the mountains. The Kyrgyz people are so gentle, welcoming and proud of their country. Almaty was also a lovely city in Kazakhstan, both have so much history. Our guide Aisha in Kyrgyzstan was a beautiful person, so much knowledge and proud of her country. You would be proud to call her your daughter. In Kazakhstan thankyou to Arsentiy for showing us you beautiful country too, you were such a gentleman. Highly recommend this trip.

Just returned from 18 days in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, hiking and cultural. I booked this tour as a challenge to myself, I was not a hiker (fit though), I had never camped in my life bar once or twice as a small child, I never go on tours as I prefer to do things myself, and certainly never go away for long periods of time with strangers! Well this trip turned everything on its head for me, the hiking was incredible, the emptiness of the mountains, the slowing of time, the comraderie of the women, and the general feeling of being in a place that is far, far away from the norm. Every day was a challenge which I found exhilarating as life in the western world can get a bit beige at times. And the camping, once I sorted out a system it was actually enjoyable, and such a simple, fun way of experiencing places, one that forces u to interact with the community around u, and gives u a deeper understanding of it all, in comparison to hotels or airbnbs. The tour was so incredibly well organised by Camino Women, the guides were so caring and helpful, and our tour leader taught us so many things about his beautiful country. The food was so delicious and so much of it, delivered by a gentleman and his team who were so proud of what they presented to us. We were in very remote territory but always felt safe and the guides were always connected in the case of anything turning south, which it didn’t. The Uzbek side of things was fascinating delivered by an incredibly knowledgeableTour leader. Accomodation was of a v high level as well, I did not expect this. And of course the women who went on this tour, on these kind of tours where they r quite specific, ie had hard hiking involved, they seem to attract like minded people who share the same outlook on life, and have a sense of humour as all sorts of things happen in these type of counties. For someone who doesn’t like spending huge amounts of time with strangers, I quite enjoy my own company or immediate friends, I now am sitting at home missing all of them and their unique, fun personalities and positive outlooks. So wrapping this up, perfectly run by Camino, before the trip, during and after. From a holiday perspective, this would have to be in my top 3 , from someone who has done a fair bit. Loved it and u will too!

I could not have asked for a better trip to Sri Lanka with Camino Women. I felt so happy on the tour and I didn’t want it to end. The food, the hiking, the other women, the hospitality of the Sri Lankan people and our tour leader Nilaa made it an experience I will always treasure. I couldn’t recommend Sri Lanka and Camino Women enough.

Fabulous experience in Slovenia and Croatia.

The Sri Lanka trip was incredible, and our guide Nilaa made the experience truly unforgettable. His warmth, knowledge and genuine care brought every moment to life and made the group of fourteen wonderful women feel very supported. Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and we got to experience so much; the culture, incredible food and great hiking. I highly recommend this trip.

The Slovenia to Croatia hike was totally amazing and exceeded my expectations in every way. Camino Women and our guides, Barbara & Monika, planned and executed a near faultless experience, which was worth every cent. Lifelong friendships have been made and it will be difficult to top these 12 days on future trips!