Great group of travelers, great hosts and guides.
You can't explain the country, you have to see it. People still can't believe the course we ran.
If one wishes to experience a deep Buddhist culture, which is striving to maintain its true identity in the beauty of the Himalayas, with the bonus of a foot race, this is the life experience for you.
What did I like best? All aspects of the Druk Path Trek, visit to temples, Buddhist monks' blessing before the race and local nature of the race. Hotels and van were comfortable, food good and communication excellent.
Brutally difficult course, but very well marshaled. I was worried about the spacing between the water stops, but having full sized bottles of water to carry worked quite well.
If I could, I would give our guides an 11 out of 10. They were phenomenal -- knowledgeable, personable, terrific.
I would like to express my total satisfaction with Stephanie by leading the Marathon Tour Teams amazingly well. If 100 is the top score, she deserves a 150!
The best running trip of my life. Everything was perfect. Marathon Tours & Travel really know what they are doing. By far, the best of all.
Italy! Running off road in places tourists don't ever see. Small towns, meeting wonderful Italian people! Not to mention the scenery, food and wine...
Everything was perfect!! Not only that, seven (7) stars in everything.
Good food, good views and good times!
A must do experience! Even if you have completed your Seven Continents as I have, I recommend this Marathon Tours Great Wall Trip! There were so many amazing tours and stops and the food was phenomenal.
Great trip for myself and my son. We met many wonderful new people and had many new experiences! All the tours, meals and race itself were executed with precision. Couldn't ask for more. Hotels were awesome and food was abundant and wonderful.
A once in a life time adventure. You can't imagine the magnitude of the Great Wall until you are standing on it!
Remarkable, ridiculously difficult, amazing culture and a one of a kind experience
As a somewhat anxious traveler who had never gone so far away from home I had a few concerns. I called Scott with a list of questions and received educated, experienced and informative answers that made me comfortable. The Itinerary was very structured and specific which I also liked. I felt assured all was safe and everything would be taken care of. I'm thrilled to say it was.
Scott and Ann immediately made every effort to make guests feel welcome and at home, regardless of how far from home that one might be! They're both pros and I very much look forward to the prospect of doing future tours with them.
It was so cool to be able to run a marathon in Jerusalem! This trip combined my love of Israel and my love of marathons. Amazing time!
The destinations and selection of specific tours were wonderful. Lea, docent for Israel portion of touring was outstanding, knowledgeable funny and a pleasure to be with. Camaraderie among fellow travelers was great. Karen Hoch was an excellent tour facilitator overall and oversaw the daily planning and scheduling of events extremely well.
Nomi was a WONDERFUL local guide! I had been to Israel twice before and she let us know everything; some things I didn't even know from my two prior tours. She had us laughing, crying, and always engaged. And of course Karen and Jacqui, whom I had as tour leaders on previous tours, were both fantastic as always. They are pleasant, detail oriented, and great leaders.
