Well organized and especially liked the worry free transportation to the start village. And matching up of roommates! I’ve made a new friend and running partner for years to come I think! Thank you!
Communication was excellent all the way around and the offering for the money was of good value. I loved this race and the experience with Marathon Tours took away all my travel anxieties and allowed me to focus on the marathon.
The Blackstone is a LOVELY hotel, and with its extremely easy access to the start and finish lines, it is by far the best venue I have ever had for a marathon.
The Comrades Marathon is a top notch event in a beautiful part of South Africa that every serious runner should do at least once.
Knowing the Marathon Tours and Travel had all the details covered, I could immerse myself fully in the warmth and hospitality of the South African people who made my stay and my race an amazing, life-changing experience.
The Comrades Marathon is an incredibly challenging but rewarding event. When you finish you are on top of the world.
The Marathon Race experience was what I wanted and hoped for.... The Amazing Girls and the ability to help them, if only a small amount was a highlight for me. To be able to be up close and personal with so many African animals. The Kenyan people seem so calm, friendly, and caring whenever we had interaction with them.
That was one of the best trip that we ever had. Thank you Jacqui and Karen. Everything was so wonderful and memorable for us. We couldn’t ask for anything better. They did magic.
I had a great time. This was one of the best Marathon tour experiences. There are challenges in a developing country and it was an AMAZING experience beginning to end. Thank you MTT and especially Jacquie and Karen for an experience well done.
Experience Kenya and the wildlife of this great African country while enjoying a marathon and helping young girls obtain the dream of an education!
It was exactly what I thought a running/safari trip to Kenya would be like but so much more, from the Kenyan people to the fellow travelers on the tour it was simply amazing.
I can't say enough about how well Jacqui and Karen managed this trip. They worked very hard to meet everyone's needs, and quickly worked to address any unexpected issue. Their knowledge and experience were evident.
At this point marathon tours is the only company I look to when considering a marathon because your service is impeccable. I sincerely appreciate the timely personal responses on email in advance planning for a trip and knowing you'll see a friendly, helpful face upon arrival in a completely new country. I trust and know that I have support on the ground, and have as such recommended marathon tours to many friends in my running team. Thank you for all you do!
I loved how the things I am least good at organizing myself was handled for me.... I never had to search for anything or locations or something ... it was all planned... I could enjoy as much with the group as I wanted or as little. I was in control of my experience, but Marathon Tours was there whenever I wanted or needed any interaction or guidance. For a large group, it's such a great, personal, exciting adventure. The other thing I really love is how all of the runners/guests are just one big team and Marathon tours enables us to all come together and embrace and celebrate (the MT employees included) the joys, accomplishments, challenges, and hard ships of running. I had no idea how much I would love doing races as a team of people, not just the solo sport I've always known it to be.
I am blown away with Marathon Tours... I'm a really experienced traveler and always try and avoid group stuff because it stresses me out, but marathon tours handled everything so well, and so personally. I was one of three people in the group who returned to a hurricane having hit the area, but for the days I was there, MT did a great job with kindness and compassion. I stood back as all of the employees made their ways around the room engaging with everyone. It's really like nothing else. And the tour was fantastic. That type of thing makes me cringe usually. It was so organized and planned, the guide was awesome. It was just so nicely done. So personal. I cannot say enough good stuff about my experience on this trip. Thank you all so much.
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip. Patagonia was Number 2 on my travel bucket list since childhood (Number 1 was Antarctica :-)). As all my trips with MT this one was just wonderful, well organized, and allowed me to experience an absolutely mesmerizing landscape, its unique fauna and flora and wonderful people with a great group of like minded runners and travelers!
Our experience at Torres del Paine made me feel very special. We were receiving the best dedicated service, staying at the most glamorous accommodations and at the same time so close to the wonderful nature around us.
The daily briefings from Jeff was very good. I like how that was done, this way we were not overwhelmed with a lot of information at the same time. He only gave us what was needed that day and the following. Well done.
Wonderful job to the staff! You did a great job and I wonder how much faster you all would have run if you had more rest! A big job keeping the troops informed and all the behind the scenes planning thanks again Jeff, Stephanie and Jacqui see you on the next adventure.
Unforgettable experience, unforgettable vistas, amazing trip run by amazing people.
