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The combination of riding, sleeping under stars and Faleh’s cousin Awadis lute playing was magical. I enjoyed being ‘with nature’ and so did everyone else – in fact I didn’t want to come back to civilisation / loos / showers and a ceiling above my head – it was a truly moving and magical few days.
DF (Norfolk) 09/10/09
Thank you for another first class holiday. Jordan was a unique experience - stunning scenery, friendly people and the Arab horses added up to a magnificent holiday. Food was exceptionally good, not only in hotels, but in camp – the big traditional lamb dish especially! DH (Cumbria) Ride date 16/10/09
(our guide) Atallah was very committed to the well-being of the horses, and therefore also that we all arrived back at base well and without incident. It was nice that during the ride he would point us in the right direction and then go off to the back and let us ride on without him so that all the horses could spread out across the desert and not just ‘follow the leader’.
JL (Switzerland) Ride date 17/04/09
This was the most amazing ride ever from the weather, horses, scenery and riding companions to the guide and his extended family! Ever since leaving the Wadi Rum desert, I have been dreaming of returning.
LB (Glasgow) Ride date 13/03/09
I felt that Wadi Rum was the perfect ride for me. I thought that th horses were well cared for, the guide Faleh was fantastic and looked after everyone really well as did the rest of the people at the camp, like the cook.
SG (Middlesex) Ride date 26/12/08
The trip surpassed all expectations. The horses were amazing – exactly as described, spirited but safe. The experience was once in a lifetime. The guide and the local guides were professional but excellent company at all times. The food was unbelievable considering it was all cooked on a portable gas stove (travel arrangements were also unbelievably reliable)
TR (Merseyside) Ride date 14/11/08
..some of the hotels were a bit run down. There was a cockroach in one and the shower didn’t work in another – it didn’t bother me but it could others. The team - Faleh, Suleiman and Ahmed – were fantastic- they were helpful, kind and very funny. I had an excellent time. Thank you.
AS (London) Ride date 26/09/08
It was definitely an advanced ride and, although we were the least experienced, we had an extraordinary time and memories that will never fade. I would definitely warn any other Americans that the camp is not anything like a safari (camp) and is rugged camping, but that was part of the wonderful experience.
SM (USA) Ride date 19/10/08
"The horses were spirited, fast and a joy to ride... It’s definitely not a ride for novices...’’
GC (Lancashire)
"I had an absolutely fantastic time in Jordan. I will always remember the experience and thank both Desert Guides and RWW for their invaluable advice prior to departure"
RK (Aberdeen)
"Really enjoyed the whole trip – it was brilliant. If the mattresses were a little thicker, sitting down to eat and sleeping would be much comfier – I’m not criticising, I expected to rough it – just suggestions. Fabulous experience, I would recommend it to anyone providing they are reasonably fit and experienced riders"
LN (London)
"The only thing I would suggest is slightly thicker or more dense sleeping mats. I am a bony bird with square shoulders and I was a bit sore in the mornings… [others may] have liked to do more cantering etc. For myself, hunting and competing on a regular basis, I thoroughly enjoyed the good active walk with occasional canter and the opportunity to relax and view the awesome scenery. I was also very aware how careful Emmanuelle was to preserve the quality of the horses, something I greatly respected. I can only say that the whole package (having an extra day was a huge bonus – we flew Thurs at 5pm) with culture, riding, luxury spa was one of the best holidays I have had. (Communication - Sometimes information was not very forthcoming but as warned in your notes, if you ask for something (be it info or equipment) it was always forthcoming ...forewarned was forearmed) Many thanks"
JB (Wiltshire)
"It was a brilliant trip. I particularly enjoyed sleeping under the stars and the friendliness of the Bedouin guides (and their visitors) – it was a lovely insight into a more natural way of life that we generally experience in the West. I also appreciated the environmental concern and high standards set by the crew ...the riding of course was really excellent, very memorable..."
JW (Derbyshire)
"I thought it was perfect! I loved my horse and I loved the scenery, the desert was more beautiful than I had imagined. People may say the ride is too slow, we only had one or two canters per ride but I thought it was perfect – it allowed you to appreciate your surroundings and really enjoy the complete peace and tranquillity"
NH (London)
"As you may remember I was a little nervous about travelling alone but once I got there, everything was absolutely fine. Hisham’s colleague met me at the airport and was very friendly and informative, the people at the Madaba Inn were especially friendly. Hisham is a very amusing guy so the trip to Petra didn’t seem to take long at all. The four riding/camping guides were brilliant! Mufleh went out of his way to talk to us and tell us about things. I slept outside every night and saw many shooting stars and the Milky Way at around 4am. Thanks again..."
CW (Staffrodshire)
"The local drivers and Bedouin guides could not have been more welcoming. We had a wonderful time and will be recommending it to others. Thank you"
CH (Edinburgh)
It was heaven – I can’t think how you could improve it. Loved every minute of the trip. Team in Delhi extremely efficient and helpful. Excellent and charming guides & very good drivers & comfortable vehicles especially from Delhi to the Fort and on to Laxmi Niwas Palace. Thank you all for organising such a brilliant trip! JJ (Wilts) 12/01/10
Q…is there anything you feel we could do to improve this ride? Honestly No! It was arranged beautifully! These guys know what they are doing! Additional comments: Don’t start me off - I will tell you again and again how wonderful the ride was - I had the BEST time. I couldn’t have picked a better scenario for my 40th birthday. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
SV (Monmouth) Ride date 21/12/09
We saw 2 tigers! That was a real bonus. I must thank you very much again for organizing such a great holiday. The only problem now is that it can never be bettered! Arun and Bonnie have everything so professionally organised and all the different forms of transport were on time and comfortable (apart from the Indian driving!). Everything was “no problem”. Camp was superb.
JC (Cheshire) Ride date 16/02/09
The Dundlod team and all staff were superb and nothing was too much trouble. Also Expedition Tours arrangements were impeccable.
JB (Wilts) Ride date 21/02/09
The grooms were charming and the guides, especially Shiv, went to great pains to use his imagination to arrange some off-plan trips, eg we stopped off for a local festival, which was great fun and took bottles of wine up to a hillside to watch the sunset over Jaisalmer Fort.
LK-W (Notts) Ride date 22/01/09
We have recently returned from the Pushkar ride and loved pretty well every minute, the horses were great hearted and very handsome, if not exactly pets! Bonnie was kindly and magnificent and staying in his castle was a privilege, not only was there a warm welcome, but there was not an ugly line in the place! Pushkar itself was a wonderful experience, camels and horses as far as the eye could see and many of outstanding quality, I even rode what must be the only soppy and good tempered camel in the world! The second half of the ride from Rhohet was really lovely despite my husband having an unfortunate fall, but Khem, Shiv and the team were kind as well as very efficient and had Anthony riding again the following day! Khem's knowledge of the wildlife was encyclopedic and fascinating. Shiv, the young guide who looked after us on the ground was a very special person and made my life very pleasant by always having some limes for me to squeeze into my drinking water. It would have been nice to have a few days actual camping – the desert camp was so lovely, a sickle moon rising in a violet coloured sky is an image that will live for ever.
FG (Gloucestershire) Ride date 28/10/08
We had a wonderful holiday. I was unaware we would have the opportunity to see so much of Rajasthan before we even rode a horse! And that the accommodation would be so palatial! We had a marvellous group of co-riders and all got on extremely well.. I t was a good mix of Americans and ourselves. A great holiday was had by all.
JC (Cumbria) Ride date 04/11/08
"I thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. Arun’s organization was meticulous and I was never left unsure of anything. The hotels were superb, authentic and comfortable. I had a lovely, calm but willing horse to ride. I didn’t want to come back to England"
JS (Bristol)
"It could never be as good again! Our group had an exceptional holiday – Bonnie, Sunayna and the boys made the Heritage Ride very special. And our guide and drivers on the second half of the holiday were also excellent"
CE (Isle of Wight)
"I think nights were colder than we were told... Everyone was most considerate and friendly. I might add that we thought this holiday the best holiday we’ve had. Please thank everyone"
AJ (Isle of Wight)
"Really well organized. We were met and looked after throughout really well. Bonnie was a wonderful guide and they really worked hard to make it fun for us all."
JWB (Devon)
"I loved the riding! The horses were great, we had an amazing time. The sightseeing tours were also good. There was always someone to pick us up etc... perfect!"
SD (Netherlands)
"Arun had everything running like clockwork in his quiet way. There wasn’t a minute that I didn’t enjoy. The sightseeing excellent .We were made to feel like VIPs."
WS (Buckinghamshire)
"All excellent. Guides fabulous – looked after us brilliantly."
TT (Edinburgh)
"For me I was so glad I had those few extra days before the ride to visit the Taj. The build up to the ride with anticipation didn’t abate and carried on throughout the whole trip. I found the ride informative, pleasurable, fun... the group really bonded considering that we were from different parts of the world and from varying backgrounds, professional enterprises etc. I found Bonnie and his team caring and shared such hospitality with them I felt that I had known them for a lifetime."
PWP (Edinburgh)
"The horses on this ride were very forward going and I think we were lucky to have a group of riders of similar experience and ability. The horses were very fresh for the first couple of days. There was a big difference in the levels of accommodation. Certainly character building and made us appreciate our other beautiful hotels, but one of the forts we stayed in was a little gloomy and not quite clean. All other hotels were fantastic. Thank you so much for an incredible trip. We absolutely loved our time in India and the people were amazing"
ME (Somerset)
"The ride was incredible - the holiday of a lifetime and the organization was brilliant. I fell in love with my horse and have so many happy, colourful memories. Well done!! Thank you... feel very privileged to have the opportunity to get to know such wonderful horses and people. Fantastic organization from RWW"
DF (Berkshire)
Adyanaa the Nomads guide was AMAZING, we were so well looked after and she was so much fun. We went out all together on the last night and it was great to have a guide so close to my own age.
LS (Herts) Ride date 29/08/08
Our guide Tumee was an excellent ambassador for her country. Her knowledge of its history and religions were a credit to her. I got the horse I asked for – steady and reliable. The holiday was an amazing experience…..Everyone from Nomads, from cook’s assistant to head horseman worked extremely hard the whole trip, particularly in the worst of the weather.
CW (Somerset) Ride date 28/06/08
This was an amazing holiday. I have gone on 4 riding holidays previously in the USA and Europe – this exceeded all. I was extremely impressed at the support provided prior to leaving. Your team covered everything required. The advice and information received ensured everything ran smoothly. Thank you so much for your help making sure this holiday was truly amazing.
CS (Edinburgh) Ride date 24/05/08
"We had a great time and it all went very smoothly apart from the weather! The scenery was wonderful and we were well looked after throughout the trip. We found Ulaan Bataar fascinating and very much enjoyed the visits to the monastery, museums and the cultural evenings we were taken on by our guide as well as the exploring we did by ourselves."
PC (Dorset)
"Facilities and food basic but better than expected! All the staff, guide, driver, cooks and horsemen were very helpful and very good company."
PI (Berkshire)
"Overall the organization of the ride was very good. Sogie our guide did everything to make the holiday a really good experience. The whole of the camp staff and horsemen made the holiday a very good and happy riding holiday. This is the 2nd time we have gone and we hope to go again..."
GW (London)
"The trip operator and their staff were excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed the holiday Very accurate information - by far the best of any other rider on the trip"
NH (Hampshire)
"It en-captures all the elements of experiencing the naturalness of the landscape with the extraordinary hospitality of the local people. The people who looked after us were amazing. Our guide Tumen was exceptional and an integral part to our enjoyment. The horsemen were exceptional – and the adventure experienced was a truly memorable honeymoon!"
SE & AD (London)
"We absolutely loved our time in Mongolia and this was mainly due to getting a feel for and enjoying the people away from UB. They were friendly, funny and caring and even the language wasn’t a barrier – we had lots of adventures including rounding up wild mares and watching them being milked and blessing their new stallion followed by the ubiquitous tea party ‘sans vodka’, capturing and riding a passing yak, trying our hand at milking a goat (also captured) we were rubbish at that and only got enough for a cup of tea!"
SM (Dorset)
"...the hotel Ghengis Khan is perfectly comfortable ...despite the weather frequently being extremely wet, the ride proved most enjoyable for all concerned with fabulous spots in which to camp. The vastness and the silence of the Great Steppes, with a background of distant mountains, provided an unforgettable experience... The horses are tough as nails - really only ponies between 12 hands 2 and 13 hands 3 - and can carry heavy weights all day long, and once the technique of riding them is mastered are fun and comfortable to ride. Mongolia in every respect exceeded our wildest hopes and expectations"
PB (Berkshire)
“The riding was testing .. steep slopes, narrow paths …and the inexperienced people did not find it easy – I enjoyed it! Dom was very experienced and easy to trust. He gave us memories of a lifetime to treasure – the amazing scenery, sturdy horses and amazing way of life of the mountain people”
SG (Berks) Ride date 09/08/09
"The days are long - 8 hours at all paces and on all terrains so it is important to be riding fit before going. I was totally captivated by the whole experience. I didn’t mind the fact that the camping was fairly basic, I was expecting that, and it somehow enhanced the feeling of really getting away into the wilderness. The food was always good and plentiful (as was the vodka!!) and produced from a tiny tent. The team were all wonderful, always cheerful and helpful and a really good laugh". DG (Norfolk) Ride date 21/08/08
"It was far hotter and the riding more arduous than I expected (I didn’t mind at all either of these, but 2 other group members missed 5 days riding between them because it was all more than they bargained for). The scenery was fabulous and overall an enjoyable trip. 100% admiration for the toughness and surefootedness of the ponies, and also for the cook who produced v good food given the circumstances".
AB (Wiltshire) Ride date 21/07/08
"Sorry not to be more helpful, but I thought the whole thing was perfect and have no real suggestions".
HB (USA) Ride date 02/06/08
"I was in a small group of 5 and cannot imagine how the trip could be bettered. As long as it is emphasised (which you did) that the trip is not for comfort-lovers I can’t see a problem. Camping is not a very comfortable thing but we threw ourselves into the spirit of it because we had been warned and because we were in such good company".
HW Ride date 02/06/08
"You don’t really understand (the description of the trip) until you get there! Very glad I wasn’t asked to think too much about physical requirements before going. Everyone on the staff side was friendly, amusing and went out of their way to make the ride comfortable and fun for us. Mambiat and his family are super! And of course Dom was an excellent friend and guide".
AB Ride date 02/06/08
"Of the several horse rides I’ve done, this was the best in terms of varied terrain, opportunity to interact with local people and overall quality of the ride. I’d love to do it again ...thanks for everything"
DD (Vermont, USA)
"Had an excellent time and would recommend trip to friends and colleagues"
SH (London)
"What a fantastic trip, I have not stopped raving about... An amazing crew ran the show and I have to say it is the best holiday and group of people I’ve ever travelled with – ready to go again!"
NT (London)
"It was very clear that I had the best pre-briefing information on the ride and I was very grateful for that. The info sheets were interesting, relevant and useful. The comprehensive list of things to take was invaluable. I was extremely glad that I had booked through Ride World Wide and not any other agent because the extremes of temperature and wide variation in weather was made clear so that I went properly prepared"
JM (Buckinghamshire)
"Far more demanding than I thought - I could have done with being fitter! I will be next time! It was a taste of real adventure - there was opportunity to ride alone as well as in a group. Richard Dunwoody - a real motivator up those steep slopes - what a lovely person he is. Flowers, glaciers, sun – what a combination"
DF (N Yorks)
"Great trip. Dom a good man and his wife and children a delight. Holiday enjoyed more than expected, one day’s ride very long & hot over poor terrain - rest of the holiday a great success - thanks to all concerned"
MK (Cornwall)
"This trip was absolutely amazing. We all found it to be a life enhancing adventure. Domenico’s leadership, flexibility and affable nature enabled us to engage fully in the wondrous experience. His knowledge of the area and its culture was outstanding – we are counting the days/months until we can go again"
JM & family (Suffolk)
Yet another brilliant RWW experience!
EG (Leicestershire) 02/05/10
(the ride) is unique in the way it is run and the type of horses and terrain.
VF (West Sussex) Ride date 26/04/09
.. overall loved the ride, the horses, the hotel. Our guide was excellent and very helpful organising the non-riding activities as well. Food was great – too much on offer sometimes!
AM-S (Buckinghamshire) Ride date 26/04/09
Dominique is a great girl. Brilliant English, good fun, but authoritative when really necessary. The routes were really interesting and testing enough to make you feel you had really done something. Some of the touristy evening things turned out to be quite expensive and not as good as we expected (whirling dervishes and hamam). But all an experience!
NM (W. Sussex) Ride date 26/04/09
Thank you – am still on a high from the holiday – keep thinking about what I was doing “this time last week”. Really enjoyed this my first ever riding holiday and would recommend this holiday to anyone who enjoys travel, riding, horses and adventure.
GD (W. Sussex) Ride date 26/04/09
(the ride) was great fun, amazing scenery, needed to be fit though, but we all had a fantastic time. Dominique was brilliant.
WT (W. Sussex) Ride date 26/04/09
Care and safety by Dominique and Nico was outstanding - they seem a first class team and a pleasure to spend a week with them.
HC (Hants) Ride date 21/06/09
I had a superb horse - Cici. The scenery was breathtaking, especially with
The Autumn colours. The pace was perfect as we were all pretty much the same
standard. Dominique was charming and always very informative. Their care and
consideration of the horses was excellent and all the staff most polite and helpful.
The guesthouses were charming and comfortable and I really couldn’t fault it in any
way.
DG (Norfolk) Ride date 26/10/08
The canters are v fast, but that’s good – let people know – that’s not a complaint it’s a compliment! SS (London) Ride date 19/10/08
… it is a holiday where you need to be reasonably fit as there is time where you are required to walk up and down some steep hills. Also having to tack and untack your own horse, water it etc., is more strenuous than some of the other holidays in your brochure. I thoroughly enjoyed it though. …scenery was spectacular and would mention in the brochure that this (riding) is one of the best ways of exploring Cappacocia as you can get around into some fantastic places far quicker than on foot.
JP (London) Ride date 05/10/08
It was brilliant – loved the landscape, loved the clever horses, loved the people and dogs. One of my best holidays ever – thanks to all.
CW (Devon) Ride date 21/09/08
Nico the guide was somewhat bossy to begin with and not exactly a bundle of fun!! However he got a lot better as the week went on and we did manage to make him laugh! We think he prefers horses to humans! BUT, what a stunning ride.…us oldies managed to keep up as well! Still on a high.
SK (Surrey) Ride date 10/08/09
"Overall it was a very good holiday - the horses were excellent and the scenery stupendous. Also the Turkish wine, although expensive for its quality, was quite palatable!"
VO (Fife)
“ The horses were great, Nico matched us superbly, the saddles comfortable, good picnics, great challenges and amazing scenery. I loved this ride, it was great fun but it was hard work (I do appreciate I am knocking on a bit!). It was worth the effort, brilliant.”
JE (Essex)
“ I haven’t just ticked the ‘very good’ boxes for simplicity, it really was a VERY GOOD holiday and I was impressed by Dominique’s leadership. Dominique did say that their hackamores are much softer than the ones we use here just in case people are concerned about it.”
SW (Devon)
“ There was more dismounting to walk than expected due to the terrain and the opportunity to spread out and take own line was much appreciated where the terrain allowed. It would have been nice to trot regularly on sandy tracks as well as walking and fast canters.”
LL (London)
Mum and I had a fantastic trip. The ride was just as described by Kate – thank you for your time and effort in helping us choose. The organisation was spot on and we were all matched very well with our horses. I could not recommend it enough.
SB (Leeds) Ride date 25/07/09
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