"Saudi Arabia is in its nascent state as…"

Saudi Arabia is in its nascent state as a destination travel country. Its tourist industry is evolving at a rapid pace to suit the preference of international travelers. I appreciate Miru Adventures to explore this country in this early phase of Saudi Arabia tourism. While the country offers a prescribed route for all visitors, Miru is able to tailor a special group program to be unique from what the rest of the travel industry offers. There were occasions where our schedule and itinerary were not in alignment. This might be related to cultural and expectation difference. Our guide, Shirley Campbell and the Miru team were able to resolve such issues tactfully and maintained congenial relationship. Saudi Arabia has many natural beauties, cultural and historical interests, besides experiencing the amazing progress and modernization. Madinah offers a special and rare glimpse of Islam pilgrimage for all non-Muslim. It was one the highlights. I recommend visiting this country now before it is inundated by the mass media.

"Outstanding Safari to Kenya and Tanzania"

This was a tremendous trip to a beatuiful place with incredible wildlife and scenery. From the moment I landed in Nairobi to the moment I left Kilimanjarao, everything was organized and executed perfectly. What took the trip to another level was the expert, one-of-a-kind leadership of Lex Hes and the knowledgeable local guides who added their expertise as well as their unique perspectives of residents of these amazing countries. Lex's knowledge, experience and delivery of detailed information about wildlife and the natural world is singular. His people skills are equally impressive-he made the trip fun and educational for all. I highly recommend this trip if it is offered in the future.

"Best Africa trip out of 6"

Best Africa trip out of 6. With Lex as a a true African naturalist how can anything go wrong. Everything was fabulous. We are ready to go back again.
Olle Larsson

"A great place to escape the noise of the US elections"

A very interesting tour of most-probably, the happiest place on earth. We had great support from our expedition leaders, Rich and Shirley. Our local guides, Ugyen and Kinlay and their team were extremely insightful, kind and helpful. As it was our first visit, the tour took in most of the important sights, a festival and the important temples and monasteries. The highlight was attending the Black neck Crane festival, which we attended dressed in local costume. Our guides, Ugyen and Kinlay were able to find local dresses for the ladies and organized for the men to obtain ghos, the typical male costume. We really enjoyed being with the local people, who appreciated that we were appropriately dressed.
Our guides made just about every aspect of the tour special. From attending evening prayer sessions with the monks, to donating Ugyen and Kinlay made our visit a real success.

It will be necessary to return and visit the country in more depth, to spend time hiking in the mountains and learn more about the Bhutanese approach to Buddhism.

"The people were very supportive and…"

The people were very supportive and knowledgeable. Made the trip memorable

"One of the most unique places you may ever visit"

Besides the country being beautiful, having fascinating history and culture, and amazing temples and fortresses, our guides were some of the best I have ever had. Rich Pagen and Shirley Campbell are extraordinary and just the right amount of talking versus letting us just enjoy a place in silence. The local guides (Uegen and Kinley)were also some of the best I have ever had- informative, passionate, but also the right balance of talking versus allowing just contemplative enjoyment of the places. The planning, helpfulness, humor and personalities of all the guides plus the sheer beauty of Bhutan made this an amazing trip. I also appreciated their insistence on certain early morning start times to avoid crowds and see sites obscured by later day weather (e.g. the Himalayas).

"It was a small intimate group with a…"

It was a small intimate group with a fantastic guide and Amber who did everything to look after us in the best way possible. We saw so much on our trip and stayed in wonderful diverse hotels full of charm and all unique in their own way!
For me this trip was something I will never forget 😀

"snorkeling the GBR"

Brad, Rich and Murph made the trip incredible as always. The staff of the Spirit of Freedom were phenomenal and went above and beyond to make it a wonderful and memorable trip. They were all fabulous!

"Unique trip with Africa's best guide."

This trip was truly unique, a chance to visit rare forest elephants and other animals in the Central African Republic, gorillas in the mountains of Rwanda, and abundant safari wildlife in a luxurious setting in eastern Rwanda ... all led by Lex Hes, our absolute favorite guide.

"Bolivia"

The trip was comprised of a balance of culture and nature. We had a variety of experiences and learned a lot about Bolivia, the culture and its people. The short time in Chile was an added bonus.
The only caveat is the altitude, which some may have trouble adjusting to.