My wife and I did our TMB with Salamander in July 2018 and we can say that our decision in choosing them was the right one. From answering our numerous questions to accommodating our special requests, everything was ironed out before we left for Geneva. Also, their choice of hotels exceeded our expectations, being well-located, comfortable, and had good ambience with often great views. In every place we stayed the staff were polite and helpful. But I think the company's strength is that the people planning your trip know the TMB very well, having run the tour for many years. Even though we were on a self-guided trek, they were looking out for us and provided good support. Also, the benefits of the clockwise route were exactly as described in their website. It starts out easy and gradually builds up, with the tougher sections in the latter part of the trip. We also liked the fact that we were not hiking in the same direction as the big crowd, so that the beginning and end of the day were noticeably more quiet on the trail. Philip, Natalie and Simon are great to deal with and arranged for us a truly memorable trip.