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Name: Salamander Adventures
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4.9 Rating 267 Reviews

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Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 18th September 2025

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“I had a really incredible trip with Salamander! Our guide, Anna, was prepared, informative, and friendly making it a fun and care free experience. Salamander Adventures had all the details covered, letting us really enjoy all the breathtaking views along the way.”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 3rd September 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“The Tour du Mont Blanc was absolutely incredible. Everything I was hoping it to be and so much more. We had a wonderful guide (Anna G.) who was incredibly capable and cared wonderfully for our group. Her knowledge of the local culture and history was a bonus. The hiking was challenging but well worth the breath-taking views every day. Our weather was perfect and we were part of a large and diverse group, all of whom were terrific! I am hoping to go back soon and do another trek that Salamander offers. If you are considering this trek, I cannot recommend it enough!”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 29th August 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“This trail was amazing! We felt completely cared for by our guide, Ana! She kept us informed about the day on the trail, accommodations, and resting points, as well as making sure we were all doing fine physically. Ana also added information on local culture and history which made the trip even better. As an added note, the food was better than we expected. We would highly recommend this trip if you like a challenging but doable hike in incredible beauty!!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I enjoyed the Tour du Mont Blanc but I would recommend this trip with reservations. The group of people was lovely. The scenery was simply breathtaking. I consider myself fit and the hiking was challenging, uneven, and steep. Constant vigilance was needed to prevent twisted ankles and worse. But yet, I enjoyed it. The only thing that diminished my experience was our guide, Dave. He was the type of guy who would take his kid on a road trip across the county and wouldn’t stop for ice cream… but they arrive at the exact day and time dad planned - meanwhile the kid didn’t have much fun. Sorta missed the point of the road trip with your kid. He seemed to be a nice enough guy and got us from place to place safely but overall my adventure often felt rushed and I was given little to no information about what the day held in store in terms of distance, difficulty, breaks, or anything else. At the beginning there was no review of hydration, sunblock, outdoor bathroom etiquette, blister prevention, safety protocol, or itinerary - we just sort of started. He did one brief lesson on poles. Like children, we were “allowed” to eat a tart/cake at small establishments along the way but he insisted he order for us and we were not to order other food because the proprietors would be upset or would be overwhelmed or any number of excuses that implied if we didn’t listen to him we would be breaching some form of unspoken cultural faux pas. So, not understanding local customs, we followed his rules. Which in hind site felt manipulative. I assume we missed these local meals because of a timeline or itinerary that he had but was never communicated to us. I never heard him encourage anyone or praise anyone. I didn’t dislike him, but I needed more open communication and for him to appreciate we were all on our vacations not on a mission or deadline. When I expressed my desire to linger and “smell the roses” and eat local foods to make the exhausting hike more pleasant he stated something about the complications of a democracy - which sort of told me it was his trip and he ran it his way. 5 of 14 people didn’t complete the tour - either from skipping sections or quitting. Again, overall I was pleased with the adventure but sadly I felt like I missed a lot of experiences to get to the hotel a smidge earlier. I would recommend it to fit people who like a rapid pace. If I did it again I don’t think I would do the 9 day trip. It was an hour or two longer than I wanted every day and there were not enough opportunities for resting our feet, tasting local food, or just taking in the profound beauty of the Alps.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This was a first-rate trek with our guide Dave Meyer. I did the TMB solo in 2021, but this was much better. Dave was a unifying factor. He was knowledgeable, patient, explained everything and was able to motivate those with lesser physical ability.I was impressed with how he looked out for those that might lag behind.The accommodations were very satisfactory.I found the lunches that he organized were quite extraordinary.I am completely satisfied with the monetary value of my Salamander tour,and would not hesitate to book another trip.Dave was also able to placate some of the more unreasonable clients.”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 10th August 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“A few critiques…. I felt like the guidance that came in the email about the hike did not match the guidance we got from our guide once we arrived. The email made it seem walking poles were a matter of taste. But frankly, they were an absolute must. This should have been better communicated in the first email. Second, a few words about our guide (Dave). I think he was a nice enough guy and I didn’t have any problem with his personality. He got us from place to place safely… but that was literally it. Things he could have done better in my opinion. - advice (how to pack on certain days based on changing weather) - checking in with us (getting feedback on everything from pace to lunches) - inspiration (I felt no connection with him. This was a tough physical and mental challenge. Fostering a team spirit was something our group did but entirely without his help).”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Great trip, excellent guide. The accommodation was as good as it could be. Helped by some great weather, there were stunning views every day. It was tough but very much worth it.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I will be recommending Salamander to all my friends! They exceeded my expectations with beautiful accommodations and amazing picnic lunches with gourmet cheeses, meats and fresh bread. Our guide was experienced and knowledgeable and I enjoyed learning from him. It was overall a fantastic experience, I will definitely be booking another tour with Salamander.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“We had a fabulous trip. Accommodations food and the guide Dave was amazing”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 9th August 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“The views were an awesome experience. Some were breathtaking! Our guide, Oli was great and kept the group together on steep descents for safety reasons. My only suggestion would be that pre-made sandwiches would available for lunch picnics as opposed to distributing the cold cuts, cheese, tomatoes, condiments and baguettes to be carried in everyone’s backpack. Overall, I felt the tour was fairly priced and was a great trip.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Beautiful experience. However, be aware that the guide will change the daily routes based on his judgment on weather and the group’s ability. Not on a single person.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Tour du Mont Blanc This is a great trek which I would recommend to anyone. The hotels varied in quality but the most welcoming and helpful was the Hotel Astoria in La Palud. We even elected to stay there a further night!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Outstanding trip, very well organized and planned by Salamander Adventures. I can't thank them enough for such an amazing adventure. The food, itinerary, guidance, alternate routes for preference and weather, baggage transfers: it was all perfect. Thank you Salamander Tours! We spoke with many people on the tour going clockwise and most regretted not taking the direction Salamander recommends. Great hotels and amenities.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“My family had a great time on the TMB with Salamander Adventures. Our guide Neil did an excellent job and was knowledgeable, good-natured and professional. We felt prepared and safe throughout the trek. We also enjoyed the accommodations booked by Salamander. Obviously the auberges left something to be desired, however we understand that due to the small towns we stayed in on two nights that was necessary. The food was excellent throughout. My one complaint is that I think Salamander should charge a bit more for the trip and have luggage delivered every night. It was a bit of a pain to have to carry 3 days worth of hiking supplies when there were two night increments of no luggage. Everyone on our trip would have preferred to pay more to have luggage each night.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Accommodations were good Food was good Guide was excellent Pre trip information could have been better Trail was spectacular”

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Posted 2 years ago

“The hike was really good (good pace/distance covered per day) and we were fortunate enough to have good weather most days. Our Guide was Neil and he was very helpful and informative throughout. However, there was one night when we did not have any service or wifi. It would be nice to provide us with a warning prior to that as some of our relatives got worried and i’ve got an important email I had to reply that day.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Truly enjoyed our tour, Ollie was the perfect tour guide. I appreciated that he was patient with everyone, and made sure that we could all complete our daily journey together. The lunches and meals suited each person and I enjoyed trying the various cuisines in each location. The varied accommodations were also enjoyable and fun experiences. From luxurious to basic but all part of the experience. Ollie was always very helpful and knowledgeable about the fauna and flora. I found it helpful not to have to worry about directions and good locations to stop at to experience the local flavours. Also the group of travellers we were with were engaged and everyone was patient with each leg of the journey.”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 12th July 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“Great tour ... our guide, Olly, was truly wonderful guide. He was calm, patient, funny and handled the details of group travel with skill and knowledge. The hotels were amazing - GREAT food and service and we were thrilled. THANKS”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I found the Tour well above expectations. From the terrain, to the wildlife and the accommodations, they were all great. My pet peeve: not particularly interested in the way we made lunches in the field. Much rather have pre-made lunches. Ollie was a great guide, easy to talk to and handled all issues that arose with care and professionalism.”

Salamander Adventures 5 star review on 11th July 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“August'21 did the self-guided hike of the Tour De Mont Blanc with Salamander as our organizer. They provided us with maps, places to lay our heads and eat in. It was well done and we had a great time. It was tough, the scenery was beautiful, we did the reverse direction it was perfect as we met different people each day and it didn't actually rain [so lucky]”

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Posted 2 years ago

Salamander Adventures is rated 4.9 based on 267 reviews