Reviews


Don't just take our word for how good we are, below are some of our happy customer comments and reviews:

We thoroughly enjoyed combining the two walks, the wonderful coastal landscapes and the hospitality of the people we met.

An interesting area to walk and mostly non touristy.

Portugal - Mainland

5*: Transfer arrangements went very smoothly and when we needed to change arrangements very easy to do. 

Spain - Mainland

Hotel Europe: Exceptional staff and really interesting and tasty 5 course dinners that didn’t leave you feeling stuffed!! (but not great if you don’t eat meat)The train journeys in Switzerland are great - treat them as part of your adventure!! 

Switzerland

The temperatuire in Malta and on Gozo was much higher than average for this time of the year so trying to do any distances, especially the planned walks priovided was out of the question so using the guides was the basis of our much shortened walks was helpful. 

Malta - Gozo

Everything went very smoothly.  The accommodation and food were excellent, the staff very helpful and pleasant.  All the drivers were friendly and punctual.  We enjoyed the routes and the scenery with the outdooractive app useful.  The booklet was easy to follow and detailed.  

Well organised and enjoyable with good choice of accommodation.

This was beautiful coastal walking, in a really interesting country with super cuisine.

Lovely to be looked after so well in the Schweizerhof Hotel, with its spacious rooms and very friendly staff; stunning scenery - we couldn't believe how beautiful it was. Engelberg is very convenient - station and buses very close, Folk Museum and Monastery very interesting to visit, food shops (including one at the station) and post office (also at the station) v close and so it takes not time at all to pick up food for the walk/post postcards etc. Really relaxing.

Switzerland

For us it was the ideal combination of exploring a new area independently and having guidance on how to make the most of the walking opportunities. We appreciated being given information about bus services, cable cars etc so that we had a reliable base of knowledge to start from as we planned each day.

Wonderful service and always very quick response to questions. As in our previous trips organized by you, everything went very well and we look forward to a future walking trip.

Overall it worked out well and we were happy with all the arrangements. Our favourite was walking back to Kandersteg from Selden.

Excellent service from start to finish. We put complete trust in Newex and were never at any point let down. 

This has been a wonderful experience. Stress free and relaxing.

We had a lovely time - the alpine flowers and butterflies were at their best, and we intend to return. The Bella Tola is a delight, with excellent food and a perfect position.

We had a great holiday and great walks together. Thanks to all the NewEx Team for making the holiday possible and so enjoyable.

Portugal - Mainland

 It was very well organised, the travel and the hotels were great and the walking route lovely. 

France - Corsica

The hotel du Lac in Menaggio was delightful and we loved being in the thick of things. We felt as if we were living in an opera by Verdi!

Your service is always very efficient and you are all very friendly and helpful.

Spain - Canary Islands

Your service and the Aimia hotel were excellent 

Spain - Balearic Islands

We really enjoyed our holiday, having the GPX files really helped when the paths were not always clear to follow. 

Spain - Balearic Islands

We enjoyed it enormously. Wonderful place that I shall never tire of and Hotel Meiringen goes from strength to strength.

Well organized and a good route with a lovely range of accommodation.  It was the best Lucca to Siena VF itinerary that I came across.  New Experience’s help when we had 2 flights cancelled on our return trip was truly excellent.  

The contrast of going from Cava (small and quiet) to Amalfi (busier) then back to Agerola (countryside again) and then ending in Positano (bustling again) was really nice.  We enjoyed each personality. It was extremely nice to have the baggage transferred so reliably.  We have not travelled with this arrangement before and found it to be well worth the money. 

This holiday exceeded our expectations. Moderate to challenging is the right description and we had a great sense of achievement at the end.  The organisation ran like clockwork and we will definitely recommend this to other people.

Spain - Canary Islands

Good varied scenery and surprisingly green with lots of nice flowers - and beaches

Spain - Balearic Islands

As usual a friendly and efficient service when booking the holiday. We had a wonderful time. All was so efficiently arranged. Thank you.

The weather was amazing (no rain at all whilst walking!) and the scenery was stunning.  It all went according to plan we met some nice people.  We changed arrangements a couple of times (eg the day on which we wanted to pick up our car) and this was accommodated without question.

It was one of the best we have had. We were so well looked after - we loved our stay in every hotel. Being on the Camino meant we met lots of people too which was great.

Spain - Mainland

We had a great time, Iceland has some spectacular scenery. We were a little early in the year to do some of the higher walks, so might have been better to travel in June, but on the plus side there weren’t crowds of tourists so no need to book restaurants etc.

We enjoyed the walk very much, and are looking forwared to when we can take our next walking holiday.  

Portugal - Mainland

Very enjoyable. Hotels generally good. Transfers excellent.

We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in lovely locations with everything well organised

We were delighted with the area and the Gredos mountains in particular. It seemed amazing to have 8000 ft. mountains. With snow on the tops, in May in central Spain. Well done for finding it! Spain is such a surprising country!

Spain - Mainland

Worth waiting two years of Covid restrictions. A lovely holiday of two parts - The walking and then the time spent in Rome

Italy - Via Francigena

Thank you so much to you & New Experience for arranging such a wonderful Umbrian Trek! We enjoyed every minute of the holiday. Travelling was straightforward, all accommodations friendly & comfortable, scenery & walking amazing, food & local wine delicious, & the sun shone! My particular favourite was Le Vigne, just perfect. Well worth waiting two years for!

Lovely time to be walking in Umbria

We had a brilliant time, the weather was better than expected, the scenery was fantastic, both birds and archaeology, and we had the most enjoyable time. The Hotels and B&B places were lovely and friendly. Food was excellent.

The holiday was absolutely perfect in every detail. The weather was glorious, which certainly helped, but the choice of walking routes, walk notes, and travel arrangements all worked seamlessly and the accommodation was outstanding. Thank you all so much for such a fabulous holiday.

The walking was great. So varied and not too easy. What was also fabulous was the sea and how you could swim whenever you felt like it. Water was so clean and clear. The accommodation was very clean and always in a good situation. Such friendly people. You have a great team in the UK. I have  no hesitation in recommending this holiday to anyone. 

A truly wonderful holiday that exceeded our expectations, wonderfully organised, great accommodation, excellent transfers and good back up with any issues quickly resolved.

Spain - Balearic Islands

We had a great holiday thank you - and thanks for being able to pull everything together at such short notice!

All departure options discussed. Matthew very helpful as always. The local partners were excellent and very responsive. Overall: Very satisfied. 

Whenever we have used new experience we have always had excellent service. We enjoyed the walking and the beautiful coastline it was a lovely time of year to do this walk, spring flowers out everywhere, not too hot and at this time of year the coastal path was not too busy. 

We had a fab holiday. The walks were great and very interesting.

Overall it was a brilliant holiday and thank you for being 'on call' whilst we were in Dominica, that made a lot of difference to my peace of mind. You are an excellent company.

Tigaiga Suites is a great place to stay, with a lovely outlook, excellent lay-out and friendly staff

Spain - Canary Islands

Our walking was amazing and the hotels very different but all lovely and very welcoming. The remote stillness was deeply impressive, the scenery beautiful and the region fascinating - and deserted, we rarely saw another person except in the villages.

5* service prior to departure, transfers very good, efficient and friendly. Hotel and walking documentation both excellent.

Spain - Canary Islands

Our guide, Murray was knowledgeable accommodating…and good company. All this despite some of the ongoing restrictions of covid. Newex were extremely helpful as everything was done at short notice.

We loved the island, hotel and enjoyed from start to finish. 

Lovely walking area. The Western Trek opened up a part of the island we hadn't seen before and the standard of walks was first-class.

I had a wonderful time! Relaxing on Sal after my hikes was very enjoyable too, Hotel Morabeza was great. I spoke to other guests who were I think envious of my more varied experience of the islands. Some had been told by their travel agents that flights between the islands was not possible! Of course I recommended they look at New Experience.

You are all always helpful with any questions and quick to respond. 

Portugal - Madeira

We loved it.  Ralf was great and made sure everything on El Hierro worked perfectly.  He had made a big effort to share the best scenery, local produce etc of the island.  We felt welcomed by the locals. The walk booklet was very comprehensive, well presented, useful format.

It's a great place to hike. We found the walking quite demanding but most enjoyable. 

We absolutely LOVED the Camino and the bookings you arranged were perfect! We will gladly recommend New Experience to anyone who wants to do the Camino in the fashion we did. Your mix of hotels truly hit the mark with a combination of small comfortable places to the grand paradors of Leon and Santiago.

It was a great walking holiday. Accommodation very memorable, especially at the Bell Inn, Selsley & Henrietta House, Bath. We were very lucky with the weather this time - just 1 hour of rain in Bath.

Information and documentation was timely and informative. We hadn't been to Shropshire before and were very impressed. People were very friendly and helpful, the location was beautiful and so peaceful and quiet. We were surprised how few people we saw during our walks.

Great holiday. Service prior to departure: 5*. Ground transportation: All fine and on time and when we wanted to change the plan the drivers were helpful. Holiday Overall: 5*. 

We very much enjoyed our holiday! The walking instructions were great, very thorough and detailed and pretty much spot on accurate. It was our first experience of a walking holiday and we very much enjoyed it. The walks were challenging but pretty much as we expected. The scenery on Gran Canaria was amazing. We enjoyed all of the hotels and found the walking directions accurate and enjoyable to follow.

We loved everything about this holiday.  Good service from your local agent.  Fabulous walking, although challenging at times.  Fabulous scenery and friendly locals.  Although busier than normal in late September in the villages we stayed in, it still felt low key and relaxed.  It was useful being able to pick up water taxis to finish a couple of walks!

Overall this walk was excellent. Such beautiful countryside. Exceptionally well organized. Everyone, without exception were friendly, cheerful and helpful.

We have had a really great holiday and everything went well.  We had no problems with finding our way on the routes or finding our hotels.   Taxis turned up as excepted and our luggage was waiting for us when we arrived. The only issue we had was no breakfast on the first day at the hotel in Ulverston but were able to get this in town before we set off.

We had a great time. The views were wonderful and we went swimming several times.

Great walking, just the right level for us. Lovely towns and some good food.

Transfers were well coordinated and on time. Baggage transportation was excellent, once again, you put together a very well coordinated walking trip. Had a very enjoyable holiday.  Always love walking the Camino.   Thanks for putting it all together!

Well organised, flexible enough to meet our needs, i.e.separate bedrooms, later pick up times for taxis

Newex always helpful, no matter who we speak to. No problems with baggage, always arrived before we did. Documentation detailed information as always. A good time to do the Cotswold Way, we were so lucky with the weather. All B&Bs/hotels were perfect. Transport always on time. Thank you. 5+ stars.

When little problems arose, it was great to get immediate help on the phone. Personal touch. Fantastic holiday and really enojyed ourselves. Thank you.

Landscape, beauty of walks and the peace was amazing - as was the variety of the walks.

We must compliment you on a great choice of Hotels and B&Bs, all of which provided excellent accommodation and we found all the staff very friendly and helpful. The detailed walks were easy to follow.

Well organised, manageable distances, super accommodation, range of scenery from rocky tors, river valleys quiet villages, attractive woodland all accompanied by birdsong. A super holiday!

Very well planned holiday, we didn't see Bardsey Island until the very last day but that's all part of being on a walking holiday - we will return. 

Trip notes & route buddy were excellent guides throughout. Choices of hotels excellent as were the staff in each hotel

Weather was very poor, high winds and rain most days! Overall made very welcome, lovely scenery and good fun. Great selection of hotels enjoyed.

It was really wonderful. The glorious weather, the wildflower meadows, hedgerows and historic villages along the way certainly helped but the whole Shropshire Hills area was magical and a joy to explore.

You seem to be doing the right thing, your holidays are always very good.

All in all, it was likely the best trip we have ever taken.  We so enjoyed the self-guided hiking, and your company’s attention to detail was evident. 

It was one of our best holidays ever! Your alternate suggestions for when tired/bad weather were excellent. Couldn't have been better!

A very good personal service. The arrangements all went without a hitch. 

We have never found any other travel company to be as friendly, helpful & efficient as the New Experience staff. 

The whole experience was tremendous value for money with excellent organisation. Just what I want in a holiday! Well done! 

Lived up to our expectations and more! First holiday we have had with you and we were very impressed.

Excellent ground service! Best ever experience from several walking companies. 

Spain - Canary Islands

We really appreciated the advice about choice of holiday. This was our second holiday with you and it really was fantastic - just what we were looking for! We will definitely book again. 

I would like to emphasise the holiday was great, we really enjoyed it, the area and culture is charming, the organisation and itinerary were great so well done!

From the start everything worked very smoothly - amazingly well - especially as it was a late booking.

Spain - Canary Islands

What more can I say; New Experience has done it again. We thought it could not get any better from two holidays to La Gomera but you amazed us once again. Thank you. 

Spain - Canary Islands

Overall this was quite splendid and made a most memorable adventure. 

On behalf of my group, can I say a very big thank you. We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved in making this holiday so successful. 

Spain - Balearic Islands

The walking was spectacular, amazing views - a super holiday. Many thanks again for all your efficient organisation 

One of the best holidays for me. A great experience all round. All walks well organised and led. Excellent! 

3rd time we have gone with New Ex. We thought this a brilliant holiday. Well organised in every respect. 

Usual high standard to detail. Can go away knowing everything has been organised and need not worry!

We were absolutely delighted. Loved everything about the whole 'experience'! Thank you. 

Everything worked like clockwork. Quality of hotels, cars, transfers second to none. 

Spain - Canary Islands

This was our third trip with you and as always everything went 'tickety-boo'! We loved every minute of it.

When we came back, I immediately started to look at your website for another trek - hopefully next year!

Spain - Canary Islands

The personal touch is very much appreciated. 

Spain - Canary Islands

When we came back, I immediately started to look at your website for another trek - hopefully next year! 

Spain - Canary Islands

Excellent holiday. Very well planned and executed. 

Greece - Crete

Excellent holiday overall. Great walking, great food, great company! 

Spain - Balearic Islands

We have done several similar holidays in the past with other companies - this was the best. Great walking experience with good accommodation and superb meals en-route. 

The route was well researched and allowed us to sample all that the landscape has to offer. Thank you for introducing us to the wonderful country of Romania, we would love to go back! 

This was a brilliantly organised trip. We can always rely on New Ex staff to be efficient and add valuable suggestions. 

I have been telling everyone about Newex and am so glad I found you when searching for places to visit. 

This was one of our most amazing holidays - thank you! Lived up to and exceeded expectations. 

A memorable experience, we really enjoyed ourselves. The arrangements and all those involved were superb - thank you! 

Great walking notes, very happy with whole experience - we will definitely book another! 

It worked excellently, thank you very much. I was very impressed! 

After any initial reservations, we really enjoyed having had someone do all the botheration for us and you did it extremely efficiently. We would be happy to trust ourselves to your services in the future! 

Best walking documentation we have ever had! 

Wonderful service above and beyond! 

Spain - Canary Islands

Your provision of maps and general pre-departure information was very helpful. 

We greatly appreciated the care and attention you gave us. 

Overall an excellent service which made booking the holiday easy. 

Spain - Balearic Islands

We had the holiday of a lifetime! Dominica is stunningly beautiful - a spectacular island with lovely people and fabulous wildlife/rainforest!

Overall, we had a really great holiday - we could tell the planning had been done with care and consideration, and everything ran smoothly.

Spain - Canary Islands

It's always nice to know that any queries are answered promptly and that there is always someone to talk to if needed.

Spain - Canary Islands

A fantastic holiday. The guide and porters were heroic, the scenery majestic and the whole experience out of this world. Thank you.

Your support in helping us find the right location/time of year was really appreciated. Your guidance throughout the whole experience was excellent and much needed given this was our first walking holiday.

We think you do what you do extremely well. Thanks for an excellent walking holiday that ticked all our boxes.

Thanks to all the staff for an excellent holiday. Well managed from beginning to end.

All in all, we had a most enjoyable holiday and are already recommending you to our friends.  Thank you for all your care.