Whether you’re travelling as part of a group departure or independently, you can be sure that we’ve covered all the details. After all, details make the difference between an enjoyable holiday and an unforgettable journey. That’s why on our Escorted Holidays we take care of all those little worries that can make travelling a hassle, like luggage, transfers, tipping and entrance fees. A thorough knowledge of every destination ensures you never miss a highlight because we never lose sight of the fact that it’s your holiday and your leisure time is precious.
As we have come to expect it was a well crafted programme that more than lived up to our expectations. Indeed, the hotels outside Addis Ababa were far better than we had been led to believe, particularly the newly renovated rooms at Axum, with the service from the staff and management exemplary.
Angus and Simone Reid
I feel I must write to say how much we enjoyed our Magic Of India visit. All the arrangements you made were extremely well oiled and left us with absolutely no anxiety. Our guide, Najput, was superb spare himself enough to see that we were always well informed. Thank you once again for such splendid organisation, couriers always there to meet us, coaches with excellent drivers in India. We have already shared the pleasure of travelling with your company to our friends and will continue to give you the huge mark-up you deserve.
Gordon Bull, East Sussex
My wife and I have returned today from a holiday in India organised through your company. The whole holiday was most certainly, in the words of your brochure "an experience that will be long remembered!’’ We were delighted with the ‘sights’, with the hotels, and with the friendly and helpful people who were always there for us.
Mr & Mrs. Pettman, Surrey
I have just returned from a holiday aboard the Isabela II to the Galapagos Islands, not only was the whole holiday the fullfillment of a dream but it way exceeded expectations of what I would be able to see and do. The Staff went out of their way to ensure that our particular interests were catered for. It was wonderful to be able to report that we saw 80 different types of bird during our stay as welll as a huge variety of other Rainforest life. Once again thank you for a well run, well organised and memorable holiday and be assured that I will use Bales again.
Gordon Peerless
We returned on Friday and the trip lived up to our expectations. I think that the Mekong Delta was one of the most exciting places that we have ever visited. This trip had so much to offer, with boat, coach and plane every day was quite different.
Cindy & Dave Blackman,Bucks
We thought the Cruise West cruise on Spirit of Oceanus was fantastic – it exceeded all our expectations and we had the most marvellous time.We still can’t get over what a fantastic time we had, we were absolutely stunned when the ship stopped to allow us to watch the wildlife. Thanks once again for everything – we won’t hesitate to recommend Bales and Cruisewest in the future!
Christine and Alan Smith
My wife and I were lucky enough to book ourselves onto this specific cruise, I cannot tell you how much fun and enjoyment it has given us. Just the right mix of culture versus relaxation, there was always enough time to relax on board between stops, there was always something happening on the Nile banks, whether bird watching, enjoying the local fisherman or agriculture. Thank you once again for organising such a wonderful holiday, we will be booking with you again.
Charles Courage
Last Thursday I returned from yet another fabulous Bales tour and would like you to know how much I enjoyed it. The informative lectures helped me to understand better the life of the ancient Egyptians. The ancient sights and the people have left me with a lasting impression and I hope to be able to return to Egypt before too long. Thank you for arranging such an extensive and informative tour.
Annelie Eggleton, Devon
