October 2023 by Adrian Johnson
Holiday at the Lixouri beach club using the lovely Lazaratos Hotel where the food is excellent and the family team are super friendly. The beach team were fantastic with a fun and easy going attitude but also the best attention to safety I have seen at similar operation. There was always a safety boat on the water and Ben gave them an update whenever anyone launched. With a sign on and off the water a very well run and safe operation. Jake sorted the only issue I had and he along with all the rest of the instructors and team were great throughout the week. Would I go back? Yes due to the friendly relaxed vibe and great food at the Hotel. Perhaps I will go for a dinghy course next time.
October 2023 by T R
Just returned from an Introduction to Sailing week in Kefalonia. Absolutely amazing!!! Great location, but most importantly fantastic training and support from the Team. Shirley was a patient and wonderful teacher with so much experience and she gave us the confidence to go further! Hoping to book a Flotilla next, thanks to Shirley and the whole team in Lixouri!!
October 2023 by ellen williams
We were on the Learn to Sail course with the intention of earning our IYT Day skipper license.On the down side I would have appreciated a better communication of the hours of tuition and the sailing conditions under which we were allowed to sail. We were caught on the edge of the cyclone that did so much damage in Libya but although we had some pretty gusty weather, and sailing conditions were far from perfect I am sure that both boat and our extremely competent skipper were more than capable of dealing with it, and yet we didn't sail so I assume that it was to do with insurance limitations. Obviously weather conditions do affect one's decision to sail and I do not question the decisions made; but some discussion around this at the time of booking would be great ! ( having said that I also probably didn't read all the small print so if it was in the Ts & Cs please accept my apologies)Now for the Good Stuff - everything else!I cannot compliment our instructor enough. Cool, calm and collected her instruction was excellent! Thank you Maddy!Our boat was in great shape and handled beautifully, and was extremely well maintained. It was well equipped with every thing we needed.The safety talk was great!The Trek mechanic repaired a couple of lights etc immediately . Nothing was too much trouble!The course content was good and well presented, and we all passed so clearly well taught!We also had the use of the Trek office bathroom for additional ablution facilities for which we were extremely gratefulI love the fact that Trek is a small company and every one knows their work mates. From Marks handling of our booking all the way through to our final goodbyes to Maddy we couldn't fault the team. 'Think the flotilla holiday (with Trek of course) might be the next step in our sailing adventure!
September 2023 by Vicky Lynch
Paliki Beach is a fantastic place. Perfect for teenagers. So much to do and a very safe, friendly vibe. Adults are also well catered for. Both my 16 year old son and myself mastered windsurfing with some guidance as complete beginners. A lovely island and perfect resort. Not touristy, very Greek. We will be back and we never normally return to places even when we have a great time.
September 2023 by Rob Mamuda
Brilliant experience even before we booked. Always helpful, all issues resolved and the holiday was fabulous as well as being good value. Nothing was too much trouble to ensure we were happy. We would highly recommend Trek. We will also be back.
September 2023 by Caroline Gale
Just back from a wonderful week at Paliki - all the Trek staff were so helpful and really reassuring for the nervous! Loads of availability for equipment and some great opportunities to join in some fun activities. The kids learned to windsurf, my husband rediscovered sailing and I just loved kayaking with the sea turtles. Our rep Alex gave great advice, the hotel and all the staff there were so welcoming. Couldn't have asked for a better holiday - would recommend to anyone!
September 2023 by Anna MacDonald
An absolutely brilliant company. We went on the learn to sail week. Communication from Trek Adventures was excellent throughout the process; they provided all the information we needed, responded to our queries, helped when we needed to make changes and kept us informed from booking, through theory study and exams right up to our arrival. The sailing course itself was excellent. Maddy, our instructor, was brilliant. An excellent teacher and skipper, she explained things clearly and gave us good ways to remember things. She helped us build our confidence whilst making us feel safe and ultimately we passed our course which was an enormous buzz. This is a really great holiday and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to sail.
August 2023 by Adrienne Hardy
If I could leave 6 stars I would. This was our second year with Trek, and we were first attracted to it by the reports that it was great for teenagers. That proved to be the case both last year and this year! Happy teens = happy parents. The beach crew are fantastic - friendly and knowledgeable and the family run hotel is so welcoming. This year we did the Intro to Sailing and got our ICC. We had a fantastic week sailing, with Maddy as our instructor who was brilliant. We will be looking to book again next year!
August 2023 by Matt Lacey
Absolutely fantastic holiday! We stayed at the Lazaratos Hotel who host the Lixouri Bay beach club; a really great family-run hotel with tremendous hospitality and a real care for making sure their guests always feel happy and at home.The Trek Adventures team ran the entertainment and all the sailing and beach club activities - these were equally fabulous. Loads of great sailing, windsurfing, kite boarding, kayaking, and beach games. The range of water-sports (and equipment) available was really good, and the team there were such a great bunch of people who just couldn't do enough to make the whole week tremendously fun. From helping our kids learn to sail new types of boats, teaching them wing-boarding, running 'wacky races', or hosting evening beach parties, everything was done with such fabulous lighthearted enthusiasm the week just flew by! It was a superb holiday - one we'll remember for a lifetime! Thank you so much!
August 2023 by Lucy G
Amazing family holiday doing Intro to Sailing with Shirley. She was a fantastic instructor and kept our teenage boys amused and engaged throughout. It was down to her calm expertise and teaching skills that we had such a great time despite the searing heat. Wouldn?t hesitate to recommend this holiday to anyone.
August 2023 by Sharon Barley
A truly wonderful holiday with Trek Adventures. Yota and the family at Lazaratos Hotel were warm and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. They made every guest feel special and very welcome. The hotel was immaculately clean and the food was delicious and plentiful! The Trek beach staff and instructors did an amazing job of making the holiday fun and safe. A fantastic experience for our 9 year old who learned to wing surf and met lots of children his age to hang out with. I would definitely recommend Trek Adventures to anyone especially for families with children, all the children including the teenagers were happy and entertained all week. We will definitely be back!
August 2023 by Jessica Ogilvie
Just back from another amazing couple of weeks with Trek. We are a family of 5 (3 teenage children) and had such a great time last year and this time was just as good. Everything is well organised and Mark from the UK office is extremely helpful. We had a fantastic week on flotilla with Erika and Danny - they were super friendly and guided us through everything. We stayed in some beautiful places and the daily suggested routes and anchorages gave the perfect mix of great sailing and time relaxing on the boat and swimming in the stunning waters. Our second week was in one of the beautiful villas (managed by lovely Kosta) at the Paliki beach club. Although we were in a villa, we ate most of our meals in the main hotel restaurant - the food is delicious and good value, and Babis and the rest of the hotel staff are like a lovely, friendly, happy family. The local town, Lixouri, is definitely worth a visit - the atmosphere in the evening is great and there is a large choice of restaurants. The water sports activities were very good and we all enjoyed the various different options available. Tom and the beach team couldn?t have been more lovely and helpful. We couldn?t recommend Trek more - thank you to all the team for such a lovely holiday!
August 2023 by Family Ayres
We've just returned from a fantastic Intro to Sailing week. Excellent support was given throughout the week from Shirley, Maddy and Babis. We had the pleasure of being instructed by Barry who generously shared his knowledge and experience, building our skill and confidence through the week whilst ensuring we enjoyed our holiday. We'll be back for flotilla with Trek!
August 2023 by Philippa Cook
We had a fabulous holiday at the Lixouri Beach club. We were a family with a 12 and 13 year old. It all worked perfectly, so much to do if you wanted but in a very relaxed vibe way. The hotel and beach teams are both excellent.
August 2023 by Gina F
Had a fantastic time at Paliki. We stayed in Kosta's villa, which was a small distance from the hotel. Lovely villa with a nearly private beach right on the doorstep, with umbrellas and equipment. The hotel had a lovely large pool with comfy sunbeds. Best part was the easily accessible watersports equipment, managed by wonderful friendly and helpful staff. It was so easy to take out boats, windsurfers, SUPs etc, and you felt well looked after by the safety boats. Our teenage kids were able to join in organised events by age group so had a brilliant time messing around with their peers. Nice restaurants within easy reach of the hotel. We had a car which helped, but most people walked. The whole holiday was fantastic - I really recommend it, we had a brilliant time and would love to do it again
