Holidays & Courses
Worth the money
Stephen McD
12th March 2024
Stephen McD
12th March 2024
Really enjoyed the Thailand trip
Good to see Trev & Dees working with friendly and reliable local Thai people like Lek (and the other tuktuk driver, I forgot his name) and Mac.
One suggestion is to allow the group a little more time for breakfasts at places like Hot dog & Cold cat and Tan place, 'cause in reality an hour (or sometimes 1 hr 15 min) can be a little tight getting the orders in and the food served. If you're one of the last peolpe to get your food, you have to eat quite fast.
From a commercial point of view: the posts you do on social media are nice. The descriptions that go with the photos are making a difference, I think, because climbers can relate to the experience described. And as people from the group are in the photos themselves, the chance they share the photo on their on account. Which gives you guys good publicity and makes you reach more potential customers. So keep posting :-).
Thx for looking after me when I was a (little, but not school) sick. Luckily it didn't get too bad.
For the rest the climbing was awesome, group was great and Thailand was welcoming as always.
As I've got a few routes that I didn't send, I have unfinished business (at least 3 6C's), so I might have to come back sometime ;-).
thx Trev & Dees and also Kiera.
Mark W.
28th February 2024
Mark W.
28th February 2024
Terrific climbing experience
Anna L.
5th December 2023
Anna L.
5th December 2023
The most amazing climbing trip
Thanks so much Dees and Trev for being patient, letting me work it all out, boosting my confidence and leading me on the path to being a better and safer climber. I am forever grateful! You guys rock! (Climbing Holiday Thailand)
Joanne R.
6th January 2024
Joanne R.
6th January 2024
Immersed into climbing
Alex R.
25th November 2023
Alex R.
25th November 2023
Fabulous guides
Tim
21st November 2023
Tim
21st November 2023
Absolutely fantastic
Clare D.
21st November 2023
Clare D.
21st November 2023
Great climbers and great teachers
Josh K.
7th November 2023
Josh K.
7th November 2023
Absolutely outstanding
Daniel B.
4th October 2023
Daniel B.
4th October 2023
Massively impressed
Alexander D.
25th September 2023
Alexander D.
25th September 2023
After 35 years climbing…
... I have just attended my first ever climbing coaching programme run by Trevor and Desiree Massiah in Spain. It turns out (as I expected) that I had loads to learn and improve in just about all aspects – shoe selection, safety considerations, route finding, body movement... The programme was run in a sport climbing context but I think most of the skills are entirely transferrable to trad and also scrambling/ mountaineering. Trevor and Desiree are great coaches and doing something focussed on climbing outdoors on rock not indoors – and there are some huge differences which they explain clearly. I am sure I will be climbing better and hopefully harder in the coming months/years. And I do not need to spend hours in the gym getting fitter or stronger for this – which is very welcome.
Peter N.
1st July 2023
Peter N.
1st July 2023
The best climbing
Rick R.
9th June 2023
Rick R.
9th June 2023
We absolutely love…
Juliet C.
5th June 2023
Juliet C.
5th June 2023
Highly recommended
ClimbHitchin
3rd May 2023
ClimbHitchin
3rd May 2023
Excellent climbing experience
Vannetta
12th May 2023
Vannetta
12th May 2023
My technique has improved immensely…
Rolf G.
14th April 2023
Rolf G.
14th April 2023
I loved the climbing…
Carli K.
13th April 2023
Carli K.
13th April 2023
Literally beyond expectation…
Riccardo R.
23rd March 2023
Riccardo R.
23rd March 2023
Renewed climbing spirit
Elizabeth A.
20th March 2023
Elizabeth A.
20th March 2023
I really couldn’t fault our climbing trip…
The accommodation was set in a beautiful location. 5 stars from myself and my son.
Andy Q.
16th March 2023
Andy Q.
16th March 2023
One of the best holidays of my life
Sandra K.
5th February 2023
Sandra K.
5th February 2023
Fourth Thailand trip
Also, the combination with the food, the climate, the resting days makes Thailand a good holiday/climbing destination.
Last but not least, it is good to see the familiar faces of the Thai people collaborating with Rock and Sun, like the taxi driver and the tuktuk drivers, friendly and trustworthy.
So, I'll definitely hope to come back in the future.
Mark W.
31st January 2023
Mark W.
31st January 2023
Incredibly useful coaching
James
5th December 2022
James
5th December 2022
Our trip to Albarracin was incredible!
Emma L.
29th November 2022
Emma L.
29th November 2022
I couldn’t have asked for a better climbing experience…
I would recommend this experience to anyone with existing climbing experience who wants to learn and improve as part of a group.
Steven K.
15th November 2022
Steven K.
15th November 2022
Very impressed with the quality of coaching
Peter C.
31st October 2022
Peter C.
31st October 2022
A fantastic company…
Michael L.
19th October 2022
Michael L.
19th October 2022
Excellent climbing
Mark
19th October 2022
Mark
19th October 2022
I had an amazing time in Kalymnos…
Jim
12th October 2022
Jim
12th October 2022
Brilliant climbing holiday on Kalymnos…
Michael B.
13th October 2022
Michael B.
13th October 2022
It was a fantastic course for outdoor climbing…
James H.
30th August 2022
James H.
30th August 2022
Another great climbing trip.
Julie
4th August 2022
Julie
4th August 2022
Unforgettable climbing holiday
Back to the reason for being here though, mine was to try something different, while I’m still fit enough. But what I now sense is that climbing outdoors and has a different philosophy to working routes indoors. The limestone rock is warm to touch and redolent of teeming life in the oceans aeons ago. There’s a deep connection with something that is universal when I touch the stone and Trevor, Desiree and Kiera instructed me how to find my own way to climb on it. I’ve gained some appreciation of how routes on the rock and different locations are professionally designed and tested to suit each person’s experience and skills. So whether you are at a later stage of life, like me, or in your early 20’s this holiday will change things up for you in more ways than you might imagine.
Ruari W.
26th July 2022
Ruari W.
26th July 2022
Completely changed the way I climb
Szimonetta B.
22nd July 2022
Szimonetta B.
22nd July 2022
Excellent bouldering instructors
Mark S.
13th June 2022
Mark S.
13th June 2022
Exceptional coaching
Lewis C.
31st May 2022
Lewis C.
31st May 2022
The best outdoor climbing experience
Juliet
25th May 2022
Juliet
25th May 2022
Genuine interest
Andy C.
17th May 2022
Andy C.
17th May 2022
Excellent company
Andy C.
1st May 2022
Andy C.
1st May 2022
Great long weekend climbing in the Costa Blanca!
The climbing was top notch, a great variety of local crags and routes across a range of grades.
Villa with pool is also in a lovely location and made for a great way to relax after a full days climbing.
All in all, a fun sociable trip and will definitely be back to check out the other climbing destinations!
Matthew D.
19th April 2022
Matthew D.
19th April 2022
I had a great experience climbing outside…
Joseph F.
27th March 2022
Joseph F.
27th March 2022
My expectations were exceeded…
Tash W.
17th March 2022
Tash W.
17th March 2022
The coaching was top notch
I think you should write a book 🙂 In the interim, one idea; create a printed booklet containing the articles and hand it out.
I also think the instructors went up and beyond in making sure everyone got the most out of the experience given the circumstances.
Andreas E.
3rd January 2022
Andreas E.
3rd January 2022
Trevor was whatever is better than great
Trevor was whatever is better than great and really got what I wanted, probably at a far deeper level than I did.
Did what I wanted, so very happy. It was never a holiday for me, but I still enjoyed all the bits there was scope to enjoy. Will do something again once I have had some adventures of my own and the retraining process is complete.
Clive K.
29th December 2021
Clive K.
29th December 2021
I always come out of these trips a better climber
Allison B.
18th November 2021
Allison B.
18th November 2021
Not sure it could have been better
Jack G.
1st December 2021
Jack G.
1st December 2021
Really enjoyed the climbing holiday!
Caroline B.
30th November 2021
Caroline B.
30th November 2021
Expert coaching
Joseph M.
9th November 2021
Joseph M.
9th November 2021
Top class climbing holiday
Luigi S.
2nd November 2021
Luigi S.
2nd November 2021
Great climbing!
Julie G.
23rd October 2021
Julie G.
23rd October 2021
Coaching was first class
Nick H.
11th October 2021
Nick H.
11th October 2021
I had a great experience! 🙂
Andrea F.
11th October 2021
Andrea F.
11th October 2021
Excellent days at Symonds Yat and Shakemantle Quarry…
Elizabeth
8th October 2021
Elizabeth
8th October 2021
It was a great week in every sense…
Maria B.
12th September 2021
Maria B.
12th September 2021
Incredibly beautiful location
Ethan Y.
8th September 2021
Ethan Y.
8th September 2021
Already my 5th trip with Rock & Sun…
Mark W.
7th September 2021
Mark W.
7th September 2021
Well tailored to our family…
Nick R.
15th August 2021
Nick R.
15th August 2021
Wonderful instructor, friendly, very knowledgeable and patient
Catherine F.
10th August 2021
Catherine F.
10th August 2021
Really nice introduction to outdoor climbing
Nine D.
5th August 2021
Nine D.
5th August 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to rock climbing course…
John-Paul A.
2nd August 2021
John-Paul A.
2nd August 2021
I had an amazing week…
Asti P.
19th July 2021
Asti P.
19th July 2021
I had an amazing experience climbing in the Costa Blanca…
Etienne D.
4th July 2021
Etienne D.
4th July 2021
Definitely recommend you guys
Richard B.
28th June 2021
Richard B.
28th June 2021
The instruction was spot on
Richard A.
22nd June 2021
Richard A.
22nd June 2021
I had a brilliant time learning to sports climb
Esther I.
21st June 2021
Esther I.
21st June 2021
All in all, 3 days very well spent indeed
I'll definitely be back, Orpierre next time maybe..
Rick B.
9th June 2021
Rick B.
9th June 2021
Truly inspirational coaching
David P.
21st December 2020
David P.
21st December 2020
friendly and highly professional coaching
Linda McL.
18th December 2020
Linda McL.
18th December 2020
I love climbing with Trevor and Dees
Julie G.
4th November 2020
Julie G.
4th November 2020
The course was an ideal balance…
James N.
12th October 2020
James N.
12th October 2020
Plenty of good quality climbing for every level…
Caesar
28th September 2020
Caesar
28th September 2020
Professional, thorough, inspiring, encouraging coaching
Denise H.
22nd September 2020
Denise H.
22nd September 2020
I am glad that I went despite travel quarantine.
Chris C.
9th September 2020
Chris C.
9th September 2020
We had a great day of private guiding…
Rosie
2nd September 2020
Rosie
2nd September 2020
Alun was a wonderful instructor…
Peter and Vicky G.
2nd September 2020
Peter and Vicky G.
2nd September 2020
First Class.
Anonymous
1st September 2020
Anonymous
1st September 2020
Had an unforgettable time…
Stefan S.
1st September 2020
Stefan S.
1st September 2020
A great day, packed with useful advice…
Joanna T.
28th August 2020
Joanna T.
28th August 2020
Dean was brilliant, capable and reassuring.
Claire J.
24th August 2020
Claire J.
24th August 2020
The Learn to Lead Trad course was absolutely excellent
Tom C.
10th August 2020
Tom C.
10th August 2020
Climbing at Swanage was brilliant…
Charlotte
4th August 2020
Charlotte
4th August 2020
Private guiding in Portland
Harri W.
20th July 2020
Harri W.
20th July 2020
It was awesome
Denise H.
7th July 2020
Denise H.
7th July 2020
I did performance coaching level 2..
Stephen McK
20th March 2020
Stephen McK
20th March 2020
Kelly and Jerome were awesome guides
Leah R.
6th January 2020
Leah R.
6th January 2020
Easily one of the best holidays I’ve ever had.
Accommodation was comfortable and in beautiful surroundings. Just excellent trip all round. Thank you
Blanka
6th January 2020
Blanka
6th January 2020
Would definitely come back to Rock and Sun
From the mental aspect as well, the breathing techniques and mental checklists of things to check yourself on when panicking and before reacting, were really useful and I managed to see benefits using them straight away.
Would definitely come back to Rock and Sun, and definitely would like to work with Jude again (though I've heard good things from Blanka about the other two coaches as well and would like to be coached by them too at some point).
Kieran P.
8th December 2019
Kieran P.
8th December 2019
Excellent week!
Despite having visited Costa Blanca with R&S a fair few times already, it felt new and different again and I have learned a lot and improved my climbing.
Thank you
Blanka R.
2nd December 2019
Blanka R.
2nd December 2019
Jude’s coaching was fantastic
Joanna T.
4th November 2019
Joanna T.
4th November 2019
Our Rock & Sun climbing holiday in Kalymnos was awesome!
Hannah M-G
1st November 2019
Hannah M-G
1st November 2019
Amazing. I learnt so much!
Clare C.
14th October 2019
Clare C.
14th October 2019
I did the learn to lead trad course in the Wye Valley…
John M.
2nd September 2019
John M.
2nd September 2019
Amazing weekend spent learning how to lead outdoors with Trevor!
Stefanie S.
1st September 2019
Stefanie S.
1st September 2019
Great experience overall…
Clement B.
16th August 2019
Clement B.
16th August 2019
I absolutely had the best time!
Luci A.
18th February 2019
Luci A.
18th February 2019
I had the best coaching experience I have ever had.
Wayne G.
4th February 2019
Wayne G.
4th February 2019
Yet again amazing!
The trip to Morocco was well organised, the guides were knowledgeable, supportive and challenging at just the right levels, enabling me to get a climb two grades harder than my previous best by the end of the week.
I'm already excited for my next trip to Sardinia with Rock and Sun in the new year.
Blanka R.
13th November 2018
Blanka R.
13th November 2018
The trip to Morocco was magic!
Luigi S.
12th November 2018
Luigi S.
12th November 2018
An exceptional group of truly lovely people…
Mary W.
28th July 2018
Mary W.
28th July 2018
Wonderful holiday with excellent instruction…
John W.
24th July 2018
John W.
24th July 2018
Best climbing ever…
Ben M.
22nd February 2017
Ben M.
22nd February 2017
The best two weeks ever!! Top notch coaching…
Dylan H.
11th December 2017
Dylan H.
11th December 2017
Couldn’t be more pleased with this Multi-Pitch trip to Thailand…
Gregor B.
22nd January 2018
Gregor B.
22nd January 2018
The whole weekend was fantastic. We booked the course hoping…
Adam G.-B.
9th April 2018
Adam G.-B.
9th April 2018
Had a superb week in Spain with expert guidance and coaching.
Liz A.
18th April 2018
Liz A.
18th April 2018
We had a fantastic holiday on Kalymnos. Loved the location…
Kate and Charlie H.
15th May 2018
Kate and Charlie H.
15th May 2018
This is the second time I have visited Font with Sam and Amber…
Reagan B.
19th June 2018
Reagan B.
19th June 2018
Robyn was amazing…
Polly S.
26th March 2018
Polly S.
26th March 2018
Robyn was a brilliant. Very knowledgeable instructor…
Richard N.
26th March 2018
Richard N.
26th March 2018
I had a great joyful experience in Spain with Rock & Sun…
Davide G-N
3rd April 2018
Davide G-N
3rd April 2018
Tim was an awesome guide and really looked after us and made sure we got some great climbing in…
Dan W.
19th March 2018
Dan W.
19th March 2018
I had a great time…
Dominique C.
13th March 2018
Dominique C.
13th March 2018
Thoroughly enjoyable long weekend of bouldering in Albarracin…
Sean D.
13th March 2018
Sean D.
13th March 2018
Great introduction to outdoor climbing with the perfect setting and coaches…
Daniel C.
12th February 2018
Daniel C.
12th February 2018
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