Expert Insights

A forest hike is one of life’s great pleasures: rustling leaves, chirruping birds, warming rays breaking through the canopy. Utter. Bliss.  But, with around a quarter of the Earth’s land covered by forest, narrowing down where to trek through the trees is a toughy. To help, we’ve narrowed down our most beautiful forests for hiking...

Read time – 5 minutes Improving the gender balance of leaders in adventure travel isn’t easy – and takes a lot longer than you might think. Exodus is changing the face of adventure travel forever, by tackling head-on the gender parity of our leaders. But this isn’t a simple overnight change. Equal Opportunities Tourism can...

Read time – 4 minutes Short on time? You don’t have to be short on ideas. Maximise your remaining days off with these incredible adventure holidays which, miraculously, you can pack into just one week. Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, discover a totally new environment, conquer an airy mountain summit, take on...

As the first of the sun’s rays crept over the East African horizon to warm my freezing back and illuminate the rocky moonscape beneath my feet, I knew I was going to get there. I was wearier than I’d ever felt and shivering, despite my six layers of clothes, but the worst was over; there...

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus’ leader extraordinaire Valerie Parkinson knows a thing or two about facing your fears and achieving great things. After all, this is someone who chose to celebrate her 50th by leaving several frozen toes on Everest’s Hillary Step during an epic summit attempt. With over three incredible decades of exploring...

Read time – 3 minutes Jose has been a mountaineering guide and climbing instructor for over 20 years. Born and raised in Alicante, Spain he’s been climbing and exploring the mountains since he was a teenager.   Introducing Jose Miguel At 23 years old he moved from the city to the small village of Sella (560 people!)...

Read time – 2 minutes Welcome to Chamonix, your home from home in the heart of the French Alps. It’s a walkers’ paradise, with no end to the maze of alpine walking paths that twist across the Mont Blanc massif. Exodus’ Mont Blanc Highlights trek has a winning formula: a beautiful alpine chalet in the...

Read time – 4 minutes All too often, the first couple of months of a year are scarred by broken resolutions and shattered fitness aspirations. Don’t let this year go the same way; we’ve got plenty of exciting challenges to awaken your motivational mojo! Travel plans are a powerful motivator – there’s no better way to prompt...

Read time – 2 minutes Need a New Year’s resolution that you’ll want to keep? Forget boring resolutions about what you’ll quit or lose, here are 8 summits to climb in the New Year. From splendidly isolated peaks to iconic volcanic summits, there really is a mountain for everyone. Climb one and chances are it...

Read time – 1 minute What happens when one Irishman takes on the Inca Trail – as a porter?! In 2016, Jarlath McHale took on Peru’s most famous trek, the Inca Trail. In 2017, he went back to complete the same four-day route – but this time as one of the porters who so inspired...