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The trip exceeded expectations, so well organised, lots of interesting things to do. Our guide Safi knew his job inside out and somehow managed us all perfectly! Food was also amazing and snacks and meals were well thought out and timing was perfect!
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling through the backroads around Mysore, chatting to Indian people, colours and friendly smiles every where. Our guide Safi and his team, friendly, chatty, helpful and seamlessly organised. So helpful when I wanted to buy unusual gifts to bring home or take lots of photos!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Safi was a fantastic group leader. His skill in giving the appropriate amount of information, at the right time enabled everyone to be clear about the day to come, health and safety and information about what we were seeing. He is a very talented leader. He always made us feel welcome and went out of his way to join our group for drinks and meals. He went over and above everyday. In particular he helped me source a glass stand! Not an easy task but he didn't give up!
I had a great overall trip and it was much more varied than I expected
Most Inspirational Moment
The pass, seeing the high mountains, Poon Hill, the varied terrain and villages on the circuit
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sam is an excellent trek leader in terms of the clients. His communication skills are particularly good and everything on the trip went very smoothly both during the day and at night in the teahouses.
We were the only two travellers in our ‘small group’ and had been made aware of this before departure but the level of organisation for our trip was still second-to-none. Thank you Exodus and a very big thank you to Mayank Khamesra, our guide, who travelled with us throughout the 15 days and became a companion as well as ensuring all our needs and hopes were fulfilled. Our drivers in the north, Rajeesh, and south, Lenin, were both so courteous and kind and made us feel safe in a country where driving standards are somewhat lacking. All the additional guides at our sightseeing destinations were also most friendly and knowledgeable and are a credit to Indian tourism.
Most Inspirational Moment
Where do we start?! We keep asking ourselves that. At the moment I would say Old Delhi tour with a former 'street child' Kaleesh. We experienced the 'underbelly' of the city; the Taj Mahal of course; the two cookery classes where we prepared and then ate the results; the Neemrana Fort Palace; the Tea plantation visit; and the overnight cruise of the Keralan backwaters.
Thoughts on Group Leader
An excellent guide and most personable. As we were only two, Mayank became our constant companion. He was knowledgeable and we got to know him very well. He's a credit to Exodus.
Our guide Ruwan was excellent – his knowledge of the history of Sri Lanka and his ability to inform us of the culture and religion at appropriate moments was a highlight. Being able to cycle from place to place without long transfers also made the trip very enjoyable.
Most Inspirational Moment
The range of scenery and the cycling challenges - a sense of achievement cycling up to Nuwara Eliya and the tea plantations
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ruwan is an exceptional leader - his imparting of knowledge of his country to the group at appropriate moments was very clear and helpful. His use of a map of Sri Lanka at the outset every day and then highlighting that day's route with a marker pen before we started cycling was great and his provision of profiles from Strava the night before with clear information about timings for drinks, dinner, and the wake up calls meant that we always had certainty about what we had to do.
The trip itself was well thought out, with a great balance of activities with fast paced days and slower ones. Our Guide, Anil, was amazing and ensured the trip went without a hitch.
Most Inspirational Moment
The day spent in Dharamshala and the visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Thoughts on Group Leader
Anil was an amazing leader - nothing was too much trouble and he ensured he engaged with everyone on the trip at different points. At times it must have seemed like herding cats,but he managed to ensure our safety and that we got where we needed to be with all of our luggage intact, with good grace and humour.
This was a great opportunity to bike and see Sri Lanka (even impacted by a typhoon) but marred by a seriously inadequate ebike. It was underpowered at best, power on my bike and another one cut out on occasion and the governor at 25 kph makes an ebike worse than useless since one has to pedal a heavy bike hard to stay up with the group sometimes doing 27-28 kph on good roads. After my complaints, guide Surech stried to help and swapped out my bike for a slightly better powered but much heavier urban stile bike but it was not really an improvement.
And I had a very heavy urban ebike on an Exodus Japan tour last year that I complained about with little result.
Visiting Annapurna Base Camp is a tough trek because of all the steps. The trek leader Tenzi was amazing and thanks also to the encouragement from guide Hare and the support of the porters. For me it was the trip of a lifetime to see up close the beauty of the Himalayas and the welcoming Nepalese people.
Most Inspirational Moment
Chuilli to Annapurna base camp the bamboo forest and small settlements back down to Siwai
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tenzi is very attuned to the group needs. Endured good breaks/water breaks/paced trek to fit our needs & to sis acclimatisation to the altitude. Made every effort to get extra rooms where possible!!! Great company & very knowledgeable. Enabled all in the group to fully enjoy the trip and the days at the end in Pokhara
We liked the itinerary which gave us a comprehensive experience of the different locations we visited.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing such epic historical places come to life, The Great Wall, the Terracotta Army and the Forbidden City.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Kris was friendly and approachable and a committed guide who was determined to impart her knowledge and ensure the group had a wide and full experience of the Chinese culture. Her organisational skills were excellent and everything ran perfectly making it a stress free time. She imparted her knowledge of her culture in an accessible and interesting way. She was generous with her time and worked over and above to ensure all our needs were met.
A truly exceptional tour leader in Biju along with a really nice bunch of fro travellers made for an exceptional experience
Most Inspirational Moment
Tea plantation; visiting the synagogue in Kochi,; the family home cooking evening; the house boat trip through the backwaters
Thoughts on Group Leader
I have been in more than10 Exodus trips since the 1990s; I have always been happy with the tour leader but Biju was truly exceptional, the best I have known. Knowledgeable, helpful, great attention to details and the welfare of all group members as well as being a thoroughly nice man, he really made this trip a 10/10 experience.
Great guide, comfortable transport, trip met all expectations, excellent lodgings
Most Inspirational Moment
Guide with expert knowledge of the area and his ability to locate the wildlife. Seeing the rainforest and animals
Thoughts on Group Leader
As stated he was excellent and responsive to the needs of the group and helpful with any difficulties we had with an ability to sort these out without hesitation.
