Most Inspirational Moment
Views from the peaks
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go for it
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SNOWSHOEING IN THE DOLOMITES
Great
FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK
Great winter holiday away from the madding crowds with lots of new experiences and activities to try
Most Inspirational Moment
Husky sledding through the snow-clad treesAn amazing Northern Lights display before spending the night in a Quinzee snow shelter while the outside temperature was -20C
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had no Exodus leader but the Basecamp staff were very friendly and spoke very good English. Slightly disorganised at times but always helpful with lots of useful and interesting information.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Although all clothing was provided, we found particularly the base layers weren't always well-fitting so preferred to use our own. It was too cold not to wear several layers and if the base layer was baggy or a bit short etc, it had a big impact on overall comfort and keeping warm.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: KVITAVATN
Kvitavatn is an excellent centre for all levels of snow sports. You are well looked affer, meals are excellent and well organised with helpful staff and a good standard of accomodation.
Most Inspirational Moment
In a week where the off track snow was so unpredictable and difficult I would offer the day the group did the Blue 23 trip. The weather was brilliant. It was an area new to me and provided new views and vistas.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had two leaders, Ilse and Mary who swapped about the groups. They were excellent. They instructed, lead the groups and maintained our spirits. They laid on films, lectures and quizs in the evening based on a theme of skiing.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The bus takes 3+ hours from the airport to Kvitavatn. You may wish to have a snack to hand to tide you over until dinner on arrival. The ski hire is excellent and not expensive. It saves hassle on aeroplanes and at airports.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: VENABU
This is an excellent mountain hotel. There is plenty of variety from new to x-country ski to off track mountain skiing
Thoughts on Group Leader
Although there is no resident Exodus rep the hotel guides (Robert and Wenka pronounced Venka) made us very welcome. They are both skilled skiers and knowledgable about the tracks and mountain terrain.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The brochure understates the ski potential by a long way. The hotel Ski Safari trips are worth the holiday in their own right.The leaders were able to accomodate guest with litterally no x-country ski experiance to those of us with 30 years skiing.This hotel is also the start and finish point for some DNT hut to hut routes so for those who would like longer trips there are DNT huts within easy day skiing
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: VENABU
Extremely enjoyable, very challenging if you’ve never done any skiing before but great exercise!
Tour guides were great and very knowledgable.
Hotel rooms were basic but food was really good.
Only negative is there was not a lot to do at night for younger (20-40) group members.
DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Exceeded our expectations of seeing wildlife up close. A well planned itinerary, with a good variety of accommodation.
Most Inspirational Moment
Zip wiring over the jungle.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very professional and well informed - his knowledge of Costa Rica's Wildlife added significantly to the holiday.
Advice for Potential Travellers
You don't need a lightweight bag for Tortuega, as they use a separate boat for the luggage. It rains a lot even in the dry season, and ponchos are more useful than jackets, especially if you have a big camera. Confirm that your insurance covers helicopter evacuation - it emerges as a condition of taking part half way through!
DISCOVER COSTA RICA
A poncho, binoculars, camera and a change of underpants is really all you need for this trip (the first three are essential, the last one is optional!) If you like wildlife you will love this trip and when I say wildlife, I mean accessible wildlife everywhere you look. If you sit by your lodge at any of the places you stay at you will see wildlife passing you by and if you are really lucky you might even get a bat in your shower.There are some long drives but plenty of opportunities to stop and also to shout out what you have seen out of the window – SCARLET MACAW! TOUCAN! etc etc.The accomodation is excellent and many of the lodges you stay in are on the edges of the rain forest and there are so many trails to discover. The noises at night are amazing. My first night back in England I wondered what was wrong and why I could not sleep – it was too quiet!
Most Inspirational Moment
Rather surprisingly, a bird watching moment! I am no twitcher and so be honest birds have never really done it for me in the wildlife stakes. That was before I saw a Quetzal - what a beautiful creature. It was worth standing for an hour and cricking my next and thinking "I am sure those two feather sticking out from the hole in the tree have been put there by the Costa Rican tourist board and there is in fact no bird in that hole." When the bird flew out I could not believe what I was seeing - his mohican hair do and his beautiful green and red plummage. Even better was the fact that all the "profession" twitchers had given up for the evening and gone home and so it was only a select few of us that enjoyed that wonderful moment.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Gustavo was excellent and his knowledge of Costa Rica was amazing. He enthused about his country and his knowledge of wildlife was incredible.There was no such things as a daft question (although I am sure we asked many) and he made a great effort to book optional trips for us. The tour finished on the Friday afternoon but we did not fly out until 11pm (ish) on the Saturday. Despite not being on the itinerary he took us in to San Jose for a walk around on the Friday afternoon and arranged trips for those of us who wanted to go out on the Saturday. He went above and beyond the call of duty.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Poncho, poncho, poncho. Invest in one of these as when it does rain you will be glad you did - not only does it cover you, it covers your backpack too.Don't forget your camera. If you have been thinking about investing in an upgrade with a good lens, do it before this holiday as the photo opportunities are endless.Torch - don't forget to take one with you so you can spot all the frogs, snakes and tarantulas at night!
A TASTE OF CUBA
A trip which "does exactly what it says on the tin".
Most Inspirational Moment
Visiting Che Guevara's mausoleum in Santa Clara.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jorge was an exceptional leader who took us to a couple of fantastic paladares as well as more "up market" restaurants. (I should also like to mention our driver Eduardo who was always smiling and attentive to the ladies when disembarking from the coach).
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book it now! you will not be disappointed, guaranteed!
CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR
Great Holiday with like minded people
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing Angkor Wat at sunrise, it was well worth getting up at 5am.This should be the time to start the tour of Ankgor Wat as later in the afternoon the heat becomes unbearable also there are a milion other Tourists.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our Leader Siam was brilliant even though he had just ridden with us 10-15k when we stopped for a break he was around the group making sure we all had drinks, snacks and answered endless question with a big smile on his face.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you are at least a little bit fit and you will enjoy it much more, don't bother taking energy drinks or bars are the kitty provide plenty of them.
SOUTH AFRICA: CYCLING DRAKENSBERG & KRUGER
A fantastic holiday with tremendous scenery, wonderful wildlife and a great group of fellow travellers. Certainly ot the most demanding cycling, but a great time nonetheless.
Most Inspirational Moment
The most inspirational moment of the holiday was the dramatic scenery of the Blyde River Canyon. An amazing spectacle and our final cycling destination.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tallis was a very knowledgeable guide and tour leader. His enthusiasm for the flora and fauna of South Africa was infectious. His success at herding 14 'cats' was not always as apparent, despite this he always maintained a sense of humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
For those wanting a full-on cycling experience, this may not be for you, however, if you are happy to compromise on the cycling for the other aspects of the holiday then I would thoroughly recommend the trip.