Most Inspirational Moment
The vistas on our last hike day on the mountains.
Thoughts on Group Leader
5 stars out of 5
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Good mix of walking and wining!
Really enjoyable trip. Great Food, wine, hotel, company. Exceptional guide, thanks Serena! Would highly recommend!
Enjoyed Prosecco in the Prosecco Hills
This walking tour was very enjoyable; walks were of modest difficulty and quite scenic in terms of views of the vineyards and surrounding countryside. Guide provided excellent service, frequently going beyond the call of duty. Transportation to walks was excellent. Accommodations at Hotel Villa Soligo were very good; hotel staff were very courteous and welcoming. Meals included in package were excellent; guide also provided good advice for other dinners.
Most Inspirational Moment
Panoramic views from Monte Cesen on the last day of walking were awe-inspiring, in spite of the somewhat hazy day. Visit and tasting of prosecco at the San Gregorio winery was also very enjoyable.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader, Serena Cassol, was excellent. She shepherded the group effectively, keeping us on time without being annoying. She gave us good advice for the dinners which were not included in the package and also for the activities which were possible on our free day. She is an enthusiast for the prosecco region and that helped a lot.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The distances noted on the trip notes are often longer than the actual distances walked. While the walking is of modest difficulty, I would recommend using walking poles because the trails are frequently uneven and have loose stones so the walking poles are very helpful for balance.
A fairy tale.
A very well thought program, which enabled us to have different walks every day in an area of great beauty, to see different places, such as Treviso and some smaller enchanting towns, and to enjoy some good food, wine (mostly prosecco, as in the name of the tour 😉) and local hospitality.
Our guide, Vania De Paoli, was charming, knowledgeable and indefatigable – she took care of us from early in the mornings until we come back from dinners, dealt will all the problems we had and most of all kept the atmosphere relaxed and carefree.
We will remember her smile and friendliness.
Only one disappointment – the Hotel Villa Soligo needs some modernising – new sockets (the existing ones are obsolete from the time Alberto Sordi visited it), wifi which works and better breakfast.
Most Inspirational Moment
Vania and the two bottles of Prosecco she surprised us with on top of Monte Cesen. It was the longest uphill walk and unfortunately the last. The views from the top were amazing - the mountains, the Prosecco hills and somewhere at the horizon the Venice lagoon. It felt as we were on top of the world. The free prosecco enhanced the experience 😉
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide, Vania De Paoli, was charming, knowledgeable and indefatigable – she took care of us from early in the mornings until we come back from dinners, dealt will all the problems we had and most of all kept the atmosphere relaxed and carefree. We will remember her smile and friendliness.
No change
Gentle walks through beautiful scenery with lots of opportunities to sample prosecco!
Most Inspirational Moment
Lovely walks. Good to discover such good quality prosecco.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very good leader. Good fun and well organised. Enjoyed her music on our bus journeys.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring small change for the water machine,1, 5 and 10 cents. 1 litre of fizzy water 7 cents - really nice and cold.
excellent trip!
This was my 2nd trip with Exodus. My friend and I did this trip the first week of Sept 2018 and what a wonderful week we had. The weather was hot and sunny, countryside beautiful, the prosecco good and the food excellent. Serena was our guide and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better. She is wise, caring and efficient beyond her years. We had an excellent group of companions and by the end of the week were sorry to say good-bye to our new friends. Thanks for an outstanding trip!
Most Inspirational Moment
every day was great
Thoughts on Group Leader
excellent
Wonderful mix of walking and wine.
As the itinerary shows, this a varied week of walks, from some steeper walks through the forest and meadows of the hills with excellent views to calmer river walks. The visit to Treviso was interesting and an excellent opportunity to try tiramisu classico, unlike the tiramisu usually served in the UK, and much better. Plus the Prosecco wine tastings. Not just a tasting, but an education on the various types of Prosecco. The free day allows you to travel to Venice, although we decided to relax with a gentle walk into the centre of Soligo and have a swim in the excellent hotel pool.
Most Inspirational Moment
Meeting the other walkers. All very friendly. Plus the Prosecco tasting. And talking English to the young waiters and waitresses who enjoyed practising their English.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Serena is brilliant. Probably the best walking guide we have ever had on a trip like this. Great sense of humour and able to communicate with any age group, and deal with any walking ability.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you like walking, wine and good food, go!! Take walking boots and trainers. Use poles if you usually use poles.
A magical week in a beautiful part of Italy
Five days walking, every day different and every day interesting, beautiful and just the right amount of challenge.
Authentic Italian meals in a variety of different restaurants. Wine tasting.
Visits to cultural sights and a few little thoughtful extras that I won’t tell you about so as not to spoil the surprise.
A great young leader, who went above and beyond to give us a fabulous experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Having been nervous about my level of fitness not being good enough it was great to do each day’s walk and feel my confidence grow. Definitely the feeling of standing on top of the world.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Serena was amazing. Younger that the group by at least 20 years she looked after us all with skill and tact and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience.
Advice for Potential Travellers
You can do it . The pace is perfect with plenty of stops along the way to give time to re energise. I would definitely recommend bringing a collapsible walking pole and if you can one of those rucksacks that keeps the sweat off your back.
We came for the prosecco
I travelled with my 2 sisters. We’d never done a walking holiday before but we had drank plenty of prosecco! My sister chose the holiday to coincide with a significant birthday. It was a truly memorable holiday, for lots of reasons: It was different (for us anyway); it was an active holiday, contrary to my usual holiday trips; we met some lovely, inspirational people; I got to know a bit more of lovely Italy; I now know all there is to know about prosecco; I can walk uphill; the whole experience was delightful.
Most Inspirational Moment
Meeting people I'd never met before who had clearly done this kind of holiday before but didn't mind (on the whole) that we hadn't. Thank you for allowing us into your world. Can't wait to be part of it again!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Serena was young, beautiful, fit, knowledgeable, informative, friendly, caring, patient and just plain fantastic! Thank you. For every single moment!
Advice for Potential Travellers
DO IT. GO. YOU WON'T REGRET A MOMENT!
A varied holiday
This was one of the most enjoyable holidays I have had. The accommodation, the leader, the walks, wine tasting, food and weather were superb.
Most Inspirational Moment
The walk on our last day to the highest level of the week followed by an excellent dinner.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our leader was very caring and concerned about her party. Although she was quite new to the role she was very well informed and led the walks with great confidence.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Several people in the group went to Venice on our day off and my impression was that those who enjoyed it most had planned in advance where they wanted to go and how to avoid the worst of the crowds. I and another lady went by bus to Connegliano and had a really good day. It is a lovely town so we shopped and then climbed up to the Castle which was very interesting. We had an excellent lunch at the restaurant up there with magnificent views.
Great trip; great walks; great guide; great scenery; great food and wine
Late April/early May weather made for great walking without heat and humidity. Fantastic walks, food, and scenery plus Prosecco…what’s not to love!
Most Inspirational Moment
Traveling the Prosecco Road. Love stepping back into history.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide grew up in the area and lives there now. She was beyond terrific.