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We took part in this group tour in February 2018. It was the first time we had visited Romania and it was fascinating to learn about its history and experience its wild beauty.
Pros:
Very well organised from start to finish; we felt well looked after.
Food at the hotel was delicious, and we were well catered for as veggies.
Good variety of walking with stunning scenery.
The area is very unspoilt and most days we did not see another person once we got into the mountains.
The country has reasonable prices for food and drink.
Our guide, Holger, plus the staff at the hotel made sure we all got where we needed to go safely.
We were lucky to be in a good group of fellow travellers who we got on very well with.
Flights and transfers were very good.
Cons:
Although the food was delicious be prepared that there is no choice for dinner options (as if often the case in chalet accommodation). At breakfast there is no juice, and the buffet choice is not huge.
Be warned that there are lots of dogs living outside of the houses in the village, and sometimes they bark all night. If you’re a light sleeper, take ear plugs. In room 6 we also had a creaky bed and ended up putting the mattresses on the floor to get a good night’s sleep.
The trip is rated as moderate. I am pretty fit and have completed two Moonwalks (walking marathons), and I found the two longer walks quite challenging. Ice under foot plus the elevation gain made these walks tough, so you’ll need to be fairly fit or a regular walker, not a novice. The yak traks recommended in the packing list are really essential when there is ice under foot.
Stunning mountain views in the middle of nowhere.
Holger was very friendly and obviously very knowledgable. He looked after us well. Holger is quite laid back - I don’t think anyone would mind if he was stricter with us about staying together in a group, telling us when and where we need to meet, etc.
Take ear plugs and the best yak traks you can afford.
A very good balanced trip with more activity in the first week and a more relaxed second week. Most of the stays are 2 nights which gives you more time to settle into a place. There are a number of opportunities to experience the frequent Festivals and religious ceremonies which are for the people and are devoid of tourists (apart from us!)
We had an evening visit to a Hindu temple standing close to elephants robed in gold with much loud drumming and traditional horns.
Manoj our leader was passionate about his country and its traditions of being welcome to all comers. He found out about any special events happening in the next destination so he was briefed to enable us to visit everyday life in Kerala. He was well organised and speedily sorted any problems with good humour. His talks whilst travelling were very instructive if occasionally too long but reflected his love for his country.
You can travel relatively lightly as most of the hotels have good washing services. Most people thought they had brought too much luggage.
Excellent trip, excellent Guide, excellent country!
Excellent trip, excellent Guide, excellent country!
Excellent trip, excellent Guide, excellent country!
Excellent trip, excellent Guide, excellent country!
Excellent trip, excellent Guide, excellent country!
This adventure was a rare combination of breath-takingly beautiful snow-shoeing treks—all selected to challenge but not overwhelm—combined with expert group creation and facilitation skills.. Each of us felt truly seen and supported. An unusual feat in my experience.
There is nothing quite like walking through virgin snow up the side of an evergreen tree covered mountain with the utter confidence that your guide has your safety totally in hand. Although being a bit disappointed when she once decided that conditions called for us to turn back prior to our original destination, knowing that Sara would err on the side of safety allowed us to confidently and fully engage in what she had planned for us each day.
Our leader was the epitome of adventure guide professionalism: skilled and experienced and knowledgeable in her particular adventure “specialty” and region while also unusually skillful in group dynamics and cohesion-building. I felt personally seen and supported by her, and all the rest of the group reported the same thing. She challenged us without pushing us. Cared for us without smothering us. Educated us without lecturing us. Can’t wait to travel with her again!
I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. It provided a fascinating glimpse into life in Cambodia. Such a wide variety of experiences: river boat trips, crafts people sharing their life stories with us, being welcomed into the home of one family for dinner, markets, schools, processions, dancing displays, acrobats, musicians, royal palaces and, of course, the world-famous temples at Angkor, Thom etc. Everywhere we went people greeted us with a beaming smile and a generosity of spirit that will live long in the memory. Food was delicious and hotels very good, way beyond my expectations – most even had swimming pools – and staff were always delightful, efficient and extremely helpful.
Perhaps it was the resilience of the Cambodian people after such a traumatic recent history - a lesson to us all.
Chana was excellent , not just because of her command of the English language, but also because of her general enthusiasm, her sense of humour and her knowledge of her country's culture and history. She organised everything to perfection - nothing was too much trouble for her.
Be prepared for some distressing moments at the Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields.
Have just returned from Discover Costa Rico Tour. The whole trip was amazing from the moment I arrived until with a heavy heart I left this beautiful country.The itinerary was perfect in every way.
We visited many different areas and saw the wonderful wild life and were lucky e ought to see the Quezal which was beautiful and well worth the 5 30am start .All the accommodation was lovely and each had unique features ,food was great as well.
The holiday was made extra special by Alex our guide who was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable and caring and funny and just great.Our driver Mal was wonderful as well driving to perfection in sometimes difficult bumpy areas but he always had a smile on his face.
All in all the best trip I’ve ever been on and can’t wait to go back to explore more .
To many moments to mention really but loved the sloth just lying around on a fence by the road,loved the canal trip ,loved the Cloud forest rope bridges ,loved meeting the people,loved the birds and loved Alex knowing every birds name and where to spot them.All in all loved every second.
What did I think .Well he was amazing ,knowledgable,kind,professional,patient,funny,organised,caring, He was our hero and our friend and our inspiration to find out more about this beautiful country that he loves so dearly. Each evening we were briefed for the next day of action.Suggested what best to wear clothing footwear what we needed etc,in fact could do with him here as never know what to wear ! He went out of his way to ensure everyone was fine.We went on numerous extra walks etc and enjoyed every second.He is a true professional and Exodus are so lucky to have him on there team .Well done Alex
Only advice is maybe go a day early to get over the long journey.We arrived at 23 hrs having been up 27hrs then 5 30 am start. I didn’t really think of this problem but in future will do.This is not a complaint just a thought as to be honest I felt terrible on the first day .
Wow! A great week of mucking around in the snow, with fabulous panoramic views. A bit tougher than I expected, but with the world’s best leader (Sara Bull) it was all made very smooth. Excellent hotel, seamless organisation.
360 degree views from the plateau of snow capped mountains.
Unbelievably good! If only all leaders reached this standard.
Excellent trip!
Our guide. He has so much knowledge and was super interesting!!
First time I have done this type of holiday and had never done snowshoeing.
the accommodation was in a stunning area. with views of hills and mountains all round. the hosts/owners were very friendly and helpful. the hotel was very good.
the walks were varied, but because of the weather involved lots of snow. day one was a short walk of about 14km but involved snowshoeing in places which were vital in place.
day 2 was a long walk, it snow most of the time as we walked through Gorges and over hills( the gorge was used in the filming of Movie Cold mountain)
Day 3 and 4 both were both short walk but hard walks
Day 5 was a day of from walking. visit to bear sanctuary, walled church and town of Brasov, were we had free time. and then a meal in a restuarant as a group
day 6 was a long hard walk, which i did not do due a little niggling muscle injury.
the whole holiday was a great time tough but fun with stunning views.
our walking Guide Holger was every you want, he was imformative, helpful, funny at times and above all you felt safe on the walks, he always made sure the group was not strung out to far.
i would recommend the hoilday to anyone who wants a walking work out but also stunning landscapes, although snow cannot be gauranteed , we were lucky.
completing the 22-24km walk and still be laughing at the end of it although tired.
Holger was a first class leader as I said earlier, he was everything you want in a leader.
you need to be relatively fit, and be prepared for tough terrain, depending on weather.