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4.7 out of 5

Carole-Anne Sims

Reviewed August 2016

Peaks of Europe - B E A utiful!!

My last three Exodus walking trips have been to the Dolomites and I was looking for something similar in respect of challenging walks with spectacular scenery, I wasn’t disappointed! The trip was recommended to me by a few of my fellow travellers last year so I had no problem making the decision to book.

Most Inspirational Moment

No particular moment was inspirational other than repeatedly coming across abandoned dwellings on our walks. In our busy lives it is hard to imagine that people chose to exist in such isolated and difficult to access areas. The simple life?

Thoughts on Group Leader

Oh my goodness! Our group leader, Alvaro. Words to describe Alvaro - enthusiastic, energetic, encouraging, witty, thoughtful, committed and basically an all round nice guy. He had an uncanny knack of providing an accurate daily weather forecast which included advice as to whether 'plastic' trousers would be required. Funny! He often made the group chuckle!

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is a fantastic trip and well worth doing. I went on the challenging grade week. If you are relatively fit and enjoy longer days of walking then the challenging week would be for you.

Jennifer Conahan

Reviewed August 2016

Alpine Hiking Adventure

We can’t recommend this trip highly enough! The hikes were incredible–challenging, beautiful, varied, and expertly-guided. There were plenty of stops at local refuges for hot chocolate, coffee, and water bottle refills along the way. Our guide (Mark) was quite knowledgeable about the area, and our hosts (Rich and Sarah) were absolutely lovely. Sarah’s cooking was OUTSTANDING–a true highlight! Finally, we enjoyed terrific camaraderie and great conversations with the other members of our group.

Most Inspirational Moment

The first day we reached the Aiguilette des Possettes--a real accomplishment for the group! We ate lunch looking across the valley to the Mont Blanc range and its glaciers.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Mark was an outstanding group leader. He was knowledgeable, passionate, humorous, and intuitive about the needs of our group. He knew when to challenge each of us, and when we desperately needed a rest!

Advice for Potential Travellers

A good level of fitness (and some experience hiking) is recommended. The trails are often very steep, somewhat narrow, and occasionally run along the edge of a significant drop-off. That said, our leader knew the trails well and prepared us for each segment. The best preparation is probably climbing lots and lots of stairs!

Marion Strangways

Reviewed August 2016

The Baltics

We arrived at the airport and Jolita the rep met us, but then we had to wait for the transport to come and collect us! She had to ring him to ask him where he was….. The first hotel was being renovated, the room was OKish, but I opened the window and being short couldn’t manage to close it without standing on the chair in the room. The breakfast room was far to small for all the guests. All the other hotels were OK, except for the last one, bright lights, music and a bit too far out of town, the room was dull even with the light on, but it had no main light just side lights, and no carpet, it was OK to walk into town during the day but on an evening even though there were street lights it was dim.
This was a cultural trip, but towards the end I was a bit “cultured” out. I also got bit/stung by either mosquitoes or horse flies, not nice.

Most Inspirational Moment

The Occupational Museum, The KGB Museum and the former Missile Site were amazing, as I was involved with the Cold War in the 80's. The Palaces and city/town tours were really good.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jolita the tour guide was exceptional, a walking encloypedia, her knowledge, the history of the places we visited, she gave us so much information, she really is a credit to your company.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure you wear insect repellent every day even though you think you might not need it as it wasn' that hot, but the bites I got were nasty, I only applied repellent on a night but after the bites/stings I put it on every day.

Keith Barnett

Reviewed August 2016

Once in a lifetime adventure

This was a truely magnificent holiday, quite possibly/probably my greatest adventure yet. I loved every second of it, particularly the trek itself. Each corner gave us a new amazing view and another set of challenging stairs to climb (or descend).

Most Inspirational Moment

Climbing to dead woman's pass and reaching the peak was a great achievement for everyone in the group and well worth the effort.

Thoughts on Group Leader

We had an amazing group leader, 2nd guide and all the porters. All of them contributed to a fantastic trip, joking and laughing with us and made sure all our needs were accommodated for

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just do it, the worst part of this trip is the flights there and back and it's still well worth it... Although maybe look at the logistics of booking your own flights to avoid having quite so much time in the air/airports.

Simon Moody

Reviewed August 2016

Fantastic Alpine Experience

An incredible week filled with exhilarating walking, spectacular scenery, a superb professional guide and a really great group.

Most Inspirational Moment

The 5 days walking were all incredible and the scenery was breathtaking. The rest-day telepherique ride to L'Aiguille du Midi and the time spent there right next to the climbers attempting the routes on Mont Blanc itself was visually amazing. Managed to see a baby Chamoix and her Mother on the last day!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our Mountain Leader guide, Mark Dodwell was brilliant the whole week. Professional, knowledgeable and motivational. He really brought the mountains alive for us as a group. Rich and Sarah, the Exodus guys who looked after us at the chalet were fantastic, and Sarahs cooking is absolutely to die for - best food I've ever had.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Moderate is probably a little understating the fitness level required to enjoy the trip. I would say Moderate with Challenging parts is probably more accurate. Expect to be doing the equivalent of ascending Scafell Pike each day, and walking 11 - 16km in distance for the 5 days walking. Some of the ascents are tough for those not used to hill walking and a couple of the descents are long and rocky. Definitely take walking poles.

Stephanie Ifould

Reviewed August 2016

A perfect week

A truly wonderful week in a beautiful area of the world. The views were beyond anything I had seen before and the fact that we had walked up and down many steps and hillsides to make it to these viewpoints made it so worthwhile and satisfying. The group leader was very knowledgeable and as a group we really got on very well which made it a very enjoyable trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the top of Monte Tre Calli on day 1 in torrential rain and realising that it didn't matter what the weather did, it couldn't spoil the elation I felt on top of a mountain and couldn't take anything away from the wonderful views. It really helped me to feel like I could do anything.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was so thoughtful and sensitive to people's personalities and preferences - she seemed to know exactly what to recommend and exactly what to say. She obviously knew a great deal about the area and her passion for the Amalfi coast really shone through. She also knew the best guides to help us with specialist areas like Pompeii and Vesuvius and could answer any of our questions with a smile so that we never felt that our questions were daft even if they were!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't worry if you don't know anyone - just go with an open mind and the different people you will meet and make friends with will really open your eyes and help you to enjoy the experience. And don't forget to take a waterproof as, even in August, we had a couple of days with short sharp thunderstorms and I did regret not having something more watertight!

Susan Southward

Reviewed August 2016

Cycling cuba

Cuba was a fascinating country to visit, and cycling a great way to explore the country.
The contrasts between the old and restored buildings was amazing.
Finding out about such a different culture was really interesting.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling out on the first day, around all the cycle rickshaws, horses and oxen. Cycling around the coast and the off-road section.near Gibera. The mountain lodge.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Laz was excellent. He kept us interested, was very knowledgeable and was entertaining. He was well organised and when we had a difficult situation to deal with he remained calm and focused, considering our safety as a priority.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take a face mask against the fumes.

Louise Elliott

Reviewed August 2016

A fabulous adventure

This was my first group adventure trip, and therefore my first trip with Exodus and I couldn’t have been more impressed. It was well organised, ran smoothly, covered a great selection and variety of destinations and activities, the group leader was brilliant and the group was lovely. I did the August solo departure and there was a really good range of people (ages ranged from 20s to 70s, with everything in between; and a good mix of fellow ‘first timers’ to others who had done several other Exodus trips)

Most Inspirational Moment

So many... Swimming in Halong Bay at sunset. Eating with a local family in their home, finding out about their day-to-day lives. Cycling along rice fields in Hue and watching the water buffalo bathing in the river. Climbing the Marble Mountain and discovering the cave Buddhas. Night time in Hoi An. Cyclo tour of Ho Chi Minh City. Amazing AO show in Ho Chi Minh City opera house.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Linh was brilliant. His passion for his country shone through from the beginning and he was incredibly informative about the places we visited and the history of Vietnam. He made excellent suggestions for places to eat, organising lunches and evening meals most days. He found ways to help us experience the 'real' Vietnam and support local communities at the same time. He would also ensure that we were never taken advantage of when buying souvenirs, much needed soft drinks/water, and regularly pointed out the best 'happy houses' (toilets) to use. Importantly, he had a great sense of humour with an infectious laugh, which helped to quickly bond us all as a group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

In the summer months it is very hot and humid, so be prepared for that. Lots of breathable, light tops. You can get laundry done half-way through the trip (Linh organised this for us in Hoi An). A hat is a must! ATMs are plentiful so if you're happy to pay the small transaction fee from your bank there's little need to take currency with you. A sleeping bag liner is useful for the overnight train and homestay. DEET spray is useful.

Agostina Gammarota

Reviewed August 2016

A week in Jordan - extrajordanary!

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Most Inspirational Moment

Jordanians will invite you to sip their tea in shops, or even in their own houses. They'll blow goodbye kisses from far when you leave and say hi if you walk or drive past them. They absolutely love their home and they want you to be part of it. You'll eat the most delicious dips, mezze, sweetest sweets, and lamb (try Burak and Mutabal!). You'll smell and taste unique spices and parfumes in souks and busy markets. You can roam in the sheer cliffs and sweeping red dunes in Wadi Rum or hike till you drop in epic rose-red Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world. I personally found it a bit challenging to climb smooth surfaces or parts with small stones :P, but it's sooo rewarding in the end. And when you don't feel your legs anymore, just pop into an hammam and you'll feel refreshed and as smooth as a baby :) You will also admire well-preserved Roman sites, especially in Jerash, Islamic ruins and Bizantine mosaics. You can ride donkeys and camels and have a chat with the Bedouins. You can see how they cook, and you will be surprised when they'll ask for your facebook, lol :) You will also enjoy a holy atmosphere, in the religious sites cited in the Bible and the Holy Quran, and gaze over the promised land. It gives you an ethereal sense of wholeness which is hard to describe. You can also discover a multicoloured coral fringed world in Aqaba. I had never done snorkelling before, because of my fears of swimming, and it's absolutely gorgeous and jaw-dropping, soooo glad and proud I did it!