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We have had an outstanding holiday on a Turkish Gulet searching for marine wildlife in the Maldives. Exodus have created an incredible trip. The crew of the Akoya Pearl were superb and made us feel part of a family. Raju cooked us delicious meals and Hassanbe kept our cabins beautifully clean. Alibe, Saudhbe and Muneer ran the Gulet and dhoni with expertise whilst our knowledgeable tour leader, Ubee, gave us unforgettable wildlife encounters. We saw whale sharks, manta rays and teeming reefs.
Most Inspirational Moment
I felt very emotional to swim with whale sharks and manta rays, especially as it was important to Ubee to put the wildlife first. He gave us the etiquette of swimming with them to ensure the animals felt comfortable. He was also successful in keeping us away from the busy tourist times, ensuring we had more intimate experiences.
Thoughts on Group Leader
He is a superb leader and Exodus are lucky to have him. He has the perfect balance of skills to inspire confidence. He is so knowledgeable about the marine life and also his country. He looked out for our well being and was always full of fun and smiles.
Excellent guide, hotel , hotel staff, wonderful local food throughout the week. Great suggestions and choice of walks which was tailored to conditions and guests. Good ideas for the day off. Beautiful area of Italy to explore .
Most Inspirational Moment
Achieving the walks up the high peaks and lunch on the peak in the sunshine. Food at the hotel. Suggestion to visit the Lumen museum. Passion and inspiration from Jenny and the hotel staff. All were outstanding.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Knowledgeable, professional, passionate. Great balance of ensuring safety at all times but also fun. Went out of her way to speak to everyone to gain an idea of their interests, and experience. Incredible experience which she shared. Happy to help in any way. Good facilitation of group and communication with hotel staff.
This exceeded all my expectations especially thanks to the group leader.
Most Inspirational Moment
Highlights were the surprise elements of the trip that our excellent tour leader Malik planned - for example to show us the best wine estate and tastings taking into account our group’s specific interests and wishes.
Thoughts on Group Leader
My flight was significantly delayed and on arrival at the hotel, having not slept much, Malik was a very welcome face! He adapted the first day’s morning schedule to wait for me to arrive from the airport so I could join the group who had already had met the evening before and shared dinner together. This made me feel very welcome and helped my swift integration into the group (I would have missed the whole first day otherwise). Throughout the first day he was especially attentive as he knew I was a little sleep deprived! The tone was set for the rest of the trip - Malik was able to adapt to all circumstances and read the group dynamic seamlessly. His excellent local acknowledge gave us a valuable insight into life in South Africa, organisational and communication skills, kindness, boundless energy, great sense of humour and unwavering professionalism made it a holiday to remember.
Excellent guide Very comfortable guest house with delicious food
Most Inspirational Moment
So many: walking in the snowy mountains - very beautiful, getting to know more about the traditional way of life, visiting the bear sanctuary and Brasov, enjoying the group company
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sebi knew the area so well, was very informative about local life and always happy to have a good conversation and share his thoughts. He was calm and helpful about any difficulties e.g. Managing our snow-shoes (first time I had uses them) and kept a quiet and thoughtful eye on us all. Great sense of humour too!
Well organised. Specific activities in specific places.Years of expertise. Excellent guides
Most Inspirational Moment
Multiple highlights, house boat, otty hill, cochin and portugese meal
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. Very organised, informative and knowledgeable. Felt reassured and safe despite challenging cycling conditions and all in the group were included and catered for by him and his team. Happy, approachable and fun. Found us very good restaurants always. Very conscientious
Everything. For my wife who is vegetarian the boat chef was very happy to produce excellent vegetarian food for her over and above the salads and beans
We had a fantastic guide, really good accommodation and excellent tours.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were so many highlights. We enjoyed the elephant Park followed by the optional Safari. I enjoyed swimming in a tidal pool as well as a waterfall pool. Feeding the ostriches will keep me laughing for a long time. We had sea views in two hotels, which was Just great. The exchange rate made our money go a long way so we did some things that we might have found too expensive in another country.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Marco needs an award for the best tour leader. He was always punctual, informative, helpful, polite and an all-round fantastic human being.
The tour was fantastic, great group of people. The tour guide Mak went above and beyond our expectations. He was informative, fun, caring and gave us a real insight into the culture, people and had a vast knowledge of each place we visited. He went out of his way to make my birthday special whilst we were on the trip, and always ensured we were organised and happy. Fantastic trip all round.
Most Inspirational Moment
The bicycle ride and lunch with the family was fantastic.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mak was fantastic. He is a great asset to Exodus, knowledgeable, caring, funny and so passionate about sharing his country and vast knowledge with us. He made a great trip so memorable. We cannot thank him enough for his contribution to our holiday.
Our guide Mnfred Cyrman was great, the itinery was very interesting and well thought out with a perfect balance of group activity and personal time for relaxation. All of the food and accomodations were great, and the transport bus and driver were also great.
Most Inspirational Moment
Just experiencing "Pura Vida", especially swimming in the rivers and waterfalls. We also all enjoyed visiting "Dona Leila" in her traditional house for a meal in the rivera region, and the experience near La Fortuna with a family gathering herbs and cooking a meal. Of course that should not be every night because the restaurants were ver good too and you don't want to be making your own meal, but the variety is what was good.
