Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers
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Karen de Nobrega
Reviewed October 2025
Beautiful Tuscan countryside, good wine, delicious food, and history
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It was a great blend of walking through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, tasting organic wines, sampling delicious local foods, and getting a bit of Renaissance and medieval history with visits to Sienna, Florence, and San Girmignano.
Most Inspirational Moment
Witnessing the passion of the younger generation who have chosen to continue the legacy of small family run wine and olive farms. This is very heartening in an over commercialized world.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I can’t say enough about Roberta. She has a wonderful, positive energy and sincere passion for the area. She is extremely caring and has a natural ability to make everyone feel included without it feeling forced at all.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring your appetite,
Melanie Smout
Reviewed October 2025
A special experience
A great group of people with a fabulous guide created a wonderful experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Arriving in to Santiago de Compostela. As always, when you have put in the time and effort, reaching the destination is so satisfying and rewarding.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our leader Aitor was top notch. He was full of knowledge, bonded really well with us and made sure we all had the best experience possible. An absolute superstar.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure your shoes are well worn in and you should escape blisters. The walking isn’t on difficult terrain just long days but taken at a relaxing pace. That said plenty of training walks and a good level of fitness always helps for a better experience.
Take time to talk and bond with your fellow travellers but also take time for yourself on the walks.
The hotels are a good standard and the food excellent everywhere we went.
Kyra Rose
Reviewed October 2025
Journey through nature, history and old medieval towns!
This trip was an inspiring fast paced adventure through Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland! Each day packed with highlights. Leisurely walks to take in the beauty of the old towns, coastal and forest views.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking the stunning Saaretirp trail on Hiiumaa, and climbing Tahkuna Lighthouse was unforgettable and those views are going to stick with me forever!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide Inna enriched the journey with her knowledge and personal experience - making each stop special and meaningful!.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be ready to embrace the pace, there’s a lot to see and do across four countries! Bring comfortable shoes, layers, snacks, and an open mind to make the most of your time!
M B
Reviewed October 2025
Very good exposure to several religions
Great scenery and very good oversight of Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism . Some long road travel days that exceeded the stated drive times .
Most Inspirational Moment
Visiting Dharamshala
Thoughts on Group Leader
Anil was an excellent leader, kind, informative, patient and provided daily activity schedule . Clearly wanted to ensure safety and well being of guests on the tour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Some of the road travel days exceed trip note times by several hours , so be prepared . Always listen to advice from Leader regarding photography in temples , wearing of head covering and removal of shoes ( sometimes also socks )
Brendan Woods
Reviewed October 2025
Amazing Vietnam Family Adventure
This was my first Exodus cycle tour and an amazing way to get a real feel for Vietnam – I absolutely loved it. We did it as a family with our 19 and 21 yr old daughters and it was a huge success all round. From the first meet we felt super looked after by our amazing guide Lok, drivers Sau and Nhan and the mechanic Zee who was so often supporting me at the back of the group! Everything about the tour was very well organized and so good that 2 of the group were on their 3rd and 4th times respectively.
Most Inspirational Moment
Probably completing the Hi Van Pass climb in really challenging heat, and then again the 30km decent a few days before was pretty inspiring
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader Lok worked tirelessly to ensure everything ran smoothly and couldn't have been a nicer guy, as well as being very professional and informative .
Advice for Potential Travellers
Try and spend a couple of days in Ho Chi Mihn city before the start and in Hanoi at the end - both really interesting cities and Choose this tour it's a cracker!
MAGGIE SIMPSON
Reviewed October 2025
Great cycling, crappy accomodations
I guess that old adage is true, you get what you pay for. This trip was cheaper than other cycling trips I have been on but it was also in a more inexpensive country. From sagging mattresses to sewer smells to non-functioning AC or heating the housing was awful.
Georgia Letts
Reviewed October 2025
A MUST IF YOU LOVE WILDLIFE
I just completed the Whales & Bears of British Columbia tour and it was incredible. From the first ferry ride to Vancouver Island, I was immersed in wild coastline and ancient rainforest. We spotted humpback whales breaching off the bow and watched black bears comb the shoreline for crabs. A full-day outing to the Orford River treated us to grizzlies feasting on salmon amid misty fjords. The group was small, the guides passionate, and every day brought something surprising. Yes, there were long drives and changeable weather, but it all added to the adventure. I’d highly recommend it
Most Inspirational Moment
I watched a grizzly emerge from the trees and wade into the river, salmon flashing beneath the surface. The air was thick with the scent of cedar and salt, and for a moment, everything was completely still
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sabrina was brilliant, she new so much about Canada and the island and it added so much value
Advice for Potential Travellers
Pack for all weather. Coastal BC can shift from sunshine to rain in minutes — bring waterproof layers and quick-dry clothes.
Binoculars and a good zoom lens are worth their weight in gold for wildlife viewing.
Be patient and quiet during bear and whale watching — the best moments come when you least expect them.
Rebecca Hayward
Reviewed October 2025
Absolutely spectacular
This was a truly amazing adventure, Bhutan is a magical place with wondrous scenery and architecture. The people are warm and welcoming and the sights and sounds of the festivals was incredible with the bright costumes, colours and music. The whole trip was well organised and our tour leader was fantastic and so knowledgeable. I knew Bhutan was going to be good but this trip exceeded my expectations, I can’t wait to return.
Most Inspirational Moment
The trek to the tigers nest monastery was a real highlight.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Norbu was fantastic, professional, knowledgeable and a with a great sense of humour, couldn’t have wished for more.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Enjoy the serenity and magic and embrace the festival madness.
Sandra Giles
Reviewed October 2025
Sarah Giles
Well planned, varied itinerary.
Most Inspirational Moment
Probably a new experience most days.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Brilliant. Teresa tackled any problem with a smile, professionally and efficiently. A wonderful all-round Guide.
Nickey Knight
Reviewed October 2025
Highs and lows
There was a lot of bus/ travel time on this journey. Given that, I felt that some days were very poorly planned.
Examples:
One day all we did was cross the border to Turkmenistan. We started at 1:pm and it took 2 hours. The next day there was a six hour excursion to a UNESCO site. Then back to the city for lunch. Then another 5.5 hour drive out to the gas crater. Obviously the UNESCO excursion could have been done the previous afternoon if we would have crossed the border in the morning. Then we would have arrived for sunset at the camp. Instead we were driving in the dark on a very poor and dangerous road, arriving stressed. As an aside, some passengers got bed bug bites at the camp.
The day we arrived in Uzbekistan we had been travelling for 9 hours. All we wanted was our hotel, a drink and some food. Sergi proceeded to say we had to go to the summer palace and a silk factory that night. The whole group was fed up and we did not enjoy either one. These activities were scheduled for the next day.
Anyway there were many days like this; it was agreed by all that we would prefer to get to our hotel in the late afternoon in order to unwind and perhaps explore on our own. There was no need for so many late check ins.
Most hotels were adequate. I did not have high expectations. Rooms were clean and comfortable. However, the breakfasts were horrendous. Cold food, empty buffet trays, very little offered.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seven lakes Tajikistan was stunning.
Cities of Khiva and Bhukara were great.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ocsana in Kyrgyzstan was friendly, sweet and helpful.
Our Turkmenistan guide was very good. Very engaging. Simple straightforward information. I have forgotten his name!
Sergi in Uzbekistan/ Tajikistan was very poor. He prattled on for hours, talking very loudly into a microphone while driving in the bus. Reading page after page of statistics, history etc from his iPad. Completely vacuous that most of us were wearing noise cancelling headphones to block it out. After spending 4 hours in a bus we would stop at a market and he would announce : go to the toilet and you can look around for 12 minutes!! Yet we would spend 90 minutes at a horribly busy lunch spot with poor service and long waits.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The travel times are way longer than what’s stated. Be prepared to see a ton of mosques mausoleums. Some ancient sites were not worth the drive. I wish there would have been more natural sites or cultural activities vs so many historical sites. For instance passengers in our group organized an archery and falconry demonstration. And another arranged a viewing of a game of “goat polo”. Neither of these things was on the itinerary but were refreshing and fun.
