Most Inspirational Moment
Jumping into the sea after an inspiring day of riding.
Thoughts on Group Leader
An absolute joy!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go, go, go!
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A truly amazing trip!
I did this trip in June of 2024 and it was truly fantastic! We had amazing rides through Catalonia including ancient sites, sparkling coastal views, and breathtaking sunflower fields. The rides were well-paced, with amazing stops for delicious food and dips in the inviting sea. The host was an absolute joy, with his knowledge matched by his passion for the area. I highly recommend this trip!
A stunning mountain adventure, set against crystal-clear blue sea
Fantastic week of hiking in the north eastern side of Sardinia. Dramtic and rugide rocky hills with clear blue sea’s.
Most Inspirational Moment
Tiscali, with the technical sections of basic scrambling and Nuragi site on top! Or Cala Luna Beach, cystle blue water.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tony Sardo,was passionate and tentitive... even with his yorkshire italian accent!!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Good balance and coordination are essential. This route is very different from walking in the Dales—most of the terrain consists of sharp, uneven limestone rock, with exposed edges. There are also some short sections of Grade 1 scrambling. It’s important to be fit and properly prepared, with suitable hiking boots, poles, and a backpack of at least 22 litres.”
A magical tour with an inspirational guide.
A magical two weeks.
Very well organised and a comprehensive itinerary offering a good understanding of the fascinating present day culture and the history of the island. Enough free time to explore whatever we wished – or just to relax and enjoy watching the Sicilian world go by. Our tour leader Tiziano was the key to the success of the Grand Tour, communicating his knowledge of Sicily with an infectious passion.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking around the volcanic craters of Mount Etna. The island of Ortigia. Many memorable sites there to be visited, including a vibrant local market. The castle doesn't have a huge amount to see but pay (very little) to go in there so that you can walk the castle walls and enjoy stunning views. The stunning mosaics of the Roman Villa. The temples of Selinunte – less crowded than other sites and in a stunning rural setting. Suggest you use the buggy service here to save time rather than walk between the temples. The Zingaro Nature Reserve was beautiful, the views were stunning and it was inspirational to see how the fabulous flowers and fauna had recovered so well despite the damage caused by a fire in 2025.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tiziano is the best tour leader you could wish for. Superbly well organised, communicative, knowledgeable about all aspects of Sicilian life. He communicated his extensive knowledge with passion and humour. I felt that I came to understand the Sicily of today and the Sicily of the past because he presented them so well. Every day’s schedule was clearly sent to our Whatsapp group, along with regular packages of the history and culture of the destinations for the day. He made sure that everyone in our group had the best Sicily had to offer and addressed everyone’s needs – from the smallest to the largest issues. Tiziano gave us great suggestions for places to visit and where to eat the best Sicily food has to offer. I had an unfortunate fall and Tiziano took great care of me during my hospital visits whilst also ensuring the others on our tour enjoyed their scheduled destinations. I would have struggled to navigate those visits without him and his kind, caring support. He arranged a taxi to enable me to rejoin the group and was there to meet me when I reached the next hotel – by which time he had already booked a GP to attend the hotel to deal with my injuries. Truly professional and compassionate. Exodus UK staff were also in immediate contact due to Tiziano's prompt reporting to ensure that all the help I needed was being offered which I found very reassuring.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I enjoyed the trip to Mt. Etna and took the cable car option and the 4 x 4 trip to reach two volcanic craters. Just going to the top cable car station doesn’t offer as much as continuing from there by 4 x 4. I had taken a walking pole but wished I had two. However, at the top cable car station, it is possible to hire extra clothing layers, poles etc if time allows. I was walking in early May but there was a good layer of snow to walk through – I was glad of a good pair of walking shoes. Disappointing: Taormina: Very busy / designer shops etc. Also worth pointing out that parts of the amphitheatres at Siracusa and Taormina were covered with plastic seating and the centres of those amphitheatres were rigged with technical equipment for the regular evening concerts held in them. Carry your European Health Card with you at all times. It was thanks to having the card and my passport with me that my access to hospitals was smooth and rapid. I found the activity level for the trip was fine for me but I think others might find the Easy/Moderate level a bit misleading. The tour involves quite a bit of walking in order to visit the destinations that will delight you.
once in a lifetime scenery but every single day!!
This trip really is an adventure. From San Pedro de Atacama and The Devil’s Throat Gorge taking in Geysers (and if you book it yourself the most amazing star gazing astronomy expereince) Chile is impressive but is quickly over shadowed by the wonders of cycling in Salta Argentina. So many days of amazing geology and scenery it is both joyful and overwhelmingly beautiful. Read the full itinerary and then visualise that more or less every one of those days will be spectacular. Highlights included the downhill ride to the Hill of Seven Colours, the Los Cardones National Park (thousands and thousands of cacti and mountains) and the cycle along the Conchas river which is just life affirming. There’s also a free day in Salta which is great as it’s a traditional Argentian city with a lot of quirky culture and history and some great steak restaurants. We also had quite a few trips to vineyards to do winetasting which Alejandro was happy to organise.
Most Inspirational Moment
So many. We had a great all male small group who bonded incredibly well over wine, empanadas and cycling chat, sharing our expereinces of previous Exodus holidays (we all agreed this one was the best). The hotels were more or less all excellent apart from one and the cycling was incredible. Knowing you could cycle with confidence at altitude was a moment for me!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alejandro and Belen are a dream team. It's not a job for Alejandro it's a way of life. He is a teacher, a friend, a guide, a mechanic, a raconteur, a historian and an excellent barbecuer. He's has been guiding for years all over the world and he knows his stuff but more importantly wants to be there and get to know you. The long days checking bikes and sorting logistics of restaurants, hotels and finger mishaps did not at any stage lessen his enthusiasm of energy to focus on giving us the best expereince possible. Belen was on her first tour and she was incredible, enthusiastic, helpful and very organised. We called them our cycling parents!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't overpack-you will spend most of your time cycling. the high altitude takes a few days to get used to so don't get disheartened if you have zero energy on day 1 your body does adapt. Prepare to have fun cycling by getting fit before you arrive, the distances are not that long but there are hills and a few gravel days so you should be confident on a bike and have the stamina to deal with it. There's lots of red wine and steak if you want it but the food is varied with a lot of traditional stews and empanadas. Take some bags of sweets to share (chocolate eclairs as the Argentinians appear to be mad for Dulche de Leche ). Also we spent three days before the trip in Santiago de Chile based in Provincia (lots of do and see from hills to history) and three days after the trip in Buenos Aires based in Palermo (very arty, bohemian and safe) which just gave us a much greater love of the region.
Very good trip
Outstanding guide and trip itinerary near perfect, but with a few areas for improvement. There is a limit to how many souks you need to see. Fez in particular felt like one too many – very little new learnt in over an hour. Generally, I could have done with a lot more history, both cultural and political. The last 3 days were a disappointment in the sense that there was very little of interest beyond the mountains themselves and included a very long transfer. At least a day should have had a distinct focus.
Most Inspirational Moment
Casablanca mosque/Roman ruins
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent, almost flawless. Only reservations were slightly slow to react on a couple of issues but all resolved well in the end. If the choice of local guides was his, I would have liked more detail as mentioned above.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Press for assistance in finding things to do in free time. It isn't always obvious.
A fantastic journey through Central Asia bursting with History and Culture
This is an incredible trip visiting 3 Stans, and all very different from each other. The scenery and hiking in Kyrgyzstan was spectacular and the Golden Eagle experience was a real highlight. Uzbekistan was such a contrast to the first 2 countries and some of the sights were breathtakingly beautiful.
All of the countries were fascinating in their own way and our guides Vitaliy and Dilshod were excellent! Both very knowledgeable and gave us great insights and the history of each place we visited.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking the streets of the old city in Khiva was like stepping back in time 1000 years. It has been fantastically restored so that you are practically walking through history in the modern day.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Vitaliy and Dilshod were excellent from start to finish. Their attention to detail, information and planning meant that we always knew what was happening and when. Delivering so much information and history cannot be easy but they managed to strike a great balance between detail and content that we were all kept interested every day.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Pack for all weather as we experienced from 7'C to 42'C throughout the trip, and keep some room for shopping as even the lesser shopping travellers still ended up taking home some new purchases. They don't call it the Silk Road for nothing :)
Amazing Galapagos adventure trip
This trip surpassed expectations, travelled early May . Covers 4 islands ( with stays ) plus another as a day visit . Lots of snorkeling and one long hike ( volcano Sierra Negra ) , others are short duration of couple hours . Lots of marine wildlife and land wildlife. Sea lions in abundance , very playful and curious. Swam with penguins, sea lions , hammerhead sharks, turtles, copious amounts of fish , many types of birds seen ( obviously including blue footed boobies) , lots of marine iguanas .
Most Inspirational Moment
Pure fluke that our group were in water ( Kicker Rock ) when a whale shark came through. Fantastic moment , extremely rare for that area .
Thoughts on Group Leader
Isabela Buchelli was outstanding . Highly organised, diplomatic, humorous and sociable , full of information she willingly shared and keen eyes to spot wildlife, very safety conscious .
Advice for Potential Travellers
Sun very fierce so make sure you apply lotion especially when snorkeling ( or cover up with rash/sun wear ) . Try to have small dollar bill notes to hand as tipping is "expected" by everyone ( boat crews especially ). Some restaurants and bigger shops take cards but generally cash is king in Galapagos, especially smaller souvenir shops ( for t-shirts, caps etc )
MAGICAL MYSTICAL MADEIRA!
This was a great introduction to marvelous Madeira, the Hawaii of the Atlantic. The five walks covered the stunning variety of Madeira’s landscapes; the spectacular coastal scenery of Pont Sao Lorenco and the North Coastal Path, the mystical Fanal Forest, an intimate Levada, and the incomparable Pico to Pico (recently reopened after a 2year closure). All but the Levada walk were MUST DOs. There are more iconic Levada walks (the 25 fountains or PR17), but they have become incredibly crowded due to the popularity of Madeira, and don’t have the access controls of the other trails. The beauty of the Exodus guided trip was knowing that all permits and transport needs were taken care of, and we were properly prepared for each day’s adventure! Accommodations were comfortable, and in the case of Aqua Bay Natura in Porto Moniz – SUPERB! We all had ocean view rooms with a balcony overlooking the lava pools. Access to the lava pools was free and the hotel provides robes and towels! The free day in Funchal was perfect for taking the cable car to Monte Palace and descending on the famous toboggans. Madeira is a walker’s paradise, and Exodus has curated an excellent itinerary allowing you to enjoy it stress free.
Most Inspirational Moment
The first Exodus group to trek the Pico to Pico in 2026 (after 2year closure)
Thoughts on Group Leader
Paulo was sturdy, dependable, and shared with us his deep affinity for the flora and fauna of his home island.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The walking is moderate length (10-11km) with occasional ups and downs including numerous stairs. Bring waterproofs, especially for the Pico to Pico section. Swim wear for the lava pools.
A beautiful region of Italy.
Varied mix of walks, scenery and culture.
Most Inspirational Moment
In no particular order. We loved the old hilltop villages as well as the cities set in lovely countryside. The wine tasting and chocolate experience were tasty 😋 The cookery lesson was great fun. The architecture of the churches.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Gabriel, who was also our leader a couple of years ago in Puglia is an exceptional leader. Knowledgeable, supportive, organised and good company. This was his 1st Umbria trip but somehow he knew all the paths through the hills as well as the best coffee shops and gelateria. Gabriel is worth an extra star.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Rome and Assisi are tourist honeypot, so expect a crush. The walks are not too taxing, but give a good flavour of Umbria. Abbazzia Collemadio is very comfortable with helpful and friendly staff.
Great Trip with Excellent Leader
As with our other Exodus adventures, the trip was very well organised with a comprehensive itinerary. We did a loop of the island and saw most things you would want to see. There was good mix of temples and other ruins (Greek, Roman, etc.) and we got a good understanding of the complex history of the island (given that pretty much every empire, colonial power, etc. over the last 3000 years had bulldozed their way through the island). Our excellent leader Tiziano (more below) introduced us to the culture, food, etc. of Sicily. The itinerary was full-on, but there was time to slow down and explore. The local guides were very good. A particular shout out to Vanessa who showed us around Catania and Neapolis with a fun, honest, and critical eye.
Most Inspirational Moment
Roman Villa was amazing - so well preserved after so long. The walk in Zingaro Nature Reserve was beautiful.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tiziano was the best tour leader we have had (after about a dozen Exodus trips). His knowledge of, and passion for, Sicily (and Palermo!), was astounding. And he brought a sense of fun to the trip which enhanced the entire experience. He went out of his way to ensure that we enjoyed ourselves and also understood the context of what we were seeing and experiencing. He put together an extensive list of Sicilian food for us to try. When one of the trip members had a fall and had to go to the hospital, he was right on it, ensuring that our experience was not affected while he took care of the individual. Tiziano is the only one to lead this trip, so you can be comfortable booking the trip knowing you will have an excellent trip and be well looked after.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The one downside of the trip was the level of accommodation, which was quite variable. This may be partly a reflection of the lack of TLC in much of the infrastructure on Sicily, so you might need to manage your expectations. We enjoyed the trip to Mt. Etna, but wished we had taken the cable car rather than doing the walk. The walk was extremely steep and slippery on volcanic scree. If you do the walk, take poles. If you take the cable car, bring extra layers and a very warm hat. We went in early - mid-May, so while it wasn't cold, it also was not super warm most of the time, so bring layers.