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A fascinating and beautiful country which I first visited 2 years ago and was keen to revisit. I was not disappointed although we were mostly travelling the same route as on my previous visit. Our Tour Leader, Gebre, was excellent; knowledgeable with good people skills and a sense of humour.
I think revisiting the first painted church on Lake Tana.
Gebre was excellent.
Be tolerant about waiting for service in cafes and restaurants and of the dust; be prepared to have your preconceptions challenged; Ethiopia is such a rewarding country and with luck, you will leave with some different perspectives and some wonderful memories.
Explored namibia with great guides, dunes, sea shore, fabulous wildlife. A wonderful country of varied scenery, good accomodation, wonderful meals all at a reasonable price.
Night safari well worth the cost.
We were lucky in that both our leader and driver are guides so they were always helping us, making sure all went smoothly!
Bring battery charger for camera, u will take lots of pics
A really brilliant trip. Very well organised and with great people. The summit night was tough but brilliant to have finished it.
Getting to the summit
Makeke was a superb leader. He was fun, looked after our every need but also made sure we were safe.
It is very cold on the summit. There is no substitute for quality equipment
South Tyrol and the Dolomites are a must see, Mahler was here and so was the 1914-18 war.
Hotel excellent and Guides struck just the right tone.
The number of guests returning is testament to the quality of the Exodus experience here.
Go see it before it is spoiled by mass tourism.
Sorry guys it was the scenery - ice crystal rainbows in cloud over a mountain were a natural wonder.
Excellent
Learn one of the languages for maximum enjoyment.
It was with a little trepidation that I set off with my wife to Ho Chi Minh City to begin a two week cycling holiday in Vietnam. Fears were quickly dispelled as we met Chi, our guide, and our fellow cyclists. From Day 1 it was fairly obvious our group was going to get on and so it proved. A age range from 23 to 68 didn’t create any issues, we were all reasonably fit and shared an outgoing sense of fun and adventure. There were even a few tears as we all parted company in Hanoi having enjoyed an adventure together which will live long in our memories.
I think pushing myself up the Hai Van Pass, a climb of over 500 metres, and hearing the cheers of our group as each of us reached the top of the pass. Then plunging at ridiculous speeds down the mountain towards Hue.
Chi was quite simply the best group leader we could have hoped for. He was protective when he needed to be, informative at all times, answered all our questions with knowledge and patience. Anyone lucky enough to get Chi as a guide will be rewarded with an inspirational leaded, an extremely well organised individual and a wonderfully warm human being.
Whilst months of pre holiday heavy duty training will not be necessary, the better your body is prepared so the more enjoyment you will get from your holiday. Don't try to be the centre of attention, let the group dynamics sort themselves out. If our group was typical everyone will get along fine. Whilst the weather for us in January and February was perfect we did have a wet day with a head wind where a light cycling jacket would have been handy. If chaotic traffic unnerves you, pack a few sedatives or a blindfold!
Surreal Scenery … Snow encrusted trees, frozen waterfalls, wide vistas over lakes
Amazing Activities … Dog sledding between frozen statues made by trees, Riding a Snow mobile cross country at speed on deep snow, Vertical ice climbing, Building a quinzee on a frozen lake, Hiking at night and being photographed with the northern lights in the background
Excellent Equipment …. Every type of kit appropriate to each activity provided, you will get used to wearing lots and lots of layers
Stimulating Staff … Henri and his team inspire and guide you through any concerns
Fantastic Food … Lots of soups and stews, exactly what you need, delicious!
The scenery brings out rare emotions ... Whilst standing alone in a clearing in the pine and birch forest on a bridge over an almost completely snow covered stream watching the water flow over ice crystals, the water making the only noise audible, the mind clears and emotions flow. By way of contrast the biggest impediment to getting up once you fell into the snow was ... uncontrollable laughter!
Henri was fantastic ... nothing was too much trouble, instructions and guidance was clear, with a very wry sense of humour. All the staff were great especially the cooks who produced such tasty food.
A buff or neck warmer will be very useful There is no tea/coffee facility in the room so bring you own if you like a cuppa before donning several layers to start the day.
This was the first time I’d used Exodus and also my first time visiting Kenya and let me tell you, it was brilliant. I had an amazing time. I loved the week away from start to finish. The trip was well organised and having met such helpful, polite people along the way it ticked all my boxes. I met a lovely group of people who were also single travellers so that helped.
The Food was excellent and I enjoyed trying new things. The rooms at both hotels were always clean and well maintained. You could not fault the staff. Every ask was not a problem.
There is a bit of traveling and on some bad roads but apart from that, this is a trip I would return on again and again. Thank you Exodus and everyone I met!!
To be honest the trip as a whole was my inspiration. Memories I will not forget in a while. The views, the people, the animals even. Completely amazing.
Peter and Davies were our tour guides and they were fantastic. They had phenomenal knowledge of Kenya and off all the animals we saw. They were so ahead of the game and new where to pin points various animals.
I would suggest only going out taking Kenya Schillings rather than Dollars. We dealt a lot in Shillings with some use of Dollars along the way. Also you will need to buy rather a lot of bottled water so having the extra schillings helps.
A truly fantastic trip to a beautiful part of the world. The extreme cold at night was manageable with a good sleeping bag supplemented by blankets/duvets provided by the teahouses and was compensated for by the fact that the trail was quiet, though by no means empty. Daytime temperatures were fine and at all but the highest altitudes we were normally walking in a baselayer and fleece by mid-morning. It was, however, very cold once the sun went down, although the teahouses did have stoves in their common rooms. In some, there was no running water and the squat toilet had to be flushed by bailing with a jug out of a barrel, having first broken the ice! But we soon got used to this and the benefits of clear days, a quite trail and stunning views more than made up for any hardship.
The final trek to base camp. We met nobody between Gorak Shep and base camp, had base camp to ourselves for the half hour we spent there, saw an avalanche across the valley on the way and could therefore appreciate the dangers faced by those who live and work in this part of the world. It was also very moving to make the steep climb up to Chukpo Lari and then reach the plateau where there are so many memorials to climbers who lost their lives on the mountain.
Lhakpa was the perfect leader. His advice was always spot on and he was able to ensure that we knew the difficulties we were likely to face but at the same time gave us the confidence to face them. The pace at which he lead enabled us to acclimatise and none of us had any appreciable difficulty in coping with the altitude.
Lhakpa recommended that we buy Yaktrax before we set off. None of us had them but we all followed his advice and they were invaluable for a winter trek. We only used them two or three times and then for only half an hour or so on each occasion but they made it so much easier to walk over the icy stretches in question. Next time also, I will hire a sleeping bag in Kathmandu for use on the trek, so as to leave space in the kitbag for plenty of shopping, because good quality walking equipment can be purchased for a fraction of the price we would be charged in the UK.
Well for detailed summery of my trip you better check the reviews of my two fellow travellers (Garry Ward and Julia Porter). I have been intending to write this review since my return in August 2014 but as you see although it stayed on my mind i haven’t managed to get it down till today (25.02.2015)!
The most inspirational moment was for me managing the last bit, my hands were frozen, I was absolutely exhausted, but thinking even if my body is going to give up I will make sure that my soul reaches the summit (Uhuro Peak)!
Our chief group leader Mussa is an exceptional human being, he is intelligent, psychologically minded, very funny mit lots of positive energy. He figured out very fast what our group needs, pushed us smartly towards it and supported us all through. The assistant leader John I am personally grateful to, if it wouldn't him encouraging my frozen body and brain to carry on towards the Gilman's point, I would have never had manage it to the end. The assistant leader Raphael supported us all through with his warmth and holy smile. Assistant leader Diglan was rather proud and quite but did a good job.
Yes ! take the advice on the trip notes regarding appropriate clothing seriously! I really regretted my own ignorance though. By the time of the trip I was working in Germany, having had a very cold and long winter 2012/2013 behind me with -25 degrees, I didn't take the info of the temperatures of -8 as serious threat! My hands were completely frozen with the gloves i took with me! Hence -8 C in Kilimanjaro>>>>>>-25C in Germany don't forget!
Really good overall experience – depends on the weather which was mostly good
Playing around in the soft, virgin snow & views from peaks
Very good - competent & good company
It can be very cold, on bad days the snow gets everywhere and you can be out for 5 hours without an opportunity to warm up - the leader advised 'keep your gloves on -don't take them off or your hands get cold' - learn to do everything with your gloves on' - but the advice comes too late if you have n't practiced putting on & adjusting snoeshoes before you arrive or if you wear glasses and have to take them off to clean the snow from them. I would take more than 1 pair of gloves and keeping a light pair on with larger mittens might be best