Expert Insights

Read time – 4 minutes We’re proud to have set up and continue to support our own Porter school in Arusha, providing essential training for those wishing to work as porters on Kilimanjaro and to progress to more senior roles. Unusually for Tanzania, the school accepts both men and women, with female porterage and guiding...

Read time – 5 minutes Temples aren’t just architectural curiosities – they are an insight into a culture, a religion, a period of history. They’re a window into another era, a community that is different from our own. Here are some of our favourite iconic temples of the world. Temples around the World Kyoto – Kinkaku-ji...

Read time – 3 minutes Distant wisps of cloud drift idly in the valley, between forest-cloaked mountains. As the sun emerges, fanning out its rays, the clouds glow golden. I stare in awe; I’ve just woken, and in the early-morning haze of my mind this image takes on an aspect of paradise, of dream… this...

Read time – 5 minutes Much more than the sum of its parts, the Indian subcontinent is a land where ancient and modern fuse to create something altogether more wonderful. So where will you head – the fortresses, bazaars and ghats of the north, or the lush villages and exotic temples of the south? North...

Read time – 4 minutes Why explore the highlights of one country on a cycling trip when you could wheel through two, or three? No, wait, make that four… Tour Multiple Countries by Bike Great for Mountains: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Cycling the BalticsIts recent, turbulent history is never far from the surface, but Bosnia...

Read time – 2 minutes It’s an iconic trek – four days in the rugged heart of the Peruvian Andes, though rich rainforests and past ancient ruins and above the clouds. But what gear do you need? Especially if this is your first trek of this kind, it’s hard to know what you’ll wish you’d...

Read time – 3 minutes Travel like a pro! This is our go-to list of absolute favourites, a selection of items that will always come in handy. Regardless of your style of travel or your destination, these never-fail essentials will see you safely through your next adventure. There will be no space wasted, nothing so...

Read time – 3 minutes High numbers of solo travellers is nothing new for Exodus – we’re used to an average of 40% of our travellers booking solo. But what’s changed in the last few months to see that rise to 66%? Trekker in Nepal Why choose solo travel? It’s always been popular, but solo...

Read time – 3 minutes The natural world is a continual source of wonder and inspiration. Life flourishes in the most unusual and unexpected places, showing incredible resilience and adaptability. If you want to see the truly bizarre and creative solutions that evolution can achieve, you have to go to unique places… where better than...

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus provides you with all your specialist winter equipment such as skis, boots, snowshoes and poles. But what else should you pack for your next winter adventure? What to Pack Gregory backpack Gregory Rucksack, 60l Light and roomy, this durable pack features a fully adjustable harness and hip belt and...