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Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers  

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Reviews

Robert Pearson

Reviewed September 2014

Walking the Cyclades - Greek Islands

An excellent week of walking interspersed with sightseeing and gastronomy. Well led and organised, Leisurely pace. A good holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Walking along the rim of the Santorini caldera - spectacular views all the way.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Cecile was an excellent guide, led the walks well and more importantly skillfully organised transport through the week, ushering our group on and off numerous ferries and buses. Cecile organised a side trip "extra" to Akrotiri - this was a useful and interesting "filler" when we had a little spare time on Santorini. The group was also excellent !!!

Advice for Potential Travellers

This tour is correctly graded as leisurely - a very appropriate pace for the heat of the late Greek summer (1st week of September). The walk along the Santorini caldera rim was for us the highlight of the week, we only took the bus half way back, and picked up the path again to take in the views in the afternoon sun. Just beneath the highest point on the rim, their is a safe path that goes down to a lower mesa jutting out into the caldera for excellent views.

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Angela Wallace

Reviewed September 2014

Best holiday ever!

Beautiful scenery, excellent cycling, great group, good food and wine, and an enthusiastic leader. What more could you ask for!

Most Inspirational Moment

Hard to pick just one with so many great aspects to this trip - particularly enjoyed Lake Garda, Verona & Venice, which I expected, but Vicenza and Padova were lovely places too, and much less touristy! ;p The cycling in general was enjoyable due to being on excellent, safe and well maintained off-road tracks for the most part. I think the food and wine were a particular highlight of this trip, especially the ice-cream. Hmmm...ice-cream....

Thoughts on Group Leader

Michele was one of the best leaders I've ever come across - this was a fully booked trip and he lead the whole thing by himself with remarkable enthusiasm, energy, good humour and excellent organisational skills. Nothing was too much trouble for him in ensuring that everyone in the group was well looked after and enjoyed the trip, from organising extra cycling for those who wanted it, to making sure we always went to the best restaurants and even introducing us to his lovely family in his home town.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Weather was very variable so bring layers/waterproofs - most of the rain we had was in the evening and the days were generally sunny but not too hot, so mostly perfect for cycling but we did have one rainy/cold day. The cycling was generally flat and very moderate but there were a few hills and the bikes were heavy so a reasonable level of fitness is required. The bikes had good waterproof panniers to carry spare layers etc. during the day and we were given a small handlebar bag and water bottle ( although most people preferred their own), also no need to buy maps as a booklet and full route details are provided for this trip, a very nice touch I thought!

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Romaine Byers

Reviewed September 2014

Walking in Tuscany - TDT

Undoubtedly one of the most memorable Exodus trips we have had – made so primarily by the leader, Sara, the wonderful farmhouse hospitality under “Mama” and the general cohesiveness of the group which blended well.

Most Inspirational Moment

Climbing up to the highest peak of Monte Prado with two dogs!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Brilliant. Sara is an exceptional leader, well qualified in mountain craft, had researched all the walks very well (some of them were down tiny footpaths which could hardly be seen) a great hostess and a good driver!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Please join the trip - they would not be disappointed but just a word of caution - we don't think that anybody was aware of the dramatic scenery in this part of Tuscany and therefore to allow for long climbs and descents in magnificent scenery in other words potential travellers should be aware that it can be challenging, especially in wet weather. I would class it as the upper grade of "Moderate".

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Alison Doherty

Reviewed September 2014

Fabulous

I have not been on an organised walking holiday before, really loved it!

Most Inspirational Moment

The scenery was beautiful and enjoyed the peace and quiet. I felt a great sense of achievement at the end of each day.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Sara was amazing, I can't fault her.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I borrowed a walking pole and found it really useful on the descents.

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Ann Pilsbury

Reviewed September 2014

Walking in Northern Cyprus

A varied and interesting trip. Spectacular views. Lovely people. Hotel Pia Bella was a very good base.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most inspirational moments were Visiting the castles high on the cliffs and imagining what they might have been like when people lived there and what kind of people they were.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was excellent. His English was superb and he had a great degree of knowledge about history, flora and fauna. He was a very warm person and didn't mind answering all our questions patiently. The pace of the walks was good, it was still quite hot.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It was interesting to see fruits and seeds on the trees, but spring flowers would have looked lovely.

Reply from Exodus

We would like to thank Ann for her review. We are very sorry that she experienced a flight delay which led to a missed connection. We appreciate that it must have been frustrating to have arrived and not have a transfer waiting, however, unfortunately, we do not have a record of being informed of the flight issue, so were unable to organise an alternative transfer locally. We were very glad, on the other hand, to read that Ann had a great trip overall and we look forward to welcoming her back on another holiday soon.

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Robert Parkinson

Reviewed September 2014

Walking the French Riviera

We are both keen walkers and this holiday fully lived up to its expectations. A good mixture of coastal and mountain walking. Spectacular views every day. Menton is a great location from which to walk, being on the coast and just under the Alps. It is an attractive resort with lots to see and do outside walking time, e.g. gardens, museums, old quarter, churches and of course, the beach and marina. Made all the more enjoyable by fantastic weather!

Most Inspirational Moment

First time we've done a guided walk together and this has inspired us to do another sometime soon. The views, the coastal resorts and the pretty mountain villages, along with the super weather, have made us want to come back to this area again. We chose to travel to Menton by train and can thoroughly recommend the journey from Paris to Nice, passing through lovely countryside and along the coast east of Marseilles, which was spectacular.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Stephanie was fantastic. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about every aspect of the walks (the local geography, wildlife and history) which made them so much more interesting. Great sense of humour and fun, and great at including everybody in the group, both on the walks and at the group evening meals. She was a major factor in making the holiday a success for us personally.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Good advice on walking kit is given with the joining instructions. Good boots, a waterproof top and lots of water were needed daily; walking poles were very useful on most days. Don't underestimate the 'leisurely' grading of this holiday. If you plan to use the beach opposite the hotel, bring towels and rubber shoes/flip flops to cope with the shingle/stones!

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David Shaw

Reviewed September 2014

Walking the Great Wall

Generally excellent. The surroundings are in themselves inspirational and Exodus promises were usually delivered. Accommodation generally of a higher standard than we had been led to expect.

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing on the Wall for the first time and seeing it snaking away over the hills.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader on the Wall section, Kevin, was absolutely outstanding: intelligent, patient, pleasant, conscientious, approachable and a mine of interesting information on every aspect of the Wall and its history/culture. Jane (Xiam), while still competent, occasionally seemed to be quoting from a script.

Advice for Potential Travellers

From the Exodus blurb, I was under the impression I needed to take a sheet sleeping bag andmy own supply of toilet paper. In the event, both proved to be unnecessary.

Reply from Exodus

We would like to thank David for his review. We were sorry that Fiona was unable to make this trip due to health reasons and we have followed up internally on David’s concerns.

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Maeve Gleeson

Reviewed September 2014

Cycle Kerala and Tropical India

Cycling is the perfect way to experience the colours, sights, sounds, and smells of this beautiful part of India. Wonderful variety of cycling, scenery, wild life, culture and people. Fabulous food, great company and something new every day.

Most Inspirational Moment

The variety was probably the best bit, so many different experiences. Cycling past wild elephants, the hillclimb to Ooty and the hair raising descent next day, interacting with the children on the roads, overnighting on the Houseboat, the wildlife, and the colours.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Safi was fantastic, enthusiastic, fun, very personable, nothing was too much trouble, very quickly identified our individual preferences and catered to them where possible. It was the best teamwork I have ever seen between Safi, Joseph and Shibu with each one of them doing their bit and supporting each other and all the group at every opportunity. Happy guides, happy group. The seamless organisation we enjoyed concealed a lot of hard work behind the scenes and I felt safe and free to enjoy myself.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go for it. I was a little nervous about India but am so glad now I did the trip. Bring hand gel and wipes for hygiene, eat where the guide recommends and drink bottled water and enjoy the trip. A torch is useful on occasion and perhaps a small umbrella if there in the Rainy season. Practice some hillclimbs for Ooty, but it is only one day in the trip so don't worry too much if it is not for you.

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Adrian Alexander

Reviewed September 2014

Cilento and Amalfi Coast

Good weather, good company, good food, good cycling, good views.

Most Inspirational Moment

The hilltop village of Ravello

Thoughts on Group Leader

Good but a little bit too cautious for some of the experienced cyclists

Advice for Potential Travellers

A lot of the hills proved quite challenging and most people thought the Moderate grading by Exodus was a bit ambitious.

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David Lewis

Reviewed September 2014

Walking in the Picos

All in all a great trip on a challenging week with a couple of quite long days and good climbs .

Most Inspirational Moment

No magic moment it was just a great trip with nice people staying in a nice hotel run by extremely helpful owners for whom nothing was too much trouble .

Thoughts on Group Leader

I work in the outdoor industry and he is someone I would be very happy to work with . His knowledge of the flora and fauna routes and mountain summits was excellent. He also gave us an insight into the life , culture and economies and politics of Spain particularly the North . He has what money cannot buy -PASSION.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I looked at a number of weather forecast before leaving for a number of weeks before our departure date. They all said rain in parts throughout the day and they were ALL WRONG . We got wet once and the rest of the time it was brilliant sunshine ! The weather in the Picos is very localised and you need to be prepared for it .

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