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4.7 out of 5

Reviewed January 2013

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

This was one of the best experiences I have had….so many brilliant memories which will stay with me forever…..cheesy but true!

Most Inspirational Moment

Managing to cycle every day and enjoying it, riding through the villages and the children giving us hi fives, doing group Mexican waves whist riding through the villages and making the children laugh at us, visiting the temples, hanging out with really fun people and enjoying drinking beer every night and still managing to get up early and cycle in the heat, the boat trips, the island home stay......the amazing delicious food.....the exodus staff......I could go on as it was all inspiring and I didn't stop smiling for a while after I returned to the UK...even the grey sky's and rain of Manchester airport!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nee was fantastic....totally looked after us and had a wicked sense of humour. All the leaders worked so hard and made our holiday so easy to enjoy. Special mention to Fila who made us all smile with his enthusiasm and cheeky sense of fun......

Advice for Potential Travellers

Kit list musts for this trip 1. Good size water bladder with bag section - can recommend osprey - would not have been without it! 2. Anti bacterial gel/hand wipes/pocket tissues - lots of but you can easy buy out there 3. Long sleeve cycle top or cycle arms to stop you getting burnt - I didn't have them but wished I did. 4. Padded gel seat to go on bike. Don't really need your own saddle as bikes are pretty good - specialised. 5. comfy shorts that can be rolled up easily going in to temples and loose long sleeved shirt 6. Recommend water sport sandles to cycle in, instead of socks and trainers - make a downpour much more pleasant and cooler! Only need 1 pair if they are comfy 7. You will need mosquito wipes and sun cream - take small pack size for your water bladder bag 8. Sunnys, cycle helmet, summer cycle gloves 9. Anti histamine tablets if you react to bites and mossy bite relief - I only got bitten 3 - 4 times though 10. Something nice-ish to wear in evening when go to restaurant or bar .... Top tip - don't take too much as you will not need much on cycle days.

Reviewed January 2013

KILIMANJARO CLIMB - RONGAI ROUTE

I look back on this wonderful holiday with a great sense of achievement and some pride. I consider myself a fairly fit 58 year old but overall this was the hardest physical challenge I have attempted.A friendly team of guides and porters who looked after us so well.

Most Inspirational Moment

The highlight has to be the day we climbed to the summit on Killy. It was a long exhausting day starting at midnight and finishing some 15 hours later.Ours was a small group of 7, mostly in their early 30's apart from my wife and I in our late 50's and it was great that we all bonded so well and encouraged each other to keep going when it got tough.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our guide was called Naiman and in his quiet, confident manner we felt that he was using his experience to look after our well being and make sure that we had the best chance of getting to the top of both Meru and Killy.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Follow the advice of the guides - they do know best! Try to eat at all meal times, even if you don't feel like it and drink lots of fluids.Do tell the guides if you are not feeling well, don't keep it to yourself. They will be able to advise you based on their extensive experience of altitude.

Reviewed January 2013

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

One of the best equipped and organised trips I have ever taken with Exodus. Super staff support and really nice.

Most Inspirational Moment

The temples and warmth of the people in Cambodia. I have been to Vietnam a couple of times before so was not expecting this to be too much of a highlight this time around. But I was wrong - just loved how in your face everything was.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nee is very diligent, hard working, conscientious, organised. Could not ask her to do more! My only suggestion would be that she not feel she needs to manage everyone's expectations at quite so low a level. From her comments about the homestay, I was not sure I was going to like it at all. But it was wonderful! The local guides in Cambodia and Vietnam were great as well.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Can't think of anything.

Reviewed January 2013

IMPERIAL CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

China is an amazing place to visit. We got to see the contrast between the new bustling city life and the traditional farms, along with all the iconic images of China.

Most Inspirational Moment

The Great Wall of China takes your breath away. Just outside Beijing, the wall is crowded with tourists. Our trip took us about 3 hours outside Beijing to a section of the wall where you could look in both directions at the Wall snaking its way along the mountain tops without seeing any one walking on it. I'd love to go back when all the autumn colours are out - I bet it is even more beautiful.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader, Emma, was great fun although she did get lost a few times. She was well informed and good to be around.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This holiday is rated as leisurely to moderate. It is hard work with its almost constant travelling. Pack as light as you can as you will be carrying your cases up and down a lot of stairs. I found there were some activities that sounded really good but that I was not fit enough to do, like a 16 mile bike ride in Yangshuo. But with a really good group and some creative thinking, it is possible to join in - it is easy to hire tandem cycles or electric cycles. Don't settle for being left out of things. With a bit of imagination and support from your fellow travellers, you should be able to do just about everything.

Reviewed January 2013

MT TOUBKAL WINTER CLIMB

Amazing trip with the right mixture of adventure, countryside, and citylife.

Most Inspirational Moment

Mt Ouanakrim - an exhilarating climb and great views in blazing sunshine from the summit.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hasan has a great personality, always knowledgable and friendly and good looking too.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It's freezing cold in the gite and in the refuge. Take a good sleeping back and a down jacket.Also cards or a book are good entertainment in the evening.

Reviewed January 2013

WALKING THE AMALFI COAST

Hotel clean and comfortable, plenty of hearty filling food. Excellent tour leader – Christine – searched out imaginative little treats for us. Bomerano a bit too far off the beaten track though & not much atmosphere in either hotel or village, so evenings rather dull. Would go again for the walks, but probably not in November!

Most Inspirational Moment

Visiting Herculaneum

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very good. Brilliantly organised and well-informed, while appearing very low-key and relaxed.

Advice for Potential Travellers

November may not be the best month to go.

Reviewed January 2013

EVEREST BASE CAMP

Amazing eventful trip, beautiful country

Most Inspirational Moment

Finally getting to the top of Kala Pattar

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was very friendly

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure you have insurance, on our trip two people were airlifted off the mountain

Reviewed January 2013

A WEEK IN JORDAN

A fascinating trip, hard work but worth it. Guide was excellent and Jordan itself is an exceptional country.

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing where Moses stood to first see the Promised Land and looking out over the Westbank, the Dead Sea and the historic lands beyond.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very good, a wealth of knowledge and went out of his way to make the trip special for all of us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take lots of high factor sun screen!

Reviewed January 2013

An Unforgettable Experience

A truly amazing and unforgettable experience with an abundance of variety – the breathtaking beauty and tranquility of the countryside in the off-the-beaten-track areas we walked, the splendour of tombs and museums visited, the multitude of attractions to be enjoyed in Beijing and Xian and all the while expeiencing incredible hospitality from our hosts and our enthusiastic, informative, and attentive guide, Kevin.

Most Inspirational Moment

When trekking to Jinshanling, we descended from the Wall to bypass a military area and walked through a forest area and then along a narrow pass through cornfields, corn towering over our heads on either side, not a sound to be heard, beautiful sunshine in early September - a total 'get away from the pressures of life' experience!The first breathtaking sight of the Terracotta Warriors when you walk into Pit 1 - the sheer scale of it!Cycling along the top of the city wall in Xian at sunset.Every meal - truly fantastic food, from the homestays to the Mongolian hotpot restaurant in Xian.

Thoughts on Group Leader

There is none better than Kevin - if Carlesberg made group leaders........!He could not do enough for our group from the initial meeting at the airport on arrival to the final goodbye. He was informative, attentive far beyond the call of duty and boundlessly enthusiastic. He provided a wonderful insight into Chinese life and culture which enriched the trip greatly, made wonderful food choices for us and always with a smile on his face - and... he even 'got' our Irish humour! - our group of 11 had endless laughs and fun.

Advice for Potential Travellers

September was a perfect time to visit - two whole weeks with not a drop of rain, balmy temperatures perfect for walking, no need for sleeping bags or additional warm clothing.Keep your camera close at hand - endless opportunities which will become your fabulous memories.Practice squating in advance (for those toilets) - its easier in walking boots! Leave some free space in the bag going out - for all that 'designer' gear you won't be able to resist in the markets, bargains abound and lots of fun to be had haggling.

Reviewed January 2013

CYCLING VIETNAM

First (but not last!) cycling holiday and WOW ! what a way to see a country. I have wanted to go to Vietnam for nearly 2o years and discovering Exodus allowed be to discover the whole of this beautiful country, meet some fantastic people whilst challenging my fitness and cycling skills. From start to finish, this trip was well thought through, the local support excellent and the country and people simply wonderful.

Most Inspirational Moment

Lots and lots of things, the scenery of the country is just amazing. I guess the hardest day cycling was doing 70km uphill (took us 7 hours), knowing that you were about to do that was a bit foreboding, but eveyone supported everyone else and the motivated that came from all of the group kept us all going. Getting to the top and seeing the view down was pretty awesome. Freewheeling the 30km downhill was pretty amazing too!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Lam was superb, very information, great sense of humour, kept us all motovated and amused throughout our stay.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take part in everything, stop and take pictures with the locals (they are very friendly). We saved al the toothbrushes etc that were put in our hotels along the way and gave them out in one of the poorest areas, the kids and parents alike were delighted.

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