Reviews

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

Here at Exodus we thrive on feedback from our customers. It’s the only way we can ensure our trips continue to be the best they can be. So, for the real tales, twists and turns of the trip you’re interested in, look no further than the reviews from our previous travellers.

Simply use the selector below to search our trip reviews and start reading real feedback from real Exodus travellers who have ‘been there and done that’!

Lots of our clients also like to post handy tips and advice about their travels. It’s great to know what to expect on an Exodus adventure before you go, so make the most of their experience and you’ll make the most of yours!

Haven’t posted your review yet? Here’s how to do it…

Once you return from your Exodus adventure holiday, you will be emailed a link to add your review. Any feedback collected is posted onto our website, totally unedited.

Alternatively you can navigate to the relevant trip page and add your review via the Reviews tab.

Select a trip specific review:

Select

14217 Reviews

4.7 out of 5

Reviewed February 2012

ANTARCTIC EXPLORER

A wonderful experience – both wildlife and scenery – significantly helped by the efficient and knowledgable staff.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing penguins really close up - they came even closer to us than I thought possible; at times pecking (gently) at us. Also sailing through the Lemaire Channel in sea ice and sunshine - a great job by the Vavilov's captain.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Fantastic. "Woody" was so enthusiastic and able to modify the itinerary seamlessly when required due to weather etc. This gave us the opportunity to go through the Lemaire Channel and its sea ice in a zodiac - a great experience.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bring plenty of memory cards, and sit down and be patient with the penguins and they'll come closer.

Reviewed February 2012

ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA

This was a very special trip. We had fantastic weather and managed 19/20 planned landings by Zodiac. There was an abundance of wildlife, both birds and mammals, including some seldom seen birds and whales.

Most Inspirational Moment

The sheer number of penguins with fat fluffy chicks. The size of the wandering and black browed Albatrosses. Seeing Fin, Sei, Humpback and Orca whales as well as a feeding Southern Right whale.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Shane was a very inspirational leader, confident, wise and well organised witha good grasp of what was possible and what was not.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you have any interest in wildlife at all then this is a trip you should put at the top of your wish list.

Reviewed February 2012

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: KVITAVATN

Back at Kvitavatn again for another year and as always a 5 GOLD star experience. The tuition and leaders are platinum and the place is so friendly and relaxed that it feels like home and I do keep coming back for all of that.

Most Inspirational Moment

Sparkly days up high with amazing views - didn't want to be anywhere else on earth.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ilse & Mary are fantastic, they tick all the boxes and I cannot speak more highly of them if I tried.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go, you wont regret it.

Reviewed February 2012

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

A great trip, wonderful views and people, but a little disjointed and less cycling that was advertised.

Most Inspirational Moment

The whole Cambodia experience. The cycling was amazing, through villages and backroads, to the temples and lakes. The people in Cambodia were so welcoming and happy.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very good, better than "normal" although I think she needs to find her feet a little. Moh did go out of her way to help with a few problems on the trip, and also dealt with some people situations very well.She also handled the vietnamese guide very well, who was determined to ruin any tranquility with bad microphone momentsThe cambodian guide (Digger) was excellent, a wealth of information and a good cyclist

Advice for Potential Travellers

A really great adventure, don't be put off by the distances this is holiday with cycling, rather than a cyling holiday

Reviewed February 2012

SNOWSHOEING IN FINLAND

The holiday was fantastic. We saw the Northern Lights at the end of our first full day. Husky sledding was great fun, as was ice climbing. Riisitunturi National Park with its trees bent into strange shapes under the weight of snow was amazing. The accommodation was comfortable and the food was delicious. All the Basecamp staff were friendly and helpful.

Most Inspirational Moment

Racing along being pulled by four huskies was exhilarating, as was getting to the top of the ice wall at Basecamp thanks to Henrik. Quiet moments in the national park with no other sound than those of our snowshoes were pretty special too.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Meiju was very knowledgeable about the plants and animals of the area and could identify all animal tracks (and poo!) we came across. She was responsive to the needs of the group and varied the itinerary to cope with the very cold conditions (-39C one night). She showed concern for the safety of the group without ever being overbearing. Meiju was an excellent leader who always had a smile on her face and time to chat to members of the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Look at the Basecamp Oulanka website www.basecampoulanka.fi before you go – particularly the video of the equipment provided – if you have any concerns about what to take. As it was very cold the week we were there I found shakeable hand/foot warmers very useful. A pair of flip flops or crocs is also useful for going from the sauna to the hot tub as it is very cold on bare feet otherwise.

Reviewed February 2012

GALAPAGOS WILDLIFE CRUISE

There was so much to see and do that we were very glad that we took the two week trip. The Galapagos is a fantastic experience.

Most Inspirational Moment

The penguin that stopped a couple of feet from me, looked me in the eye and scratched its head, before going on its way! Swimming with a large school of spotted eagle rays; and amidst a group of five penguins hunting small fish. The blue-footed boobies' courting display - absolutely charming.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent, with the flexibility to change tack if something more interesting cropped up - e.g. postponing a walk to join the dolphin pod, or re-scheduling walks to gain early access, avoiding the crowds. Catered for the occasional differing desires of members of the group. All of the crew were very co-operative in this respect.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do take anti-seasickness pills with you, as the overnight crossings to some of the outer islands can be very choppy. Some of the cabins are very small, so take a minimum of luggage on the boat - you don't need much!Despite what some people might suggest, it is well worth taking a telephoto lens in addition to a standard zoom lens, allowing close-ups, as well as shots of birds in flight. Put your compact camera in a waterproof camera bag, for snorkelling photos and videos.

Reviewed February 2012

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Done a few cycling trips to date, Vietnam, Morocco and Costa Rica (and about 15 other group trips), and this trip rates at/near the top. We stayed off main roads where possible, and generally used a combination of minor roads/tracks, etc (occasional transfers later in trip). The route is very well planned, and route maps given out each day were excellent. (having a bike odometer certainly helps !) Meals were good, accomodation generally very good, and backup vehicles, etc were very well organised.Average spending money in group seemed to be about 250GBP p.p., best change 200GBP on arrival and change later if needed. (GBP or USD seemed to be preferred) Guide hooked me up with a dive centre for 2 excellent dives near Galle (incl wreck dive), highly recommended.I took my own bike with semi slicks, easy on group flight (need to keep within 30kg total limit) I managed to avoid doing washing, but I took 20 t-shirts, etc ! Only issue was that we seemed to start 20-40 minutes late every day, so a number of hours in total were spent waiting in the hotel car parks, I have suggested a plan be made in this regard.

Reviewed February 2012

SPICE TRAILS OF KERALA

A barrage of incredible and unforgettable experiences enhanced by our outstanding tour leader. Wherever we went people were friendly, welcoming and hospitable.

Most Inspirational Moment

Every day of the trek was inspirational, being able to witness a vast and ever changing landscape. One particular highlight was sitting on the side of a mountain listening to our tour leader singing an Indian love song.The houseboat trip and stay in the backwaters was idyllic and pleasantly relaxing after the strenuous efforts of the trek.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ajith is an exceptional human being. His knowledge of history, religion, geography, politics, art, culture, botany and cricket is encyclopaedic and he put his heart and soul into ensuring that we all got the most possible from our time in South India. He was always prepared to seize extra opportunities as they presented themselves rather than simply sticking rigidly to the pre-arranged programme. He also showed infinite patience in meeting the various needs of the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Come prepared for extremes of temperature. You need to be aware that this is a very packed and intensive programme of activities. Have a few cricket nets before setting off!

Reviewed February 2012

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

A tale of three countries! All wonderful and all very different – landscape, people, food, history. Very very hot and humid though – and the trip is frontloaded with mileage in East Thailand … which was actually the least scenic or interesting part of the whole trip .

Most Inspirational Moment

All of Cambodia - and do make sure that you make the trip to Tonle Sap.Having a Thai temple opened up just for us by our lovely Thai guide and then sitting down with him in the temple listening to him explaining all about village life and the life of the village monks and bringing it all to life ... and then finding out at the end that he had previously been a monk for 7 years! It was also good to have some time in the cool calm in the middle of the day too.Phonm Penh for the history - our guide for the Killing Fields/S21 was absolutely superb and very humbling. The team dinner in PP was amazing too.Homestay in the Mekong delta - for the experience, the hospitality and the food.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Joe was great - calm, patient and willing to try everything!

Advice for Potential Travellers

It is seriously humid and hot in November/December and the cycling is flat, flat, flat so very little breeze to keep one cool. The support crew were great in Thailand in keeping everyone cool with ice and power drinks but bring your own power drink/rehydration tabs too ... they will definitely get used!You do need to be confident in high volume and erratic traffic (and complete absence of rules of the road!) when cycling in and around Siem Reap and into and out of some of the Thai towns.

Reviewed February 2012

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: DOBBIACO

I was pleased with the hotel, my room was comfortable and not overheated. The food was varied and plentiful. The skiing was just perfect for beginners with gradually more challenges each day. I liked the fact there was a stadium in town where you could go and practice. The loipes were well maintained. January was a good time to go as it wasn’t so crowded in the loipes as it would be later in the season.Lost half a stone in one week and ate all I liked Hope to return in 2013.

Most Inspirational Moment

The sceneryThe long gentle descentsThe progress everyone made

Thoughts on Group Leader

Calm, helpful and had lots of cross country experience

Advice for Potential Travellers

Invest in a good pair of gloves if you go in January Take more money than you think you will spend as with any holidayCareful of loss of control at the end of the day when you are tired- the leader had to help me out of a pile of deep snow near to Villa Bassa Station where we finished one day

Prev 1 … 1,298 1,299 1,300 1,301 1,302 … 1,422 Next