Reviews

Siena cycle trip review

organised and well supported cycle trip through beautiful tuscan countryside with visits to Florence and siena.

Disappointing

Having travelled with Exodus before, I was looking forward to this trip. However, although the scenery was spectacular and the hiking was enjoyable, Exodus was disappointing and if I went again I would do the trip with someone else. Some of the accommodation was very poor, being smelly and dirty. The leader’s time management and communication was also poor, with some days having a very long period between breakfast (7am) and lunch (3pm) with no advance warning, no snacks provided and limited water provided.

Mont Blanc seen from all angles

Each day we walked, trekked, and climbed up a different mountain to get a view of Mont Blanc. Some breathtaking views and we were incredibly lucky with the weather, only one cloudy day the rest was sunny and great. We stopped at chalet Chamonix and our hosts were Sarah and Richard. The itinerary said “dinner provided”, but what it didn’t tell us was that Sarah and Richard prepared a magnificent meal for us each evening, themed from different countries they had visited. It was excellent.
Our guide was Shaun Rhodes and his personality and knowledge made each day on the mountain great. He was laid back but still kept us on time, and I enjoyed my chats with him
Thanks to Shaun Sarah and Richard for making it a truly enjoyable week.

Fantastic Trip

It says it’s challenging and it is – but the effort is worth it. The scenery is fantastic – at times it felt like “cycling through a postcard”… hard climbs and fun descents. The food is great – really fresh and vibrant; lots of good fish, local vegetables, cheese and meat – delicious and plenty of it! An interesting and beautiful country – I’d definitely recommend it – if you are up for some long steady climbing!

A great cycling holiday

This is a wonderful trip through beautiful and historic villages, town and the cities of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. And a beautiful countryside between vineyard, sunflower fields and a peacefull forrest. Our guides Dana and Peter was excellent. Great humor, knowledgeable, friendly and a rock on the bike.

The best of everything

This trip was so good for the soul: amazing guide (Iris), superman (Giuseppe), towns, laughs, food, beer, wine, sun, storms, swims and group – all in equal measures.

1st time Exodus experience

This was our first holiday with Exodus. Usually we are independent travellers so we were both a bit nervous about a group ‘organised ‘ trip but we needn’t have worried. We had a great group of people; different backgrounds and nationalities which made for an interesting week of getting to know each other. Our fabulous guide Mark was absolutely brilliant, patient, helpful and very accommodating, keeping us out of too much sun, well watered and well informed about the various places we visited. Roberta, our host at the villa was absolutely lovely and looked after us wonderfully with the help of Margarita. We really had a great week and as well as being very impressed with our trip we’ve also been inspired by the experiences of Exodus from our fellow travelers; definitely food for thought for future trips.

Amazing Mont Blanc

An amazing week walking around Mont Blanc, spectacular views, great company, knowledgeable guide and Michelin star quality meals!

China and Yangtze

Great trip ,great guide.so much going on!!!
One of the best of 10 trips I have been on with exodus.Thank you Chris .

Wonderful holiday

Perfect combination of good cycling, great company, excellent accommodation and fine food and drink.

The negatives? Be prepared for even more potholes than in the uk and many of the roads are lined with garbage/rubbish which spoils the natural beauty