Most Inspirational Moment
Sunrise at Siem Reap - not part of the Exodus tour, but our guide organised it for a group of us.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The group leader in Vietnam was a very nice man, knowledgable and helpful. However his command of English was a little hard to understand at times. I was impressed at his coolness under fire (literally) when the hotel at one destination (on the Mekong River) caught fire in the middle of the night. He found us alternative accommodation at 1 am in a nearby hotel.The group leader in Cambodia was very good indeed. Pleasant, local, very knowledgable and excellent English. Helpful above and beyond what was strictly necessary.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Check which hotel is being used on the Mekong Delta trip - if it is the one with Golf in its name, then don't go - this was the one that caught fire. The smoke alarms didn't work, and the hotel staff were no-where to be seen. I have no idea who would have got us out of our rooms if our tour leader hadn't come along and called us. The fire was actually in the disco in another part of the hotel, but the corridors were full of smoke in the main hotel. Also disco (before that) was thumping away till at least 12.30 (time of the fire) and showed no sign of stopping. All our rooms looked towards the disco/town, and none had river views, whatever the Exodus brochure claims. Hotel pool was also closed, due to broken tiles on the bottom, staff unfriendly and unhelpful.
Reply from Exodus
Thank you for your valued comments. Please be assured that Exodus regularly inspects all of our accommodation choices and ensures that they comply with local laws and regulations regarding fire safety. We are currently investigating what happened on the evening of your stay and have changed the accommodation in Can Tho for future trips.