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Grand American Adventures is now part of Exodus Travels.
We will now be using the brand name of our award-winning sister company Exodus Travels.
Updated 19th July 2022
Exodus Travels is committed to the safety of our travellers, leaders, staff and local people in the destinations we visit at all times. We strive to always do right by our travellers, and we are proud that Which? named Exodus Travels as a recommended provider once again this year for the 7th year running, giving us a score of 5/5 for customer service. We’re also rated Excellent by our guests on Trustpilot. With a focus on the great outdoors and getting off-the-beaten track, our expertly guided active adventure trips are well suited to safe and healthy travel.
For the latest entry or testing requirements for your destination of choice, please visit our Travel Hub, where you’ll find everything you need to prepare for your next adventure.
We’ve taken care of everything from the moment you book to the minute you return to home soil, always with your health, safety and well-being as our top priority.
Complete support to guide you through pre-departure requirements, as well as on your trip.
We travel in small ‘COVID-Clear’ groups, with all members holding proof of vaccination or recent negative test before travel.
We actively monitor the status of our global destinations and will only operate your holiday if it is safe to do so.
Regular cleaning at accommodation, at meals and on transport.
Our experienced customer operations team works in tandem with your leader to keep you safe on your adventure, providing assistance from the moment you book to the minute you return to home soil.
Before you travel
We provide the most up-to-date information on entry and testing requirements for your chosen destination on our Travel Hub. Once you book, our team will keep you updated with everything you need to ensure a smooth and safe trip. See our ‘Approved Destinations’ section for more detail on how we do this.
We recommend that your travel insurance policy includes COVID-cover, so that your costs will be covered until you are able to return home should you test positive (subject to conditions). If you wish you can purchase COVID-inclusive travel insurance from us when you book.
On your trip
Your tour leader will provide the latest local guidance, and let you know if any extra safety precautions such as face coverings may be needed in certain locations.
Should you fall ill, our team knows the most suitable medical care facilities for each point on the trip and will work in tandem with your leader to get you any medical attention, should you need it. In the unlikely event that your group needs to self-isolate, your local team will offer support throughout.
If a group member shows symptoms of COVID-19 whilst on an Exodus holiday, they will be asked to take a COVID-19 test.
If they unfortunately test positive, they will be asked to follow certain measures to protect themself, the rest of the group and our local staff. Whilst not restricted to the measures mentioned below, the client will be asked to follow some or all of these measures, which may go above any local regulations in place in the country in which the group is travelling: In some circumstances, these steps may include being required to leave the trip.
COVID-Clear Groups
For extra peace of mind, Exodus requires all those travelling on group holidays to have had a vaccine or negative COVID test – known as ‘COVID-Clear’ status. Please ensure that you understand this policy and can comply with it before you travel with us.
In addition, we ask that all customers travel with a small supply of lateral flow COVID tests (we suggest a minimum of five tests person); this is just in case someone on the trip displays symptoms and then tests positive, so we can quickly confirm that other group members have not become infected. In the unlikely event a group member does test positive, we have a protocol in place to ensure that it is handled swiftly and effectively by our local teams, under the oversight of the Exodus office in the UK.
If you are travelling: to a country where one of these is an entry requirement, you do not need to provide Exodus with proof of your COVID-Clear status prior to travel; you can expect this to be checked by your airline and/or by immigration officials when you arrive in the destination country.
If you are travelling: within the UK, within your home country (outside the UK), or there are no entry requirements of this nature, or the requirements do not meet those outlined below for the destination country, you will need to fulfil one of the below criteria. Please hold documentation proving your vaccination status or confirming your negative test result (as appropriate). Checks may be made by our UK based team prior to travel, or during your trip by your tour leader. If you are unable to provide proof when requested on the trip, you will need to take a COVID test locally, at your own expense.
Exodus’ COVID-Clear requirements - All customers will need to have one of the below in place prior to travel.
1. Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with the last dose having been administered no less than two weeks prior to travel. The total number of doses must have been given, as required by the vaccine manufacturer (in most cases this is two doses).
2. A negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of travel
We actively monitor the status of our global destinations and will only operate your holiday if it is safe to do so. In almost all cases, this is informed by the travel advice of the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Exodus will not operate trips to a country or region if the FCDO have an advisory against travel in place.
We keep a close eye on individual destination entry requirements, as well as any local regulations in relation to COVID, using the FCDO as our primary source of information. Customers will be able to review these using our Country Specific Guides. If entry requirements or the local regulations do not allow for the trip to run as outlined, we will not operate the tour.
You can visit our Travel Hub or contact our Travel Experts at any time for the latest information on local travel guidelines, country entry requirements or health certifications.
All accommodation, transport, meal locations and venues used on Exodus trips will meet our minimum standards in relation to safety, health and hygiene, as well as the local requirements in the destination country.
Exodus Travels has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with additional assurance that we have adopted health and hygiene global standards designed to keep your travels as safe as possible.