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Geoff Waters
Reviewed May 2019
Camino - Samos to Santiago
A great experience, walking the last 100 km of the Camino Frances. Great scenery, good basic hotels with friendly staff and lovely authentic food.
You can’t beat a three course ‘menu del dia’ with bread and wine or water for only 10 euro.
I walked with a group of 16 and we really enjoyed each others company. It rained for two of the six days but that didn’t affect the mood. Longest days walk was 18 miles but with coffee and lunch stops it didn’t seem that far.
Last two nights in Santiago allowed us to unwind and really enjoy the old city
Most Inspirational Moment
Arriving in Santiago with the rest of the group and standing in the square in front of the cathedral, congratulating each other on our achievement.
Meeting up again with other pilgrims we had met on the trail, some of them had done the whole walk from St Jean in France.
Lighting a candle in the cathedral and quietly reflecting on the trip
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alvaro was an excellent group leader. His daily briefings after breakfast told us what to expect that day and where the best coffee and lunch stops were. He was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture on the route, and made sure everybody enjoyed the experience to the full.
He was always positive and professional and ready to help with advice and information. He also has a wicked sense of humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't wear heavy walking boots, good walking shoes are more suitable. Invest in some good walking socks.
The route is undulating not steep on minor roads and tracks and is easy walking if you are reasonably fit.
I am 70 and had no problems at all with the walking or my feet.
krystyna kiel
Reviewed May 2019
Pretty territory
Slower paced trip. Lots of free time. Highlights of Dalmatia coast
Most Inspirational Moment
Walks along the sea
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very personable and involved. Went the extra step.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Compared to other Balkan countries, this is a pricey area. Prepare for crowds. I’d go off season, but then swimming in the sea would be challenging. Croatia is certainly ready for the tourist
Jan Strasser
Reviewed May 2019
A Great trip to celebrate a milestone birthday!
We had a fantastic time with a great group of people walking along the beautiful hills of Tuscany – visiting quaint hilltop villages – viewing spectacular scenery and partaking in wonderful food and wine
Most Inspirational Moment
Hard to name just one! I loved the hilltop villages but I also love Florence - something incredible to see around every corner!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Liz Proctor was our group leader and she is amazing! She knew so much about every single place we visited.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you enjoy walking and great food and wine I highly recommend this trip
Dave Johnson
Reviewed May 2019
Fantastic experience!
The Picos de Europa is a great National Park to experience wonderful mountain ranges at a moderate hiking grade. We were very fortunate to have an excellent tour guide in Nacho who really looked after us and filled the days with great facts on the local area and wildlife.
The walking group was a wonderful mix of ages and backgrounds and we bonded from Day 1.
The hotel accommodation was good but I have to highlight the excellent customer service from Jim/Pillar and their team. The food each night was simply fantastic…4 courses which would grace any London establishment. Also, a great bar to socialise in after the walks!
Thanks everyone!
Most Inspirational Moment
Taking in the wonderful mountain range of the Picos.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Nacho was a great group leader...full of wonderful local facts, history and knowledge of the surrounding wildlife.
Malcolm Phillips
Reviewed May 2019
Don't understand question
Lovely trip. Excellent guide. Mixed hotels.
Most Inspirational Moment
Pass
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. V organised. V well informed about the subject of the trip. Pro active. Sensitive to clients requirements. Friendly, humorous. Well done Eva.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Earplugs, particularly for Athens hotels. Noise usually from other travellers.
Try and find an alternative to Lakonia Hotel, Sparta. Spartan room (ha ha), v hard bed, paper thin walls.
Olympic Village Hotel, I think it has a four star sign as you enter. This is a poorly maintained hotel 3* max. My room had a cracked sheet of glass covered by a safe deposit box. It would have taken 5 mins to remove it and make the area safe. I had to unplug the fridge at night it was so noisy
Terry Brown
Reviewed May 2019
Cow bells and Cuisine......
This would be a 5* PLUS trip for me, but it has to be mentioned that it does lose a star because the cow bells on the very beautiful but very close cows in the adjacent field kept us all awake half or most of the night which is not helpful when you are mountaineering the following day! It seems Jim the hotel owner can do nothing as its not his field.
Having said that the hotel was great, all staff were happy, helpful and always willing to please. The food was really amazing again 5* plus which you don’t expect on a walking trip. It was truly one of the highlights.
So now what to choose? the wonderful group of people that came together in an inspiring way, all having fun, helping each other, laughing a lot and enjoying every minute of our trip. We were a true team. So what’s left? oh yes our wonderful, kind, caring fun leader Ignacio or Nacho to us. He is great and truly looked after us all and was enthusiastic and knowledgeable too.
Finally of course the walking! Well, what a place. Glorious scenery, magical walks, varied and interesting. Some were a bit tough for me especially when hot but that was my age and ability rather than the level. I’ve been on many Exodus trips this one is right up there as a great one.
Most Inspirational Moment
Every day was inspirational - can't pick one. Walks were so varied it's hard to pick. Maybe, just maybe the wonderful G&T's that awaited us at the hotel at the end of each days walking.............
Thoughts on Group Leader
Fantastic, fun, friendly, caring and not only that he was very handsome!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take ear plugs - they are essential.
I'm sure notes suggests poles - not every one used them but I needed them. A fan - it gets hot up there!
Lily Surgeon
Reviewed May 2019
Our Baltic Cycle Was The Best!
There were only seven of us on our trip but we all felt this was a perfect number. Our guide Minda was wonderful. He was patient, flexible, had a great sense of humour and was full of information. He answered all our questions and had so much knowledge about the history of the Baltics.
We rode in May and it was cool when we started in Estonia but warmed us as we went south. The added bonus was we were doing it before the season really started so we didn’t have the crowds.
We all enjoyed the varied itinerary and have learned so much from our experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were many wonderful moments. It is difficult to pinpoint one!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Minda was wonderful and is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour leader.
Hayley Kennedy
Reviewed May 2019
Fabulous! Holiday of a lifetime!
Fabulous trip. Great Guide (Bikash T, TNT190427) great staff. Great adventure.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching base camp as I’d been doing the trip for charity so felt such a sense of achievement
Thoughts on Group Leader
Legend! Fab guy! Had a great team around him as well!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take more money than you need, electricity, wifi etc are expensive
Train hard and get fit, you will enjoy it more!
Work as a team to Ensure you all get there and achieve together.
Mike Baker
Reviewed May 2019
Another Gold Star for Exodus Travel!
This was my fourth cycle holiday with Exodus (previously Dalmation Coast, Albania, Puglia in southern Italy) and I certainly hope there will be many more. I am often asked which is my favourite so far. So difficult to pick one as they are all top drawer stuff. It is a fantastic way to get to know a country and its history; our guides did not disappoint in this respect. The weather was not always kind, but the tour was packed with interest, visits, charm, and views that stun. As a photographer, all those appealed.
Most Inspirational Moment
Being part of a church service in Vulcan on our first day of cycling. Although I an not overtly religious, the feeling of being part of a community was quite overpowering and emotional.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Radu was excellen, full of knowledge of the history of the region. We all got on famously with him and, not forgetting Stefan, our driver and mechanic.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just book it now!
Lynn Roulstone
Reviewed May 2019
A selection of excellent walks in diverse countryside
A lovely relaxing week in a charming farmhouse with a pool. The five walks were all very different, and the day ‘off’ that was spent in Seville was different again. Each walk took you through different aspects of Andalusia, olive groves, holm oak woods, the spectacular caminito del rey. It was difficult to pick a favourite, they all had things to commend them, and the fact that each one featured a bar for a refreshment stop was very welcome.
I thought the day in Seville might be long and tiring, but though it was very hot there was enough to do that the time didn’t lag, and the lovely gardens of the Alcazar were a good place to relax before the evening’s flamenco show.
The farmhouse was very comfortable, and the food was good. As a vegetarian I didn’t feel I was missing out.
All in all one of the best Exodus holidays I’ve been on.
Most Inspirational Moment
The flora and fauna. Seeing ibex and coming across a peony in the wild was amazing.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Michael/Miguel was fantastic. He wrote on the board each evening the itinerary for the next day, sot here was no wondering exactly what was happening. He was careful to make sure the walks were carefully paced, with lots of stops in the shade. Michael was very knowledgeable about the area, the history and wildlife and we came away feeling we'd learned far more about the area than we would have if we'd been on our own.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Although this is a level two some of the walks do involve gradients and uneven surfaces. Nothing too arduous, but if you haven't done much walking recently maybe a bit of training before you go. The tinto Verano drink (red wine and lemonade) was a very good discovery, ideal drinking after a longish walk in the sun.
