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171 Reviews

4.8 out of 5

Brendan O'Neill

Reviewed April 2016

Inca Trail - Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca

Overall a fantastic, well-organised trip with pre-colombian Peruvian culture at its heart. Lots of lovely food, culture, people. The people are very laid back, which makes it very easy to leave behind the ‘developed world’ urgency and enjoy a great trekking/sight-seeing holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Completing the four-day trek to Machu Picchu. Seeing lots of Inca sights along the trek and elsewhere. Learning more about Peruvian history and culture.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was great - kept our spirits up and motivated us to finish the trek. Also, very thoughtful about making sure we had plenty of options of things to see and do. Really appreciated his humour and happy demeanour.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't underestimate the effects of altitude sickness - not one of our group escaped without some symptoms. Be prepared to camp - read the trip notes carefully. The team around us tried very hard, to make it comfortable, but you still either love it or hate it. Bringing the right equipment makes all the difference. Even if you have the best waterproof gear in the world, buy a poncho. You will be very glad you did! Don't haggle over 5 or 10 Sols when buying things - you can afford it the £1 or £2, it will make a huge difference to a Peruvian trader. Lots of water and snacks provided on the trek - don't worry about taking lots of your own snacks unless you have a particularly large appetite! Lots of food at mealtimes too, definitely no danger of going hungry. Extension to Puno is a long trip by road. Lovely to see the lake, but be prepared for the journey, which is made longer by all the sightseeing stops along the way.

Mohsen Ohady

Reviewed January 2016

Inca Trail

Very well organized and all went according to the plan which was increadible

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Second day was hard and was challenging.

Thoughts on Group Leader

He was friedly and calm. Reliable and easy to get on with

Advice for Potential Travellers

Claimbing to high altitudes during the walk so be ready and try to get your body adjusted to lack of oxygen with whatever ways you know as soon as you arrive.

Jennifer Trnka

Reviewed November 2015

Inka Trail

This was an amazing experience! Every part of the trail was great, even having to go for so long without showering. The trail itself was probably one of the hardest things I’ve done but the people on the tour with me, along with the spectacular exodus team made everything worth it. And seeing Machu Picchu after four days of hiking was truly breathtaking.

Most Inspirational Moment

Climbing the gringos killer and then going through the sun gate and finally seeing Machu Picchu for the first time...to think of what the Inkas were able to accomplish is mind blowing and inspiring.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Dennis was amazing. He was incredibly knowledgable and available at all hours to help out, no matter what we needed.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It says on the website to bring snacks for the trail but I found we were given more than enough food. And bring warm clothes for the second day! I didn't have them on me,,,they were ahead at camp and I froze at the top of dead woman's pass.

Stephen McLetchie

Reviewed November 2015

Inca trail - Amazon Rainforest

This was the most enjoyable trip we have ever taken. We were fortunate enough to have a group of like minded people, all of whom have become friends.
The trip was well executed from the original booking to final day. The information supplied both prior, and during, was excellent, with any questions being responded to fully and timely. An excellent holiday, one we will never forget. Thank you

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the Sun Gate after 4 days of hard trekking. Watching Machu Picchu one of the 7 modern wonders of the world, appear through the mist, was inspiring to say the least. In fact the total trip exceeded our expectations. One of the most enjoyable trips we have taken, even after all the early morning calls!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

We had two leaders. In Machupicchu we were fortunate enough to have a leader who did everything to make our experience in Peru a holiday to remember. The leader in the Amazon had a lot to live up too, and he did. Everything was excellent

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is a holiday which you need to prepare for. The treck is challenging, but taking your time means everyone will succeed. This is camping at its best, however you really need to be aware of how basic the toilet facilities are!! Never the less it's the best experience ever.

Alison Pritchard

Reviewed November 2015

The Inca Trail

Just the best way to see Machu Picchu. It is a tough walk, but well worth it and makes a memorable experience. Our leader’s knowledge of the Incas and the Andes was excellent and allowed us to understand how the Incas worked within their environment.

Most Inspirational Moment

Watching the sun go down from the campsites, clutching a hot drink, with the cloud settled in the valley.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent

Advice for Potential Travellers

Walk as slowly as you can, and if your knees are even slightly dodgy use sticks. They still be sore by the end though!

Dev Sumboo

Reviewed November 2015

Undiscovered gem (the moonstone walk)

Best holiday I’ve been on
Peru, what can I say?
It was an amazing trip (apart from the flying).
Peru is an absolutely brilliant country. The colours and vibrancy around Cusco was amazing. Giving everyone a free day to explore was a brilliant. Cusco is such a historic town.
The actual moonstone trek was a hikers parAdise. Not another touring group was seen for days.
The sight including the historical values of it all was amazing, and can not be put into words.
This was no means an easy hike, but the rewards at the end was amazing.
Going into Machu Pichu, and rejoining civilisation was an open opener, and this part of the event was very crowded

Most Inspirational Moment

Very hard to have one inspirational moment, however to pick up one. It would have to be watching 2 condors from our camp seranade each other by gliding, almost wing by wing. Our tour guide has said this was a very very rare moment.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our tour guide was Tina.. She mentioned she was free lance. Please sign her asap. She was brilliant. Her knowledge and passion not only for the trek, but also her country and history was amazing... She helped make a massive difference to the group

Advice for Potential Travellers

Please avoid doing the inca trail, and for something better do the moonstone trek.

Joanne Britton

Reviewed October 2015

Once in a lifetime trip

From the start our guide was informative and prepared us for the Inca Trail. The Sacred Valley trip was worth doing the day before the trek started too. The porters were always at hand, we were looked after incredibly well with fresh food and enough to keep energy levels up. The scenery was stunning and worth the trek to Machu Picchu. All along the way our guide gave us information on the plants, area and ruins we passed through. At times, when the altitude made walking up steep paths more difficult, we could take our time without any pressure.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching Dead Womans Pass on day 2 in the cloud and the moment you reach the end of your journey at the Sun Gate.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Supportive, patient guide with a supreme amount of local knowledge. What was also important was his humour and ability to converse with the rest of the group at meal times. Couldn't have asked for a better guide.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Give yourself a few days to acclimatise before embarking on the trek. Boiled sweets (not necessarily the Coca ones) definitely helped along the trek. A metallic water bottle doubled up as a hot water bottle at night!

Caroline Andrews

Reviewed September 2015

Inca Trail TPT

My first Exodus trip and would highly recommend it. Can’t wait to book my next one!

Most Inspirational Moment

After 4 days of trekking walking up towards and through the sun gate and looking out over Macha Picchu

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was excellent, he joined us in the evenings for dinner and advised us on what the best sites in Cusco are. Our tour guide on the trail was very knowledgeable and she made the trip for me

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do it, do it, do it! I was unsure about traveling in my own but if couldn't have been s better experience

Michelle Etheridge

Reviewed September 2015

Inca trail

Fantastic holiday, meet some great like minded people and enjoyed ever moment of it

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the summit of dead women's pass

Thoughts on Group Leader

Cesar was amazing. From the moment he meet us at the airport to the time we left, he was truely inspirational and helped to make the holiday one we will never forget

Advice for Potential Travellers

I was worried about the camping, toilets and food on camp, but no need to be the Porters and guides make sure everything is perfect for you. The food we had whilst trekking was restaurant quality!

Ruth Flynn

Reviewed August 2015

The Classic Inca Trail

A fantastically organised trip where every detail had been though of, planned for and executed well. The walking route was well structured to make it as simple and pleasant as possible.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most inspirational moment was probably seeing Machu Picchu Mountain for the first time at the end of Day 3 of walking. Although there were so many highlights it's hard to choose one. Other great moments; Exploring Machu Picchu, Walking through the cloud forest, Sliding down the Inca slide at Sacsayhwaman, seeing the chef in full whites (and eating his marvelous creations), The Andes.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader Cesar was obviously passionate about his country and was keen for us to understand the culture, both past and present. He and the second guide Jose were both knowledgeable on flora and fauna along the trail. Cesar also arranged and accompanied us on additional trips during our free day in Cusco.

Advice for Potential Travellers

My only advice for other travelers is to do everything the guide recommends for acclimatisation, including taking things easy and not drinking alcohol before the trek. We did and it really helped. The porters on the trail work so hard to deliver a fantastic experience, if possible leave something behind with them, a t-shirt, fleece or whatever that you might not need. They really appreciate it.

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