Thoughts on Group Leader
Fantastic.
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Excellent guide and tour
Fantastic tour, and our guide was excellent (Jon – spelling?). Only thing is that it would have been preferable to have more weather specific guidance regarding gear that would be helpful – such as crampons with ice spike etc.
Walking the Island of Madeira
The trip to Madeira was awesome. Seeing different landscapes and vegetation each day made for a great hiking experience. Guide was excellent and knew the island and culture very well.
Most Inspirational Moment
A nice mix of scenery each day. Good length of hikes. A 9:00AM start time was great.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Madeira's scenery was way nicer than I had expected. We fortunately did not have ANY rain. The temperature was also warmer than expected.
Antarctic Explorer
An amazing experience. Awe inspiring.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many! An afternoon watching over 30 humpback whales. Gentoo penguins with their young. The different shapes and colours of the icebergs. Watching albatrosses glide around the boat.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The expedition leader was excellent. He was very clear in all his briefings. There were a number of expedition guides with excellent knowledge. Their love and enthusiasm for Antarctica was obvious.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I was warm enough in the layers that we were advised to wear but we had sunshine and blue skies for most of the time in Antarctica itself. Walking helped to keep you warm but it was chilly sitting in the zodiac for a long time. The Drake Passage was ok on the way over but quite rough on the way back. Reception staff on the boat gave out acupuncture pads but I would recommend travel sickness pills if you get sea sick. The weather can be unpredictable, so planned activities my change.
Valley of the Kings
I have been on a number of trips with Exodus over the years and this one in October 2023 was the most disappointing culminating in the visit to the Vallye of the Kings. Due to our guide we arrived probably an hour after most visitors to large queues at each tomb and were given 45 minutes for our visit! It is only after buying an illustrated guide that I realise how much we missed. I subsequently went to Turkey in December with On the Go tours which provided the sort of service Exodus used to provide
Most Inspirational Moment
Cairo museum
Thoughts on Group Leader
Poor, especially time management and organisation
Reply from Exodus
We’re grateful for Richard’s review, although we’re incredibly sorry to learn of his disappointment with the trip and particularly with the organisation of his tour leader. We have an experienced team of leaders in Egypt who overwhelmingly deliver great trips, and we were confident that Richard’s leader, though it was their first time leading for Exodus, would perform to a similar standard given their previous wealth of experience and the training given to them.
Following the feedback we received from members of Richard’s group in October 2023, however, we conducted a thorough investigation into the leader’s performance and determined that it did not reach the standards Exodus expect. We subsequently followed up with members of his group to resolve the matter to their satisfaction, and we are extremely confident that, given the positive feedback we have received about our leaders in Egypt since this time, Richard’s experience was a very regrettable one-off that will not be repeated on an Exodus trip going forward.
We apologise, nonetheless, that this cannot change things for Richard, and hope that despite this he has some positive memories of his time in Egypt.
– Kashka Lantis, Exodus Product Manager
Unforgettable trip
I enjoyed every moment of the trip.
Most Inspirational Moment
Hiking in the Tongariro Crossing was fantastic. Landscapes throughout the trip was simply breathtaking.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent . The trip was extremely well organized. We were lucky to have a Maori origin guide/leader who gave us insights to the history of New Zealand. He adjusted itinerary flexibly according to the weather forecast so that we could enjoy key activities in good weather. He is knowledgeable in wild life and nature. He was an excellent driver and knew best restaurants in all destinations.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you are looking for some serious hiking, this may not be suitable as most of hikes were very easy except for the Tongariro Crossing.
Cycling Vietnam
Cycle trip from Ho Chi Minh to Han oi with an excellent support team The life, people, history, geography music, theatre, smells and food were like an explosion to all my senses
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling to the top of the mountain , something I would not have achieved with out the confidence of our brilliant support team.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Every one on our group was amazed at how efficiently Lam and his team organised our itinerary . Our every need was catered for with military precision. No stone was unturned. I felt completely safe cycling the roads with members of the team travelling ahead to direct the traffic at the different junctions so that we could cycle safely. Lam has a depth of knowledge for facts and figures about the history and culture of his beloved country which he was happy to relay to us all. Even after a long hot day he always appeared happy and enthusiastic. Lam and his support team made our from being good to absolutely brilliant. As one of our group mentioned, Exodus is lucky to have him and his excellent team, Den, cam and Lea.
Advice for Potential Travellers
We stayed in some lovely hotels so add a few dressy up clothes. After the first 3 days of hot weather, you will get used to your bike and the hot weather and that is when the huge adventure takes off
Alexandria to Aswan commencing 26th January 2024
A great introduction to Egypt, with a fantastic guide who really brought it to life. Always on the move, and two or three really early morning starts. Perhaps a day to long in Cairo and the food tour in Cairo was a bit disorganised/rushed. Stops on the way to Alexandria were underwhelming.
Most Inspirational Moment
Karnak
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent, but the representatives of Sinai Travel, the in-country travel company, were pretty useless.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do not change currency before coming to Egypt. Bring small denomination bills - USD and £ sterling.
Basecamp Oulanka
Brilliant week in the snow of Finland learning new skills and having fun.
Most Inspirational Moment
All the activities were awesome
Thoughts on Group Leader
All the staff at Basecamp Oulanka were welcoming and helpful. We had 2 instructors / leaders who were brilliant.
Advice for Potential Travellers
As other reviews, you do only need your base layers as Basecamp provide everything else. The snowmobiling was extra cost, but well worth it!
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A varied selection of walks around the island. 3 out of 4 hotels were excellent – the second one was a bit dark and cold. Length of walks were good – about 7 miles. Pace for me was a bit slow. One of the walks (high up near the tops) was frustrating as there was no view over the hedges. The replacement walk as the highest peak was closed was in fact my favourite (on the Friday)
Most Inspirational Moment
For me, swimming in the natural sea pool after the walk on the third day (Porto Moniz)
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable
Advice for Potential Travellers
Mainly walks in a line on the flat, with steps (many) at beginning and end of walks
Trekking Delights Down Under
This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know a beautiful country and to enjoy probably the best one-day trek in the world, the Tongagriro Alpine Crossing. The scenery is incredibly varied, the walking is challenging at times but always enjoyable. The organisation of the entire trip was faultless and the guides were full of enthusiasm and knowledge. It’s an intense and busy three weeks, with a lot of travel involved between walks but I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. The group were such fun, too, which made it all the better.
Most Inspirational Moment
I think seeing the astonishing volcanic vent in the Red Crater of Tongariro; it impressed by its size and awesome beauty. The waterfalls in Milford Sound, an optional trip on a very wet day, were majestic and mystical, too.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had two main group leaders, Just on North Island and Ali, in the South. They were different characters but both had an infectious enthusiasm for the country, its flora and fauna, its birdlife and its culture. They were incredibly hard-working and made sure we had the best experience possible. Can't recommend them too highly.
Advice for Potential Travellers
It's a full-on trip and there is very little downtime.You need energy to cope with early starts and relatively late, hurried finishes every day. There's precious little time for washing clothes and other personal organisations tasks. It's a team effort, too, with food preparation and washing up, moving luggage into and out of the van, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and muck in. The two nights wild camping means taking an extra rucksack and managing weight allowances carefully. The sandflies are an absolute pain so get the best bug spray possible as soon as you arrive in NZ (it's specially formulated). The accommodation is pretty good overall, only Queenstown was a bit basic. It's a long way to travel and if you can afford it, business class really helps ease the trip.