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4.7 out of 5

Heidi and Bernard Kelly

Reviewed December 2022

Turtles, sea lions, iguanas, sharks and more!

Overall a fantastic trip incorporating great wildlife and scenery. A trip packed with wonderful experiences and a great variety of wildlife and scenery. If you have been thinking about doing this trip it won’t disappoint

Most Inspirational Moment

Snorkelling with turtles and sharks

Thoughts on Group Leader

Katty is a great leader, she is very passionate and knowledgeable about Galapagos and is fantastic at spotting and identifying all the flora and fauna. She made some excellent changes to the itinerary which meant we could see the sulphur mines and also have time to visit a tortoise breeding centre and a local brewery without compromising the visit to the mines as the walk would have been similar to the previous day and a lot of it would be Misty. We still walked back from the tortoise breeding centre so still got lots of exercise.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Taking a wetsuit is a good option as the water is cold and it helps with floating . You can buy for under £30 and if you hire them it is approx £10 a day. Take lots of sun lotion as sun is very intense. No need to apply for the Galapagos tourist card as the local operator will have sorted it for you. A waterproof camera or go pro camera for underwater as lots to photograph. If you have time go to the Napo wildlife centre, totally different but equally enthralling Insect repellent is recommended for Isabela.

Jan Bek

Reviewed December 2022

Top to Bottom Vietnam

A great way to see lots of the country and experience different aspects from Cities to the Hill tribes

Most Inspirational Moment

Just how well the country has recovered from the devastating American/Vietnam war and how the people have gotten on with their lives.

Thoughts on Group Leader

We were very lucky to have Ashley Truong as our leader. A young woman from the central part of Vietnam who was always happy to chat and share her knowledge of all parts of Vietnam. Apart from the organisational aspect of her role which she fulfilled admirably, she was fun and understood the group's sense of humour which wasn't too off the wall but is often difficult for a non native English speaker. She explained a lot of the history and current political issues of the country without appearing to be biased or bitter. She made the trip all the more worthwhile.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The homestays are quite adequate for westerners although you do have to share with several others and the toilet facilities are clean but basic. The hotels are clean but generally 3 star and perhaps a bit dated in the decor. It seemed very safe (although you do have to take sensible precautions with wallets and cameras). Crossing the road is a case of walk purposely across without hesitation and the scooters will drive around you which can be a bit disconcerting at times. The treks are really just walks around the homestays and the bike rides are mostly on roads with the attendant lorry and scooter traffic. So the activity level is pretty moderate. You are on the go all the time except for a couple of nights in Hoi An which is a fun filled city where you can get bespoke clothes made up overnight.

Ilse Haag

Reviewed December 2022

Magnificent trip made GLORIOUS because of our guide

I’m a travel advisor and hosted 15 people on this trip in Sept 2021 (covid protocols still in full force)–this trip exceeded everyone’s expectations. Hotel Adler and her staff were exceptional–thank you for the attention to detail and the delicious and PLENTIFUL food. I think our most favorite time of each day was sitting together in the comfortable bar or on the private patio with drinks, reliving each day’s incredible hike. What a gift, to have such a relaxing, luxurious home base. But it was our guide, Karl Mather, who made what would’ve been a magnificent trip without him, exponentially GLORIOUS! Karl intuitively cared for each one of us at the level we each needed, and we trusted him implicitly. He knew when to slow down for us, when to stop, so we could catch our breath (we all arrived from sea level!), when he needed to tighten up our line, and when it was safe to string it out. Karl’s obvious deep, deep love for these mountains, his love for the people in our homebase village of Villabassa, and the rapport he had with everyone we encountered, only added to our trust in and admiration of him. He inspired each one of us and became our friend.

April Steger

Reviewed December 2022

Excellent itinerary packed with history

The itinerary for this was well designed and provided a comprehensive experience of Morocco, its various regions and people. I learned a lot. Our guide was great and we also had local guides when visiting different regions which provided for more in depth history lessons. The people of Morocco were kind and welcoming. I would highly recommend this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

Loved visiting the Berber villages and staying in remote areas and learning more about the Berbers and Nomads.

Thoughts on Group Leader

I can tell that our leader loves his job. He was always prepared, provided us with all the information we needed to be safe and enjoy ourselves and multi tasked often to ensure our needs were met. He was kind, warm and very knowledgeable.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Set your expectations correctly. You may not always get to take long showers (extended drought) or have diverse options for food. But you won’t go hungry.

Charlie JM

Reviewed December 2022

Great Variety and Amazing Locations

From busy Marrakech through the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara desert, this trip covers three very distinct areas of Morocco, all well worth visiting! Marrakech old town – beautiful and plenty of opportunities to haggle for bargains and immerse yourself in local life. Ait Benhaddou was great, and the Berber camp – fantastic. Good facilities even in the desert, lovely home-cooked food (and fresh watermelon) and the opportunity to sleep under the stars on a warm night. Tijhza is a great experience, it’s an authentic Berber mountain village where you can get a sense of how Moroccans live. We had a lovely group and great guide and really bonded over the week.

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing at the top of a dune near our Berber camp in the Sahara desert, feeling like you're miles from civilisation!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hamid was a great guy, good company and clearly passionate about his country. He was very knowledgeable and was able to take us to some interesting extra sites to break up the drives, such as an Islamic library and a kasbah in Zagora.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Pack light for the camel ride to camp and take plenty of water. A good water bottle is a must in general, Hamid was excellent at keeping ours' filled up with cold water. There's an early start for the optional walk in Tijhza, but we found it well worth it!

Eimear Hunt

Reviewed December 2022

Brilliant trip!

Excellent trip, so well organised and carried out. Lots of cycling made easy with the great guides.

Most Inspirational Moment

So many inspirational moments cycling with such a great group! We enjoyed the cycles at our own pace and got to know everyone well over the 2 weeks. I loved staying in Kruger for the 2 nights and heading out on game drives to spot animals. The hot spring pools in Badplaas were a nice treat!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Adonia was so helpful throughout the trip and always good fun. He and Evans were both very knowledgeable about the areas we were cycling through, the animals, nature, and history. & an excellent cook!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Lots of hills to climb and initially is at very high altitude.

Yolanda Harris

Reviewed December 2022

A Comprehensive trip from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by bus, boat, train and bicycle

From the manic traffic in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Cities to the more relaxed ones for Hoian via the countryside in homestays this trip offers something for everyone. It is not strenuous, and you get a good introduction to Vietnam, its history and it people and customs. Our tour guide was beyond excellent with her calm efficiency, her care and her sense of fun. Food was plentiful and the sites were great. Get yourself some tailormade clothes in Hoian, meet some monkeys from your kayak in Halong Bay, dress like the dzow tribe in the hills. Have a hairraising trip on a Cyclos through the busy traffic!

Most Inspirational Moment

There were too many different things to do and see. I enjoyed the optional cycle tour in Hoian where I tried to weave mats, samples rice wine and made rice paper. The bamboo theatre show in Ho Chi Minh was an excellent entertainment on our last evening. The tunnels in HCM City are terrifying, and although I baulked at going down with the group, I did manage a solo scamper. The thought of people crawling through and living in tunnels a quarter of the size that we went through is terrifying but inspires admiration. My advice? take part in everything so that you can experience everything.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ashley was beyind excellent. I arrived a day earlier than the trip start and she responded immediately with recommendations of activities for the morning. Throughout the trip she was well-organised and calm. She has a grear sense of humour and sense of fun and showed that she really cared that we had a good time

Advice for Potential Travellers

Try as much as you can and join in! The treks are not arduous and the cycle rides are short with plenty of rest opportunities

Mark Green

Reviewed December 2022

Manaslu Circuit quiet and authentically enchanting.

A beautiful journey with a great variety of culture and landscape from agricultural to forest and mountain scenery. It’s a peaceful trek away from crowded routes but get there as soon as you can before the road that is being built changes everything. The route is occasionally just a little exposed due to landslides caused by the recent long monsoon. A gentle acclimatisation schedule leads up to highest point at Larkya La just a little over 5000m. There are wonderful mountain views of Manaslu from a number of various aspects and distances.

Most Inspirational Moment

Being lucky enough to be on this trip with of our wonderful guide Valerie Parkinson who was the first British woman to complete a successful Manaslu ascent without oxygen. Her bedtime stories of her mountain adventures kept us enthralled. .

Thoughts on Group Leader

I have travelled previously with Valerie and her gentle encouragement, expert care, attention to detail and ability to keep an entire group motivated, combined with keeping expectations realistic, led to an unforgettable and happy experience for all of us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Get friendly and make connections with the local guides, porters and the lodge owners to genuinely enhance your understanding of what goes into making these trips work so well. Some of the lodges are quite basic so please don’t expect too much in terms of amenity or comfort. However, I was genuinely surprised that some had Wi-Fi (payable),decent hot showers (payable) and occasional power sockets (free) in the rooms to keep devices charged up and that really did feel like luxury!

Fang Chen

Reviewed December 2022

A must do

It was a good trip, I enjoyed most of them. and It was packed with all activities, sightseeing, hiking, I have met very nice people on the trip. Few comments below: 1. We know Jordan is a tipping country, but £50 per person for a 20 people group seems a lot, we still had to pay for the most evening meals at our own cost and some trips are not on the itinerary that the tour guide has made sufficient profit from. We can’t see the tips that been well spent. 2. Some hotels were the bad points to let you down. The hotel room in Petra was very tired, needs serious updating but the location is very good next to the entrance of Petra. The last stop hotel “Holiday Inn” in dead sea was the worst 5 star hotel I have ever been, flies everywhere, wherever you went you encountered enormous amount flies, you could see the flies landing on the food, drinks, people, basically we were surrounded by hundreds, thousands flies, the buffet restaurant was full of flies everywhere, we had to use tissues to cover our food, most our group got very ill after returning to UK, we reckon the food in Holiday inn been infested by the flies, I also found ants in my room and bad smell in the garden. I suggest Exodus to reconsider to choose this hotel for the last stop, it totally ruined the “Holiday Inn” reputation, unless they have made the big improvement to justify their hygiene levels otherwise it will spoil the whole trip. In general, it is a must do but needs a few improvements. Overall I am general satisfied with the planning and organisations.

Most Inspirational Moment

2 full day Petra stay and desert stay.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Get to the airport at least 3 hours before to prepare the manually check in and long queue if you take flight with Royal Jordanian.

Ruth Morgan

Reviewed December 2022

Fascinating and thought-provoking trip

Two of us took a bit of a chance travelling in late November to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but we were pleasantly surprised at the temperatures in the low 20s, and we were able to swim in the sea and one of the hotel pools (much colder!). We stayed in Girne (the Turkish name for Kyrenia), a very charming port and dramatic castle, at the Pia Bella Hotel which was three buildings around two pools and a lovely garden with a bar where we gathered in the evening. Our leader Gizer was splendid – he started each day sorting out our picnic lunches, told us all about the history as our very able driver took us to the start of walks, and led us along mountainsides and up to precipitous castles. Each evening he briefed us in detail about plans for the next day, and then on three evenings took us to outstanding restaurants, with a wide range of mezze and delicious main courses. He recommended restaurants we tried on other nights, all really good and reasonable price. Most of us joined the trips to Famagusta and the ghost town Varosha, and to Nicosia on the way to the airport on the last day – seeing these places was very moving and helped us to begin to understand the issues. A fantastic trip which we really enjoyed – a lovely group, comfortable hotel and well organised.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the view from St Hilarion castle along the mountain range and the coastline. Jumping the waves in the sea at Kaplica.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Gizer is an excellent leader - well organised, thoughtful and friendly.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It would have been useful to know in advance that euros and sterling are so widely accepted in the north.

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