Reviews

Excellent guided walking in stunning scenery

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip, with Michael Newcomb doing a first-class job as leader – passionate, widely knowledgeable, full of great recommendations and more than willing to go the extra mile for his guests, the best Exodus guide I’ve had out of several other trips (all of which also had excellent guides). This trip is based in a very remote rural location in Andalusia, in a region not usually visited by tourists. The walking is mostly fairly gentle if you are reasonably fit, but you explore some stunning scenery and are usually the only people on the trails (with the exception of walking the Caminito del Rey, which is busy but you wouldn’t want to miss it). The holiday is based at the Cortijo de Rosario, which has gorgeous views and provides a cosy ‘house-party’ atmosphere (Exodus having the sole use of it). The day out in Seville is wonderful. We travelled at the end of October/early Nov, and were very lucky with the weather – dry and sunny every day we walked, some days being very warm.

Not off the beaten path, mainly just strolls

In part beautiful walks over wall and with views. In part disappointment: strolls, not off the beaten path, no local rural life.

Great trip, fast paced

Excellent trip. Very fast paced with long days. You don’t arrive until very late the first night and never really catch up. But you see all the highlights of Jordan. October is a good time to go as it’s cooler but still warm (25 degrees)

What an awesome trip!

My first Exodus trip and what a cracker; diverse, interesting, informative and full of new and exciting experiences and activities and Adil the tour guide was outstanding.

The itinerary is full of interesting stops, numerous extras were added in and adding in multiple extras like hiking in the early morning out to the dunes to enjoy the sunrise, climbing mini mountains and outcrops at Riad Oliver this was a packed trip and just the way I wanted my first experience from Exodus to go.

I’m surprised at the cost to what actually was included and the amount of time away, flights and activities.

The company was excellent and I quickly bonded and gelled and look forward to my next trip.

Well done Exodus!

Cape Town and Garden Route

Great time with good company. Our guide Petro was excellent; great knowledge, well organised, safe driver etc. but she became a friend rather than just the guide/trip leader.
Great selection of accommodation.
Great scenery, wild life and food.

Excellent time in Jordan

An excellent way of seeing parts of Jordan. The trek in Wadi Rum was wonderful; a great way of taking the area in at a pace that allows one to appreciate its natural beauty. Scrambling up Burdah to the stone arch was fun and was a change from the daily trekking. Support worked well, particularly enjoyed the omelettes that were made for breakfast one morning.
Petra is magnificent and appreciated our guide Mohammed leading us to the less crowded areas, explaining how the city developed and managed its water. Little Petra was fascinating and only has a fraction of the crowds at Petra itself.
Would highly recommend.

A very full week in Jordan!

An amazing week and also a very full week! There were some long days. Our guide Muayad was excellent, very knowledgeable and made things fun (like getting us all to hold hands and close our eyes to walk down the last bit of the Siq in Petra). Saw and learnt a lot, there is far more to Jordan than just Petra. The two days spent in Petra were well worth it. You do travel some long distances so on some days there is quite a lot of time on the coach. Organsiation and hotels mainly worked well. If I had my time over again I would fly out to Amman a day before the trip starts to see more of Amman, and avoid arriving very late and starting very early on the first day. The memories of this holiday will last a long time and we have made new friends.

Perfect introduction to Greek islands

I had never been to Greece before and decided that this trip might be a good place to start. I wasn’t disappointed. It was well organised with walks of just the right distance and variety for me and in good company. All hotels were comfortable although plumbing a little variable! Thanos was an excellent guide and insured that we got the most out of the trip. Nothing was too much trouble. He was particularly good at organising mealtimes; choosing excellent restaurants and swiftly calculating everybody’s individual bill at the end. I thought all three islands were beautiful but particularly Paros . Santorini is definitely worth a trip for sensational views and a great walk but not somewhere I would return as just too busy in the main centres -a forest of selfie sticks! My only regret is not spending a few days in Athens at the beginning or end but all round a superb trip. Thank you Exodus. I’ve already booked the next one!

Trails of Vietnam

Wow, full on Vietnam! This trip was great, if a little rushed at times. You get to see a lot of different areas of Vietnam, from rural villages to chaotic cities. Also many varied experiences such as religious sites, historical sites, walking, cycling, kayaking, boat trips, cooking class, local music and dance shows. Be prepared to be on the go most of the time.

Absolutely Fabulous!

If you want to learn about the culture and history of a country as well as seeing some spectacular scenery then this is for you. There is a lot of travelling involved and a few early morning departures (8:00am) but enough time for rest to compensate. Maybe a little more space in the mini-bus would have been nicer as the back 4 seats were a little cramped but there were plenty of breaks during the journeys to from Marrakech to Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes, Merzouga, Skoura, Tigzha, Ouarzazate, Essaouira and back to Marrakech.

If you fancy something different here are two examples; 1) A camel ride onto the Sahara to watch the sunset, eat and sleep in a Bedouin Camp with some traditional music, up before dawn early for another camel ride to watch the sunrise then back to the hotel for breakfast, and 2) Two nights in a mountain retreat and a 4 hour morning walk in the High Atlas mountains.

Food was good and sometimes exceptional. All accommodation was acceptable and in some cases fantastic.

Our tour guide, Ahmed, and driver, Mustafa, were absolutely marvellous. My 15 travelling companions also contributed to the enjoyment of the holiday.

This was my first holiday of this type and I will certainly try another – most likely with Exodus. They obviously have years of experience organising holidays like this.