Most Inspirational Moment
The lovely day cycle across Hvar island, truly beautiful.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Krsto was good at organising the group without it feeling too much like a school trip
Advice for Potential Travellers
Gel saddle
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CYCLING THE DALMATIAN COAST
My first cycling holiday and I loved it! A great alternative way to seeing a new country.
THE ITALIAN DOLOMITES
We booked this trip as a present to ourselves for our 50th birthdays and could not have chosen better. Michele was fantastic and very passionate about his job, the information he gave us and our safety, but most of all that we enjoyed ourselves. I can recommend this trip to anyone, almost regardless of their cycling level.
Most Inspirational Moment
The countryside and the people. I had never been to Italy before but had been told it was beautiful, and once you get there you see why. Our ride through the country from Bolzano (so beautiful) to Mestre was fantastic. The friendliness of the people in the small towns and villages was warming and welcoming. A few words of Italian had us buying bread and cheese, meat and fruit. It was actually fun to go to the markets each day. Sampling the speciality of each region was great and Michele made sure that we ate in good restaurants and even organised some ‘off the menu’ dishes for us.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Michele made a great trip fantastic. He showed a level of professionalism I hadn’t expected and a level of care for each and every one of us that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. He explained the individual aspects of every region we rode through and made each of us feel like we were the sole reason he was there. I can’t rate him highly enough. He allowed us to see things that we would have had no idea about had we not had a tour guide. Thanks Exodus for hiring him, he's a real asset to your company.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just do it. Go, and you’ll be glad you did. Have faith in your guide and just have a good time. Allow a few days at the beginning and end as Bolzano is so beautiful, and Venice was nice too.
INCA TRAIL & THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
Wow trip of a lifetime!! This holiday had it all.
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting to the Sun Gate on the Moonstone Trek and seeing Mount Veronica in all her glory with 2 Condors flying above us. Such a truly magical moment :)Getting to hold a Caimen on the river in the rainforest! Best holiday photos ever.
Thoughts on Group Leader
My group leader was lovely, he was very helpful and told us lots of useful and helpful information. I had him along with me for most of my trip and the replacement I had for the Moonstone trek was equally as good. They both went above and beyond to help make the trip magical.
CYCLING THE DALMATIAN COAST
Good as a holiday, but not great as a cycling holiday; Much too short and really should either be improved (ideally) or reclassified as a leisurely/moderate trip.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Bojan did his job well. Nice guy, speaks English well. No complaints really.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Mind your Bus ticket in Dubrovnik. They're made of paper and get damaged pretty easily. Tickets bought as part of the Dubrovnik card package aren't silly cheap and as mine got sweaty, it never worked at all and I couldn't replace it (Had to fork out for a new one!). Non-Dubrovnik card tickets however can be replaced though and as the 'free' Museums are a bit boring and/or small, might be better to buy bus tickets separately anyway and just do the things that are worthwhile; like city walls andcable car/museum. I recommend the kayak trips though. Did one on a free day between flights. Nice alternative to old stones, museums and masses of cruise ship tourists. There's also a bike and wine tasting trip available from the same companies.
CYCLE THE BALTICS
Good trip for covering 3 countries in 11 days but very disappointing to find that the terrain was extremely flat so certainly not moderate in terms of difficulty. Should be regraded to easy.
Most Inspirational Moment
Picturesque towns and cities in all 3 countries and staying at a Manor House in Estonia.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Piotr was a good leader with clear instructions. Thomas replaced Piotr for the second half of the trip so although he bonded with the group quickly some members of the group decided to do their own thing which led to a widely dispersed group which was harder to handle.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Good trip for those who like flat terrain and virtually no hills.
DOLOMITES, LAKE GARDA & VENICE RIDE
A great cycling holiday through some wonderful scenery with a guide who ensured you got to see everything along the way.
Most Inspirational Moment
Sailing down Lake Garda and the cycle tours of each town that we rode into each night, oh and not forgetting the group meals at some very nice restaurants that Michele picked out for us most evenings together with the evening tour of Venice, quite magical.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Michele was an excellent group leader, friendly, loved Italy (understandably as he was Italian) and basically couldn't do enough for everyone on the trip. You certainly saw many things that a self guided traveller wouldn't have noticed.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This ride was rated moderate and that was about right for anyone who likes weekend road and trail riding. The pace was a little brisk at times but the cycleways were mainly flat so it wasn't a problem. Also the whilst the rental bikes at first sight looked a little stade, you soon discovered that they were well built and rolled extremely well. A great week's cycling.
CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA
A truly amazing holiday, book yourself a place now! This was my first group trip, and I couldn’t recommend the experience highly enough. Sri Lanka is a stunning country, with a very friendly people. The itinerary was well balanced, with a bit of something for all tastes. Beautiful landscapes, history and culture, tasty food, wildlife as well as seeing the daily life of the Sri Lankans and much more besides. All this with some exhilarating riding, great challenges and even better company.
Most Inspirational Moment
It might not be an original choice, but cycling all the way to the top on the hardest day. I'm not an experienced cyclist at all, and before the holiday started I thought I'd be on the train for sure. Then I thought I would have a go, but expected to have to bus it at least a bit. Getting to the top unassisted was a very proud moment for me, and I'd advise anyone going on this trip to give it a go, the scenery is breath-taking, the sense of achievement is great and on the way up our final tea stop gave us the best cuppa I've had in my life!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Suresh was an amazing leader. This was my first group holiday, and when I go on another the leader will have a lot to live up to after Suresh and the gang. He worked flat out to make it an amazing holiday for everyone. He also went above and beyond the call of duty to help me out when I lost some stuff. The tour was well planned and went of without a hitch! He was also clearly very knowledgeable about his country, being somewhat interested in history and culture I asked him a lot of questions, he didn’t even hesitate once in answering. As well as being an efficient and effective tour leader he's just a really nice guy, and genuinely interested in getting to know the group.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you take both a gel seat for your bike and padded shorts. Some of Sri Lanka's roads are a bit bumpy, and you will be happy with your investment! Take some high factor sun cream and make sure you use it frequently, it’s a powerful sun in Sri Lanka, and you can forget it when cycling ( especially when going downhill) It can be a bit tough at times, if you have a bit of a gap between booking and your trip I’d suggest you do a bit of training. That said it’s not a race, but the fitter you are the less time you will spend on the bus, and the more time you’ll be enjoying Sri Lanka by bike. We had brought some snacks with us, but I wouldn't bother as we were so well provided for, and I had most of them left at the end of the trip. We got fed at a lot of the tea stops, and you will not go hungry at main meals either. Make sure you do maximum damage at buffets as the curry is delicious. If you go to visit the temple of the Tooth on your free day in Kandy, remember to wear trousers ( or at least long shorts past the knee), it completely slipped our mind ( though we had been made aware of it to be fair) and we ended up in some rather lovely flowery sarongs. Sri Lankan airlines is fairly basic when it comes to the inflight entertainment, so take a book or mp3 with you for that. The hardest part of the hard day was before lunch, so push through!
MONT BLANC HIGHLIGHTS
Great walking. Fantastic scenery. Delicious food. Wonderful company. What’s not to like
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking through beautiful alpine meadows with the abundance of flowers, with the sun on our backs and the mountains all around.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ian was a fantastic leader. He shares his knowledge and love of the area with enthusiasm.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go. Its a great holiday.
GALAPAGOS & AMAZON
A fantastic two and half weeks. The organisation of all the guides was superb, excellent food through out the holiday and the wildlife sightseeing in both the Amazonian rainforest and on and around the Galapagos Islands was sensational.
Most Inspirational Moment
The mini-bus having to stop and then squeeze past a giant tortoise on the track road on our first tour on Santa Cruz.Snorkelling with sea lions swimming close by, and having to "make way" for a large turtle as it ascended to the surface for air, I was floating directly above the turtle looking down while it was feeding.Walking past sea lions basking on beaches, and laying down beside them (not too near!!) to have the customary tourist photograph taken.Diving off the Cachalote yacht into the Pacific Ocean.
Thoughts on Group Leader
All the leaders were superb. Juan (Galapagos islands) was very good and attentive to detail and very informative about the wild life. Jairo (Napa Wildlife Lodge) was also very good, friendly and outgoing, helpful and knowledgeble.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take waterproof camera for snorkelling. Take more cash than you think you might need, especially if you wish to tip the guides, boat crew and other leaders through out the hoilday. Used ATM once to withdraw additional dollars without any problem, took the precuation of using an ATM within a building (e.g. inside The Raddisson Hotel).Pack lightly and with luggage that can be folded for the yacht cruise. Storage space is limited, the Exodus holdalls are superb for this job and you can pack these in a larger bag so you can split luggage and leave some in the hotel in Quito.
ESSENTIAL PERU
From start to finish this is a full on adventure – constantly on the go but seeing so much as a consequence. Stunning scenery and very friendly people.
Most Inspirational Moment
Climbing up to Machu Picchu and the view from the guard house. Awesome!
Thoughts on Group Leader
We were so lucky as we had a wonderful Peruvian guide called Fabricio who encouraged us to participate fully in everything and Roz from Bath Travel who was so very helpful and supportive.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go with an open mind and be prepared to try anything - also pack for very cold conditions as well as warm - the air in the mountains is extremely chilly. Take immodium and paracetamol in case of problems - we all had a day not feeling too well.