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Just returned from this trip which was truly amazing. Great Lakes Safaris provided Sam and Paul as our guides and both were wonderful. We saw two gorilla families that had 4 silver backs as well as young ones at around 3-4 months old. Our hike to track the gorillas was labeled as “medium” difficulty but due to some fortunate travel movements by the gorilla family we only tracked them for around just under an hour in Bwindi before finding them. The chimps were a great experience as well and the trek was an easy trek through the forest. Watching both the Chimps and Gorillas was an amazing experience. The other game drives in the savanna areas/parks brought us leopard, elephants, giraffe, hippo, water buck and so much more. The trip did involve a number of 5-6 hour days of driving through the south west of Uganda which provided a great opportunity to view the diverse country-side and meet the wonderfully friendly Ugandan people.
Tracking and seeing the Gorillas. Viewing their family interaction at such close quarters was wonderful.
The group leaders were Sam and Paul who were both fabulous. They were extremely helpful and clearly experts in their field. Could not ask for anyone better and highly recommend them.
This trip was ‘not a holiday but an adventure’ – the itinerary includes excellent game/national parks, lodges, and wildlife; a good mix of game drives both in a vehicle, boat/mokoro & on foot, which resulted in finding the big 5 and much more; including on the last drive a cheetah sighting. All accommodation was comfortable, providing good food and in spectacular locations.
We did cover over 2,000 kms to be able to visit the parks, however, while we had a couple of long days, we would not have been able to visit the parks, see all the animals etc. and the travelling was made much easier by the great team of Onary, our guide, ably supported by Sifiso who both contributed to an enjoyable, well organised adventure!
So much was inspirational as we were very lucky to see so much wildlife, however the walking safaris and being on the ground with the animals was amazing…. especially being 15 metres from a rhino and her baby.
Onary did a great job; he was knowledgeable, always available, well organised, with a very friendly and welcoming demeanour.
I was blown away by this trip to Albania. The country surpassed my expectations and the scenery was at times breath taking. You cover a lot of ground in the trip and so really are getting a flavour for the places visited rather than having lots of time at each to fully explore.
It was fascinating to find out more about the history of Albania and to see a country that is very much driving forward in it’s development albeit in the early stages. Tirana feels like a youthful, vibrant capital city with the usual cacophony of car horns and sounds of a major city. As soon as you are out of Tirana you see the more traditional side of Albania, however everywhere we went there were signs of development and construction.
The people of Albania were on the whole lovely and welcoming. With just the smallest effort to use an Albanian word or two, people’s faces would light up and be happy to have conversations with you about where you are from etc. Our group had a particularly moving encounter with an elderly man who lived through the communist era in a concentration camp and had such a beautiful and emotional take on his Muslim faith, and how to live in peace with others.
The food and drink was excellent overall and was great to explore the Albanian beers and wines, alongside the food.
There were a few moments that really stand out from the trip. The first was in Korce where upon visiting the oldest mosque in the oldest part of the city, an elderly man came over to our group and through the guide told us his story. Under the communist regime he wrote poetry in opposition to them and was promptly put in a concentration camp, along with his family. Whilst inside he saw the death of his parents and grandparents, and was not able to practice his Muslim faith. However, they would pray in secret and when his Mother was still in Korce she would sit outside the mosque which was being used for storage under the regime and just by sitting there, felt connected to her son who was secretly praying in the camp. Upon his release in the early 90's and then being able to practice his religion freely, the man had such a beautiful attitude to others. He didn't care if you were Muslim, Christian or other faith, he just wanted to live in freedom and love others. There were not many dry eyes in the group by the end of his story. It brought home how brutal the communist regime was, but also the religious tolerance that is now exemplified throughout Albania. Religion is practised but it doesn't divide their society, in fact their ability to worship religion in freedom is a powerful unifier across the country. Gjirokaster which is a wonderful and beautiful village. The view from the hotel across the valley was amazing and only surpassed by the view from the hotel in Kruja! Driving through the mountains was very inspirational and the views were consistently breath taking. In Berat some of the group were fortunate enough to eat a local restaurant that was just the courtyard behind the host, Lili's house. The food was amazing and he was a fantastic host. It was a wonderful experience.
Klodi was a great group leader and very knowledgeable. In the majority of places we visited he was the one to give us the tours and tell us the history of the different places and had a wealth of knowledge on Albania. The drivers on the tour were all friendly and the journeys were largely comfortable on some difficult roads.
It is advisable to take some bug spray with you as I didn't have any and got a few bites. Whilst the country does accept Euros and Lek, it was only really the more touristy places that seemed to want Euros. From the start we were advised to get Lek and this worked well. There are so many places to change money in Tirana so it was very easy to do and there are lots of ATM's across the country. Some members of the group either arrived in Tirana a day or two earlier, or stayed on for a day or two after. This is a good idea to consider to give yourself more time to do the things that there aren't time to do on the tour. Think about the time of the year that is best for you to do this trip. I had originally planned to do it in July but given how steep some of the roads are when walking around and getting up to castles etc. the heat of that month would have been quite unpleasant. I ended up going in late September when the temperature was consistently in the mid 20's which was very pleasant. It is cooler up in the mountains however so another thing to consider.
Met expectations – 4 countries in 2 weeks. Well constructed itinerary for the two weeks. Centrally located Hotels were good. This is a cycling trip with quite long well graded uphills and downhills most days. Sturdy (heavy) bikes handled the down hills confidently.
Cultural visits were limited to a couple of hours in Ohrid, Peje & Prizren and Kotor. We did get an afternoon in Tirana to explore by our selves.
Food was good – lots of cheese and seasonal veg. Friendly locals smoke a lot!
Weather went from hot and humid to very wet to cool and then back to hot.
Roads were generally quite but some sections were busier. Roads surfaces were mainly better than the UK, driving standards were variable – very few other cyclists on the road.
The descent into Kotor Bay takes a lot of beating. Montenegro mountains, Prizren and Peje in Kosova, and Lake Orhid were also great.
Leader and assistant both excellent and hard working! Interaction with clients was good.
It got quite cold in the mountains - pack a few warm layers. And water proofs. Consider bringing decent bike lights for the tunnels. A couple of the tunnels were very dark the provided lights were feeble. Infrastructure in these countries is good. We used Euros - In Albania and Macedonia you get change in local currently. Card payment common. ATMs common. Food was good - we may have been lucky that there was lots of seasonal produce. Some wonderful cheeses. Vegetarian options possibly a little repetitious. Vegans would find it a challenge.
There is lots of variety in this trip – some lighter days but also some quite challenging days of cycling, but you will be rewarded with some spectacular scenery. (Several people had e-bikes which made cycling together as a group much easier as variety of different levels of fitness).We were lucky to have a great group of people which made all the activities more enjoyable including breaks for swimming and beaching, visits to historical ruins, walking in beautiful Amalfi towns centres, visits to cathedrals and churches and hill top villages. Don’t expect to lose weight on this holiday….lovely Italian food including pizza famous in Southern Italy. The trip was as successful as it was because of our wonderful guide Paolo.
Standing at the top of a challenging climb looking at the sparkling sea and gazing at the beautiful Positano on Amalfi coast in the warm Autumn sunshine! There is a huge sense of achievement and camaraderie when you bond together with new friends while taking on new challenges together.
Paolo was a fantastic leader - his warm calm demeanour was just what was required and he was friendly, organised and inspired confidence. Throughout the tour he was able to give lots of information about the local area and history. He kept control of 17 cyclists on some difficult roads and was although allowed cyclists of different abilities to challenge themselves, he took safety seriously and made sure everyone obeyed the sensible rules he set to keep us all safe.
If you are a nervous cyclist this is not the trip for you - particularly on the Amalfi coast there is a narrow coastal road with lots of traffic and coaches and you have to keep your wits about you. Also if you like lounging about and being solitary, like many of these cycling trips the itinerary is quite "full on" with lots of activities, socialising, moving to different areas with not too much down time. But we has so much fun, saw so much of this beautiful area and the lesser known spectacular Cilento National Park and had the chance to really explore a beautiful part of Italy.
This is a challenging trip with 350km of cycling and 4,500m of elevation gain – enough to kill even a Cannondale e-bike! The trip notes are poor and misleading, the itinerary is great but compressed with very little downtime. Most hotels are authentic/interesting if the big city hotels are discounted. Agadir is a hurried and unsatisfactory destination.
As always the local guides are excellent and make up for the poor admin at Exodus; nothing is too much trouble for them.
20km downhill cruises!
Excellent
Take the trip notes with a pinch of salt and ask for some accurate calibrations of distance and elevation gain before booking!
We just returned from this trip and would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys the Italian way of life, cycling in great countryside and beautiful scenery, doesn’t mind regular climbs.
We had great company from a lovely group of fellow cyclists and stayed in reasonable hotels en route. We like trips that are door to door with no transfers. This route was particularly good as each hotel was a 2 night stay with a couple of circular rides on day 2 – just good not to have to pack and move on every day.
Wouldn’t describe it as inspirational as such but highlights were: - marvellous scenery on every ride - cycling into Siena and Florence then enjoying the best of each city - off the bikes - gelato at the end of most rides - we earned them! - amazing weather for early October
- good - Cesare was pleasant friendly and helpful. Made a couple of mistakes when a couple of the group were lost off - should have waited or left one of the group to wait and direct them. Wasn’t a mistake he made again. Chose good places for us to eat together each day. Had only done a couple of Exodus trips previously so didn’t. Follow the Exodus way in relation to issues such as kitty for tips etc but maybe good to be different
Definitely need to be prepared for the hills - it was a genuine moderate to challenging route, with regular climbs, some lengthy and more challenging in the afternoons when hot. Do some training on hills in advance. Take snacks for a sugar boost when needed.
An interesting holiday but I would have liked to have spent less time in Montenegro and more time in Albania and Kosovo. The cycling was generally good, but I was surprised by the number of busy roads used and I would personally rate this trip higher than 4 out of 7 considering the amount of climbing involved. The Giant hybrid bikes provided were very robust, but rather slow and heavy, which could be frustrating on a long mountain climb. Bring your own bike if you can if you enjoy climbing. The standard of the hotels was generally good, with only a few poor quality hotels in Montenegro.
Dimitri our guide was excellent, as was our support driver.
I personally would not recommend this trip if you are vegetarian (as I am) and certainly not if you are vegan. Vegetarian options were limited and vegan options generally non-existent. It is not mentioned within the trip notes, but I would recommend bringing a set of good quality bike lights as you cycle through a number of unlit tunnels and the lights provided were poor quality. I would also recommend bringing along a GPS cycle computer if you have one to allow you to better judge distances, road gradients etc. and a set of SPD pedals if you usually ride clipless. It is also worth noting that it can get very cold up in the mountains where it was two degree Celsius the morning we set off from Zabljak. I would therefore recommend packing a pair of leggings and warm hat and gloves.
Booked this trip as a last minute as the one I wanted to go on was not going ahead. I was not disappointed as this trip was very good and worth the price. The chalet (Chocolat) was cosy and had good views at the back of the mountains, great after a day hiking and sitting in the hot tub. The hosts who catered for us (Marta and Neil) were excellent and cooked some authentic meals , 3 course every night. They also baked a cake for the return of every day out. The treks and trails were beautiful and had stunning views. Would recommend as a good trip especially for beginners.
Every walk was as good as the others so they all stood out.
Good leader, could of talked a bit more when out on trips but a friendly guide. Very helpful if needed.
The only thing I would check is when you get the flight times. We had to be out the chalet at 08-30 on the last day and we was dropped at the airport. Our flight was not until 17-40 so had to come up with something or would have been sitting waiting for hours. If we had known in advance then could of planned what to see in Geneva but as last minute kinda winged it.
Opportunity to see plenty of wildlife in different settings. One day is extremely long (driving the route) . However the different environments of Botswana and Zimbabwe give a great varierty of opportunities to see wildlife in different settings. The trip is well planned. The activity days are full on but there is time to rest. The accommodation is varied however everywhere is spotlessly clean. Food is plentiful and there is variety even if there are dietary requirements.
The guides-local and tour leaders are extremely knowledgeable.
The wild camping in the Okavango delta is spectacular. The support staff and guides are amazing.
Would recommend the helicopter flight over the delta .
I would highly recommend this trip to people who don’t want just a safari. It’s a great adventure.
The mokoros and camping in the Okavango delta was magical. Seeing rhino in Matopos was humbling. The dinner cruise on the Zambesi is a agreat end of tour dinner- especially as you get to see wildlife too.
Onary lacked confidence to begin with. I understand he hadn't done this tour before but had done elements of it. After the first 3 days he became more confident. It helped having Sophiso to support Onary to begin with. Onary was extremely knowledgeable about wildlife,plants etc. He was a great chef in the Delta. He was kind and solicitous and ensured solo travellers were supported. He was open and honest and answered all questions- even political ones.
There is only one long travel day. However need to be agile enough to get in and out of safari vehicles. The heat adds extra physical stress so travellers will want to consider this if you have underlying health issues.