Most Inspirational Moment
Majestic views & eagles!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very convivial and informative
Advice for Potential Travellers
Have no worries!
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Balkan escapade
Wonderful trip with good leader & driver as well as excellent group participation
Definitely the best of Sicily
We have just completed The Grand Tour of Sicily with the fabulous Titziano guiding us every step of the way. I really felt no stone had been left unturned. We saw and experienced so much on this tour. I had no idea Sicily had so many important ancient sites and we weren’t expecting it to be so green in certain parts.In addition to Titziano, we had 3 local guides to show us specific sites. They were all able to bring places to life and tell stories rather than simply quoting a load of facts.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to mention ranging from seeing the actual template that inspired the UNESCO logo, a long, ceramic staircase, the magnificent mosaics of Monreale, the buzz of the Palermo markets, the fish market area in Catania, the little train that took us up to and around the old town of Modica, the backstreets of Syracuse and the impressive baroqueness of Noto. I could go on … but this review would then run into pages.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Titziano was an exemplary tour quide. His enthusiasm and love for Sicily is totally infectious. He worked extremely hard to ensure we all had an amazing time and we certainly did! As has been previously mentioned- he made anyone who had a birthday feel very special. I particularly appreciated so many of the little touches which demonstrated he was thinking how best to ensure we had a memorable trip. Suitcases that magically appeared in our rooms rather than our having to carry them up staircases and slopes. His carefully annotated maps for any place we visited and his useful WhatsApp messages that ensured we were fully informed of everything that was happening and any places we were visiting with useful suggestions of things to do and places to eat. If he’s your tour guide, you’ll have an amazing time. He’s a fantastic ambassador both for Exodus and Sicily.
Advice for Potential Travellers
There are a lot of steps on this trip so come prepared. And also be prepared to put on a few pounds! The food is both delicious and plentiful. It’s actually pretty reasonable to eat out here. We were pleasantly surprised that almost all of the excursions or visits were included. We did the add on visit to the top (almost) of Etna. It’s comparatively expensive but we felt it was definitely worth it to be up reasonably close to the smoking crater.
The Best Guide ever...
I took the “Reverse Puglia” trip June 18 to 25, 2024. It was a great trip and overview of Puglia. We stayed in trulias in Alberobello and a cave room in Matera. Everything about the grip was perfect, the pace, the places we visited, the food and local guides. However the best part of the trip was Gabriele the tour guide. He took care of everyone and was funny, intelligent, gracious and a pure delight. He is what made the trip so special and memorable, a philosopher that showed us Puglia.
Most Inspirational Moment
Not part of the tour but Gabiele took whoever wanted to go and it was AMAZING!! In Ostuni - a little museum and a very emotional visit: La "Donna di Ostuni" And another wonderful side trip: Musei di Matera
Thoughts on Group Leader
AMAZING - Gabriele made a great trip a once in a lifetime experience. He was so knowledgeable and had such enthusiasm and love for Italy...he made the trip perfect.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take this tour!
Teasing our Guide, Nino in Western Sicily
Excellent weeks walking along beautiful coastal paths with a small group of like minded hikers.
(And fortunately Nino had a great sense of humour!)
The walking is fairly easy with the usual loose rocks; I find boots best giving ankle support combined with beach shoes and sandals for other “terrain”.
When snorkelling I saw sea urchins so worth keeping the beach shoes on when swimming.
Delicious Italian food……..what more can you say
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking along the coastal path around the island of Levanzo and looking forward to a refreshing swim.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Nino
Advice for Potential Travellers
The sea was still a little cool in early June so worth taking a long sleeved tee shirt enabling a longer time in the water. Aperol Spritzers are an essential, refreshing drink!
Unexpected wonders of mainland Greece
Fast paced trip taking in a wonderful array of antiquities and beautiful Greek towns. Hits all the main sites, with some less know gems as well.
Most Inspirational Moment
Whilst Delphi and Olympia were amazing, Messene floored me. The site is jaw dropping in it's completeness and it's lack of exposure to the tourist trail. Here, above all other sites, I could imagine what it was like to be in ancient Greece.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Syrago was a wonderful leader, always cheerful and happy to help. She shared her country and her knowledge generously and was a great help on food selection too. A lovely calm presence on the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This tour is full on. Apart from Athens, there is only one night in each hotel, so you are constantly moving. This is great for the trip, as it covers a lot of ground, but if you can extend to a few nights downtime on one of Greece's fantastic islands afterwards I would heartily recommend.
Walking the Great Wall
What a fab 10 days!! Great walking, excellent guide, fab food ..
Most Inspirational Moment
Many of them, but knowing you are walking on history was a blast
Thoughts on Group Leader
Gerry was fantastic - informative and nothing too much trouble
Advice for Potential Travellers
It's in no way moderate to challenging. Moderate does not apply - rate it higher
‘Muy bueno Camino’ on two wheels
A tough and rewarding pilgrimage through the spectacular Galician scenery. Some great food and drink, and many laughs with a group of like-minded cyclists.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the top of all the climbs was memorable, especially the ‘mountain of joy’ on the final day, when we first saw the cathedral at Santiago.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alfonso was the perfect Exodus leader, good humoured, relaxed, attentive and with faultless English (once we’d explained “faffing” 🤣). We were thrilled to share his birthday celebrations on our final day. Meanwhile, always “working in the shadows” was the most laid back van driver and mechanic in all of Spain, the legendary Genci. A dream team.
Advice for Potential Travellers
As other reviews have noted, the cycling is tough. Galicia doesn’t really have any flat bits, and even the easier days featured some 15%-plus pitches. Get some training in first. The MTBs are heavy but very stable and the gearing helps with the long uphill grinds. There are some sketchy off road sections and the on-Camino stretches can be very busy with walkers late in the week. The region is green because it rains a lot so pack accordingly, even in the summer. And don’t make my mistake of insufficient hydration… it can cost you a day!
Amazing Kayaking through 2000 years of history
This six day trip includes two days paddling in the Gocek area followed by three days in the historical Kekova area and then one free day in beautiful Kas. Both kayaking areas are sheltered from any winds and have no currents and warm turquoise waters. Paddles are about 15 km each day so they are great for competent kayakers. The boats are sea kayaks, some new and some well used , singles and doubles. Our guide Alper was a very good kayaker with a lovely warm personality, and excellent English. His experience, leadership and organizational skills were great. Being a local, he knew the history of the area and was familiar with all the nooks and crannies. Our small group of eight made for a perfect kayaking adventure.
Most Inspirational Moment
The Lycian history is apparent everywhere. It make this an awesome area to paddle in.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alper was the best. Very personable, and knowledgeable with excellent kayaking abilities.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you are capable of five days of 15 km long paddles. No currents or wave to worry about in these sheltered waters. Make sure you have total protection from the hot sun.
Good in Parts
The Dolomites are amazing, rugged and beautiful; no one could fail to be impressed by them. Still, it would have been better if there had been less rain, then we might have seen a bit more of them! But mountain weather is often unpredictable and not something anyone can complain about; you just have to take what comes. Anyway, best to remember to take decent rain kit.
Hotel Adler is a nice place. The superior room that my wife and I opted for was roomy and very comfortable. Houskeeping was good and the staff in the hotel were friendly. However, the food was, to say the least, undewhellming. While breakfast was fine, the food at dinner was not great. Food was, while usually edible (although a piece of raw veal I was served was not) it was too often poorly cooked. We got the impression that the kitchen was a bit stressed, probably a result of being understaffed. Indeed, the hotel as a whole seemed to be shorthanded. Service in the bar, for example ,often seemed chaotic, with bar staff running around in the morning asking guests if they had purchased such and such. My guess is that it was a little early in the season and the hotel was operating without a full complement of staff. Frankly, the food was not what one would expect on what is described as a ‘Premium’ trip. We would have preferred to eat in the Adler’s a la carte restaurant, but when we were there it was closed, although were informed by hotel staff that it would be reopening later in June.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the Dolomites and deciding we need to go back
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide, Kris, was really first class, knowledgeable and nice lad with it. Definitely a 5 star guide.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you want to make your journey to the Dolomites a little greener, we have learned that it is possible to fly to Munich and take the train to Villabassa. The journey goes via Franzensfeste where you need to change for Villabassa. But you may find it tricky to find trains going to Villabassa. That is because Villabassa is more commonly known to the 92% of its ethnically German residents as Niederdorf and on road signs as Niederdorf/Villabassa. (Indeed, I could not find anywhere called Villabassa on google maps although I could find Niederdorf. If only I had known they were one and the same place). Anyway, the train journey from Munich to Niederdorf takes about 5.5 hours, changing after about four hours at Franzensfeste/Fortezza.
Amazing Views and Fantastic Guide
Walking was moderate to challenging in places for some people, the very fit may have found the pace slowed down a bit but more time to take in the views! The less walked sections were the best and we met very few other people unlike the more tourist sections but it didn’t feel too over crowded in May. The guest houses were mainly better than we had anticipated, all were clean and the hosts were exceptionally welcoming and the food was plentiful.
Most Inspirational Moment
First glimpse of the wall when away from the tourist section - the views were endless. Climbing the spider man wall and some of the tougher sections that needed scrambling and a head for heights!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide Jerry did an amazing job. He looked after all of us ; we were quite a mixed bunch of ages, backgrounds and fitness levels but he clearly wanted to make sure everyone had a good time, kept us safe and gave lots of insight into life in China for ordinary people as well as covering the historical story of the wall and the Forbidden City/Tiananmen Square.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Enjoy! As a group we were quite adventurous and it's worth having a go at all the tougher bits while you are there.