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4.7 out of 5

Bridget Coleman

Reviewed October 2016

Stepping out in Amalfi

A well-paced walking tour with stunning scenery, staying in a friendly, family-run hotel

Most Inspirational Moment

The sensational scenery on all of the walks, especially Walk of the Gods and Tre Calli

Thoughts on Group Leader

Albert was a lovely chap whose love of the land shone through

Advice for Potential Travellers

At times, the walking can be fairly demanding; there are lots - and I mean lots! - of steps and occasional rocky paths and scree. Be mindful that within any group there will be differing levels of fitness and experience. Walking boots are essential and a pole is worth considering . Be prepared for variations in temperature ... Bomerano is at > 2000 feet so it can get a little chilly later in the day

Penelope Ralph

Reviewed October 2016

Walking the Amalfi Coast October 2016

Wonderful views on all the walks, and a lovely area of Italy to visit.
Lovely hotel with some of the best food I have had on Exodus holidays.

Most Inspirational Moment

The fabulous views, when having a light lunch on Capri after visiting the Palace of Tiberius. The ferry back to Amalfi was also a very interesting experience!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Radu was an excellent leader. Very kind and considerate to all the group, and very knowledgeable about the area in which we were walking.

Advice for Potential Travellers

My advice to any 78 year walkers. There are many many steps on all the walks.

Jennifer Winter

Reviewed October 2016

Stunning in so many ways

A short flight to an amazing part of the world. Italy is beautiful and has many different regions, the Amelfi Coast is without a doubt one of the best. Exodos have put together the most wonderful week enabling you to enjoy the very best of the area. It includes walks with breath taking views which, is what you expect but pulls it together with using local friendly hotels where you are more than welcome, local bars and family run businesses. I’ve never felt so welcome.

Most Inspirational Moment

The stunning views and the restaraunt staff including you in making local dishes

Thoughts on Group Leader

Brilliant! Knowledgeable, friendly, fun and very professional in both looking after his guests, locals and the environment. his sole goal was to ensure everyone enjoyed their trip while being safe. he was really thoughtful and really did go out of his way to help, guide and advise us especially on our free days.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take waking poles, the walks are not difficult however, poles are very useful.

Alan Watson

Reviewed October 2016

What a Fabulous week!

The Almafi coast had always been on my bucket list and this trip covered all I needed.
Superb walks, great group, very knowledgeable helpful friendly guide all made for one of the most memorable holidays I have had!

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing on the top of Vesuvius and the surrounding areas it devistated

Thoughts on Group Leader

Paul.... Natural guide, very friendly, knew lots of anecdotal information on where we had been and going. Kept the group together and motivated. All round very nice chap :)

Advice for Potential Travellers

You don't need anything specialised light rucksack, water and some sunscreen, let Exodus do the rest

Julie Beauley

Reviewed September 2016

Walking the Amalfi Coast

As always with Exodus this was an amazing trip. The scenery, the hotel, the people, I could not fault one element of it. The Hotel was clean and tidy and the staff were very friendly and very proud of their establishment as they should be. They have their own gardens and fields so we had fresh produce everyday cooked to a high standard.

Most Inspirational Moment

It has to be the scenery, it was spectacular. The best walk was the walk of the gods, it was absolutley beautiful. It was also a great privilege to be able to stand at the top of vesuvius. Pompei was stunning and I'm amazed at the hard work and attention to detail the experts have put in to this for the rest of the world to admire.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and attentive. He made sure everybody was happy at all times.

Advice for Potential Travellers

There are quite a few steps so if you do have problems with knees then walking poles will be a great help. The only other advice I can give is to book this trip as soon as poss as you will enjoy every minute of it.

Martin Wood

Reviewed September 2016

Great walking amongst fantastic scenery

Some fantastic “easy” hill walking around Amalfi.

Most Inspirational Moment

Joining the hotel staff for cookery lessons. You got a real sense of "joining in" with the family run hotel kithen

Thoughts on Group Leader

I have travelled several times with Exodus & never had a bad tour leader. Emily was one of the very best.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Carry your waterproof coat every day, even though we only needed them once. Not sure boots were required, stout shoes would have been fine.

Diane Edwards

Reviewed September 2016

Walking the Amalfi Coast

It was the first time I had gone on holiday alone and was absolutely fantastic. We were a mixed group from different countries and ages ranged from 24 to 64. We all got along brilliantly. The people at the hotel were lovely and Severio, the guide, was fantastic, great fun and was full of local knowledge. As for the scenery- wow! Exodus kept me fully informed and gave me some very good advice for the trip, very helpful as I hadn’t done a trip like this before.

Most Inspirational Moment

Just seeing the most beautiful scenery from so high up, stunning. Also walking myself fitter and realising what a great way to see an area of a country without hordes of people everywhere. At one point you could almost hear the 'sound of silence. On the 2nd days walk I thought I might need a donkey but managed a glorious walk up Tre Calli to meet with more stunning views. I didn't need the donkey after that!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Severius was brilliant. A really fun guy with loads of knowledge, very thoughtful about people's abilities and encouraging. Couldnt have asked for a better guide.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go and do it, everyone helps one another and that adds to the enjoyment of the trip. Just enjoy the wonderful scenery and the people you meet. Don't worry if you are a single traveller, this was the best holiday I've had for a long time and the first travelling alone.

Sandra Taylor

Reviewed September 2016

Highly recommended holiday

Everything exceeded expectation (only the weather failed!) – great walking, great guide and group and wonderful hotel.

Most Inspirational Moment

The walks and the views (on good weather days!) were fantastic, interesting and varied. The day trip to Pompeii and Vesuvius was great with well informed and interesting guides at both. But then there were the little things like limoncello, great coffee in Italian bars, the really friendly and helpful hotel staff who mixed knock out cocktails in the evenings and having an Italian (no sorry, Sicilian!) guide which made all the difference. He brought Italy to life.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Severio (our group leader) was fantastic. He is very chilled and has a great sense of humour and created a super relaxed and fun group atmosphere. He’s such a good English speaker that he can produce an American accent too! We had so much fun with him. He is also thoroughly professional. He paced the walks well, explained clearly where we were going and kept a watchful eye on everyone, being quick to lend an extra hand if needed. He managed the programme with a level of flexibility that was much appreciated. And he is very knowledgeable and interesting about Italy. On the walks he always provided interesting information and local history etc about the places we passed or saw. And on his day off he still worked hard to make sure that we had a good day.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you go in September don’t assume the weather will be good. We had mixed weather and you definitely need a good waterproof. I don’t usually use walking poles but I was really glad I took them on this holiday. There’s a lot of downhill walking and hard rock/steps so walking poles help cushion the knees. And for the beach take flip flops - the beach is stony and very hot.

Emma Webber

Reviewed September 2016

A walker's paradise

Interesting walks over mixed terrain, all with spectacular views.

Most Inspirational Moment

Every day had different highlights, but I enjoyed Pompeii, having waited years to visit, a very windy walk up and down Vesuvius and the walk from Ravello with the lemon groves, national park waterfalls and old papermills.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Severio was fantastic, very knowledgeable and ensured everyone had a good time and the walking was paced accordingly. He had lots of anecdotes, and found flexibility in the itinerary to ensure we had the best experience possible. He was very much part of our group as well as our leader

Advice for Potential Travellers

The walks are challenging in parts, so on a couple of days at least I would recommend walking boots. Other days walking shoes or good trainers are fine. We had quite a bit of cloud and heavy rain so a decent waterproof jacket is a must. I found a camelbak water system useful, as when hot it's very hot! Take a jumper or two as the evenings can be chilly in September! I carried a DSLR camera, heavy, but worth it for the fab photos I took.

Katherine Pauling

Reviewed September 2016

Amazing

Probably the best holiday I have had for a long time. Being an extremely nervous first time solo traveller I wasn’t too sure how it would go but it was just perfect.

Most Inspirational Moment

It is so hard to name one inspirational moment, there were so many. Maybe the view at the top of Monte Tre Calli or the views on the Walk of the Gods.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader Severio was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable and full of encouragement. Nothing was too much trouble, from arranging transport for trips on the free day to making sure all dietary requirements of the group were catered for. He was always happy, full of fun and encouragement.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do take walking poles, they really will help. The walks are tough but very doable with the right clothing, footwear and a bit of determination.

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