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46 Reviews

4.5 out of 5

Louise Denyer

Reviewed June 2016

Walking in Mallorca - May 2016

My brother and I booked the “Walking in Mallorca” holiday and we went in mid-May as we knew the weather would be nice but not too hot for walking. The flight from Gatwick was hassle-free and we were met by our guide at Palma Airport and transferred to the hotel in Port de Soller. The hotel was nice but the room could have been cleaned a little better (our bathroom bin hadn’t been emptied and the floor not swept) and the beds were a bit too hard. We also had a problem with the air con, which was fixed the day after we reported it. The breakfast was good with a wide variety of options to choose from. On the Thursday we transferred to the Lluc Monastery, which was simple yet peaceful and comfortable, although an extra pillow would have been welcome. On our last day we were helpfully taken back to the airport by our guide. As the monastery is quite remote and ideally you need a car to explore the area, I feel we could have gone back to Palma earlier than our check-in time requirement rather than waited at the monastery for several hours with little to do so that we could have explored some of the city instead (e.g. the cathedral) before our flight home. Unfortunately the check-in process at Palma took much longer than at Gatwick and our flight was also delayed by just over an hour, which was frustrating after a nice holiday.

The walking aspect of the holiday was described as moderate difficulty and the distances/ascents given in advance, which was very useful. Although I consider myself reasonably fit, I did struggle a little bit with some of the walks due to the humidity and where the climbing was quite steep and slippery under foot. However, the guide was very helpful and supportive on these occasions and adjusted the pace of the walk accordingly. In future I would probably choose to do an “easy” level holiday so that we have more free time to explore the surroundings (e.g. it would have been nice to have spent more time in Valldemossa).

Overall we had a very pleasant and memorable holiday and would definitely return to Mallorca. I would also consider booking with Exodus again.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the summit of Puig d'en Galileu (1181m), one of the island's highest peaks. The coastal walk along a mule trail to Cala Tuent was also very impressive.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our guide was Eduard, who was very knowledgeable about the island's social and political history, flora, fauna and bird life as well as local information (e.g. restaurants). He expertly led us on a range of walks that encompassed the best aspects of the island - the coast, mountains, forests and olive/citrus groves. His humour kept our spirits up during the difficult moments and he was very thoughtful when it came to preparing the picnics each day, making sure that the spread included a range of Mallorcan fayre.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I would particularly recommend the Sa Font Coberta restaurant at Lluc Monastery: the traditional, home-cooked food was great and the owner was incredibly friendly and accommodating. Walking poles are advisable to help with the tougher ascents and descents.

Fiona Blundell

Reviewed May 2016

Walking in Majorca

Thoroughly enjoyable, good being based in two centres, each day a different and lovely walk, top quality picnics, very well organised and excellently guided by Eduardo.

Most Inspirational Moment

shedloads of lycra !

Thoughts on Group Leader

A local guide, very experienced and knowledgeable about the area. Charming and considerate. He looked after us very well.

Suggestions

Would recommend.

natalie brine

Reviewed April 2016

Fabulous walking, scenery and food

A great week of varied walks with a fantastic group, based in two very different but superb locations (Porte de Soller and Lluc Monastery).
Very good food at the local restaurants in Puerto de Soller and the restaurant outside the monastery. Eduardo (tour leader) made us such lovely picnics on the walks too!

Most Inspirational Moment

The views along the coastal path of Sa Costera and the stunning mountain pass scenery on the transfer to the monastery.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eduardo is an excellent guide - highly experienced and with a great love and knowledge of his native Mallorca.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Walking boots are a good choice for the rocky paths. Pack lots of layers... it was very cold on the top of mountains, and cool at night too (traveled March 2016). We booked the moderate week and found it was very manageable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness.

Suggestions

A good selection of walks with some free time to explore the local towns.

Chris Pursehouse

Reviewed March 2016

March 2016

Just returned from a wonderful week of walking in Mallorca. The views on many of the walks were worth the climbs. Very good food and a great walk leader in Edwardo who has a great passion for the Island of Mallorca.

Most Inspirational Moment

The stay in the Monastery was a wonderful experience. The walks from there provided great views.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Edwardo is a very good walk leader with a very good knowledge of the island, its history and customs.

Arthur Gidlow

Reviewed October 2015

Walking in Mallorca

We chose the week designated as Challenging, and thoroughly enjoyed 6 full days of walking through beautiful coastal and mountainous scenery. The weather was dry and mostly warm, and our group was able to complete all of the anticipated itinerary.

Highly recommended!

Most Inspirational Moment

There were many highlights for me, including the route and marvellous views on days 3 and 4, walking high above the sea on the route to Cala Tuent on day 5, and scrambling up the steeper rocky slopes on days 6 and 7.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our friendly leader Eduard was excellent. He is passionate and knowledgeable about all things Mallorcan - history, culture, flora and fauna, and the Tramuntana mountain area. We were able to learn so many things. Sometimes we would stop for a few minutes rest (chocolate provided!), and he would tell us all about something in more depth. He looked after the safety and well-being of everyone in the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do consider the distances, duration, ascent/descent given in the trip notes for each day, and compare with the walking that you are used to. This will help you to decide whether you can expect to fully enjoy the trip.

Suggestions

We stayed an extra night in Palma after the trip ended, so we had a free day. Eduard suggested a walk from Lluc going around Puig Roig that is only possible on Sundays. We enjoyed that walk, and then caught the 17:45 bus from Lluc to Palma.

James Pettigrew

Reviewed May 2015

Another amazing Exodus trip

Another great trip with Exodus and superb guide, Edward. Beautiful scenery, good walks and the food on the trip was excellent.

Most Inspirational Moment

So many amazing moments throughout the trip.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Edward was very patient, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and a good sense of humour, even if he did laugh at his own jokes.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take walking boots, even although Sketchers were fine!

DAVID COX

Reviewed May 2015

Great trip with short flight times from the UK.

This is a great trip with short flight times from the UK. There are lots of quite rough rocky paths and for most people boots would be a good option. Some quite long descents on loose stony paths.

Most Inspirational Moment

Coastal walk is spectacular and ends at a great place for swimming!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Great local leader with extensive knowledge.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Local flora seems friendly to wearing shorts. Lucc is a very quite place with very basic rooms, maybe take a book or some music! Its pretty easy to self navigate to Soller from Palma (or there airport) as the local bus service is good although it doesn't run late in the evening.

Suggestions

Palma, the capital, is a great place to stay for a few extra days but you won't get to see it on the standard trip.

Antonello Genovese - Muni

Reviewed May 2015

Majorca mountain walks

A scenic, interesting, and authentic walking adventure in the Northern mountainous region of Majorca

Most Inspirational Moment

Our group of sixteen hikers soon bonded, under the skilled supervision of our local tour leader Eduard. We were made to feel like locals at each Travellers Rest, cafe,hotel and Monastery because of the rapport and friendship he had established with the local people.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eduard has bags of energy, enthusiasm for his homeland, and a passion for conservation and sustainable tourism. His humour and engaging personality was central to the enjoyment of this trip. His frequent stops enroute to take in points of interest covered stunning vistas, knowledge of flora, fauna,ecology, history,customs etc....and all with the authority of a man who has lived on the island. A proud and very well travelled Majorcan. Eduard is everything a tour guide should be.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Travel light, immerse yourself into the local mindset. Share your bread, a smile and a complement.

Suggestions

The tourist season is short and intense in Majorca. Please be as generous as you can.

Gavin Philp

Reviewed May 2015

Walking in Mallorca

Superb trip. The island is stunning and the walks were excellent. Would thoroughly recommend it.
We have done several Exodus trips and this one certainly did not disappoint. The split between the two bases was a great contrast from the pretty bay resort to the mountain monastery.

Most Inspirational Moment

Sitting on mountain tops with a 360 degree view of beautiful landscapes enjoying picnics with wonderful , fresh, local food.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eduard was just brilliant. His passion for his island shines through and he took the opportunities of water and rest breaks to pass on fascinating information about local customs, the history of the island, flora and fauna. He cares about the group he is leading and ensures that everyone gets as much from the trip as they want. Top chap and a delight to spend time with.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go! if you haven't been to Mallorca you are missing a real treat and if Eduard is leading the group you will have a great time.

Suggestions

We would recommend it to anyone, the walking is great, the landscape beautiful, the local cuisine is delicious and Eduard's picnics are sublime.

Michael Faust

Reviewed May 2015

A first timer with Exodus

I joined a local walking group last Autumn, not very long after my wife died, and found that it got me out of the house, gave me some execise and I met a new group of people. I also saw some stunning areas fairly close to home that were new to me.
Signing up a week’s walking in Mallorca was my first solo trip and I was understandably a little nervous but it proved to be one of my most enjoyable, not to say challenging, holidays.
Some of the walking/climbing was tougher than I was used to, partly because the weather for most of the week was a lot hotter (34c on one day) than expected in May. However I completed all but one days, including the most exacting climb and missed one day later in the week as I wasn’t too well (as did several others in the group)
I intend to go on similar holidays in the future.
There were 16 in the group, all more experienced than me, and they were a very nice bunch.

Most Inspirational Moment

Getting to the top of Mirador den Quesada at 957m on day 3. I was quite proud of myself, not bad for a 70 year old, and the views and picnic at the top made up for the exhaustion.

Thoughts on Group Leader

I can't praise Eduard too highly. He was helpful, informative and passionate about Mallorca. I hope that any future group leader I meet will come up to his high standards.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Not much. I didn't have all the kit that some of the rest of the group did, but then I have only recently started walking/trecking and will get it sorted for next time.

Suggestions

I spoke to various other members of the group who had been on several similar holidays before, some with Exodus, some not, and they considered that this week was harder than some similar 'moderate trips'. It was also suggested that it could be beneficial to have a rest day mid week.

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