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4.7 out of 5

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It's not as hard as your mind tells you....

For me, this was one of those times where I had little in the way of understanding of what I was letting myself in for, yeah, it’s rated as a 7 out of 10 (tough), can’t be that hard right? Easy, I can make it. Actually I did ‘make it’, don’t get me wrong this is a physically challenging ‘holiday’, I found the altitude the hardest part. Even though I found it tough it was hugely rewarding and I would absolutely recommend this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

For me, three things; meeting someone who'd completed the trip the day before saying, "would you like to have my hot water bottle" - I'm a guy, no hot water bottle for me (mistake) Meeting someone who was easily 65+ and had completed all the treks with a smile, if they can do it so can I right? The second trek, maybe not as high as Toubkal but by far the most fun! Kept me going.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Top, very tentative, informative, good group leader. Even managed to keep up with us on the - end of trip party - just.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Read the trip notes and take note of the recommended equipment to take. (I missed I needed a sleeping bag) during the winter walks, I'd rent the Ice Axe and crampons on offer rather than taking my own, this is more from a weight perspective than anything else.

Incredible vietnam

What an incredible holiday! Everything exceeded expectations from the excellent knowledge and planning from our guide to the food and fabulous scenery Vietnam provides, it’s going to take a lot to beat this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

Being involved in a New Year world record competition at our hotel in Nha Tring

Thoughts on Group Leader

Fantastic

Incredible vietnam

What an incredible holiday! Everything exceeded expectations from the excellent knowledge and planning from our guide to the food and fabulous scenery Vietnam provides, it’s going to take a lot to beat this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

Being involved in a New Year world record competition at our hotel in Nha Tring

Thoughts on Group Leader

Fantastic

Finnish Wilderness week

Great week with congenial company, brilliant guide and instructor and excellent range of activities.

Most Inspirational Moment

The range of available activities, driving my own snowmobile and being in charge of a dog sledding team.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri was amazing, so patient, cheerful and encouraging at all times. He was knowledgeable and fun.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take a hairdryer, and don't expect luxurious surroundings. Basecamp is great, but it could be felt to be a bit spartan.

In Search of the Snow Leopard

This is an amazing and very spiritual place. The scenery is absolutely spectacular. The stars are unrivaled. The hiking is technical and challenging, and makes you focus in a way that is very rejuvenating. The homestay was a wonderful experience. The crew that we had while camping were amazing, and we were always in awe when it felt like we had hiked so far away, and then two of our guys would show up with tea or lunch!!

Most Inspirational Moment

I have to say although it was very brief, the most inspirational moment was catching a glimpse of a snow leopard in the wild. What an incredible animal, and I feel very lucky to have seen it in it's home.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Chosphel Sonam was excellent. He has a good sense of humor and made sure everything was done for our trip to run smoothly.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Of course you want to see a snow leopard in the wild. But it is certainly not a guarantee. We didn't see one until the last day, and even then it was just a few seconds. I was actually surprised at how desolate the place is. Besides snow leopards, I thought we would see other wildlife. We did see signs of wildlife, but really saw very little. The scenery and experience is worth it, but if you are expecting to see a lot of wildlife you will be disappointed. Also, it is really, really cold at night so take the absolute best sleeping bag you can!!!!

Discover Sri Lanka

Excellent varied trip with a good mix of culture, animals, physical activities (like walking, biking) and beach time.

Most Inspirational Moment

So many - Sigiriya Rock - an amazing fortress, spotting elephants on two game drives and seeing whales, Tuk tuk rides, Polonnaruwa - a mini Bagan (Myanmar) and the colonial town of Galle is very special to walk around. This trip helps you appreciate how beautiful and varied Sri Lanka is.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nala was very well organised and gave his own personal insight into Sri Lanka which really added to the trip. He listened to everyones needs and provided additional help, activities and knowledge throughout the trip. He set the tone of the trip - a happy and fun one!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Adam's Peak - there are a lot of steps of varying height and the climb up and down are very early in the morning with little sleep beforehand. It is also very busy and there is a lot of litter. However the views on the way down, (sun rise if a good one) and sense of achievement are immense.

A fabulous taster trip of New Zealand...

This trip encompassed everything I had wanted to experience in New Zealand and more – helped by excellent guiding by experienced Exodus leader Ian and supported by Pete – and perfect weather conditions. If you want to see the highlights of both islands at a reasonable price, then this is the trip for you! Just be prepared for long days on the minibus, which are unavoidable unfortunately.

Most Inspirational Moment

So many good moments that it's difficult to discriminate - but I particularly enjoyed our day jet-boating; our climb up to Mt Cook; the day coastal walking and sailing near Motueka (all in S Island) - and got immense satisfaction from my completion of the 20k Tontoriro Crossing trek in N Island!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ian, as our principal leader, was great...we were expertly guided and cajoled by him! He had a light touch (with our mainly 'early-retired' large party of 16) and inspired confidence... Pete - although new to Exodus - was also a very good support leader, most kind and caring.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared for all and any weather conditions! Also, to get the best out of this trip, it is probably wise to arrive in a good state of fitness in order to be able to enjoy the many walks and trails on offer.

Mount toubkal winter climb

It is tough,I did not make it to the top,others did but it is worth the effort. It was described by one of the people as being like Shangrila.

Most Inspirational Moment

The views of the peaks surrounding the refuge.

Thoughts on Group Leader

A brilliant young man.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Train hard.

Finnish Wilderness Week

This was an absolutely fantastic holiday and a true ‘week of firsts’. We got to try lots of winter activities that we’d never done before, all in stunning surroundings. The basecamp was excellent and the food was amazing. All of the included and optional activities were excellent, as was sitting in the hot tub and sauna at the end of the day!

Most Inspirational Moment

There are so many! Building and sleeping in our quinzee was a great experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the night-time snowshoe walk (walking through the forests with only the light of the moon), the ice climbing and husky dog sledding as well.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri was a really great guide, he was really encouraging in all the activities and really knowledgeable about the local environment. He was also great fun and we all had a lot of laughs as a group!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Book this trip! You don't need any experience of any of the activities, just a willingness to give it a go. You also don't need to bring any specialist gear as everything really is included. You'll just need your own base layers to go under the kit they provide. Also some warm socks would be useful, although they do also provide these at basecamp. And finally, a Finnish sauna is a must, complete with rolling in the snow!

Finnish Wilderness Week

Fantastic holiday with great guides and stunning scenery. This is the first time at -18C and its surprising how warm you get when you are taking part in the winter activities. We were worried about being cold in the rooms but there was no need, all have under floor heating and we were always cosy and warm. The main building has the same heating and also an open fire to sit around at night.

Most Inspirational Moment

Arriving by dog sleigh to a wonderland of snow clad trees, an absolutely stunning vista, the sun just above the horizon with lakes in the distance. A photographers paradise!! The snow mobile trip was excellent and extra clothing was provided, we had a full two hours so well worth experiencing, but don't forget your driving licence.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri was very approachable from the start and had a fantastic knowledge of Finland, its winter sports and wildlife. Nothing was too much trouble, his English was impeccable and his stories kept us waiting for more.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Like all the other reviews you really do not need to bring many outdoor clothes but you would find it useful to bring a thermal buff and hand warmers especially for the evening outside meal where even our wine froze. A kettle for tea in the morning, although there was plenty at breakfast. A tripod is essential if you are lucky enough to see the northern lights like we were, there are also some aps which help predict an appearance. We found the lake an excellent vantage point, less light pollution away from the lodge.