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A very well run and interesting tour, getting a real flavour of a fascinating and unique country on the cusp of momentus change. The holiday was only let down by one night at one particularly poor hotel.
A night out dancing in Trnidad, taxi'd by a fleet of 50s american cars.And the last night in old Havana, watching the Buena Vista Social Club
Very attentive to everyone's needs, keen to involve everyone and informative. Good fun!
Take pencils to donate and save all the hotel shampoos etc for the same purpose. Have some salsa lessons before you go to get the most out of your holiday
This holiday was quite simply the holiday of a lifetime. It exceeded my expectations in almost every way. I could never have imagined that India had quite so much to offer. The endless stream of temples, forts, palaces and scenery that was simply breathtaking. The people of India were just so friendly and the great thing about cycling through the villages was the opportunity to meet the real people of India.
Pushkar - the afternoon I spent on my own wandering around the streets of Pushkar during the world famous camel fayre was the most memorable few hours of my holiday. I spent a lovely lunchtime overlooking Pushkar Holy Lake in The Rainbow Cafe. The service was friendly and the food excellent but the views and the serenity of the location, in what was a bustling town centre, was simply breathtaking. Taj Mahal - Nothing can prepare you for the beauty of the Taj Mahal. It is simply perfect. The detail on the building can only truly be enjoyed by being there in person. The story of how it was built is fascinating in itself. This was a great way to bring my amazing trip to India to a close. Indian Wedding - whilst cycling up a quiet rural road we stumbling into a wedding procession where 26 couples were getting married. We were mobbed by the procession and at one point I was shaking the hands of the guests with both hands at the same time. Everywhere we went in India we met local people who were inquisitive, friendly and always smiling.
On our trip we had a team of 5 people taking care of the group of 10. Mr Singh - our bus driver and his very enthusiastic assistant. "Michael" who was the bike doctor. Sanjay was the supporting group leader and Harish was the lead group guide. The whole team spent the entire holiday looking after us. The attention to detail was amazing and Harish and Sanjay were always happy to help if you wanted a little more information or guidance. Harish's knowledge of the places we visited was excellent. He is also an expert on wildlife and in particular birds. He is a lifelong member of the RSPB and has even travelled to the UK as a guest of the RSPB to give lectures. I really felt that for those two weeks, all the team cared about was ensuring the whole group had the best possible holiday.
The cycling was enjoyed by everyone in the group. I would have described the group as generally fit but not athletes by any means. Everyone seemed to enjoy the cycling and managed to complete the routes with relative ease. The cycling is broken up into shorter legs throughout the day to ensure the group are together at each point of the tour. The hotels were of a surprisingly high standard. The were usually very impressive locations. Occasionally the hotels lacked the refinements of a European 3/4 star hotels but the staff were always happy to help. I think you have to expect in this trip that at times the hotels may not be as well run and maintained as you might get in the UK. However, the rooms were generally clean, well furnished and the cycling helped ensure a sound sleep at every location.
Still digesting the whole experience. Sights, sounds. tastes, new peronal best with cycling distance and height climbed. Warmth of the Vietnamese people especially in the south.Touched by the kindness and support from the stronger cyclists to the weaker cyclists in our group.
Completing the 10km climb with the support, encouragement and a little help from my new found friends. Cycling down was awesome, as was the 30km down hill too a few days earlier. The views were amazing.My cheeks aching with laughter on the 8 hour train journey to Hanoi. Relaxing at Halong bay a lovely end to the trip.
Commited, informative, proffesional, fun, interesting, his recommendations re restaurants were 5* and meeting his family and having lunch was an extra bonus.
Take old tshirts socks etc and discard at the end of the trip Deet ruins clothes and whites become anything but. Also old towel to discard and give you extra room for souvenirs.Get training as the terrain is 'undulating' and in the heat humidity the more training the better.
Still digesting the whole experience. Sights, sounds. tastes, new peronal best with cycling distance and height climbed. Warmth of the Vietnamese people especially in the south.Touched by the kindness and support from the stronger cyclists to the weaker cyclists in our group.
Completing the 10km climb with the support, encouragement and a little help from my new found friends. Cycling down was awesome, as was the 30km down hill too a few days earlier. The views were amazing.My cheeks aching with laughter on the 8 hour train journey to Hanoi. Relaxing at Halong bay a lovely end to the trip.
Commited, informative, proffesional, fun, interesting, his recommendations re restaurants were 5* and meeting his family and having lunch was an extra bonus.
Take old tshirts socks etc and discard at the end of the trip Deet ruins clothes and whites become anything but. Also old towel to discard and give you extra room for souvenirs.Get training as the terrain is 'undulating' and in the heat humidity the more training the better.
A really interesting trip round North India, an excellent guide and a small group all helped to make it a memorable holiday. Taj Mahal, Uidapur, and Jaipur were highlights. The Camel Fair was interesting but I hear it is less colourful than it was in the past. Last day to Dehli was the only low spot of a great holiday.
The Taj Mahal has to be the wow moment as it is such a tribute to a great love story. Also the lake at Uidapur was sublime, we could have easily spent another day there. A special mention must go to the small village we visited, a chance to see real India away from the tourist hot spots.
Ravi was great, knew his stuff and helped bind the group together. He also put the trip in context by telling us a great deal about the Indian way of life. Only drawback of a tall group leader is that there is a very tall Indian in most of my street views!
It can be colder than you expect, November is winter in India as well. I prepared for finding our own meals by downloading reviews from the Internet, but we ended up eating as a group all through the trip. Go vegetarian for the trip, the food is much nicer. There is a lot of walking around the various sites and palaces so it is not for the unfit.
This was ‘Biking through Southern India’, NOT ‘Southern India by Bike’ – a small semantic difference, but a real one, on the ground. If, like me, you are only a leisure cyclist, not a cyclosportive/triathlon/serious mountain-biker, no matter how fit you think you are – you may well find this tour more ‘Challenging’ than ‘Moderate’.
I didn't find any moments "inspirational" (in the true sense of the word).
We had two group leaders: Peter was with us for the first week, then handed over to Joseph, a local leader.Peter was an excellent leader; experienced and professional. I can say only good things about his work.Joseph did his best but, from the moment he took over, he allowed the speed-merchants to force the pace and was always well ahead of the increasingly strung-out group, leading from the front and therefore inevitably unaware of how far behind some of the group was falling. This was particularly noticeable on the main-road, traffic-heavy sections when I, for one, didn't see him or the head of the peloton for miles. He also seemed not to know that, at catch-up points, the last few people to arrive were entitled to the same amount of breathing space as those who'd arrived first had had; as soon as all were reassembled - he (and the front runners) were OFF. I think he would benefit from some further training, in particular with regard to the likelihood that members of the group will have widely differing levels of biking fitness and different expectations of the tour.
When you've phoned your bank/credit-card provider (in advance) to alert them to the fact that you'll be travelling through India - double-check that they've actually done something about putting alerts on your cards. And if you bank with HxxxxxX - triple check. From the second day, none of my cards were accepted anywhere (except, finally, an M&S credit card): be warned. It's a bit ignominious to be having to borrow cash from fellow-travellers!
It was a great adventure cycling trough cities with crazy traffic, passing forts, palaces and temples. Cycle along with cows, camels and elephants and beeing greeted by friendly Indians! As a dutchman I had good fun with a group of English, Scots and Manx!
Just seeing big smiles cycling trough rural Rajasthan when you greet people and children with Namasté from your bike. Passing loaded jeeps and tuk tuks with cheering people in, behind and on top of.It was good fun winning a prize on the Puskar Camel fair by making a human pyramid with 12 other foreigners and beat a Rajasthan team because we first broke a bowl with flowers at 5 metres high! And afterwards being interviewed by Indian news!
Harish and Sanjay where great tourleaders who took responsability for a great journey. They where well organized and we had good fun with them! And of course not forget the great bus driver mister Singh and the bike repair team!
Just go for it, have fun and aproach India with a big smile!
Jordan is a great place to visit with lots of history and places to visit. Just add a touch of fairly easy cycling and a night in a Bedouin camp in the desert and you have a great holiday.
Floating in the dead sea - wierd! and wheel barrow racing across the sand dunes at night.
Danny was great. Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Jordan and it's history and role in the Middle East.
Go. Just go.
An excellent and varied trip with a great group of people who gelled together instantly.
The overnight stays in the stilthouses were great fun,and a great way for us all to get to know eachother.Also the cycling in the Mekong Delta was pretty special.
Mao was the best group leader I've had when doing many of these trips.He started as our leader and left as our friend! He made a great trip brilliant,a true asset to Exodus which I hope will be recognised.
Be prepared to be flexible with the itinary,as the weather can be very unpredictable,unfortunatly.
A fantastic adventure giving the majestic mountains and the bustle of Marrakesh
Toubkal summit in perfect winter conditions, crisp frozen snow, sunshine and a virtually empty summit
Excellent, kept a good pace whilst looking our for everyone, changed the plans so we summited Toubkal on the first day to make the most of the great weather.
Take warm clothes and be prepared for the the cold of the Gite.