Most Inspirational Moment
Walks were great but a little harder than ‘easy’ but we all made the end of each walk.
Great itinerary and good support.
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Rome, Assisi & Magical Umbria Premium Adventure
Great itinerary and good support.
Rome, Assisi & Magical Umbria - Premium Adventure
Most Inspirational Moment
Great new itinerary!
Canadian Rockies: Vancouver to Calgary
Trip was well organised and run. Team leader was excellent. Accomodations were good.
Most Inspirational Moment
Glacier walk.
Thoughts on Group Leader
JP was great at suggesting and organising activites to satisfy a wide range of needs on our trip. He also was able to salvage days that were altered by road closures, all at the last minute. We was very helpful and good natured.
Fantastic coastal walking & beaches.
It was our first visit to Portugal and the coastal scenery was fantastic. The 3 hotels were comfortable and the food good. Our guides Luis and Ines were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate to share the local area with us and ensure that we had the best experience. The coastal walking has stretches of soft sand but also some rocky ascents and descents. We loved having time on the beaches and in the sea. The weather was lovely and warm in September with only 1 short shower during the week.
Most Inspirational Moment
We had a fantastic week with good company, amazing scenery, good food and good views of the cliff nesting white storks and other sea birds.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Luis and Ines were outstanding guides and went above and beyond to give us a great weeks walking in coastal Portugal.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Shoes and or walking boots with good grip.
What no kettle !
Yes thats right it seems Albania hotels don’t have kettles/tea making facilities. But in reality you don’t miss it in what is a great tester of your cycling ability. Its tough but do-able for everyone. You will come home feeling less afraid to cycle those hills after a week in the Albanian mountains. Great food and plentyful with fresh salads,veg and fish. Excellent guides who went that extra mie for everyone.
Most Inspirational Moment
Being able to cycle for over 3 hours up spiralling mountains.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Above what you expect both Elris and the driver were excellent.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Yes if you want a cuppa ,bring your own small kettle and supplies.
Best of Peru - Premium Adventure
Wonderful itinerary with the amount of variety and time to acclimate without having to take any meds.
Most Inspirational Moment
I enjoyed exploring every city with the local guides providing a wealth of local color
Thoughts on Group Leader
"Uvaldo was phenomenal. He was concerned about our well being and health and demonstrated knowledge in how to avoid altitude sickness. He has encyclopedic knowledge of Inca and pre-Inca history. He was a master logistician to arrange each day's schedule and manage every detail from getting us through the servicios hygenicos most quickly to ensuring we got through all the airport lines to board our planes most efficiently. We laughed together and genuinely enjoyed his company. He encouraged us on the Inca Trail and kept us moving along steadily. I would recommend Uvaldo unconditionally to any visitor to Peru."
A memorable experience
Jordan is packed full of ancient history and extraordinary landscapes. We absolutely loved our visit and learnt a huge amount about this country and the surrounding region. We were in a group of 20 like-minded travellers, ranging in age from 20’s to 70’s. We thoroughly enjoyed their company, and the shared experience was a huge positive.
Most Inspirational Moment
Although we had visited Petra the previous day with our guide, on our second day in Petra we decided to get up early so we could enter the site for its 6.00am opening. There are inevitably lots of visitors at Petra, but there are far less people at this time of day and the temperature is much cooler. Sipping freshly brewed Arabic coffee (delicious!) at 7.00am in front of the Treasury before the crowds had gathered was so worth it! The light was magical. But there were other special moments too: exploring the unexpectedly large Jerash site with its huge array of columns; sitting on the sand exploring the night sky in Wadi Rum; sharing jokes with each other whilst riding our camels across the desert as well as floating in the Dead Sea.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The leader for most of our trip was Amer. He was friendly, helpful, and very experienced. Amer was hugely knowledgeable about all aspects of the region’s history, culture, and religion, and answered all the group’s questions in a comprehensive and often humorous way. He often took extra time to expand his answers so that we fully understood both the past and present political and religious complexities concerned: As a proud Jordanian his perspective on the topic of Palestine reflected his views. More generally, Amer took time to explain the plans/timings for each day. With such a busy schedule I think we all appreciated his organisational skills. On the coach he ensured there were plenty of regular breaks on the longer drives. He also handled check-in procedures at each hotel so generally all we needed to do was to collect our room key from him.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you are worried about the visa / arrival process, for us this went very smoothly as the Exodus rep at the airport was extremely good. Be aware that on this itinerary, you will arrive at your first hotel in Amman around 2am after the visa procedure and transport from airport etc. You are then asked to be available for departure (after breakfast) at 8am the next day for a day trip to Jerash. Some may consider adding an extra night at the beginning to address this. The Day 3 itinerary which is the drive to Petra was very long but did contain several stops along the way. Departure was around 8am but arrival in Petra was not until around 7:30 so prepare for a long day. Try to get up for 6am when the site opens on your free day in Petra. There are far less people at this time of day, the temperature is much cooler and the light is magical. Bring beach shoes for Aqaba and the Dead Sea. We forgot ours, and whilst the pebbles and grit weren’t a problem the sand was burningly hot! If you can, bring a LARGE water bottle. This saves the chore of filling up every stop. Payment by card is simple in many locations, even to the craftspeople/store holders in the Siq at Petra! Even so, bring plenty of Jordanian Dinars for food/drink/snacks etc. Also, we had to hand over quite a bit of cash to our guide to support the tips strategy (see below) so make sure you bring enough to cover this aspect. We had a small pair of binoculars confiscated by security when we checked in at our hotel at the Dead Sea Resort. They were returned just before we left for the airport. Although the hotel is in Jordan, its proximity to Israel seems to make the staff nervous of such items, so beware. We recommend you either do not bring binoculars at all, or are prepared to do without them for this part of your stay. All the hotels were OK, but nothing special. This wasn’t really a ‘hotel holiday’. From our perspective, if the accommodation is clean with reliable plumbing and has reasonably comfortably beds that’s fine, and that was our experience. Hotel breakfast buffets were variable in range of options but there was something available for everyone. As a coeliac I was able to cope although I did bring enough gluten free rolls to last the full week. Eating out (or at the hotel) was simple and the places we visited offered many venues, but the food at each was pretty much the same everywhere: cold mezze followed by kebabs or lamb/chicken stews with vegetables.
Borneo Wildlife Discoverer
Great opportunity to sees lots of wildlife in the wild Reasonable pace allowing 2 nights at each location Great end to holiday in the Danum Valley Jungle Resort
Most Inspirational Moment
Watching the male Orangutan making a nest in the rain and then seeing him make an umbrella out of leaves
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent, very helpful with plenty of local insight
Advice for Potential Travellers
Embrace the jungle as much as possible and don't be worried / afraid of insects / malaria etc
Walking Portugals beaches.
Such a lovely holiday on the Portuguese Atlantic coastline. Walking along beaches and cliff tops, beautiful scenery every day. The guides Ines and Luis, were very knowledgeable, professional and helpful. The hotels were good. Transfer by mini bus to walks and hotels, all included. Would highly recommend.
Most Inspirational Moment
Dramatic coastline. Visiting a winery.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Both were excellent, I felt very safe.
Advice for Potential Travellers
It's tougher walking, than is described.
Fantastic trip
This was an amazing trip, we saw so much and thanks to Onary our guide, also learnt so much about the animals, the people and the way they live. Shortly into our first game drive we saw a male leopard up a tree with a kill and a female on the ground below. Camping in the Okavanga Delta was a great experience, as was the walking safari to see rhinos, which we did. Everything was so well organised and although the drives were sometimes long we saw so much on the way that they weren’t boring. Just a fantastic experience, absolutely loved it
Most Inspirational Moment
There were lots of inspirational moments!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Onary was a fantastic leader, nothing was too much trouble and he thought of everything
Advice for Potential Travellers
Head torch, safari hat, don’t forget your double entry visa for Zimbabwe, mosquito repellent