Most Inspirational Moment
through the sun gate
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very knowledgeable and helpful - taking into account all abilities of group
Advice for Potential Travellers
Wonderful experience
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Getting up close with the Incas
Great trip – wonderful hiking and views
Wonderful Tour!
Amazing tour! Such a stunning part of Spain! The views from the hikes were incredible but the hiking was very challenging! I thought I was in good shape until we started these hikes and quite a bit of it was steep terrain, which was difficult. I trained prior to the tour but definitely not 3-4 hours uphill at one time. Some of us stayed back at the hotel a couple of days since it was difficult, which also worked out well to relax a little. Just be prepared and know it’s quite challenging. Weather at the end of April/early May was perfect for hiking. Nice cool weather in the morning and rain late in the afternoon. Having snow on the mountains also made it even more beautiful. I loved the hotel and the views from the hotel. We had a great tour guide and wonderful group of people from several countries. It was a very well organized tour.
Most Inspirational Moment
Loved the Cares Gorge hike! It was stunning!
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was very knowledgeable and kind
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be comfortable with long distances uphill on steep terrain.
An excellent and most fascinating holiday
This was a well organised trip. Namibia is a vast country of great contrasts and spectacular scenery. Each area we visited was so different and fascinating and our guide (Shane Katjirua) was incredibly knowledgeable about the history, geology, people and wildlife of each particular region. This all contributed to a very interesting and most enjoyable holiday..
Most Inspirational Moment
There were so many highlights on this particular holiday.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I cannot rate our Group Leader Shane Katjirua more highly. He was extremely knowledgeable and shared so much of his expertise with us all. He was highly efficient in all his planning and organisation and was extremely helpful to all members of the group with any particular queries/questions they might have had. He was simply amazing in his ability to spot things of interest from afar, be it animals or birds and without his ‘eagle eye’ we would have missed so many things. During our time at Etosha he always seemed to have our vehicle at the right waterhole at the right time, thus enabling us to get the most enjoyment from our game drives and see so much varied wildlife. His driving, on the lengthy journeys and varying Namibian road surfaces was superb. He was always smiling and cheerful and he was particularly helpful to us with his efforts in trying to get to the root of a problem that occurred towards the end of the holiday. This involved our onward transportation, which we had paid for, in advance of the trip but which the company in Namibia, with whom we were taking the onward travel had, it seemed, not received payment for. Our guide spent some considerable time on our behalf trying to sort all this out.
Advice for Potential Travellers
On looking into various options for holidays in Namibia, I received advice from various holiday companies. Many suggested that the option to fly from camp to camp was advisable since, because of the huge distances to cover, more time could be usefully spent in the camps rather than long days travelling. I had initially thought that this sounded good advice. However, we ultimately chose Exodus and this Lodge holiday because, we have enjoyed excellent holidays with Exodus before and the timing of this trip suited us absolutely perfectly, tying in with another commitment we had in Namibia and which followed on from the ‘Discover Namibia’ group trip. I would say, that although some of the driving days were lengthy, had we opted to fly from lodge to lodge as suggested by other companies, we would have missed so much of this wonderful country. We would not have seen so much wildlife as we travelled along the road, along with scenes of local African life in general and our experience of the country would certainly have been the poorer for that. There was just so much to see as we travelled along the road. The varying contrasts and impressive scenery would have been lost to us.
Walking tour
Excellent walks hotels mediocre
Most Inspirational Moment
Coastal walks and mountain walk
Thoughts on Group Leader
Brilliant
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be aware of the accommodation and what is offered. Exodus briefing a little simplistic
Walking the Picos
Walking here was beautiful. The food for breakfast and the 4 course dinners were delicious and memorable. The hotel staff were kind, friendly and always with a smile. They were always willing to help.
Most Inspirational Moment
The gorge walk. It may be the most beautiful place I have been!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Luis was an excellent leader. He was very attentive and encouraging to all. He is personable and has a thorough knowledge of the area flora, fauna, and history. He went out of his way to make us feel at home in his country. Laura stood in well the day Luis had to be away. She was very helpful to me.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Change seating during meals! We got to know our group well with this practice.
Excellent trip with great variety.
A great trip, with a really good balance of sights for each of the three countries.
Most Inspirational Moment
The whole trip was great, the three main cities of course lived up to expectations. Also it was nice to balance the trip out with several castles, smaller towns such as Tartu and Kaunas and the seaside areas of Jurmala and the Curonian Spit.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Lukus, was an excellent guide, who spoke with great enthusiasm and knowledge about the history and culture of the three countries.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If travelling outside of the summer months, then pack lots of layers as our trip in early May started off at 6c and sunny, then ended up being 20c in Vilnuis. Also there's no point bringing GBP in cash as the exchange rate for Euros is really low (it was 1.15 in the UK but 0.89 locally in May24). Most bars & restaurants take cards. As previously stated in other reviews, be aware of prompt 9am departures on all days. The advantage is that no time is wasted and you see so much more.
Amazing Azores
Fabulous week with an Amazing Guide
Most Inspirational Moment
The old world preservation is fantastic
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jorge was a fabulous guide. Extremely knowledgeable and qualified. So attentive and considerate to all. He really enjoyed being with us and passing on his local knowledge! A multi talented well rounded young man who rolled out the red carpet for us !
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go! Hikes are all easy to moderate !
My Amalfi Coast Trip
Overall it was phenomenal, the perfect time of year and amazing hikes. The Hotel Due Torri was a wonderful spot with incredible people working there. However, I personally thought the food was not good and had asked for a gluten free diet but was not given one. Most of the issues I had were the fault of Exodus not the leader or anything else. The other HUGE problem was the disparity of the athletic ability of the group, as a result of this, on the day of the Path of the Gods, we were hours late and this prevented us from truly enjoying the hike and missing out on the events we had not time for. There needs to be TWO leaders and an assessment of the pariticipants. While I loved our leader Roberta, her solution to this problem was to force those of us who were more athletic to the end of the pack! At one point she said my energy was bothering those who were slow and there was no regard for those of us who wanted to move ahead. The focus was always on the needs of those who were struggling as opposed to those of us who met the criteria set by Exodus in order to comfortably hike the designated paths. This was incredibly frustrating! Those of us who met the criteria for the trip were punished and those who did not were accomodated over and over again. The other issue I had was the lack of transportation options provided to and from the airport. While the trip says transfers are included this is not really the case. I was told to wait five hours in the Naples airport for my free transfer! This was my first day in Italy and there was no way I was waiting in an airport, it cost me 160 euros to get to the hotel. Then on the way back, again no accomodations were made despite multiple emails prior to my trip asking for the transfer. I asked for reimbursement at a minimum for the 70 Euros it cost me to get to my hotel but that was refused.
I think for the most part Exodus does a good job of arranging these trips but greater efforts must be made to ensure the athletic level is compatiable and transfers fro everyone are provided.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were many! The Path of the Gods, the hike to the top of the other mountain, the leader, Stephano, on the Mt. Vesuvius hike was incredible in his knowledge and his willingness to move the group along and not dawdle and waste time. The town of Bomerano and the lovely room I stayed in were really wonderful.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Roberta was great, I am not sure she was able to change things to accomodate everyone but I feel like something should have been figure out.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you find out about the transfers and the compatiability of your fellow travelers!
Only 3 walks throughout the week
The trip was well organised and each of the three places we stayed were fascinating
Most Inspirational Moment
Wandering the little alleys of Matera and enjoying the wonderful food of the region
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ioana was wonderful in all aspects
Advice for Potential Travellers
The walks are leisurely but interesting.
Brilliant trip
The trip was absolutely wonderful. Julian Perry is so enthusiastic and so so knowledgeable about the wildlife and flowers of the Rodopi mountains it is impossible not to have a great great holiday. The hotel is comfy and the food is delicious and Mari and her team can’t do enough to make sure you enjoy your stay.
Most Inspirational Moment
All of it! The scenery and the wildlife are out of this world.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Julian Perry is just brilliant, not just knowledgeable about the wildlife and the Rodopi mountains but is so interesting. He was also calm and caring when some of the group had problems with their flights. But best of all is his love & enthusiasm for the wildlife and people of the Rodopi just shines out
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take a warm jacket if travelling in May it was unusually chilly!