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An Educational Adventure

The best part about this trip was our wonderful guide Bobby. He is from the region and lives and breathes all things history. His enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge made this hiking adventure feel authentic, exciting, and more than ‘just a walk’.

The group of people we hiked with were fantastic, and the porters were second to none.

I have never eaten so well at camp – although it helped that we didn’t have to cook the food.

I would do this trip again in a heartbeat, especially with Bobby as our guide.

Most Inspirational Moment

The fourth day of hiking - the views paired with the educational component of the region were spectacular.

Thoughts on Group Leader

I could not have asked for a better group leader. Bobby is an exemplary group leader who genuinely cares about his group members. He is a hiking whisperer (he knew exactly how long it would take me to finish hiking each day), and has the best stories. Meal times were always enjoyable. Whilst other companies have to shout about how 'green' they are, Bobby makes it clear that his passion for keeping the region clean and ready for future generations is important. I think Bobby should be your gold standard of tour leaders for this trip. His no nonsense communication style and his humour and knowledge made me feel safe. I trusted him and the team to lead us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Book your trip well in advance. Even in the low season, the permits to hike the trail can run out. Bring lots of layers - even though the temperature is pretty mild, the weather can change many times and very quickly in one day.

The Inca Trail & Machu Picchu

A fantastic trip with excellent organisation. This was my first trip with Exodus following some recommendations from friends. I was very pleased with how smoothly it ran and with the experienced staff. I intend to book further adventures through Exodus.

Most Inspirational Moment

Getting to the Sun Gate and looking down on Machu Picchu was particularly inspirational, especially having just climbed a very steep set of steps!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader had over 40 years experience hiking along the Inca trail and has completed the journey hundreds of times. He was very knowledgeable and delivered information to the group in an engaging way. He was very friendly and also patient with the slower group members. He was easily the best group leader I've ever had on a holiday.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The kit bags that Exodus provides in advance are too heavy (around 1KG), it is better to take a lighter bag that doesn't use up so much of the weight allowance. When we arrived in Cusco our group leader provider some lighter kit bags for us to borrow, which was very useful, although I don't know if this is standard practice for all groups.

Walking the Amalfi Coast

Great walks, wonderful scenery, good company.
The hotel Due Torri was spotlessly clean, the hotel staff were all, without exception, friendly and helpful. Its a family run hotel and they go out of there way to make sure you are looked after. The food at the hotel was excellent.
Some of the walks were tougher than we anticipated, so we all had aching legs for the first couple of days, but it was worth it for the views.

Most Inspirational Moment

Looking out along the peninsula towards Capri for the first time after climbing to the top of tre Calli.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader Severio was excellent, great local knowledge, lots of interesting stories, and good fun. His kept us all entertained, and made sure we got to see as much as possible in our time there. With the changing weather conditions during our stay, he kept track of all the alternatives should we have needed to change our plans. We were also lucky to have a trainee guide, Vania, who was also a pleasure to have around, and will I'm sure make an excellent guide.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure if travelling in March, early April you take plenty of layers! Try and get a little extra walking exercise in before the holiday

A marvel, get it while you can

Most first time trekkers go for Everest or Annapurna but Manaslu Circuit is a trek for the more discerning customer. It is a busy route, but not so much with tourists. It may take a little longer and is a little more challenging but the pay-off is huge. Sure, you trek around the 8th highest peak on the planet but if your interests extend beyond the magnificence of the mountains into the cultural heritage of the region then an education in remote living awaits. The route passes through many ancient Tibetan settlements where little has changed in hundreds of years. In contrast, the tea houses are nearly all recently built on this circuit so, apart from a couple of high altitude stops, they are more spacious and cleaner than those I’ve seen in the past. I wondered if a couple of the shorter days could be done in one but the longer approach provides excellent acclimatisation time which is much needed as Larke La is a significant challenge, especially in the unusually deep snow we had; it would certainly be easier in the Autumn season. This well planned trip has everything really, small monasteries to visit as well as is plenty for wild-life enthusiasts. Against all odds a road is being built to the Tibetan border which, as always, will bring many benefits but at a cost. Best to go in the next couple of years as I fear this route is changing forever.

Most Inspirational Moment

Obviously there is great joy getting over Larke La but that's almost missing the point. For me, experiencing each medieval settlement and learning more about the remote life-style is utterly humbling.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader, Tsheten Sherpa, never tired of looking after us, nothing was too much trouble. He had extensive local knowledge which he shared constantly. If you did this trek alone you would certainly miss a lot. I was particularly pleased to see how sensitive and caring he was to the villagers we passed en route. This man is a gem.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared to learn, travel with an open mind and heart at all times.

Interesting!

Good trip with long mileage so it would be better if there was a driver with the guide, it would release the guide to be able to talk more about interesting things a long the way. There were also a number of options which would be better to be included in the tour.

Most Inspirational Moment

Addo elephant game reserve.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Good, but lacked a little confidence also found it sometimes difficult to explain and express herself . A good knowledge of wildlife.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Review extra tour options before departure. eg Game drives, sea life boat trip, township tour.

Wildlife Sri Lanka

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Sri Lanka, the hotels are all unique, really enjoyed the container accommodation in the rainforest. The people all seemed very friendly. The Whale watching was a little disappointing as we only saw the one Blue Whale and it felt a little as if we were chasing after it when it breached, on the plus side we had the boat to ourselves.
The driving is pretty interesting but we had total confidence in our coach driver.
The food was very good, but you probably need to like curries!
The game parks are good, initially i thought they were going to be really busy with all the jeeps queuing to get their permits, but it was surprising where they all disappeared to within the parks. Downside was when we found a leopard all the drivers communicate this to each other and everybody descends on the spot.

Most Inspirational Moment

hard to say which was most inspirational, all very good.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nakala was lovely, very passionate about sharing his country and culture with us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

A fantastic trip, although leisurely, 2 days at each hotel, there was enough to keep you entertained from morning til evening.

Evia Mar2018

Great guide, very engaging, helpful and knowledgeable.
3 of the 5 walks were not level 2 as suggested. That could have gone wrong for some people. A walk that is merely a 5 or 6 hour descent is tedious.
Hotel poor
Group good fun
Eating out was good enough

Most Inspirational Moment

Guides stories about various parts of island combined with his references to history.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very engaging and knowledgeable. Attentive; if a little too much at times. Very friendly and made a big difference to overall experience.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Ensure you check the walks are for you. ensure you check you are ok with tired hotel.

Atlas Descent

Forget about enjoying the scenery, there just isn’t time. The mountains were stunning, but I couldn’t observe a lot until the rest stops. The downhill biking was run at an incredible pace and probably surprised most of us at what we tackled and achieved. The Exodus guys were prepared to go at a pace with which we could all cope and that was amazingly fast. l think I’m still high on adrenaline.
There was quite a range of biking confidence and styles but I’m pretty sure everyone had a great time.
Radu and John couldn’t have done a better job of looking after us, our welfare, our safety and the bikes.
My only issue, and that of my fellow travellers, Exodus don’t appear to do any more trips quite as good as this.
Take you life in your hands, get on the bike and go for it, you won’t regret it.

Most Inspirational Moment

Day 3 a 20k downhill in the most rugged terrain, and at the lunch stop, the overwhelming feeling of what we had achieved.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Great - see note above

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't hesitate, sign up now

First Time Traveler with Exodus

This was the first Exodus trip i’d been on and it was my first solo trip. I had a brilliant time and felt well supported throughout the trip. Everything was organised for us, so all I had to do was to enjoy myself!
The hotel is wonderful, with excellent food and a wonderful pool. I treated myself to a massage on the rest day which was excellent.
The walks were absolutely phenomenal, every single day was different, some days we were climbing peaks, the next we were skirting ridges and the next exploring WW2 trenches!
I literally savored every minute.

Most Inspirational Moment

I have to say it was the peaks that really top my breath away, it took effort to climb them, and we all worked as a team to get up there, and the views were 100% worth it. I can't describe how stunning the Dolomites are, they really are incredibly beautiful.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was excellent, he was very knowledgeable and ensured that we weren't following the same trails as all the tourists, he ensured we felt that we were in the wilderness as much as possible. He was very helpful, I had an issue with blisters and he gave me advice and really helped. He was also very keen that we hiked well, during a break he showed us how to use our poles most effectively, as well as how to traverse tricky rocky paths. He was brilliant.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go for the single supplement if you're traveling solo. You'll get plenty of chances to bond with the group and it's nice to be able to shut the door and chill out after a long day of hiking.

Kilimanjaro - Adventure of a Lifetime

Kilimnjaro – Awesome – To the MAX !!!

Most Inspirational Moment

Clambering out off my frozen tent at Shira 1 Camp, and seeing the snow-clad summit of Kilimanjaro in the distance, and knowing in only a few days, we would be at the top.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was one of the funniest, happiest, and most competent outdoor professionals it has ever been my pleasure to meet. A totally indomitable spirit, and for whom I grew to have the utmost respect.

Advice for Potential Travellers

In the form of a list:- 1. Don't under-estimate the extremes of temperature. Days are hot and sweaty. Nights can be bitterly cold. 2, Make sure you have a very good sleeping bag... you're going to be spending a lot of time in it. 3. Don't under-estimate how cold it will be on the summit attempt. We had wind-chill down to -20deg. You'll be making the summit bid at night and we did ours in a snowstorm, even at the end of March. It was very very cold. Take lots of thermals, and layer up.... 4 or 5 layers is expected. 4. Don't use a Camelbak, Platypus or other water bladder system. Trying to suck a mouthful of water through a 1m length of tube at 4500m will disrupt your breathing and make you gasp for breath. Better to take a couple of 1litre bottles so you can pour water into your mouth and swallow. Your mouth will get very dry due to the dry air at altitude. 5. Don't take a Camelbak etc as the drinking tube WILL freeze solid on summit day. 6. Take some form of insulation for your drinking bottle. 7. Take a pee bottle for use at night. Campsites can be busy, and struggling to get out of a sleeping bag, get dressed and walk across to the toilet tent can be a real pain. Pee in a bottle and empty it in the morning. Much easier. 8. Take lots of snacks you enjoy, and comfort foods. The food on the trek is good, but nibbling something you love when you need a lift is the best feeling ever. 9. Take high energy foods, gels or "power bar" type snacks for summit day. You will need them. 10. Take factor 50 sunblock and apply it every day even if it's cloudy. I burned my arm and wrist in about 1 hour on the journey from the airport to our hotel, and it only got worse as the trek went on. Do not ignore this advice. UV effects are far more intense due to the thin air. Every one of us suffered with sun or wind burn. 11. Weigh your stuff. The porters will only carry 15kg, and you don't want to be carrying more than 6kg in your day pack. Anything heavier will affect your breathing. Leave spare clothes at the hotel to change in to when you return. 12. Enjoy every minute of it. The landscape is awesome. The experience is awesome. You will make some solid friends in the group as everyone suffers and shares the same. 13. Make sure you take enough cash in US dollars. They can be used everywhere. You will want to tip the porters and guides much more than they state in the trip notes..... these guys and girls are truly what makes the trip. 14. You will probably want to donate some of your equipment to the porters. In my group, we left behind rucksacks, sleeping bags, trekking boots, thermal gear, gloves, hats, buffs, water bottles, etc. Tanzania is a very poor country with around 30% unemployment. Working as a porter is a good job, but many of them have very little specialised equipment. They do not expect it, but are honoured to receive it.