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Sicily
Tour leader, Milanda and driver could not have been better
Loved Sicily and our guide brought the Island and its’ history alive with her vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm
She is warm, compassionate and very caring of her groups well being
Hotels… good locations… some beds below standard
Have no back issues but if you did mattress standard poor at 2 Hotels
Want to do Umbria Italy next year
Do you have a tour of Morocco?
Morocco's Great South
Overall, a great week of cycling. There were two big unknowns for me going into this adventure: 1) How difficult would the cycling be, and 2) How safe would I feel cycling through rural Morocco. The cycling was breathtakingly beautiful but not hard if you consider yourself a cyclist. Most of the people in our group weren’t avid cyclists just relatively fit people looking for some adventure. If you do consider yourself a cyclist and rack up 100-200km or more per week, then look for something higher than “4” on the Exodus challenge meeter. That said, the rides were amazing with some good climbs and even better ‘white knuckle’ descents. The part about safety in Morocco? Don’t sweat it. I never felt any concern for safety and the whole trip was supported by an experienced Exodus leader and two local chaps riding vans in front and in the back. All good on that front.
Most Inspirational Moment
On the second day there was a 30km long descent. It was mind boggling and just kept going on and on. I've never seen anything like that before and likely never will again. Truly amazing. Dinner with the group each night getting to know others from around the world was very fulfilling as well.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader was an English chap named Jon H. He was simply amazing. He tended to everyone's needs with patience and a kind heart. A remarkable person that kept us all alive during one of the hottest weeks ever. I can't say enough about Jon's ability to guide such a diverse group of people through an amazing adventure. Kudo's to Exodus for finding talent like this.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring water bottles, cycling shorts and some travellers laundry soap. Your will need to wash your kit on your own.
Great walk
We will remember the comaradery on the trail, the different accommodation every night.
Most Inspirational Moment
When the priest in Leon cathedral blessed us before we started walking, he was very personal to us all.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We did not have a group leader it was self guided. The notes were not always adequate.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you can have local maps.
Walking in Puglia/Basilicata
First class planning and organisation
Most Inspirational Moment
Meal at farm house
Thoughts on Group Leader
A1
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be reasonably fit to walk 8 miles in heat.
GREAT TRIP TO NEPAL
My wife & I went to Nepal with Exodus in March this year & had a fantastic time! As the ‘Annapurna in Luxury’ group tour didn’t exactly meet our needs -we wanted to do water rafting & an elephant experience in Chitwan – SHARMIL at Exodus created a personal itinerary for us. The holiday was great – superb trekking in the Annapurna region, water rafting down the SETI river , various activities in the Chitwan National Park plus a fascinating day in Kathmandu!
All Exodus staff were excellent but a special mention to BIKASH – our guide for 5 days of trekking. BIKASH was an outstanding guide/walk leader – he took us on less obvious/well known routes, adjusted the pace to suit our needs (not fast but not slow – taking account of my ‘dodgy knee’ etc) & encouraged us when we got a bit tired. A very talented Guide/Trekking Leader that we highly recommend !
Thanks for a superb experience !
Steve & Suzanne Marsh
Most Inspirational Moment
Trekking through villages in the Annapurna range.
Thoughts on Group Leader
As above - BIKASH was an outstanding leader !
Advice for Potential Travellers
Get to a reasonable level of fitness. Invest in pro biotic tablets & hand gel etc - we did so & had no health issues. The road journey to & from Chitwan is very long & busy - as the 'motorway' is not yet finished.dKW
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Sicily
The sites we visited were fascinating, the accommodation was satisfactory, the guide was knowledgeable and the driver was good.
Most Inspirational Moment
Some of the remarkable archaeology sites, eg the doric temple at Segesta, and the cathedral at Monreale.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
Walking in Puglia & Matera, May 13 to 20 2017
This was an especially interesting and enjoyable trip, thanks to a well-balanced itinerary, accommodation and transport that was well above average, and superb management on the part of our Tour Leader, Giuseppe. It proved also to be an excellent time of year to visit, with the countryside at its most attractive (green & productive) and the climate relatively fresh.
Most Inspirational Moment
The most spectacular part of the trip involved learning about the history of the city of Matera, and appreciating its geological setting.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We have completed many trips with Exodus and other companies operating on similar lines. We have learned that the qualities of the Group Leader influence the success or failure of a trip to an enormous extent. Giuseppe proved to be one of the very best Leaders we have known. His concern to explain & illustrate the culture of his native province was quite exceptional, as were the lengths to which he was prepared to go to ensure that we experienced the full breadth of the local cuisine and wines - notably in the middle of the day when he regularly prepared a wonderful lunch for our party of 16 - complete with coffee, mint tea, or - most memorably - a polystyrene cup of Primitivo.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for climbing a lot of steps in Matera (as it's a very hilly city), and don't imagine that a 10km walk is too short for a good walker (the heat of the sun makes even a short walk quite taxing - even in mid-May).
A relaxing and enjoyable trip
This was a nice close up look at the heel of Italy. Lots of historic context alongside regional cuisine, great local wines, and beautiful countryside. We had a great group of 11 like-minded travellers and had a lot of fun.
Most Inspirational Moment
Trying out the local cuisine was a highlight, especially all the amazing appetizers.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Marcella was great! She spent time with us even when she didn't have to and always made sure we were taken care of.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring good walking shoes. The walks are longer and a bit more challenging than they sound in the trip description, and take place in the heat of the day.
Cycling Puglis
The sun shone,the bikes were sturdy to cope with the bumpy roads and the food was outstanding. After a long and undulating first day I thought I’d
never keep up. But my legs did get used to the speed of the others and the hills became just a small challenge. A great holiday with lovely people.
Most Inspirational Moment
I cycled to the top of a coastal hill encouraged by our guide Marinella. I thought I would have to walk but No........
Thoughts on Group Leader
Marinla worked so hard she made our holiday. Fixing bikes, sorting out the route and places to eat,making picnics giving encouragement.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Good sense of humour required!
Cape Town to Victoria Falls - Lodge
This was a fantastic trip. It involved a lot of driving through the virtually uninhabited desert of Namibia, along mainly unpaved ‘corrugated’ roads which provided a great deal of ‘African massage’. Potential travelers should be prepared for this experience but the desert scenery is ever changing as are the colors. You certainly gain a very real appreciation for the size of the country.
For me the first memorable activity was canoeing on the Orange River – so peaceful with amazing scenery! Fish River Canyon was also impressive.
My only real complaint is that the Trip Notes mentioned that on Day 7 we would ‘watch the early morning light creep over the dunes’ at Sossusvlei. This proved to be impossible for two reasons – one is that the park gates do not open until 7:30 am (the sun rises at about 6 am) so it would be necessary to stay inside the park overnight, the second is that we had to drive about one hour passed the park to our lodgings, so adding two hours to our already considerable drive. We ended up climbing Dune 45 in the heat of the mid-day sun. Still an incredible (and very memorably hot) experience but definitely not what we had been lead to believe.
Etosha National Park exceeded all expectations – especially at the water hole at Halali where we saw two families of elephants, rhinoceros and a leopard! Also a couple of honey badgers. Of course on safari we saw impala, zebra, giraffe, kudu, oryx, ostrich and many, many birds.
Okavango Panhandle overwhelmed us with hippos.
Chobe National Park also provided great safaris, hippos and many, many male elephants feeding at a reed bed in the middle of the Chobe River at sunset. Not to mention more birds.
We were upgraded to a 5 star hotel in Victoria Falls and the Falls definitely lived up to their reputation.
Most Inspirational Moment
The wildlife in general, the Halali water hole and the elephants in the middle of the Chobe River in particular. Also the Sossusvlei Dunes. We stayed at some really remote lodges in the middle of the desert.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Nyasha and Sam were great leaders. It seemed they never stopped working - they shared the driving and the cooking and clean up duties, loaded and unloaded the luggage, fixed a flat tire and dealt with a vehicle that was swallowing oil at an alarming rate and had to be exchanged for another mid-trip, as well as dealing with our sometimes high maintenance fellow travelers. They seemed to have encyclopedic knowledge of the flora and fauna They always managed to be cheerful and patient with positive outlooks.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you are looking for a real African experience and have a spirit of adventure then this trip is for you. If you need to be pampered and enjoy lot of luxuries then perhaps you should pay more and choose another trip! If you decide to go, I would recommend you take the south to north option as the trip just gets better and better every day.