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4.7 out of 5

Claire Black

Reviewed January 2017

Cycling Vietnam

The two week holiday was extremely well organised, with a huge variety of site visits, cultural highlights and a knowledgeable and highly professional leader. I enjoyed the trip immensely and the group were wonderful.

Most Inspirational Moment

I particularly enjoyed cycling down the mountains, having expended an enormous amount of energy pedalling up! All of the group were encouraged and motivated along the way. The bikes were strong and sturdy, giving confidence to the riders. I also loved cycling through the villages and 'high fiving' all the lovely, smiling children as we cycled past them.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was extremely professional, knowledgeable, motivational, charming and all in all, exceptional. He managed to transport a group of 18 from South to North Vietnam, using cycles, minibuses, trains and boats, effortlessly and safely. There were no occasions where anyone felt unsafe and at every hotel none of us had to wait longer than a couple of minutes to be handed our room key. I had no hesitation in voting for him in the Exodus Leader Awards.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I would advise taking your own saddle!

Marilyn Farr

Reviewed January 2017

Walking a spectacular coastline in winter sun

The trip included a good mix of walking and sight-seeing on one of Europe’s most spectacular coastlines, and as we were there over Christmas it enabled us to see something of how the Italian’s celebrate. We were spoilt by having mainly sunny and mild weather. The family-run hotel, situated high up in a valley amongst the mountains, was excellent. The staff were most welcoming and helpful, and we all enjoyed being invited into the kitchen to marvel at the skills of the chef, especially in making pizza. The food was good and plentiful.

Most Inspirational Moment

It has to be the Path of the Gods, a long, well-defined traverse high on the mountainside, with views down to the little towns on the coast and way out to sea.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Lively, motivating, approachable. Very quickly aware of the varying capabilities of the various group members. We very much benefited from his local knowledge.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be aware that many in our group would not have described this holiday as 'leisurely/moderate'. The descent to Amalfi, for example, involves nearly 3000 large, uneven steps, and some short stretches of the Path of the Gods require scrambling over rocks. Older people, even if fit and used to walking, are likely to be slowed down. Also, public transport from the hotel is very limited, reducing options for the free day.

Helen Power

Reviewed January 2017

A Taste of Cuba

A fantastic glimpse of Cuba with an excellent mix of sightseeing, music, free-time to further explore, and fun activities.

Most Inspirational Moment

A major highlight was exploring the streets and alleyways of Trinidad and enjoying the music and dancing at one of our cocktail stops. I also loved the tour of Havana in the open-topped old American cars. Quite exhilarating.

Thoughts on Group Leader

She was fantastic. Excellent knowledge, friendly and helpful personality and a great sense of humour.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do it soon.

Maureen Pearce

Reviewed January 2017

Trails of Vietnam

The trip was a fast moving an all encompasing thorough cultural experience throughout from North right down to the South of Vietnam. It was informative, informal, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Most Inspirational Moment

There were so many moments from seeing how the Northern tribes live in traditional houses, their dependence on their animals and many on their rice crop; to the busy frantic street scenes crowded with scooters and mopeds in the cities of Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh city. The steet sellers with their wares straddled across their shoulders with everything from baskets and hats, to sweetmeats and the street food scenes are unforgetable.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Binh Bui was amazingly organised. He never let us down once. His timings were amazing, his care and his attention to detail were unsurpassed. If things outside his control happened he just adjusted and surmounted them without fuss. His genuine care and emotional investment in his job is unquestionable.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared to walk and ride bicycles in high temperatures and don't be afraid to say I need a break!

Claudia Schmid

Reviewed January 2017

Finnish Wilderness Week

A week in beautiful and snowy Lapland. It’s great to try different activities and get away from it all. With the New Year’s Special group we stayed in the “Logging Lodge” which is deep in the forest; far away from the next village.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the top of the ice climbing wall. Plus the husky and snowmobile safaris

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri and Miriam were absolutely great! Very knowledgable, good company and they spent hours on the phone to arrange everything!

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you're at the Logging Lodge, bear in mind that it's a 45 min drive from Basecamp. And if you're at Basecamp, there might be a family group staying there at the same time (I preferred the peace and quiet of the Logging Lodge!)

Rachel Jones

Reviewed January 2017

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

The title of this trip is exactly what it suggests. It offers a real taste of Cuba and the itinerary, although packed, is perfect. Not rushing from place to place and plenty of free time to explore by yourself.

Most Inspirational Moment

The walking trip around both Trinidad and Havana was excellent and well guided.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Raysalis was absolutely brilliant. She had a lovely disposition, was very knowledgeable about the island and its history. She also went out of her way to make sure everyone was happy and any issues were resolved quickly (i.e. one lady had a problem with her camera and she helped sort it out). Her English was fantastic and she was very clear about the plan for each day ensuring that the whole group knew what was going on and that everyone's timekeeping was as good as possible.

Advice for Potential Travellers

There is a lot of construction going in Havana at the moment (i.e. the Capitoli building currently has scaffolding on it), but don't let it put you off, it's amazing to see the development and changes happening. The food is bland but very good - just don't expect anything spicy! Snacks are hard to come by, so take chocolate / crisps / sweets if you can't survive without them. There are various towers to climb in Trinidad, Cienfuegos and Havana - climb them all, the views are worth it!

Clive Beauvais

Reviewed January 2017

Cycling Vietnam

This was a very good cycling trip – rated as moderate and there was nothing to stretch the abilities of anyone. The scenery was very varied and spectacular at times. .

Most Inspirational Moment

2 things : The trip around Halong Bay including the time spent kayaking. Also the meal that we had with a local Vietnamese family.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about all aspects of Vietnam - its history, culture, way of life, countryside etc. Through relating personal stories, he helped us to get to know and understand the country in a way that ordinary guidebooks cannot. When 2 of our group had a serious cycling accident, his management of the situation could not be faulted.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is an excellent trip from the point of view of seeing Vietnam. But if you want to really test your cycling ability, this trip will not do that.

Janet Osbourne

Reviewed January 2017

Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia

It was the most wonderful experience and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Sheer excitement.

Most Inspirational Moment

There was more than one inspirational moment and I couldn't choose between standing amongst thousands and thousands of penguins and/or seals, or the sheer beauty of the Antarctica's ice bergs floating by.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The expedition leader of this cruise - as well as his crew - was absolutely fantastic, knowledgeable, helpful, and I couldn't imagine having a better leader.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just relax and enjoy and see a part of the world you have never seen before.

Rebecca Wakefield

Reviewed January 2017

Coach with a window tour......

After seeing so many great reviews for this trip I decided to book it to travel over Christmas 2016. Basically it is a view of Cuba from a coach! Long, drives – quick stops 2-3 times during the day for a 45mins-1hr max – really no time to appreciate anywhere are you are always on the go! A few pointless places where we stopped were also thrown in. Accomodation was average – first night hotel was below poor quality however the homestays (all be them basic) were clean and adequate, and the families could not do enough to please you. Food is basic – you get the same breakfast, lunch and dinner choices daily. In summary Cuba the island is green and lush with white sandy beaches, fab old cars everywhere and Havana is a great city to mooch around, top that up with the friendly welcoming people then its a great place to visit, however this weeks tour really packs too much in – but saying that I certainly could not do the two week tour either as I am sure it will be much of the same just over a longer time period!

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the che guevara museum - an amazing and moving story of his life.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jorge was a friendly leader with good local knowledge however we never had enough time in any area/town to really apprecitate what he was telling us. Ray was a great driver coping well with the long 7-9 hours driving he was doing on most days.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do visit Cuba as its a good place to see, however take toilet roll with you where ever you go, take snacks as there is very little in the way of chocolate, crisps, sweets etc, if you wanted take spices or sauces to pep-up your food, definately book an add-on beach hotel via Exodus at the end of the tour so you can chillout for a few days at the end as you will be exhausted from not doing much! Oh and buy Rum out there as it is really cheap.

Ian Braby

Reviewed January 2017

A rewarding experience.

This was not the trip I had planned to take over Christmas, but it turned out to be truly rewarding, overall, although a little more of a heads-up regarding the gorilla trek would not go amiss. The whole trip may be rated as “2” – leisurely – and, for the most part you are travelling in a truck and this describes it well, but the mountain trek is definitely a “4”, minimum (and I’ve been on a “3” and it was more demanding than that!). After 3-and-a-half hours up and down the mountain, mostly in pouring rain and hail, exhaustion was setting in when we reached our gorilla family – but the encounter really made the effort worthwhile.
Looking back, however, most of my photos were shot long before we arrived in Rwanda – the game drives through the Masai Mara were very successful! In all of the drive, the only thing we missed was a leopard, but we did get to see rarities like the serval and jackel, so that was very satisfying.
Some of the so-called “comfortable” camps were a bit of a let down, with poor washrooms and very elderly tents, badly in need of replacement, but the Exodus camps were great, as was our superb team lead by Peter Kiptoo, driver Boniface, cook Esther and assistant Amos. They really helped to make the experience all the more memorable by looking after us all so well.
This is a trip to be recommended!

Most Inspirational Moment

Being able to climb the mountain to see the gorillas unaided!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent. Knowledgeable and prepared to respond to (our only occaisional) demands!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Ignore all the ramblings in the trip notes concerning registering online for visas and just follow the spoken advice and purchase an East African visa for all three countries on arrival. Not really sure it is necessary to pack a mosquito net, since the tents are mosquito-proof and most of the other stops feature mosquito nets.

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