Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers
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Marie Briggs
Reviewed September 2016
Imperial China and Yangtze River Cruise
This is a very busy trip packed with sightseeing and travelling. There is a fair amount of walking most days although not hard pace or terrain can involve a lot of stairs. Wonderful trip.
Most Inspirational Moment
Hard to say - seeing lots of baby pandas, standing on great wall of china, beautiful day out in Yangshuo, Chinese cooking.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. Good humoured and good at keeping group together. Informative and very positive about China. Good choice of restaurants and food suggestions.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This is a very busy trip. Have a few days rest before going back to work. There is a lot of walking - more than 10000 steps daily except for days on cruise. The 3 overnight train journeys are hard going and not particularly comfortable. The sheets do not appear to get changed- I would take a sheet sleeping back if doing this again. The staff came to make up beds on the second train - this involved folding duvets and putting them back on the beds - no change of sheets.
Ian Wilkinson
Reviewed September 2016
Fantastic all round
Lovely area, great food, warm hospitality, good weather. What more could you ask for.
Most Inspirational Moment
No stand out moments for me, it was fantastic from the moment I arrived to the moment I left.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sara was inspirational, hard working, had lots of funny stories, a font of knowledge. I've done a few Exodus holidays now and I've generally found Exodus leaders to be really good. However, Sara raised the bar to a whole new level. I particularly liked the way she guided the walks from the back where possibly which allowed everyone to go at their own pace.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go for it.
Andrew Pilkington
Reviewed September 2016
Walking in Tuscany
This was one of the very best walking group holidays that I have been on. I could not fault any part of the trip.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking in the beautiful mountains of Garfagnana and returning each afternoon to swim in the pool of idyllic Braccicorti.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sara is the most competant group leader I have ever travelled with. She goes far beyond the call of duty to see that everyone is safe in the mountains and having the best holiday possible.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book this trip NOW
Lysa Hill
Reviewed September 2016
Inca trail experience
The meeting of fellow travelers at the airport took the anxiety out of being a single traveler and being met by Raul the tour leader at our destination ,made for an excellent start to an exceptional holiday . I would recommend this experience to anybody with an ounce of adventure in their soul to grab their walking boots and walk in the footsteps of the ancient Incas, learning about their history as you go from the very informative guide.
Most Inspirational Moment
I never thought i'd ever be able to do a trip like this, so reaching dead womans pass and looking over Machupicchu from the sun gate was truly amazing .Made me cry!!!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Raul was informative and attentive to the needs of the group.He had a lot of respect for the local people.
Advice for Potential Travellers
.This trip is not for the faint hearted ,its tough ,you feel you have achieved something when you reach dead woman's pass on the second day of the hike and when you reach Machupicchu I personally found it a very emotional experience.Thanks to the porters and guides I got there in one piece!!!
Fredrick Schaff
Reviewed September 2016
MADAGASCAR DISCOVERER
Although an awful lot of driving — plus two internal flights — it was a “Discoverer” trip and we certainly did see — and do — a lot and, OMG, having been on many trips/tours, Madagascar was more “In the Past” than I have been on before but, while extremely poor, peoples seemed well-fed and were invariably pleasant and always putting forth their best effort to keep things neat and clean (where dirt and dust was everywhere)
Most Inspirational Moment
At age-83, having survived the hike-in, the climbs/etc to the Peaks, the bridge, and back-out at Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Taskmaster who put it all together to do the most, see the most -- often with special events -- in a region where Mora-Mora rules everything and Mel was able to overcome it.
Advice for Potential Travellers
if you wish for unique exposure to nature and people different from almost anything you've ever seen -- DO IT !!
Anne Taylor Murray
Reviewed September 2016
Walking the Picos de Europa
What is it about a range of mountains that is so inspiring? Their nobility, their grandeur, their immutable timelessness? All this and more is to be found in los Picos de Europa.
Most Inspirational Moment
Just sensing my own insignificance in the face of the enormity of those mountains. One gains a whole new perspective on life.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alvaro is passionate and knowledgeable about his own region of Spain. Amongst his exceptional qualities as a walking guide is human compassion. My 76 year-old body was not always up to the challenge of those magnificent mountains. Alvaro knew exactly when to give me encouragement to go the extra mile. As a consequence I return home with a sense of accomplishment and very, very happy memories of my week
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go for it!
Judith Williams
Reviewed September 2016
Chianti walking and wine. J Williams.
This is a good week. The programme is good and varied. The accommodation was fine ( apart from the midges)
This is not a good trip for me. It was to,introduce a friend to Exodus. I shall upgrade next time!
Most Inspirational Moment
Nothing specialI
Thoughts on Group Leader
I did walking in Tuscany with Liz 2 summers ago, and was very happy to have her leading this trip. She herself is super fit, very knowlegable about the area, a very capable leader, and a very friendly 'people person'
Please will you send her winter walking in Turkey over new year?
Advice for Potential Travellers
Check that you have suitable shoes, a good water dispenser, and waterproofs.
Bridget Osmond
Reviewed September 2016
Carpathian Walking and Bears
A lovely relaxing holiday with varied activities; walking, bear watching and sight seeing. Hotel Magura was excellent; spacious rooms with stunning views, great food and an honesty bar.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the bears from the bear hide but also being impressed with Romania; the history, villages, scenery etc etc
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our guide Thomas was very knowledgeable having been brought up in a nearby village. His knowledge of the history and culture was outstanding and he looked after us with great enthusiasm and good humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book it now and enjoy the scenery and hospitality of Romania. Don't take too much money as it is only at the end of the week that you need it.
Sigurlaug Lovdahl
Reviewed September 2016
Mt. Blanc Highlights - an excellent trip
The Mt. Blanc Highlights trip is one of the best I´ve done in a long time. The balance of hiking, leisure time, eating the good food after hiking and good rest was just perfect!
Most Inspirational Moment
Probably getting to know what Exodus is about. A company that is no nonsense, provides what it promises and is fully aware of the importance of respecting nature and the local community where it operates.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The group leader was very professional in every sense. He really took into consideration the fysical condition of each of the group members without us actually noticing. He was informative but never went over the limit as sometimes happens with guides that need to show off. I would without doubt choose him again if I had the chance.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go with EXODUS! I´m telling everybody about the company!
Karen Tewkesbury
Reviewed September 2016
Kerala. Southern india
I was disappointed with a number of things this year. Firstly advice leading up to the trip was often wrong, which caused me some stress. The hotels on the trip seemed more like star hostels, with only one good one on the whole trip. Bathrooms were particularly poor. Often the hotels overlooked building sites. The house boat was even worse looking than all the others moored around it. The bus was old and worn out. There was no microphone for the tour leader to use.All in all compared to the trips I have done before, it seemed that Exodus had cut corners where ever possible to save money. I would rather pay more, and have better accommodation. There was no where to sit and read a book in most of the holteal, and since the rooms were poor, this was very disappointing.
Most Inspirational Moment
The walk in the tea plantation , with beautiful views. Watching life go by on the river trip. I loved the bird life.
The Indian people are so friendly and welcoming.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I am sorry to say that his heart did not seem to be in it. He sometimes seemed reluctant to answer questions. He spent far too much time on his mobile phone. He did say this was Exodus ringing him, when I mentioned it at the end of the trip. This was a big problem for me , as I go on holiday to escape technology.
He did not use the long road trips to give us information about the country,or what would be happening that day.
On some occaisons he did go our of his way to be helpful, but he was rather unpredictable in this way.
Reply from Exodus
We were sorry to hear that Karen was disappointed with some of her trip. Karen’s leader is an experienced Exodus leader and usually receives good feedback; we monitor leader feedback closely via the holiday evaluation form we receive from clients, and we are pleased to see that he has continued to do a good job since this departure. We are surprised to see this feedback about the hotels, all of which are rated 3 or 4-stars (apart from the homestay which does not have a star category). The hotels and houseboat are usually rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ on the feedback, including on this departure, but we remain sorry for Karen’s personal disappointment. As this was a much smaller group than usual, a smaller vehicle was used and our local partner has advised that a vehicle of this size is not equipped with a microphone; these are provided in vehicles used by our larger groups.
