Most Inspirational Moment
topping out on Dzo Jongo East now 6200 metres
Thoughts on Group Leader
Valerie met her thirty years ago and 4 years ago still top lady definitely in charge top girl
Advice for Potential Travellers
its a good tough trip
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three peaks of Ladakh
The Queen of Kashmir does it again
Three Paeks of Laddakh
An excellent demanding trip which was well organised
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the highest peak after some 7 hours walking.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you are physically fit for this trek, it is very demanding ]
Discover the Baltics.
This was a 12 day holiday covering three countries,Estonia,Latvia and Lithuania, so quite full on. Be prepared for living out of a suitcase as you stay in 7 different hotels. However it’s worth it as you travel through these beautiful countries,full of character,history and amazing architecture. Tallinn for it’s pretty cobbled streets, Riga for its fantastic Art Nouveau architecture and Vilnius for its quaint and Old Town. You need a good pair of walking shoes as you can do up to 3-4 hours wandering around cobbled streets,or through forests. I would so suggest you carry an umbrella as the weather can be quite changeable even in the summer months!
Most Inspirational Moment
Visiting the Holocaust museum in Vilnius left me reflecting how we as humans can be so destructive and cause so much pain. It made me realise just how much the people of Lithuania had suffered at the hands of others,so afterwards feeling rather low a few of us visited the Cat cafe,for coffee and a a little cuddle with a few moggies!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Migle was a great group leader, not only was she was a mind of information she had a great sense of humour and made the trip a very memorable one. She was great with time-keeping and extremely well organised. One chap got rather lost when venturing out on his own and she managed to find him and bring back safely.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I think the 'trip notes' were slightly misleading as you were lead to believe there might be longish walks; well I certainly thought so. However, we rather sauntered through the various towns we visited, and the walk in The Forest of Witches was not very tiring an only took about an hour. On this walk I recommend insect repellent though. Also don't be put off by the thought of a swim in the Baltic Sea it was 18 degrees and I wish did brought my swimming stuff with me! Also take an umbrella; I went in July and it rained a fair bit,but when the sun came out it was extremely warm , so have your sun cream to hand.
Well managed bike tour
A well planned tour, very enjoyable and educational.
Most Inspirational Moment
Riding through the Czech National Forest. Seeing and learning the history of the iron curtain.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very accommodating, mature and approachable. It's a real bonus that Jan is from Slovakia and he understands the history and background of the nearby countries. One of our fellow rider had a 'minor' accident on the trip and had to receive medical attention. I think the leaders handled the situation very well.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Get into decent cycling shape before going on this trip.
Rocky Wilderness Walk
Excellent organization, a lot of fun and beautiful places. Perfect evenings with excellent grill food from best guide I ever had. Great people all over the world!
Most Inspirational Moment
First view of tourqase colour Lake Louise.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Best leader I ever had. Mac, thanks for all joy, lot of information about nature and all the beautiful places we saw!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be positive and just enjoy!
Camino di Santiago
This was a great trip! We wanted to spend some time walking in Spain and this seemed like a good way to do it. Starting in Leon and visiting the city was a good start, taking in some bars and restaurants in the sunshine. We had a great tour of the town with Blanca, our guide, who showed us round the cathedral and other places of interest. Having our own guide really helped to find out more about this city.
We opted for the short walk on the first day, which was a good decision as it was so hot that day. From Day 2 onwards, we enjoyed beautiful walking through the Galician countryside – hills and valleys to begin with, then more rolling countryside for the next few days, with lots of woodland paths and good shade. The weather was very kind to us – warm with nice breezes – ideal walking conditions.
We stayed in a variety of places – all lovely rooms, and good service overall. There some beautiful historic buildings with thick granite walls, reminding us of the history of this walk and the millions of pilgrims who have travelled this route for a thousand years!
The trip notes were very good, though it is easy to find your way with so many sign posts and yellow arrows to follow. We could always find somewhere to eat or drink when we needed to, and found some delightful quirky hostelries along the way.
I think the route is ideal – taking in Leon to start the trip and using taxis to miss out the mundane parts of walking out of Leon made sense for us – also, having a slightly shorter day’s walking in the middle of the trip helped us to catch up physically.
I would recommend this trip to anyone who would like to walk part of the Camino – I feel like I have been on an interesting journey as well as completing a physical challenge which I thought I might not manage!
We had a great time!
Most Inspirational Moment
Sunset at O Cebreiro Romanesque churches Galician countryside Local food - cheese, ham, bread, wine etc. Visiting the cathedral at Santiago Sense of achievement of completing such a long journey! I loved our room at Pazo Santa Maria! O Muino Mill and Casa de la Somoza were also nice. Food at Rectoral de Goian was excellent.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you break in your boots! Take a wide brimmed hat. Remember to stamp your pilgrim's passport!
Discover the Baltics
An introduction to the present day Baltic states and to their long and complex histories. Despite many wars and invasions much of their heritage survives for you to admire. They cherish their freedom – when you see the evidence of the Soviet occupation you can understand why! The tour covers a lot of ground but at a sensible pace leaving time for your own sightseeing.
Most Inspirational Moment
The three old towns of Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius are fascinating.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jolita was very good. An excellent leader, knowledgeable guide, and ever willing to answer questions and offer advice.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Expect changeable weather! This is northern Europe. Tallinn old town can be a bit crowded in the middle of the day due to cruise ship parties so do your own exploration early and late in the day Meals in "international" restaurants can be pricey. Go to the local restaurants which are just as good and are cheaper.
An absolute dream of a trip
I can’t recommend Mont Blanc Highlights enough. I had never been on an organised activity holiday before, so I was a bit apprehensive about what it might involve. Also, I think it felt like a lot of money to be spending on a holiday (well, to be anyway). I think in light of the experience I had, I would’ve paid more for it. It was wonderful. The standard of everything was so high, my expectations were surpassed at every stage. The walking was glorious, and pitched exactly right for my fitness. We all loved our leader and our hosts. The food was out of this world. And the views… oh my. Italy day was my fave. But there wasn’t a single day that I didn’t enjoy. Even though this is an activity holiday, it was such a relaxing holiday: all you can concentrate on is putting one food in front of the other, which is incredible therapeutic.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were so many! There were some quite intrepid bits to the climb (clambering over a few rocks for example), and some of the climbs felt so steep! After 950m of up, I felt really proud to have succeeded. The views were awe-inspiring. A lady on our trip had had two hip replacements, and she pretty much kept up with all of us, and I found that inspirational actually- what a star.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Peter was absolutely BRILLIANT. He was so much fun, and chattered away to us, but he had so many interesting things to tell us about nature and walking. He set a great pace for everyone, and it was really reassuring to have him around. We all loved him.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I wore a hat, and I found it so helpful against the sun. We all got burnt on the first day, and Exodus aren't exaggerating when they tell you you need to bring high factor. I wouldn't buy poles before you go: people varied on their preference for them (I tried them, but I didn't like them personally), but there were spare poles in our chalet which meant we could have a go with them and see how they felt. I'm 30, and there were quite a lot of people around my age in the group, which was great. You're going on a walking holiday: you're going to meet good people, regardless of age. But I did appreciate the fact that most of us were roughly the same age and so walked at around the same pace. But to be honest, most people who come on these holidays are fairly fit anyway, so it's not a big thing really.
Fabulous trip
This has turned out to be one of my favourite Exodus trips. Packed with beautiful scenery, fascinating history and varied riding to suit everyone, it’s a real treat. Jan, our guide – supported by the ever-smiling Hynek and Lubos – made everything run brilliantly and created a really fun trip for us.
Most Inspirational Moment
The Czech countryside was a lovely surprise. It's hilly at the start but nothing too tough if you're reasonably fit and we had some lovely downhills too and some cracking views. Every day had special moments, often the surprise of suddenly finding yourself in a forest or the joy of seeing the vastness of the Danube in the last few days.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jan was absolutely superb. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all the areas we visited and our group really appreciated his thoroughness. We also loved the frequent inpromptu stops to pick and eat whatever fruit Jan spotted en route. Top tip - if you want to try lots of fruits you might not get at home make sure you ride near Jan! Jan was also great company - loads of fun - and I also really liked that he wanted everyone to ride at their own pace. This meant everyone felt comfortable and as a smaller group we made really quick progress.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This trip has a great mix of country and city and it's a brilliant way to get to know something about 4 different countries in just 11 days. It's definitely worth travelling to Prague the day before - it's a lovely city and very welcoming and accessible. Budapest at the end feels very big, busy and urban in contrast to the rest of the trip but I enjoyed having some extra time to explore it.
Walking the Amalfi Coast
This was my first solo holiday abroad and first with Exodus. It was amazing! The walks were tough but manageable and the guide was fun and shared interesting facts and history about all the places we visited. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and can’t wait to book the next one.
Most Inspirational Moment
Meeting so many interesting people who were all there because they loved hiking. It was like one big happy family.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The group leader was amazing. She had so much knowledge about everywhere we went and kept us going with amusing facts and anecdotes.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I found walking poles useful and lots of water and suncream.