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4.7 out of 5

Louise Dunn

Reviewed June 2016

Beautiful Botswana!

This is an excellent trip that I’d highly recommend. The pristine wilderness of Botswana, the plentiful wildlife and the variety of activities on this trip made it a holiday to remember forever.

Most Inspirational Moment

Pretty much everything we did was amazing on this trip. We were very lucky to see two male leopards in the Khwai reserve next to Moremi, endangered African wild dogs (one pair with 10 pups and a the next day a group of 5 dogs hunting), male lions (three times in Moremi) and a pride of lions in Savuti including about 6 cubs and 3 lionesses feasting on a wildebeest. Of course, there were many elephants too who will visit your camps in Savuti and Moremi and also zebra, impala, kudo, buffalo, wildebeest and beautiful birdlife too. The Okavango delta is really beautiful and I really enjoyed the Mokoro rides and the game walks. Also, it is really worth doing some of the optional extras at Victoria Falls - I did the white water rafting, 15 minute helicopter flight and the sunset dinner cruise. I would recommend all of these without hesitation.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Sam was great and very friendly. Kenny was a man on a mission when it came to tracking down the animals and as I mentioned we were lucky to find leopards and wild dogs and this was definitely down to his efforts. The guys who cooked for us at camp were also amazing and I don't know how they consistently served up such great food on the camp fire (including freshly baked bread!).

Advice for Potential Travellers

I went in June which is a really great time to visit. It's their winter but this means it's clear blue sunny skies and about 28 degrees every day which was perfect. The sun goes down at 6pm and then it turns cold which makes it more comfortable for sleeping but ensure you have some warmer clothes for the evenings. For the long drives the truck is open sided so take a lightweight scarf to protect your face from sand and wind and a warm jacket like a fleece and maybe some gloves and warm hat. There are some mosquitoes in Victoria Falls so take a mosi net for your tent as these are not provided. I used Incognito products instead of Deet and got no bites all trip. The optional Chobe sunset cruise is a must and as I said before it's definitely worth paying for the optional activities in Victoria Falls. Be aware that there are 4 staff that you will need to tip at the end rather than the normal one leader you have on most trips so factor this into your budget. The tips came to about $160 in the end although it's up to you what you give. Be aware that if there are more than 8 of you booked on a tour then the vehicle will be cramped. We had 7 which was just right as no one had to sit wedged in a middle seat with a worse view.

Aida Jofre

Reviewed June 2016

Hidden Treasures of Jordan

Love it, love it, love it!!! This tour was everything we want it and more. Jordan is full of UNESCO World Heritage Sites which are great, not only because of the desert conditions, but because the Kingdom of Jordan as well as it’s people recognize the cultural value. The tour takes you to the various sites in great comfort of an air conditioned bus, guided by top guides. In my case, we were guided by Khaled, a true professional whose experience of 22 yrs of guiding showed in every respect. The choice of hotels left a bit to be desired but the sites outweigh this inconvenience.

Most Inspirational Moment

On arriving at Petra right after checking into our hotel, we bought tickets for the 'Petra by Night' experience. My first glance of The Treasury illuminated by candlelight takes your breath away! Some musicians performed for us (although cell phone photography and selfie sticks, ruined a bit). Would love to experience it by candlelight and in total silence. (I get goosepumps just remembering about it)

Thoughts on Group Leader

Khaled Alomar was awesome! A true professional whose 22 yrs guiding shows in every respect. Always aware of his charges, his wealth of information knows no bounds and fields all questions put to him, kept a nice pace and again was aware of those of us who lagged behind due to condition or wanting that extra photograph. Mindful of every need and accommodated every single one of us. A nice gentleman with a terrific personality with a nice smile. There is no doubt that we're being guided by the BEST.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Do not expect fresh, brewed coffee in the hotels -- go outside! Even the man in the street brews a perfect cup of coffee flavoured with cardamon ... mmm, good!!!

Mike Perry

Reviewed June 2016

Sardinia - another part of Italy

Varied walking with plenty of opportunities for personal choice in an incredibly beautiful part of Sardinia. The alluring combination of mountains, white beaches and turquoise seas was incredible. The walks provided challenges in length and technical skills with some great fun scrambling along the routes.

Most Inspirational Moment

The cave at Spinigoli was stunning and in its own way inspiring bot The Gorropu Canyon for shear, overwhelming impact was stupendous

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eric Woolley was the best! He knew how to guide and be involved as a member of the group. I can best describe it as like being away with friends - Eric created this effect.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go for it - there is nothing not to enjoy!

Heather Fyson

Reviewed June 2016

Essential Peru with Guide Sebastian Echegaray

This holiday was absolutely brilliant: the Ballestas Islands, sand buggying in the desert, beautiful & spectacular Machu Pichu and the Sacred Valley, the blue waters of Lake Titicaca and homestay on Amantani Island were all simply amazing. Our group leader, Sebastian Echegaray was great, and the other local guides and the drivers of the coaches – who joined us at different stages of the holiday- were also very informative, very friendly people. Add to that a sprinkling of alpacas, llamas, vicunias, dolphins…..we had an amazing time!

Most Inspirational Moment

I was particularly impressed by Machu Pichu. The guide here, Wagner, was excellent. He told us a lot about the history of the Incas and how Machu Pichu came to exist. His witty manner of explaining and talking about things made it a really pleasurable visit to this truly amazing site. Another highlight of the trip for me was the homestay on Amantani Island on Lake Titicaca. The lake itself is absolutely beautiful. We arrived by boat and were met by the families who were putting us up. We saw the sun set - and rise - over the lake and enjoyed the warm hospitality of the families we stayed with. They were so friendly and welcoming! Thank you Marisol !

Thoughts on Group Leader

Sebastian Echegaray was great. He was friendly, calm and competent throughout the entire holiday. You felt that everything was in hand; you were able to concentrate on simply enjoying going to the different places, knowing that all the logistics of luggage, travel etc. were taken care of. I liked his unassuming, quietly competent manner. Before the holiday I had felt a bit wary of maybe encountering a bossy guide with us all following behind the upheld umbrella! But it wasn't like that at all. It felt more like going on holiday with a friend who was organizing everything for you! He was great at telling us all about Peru - its history, society and varying countryside - and was humorous at the same time. He took us to some great restaurants in the evenings and the daily briefings about what was going to be happening the next day were nice, informative get-togethers at the end of the day.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be aware that there are quite a few early starts! But it's worth it as you get to see so much of Peru in a relatively short time.

Alison Thompson

Reviewed June 2016

Fantastic Sardinia June 2016 Guided Cycling tour

An excellent, well organised trip, with stunningly beautiful coastal rides and some challenging climbs, a great group of people where all got on very well , excellent tour guide Michele and fantastic support from Ado,

Most Inspirational Moment

Encouragement from our guide Michele as he encouraged, motivated and supported us in some quite difficult climbs. And the safety and relief in knowing that reliable Ado in the support vehicle would be there to help you and take care of you, if you needed it!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our Group leader Michele was encouraging, informative, professional, fun, spoke excellent English, had a great sense of humour, and was very supportive to all the group. Michele was supported by Ado Sanna, who was friendly, extremely helpful, generous, kind and he looked after everybody well, particularly on the more challenging elements of the tour. Nothing was too much trouble for these guys and we were thoroughly looked after. They made our holiday the more enjoyable.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is a great tour. It is graded as moderate. I would say that days 2 and 3 are challenging in the heat and need a reasonable level of fitness to enjoy.

Louise Denyer

Reviewed June 2016

Walking in Mallorca - May 2016

My brother and I booked the “Walking in Mallorca” holiday and we went in mid-May as we knew the weather would be nice but not too hot for walking. The flight from Gatwick was hassle-free and we were met by our guide at Palma Airport and transferred to the hotel in Port de Soller. The hotel was nice but the room could have been cleaned a little better (our bathroom bin hadn’t been emptied and the floor not swept) and the beds were a bit too hard. We also had a problem with the air con, which was fixed the day after we reported it. The breakfast was good with a wide variety of options to choose from. On the Thursday we transferred to the Lluc Monastery, which was simple yet peaceful and comfortable, although an extra pillow would have been welcome. On our last day we were helpfully taken back to the airport by our guide. As the monastery is quite remote and ideally you need a car to explore the area, I feel we could have gone back to Palma earlier than our check-in time requirement rather than waited at the monastery for several hours with little to do so that we could have explored some of the city instead (e.g. the cathedral) before our flight home. Unfortunately the check-in process at Palma took much longer than at Gatwick and our flight was also delayed by just over an hour, which was frustrating after a nice holiday.

The walking aspect of the holiday was described as moderate difficulty and the distances/ascents given in advance, which was very useful. Although I consider myself reasonably fit, I did struggle a little bit with some of the walks due to the humidity and where the climbing was quite steep and slippery under foot. However, the guide was very helpful and supportive on these occasions and adjusted the pace of the walk accordingly. In future I would probably choose to do an “easy” level holiday so that we have more free time to explore the surroundings (e.g. it would have been nice to have spent more time in Valldemossa).

Overall we had a very pleasant and memorable holiday and would definitely return to Mallorca. I would also consider booking with Exodus again.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the summit of Puig d'en Galileu (1181m), one of the island's highest peaks. The coastal walk along a mule trail to Cala Tuent was also very impressive.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our guide was Eduard, who was very knowledgeable about the island's social and political history, flora, fauna and bird life as well as local information (e.g. restaurants). He expertly led us on a range of walks that encompassed the best aspects of the island - the coast, mountains, forests and olive/citrus groves. His humour kept our spirits up during the difficult moments and he was very thoughtful when it came to preparing the picnics each day, making sure that the spread included a range of Mallorcan fayre.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I would particularly recommend the Sa Font Coberta restaurant at Lluc Monastery: the traditional, home-cooked food was great and the owner was incredibly friendly and accommodating. Walking poles are advisable to help with the tougher ascents and descents.

Peter Pope

Reviewed June 2016

Walking the Great Wall of China

I have waited for the last 3 years to go on this trip having been stopped by one thing or another, but now I have finally done it and it was everything that I had hoped for and more. It was tiring, it was exhausting, it was Magic. The whole thing from start to finish was perfect, (well apart from the flight home) the guide met me at the airport and looked after me until he dropped me off to catch my flight home, thank you Jerry.

Most Inspirational Moment

There was nothing that stood out on its own, the whole thing was a blast from start to finish. The bus ride through the streets of China, the various home stays that were used, the food and the quantity of it, the scenery from the Wall and the watch towers, even the climb up from the road to the Wall was breath taking in more ways than one. No there was not one thing there was many.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jerry was the group leader, a first class chap he was too, a constant flow of information no matter where we were and with an answer to all the questions about the Wall, the tombs, the forbidden city. He kept a constant check on us all the time with updates on what we would be doing and what we could expect on our next track. I dont know what your other group leaders are like but if they are like Jerry then you will have no complaints.

Advice for Potential Travellers

There are a few things that I would like to pass on, firstly if you are thinking of walking the Wall do it ASAP as it is being rebuilt bit by bit and I would guess that it wont be too long before it will have all been done. The other thing I would mention is that the Wall is not flat, in fact you will find if it is not going up at an alarming angle it will be going down in a similar manner, there is very little that is anything like flat. The best thing that you could do to train for this walk is to climb up and down stairs and I mean tens of hundreds, our first walk on the Wall was up 1000 steps just to get to the base of the Wall, I had trained but not for that and it almost stoped me. But it didnt and after I made it to the top the views were worth it. My advice is train on stairs, good luck on your trip

Alison Woodward

Reviewed June 2016

Tuscany

Lovely relaxed accommodation at a lush green small working farm. Really easy to relax – good walks on different mountain ranges & even if the weather is not fantastic there are other things to do within an hours travel if you decide to duck out of a day & take it a bit easy

Most Inspirational Moment

There was not one specific one but there were a number of moments on the trip that stand out due to the walks, a fantastic walk leader & a really good group of people on the holiday.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very knowledgeable, well traveled and inspirational

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you want good walking, accommodation in a relaxed quiet environment just out of the way of the hustle & bustle of a town then give it a go - you shouldn't be disappointed

Tracey Noble

Reviewed June 2016

Walking the Amalfi Coast

Just returned from a lovely trip to the Amalfi coast. It was beautiful scenery, lovely weather, a great group of people, brilliant walks, great food… the list could go on..
The hotel is very accommodating, the food is plentiful and of high standard. The pizza is gorgeous.

Most Inspirational Moment

The views from the balcony of the Villa in Ravello... stunning ! Closely followed by the Walk of the Gods...

Thoughts on Group Leader

Severio was fab. A great organiser.. Considered everyone in the group, and made sure that all abilities were catered for.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Its going to be harder than you think.... its a lot of steps, both up and down... not easy walking.. maybe leisurely pace but you still need to put the effort in. Definitely recommend walking poles. But all worth it for the views .

Krystyna Kiel

Reviewed June 2016

Highlights of Mount Blanc in bad weather

This was a terrible weather week. The mountains were visible on our arrival and for about 30 minutes on our free day. I had an injury that kept me from hiking, but everyday I welcomed a bedraggled group. Their reviews varied from awful to nice walk, but no views.

Most Inspirational Moment

The gondola up to the Aguille de Midi. The views were spectacular. But these were on our own.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Not the appropriate leader for non-climbers (which he is). I don't know how flexible the trip was, but the weather (the week that paris had its floods) dampened everything. The free day should have been switched with another day, for it had the best weather. Our guide went climbing with friends. I had asked our guide, as I couldn't hike, as to whether there were any drop off points that I could return from by myself. The opportunity to go to Italy was sprung on me as the group left. I couldn't manage that fast; I found that irritating.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Pick a season of least rain.

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