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10 day trek via Poon Hill, night at MBC, overnight at Annapurna Base Camp
Walk up from ABC onto the ridge overlooking the glacier.
Brilliant. Every aspect of the trip was covered by him. Always one step ahead. Very sociable, amicable but most of all professional.
Don't pack too many clothes. Travel light but use good quality kit.
A unique combination of very enjoyable bike rides, 2000 year old history and incredible desert landscapes. The trip was very well organised and I enjoyed every minute.
The day we cycled through the desert landscapes surpassed all expectations.
A great taster of the incredibly varied biodiversity and wildlife of Costa Rica
The sounds and colours of the flora and fauna.
Amazing! Johnny was the best ever Exodus tour guide we have had. He has a vast amount of knowledge- wildlife, geography, politics etc,basically anything we were interested in. He shares willingly without overwhelming his guests with information by talking too much or too fast. As consummate professional we felt privilaged to have him as our guide.
You will be hot and sticky, and as others have said, things do not dry. Lightweight clothing is essential. Don't forget you are near the equator so take extra strong sun block. It rains! We had everything, poncho, cagoule and a brolly and used them all!
An excellent trip involving 8 nights camping. The camping is being replaced by lodges/chalets in 2016 so the venues may be the same in some wonderful locations such as the shoreline at Tsitsikamma but the experience will be different. Some long drives in order to cover 4400 kms in less than 3 weeks but the roads are very good with adequate toilet/coffee stops at petrol stations and supermarkets for stock-ups. Great variety of wildlife, scenery, history, and people. Borders crossed quickly.
On a night-drive in Kruger, seeing a leopard walk past the vehicle, lie on the road and then move when two hyenas approached. On a night-drive in Swaziland, two lionesses and two cubs walked past the vehicle as though we weren't there. In contrast, the visit to Robben Island guided by two former inmates, and the scenery and people at Malea-lea in Lesotho.
Justin Barr of Mask Expeditions was excellent; couldn't have been more helpful, sociable and knowledgeable. Fiona, the cook, provided a great quantity, quality and variety of food.
Be prepared for the occasional disappointment such as no whales seen from the cliffs at Hermanus although a few were seen on the boat-ride. Take sunscreen for the many hot and sunny days but also rain-gear for the occasional day when the heavens open. Be prepared for some early starts and long days on a very full but extremely interesting and enjoyable journey, and be rewarded with some spectacular scenery.
I am not in any way a cyclist and only ended up on this tour as I joined a friend who had already booked. I had not even been on a bike for approximately 15 years. Was I nervous, yes very much so, and was worried I had bitten off more than I could chew.
I need not have worried as I had an absolutely fantastic time. The support given was superb and it was very well organised, the guides (we had 2 Chai and Nat) and all the support crew were friendly, helpful, and a good laugh. I cannot praise then enough. Chai managed to sort out an incorrect double room booking into the correct twin room booking for the entire trip in a blink of an eye.
The route passed a variety of scenery and the roads were on the whole very good. The route was mainly flat although there were some hills. You have 100% support in Thailand, as the support vehicles can follow the same route, in Cambodia as most of the cycling was for site seeing and between the temples it’s not really needed although the refreshment bus follows so if needed you can jump on it. In Vietnam as you are cycling through villages the support vehicles cannot fit but you meet them at set intervals throughout the day, around every 10-20km, depending on the area.
My only grip would be the trip notes, as I have never done this kind of tour before I relied heavily on these and purchased a repair kit, bike pump, bottle holder, cycling snacks etc. It turned out I did not need any of it, as it was all provided with the support teams (snacks come out of a tipping kitty which you pay into, and are delicious). Even in Vietnam one of the support team who cycles with you, carries these things, so I feel it was a waste of money. I donated most of it to my tour leader and my friend at the end of the trip. Also the price for the optional tour to cu chi tunnels is well out it was more than double, I did not do the others so not sure how accurate these are.
Would I do a cycling holiday again, yes. Would I book with exodus again, yes. It was amazing.
For me, seeing how happy the people are even though some have so little, there are smiles and laughter everywhere, the kids come running shouting hello as you cycle past and a hi five is greatly received. Everyone I met was very friendly and welcoming. At one stop a group for children cam got see us selling there goods and one boy had a live tarantula, I freaked, and his response.....don't worry lady I will not come close if you do not like. How refreshing in the UK the kids would probably throw it at you. It's made me this about life and money really does not buy happiness.
Chai and Nat, were both fantastic. Always there to help, friendly and knowledgeable. I could not have asked for a better leaders, they are both an asset to the company.
Lots of sunscreen, and memory cards.
This was my first holiday with Exodus and also my first small group holiday. I need not have worried on either account. From beginning to end the organisation was first class thanks to our amazing Group leader Heather and a more diverse and relaxed group of fellow travellers would have been hard to find. My concerns about my age, (there were several older than my 65 years) and the amount of walking involved were quickly dispelled and I was able to opt out of híkes to sketch and paint instead.
The wildlife was truly amazing. We saw Grizzlies and Black bears catching salmon, Orca whales hunting seal and a sea otter family playing on the jetty near our hotel. No oportunity was missed.
Heather was exceptional in every respect. She was a first class driver, knew how to pace out the day, and joined in with us for dinners and excursions with genuine pleasure. When any kind of incident occured she dealt with it swiftly and efficiently.
Wildlife is not guaranteed on this trip. We were very lucky with the abundance of wildlife that we saw and also with the weather.
Excellent Guide, great trip, a few admin niggles.
Walking to 4167 m in the snow
He was great - confident, knowledgable and sociable.
Get your boots checked out. I am fairly experienced as a hill walker and I have good quality Mindl Boots, but they would not have got me to the top if the walk had been icy. You really need properly stiff boots, or wearing crampons is hard work.
Great combination of hiking, enjoying the relaxed atmosphere on the islands and the Sicilian cuisine.
Facing the strong, sulfurous wind on the edge of one of Etna´s craters, above the clouds, was a special experience.
Federica did an excellent job; she´s energetic and friendly, and very knowledgeable of the geology, fauna, flora, history and gastronomy of the islands, and gave some good tips on what to do in our free time (for example I got a detailed written description for a hike to the observatory on Lipari, and those of us who stayed an extra day in Catania got a map with a proposed walk along the sights of the town). Her resilience was tested when we couldn´t sail out to Stromboli because of stormy weather at sea and she had to arrange an alternative program for us that day.
I read some reviews saying the hikes were much easier than they expected; I thought they were more than challenging enough, be it that these are not day-treks and only take a few hours up and down. Be prepared for quite a lot of free time on Lipari - Lipari town where we stayed is only so big; doing a hike on your own or a boat trip is recommended. Also remember things don´t always go as planned: force of nature did not allow us to go to Stromboli, which for most of us was supposed to be the highlight of the trip.
This was my second time in Jordan. I’d previously done this tour on a bike with Exodus but this time I was on 50 seater coach. There were 20 people on the tour and it didn’t really feel like the “small group” holiday experience I usually get and expect from an Exodus trip. The sights are amazing, Jaresh, Dead Sea, Petra and the boat in Aqaba are real highlights.
Completing the long climb to the Monastery in Petra. You'll need to be fit and if you're not get training!
Awful. We were always late and then rushing to fit everything in each day. Poor communication on what we were doing each day and what to expect. On the day we went to the Dead Sea we didn't arrive until about 4pm and it got dark at 5pm It meant the whole experience was very rushed and disappointing.
It gets COLD in the desert at night in November. Be prepared!
We would like to thank Liam for his review, although we are sorry that he was disappointed with aspects of the trip’s leadership; we are currently assessing the performance of the tour leader on this departure so that we can ensure he lives up to our high expectations.
Excellent trip in all respects. Very well run by Guillermo and his team, standard of accomodation and food was very good, and the cycling was great! A wonderful way to experience parts of Central America with lots packed into two weeks, both in terms of cycling and other activities (boat trips, swimming, optional zip-lining, scuba diving etc).
I especially enjoyed cycling through the villages in Nicaragua and the cycling stages in Panama after Bocas del Toro. The day off at Bocas del Toro was a perfect time to break off the cycling stages with a day on an empty, white sandy beach (lots of other activity options there as well).
Guillermo and his team did an excellent job all the way, making sure everything ran smoothly and that our bikes were in good conditions every day, and looking after us very well.
Don't underestimate the heat and humidity - it's really really hot and humid (October)! Very helpful that sports drinks (powder) was provided throughout the trip by the accompanying bus.