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4.7 out of 5

Margaret Paul

Reviewed September 2015

walking the amalfi coast

An amazing holiday,scenery spectacular,walks took us through the most beautiful country side,we had views that were sensational. It is very hard to find the right words. This holiday gave us everything,
everything was excellent.

Most Inspirational Moment

Standing on top of the mountain looking over the Bay of Naples.sensational.Felt as if I owned the world.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Christine Rooney was our guide. What a fountain of knowledge. She is a very friendly person,we were at ease at all times. Ask a question,she had the answer,terrific. Local knowledge was great,she seemed to know everyone in the town,and they all liked her. All in all Christine is an amazing guide,very friendly and knowledgable,she made the whole trip a joy. she made everything "DOABLE"

Rick Jelusic

Reviewed September 2015

Mountain & Villages of Evia

This was my 1st trip with Exodus. I was very impressed with the various landscapes I encountered on the day hikes throughout the week.

Most Inspirational Moment

Walking along the gorge and ending the hike on one of the nicest beaches I have ever seen.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Cecile was excellent. She was able to maintain a nice pace for our group. Very well organized and very informative.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bring a pair of long pants and a long sleeve shirt. We encountered numerous prickly bushes on the trails.

Caroline Powell

Reviewed September 2015

Toubkal Long Weekend

This was an excellent trip and good value for money. The only things to be wary of is that the trip notes state that some of the paths are stony, well actually ALL of them are rocky, its like climbing stairs for 8 hours…….the only reason i mention it is that my group found this a bit more high impact on knees, thighs and calf muscles than normal trekking. Two of us did the Kilimanjaro Rongai trip and found it easier than this

Most Inspirational Moment

Hard to say what the most inspirational moment was, on the way down i sat and cried but that was exhaustion, i also cried a little when one of the guys got out a bottle of gin once we were back down. It was a bit too short to have any real inspirational moments, if i could do it again i would do the 8 day trip instead.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Out group leader was Abdullah, and he was great. Even when one of our group decided they knew better (there's always one!) he dealt with her in a very calm way. Very professional. Abdullah dealt with the fears that one of our group had dealing with asthma coming up the mountain, all in all he was excellent.

Advice for Potential Travellers

You can buy water along the way for 12-15 dirhams for 1.5L but that gets costly since you can consume a lot in a day. Also its really really rocky, i keep emphasizing this as i read the trip notes and wasn't expecting it to be as bad as it was. the trip notes state that some paths are stony when in reality over 5 hour of climbing and 6 hours of descending were via rocks, not small ones either, which had a higher impact of my knees than i was expecting.

Teresa Neal

Reviewed September 2015

Walking the Fjords - Norway

An excellent holiday! The walking was wonderful, the scenery stunning, food fantastic, and the guide generous, (I like alliteration!). We stayed at Ned Guard where our room was very comfortable and the staff brilliant. Our guide, Asbjorn Manum, was a wonderful host who shared his love of hiking with the group. A gentleman of, let’s say, more mature years, but still walked up the steepest slopes like a youngster.

Most Inspirational Moment

We took the optional trip to walk on a glacier. Once geared up with crampons, ice axe, harness and rope, we were taken on a stunning two hour walk on the glacier including descending through an ice cave. Our guide for the trip was a young Nepalese man who told me he had climbed Everest 9 times - can't accuse him of lacking mountaineering experience!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Asbjorn was an excellent host and guide. Having climbed up the mountain, he would produce tea and coffee that he had carried up with him, and small mats for everyone to sit on. He also loved to tell us stories about the area and its history. A wonderful man. I hope I'm as fit as he is when I reach his current age!

Advice for Potential Travellers

The weather can be variable, so make sure you pack both tee shirts and shorts, and something much warmer. Gloves and hats are essential for some of the walks. On our last day we walked at around 1,400m elevation and the temperature was only just about freezing with a brisk wind blowing.Z

Mary Millett

Reviewed September 2015

amalfi coast pompeii and pizza

Amazing, brilliant holiday-certainly one of the best we’ve enjoyed. Great experiences and company in well run family hotel .

Most Inspirational Moment

The walk of the Gods. Looking down on beautiful Amalfi coast. " Ancient mule tracks wind through lemon groves and gorges. Truly the path of the Gods. "

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader, Eduardo, was key to the success of our holiday. He was a superb organiser, remarkably good at interesting and amusing children and keeping everyone involved and happy. We cannot praise him enough.

Advice for Potential Travellers

No- just book the holiday!

Anonymous

Reviewed September 2015

Walking in Albania

Stunning drives and stunning walks in the Albanian Alps will live with us. And also the group, which was a very successful convivial and complementary collection of personalities.

Most Inspirational Moment

The folklore evening was probably the best evening I've ever spent on an Exodus trip.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Dorian was an enthusiastic and energetic walk leader, thinking on his feet and doing his best to cater for the interests of each member of the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared to enjoy copious amounts of local feta cheese! Food generally is not greatly inspiring, especially for vegetarians.

Angharad Morgan

Reviewed September 2015

Atlas Mountains

A really good trip. It was great that we had options each day as it made it a challenging climb

Most Inspirational Moment

The last day of the walk was fantastic. Myself and 6 others did the second highest peak which was so much fun and a real challenge

Thoughts on Group Leader

He was very knowledgeable and really helpful. He answered our questions and helped members f the group who were struggling

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take small notes and change to buy water and lots of snacks!

Celeste Hoppey-Broder

Reviewed September 2015

Sicilian Volcanoes

Incredible week in the Aeolian Islands of Sicily. Hiking was incredibly beautiful and quite challenging at times. The views were extraordinary. Each meal was better than the last. Trip was incredibly organized and well-planned. Sicilian wine is so delicious, and the pizza and eggplant was outstanding.

Most Inspirational Moment

I actually had several inspirational moments. When we gathered near the church in Stromboli before our climb began, I realized that I was about to embark on an amazing trek. Being on the summit of Stromboli under the beautiful stars, sitting on the edge of the crater and watching the volcanic eruption bursts was so surreal. I was so excited to be on that part of the earth! Climbing on the summit of Mt. Etna and seeing the lunar landscape was also extremely inspirational and very unique. Just realized another moment--being on the boat on the coast of Salina and seeing the incredibly landscape and imagining what Odysseus saw.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Federica Fassari is an amazing guide and a wonderful caring very enthusiastic person who represents Exodus extremely well. Of my three Exodus trips, Federica was my favorite guide. She was always there for us and stayed with us even on her day off. She was also extremely knowledgeable and a tremendous amount of fun. All of Federica's restaurant suggestions were outstanding.

Advice for Potential Travellers

DO THIS TRIP!!!!

Philip Hogsflesh

Reviewed September 2015

Bulgarian National Parks

One of the best weeks walking in mountains we have experienced. The scenery was breathtaking. The people were extremely friendly. The walking was challenging and very rewarding. We will remember the summit days of Mount Vihren, Mount Malyovitsa and Mount Musala for a long time.

Most Inspirational Moment

The summit days of Mount Vihren, Mount Malyovitsa and Mount Musala were exceptional walking days. They were challenging but very rewarding.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Vladimir was an excellent group leader. He had a comprehensive knowledge of the mountains and was clearly very proud of his country.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure you train for day after day of hill walking for this trip and that you have a high level of fitness for this holiday. We walk regularly walk in the Lakeland fells and we found the walking challenging, especially the summit days.

Ruth Wingerin

Reviewed September 2015