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Add your own reviewWild and wonderful US adventure
Travel from Salt Lake City to Seattle, visiting some of the best US National Parks on the way! An adventure from start to finish. During our time in the impressive Grand Tetons, we had some great walks amongst mountain and lakeside scenery, even spotting moose on the trails. The cosy town of Jackson Hole makes a great base for this part of the tour. We should have had 4 days in Yellowstone but some serious flooding put a very unfortunate stop to that – a last minute itinerary change was handled incredibly well by the experienced team and our wonderful leader Mike. This meant extra time in the Tetons and Glacier, along with some other really interesting stops added along the way. Glacier was a real favourite for me, for the epic landscapes and great walks in ‘bear country’. We saw 3 bears here – a great sighting near the entrance to the park! Can’t wait to come back and see Yellowstone one day..
Most Inspirational Moment
On one walk we came across a bear near the trail in a wonderful natural encounter - I'm not sure who was more curious, us or the bear. We were taught by Mike how to approach this situation and so felt very calm when it happened - an amazing experience and a moment I will remember forever!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mike was a brilliant leader - hugely experienced, incredibly passionate and knowledgeable on every subject from US history, culture, music, wildlife etc.. he made the experience wonderful for our entire group, and handled all of the logistical challenges thrown his way with ease. Would 100% recommend travelling through the US with Mike as your guide
Advice for Potential Travellers
Pack for all weathers. From hot to cold, the weather can be unpredictable and we needed layers every day.. hail and snow, to bright warm sunshine, we experienced it all travelling through the American West..
Suggestions
Thanks for an amazing experience!! Loved it!
A Great Adventure
This was a great trip travelling through 5 US states including spectacular scenery, a variety of walking trails and the opportunity to see wildlife. Despite Yellowstone being completely closed for the first time in 34 years when we visited we still had a great time in a very beautiful part of the world.
Most Inspirational Moment
A few things. Firstly, seeing moose on the path in front of us and grizzly bears very close to our van. Being caught at the top of a mountain in an unexpected snow storm provided a very good bonding opportunity for the group on the first proper day of our trip. Despite the disappointment of missing Yellowstone, Mike, our group leader, somehow kept us all happy and still produced a very enjoyable holiday for us all.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mike was an absolute star, he could not have done more to make this a great holiday for us all. Despite losing 4 days of the itinerary for Yellowstone he somehow found excellent trails, places to visit and lovely restaurants to fill that time. The group also all got on very well together and we had lots of fun.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take the full range of clothing from thermals, gloves, hat etc through to sun wear even in June. You will use it all! Give yourself a full day in Salt Lake City before the trip as it’s worth a visit. In addition we booked 2 extra nights in Seattle and that was definitely worthwhile. There was lots to see, it was easy to get around and it’s a fun place to visit.
Suggestions
A great trip. Do it.
All Weathers Tour
We had a fantastic start in the Tetons , great hikes and beautiful views. We managed to see black bears on one of our hikes. Some surprising dramatic weather whilst we went up the cable car. We were very disappointed to not be able to visit Yellowstone because it was flooded, but our guide Mark Harding more than made up for this with great walks in the Tetons and Glacier Park where we were able to stay another day. We saw grizzly bears and bisson on the reserve. We had a fantastic boat ride and dinner at Coeur D’Alene .All our accomodation was good. My favourite was staying in Glacier park, where Mike, our guide provided us with a fantastic breakfast everyday.
Most Inspirational Moment
I cannot give just one. One was when we saw grizzly bears crossing the road when we were in Glacier park. We saw a mother bear and her two cub. Mike our guide mad e sure we drove past at least four times so we could great really great views and photos. The second one was when we had a good bye drink in front of the mountains to say goodbye , before we moved on to Couer D'Alene. third was when we saw bisson on the Flathead reserve. We got so close and could see their beautiful faces. The third was a hike arranged at the last minute by our guide Mike Harding where we walked down to the Pendoreille lake where we had the most beautiful, peaceful and serene views
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader, Mike Harding was fantastic. He kept our spirits high after the disappointing news that we would not be able to visit Yellowstone. He took us on some fantastic hikes, took us to great places to eat and shop and was always willing to give help and advice when asked. He provided us with fantastic breakfasts when we stayed in Glacier Park. He was so knowledgable and had a very clear and interesting way of explaining complex histories and cultures. He had an obvious passion for showing people the best of nature in the parks and was able to make great connections with everyone in the group. I really felt that he put in 100% effort at all times.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take a range of clothing for different weathers as you never know how the weather can change. You will literally need sun cream and sun hat on some days and a woolly hat and gloves on another.
Suggestions
Exodus trips are very well planned and the accommodation is in keeping with the nature of the trip. Also as I learned on this trip, they and their guides are very good about, adapting and changing when circumstances require it. Our guide was able to think creatively when dire circumstances changed our plans and be flexible enough to work with the weather and other conditions. They are also very fair , providing extra activities when we lost out on Yellowstone plans and giving a discount to provide value for money based on the activities provided for us.
June 11-22 trip Yellowstone
Trip through several National parks but unfortunately not Yellowstone owing to some cataclysmic rainfall, resulting in landslides, floods and roads destruction which closed access to the park.
Most Inspirational Moment
Trekking in amongst some stupendous landscapes and discovering wildlife unseen before (especially Grizzly bears and bisons) All members of the group did get on well and accepted last minute changes with good humour.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mike Harding saved the trip once we were told Yellowstone was closed. We were very fortunate he has extensive knowledge of the area and many years of experience as a group leader. His kindness and good humour kept us going. He had a very positive approach despite the situation and made every possible effort and often went beyond the call of duty to take us to alternative places and made sure we were always offered daily visits and treks.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared to be flexible as forces of nature are unpredictable and sometimes unavoidable and no one can be made accountable for them.
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