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Coral Reef and Sea Turtle

Marine Wildlife

Marine Wildlife Adventure Holidays

Discover Costa Rica

frog
15 Days from USD 4,649
USD 4,199

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Experience the Costa Rican rainforest, mountains and coast

Wildlife

Discover Costa Rica – with Dominical

WUC
15 Days from USD 5,599

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Experience the Costa Rican rainforest, mountains and coast

Wildlife

Costa Rica's Coastal Secrets

Marine Wildlife
15 Days from USD 5,179

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Unrivalled wildlife viewing and Costa Rica's coastal wonders 

Wildlife

Marine Wildlife of the Maldives

Marine Wildlife
7 Days from USD 3,499

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Amazing marine wildlife including Whale sharks and Manta rays

Wildlife

Primates & Dragons of Indonesia

Komodo Dragon in Komodo Island National Park, Indonesia
14 Days from USD 4,199
USD 3,779

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Search for Orang-utans, Komodo dragons and more wildlife

Wildlife

Whales & Bears of British Columbia

Marine Wildlife
10 Days from USD 6,299

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Rugged scenery and wildlife of Western Canada

Wildlife

Wild Sri Lanka

Leopard Yala
10 Days from USD 3,249

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Sri Lanka's wild side, from national parks to the ocean

Wildlife

Costa Rica Adventure

Hanging bridges
15 Days from USD 4,479

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Natural highlights from the Caribbean to the Pacific Coast.

Culture

Galapagos Islands – Cachalote Explorer (Itin B)

a swimming sea lion
10 Days from USD 8,399

Guided Group (Incl. Taxes)

Sail around the Galapagos Islands by First Class boat  

Wildlife

A really excellent tour. I don’t think I can find fault with anything. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The locations visited were incredible and we saw an amazing amount of wildlife with the help of our guide. The accommodation was good and the transport between locations was very good.

Jane Powell Discover Costa Rica

My two star rating doesn’t reflect the Galapagos Islands themselves, which are a potentially five star destination. Rather the rating is of this particular trip to see them. As you’d expect, the Galapagos are a wildlife lover’s dream, particularly if you like marine wildlife. Whilst the variety isn’t massive, the numbers are and the ease of seeing things is unmatched , and many creatures can’t be seen anywhere else. The snorkelling is outstanding with excellent visibility and huge numbers of fish etc. as well as lots of exciting bigger things like turtles and sealions that will happily swim right up to you.

Unfortunately this Exodus trip did not feel like the best way to see this incredible place, particularly not for the very high cost, and I was very glad to return home. The tour leader was poor, which greatly affected the quality of the experience. The first nights in Quito were on my own – there was no group – which is not what I expect from a ‘small group’ tour. I knew there wouldn’t be any trip leader accompanying us (me) but I did expect there to be other travellers.

The boat is very cramped and uncomfortable and if you are a solo traveller and have to share it is really difficult even if you get on well with your roommate (thankfully I did). For two nights the air conditioning wasn’t working meaning I was unable to sleep and ended up trying to sleep on deck in the rain. If you sleep in the top bunk it is a vastly inferior experience as it is very hot and cramped and hard to climb up. There were spare cabins on the boat but we were not given the option to use them, not even for an additional fee. There were also bigger cabins upstairs but those were allocated to others despite us being the only pair sharing with a stranger. There was a sense that Exodus passengers were second-class.

The trip is mis-graded as ‘leisurely’ when it is far tougher than the moderate trips I have taken with Exodus recently. The trip notes at the current time do not accurately describe the level of fitness required or that you need walking boots etc. I could have been much better prepared had I known. There is very little leisure time, which is fine if that’s what you are expecting but is not indicated by the trip notes at the time of writing.

I would definitely not recommend the trip to solo travellers or even friends travelling (unless you are happy sharing a double bed). For solo travellers it might be better to look at land based itineraries. For couples it this trip might be worth it, provided you are fit and don’t mind short walks in difficult situations and if the tour leader was different from the one I had.

HJ Marder Galapagos Islands – Cachalote Explorer (Itin B)

Our group leader, Armando , from start to finish , was the ‘ icing on the cake , for us – he made this trip- memorable!
The wildlife , nature , and environment were absolutely fabulous! We saw so much and the organisation was seamless ! I normally arrange trips myself and was a bit reticence about leaving it to others but I needn’t have worried as everything went perfectly- again aided by Arnando’s professionalism and friendly manner

Amanda Javes Discover Costa Rica – with Dominical