Expert Insights

July 16, 2025 Indulge in Europe’s unique flavors with these 5 Food Tours

Good food and travel should go hand in hand – and we’re experts at guiding you through some of Europe’s finest culinary regions. Our food tours are designed to tempt every kind of hungry traveler, think cave-matured blue cheese in the Spanish Picos de Europa, Corsican charcuterie savored against mountain backdrops, and glasses of rich...

June 27, 2025 6 Key Lessons I Learned on My First Small-Group Cycling Tour

If you want expert advice on small-group cycling tours, there’s no better place to turn than the Exodus offices. And if you want advice from an amateur, we can do that too. Our writer Sam had never been on a cycling adventure before joining Cycling Puglia & Matera, an eight-day ride along the heel of...

June 27, 2025 Climb New Heights: Our Top 5 Bike Ascents Around the World

If your idea of a vacation high point involves two wheels, a winding mountain road, and views that stop you mid-ride, you’re in the right place. From the tea-scented climbs of Sri Lanka to the epic switchback tracks in Morocco, the ascents on our trips are the stuff of cycling legend. So, whether you’re chasing...

June 25, 2025 Pedaling from Ports to Pine Forests: 7 Epic Rides Across Europe

Think biking is just good for your joints and cardiovascular fitness? Sure – but it’s also the most adventurous way to explore towering dunes, Baltic forests and cliff-hugging coastal paths you’d never see from the coach window. We’ve rounded up seven epic biking routes in Europe that dial up the scenery and the satisfaction. From...

June 25, 2025 Pedalling from Ports to Pine Forests: 7 Epic Cycles Across Europe

Think cycling’s just good for your joints and cardiovascular fitness? Sure – but it’s also the most adventurous way to find yourself exploring towering dunes, Baltic forests and cliff-hugging coastal paths you’d never see from the window of a tour bus. We’ve rounded up seven epic cycling routes in Europe that dial up the scenery...

June 20, 2025 Why 2025 is the Best Time to Explore Mont Blanc

The first ascent of Mont Blanc by Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard in the summer of 1786 marked the birth of modern alpinism. Since then, the white mountain has been the go-to peak in Europe for hikers and climbers from across the world, eager to explore the history and sheer beauty of the region. Our...

June 12, 2025 Wild Waters: 6 Ways to Experience the Coast Differently

Not all coastlines are created equal, and neither are the ways you can explore them. On our tours, the coast is often where the real adventure begins. From dolphin encounters in Mozambique to fat biking across Namibia’s wind-sculpted dunes near the Skeleton Coast, every shore invites a different kind of coastal adventure. So, read on...

June 03, 2025 Discover João’s Portugal: Where Every Turn Tells a Story

João Colaço didn’t plan to become a cycling guide. But four years after swapping his previous career for a life on two wheels in Portugal, he’s been named Exodus Adventure Travels’ Leader of the Year 2024 – and it’s easy to see why. There’s a kind of magic in his guiding approach: a meticulous blend...