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Reviewed November 2014
Amalfi Coast and Herculaneum
A very full trip but I do feel I’ve seen everything and had a lovely group to enjoy it with.
Most Inspirational Moment
Being in Pompeii on a free day. What an amazing place. it still feels alive.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Good, very willing to help.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The trip may say its relaxing but its not. Well only if you like dashing from place to place with not enough time to really see and hang out in them. Add days on at the end to relax in. Ocotber is a brilliant time to go. Its less busy and a nice temprature 25 ish so seeing the sights and walking up Vesuvius were lovely rather than a trial in the heat. Dont go to Capri, that was a disappointing waste of a day. Expensive, very very busy even in October and sea sickness thrown in. Amalfi, Ravello and Positano are just as nice, less busy and no boat.
Reviewed November 2014
Turquoise? Yep; that could fit.
The walking was generally gentle & the weather really good. It’s stony underfoot & occasionally claustrophobic walking along narrow paths, but the views are truly different from those to be experienced in England.
Most Inspirational Moment
Any number of views towards the coast & the countryside in general provides a "change is as good as a rest" experience anyway.
The great weather was a real plus.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ali was really good - patient; good English; experienced. 11 out of 10 for him.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The hotel is spartan & not really good enough for people who are well past the backpacking stage. The holiday would have been much worse if the weather had been less welcoming.
Changing money in restaurants - when you're going to eat there - gives a much better exchange rate than that obtainable through big hotels, banks or ATMs.
Reviewed November 2014
Walking the Greek Islands
This was a wonderful holiday with just the right amount of hiking. Some was a bit strenuous, but very doable. The accommodations were good-commensurate with the cost of the trip. The best part was our guide, Thanos. He was knowledgeable, accommodating and went out of his way to make the trip wonderful.
Most Inspirational Moment
The hard climb on Naxos to a wonderful view
Thoughts on Group Leader
As stated above, Thanos was terrific. Can't praise enough.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you have good walking shoes, a walking stick is helpful and bring cash for meals not covered.
Reviewed November 2014
When your guide says jump you ask how high
Trekked in Wadi Rum in October. What an amazing and special place to be. The weather was unseasonably hot most days over 35 degrees. Nights were not much cooler, which meant we couldn’t sleep under the stars (reptiles and scorpions were active).
The desert is an extremely quite and peaceful place to be. If you are thinking about this trip, (don’t think), just do it you won’t be disappointed.
Most Inspirational Moment
The climb up onto the Burdah Rock Bridge was a fantastic experience. The views were stunning. A small effort for big rewards.
Perhaps the most inspirational moment was watching the sunset at Fox Camp (named by our guide Salah). The changing light caused the colours of the desert to slowly change from yellow to pink slowly through to an opaque grey and into night. whilst in the foreground the campfire flickered and danced.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Salah was a great guide, very knowledgeable and informative, and going the extra mile to ensure we got as much from our trip as we possibly could.
Reviewed November 2014
Picos de Europa
This turned out as a perfect holiday for me, the location, walks, guide, food and the harmony within the group were all excellent.
Most Inspirational Moment
Being close to the vultures as they soared around the mountains
Thoughts on Group Leader
Alvaro was brilliant. He lived locally and was very knowledgeable about the area, the culture, flora, fauna and wild life. His love and passion for the area shone through. He combined all that with a genuinely caring nature, a sense of humour and was a "good sport".
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just be aware that the definition of "moderate" in Exodus world appears to be more gruelling than in Explore world.
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Reviewed November 2014
Highlights of Madagascar
This is a fabulous holiday for experiencing a breathtaking natural environment. Landscapes range from the lush bright green rice fields, dry spiky desert, rugged canyon full of texture and shades of ochre and terracotta, the tangled green rain forests down to the turquoise, crystal clear coral sea – not forgetting the white shell strewn sands. There are so many different Lemurs to see, even the nocturnal, tiny mouse lemur with a penchant for bananas. Lemurs leap with their clinging babies among the tree tops defying the camera, others ‘pose’ swinging upside down and, at times, just fluffy bundles, legs limply dangling snooze above paparazzi heads. Chameleons, some tiny, some podgy, tantalize the spotters by merging into their leafy or stony backgrounds whilst over sized butterflies, moths and insects scurry about underfoot and overhead. The natural pools, cascading waterfalls and brightly coloured flowers evoke memories of the Bounty adverts. There’s so much packed into each day – as well as night, morning and daytime trekking with the ‘spotters’, there’s opportunity to watch wood and zebu horn carvers, silk weavers, even wine tasting. Travelling is by mini bus, 4×4’s, speed boat, traditional canoes, even a zebu cart out to the boats which is quite an experience! The Malagasy people waved and smiled whilst the enterprising children loved little treats but particularly bottles of water which was such a precious gift in the south.
Most Inspirational Moment
The whole group was enthralled by the wildlife experiences and cultural visits and stories but we were all totally inspired by the amazingly resourceful recycling projects. We visited some very enterprising people who had built mechanisms from scrap materials to enable them to create the most intricate things as well as essential, everyday basic utensils. The Malagasy people work in such difficult circumstances which are effected by the climate and environment and working conditions are archaic with little regard to health and safety to say the least. It is a rich country in terms of gems and spectacular natural beauty but the infrastructure is poor and even basic commodities are so difficult to obtain and control, particularly power and water which are so precious.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our local group leader, Tyena, was excellent. He ensured we were well informed, well supervised, well fed and our experience of Madagascar was educative and authentic. Our safety was also of utmost importance to him. He never rested until we were settled and genuinely enjoyed telling us about his country, helping us to be better informed about cultural issues, environmental problems and the daily lives of the Malagasy.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Currency - Stirling or USD changed into local currency on arrival at the airport is all that is required. There are few opportunities to use ATM's and locals/hotels refer local currency. Mastercard is not accepted anywhere. Meals are very reasonable with 3 courses plus drinks averaging around £6 - yes cheap!!
On arrival at the Tana airport be prepared to argue with security staff regarding Yellow Fever certificates - they're not needed but those people without them had to pay bribes of up to $20 to get through security!!!
Take non electric mossie plug ins etc as electricity is mostly not available at night. I did take a travel kettle though ( for when I had a socket and electricity) as there's times when you're desperate for a cuppa even without milk!
Take a good torch and camping light for your room.
We virtually all had problems with batteries due to the climate so take spares for the camera.
Take a load of Imodium and re-hydrates and a good deet spray or cream.
Reviewed November 2014
BHUTAN
Fascinating country, very lovely people, amazing scenery and a very humbling experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Waking up in the morning to the most incredible sunny, white frosty views over a mountain lake.
Thoughts on Group Leader
very helpful and willing to make our trip as enjoyable as he could.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Always take enough layers - was warm and wet during the day but very cold at night.
Reviewed November 2014
Paul Goldstein Photographic Safari
An adventure where we did not stop grinning from beginning to end. We were part of a super group that gelled well from the first minute. We expected the trip to be good but it considerably exceeded all our expectations.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the relationship between Malaika, the cheetah, and her 5 cubs on two different days and following their progress and reactions as she hunted gazelle for them.
On one afternoon drive with Paul he asked what we would particularly like to see. We replied "leopard" and he and our guide duly obliged with one in a tree about an hour later. The following morning the three guides found a large male, bigger than they had seen before plus a mother and her cub.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Paul is dynamic, full of energy and inspired our guides, already highly competent, to give of their very best, pulling out all the stops to make our experience truly wonderful. Somehow he managed to combine organising the group with both taking and editing his own photos so that he finished the trip with a few hundred real pictures (if that!) whereas we returned with over 8,000 shots! I guess that a good part of the difference can be put down to our lack of expertise.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Have plenty of sleep before you go and a couple of days off work when you get back. You can expect to be on the go from 5:30am to 9:30pm (by the time that you have finished dinner) on several days of the trip. You will probably spend one or two afternoons around camp to make some time to edit your photographs if you don't fall asleep on the job! But we would not have had it any other way - and we are both over 70! Travel very light - the camp laundry service is superb and turns round in 24 hours except for ladies' underwear which the Masai men cannot do for cultural reasons. Detergent is provided as are all the necessary toiletries. Take plenty of camera cards! You will be taking a lot of bursts and may not have time to edit them.
Reviewed November 2014
Kilimanjaro
I know there’s almost an obligation to describe this type of bucket-list expedition as life-changing, but I can genuinely say that it is one of the most incredible, emotional and uplifting things I’ve ever done. Our group have so many great memories: the singing porters, the great scenery, the emotion of reaching the summit, tea and popcorn in the mess tent every evening, the monkeys in the rainforest, even the rain on the second day
Most Inspirational Moment
Sunrise just shy of the Gilman's Point summit. The surface of Kilimanjaro looked like more like the planet Mars, the porters were singing and you could see the head torches and hear all of the shouts of other climbers further down the mountain. It was genuinely moving and also very strange.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our team leader, Meke, was a really calm, relaxed presence on the trip. He shared all of his wisdom to get us to the top and was a really likeable and decent guy. The proof of his skills is the fact that most 10 out of 13 of our group made it to the top. 'Poly poly'
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take Diamox - it will allow you to enjoy the higher altitudes although you will want to go to the toilet more than usual. Drink plenty of water and take a few packs of energy tablets with you- there aren't many opportunities to eat on the final ascent, so you need something to keep you going. Also make sure you tip the porters generously at the end of the expedition
Reviewed November 2014
Mont Blanc Highlights
Enjoyed different daily walks around Mont Blanc.
Most Inspirational Moment
Snatching views of Mont Blanc-often in cloud!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent-looked after everyone. Suggested substitute walks when necessary.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Perhaps this should be moderate/challenging as it appeared harder than some long treks?
