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4.7 out of 5

James Brown

Reviewed October 2023

A very enjoyable week walking the Picos

A very enjoyable trip. The Hotel Torrecerrado is a pleasant hotel just a few minutes walk from Arenas De Cabrales. The rooms were basic but comfortable, there is a well stocked bar with a terrace that offers incredible views of the mountains. The staff are friendly and helpful. The evening meals were of exceptional quality, I really wasn’t expecting food to be so good. Lewis our guide was super friendly and took us on some very enjoyable walks. The Picos area is huge, we only scratched the surface of what’s on offer. Honestly, I had never even heard of the Picos de Europa before seeing it on the Exodus website, it’s an absolute gem that offers huge potential.

Most Inspirational Moment

Our guide showed us round his family home, a renovated farm building in an abandoned village, that was really special and unexpected.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Lewis is a really nice chap. He is hugely knowledgeable about the area, not just the walking trails but also the history, flora and fauna. He's also a very considerate and safe guide who ensured we had an enjoyable time. 10/10 for Lewis!

Advice for Potential Travellers

We were lucky with the weather, sun all week (end September). However the area is prone to rain so bring suitable gear. The walking was tougher than I had expected, some member of the group struggled a bit.

Avelyn Forster

Reviewed October 2023

A great trip - leisurely pace and fabulous scenery

Although my fitness level is high my cycling prior to this trip was limited to Spin classes so I was a little nervous that the 55-60K per day would prove too demanding. I need not have worried – the pace was leisurely and extremely pleasant, mostly cycling on quiet roads and cycle paths beside the sea, and inland through villages and woodland passing rivers and lakes and always with plenty of time to appreciate and enjoy the often breathtaking scenery. I was impressed with the route planning and the timing/locations of coffee, lunch and viewing stops each day, and with the variety of our overnight hotel stops – and the fact that our bikes were always checked over, cleaned if necessary, and lined up outside the hotel ready for us to hop on each morning after breakfast, whilst our suitcases were spirited away to the next hotel and lined up ready for us to collect with our room keys on our arrival, with checking in all done. Excellent service! This was my first experience of holidaying with Exodus – it will definitely not be my last!

Most Inspirational Moment

Probably the fun on day 4 of switching on my e-bike for the first time and clicking straight into Turbo mode to race up the mountain and enjoy the amazing view from the top with everyone before the spectacular Atlantic Ocean views on the way down to our seafront hotel and a sundowner glass of wine on the rooftop bar

Thoughts on Group Leader

Reuben, our group leader, was fantastic, as was his colleague Joao who on our week was responsible for driving the support vehicle, moving our luggage and organising the group’s hotel check ins, arranging our restaurant and picnic lunches, and generally keeping in close contact with Reuben to ensure everything ran smoothly, which it certainly did. I understand the guys take turns week by week through the season to lead the cycling group/drive the support vehicle etc, which is a great system. Both men were local to the area that we were cycling and their love of and pride in their region was both infectious and endearing. In our briefings at the end of each day’s cycling Reuben was genuinely excited at what we would see and what he would be able to share with us the following day which greatly added to our anticipation and enjoyment. His wider knowledge of Portuguese history was also extensive and very well transmitted - we learnt loads!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Relax and enjoy - you are in good hands!

Kate Ferguson

Reviewed October 2023

Another fantastic trip in an amazing country

We have done many Exodus cycling trips and this one was up there with the best, if not THE best. There are 4 different things we enjoy about these trips, and these vary depending on where we are – 1.The cycling 2.The country we are visiting 3.The food 4.The group of people you are with. Sri Lanka ticked all 4 boxes, The cycling was varied with easier days, and one extremely challenging day, but the scenery was spectacular with lush green vegetation, beautiful waterfalls and tea plantations up in the hills, temples and local villages. The food is to die for, simply delicious (as long as you like a bit of spice). Finally we were lucky enough to have a fantastic group of people, we had so much fun. The Sri Lankan people could not have been more welcoming, warm and friendly. I thought the accommodation was of a particularly high standard on this trip, lovely hotels, mostly with pools.

Most Inspirational Moment

Finally getting to the top of the big climb at Nuwara Eliya after nearly 3000 metres of climbing, group photo at the top with great sense of achievement! "Life saving cake" organised by Suresh half way up.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suresh was the best - very experienced, has fine tuned the trip so things runs like clockwork. Nothing is too much trouble, he worked so hard to ensure all our needs were met and went the extra mile to make sure all our annoying requests were sorted for us! He is extremely organised and hard working and professional, very assertive without being rude (making sure we all were on time etc. and kept his team in order!). He was fun and enjoyed teasing us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared for a couple of days of hard cycling, take wet weather gear (we were lucky, didn't get wet too often, just a couple of showers). There are quite a few days of heavy eating - easy to eat too much at lunchtime with big curry buffets - hard to get cycling sometimes after a big lunch, so pace yourself!!

Gaynor Worrall

Reviewed October 2023

Onwards and upwards

Great walking along the trails, and steps, along the Amalfi coast staying at a family run hotel with good food, excellent service and wonderful hospitality.

Most Inspirational Moment

All the walks were inspirational but, possibly, the Path of the Gods was the most inspirational.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The trip was made particularly special by our group leader Theresa; she went well over and above expectations. A lovely lady who showed great knowledge of the area, emphasis on safety of all the group, keen to share individual’s interests and desire to help to arrange extra activities. A truly professional guide who showed a great sense of humour and caring nature. Theresa is a great asset to Exodus.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Read all the information sent by Exodus and you will be well informed and well prepared.

Elizabeth V

Reviewed October 2023

Lisbon to Algarve Ride

Great trip leaders- Ricardo, Luis, and Vitor. Interesting mix of road and off road. Great places to stay and wonderful food.

Most Inspirational Moment

Riding along the ocean, learning some Portuguese history.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ricardo was very personable and available.

Kenneth S

Reviewed October 2023

Lisbon to Algarve Ride

Very enjoyable – a great team. There were one or two problems as this was the first time that trip ran, but the ground team sorted them out.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling along the Atlantic cliffs. Your guides were great

Thoughts on Group Leader

Always friendly, polite and professional, well organised, knowledgeable and adaptable. Passionate about what he did and the country he was showing to us. Good at teaching bike tricks. Very inclusive of all clients needs. He had a couple of awkward clients to deal with and demonstrated much more patience than I would have. Maintained a good sense of humour and a passion for good food

Elizabeth Kerley

Reviewed October 2023

Borneo Wildlife Discoverer Trip

Really enjoyed the trip. It was very expensive but was worth it for all the wildlife seen. Saw Orangutans, proboscis monkeys, other monkeys and bats and lots of birds and insects. Really enjoyed Bako National Park, Mulu, the snorkelling, Sepilok and Danum Valley. The accommodation overall was good but the food was amazing at Danum Valley (Borneo Rainforest Lodge) which made up for the food at Kinabatangan which a bit plain. The trip was the correct length as well, wouldn’t want it any shorter.

Most Inspirational Moment

Really enjoyed Danum Valley after a difficult walk with the humidity seeing orangutans close up. Also really enjoyed the snorkelling and got my confidence back after a bad experience on another holiday.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Roni was a good leader, very organised and he coped very well when one of our group had a fall. Everything was organised properly and I felt he really enjoyed his job.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It is a busy trip and you don't get much free time but really thought I got my monies worth. Leeches weren't as bad as I thought, luckily only got 1 bite that I know of and I didn't buy the leech socks.

Dennis Jenkins

Reviewed October 2023

A Most Varied and Inspiring Adventure

Like many other previous reviews have already stated, this trip covered so many different experiences-lots of wildlife from elephants, big cats, whales, many antelope species, birds, reptiles and insects. Also stunning scenery including mountains,fynbos vegetation,semi-desert and the wild cape coast as well as the interesting and varied city life of Cape Town itself.

Most Inspirational Moment

There were so many inspirational moments making it difficult to highlight just one. The optional Schotia Game Drive, the walks at the Tsitsikama National park and others, visiting Robben Island and an optional visit to the Langa township which we were able to do as we stayed on in Cape Town for an extra 2 nights, Also being able to get to the top of Table Mountain on the only day that it was clear enough to do so.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Tallis was superb in every way. His organisation and knowledge of all things South African and his sharp sense of humour made the trip full of so many different experiences. We have been on many Exodus trips and he is certainly one of the best leaders we have had.

Advice for Potential Travellers

A highly recommended trip, especially if it is a first time visit to South Africa. I would certainly recommend trying to do a township tour when in Cape Town as it gives a wider experience of the lives of people in and around the city. The City Lodge Hotel booked our trip for us which was a morning tour.

Michael Power

Reviewed October 2023

Mixed Experience

Overall this was a good trip. The walks were well led and the historical aspect interesting

Most Inspirational Moment

The hike to Maglic Mountain and the guided tour of Mostar

Thoughts on Group Leader

Saudin was a really wonderful leader. He was attentive to the needs of the group and everyone warmed to him. He managed a very mixed ability very well and was very safety conscious. I would highly recommend Saudin as a leader.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The hotels in this area do not always meet the standards of European hotels, however once you can accept this then they are fine for a night or two.

Steve Owen

Reviewed October 2023

Tuscany September 2023

Having completed seven previous Exodus walking holidays, we had high hopes for our eighth. We were not disappointed as this trip was the best we have been on so far. The area we walked in was beautiful and quiet, full of views, forests, mountains and history. We stayed at Braccicorti, a characterful farmhouse where we were well looked after by the family. The food was local, fresh and really well cooked and presented and something of a highlight in itself. The walking is moderately hard, but very rewarding. Very quiet tracks and panoramic views from the mountains. As usual, the group were like minded individuals and on this trip everyone gelled and got on really well.

Most Inspirational Moment

Several great peaks stay in the memory but if we had to select one moment, it would be looking through the arch of the Monte Ferrato framing the countryside way below.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Sara (and her dog Elvis) was excellent. She made every effort to give everyone in the group the best possible holiday and was an experienced and highly competent leader. We have always had good leaders on Exodus trips, but Sara is one of the very best.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Not the easiest level 3 we have done but the rewards are well worth the efforts. Get as fit as you can to get the best out of the holiday, and don’t expect too much downtime at the end of the day. Paths are rocky in parts, so good boots are a benefit alongside all the usual walking gear.

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