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4.7 out of 5

Vivienne Avery

Reviewed August 2023

Wonderful tour of Sri Lanka

Cycling is the perfect way to see this country – you get a much better sense of the physical beauty, the diversity of landscapes and culture of the country when cycling through the villages and meeting people, than with other forms of travel. There were loads of interesting visits and activities – there wasn’t much downtime but it was great to visit the temples, walk up hills, learn to cook Sri Lankan food, take a safari. The itinerary packs a lot into the fortnight – the rolling rural areas, the hill station/tea plantations, elephants, beach, and heritage sites like Galle. It might be a bit fast- paced for some people but personally I loved waking up each day knowing that there would be new and exciting experiences. I’m not a regular cyclist and as the trip rating says it was quite challenging at times with a lot of hills. If you haven’t done this sort of trip before you do need a good level of fitness and to be prepared to play catch-up with the more experienced cyclists in the group, but it was well worth the effort.

Most Inspirational Moment

A lot to mention - such a privilege to see elephants and a leopard in Yala; the beautiful train ride up to the hill station - a lot of fun in the chaos of 3rd class though everyone was very kind and made sure I got a good view; a hotel right on the Indian Ocean; all the children waving and shouting as we cycled through their villages; learning about the history - the ancient kingdoms/temples, and more recently the civil war and tsunami.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suresh was fantastic. He is extremely organised, knowledgeable and caring. He went to endless efforts to make sure we had a great time, and any issue was dealt with promptly. He was good company over the fortnight and we had a lot of fun in the evenings. He and his team looked after us really well on the bike rides - with lots of water, food and any issues with the bicycles dealt with immediately.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is an energetic and full-on trip, but if you are only going to visit Sri Lanka once it's the best way I can think of to experience it. But if you like to relax and take your time when making your way around a country it might not be the best itinerary for you. It's probably best to book some time in advance and train for the cycling, unlike me, but I still loved it. Make sure you have spare room in your suitcase for all the tea, spices and other things you will want to bring home.

John Eckenrode

Reviewed August 2023

Only surprises were all pleasant

Great value, great first use of Exodus Travels. My wife & I traveled this tour together & both were happy with the variety of lodging each night and the support provided for self guided route. Using the GPS enabled smart phone app from the start was a game changer, a few other groups who rode separately and tried to ride the route instead following road signs got lost a few times & added 15km to the day’s route distance, no problems other than more saddle time then anticipated.

Most Inspirational Moment

Views of Dolomites

Thoughts on Group Leader

Not applicable, this was self guided ride

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bring layers of riding clothes, our days ranged from rainy 50 degrees to sunny hot 80 degree day.

Rishi Minocha

Reviewed August 2023

An incredible trip!

Had a fantastic time in Chamonix. A very well organized adventure through Exodus with a wonderful walking guide (Fred) and great support staff (Sol and Tom) who cooked fantastic food for us throughout the trip. This was the first guided walking tour my wife and I had done and we couldn’t recommend it more! We also had a great group of people who we spent the week with and are now fortunate enough to call our friends.

Most Inspirational Moment

Making it to the top of the mountain each day and having lunch with incredible views!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Fred was a fantastic group leader. He ensured the group stayed together throughout each walk, was always patient and understanding and adapted when things didn't go exactly to plan. He was also a pleasure to speak with during the hikes and tried to accommodate our every request (e.g. finding an ice cream stop each afternoon).

Advice for Potential Travellers

Even if you're only in a half a mind to do this, don't think too much and just sign up. You won't regret it!

Sharon Brown

Reviewed August 2023

Brilliant Bosnia & Beyond

The whole trip was amazing and genuinely a lovely group of people.. friendly, interesting, generous and great fun. Well organised throughout with well selected destinations and knowledgeable guides .. not least Evalin who has such a wide knowledge of history, local people, the countryside … everything. We were also lucky to have Fatima with us too who was always ready with answers to questions and help/advice. Our drivers were brilliant driving us safely and comfortably through every type of terrain and on very narrow and winding roads … also friendly and welcoming. This was my first Exodus trip and I have already recommended it.

Most Inspirational Moment

So much was inspirational .. the multiculturalism in Bosnia was inspiring, with different religions side by side, reflected in art and architecture. What I most enjoyed and was most impressed by was being with local people from the guides and bus drivers and also spending time with local families and small communities who greeted us warmly and welcomed us as their guests. Gorgeous surroundings, delicious food and wine.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Evalin is an amazing group leader.. he combines the energy needed to lead a group, the diplomacy to deal with any issues, huge enthusiasm and obvious passion for the areas we travelled through. I couldn’t believe the depth of his knowledge which brought history to life. He was flexible to group needs whilst keeping us on schedule and made the holiday fun for everyone.

Advice for Potential Travellers

You don’t need to pack as much as you might think … no ironing required! The Exodus packing guide is good. Be prepared for a pretty non-stop adventure with significant time spent on the bus including passing through border control. Go with the flow and soak up the experiences and chance to make new friends.

Anna Wait

Reviewed August 2023

Brilliant safari trip

This trip was great. It is our 3rd safari trip and one of the best. The guide Angelo is very knowledgeable, friendly and available not only to explain about wild life but also to help with photo tips. This trip is great both for photographers and people who love wild life. But be prepared for loooooong drives on bumpy roads. Food was very good, traditional and authentic accommodation.

Most Inspirational Moment

Walking on foot with the elephants in the Delta.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Brilliant, highly recommend our guide Angelo

Advice for Potential Travellers

if you are easily travel sick, avoid this route

Gehan H

Reviewed August 2023

Amazon Rainforest Expedition

“Tour guides took us on as many excursions as possible every day to show us wildlife (on small boats along the riverbanks of the Amazon river / walking tours inside the Amazon Rainforests.
The cruise crew was excellent. Tha band (crew members were excellent)”

Most Inspirational Moment

Amazon river itself/ walks to the Amazon Rainforest/ meeting the indigenous people in the Amazon River

Thoughts on Group Leader

Robinson and Daniel were brilliant

Jason G

Reviewed August 2023

Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights

The trip crams a lot in 12 days which would not have been possible otherwise without Exodus and your guides to make everything run on the itinerary like clockwork.

Most Inspirational Moment

Halong Bay cruise Angkor Wat and the temples and enjoying the local food

Thoughts on Group Leader

They both worked very hard and ensured the trip worked for everyone in the group. Everyone in the group was very impressed and praised them at the farewell dinners.

Heidi Kelly

Reviewed August 2023

Mountains and madrasahs

A great mix of countryside and culture. Loved the walking in the mountains and the spectacular architecture in Samarakand and Bukhara.

Most Inspirational Moment

Sleeping in a yurt, walking in the mountains and the eagle hunter display.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Vitaly and Dilshod are both excellent guides, very informative and knowledgeable about the countries visited. They are both friendly and well organised.

Advice for Potential Travellers

ATM are widely available and credit cards can be used in many restaurants and some shops so no need to carry huge amounts of cash. Clothes are more western than I thought and you only need to cover shoulders knees and head (women) when visiting religious sites. Temperatures in the cities in July and August are over 40 deg c in the shade and makes sightseeing very tiring, on the plus side it meant temperatures in the mountains were very comfortable. We didn’t need extra layers for the yurt which was lovely.

Melanie Mclaren

Reviewed August 2023

A truly wonderful experience

This was a fantastic trip from start to finish. We were blessed with calm seas and were lucky enough to see alot of wildlife including blue whale, reindeer, foxes, walrus, lots of gillmots, kitiwaks,and puffin and of course polar bears. The activities were very well organised and stress free and the service onboard was fantastic Would recommend to anyone interested in the polar regions.

Most Inspirational Moment

Definitely the 3.30 am wake call to see a Polar Bear on the ice. He started about 600 metres away from ship and then made he way right up the the base on the ship, walked up and down several times before heading back out onto the ice

Thoughts on Group Leader

The expedition leader Ryan did a great job of choosing where we went and kept us well informed throughout

Advice for Potential Travellers

As Quark provide you with a jacket no need to pack one. If you want to take your jacket home leave space in your luggage

Adrian Coles

Reviewed August 2023

What an adventure!

We returned have from our Egyptian Family Adventure holiday and wanted to pass on our thanks and a few comments, we will, in due course write a formal review on your website but wished to get your feedback first. Our overall thoughts and feelings are very positive, we’ve had a really great adventure in Egypt and have left feeling like we’ve seen some of the most important aspects of the history and culture of this ancient civilisation. Our guide Sayeed Mansour was fabulous and deserves to be commended by your company, he is unfailingly knowledgeable, organised, patient and humorous. We felt that the balance of tours, activities and relaxation was good for both adults and children, both varied and accessible to all, so very well done to you. The accommodation was of a good quality with the hotel in Luxor being a highlight. We were disappointed to be given a smoking room in Hurghada (Beau Rivage) which needs noting, Sayeed did his best to change this but was unsuccessful. Our one criticism which we would like you to address is the optional tour to the Cairo Museum on day 3. We felt that this is such an important aspect to understand the context of the history Egypt (doubly so as it contains the relics of the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun) that it really shouldn’t be an optional tour costing 44$ USD per person. The face value of the entrance to the museum is only 300LE (approx. 9.5$USD). As a family of 3 we paid £104 GBP against a face value entrance of £22.50GBP. We understand that we would need to pay for our guide’s time and the bus/driver/bodyguard etc but on balance the consensus of the group was that the multiple of 4.6 was probably rather excessive. We would be interested to hear your calculations on how the tour price was determined. If you feel like reimbursing a portion of our money as a gesture of goodwill then please do get back in touch. Finally and although not within your remit I’m sure our flight experience with Egypt Air has unfortunately been less than ideal. We were left within the aircraft in >40C heat yesterday morning at Cairo airport for 1.5 hours and no AC and when arriving at LHR and waiting >2 hours for our luggage we find that many bags on the flight, including ours, are still in Cairo. We’ve filled in the forms at the airport and await their prompt return to our home, hopefully! We are most definitely actively considering another Exodus family adventure holiday for 2024!

Most Inspirational Moment

The Valley of the Kings in 45C heat and watching the sun go down over the Nile.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent.

Advice for Potential Travellers

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