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4.7 out of 5

Reviewed August 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

This was a great walking holiday in a very scenic part of the world! The hotel was superb providing friendly service and excellent food! The length and challenge of the walks was just right for me and there was always time to relax at the end before heading back to the hotel. A great group also!

Most Inspirational Moment

There were many moments just to relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Albert was a great leader - always making sure everyone was relaxed and having a great time! He kept the pace of the walks suitable for everyone and dealt with any queries that we had!

Advice for Potential Travellers

I didn't take walking poles as had never used them before but found a spare one in the hotel which I tried. It was really useful and I'd probably use one again! Just make sure you buy a decent make as they seem prone to breaking quite easily! On my free day I went to visit Ravello which was well worth it!

Reviewed August 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

This was our first trekking holiday and what a great way to start!We enjoyed every aspect from the friendly hotel and staff,inspirational leader,scenery and wonderful food and wine.

Most Inspirational Moment

Walking around the rim of Versuvius,walking in a nature reserve with the sun shining on a wall of mosses and cascading water and visiting the gardens of Villa Rufolo in Ravello with Dire Straits music as a background!(They were testing the sound equipment for a concert that evening)

Thoughts on Group Leader

Albert made our holiday!He was enthusiastic and clearly enjoyed his job.He had excellent people skills and good local knowledge.He seemed to know everyone and everything!

Advice for Potential Travellers

We found good walking boots and walking poles essential.Remember that the weather in July can be rather hot!

Reviewed July 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

This was a stunning walking holiday! The walks were fairly challenging (we didn’t find any of them leisurely to be honest) but totally doable, with the most amazing views, and we all loved it. The combination of walking, sightseeing at Pompei and the option of a beach here or there are just perfect. Highly recommended!

Most Inspirational Moment

* Sitting at the top of the mountain on our first day, with THE most amazing view of the whole of the Sorrento peninsula, enjoying our lunch and feeling proud of ourselves for making it to the top.* Getting to the beach at Amalfi at the end of day 2 and 4, after LOTS of steps and lots of tantalising views of what lay ahead (a refreshing dip in the sea!).* Going to Pompei and seeing the amazing ruins. Walking around this ancient town and being able to imagine what life was like in those days. * The Walk of the Gods was truly the most awsome walk I've ever done. Stunning scenery once again and just all around fabulous.* Getting to make a Neapolitan pizza and seeing Giovanni cook up a delicious 3-course dinner for us.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suzy was a great group leader. Not only did she makes us all feel safe (very important in these mountains), she also knew lots of interesting things and was really flexible to what we needed and wanted (we seemed to have a penchant for the beach, as opposed to the cathedrals, and she made it happen oh so easily!). She was also an excellent table-football player and all-round good sport.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take your walking poles, proper hiking/mountain boots and light and loose clothing when you go in the summer (we had fantastic weather in June 2011 and it did get very hot). Some people brought water pouches and found those very useful (you do need a lot of water on these walks!).

Reviewed June 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

A really fantastic holiday – exceeded my expectations. The walks were truly spectacular, through lemon groves, beech woods and along the most beautiful coastal paths. Calves still aching from all the steps up and down, but still fun! Really great group of fellow walkers who made the days a really enjoyable experience and were great company. Wonderful, family run hotel with the most fantastic 4 course dinners and nice accommodation. Very well organised week – didn’t have to think of anything! We had a number of options for our free day and they all turned out to be very good.

Most Inspirational Moment

Loved all the following things:The amazing food, stunningly beautiful coastal walks, ferry trip back from Positano, our free day spent at the Ravello gardens.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader Liz, was brilliant. She was very well organised and all the days plans ran like clockwork. She looked after us all very well and gave excellent briefings each night - so that we were well prepared for the next day. She was kind and very considerate towards everyone. She was super fit and walked up and down the coastal paths with ease!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't forget waterproof's - the weather on the mountains changes rapidly. You definitely need a good pair of walking shoes for this holiday. A long pair of lightweight trousers helps - as there are a lot of grasses and bushes on the edge of the coastal paths. A few of us got rashes on our ankles and lower legs.

Reviewed June 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

Wonderful scenery, great company, good food – and plenty of it – in a friendly hotel. Some of the walking was a little more challenging than we had anticipated (so many steps!) but, none the less, a good first walking holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Much of the scenery was breathtaking - it would be too difficult to pick out a single example.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Albert was brilliant. His local knowledge and network of local contacts ensured we got the best out of the holiday.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't forget the sunscreen. I managed to burn my arms on the first day when the breeze masked the power of the sun.Also, I'd never used walking poles before but found them a boon on this trip.

Reviewed June 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

Well organised, great scenery, great weather but a bit more than ‘leisurely/moderate’. Lots and lots of steps that caused some people to be very sore.

Most Inspirational Moment

The tiny nature park in the woods above Amalfi with the waterfalls and mosses

Thoughts on Group Leader

Well organised and very helpful

Advice for Potential Travellers

Lots of steps. vast majority down, and some rough sections. Get in training and take poles

Reviewed May 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

A really well planned holiday with plenty to do . Lovely walking, fantastic wild flowers and lemons everywhere!!

Most Inspirational Moment

Most magical moment was when walking in the National Park through the valley of the Iron Mills we entered like a secret garden to see an incredible waterfall. It was really spectacular.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Christine was a great guide , good fun , highly organised and knew a lot about the area

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just come and enjoy it all!

Reviewed May 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

I wasn’t sure what to expect having not been away with Exedous before – but everything worked out really well, and I was able to relax and enjoy the holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Rather than talk about a single moment, the most inspirational aspect of the trip was definitely the spectacular scenery along the Amalfi Coast, including Mount Vesuvius of course! We got stunning views when we climbed up to the summit of one of the nearby mountains, and almost everywhere we walked, we were treated to a different aspect of the area with its unique combination of lemon groves, ancient buildings, amazing rock formations and precipitous cliffs.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was everything a group leader should be! She was welcoming, relaxed, friendly, very knowledgeable about the area, very organised, clear with her instructions and enabled 16 complete strangers to immediately gel as a group. She also brought that 'something extra' to the week by producing a bottle of champagne and 16 cups on one of our walks to drink a toast to William and Kate!

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you've not been on an Exedous holiday before - Go For It!!

Reviewed May 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

A beautiful part of Italy and an ideal way to see beyond the usually frequented coastal towns.

Most Inspirational Moment

This trip is a great mixture of walking (which, despite being billed as leisurely/moderate, is quite hard on the legs!), visiting the local towns and getting to know the area. Things like the visit to the local cheese-makers were really great, as were the evenings in the kitchen at the hotel. The hotel staff are so friendly.Ravello was a real highlight on the 'free' day, definitely get a suggestion for a restaurant from the guys at the hotel, Eduardo's recommendation was fantastic!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Liz was great!

Advice for Potential Travellers

A lot of the walking involves going up and down lots of steps - the trip notes do warn you about this but I think we all suffered from stiff calves after day 1. If you can do any step training before you so, you'll spare yourself some pain.And if you can bother to learn some basic tourist Italian before you go, it will stand you in good stead, as Bomerano is pretty rural and not all of the locals speak English.

Reviewed May 2011

THE AMALFI COAST

Beautiful scenery, stimulating company and a kind, well informed guide.

Most Inspirational Moment

Walk of the Gods was physically enjoyable and spiritually uplifting. I also enjoyed my free day which I used to discover the wonderful archaeological treasure troves, the architectural diversity and the spectacular and shabby grandeur of Naples.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Liz was professional, gentle, knowledgeable and intuitive. I particularly liked her low key, confident style of leadership which commanded respect and appreciation while at the same time her presence was unintrusive and measured.

Advice for Potential Travellers

A level of technical competence is required in relation to ascending and descending a considerable number of uneven and varied sets of steps which can last over twenty minutes at any one given time. Go at your own pace and be confident enough to invite others to pass you out so that you don't feel presssured.

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