Most Inspirational Moment
The views from the wall when we were out in the wilderness.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Definitely not the best tour leader I have had.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't do this trip with Exodus.
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Disappointing
Having travelled with Exodus before, I was looking forward to this trip. However, although the scenery was spectacular and the hiking was enjoyable, Exodus was disappointing and if I went again I would do the trip with someone else. Some of the accommodation was very poor, being smelly and dirty. The leader’s time management and communication was also poor, with some days having a very long period between breakfast (7am) and lunch (3pm) with no advance warning, no snacks provided and limited water provided.
Mont Blanc seen from all angles
Each day we walked, trekked, and climbed up a different mountain to get a view of Mont Blanc. Some breathtaking views and we were incredibly lucky with the weather, only one cloudy day the rest was sunny and great. We stopped at chalet Chamonix and our hosts were Sarah and Richard. The itinerary said “dinner provided”, but what it didn’t tell us was that Sarah and Richard prepared a magnificent meal for us each evening, themed from different countries they had visited. It was excellent.
Our guide was Shaun Rhodes and his personality and knowledge made each day on the mountain great. He was laid back but still kept us on time, and I enjoyed my chats with him
Thanks to Shaun Sarah and Richard for making it a truly enjoyable week.
Most Inspirational Moment
Looking down after we had attained a great height and saw how far we had travelled
Thoughts on Group Leader
Shaun was excellent
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book it
Fantastic Trip
It says it’s challenging and it is – but the effort is worth it. The scenery is fantastic – at times it felt like “cycling through a postcard”… hard climbs and fun descents. The food is great – really fresh and vibrant; lots of good fish, local vegetables, cheese and meat – delicious and plenty of it! An interesting and beautiful country – I’d definitely recommend it – if you are up for some long steady climbing!
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting to the top of the long climb on the last day (even tho I wimped out of the first part of it...) it was still long and amazing views.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The leader was organised, efficient and friendly.
Advice for Potential Travellers
get some hill practice in before you go.
A great cycling holiday
This is a wonderful trip through beautiful and historic villages, town and the cities of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. And a beautiful countryside between vineyard, sunflower fields and a peacefull forrest. Our guides Dana and Peter was excellent. Great humor, knowledgeable, friendly and a rock on the bike.
Most Inspirational Moment
The visit to the wine cave. A very fun evening with tasted of many good wines.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Dana, Peter and our driver was very good and professional.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take this trip if you have any interest in central/eastern Europe. The countries have undergone a fantastic development after the cold war and the fall of communism.
The best of everything
This trip was so good for the soul: amazing guide (Iris), superman (Giuseppe), towns, laughs, food, beer, wine, sun, storms, swims and group – all in equal measures.
Most Inspirational Moment
Inspirational no, but as a fan of Montalbano, I was beside myself with giddiness when we got a quick look inside his 'police station and office' in Scicli. Lifetime firsts: I ate a prickly pear, cycled past fields of aubergines and pomegranates and found a fizzy water vending machine where you can fill your own bottle - why don't we have these at home?! I appreciated having 2 hotels where we stayed 2 nights each, particularly the agriturismo, with lovely pool and great staff. I loved all the places we visited, but Siracusa had a particular hold on me.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Iris was wonderful. She made us all feel very safe, was super organised and attentive and good fun. A gem. Her side-kick Giuseppe was brilliant too.
Advice for Potential Travellers
A bit of training beforehand would be good to help you up those hills, particularly if you haven't been on your bike for a while! Although, with e-bikes an option now, it's maybe not required. One point on the e-bikes, some people found them heavy and clunky on the descents. Bring a raincoat for any short, but heavy downpours. Be prepared for a lot of eating.
1st time Exodus experience
This was our first holiday with Exodus. Usually we are independent travellers so we were both a bit nervous about a group ‘organised ‘ trip but we needn’t have worried. We had a great group of people; different backgrounds and nationalities which made for an interesting week of getting to know each other. Our fabulous guide Mark was absolutely brilliant, patient, helpful and very accommodating, keeping us out of too much sun, well watered and well informed about the various places we visited. Roberta, our host at the villa was absolutely lovely and looked after us wonderfully with the help of Margarita. We really had a great week and as well as being very impressed with our trip we’ve also been inspired by the experiences of Exodus from our fellow travelers; definitely food for thought for future trips.
Most Inspirational Moment
We loved Siena, such a beautiful city, full of history, culture and of course wine. We really enjoyed the walking tour with Alicia, she was so passionate about her home and the history of the districts. We had a great wine school experience and just thoroughly enjoyed our day there.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mark was just brilliant, we really can't praise him highly enough. He really looked after us all, making various arrangements for individuals, giving us lots of local history and information and taking the time to check information and relay info after we'd returned from the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take insect repellent as there were definitely more biting bugs than we'd anticipated. Have room in your case for wine and olive oil, managed to get 10 bottles home in total between 2 of us but there were so many lovely wines to try, you don't want to miss out.
Amazing Mont Blanc
An amazing week walking around Mont Blanc, spectacular views, great company, knowledgeable guide and Michelin star quality meals!
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing views of Mont Blanc and surrounding area from a Paraglider. Lac Blanc in the sunshine
Thoughts on Group Leader
Shaun was great, knew his stuff, brought the group together and allowed us all to enjoy the walk in our own way.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Walking poles are handy for the decents.
China and Yangtze
Great trip ,great guide.so much going on!!!
One of the best of 10 trips I have been on with exodus.Thank you Chris .
Most Inspirational Moment
Just loved the cycling 🚴♀️ trip to moon 🌒 Hill ,paddy fields,, noodles drying in the sun ,watching the river and rafts going by ,what’s not to love.So relaxing 😌 xx
Thoughts on Group Leader
just really spot on ,thanks Chris.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for early starts and quick turn round but it’s a fabulous trip!!!! .
Wonderful holiday
Perfect combination of good cycling, great company, excellent accommodation and fine food and drink.
The negatives? Be prepared for even more potholes than in the uk and many of the roads are lined with garbage/rubbish which spoils the natural beauty
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling from Otranto to Lecce
Thoughts on Group Leader
Antonio was brilliant with endless patience, great sense of humour and fluent English
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take your own saddle and stick with standard hire bike.
excellent trip!
This was my 2nd trip with Exodus. My friend and I did this trip the first week of Sept 2018 and what a wonderful week we had. The weather was hot and sunny, countryside beautiful, the prosecco good and the food excellent. Serena was our guide and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better. She is wise, caring and efficient beyond her years. We had an excellent group of companions and by the end of the week were sorry to say good-bye to our new friends. Thanks for an outstanding trip!
Most Inspirational Moment
every day was great
Thoughts on Group Leader
excellent