Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching Tiscali
Thoughts on Group Leader
Knowledgeable and personable
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Walking in Sardinia
A very full week with excellent walking….possibly too much food!!!!
walking in Sardinia
this was our 10th holiday with Exodus and as usual everything well organised at the resort. Good hotel with good food. Well varied walks.
Most Inspirational Moment
Meeting a great and varied group of people. Its the people that can sometimes reset your life.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent leader however I consider that local leaders often add more to the holiday with their local knowledge of the area, culture and history.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
A lovely Island. Great scenery,food and wine. The walks to the Gorge and to Tiscali were very interesting and well worth the effort. I enjoyed to day sightseeing, we ended up on a beautiful almost deserted beach.
The hotel was very comfortable, with excellent food, the only downside was the lack of any outside gardens to relax in after the days activities, though there was a terrace.
Most Inspirational Moment
The high sides of the Gorropu Gorge were awesome. Grotta degli Ispinigoli was well worth the visit with its huge column and the Bue Marino Grotto too. The climb to Tiscali was tough in places but well worth the effort.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Eric was excellent. Very helpful, patient and sociable.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you like the med with scenery, peace and quiet, good food and wine , then this could be the place for you. I would love to go back and see more of Sardinia as this trip concentrates on a very small area of the island.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
Group had a wide range of walking ability so may make sense to have 2 tour options graded accordingly. That way clients get an idea how hard the tour potientally could be. Also might be an idea to quote approximate mileage/kilometres the walks are likely to take for the average walker as well as the estimated time which is presently given.
Most Inspirational Moment
Gorrupo Gorge lived up to the hype.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Eric Woolley was very good and helpful. If he didn't know an answer he made sure he found out and advised us asap. Not a grumble but we thought his timing was sometimes awry for the walks. An hour became an "Eric hour" - usually about 65 or 70 mins. Not a problem as the group found this amusing.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Walking poles could be more of a hindrance on the rocky slopes up to Tiscali. Many group members without poles found the going easier using both hands for leverage than those with poles.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
Great walking, stunning views, amazing blue sea … and way too much food!!!
Most Inspirational Moment
The scrambles up and along quite rocky paths to get to some stunning views on the walk to Tiscali. The Gorrupu Gorge was amazing too. Really enjoyed the hike along the coast on the last day - more great walking and fully justified the HUGE gelato I treated myself to at the end
Thoughts on Group Leader
We were a wide range of walking abilities in the group - Eric had a difficult job balancing the hares vs the tortoises, but managed to keep us together ... at least for the scenery and food stops though not always when walking on a clear path!
Advice for Potential Travellers
We were really lucky with the weather, it was never less than 25C. I was fine with walking trainers (Reeboks). It was too warm for boots but they'd give better ankle support if needed. Likewise take poles if you find them helpful, but I personally find it easier to negotiate rocky scrambles on all fours (where poles would get in the way)Walking sandals (Tevas and co) would be OK for the first day walk (all on roads), but no more than that.Main thing is to be prepared for some extended stiff scrambles (up rocky / bouldery paths) - the first part of the Tiscali walk and then the climb up to Tiscali are the worst - but generally the walking is pretty much on the flat. I thought the first 2 days were more "A" grade because they were on paths / roads without much scrambling (unless you went up Gorrupu Gorge). The last 2 walks were more "B" grade because of the more difficult terrain, but much more interesting because they were point to point rather than out and back along the same track.I was worried I'd struggle with an A/B grade walk because I'd done almost no walking the previous 2 months due to the dire weather back home and was fine.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
Sardinia has great beaches and mountains.Wonderful people and food.
Most Inspirational Moment
Swimming in the sea after a gruelling walk.A beautiful blue green sea,transparent water and gentle warm sea breezes.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Eric was very kind and tried hard to meet the individual needs of all the group.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The rock is hard ,sharp limestone .Even the experienced hikers found the walks demanding.Would suggest Exodus reconsider reclassification to Moderate.Make sure walking boots are tried and tested with some heavy duty plasters. The walks are mainly linear and flora and range of wild life limited.The hotel was excellent -providing wonderful food and a relaxed family atmosphere. If you are interested in the history of the island then read up before you go as the local guides can be difficult to understand and some have a limited knowledge of the archaeology . The locals are friendly and helpful.They will go out of their way to make sure you enjoy all aspects of Sardinian life.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
An excellent trip with variety, it ticked all my boxes with great mountain scenery and walking, archeology, lovely beaches and at that time of year (Spring) a mass of coloured flowers everywhere.
Most Inspirational Moment
I think my favouite was the Gorropu Gorge, but also loved the Tiscali walk, visiting the Blue Marino Grotto on my free day and the mass of Spring flowers and in particular the spectacular orchids.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Eric was a good leader, but he did not have a great Knowledge of Italian which I think would have been useful on occassions. He was shadowed by Christine, who will do some of the future trips and she speaks Italian fluently.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I did not have a problem with any of the walking and bit of scrambling on the Tiscali and Cala Luna walks, but some in the group were not so happy and there was a discussion at the end of the holiday whether it was slightly undergraded and whether some parts of the itinerary should be modified. To my mind it would miss out some of the best bits, so I think the holiday should stay the same and perhaps modify the grade slightly if felt necessary.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
Fantastic walks, all of them interesting, excellent guide and lovely food
Most Inspirational Moment
The final walk along the coast to Cala Luna followed by an afternoon on the beach and boat trip back was the highlight for me
Thoughts on Group Leader
Rudy was an excellent group leader, very organized and helpful and great at keeping an eye on all members of the party
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring boots and shoes, the walking is quite varied and you don't need boots everyday
WALKING IN SARDINIA
A chance to do some lovely walking and meet some like minded people.
Most Inspirational Moment
Loved the last 3 walks in particular, each offering a chance to experience different aspects of the area.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The leader did a fantastic job making sure that all group members had a good time/had their needs considered.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Dorgali is only a small town so be prepared to make plans to either explore further afield or take books etc. entertain yourself on the rest day.
WALKING IN SARDINIA
This was an excellent holiday with some interesting terrain and a few historic site as well as a couple of relaxed days without any long walks and time to ourselves.
Most Inspirational Moment
The last walk for me was quite an achievement as it was 15 km long and had some really rough bouldery streambed type terrain. The final destination at Cala Longa with a lovely long relaxed swin and return by boat to Cala Gonone ended an excellent week.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ruedy was an truely excellent leader. Never trying to hurry those of us who were older and slower than most and allowing the 'gazelles' amongs us to proceed with out being held up. Also when one of our number had a cut knee he had all the skills to treat it and to accompany her for the rest of the distance which, as there was no road access to the path, says alot for his skills. His instructions were very clear and precise. Excellent!
Advice for Potential Travellers
My advice to other potential travellers is to be sure to have good boots and not just treking shoes. The heat was a bit of a problem on day one 28°C and we walked 16km and up 600m on a tarmac road.