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A fun filled trip in a stunning part of Europe with excellent guides who made the most of the limited snow we experienced. Combining scenery, history, sightseeing and relaxing in the wellness centre, it was a lovely Christmas break.
Seeing the snow-filled trenches of the First World War, and the War Cemetery at Bruneck/Brunico. All of the stunning views of the Dolomites.
Alex and Simon were great guides - finding the best of the snow in challenging conditions. They were great fun too, and a were an integral part of the group.
If it's icy, buy some mini-crampons. They are cheap and invaluable, and useful at home too.
An absolutely fabulous winter adventure spent in a log cabin in the most beautiful Finnish wilderness, with plentiful and delicious local food and a good variety of interesting winter activities, this is a trip not to be missed- if you love the outdoors and adventure, book now, you will not be disappointed!
I particularly loved New Years Eve dog sledging with the huskies, the sun was just coming up and shining onto the snowy trees, so beautiful and peaceful and I will never forget it! In fact I loved it so much that I then chose to do a full day with the huskies. You drive your own husky team and led by Lauri the lovely owner of the huskies we stopped half way for lunch and sat on reindeer skins by a fire in the middle of the wilderness and ate Elk casserole and Finnish pudding, both delicious, cooked by his lovely wife before heading off again. I also loved building the quinzee ( a hollowed out pile of snow) with the team and then sleeping in it all night in -15! I loved the snow shoeing through stunning snowy forests and by raging rivers and exploring the frozen lake on cross country skis with a sunset and a mist on the lake. Too many amazing memories to mention!
Bjorn (Teddy) was a brilliant leader, so friendly and welcoming right from the beginning and really shared in our enthusiasm for the activities and the great outdoors. He has a true passion for nature and the national park and really looked after us in every way. He was also very good at looking after everyone whatever their level of ability. Marty did the survival skills with us and was equally as lovely. All the staff at Basecamp are just so friendly and lovely and I cannot praise them highly enough.
My advice is to book this holiday! I have been on a lot of trips but this has for me surpassed them all. You get the opportunity to try lots of different activities and do more of those you enjoy. There is a fair bit of spare time when you can go off snow shoeing or cross country skiing and to use the sauna and outdoor hot tub (and roll in the snow Finnish style!) and its a good idea to take a book to read by the fire. It's a real chill out in the most wonderful scenery. You really don't need to take any winter clothes at all (apart from a base layer) as you get given them all and they are all clean and in good condition. Just take something warm to arrive and leave in and take casual evening wear with you. I really recommend you sleep all night in the quinzee, such a sense of achievement!
An excellent trip with a very good leader, Freddie
Cycling the mountain stage
Very well organised, well very informed, meticulous planning. An entertaining presenter with great insight
Don't drink as much as I did! Bring your own bike seat and gel cushion
This was my first time traxelling with Exodus and I was very impressed by the efficiency of the trip.Despite the lack of snow for snowshoeing we all had a brilliant time walking in the breathtaking scenery. It felt great to reach the summit and see some wonderful views.
Probably just some lovely views
Very attentive to everybody's needs
Definitely take lots of layers as it can be really hot one minute and cold the next.Also if lack of snow get grips for the bottom of your walking boots to avoid slipping on the ice !
Great way to cover a lot of the country.
Not for the faint hearted. There are 5 internal flights. This means you are packing in a lot on every day and not really enough time to do any real justice.
Atacama and Patagonia were must sees. The lake District was disappointing. I would recommend taking out if this stayed as a 14 day holiday and add to Patagonia and/or Atacama. However keep if ever to go to 21 days.
Christmas Eve with a clear view of Torres del Paine while eating our Xmas meal (which they celebrate on Christmas Eve). Penguins (unfortunately not on the island in Megallan Straight) Flamingos in the Atacama. Night sky in Atacama
Charming and helpful but was obviously a trekking Leader and looked out of sorts trying to work out what to do with us at times as it was a non-trekking holiday. Most of us wanted to stretch our legs instead of short 15 mins pointless walks. I believe he was brought in at last moment as a standby.
Look at number of internal flights and work out if you could make better use of your time by booking an alternative holiday. If you want to go to Easter Island book a LONG time in advance (8-9 months especially over Christmas and New Year). Most of people that went there booked it separately from the trip. If you book your onward flights separately then allow for delays with internal flights Many of the options are now integral with the new brochure as what is the point going if you don't get to see some of the major optional high-lights Be warned. Some options are weather dependent with a reasonable chance of cancellation (as both ours were, Penguin Island and Serrano Boat Trip). If you want some walking (even as long at 3 kms) then not really trip for you
The stunning and varied scenery, the friendly Berber villagers, the tasty food came up to expectations and the mountain gite turned out better equipped and less basic. The days were sunny, warm (compared to home) and dry which was a lovely way to break up the winter. There was too much time in Marrakech for my liking and too little time walking compared to the trip notes and any other walking holiday I have been on, which was a bit of a disappointment.
There were parts of the last days walk which although difficult in some ways at the time were also enjoyable for the sense of achievement at the end. Recent rains had made the streams swell and crossing difficult and a bit hairy but we all made it across. There was snow for a good hour or more on the outward end which made walking tricky and falling easy! but also a very beautiful and picturesque sight. Local kids coming up to chat and show their curiosity about us on one of the afternoons at the gite was noisy and chaotic at times but also special. The cook, coming up on 'dinner donkey' with our picnic lunches was also an experience
Hassan is a very experienced, calm, friendly, hard working man who looked after us all very well and was very knowledgeable and helpful. The staff at the gite have little English but are smiley and hospitable and will help when they can.
Winters especially in the mountains can be very cold and the gite is not heated other than having a heater in the room where we had our meals. Go prepared with layers for the day as well as for sleeping. The gite sells a small selection of chocolates/biscuits and crisps you may want to take something with you for the walks and if you have a sweet tooth. There was always fruit and no desserts for afters! If you like a drink you can buy some alcohol to take with you from Marrakech. Water and soft drinks are available to buy at the gite. The Hamam experience was not one to be repeated. It was not warm, let alone hot and we all shivered for much of the time. Do check if they have made improvements if you are going to go for it in the winter.
Amazing country, fabulous campsites, dramatic scenery and great wildlife.
Too many, I cannot decide between sossousvlei sand dunes, sipping wine at the watering hole watching lions, cycling through the moon landscape, or watching dolphins and seals in a boat trip. Then their were the many beautiful sunsets.
Great leader, flexed the trip to fit around the weather (scorching sunshine). They worked all hours to fix the bikes as they get a battering and cook us delicious meals.
Be prepared there may be some flex on the trip notes to account for the weather and also some early starts. Be prepared for some long transfers, although the early starts meant we slept through some of them. Take in the scenery, racing through it you will miss so much.
I had wanted to go to Patagonia for years and finally took the plunge and booked this trip – it certainly didn’t disappoint! There’s a lot of travelling and so much crammed into the two weeks that it flies by. The overnight stays in Buenos Aires that bookend the main activities were brilliant, and it was nice to start and finish with a blast of heat. The walking surprised me by being no more difficult than some of the longer Lake District/Scottish Munro type walks, and the gear I had was more than adequate. Food and drink were delicious and drinking tap water all the way caused no problems – Argentinian steaks, Patagonian lamb and Malbec were favourites.
I loved Torres del Paine; we walked up to a viewpoint in the park and took some glorious shots of the massif with clouds and lakes in perfect conditions - I would have ideally liked another day here to simply sit and stare; the hike up to the base of the towers the next day was strenuous but taken in three parts so that all could cope. The final pull up the moraine was easier than I had expected and the rewards at the glacial lake well worth the effort. The famous Patagonian winds were in evidence all the way - take sunglasses for protection from the grit constantly blowing in your eyes! The hike to Fitzroy was equally awe-inspiring; our two guides Mauro and Johnny were a great team even producing flasks of tea at the lunch stop, and the circular route gave us some stunning and memorable views. On Christmas Day itself, we walked in the Tierra del Fuego National Park, saw the end of the world and then sailed down the Beagle Channel to meet the penguins - an unforgettable and epic day. To finish off in BA on Boxing Day with a tango show was the icing on the cake (!)
Dennis was constantly on the go, checking optional excursion availability and the next day's arrangements, I'm sure he was completely exhausted at the end of the trip. But he always had a smile and a joke for us, and lots of information about the areas we were travelling through. He also very kindly took 4 of us up an unnamed mountain behind El Calafate on his day off, for which we are eternally grateful as it added some views of the Uppsala glacier we would otherwise have missed as well as a gathering of 14 condors above some weathered sandstone. Beautiful!
Do it! Patagonia is an amazing place and you will remember the mountains until the day you die. We encountered no animosity (a la Jeremy Clarkson and friends) and enjoyed some truly inspirational scenery. One caveat; if you change your dollars for pesos in BA anywhere other than the banks (not a great rate) they will not change it back at the airport on departure - you need your receipt as evidence. Some of us got around this by touting our pesos to the bank queue and offering a favourable rate... probably not entirely legal.
Base camp Oulanka is great, with a lovely atmosphere, delicious simple food and set in a most beautiful area. I was there at the end of December and it was minus 28 and only four hours daylight a day. The equipment they lend you is top notch and the advice you get from the team is excellent. The only problem I had was keeping my feet warm. Take thick wool socks (not polyester) and wear boots that are a bit too big. Henri was a fantastic guide and everyone who worked at the place were extremely friendly and helpful.
I loved snow shoeing through the woods on the Castle Rock walk. The husky drive (short one included in the trip) was also fantastic, but my feet were so cold I thought I was going to get frost bit.
Henry was a brilliant leader. Friendly, knowledgeable and proactive.
Take thick wool socks and borrow boots bigger than your usual size. Take a snood or balaclava - my eyelashes froze it was so cold. If I hadn't been able to cover my face, I would have been even colder. Take a kettle if you want hot drinks in your room. Take hand warmers for your gloves. The equipment they give you is top quality and you really do only need base layers - leggings / tops etc. The gloves they gave us were much better than the ski gloves I had taken. Unless you like standing around in the cold and being completely overcharged for the experience, I wouldn't bother with the reindeer farm visit. Unless you really want to see a reindeer close up. Or your children do. The walks are great (I loved the snow shoeing), the igloo building was really fun and the huskies fantastic. Snowmobiling also got very good feedback.
A really good trip, thoroughly enjoyed by all members of the group. The food provided on the trek was superb, especially our Christmas dinner of roast chicken. The walking and views were superb. Although not on the itinerary we spent a night in a Barber house because of the possibility of bad weather – this mad the trip even more special. Superbly organised trip throughout with an excellent support crew. The only downside was the broken zips on many of the tents.
The friendliness and welcoming nature of the Berber people, especially Fatima for tea, biscuits, fresh bread, her dips of argan oil, olive oil and almand/honey/argan oil, plus fresh eggs. The views across the Anti-Atlas mountains was breathtaking. Having a dip in the warm pools on Christmas Day.
Abdullah was brilliant.Always calm and never got flustered. Always made the correct choices when the conditions worsened, how he managed to organise a night in a local house at such short notice amazed everyone. He managed to set a walking pace that suited everyone only changing his pace when one of the group had a minor accident or had the potential to get lost.
If you go in the winter months a minimum of 3 season sleeping bag is essential, plus thermals. You probably don't need an umbrella. Mind where you put your feet when using the toilet tent.