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The trip was well organised, the group we were with mixed well and the group leader worked hard making the holiday a great success.
Bali, what can you say, he made the holiday an experience and a pleasure, allowing us to appreciate the full wonders of India and at the same time learn about the more subtle parts of the religion, politics and every day life of Indians today and in the past.
I really enjoyed the cycling, in spite of the cold wind at times. I had doubted whether I would keep up (as a 60+er) but was relieved not to be quite the slowest! The cycling was somewhat stage-managed with a Police 4 WD with flashing lights leading us and stopping the traffic to allow us to pass, a cycling guide at the front of the party and another at the back and lastly the coach behind that, to say nothing of the cycle vehicle which raced up and down our column! We were cheered on by children on the route as cyclists, especially western female ones, are very rare! Cycling is obviously not a Jordanian pastime.
The walk up to Place of High Sacrifice in Petra and down the other side towards Wadi Faresa - the colours in the rocks were fantastic.Chatting to a lovely Jordanian family on Aqaba public beach on a sunny morning - the little girls were so keen to practise their English.
He was very knowledgable about the ancient history of the area and of the recent history and life of the people. He spoke very good clear English. A very calm unflappable person who prepared some good lunches and marvellous snacks morning and afternoon. Most of us went home a few pounds heavier despite all the exercise!
Take both cold and warm weather gear. The temperatures varied widely over the trip. It was very warm in the Dead Sea area and Aqaba but cold in Petra and most of us were unprepared for this. Gloves, scarves and warm trousers were needed at times, as well as woolly hats! Don't expect wide availability of alcohlic drinks. When available, wine and beer are quite expensive in most places apart from Aqaba. We found the local wine, St George, to be very palatable.
The Jordanian Arabs are very welcoming. Unlike some of their neighbours, they do not hassle or beg and are so friendly.If you enjoy a mixture of culture, history, fresh air and exercise then this is a holiday for you!
An easy, relaxing week of walking in excellent company. Good food (and wine) served by friendly staff in lovely surroundings. Evenings and early mornings were very cold but the bedrooms were well heated and the water wonderfully hot. The sitting room fire could have been lit a little earlier to warm it up for the evening.
The afternoon spent at the Real Alcazar, Seville - second only to the Al Hambra in Granada.
Laid back, helpful and good company.
Be warned the pool is FREEZING in February - but really exhilarating after a long walk.
This is a very easy week, with relatively short walks and quite a lot of time spent at the farmhouse where there is not a lot to do other than read, play cards etc. This is wonderful for a really chilled holiday but might not suit the more 'active'.
This was a quite spectacularly well-conducted experience from beginning to end; I couldn’t be more delighted in our choice to go with Exodus and enjoy the exemplary service from their partners, the African Walking Company.
The most inspiring moment of the trip was undoubtedly the incredible teamwork ethic and camaraderie running through the entire contingent of porters and assistants that made the trip up the mountain with us. while I wouldn't say that reaching the top of Kilimanjaro pushed me to my *absolute* limits (as I have a high level of fitness) I do believe that the process was rendered that much easier by the real 'togetherness' that our group enjoyed. The professionalism of the crew travelling with you could not be surpassed and I can imagine that for the naive, a trek like this could quite easily take on a more sinister veneer if not given the level of support that the AWC gave us.
Our leader led by example from beginning to end; you could tell he was monitoring everyone's progress like a hawk despite displaying an unbelievable calmness on the outside which, in turn, kept everyone at ease. His nightly chats with the group were both entertaining, informative and full of hope and optimism which went a long way towards helping get us out of bed in the mornings!
This is not an easy trip, do not get it twisted; I take huge heart in our decision to travel the Lemosho route (thus giving the longest time to acclimatise) sadly vindicated by the occasional sight of casualties carried down the mountain on the last couple of days. Having carefully taken our time from beginning to end, reaching the top was overwhelming; it was my first serious mountain-climbing achievement, and has already given me the enthusiasm to save up and do it all over again in another continent when time and money permit! I would also advise going ahead with all kit recommendations and not attempting to travel light in any respect; you won't need to carry most of this stuff anyway, and given conditions can be quite bleak towards the latter stages of the trek I wouldn't have wanted to be caught short without any essentials. Having brought the kitchen sink with us, this wasn't the issue but it was for some.
If you're in two minds, just do it. The staggeringly beautiful variation in terrain, group spirit when reaching the higher stages and views on the way down render this the perfect starter mountain for anyone looking for a manageable challenge.
Would not have been the same holiday without Thang, our guide. Nothing was too much trouble and he was diplomacy itself. An inspiration who presented his country magnificently.
The history of the American war and how it gave a balanced view rather than the one sided view we got when it was in progress.The resilience of the Vietnamese people and how nice a race they are
Fantastic, a little gem.
Dont take too many clothes.
Ref the above comment the availability of laundry services sourced by Thang meant it was easy to keep your dirty washing to a minimum. It would help if this was made clear in the trip notes.Would recommend Exodus to anybody, the organisation and attention to detail was unsurpassed.
I am still on a high 3 week afterwards – what an amazing holiday. Everything was in the right balance, the slick organisation, the variety of activities, the freedom, the excitement, the quality equipment … just everything.
My husband and me tunnelling into opposite ends of the quinsi and meeting in the middle both covered in snow but still grinning. The Huskies on the dog sledding trip leaping up and down in their sheer enthusiasm. Snow that stays glisteningly white and doesn’t fall off trees.
Ollie was great. Well organised, always willing to help and answer questions. Always taking us into deep snow which is much more fun.
They really do provide you with enough gear apart from a neck scarf. Don't be lulled by the cosy dining room, always take warm stuff with you in case there is a Northern Lights call because once you go out and look you daren't go back for warm clothing in case you miss them. Careful not to slip on the ice when climbing out of the hot tub (it was my only injury of the week). The hot chocolate isn't free. You don't need much cash at all - you can put everything on a tab at the basecamp and pay by card at the end of the week.
I was initially concerned with the cost of the holiday but have no regrets now I'm back. It was so refreshing, fun and exciting it was worth it. I loved the fact there was so much trust. After a morning of snow shoeing they just said keep the kit all week and go out whenever you fancy. We used our free time exploring the area, tobogganing and kick sledding. In the evenings it was nice to relax in the hot tub. We took lots of games with us for the evening and enjoyed the drum making.
A wonderful trip. Once youy have seen Antarctica, you understand the importance of conserving and protecting it. Be prepared to come back as an ambassador for the region!
Too many to say! The first wonder was seeing an albatross fly past our cabin window when we opened the curtains in the morning. Then there were the hundreds of thousands of penguins on South Georgia at St Andrews Bay, Shackeltons Grave at Grytviken, and the pod of Orcas that swam past the ship at one point.
Kirsten was an experienced and conscientous leader. Excellent briefing and debriefings. A general feeling that she knew the area well, the flora and fauna, together with the inherent risks associated with any landings.
Be prepared to accept that conditions in the Southern Ocean completely determine what you can or cannot do by way of landings. Choose a ship (like ours - The Ioffe) which can handle bad conditions and on which the movement of the ocean is less obvious than on lesser vessels. Be prepared to be amazed!
The Expedition Team were exceptional, the Crew wonderful, the food was very good and very plentiful. Expect to put on weight! It helped to have a superb, well captained, ship like the Akademik Ioffe, which was more stable than one would imagine, even in a Force 12, in the Drake Passage.You will take more pictures than you imagine, but do spend some time not looking through the viewfinder.The DVD at the end of the trip was great. It was nice not only to have a slide show, but also all of the peoples best picture choices. The maps and daily bulletins helped to write up journals and remind us of anything we had forgotten.If you can go to South Georgia, do so. The combination of scenery, history and wildlife makes South Georgia one of the special places on this planet. It does help if you can get the very good weather we had.If you have any desire to go - then GO!
Fascinating country, wonderful scenery, people and food ,we learnt so much of Vietnam’s history and travelled to diverse areas of the country. I would highly recommend it to friends and fellow travellers.
The Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels
This being my eighth Exodus trip all group leaders have been very good, however the group leader on this trip surpassed them all in terms of organisational and social skills, knowledge, humour and constant concern for our welfare.
Travel light as plenty of opportunity to get laundry done en route.Everything very cheap
Just a fantstic trip.
This was an amazing holiday, a trip of a lifetime, a real assault on the senses in every way. I have been very lucky and have travelled a lot and been to many different countries and experienced lots of different cultures and this has got to be the most fantastic holiday and experience of them all. I would highly highly recommend this trip.
All of it!
Chi was a fantastic leader, he was very informative, helpful, chatty, all round excellent. We had a couple of bad incidents, one lady came off her bike and broke her leg and we were involved in a road accident. Chi was fantastic with how he dealt with both incidents, we could not have asked for more in a guide.
Brilliant holiday - would very much recommend.
Be prepared for frustrations along the way – bumpy roads, uncomfortable trains, and above all what can be many many hours of game drives with the risk of increasing despair at not seeing this true king of beasts. But rest assured, you WILL see them (even if Exodus won’t guarantee it, you can do 6+ drives in Bandhavgar where it seems the hit rate is 50%+ per drive, plus drives in the other parks), they are quite incredible which will make it all seem worthwhile, and there’s a day of beautiful history/architecture around Agra too.
Seeing "B2", the most dominant male tiger in Bandhavgar, eating at a kill, washing himself like a domestic kitten, strolling nonchalantly across the track to a watering hole, growling... or perhaps the highlight was getting almost uncomfortably close to tigers from our elephant-back vantage point
Superb. Harish Kumar has so many years experience of leading tours, often birding and nature tours, in India that his knowledge of the wildlife is encyclopedic; and his relationships with the parks, hoteliers, etc. strong enough to make things work as smoothly as they can (given that this is India). India is not a trivially easy place to travel but Harish and his colleagues in India made things work for us.
I do recommend the trip but you do need to think twice before you book. It's a long way to fly then train and minibus to undertake perhaps 50 hours of game drives without the certainty of seeing these (admittedly magnificent) animals. If you think you may take a serious dislike to the public transport, food, high risk of Delhi Belly spoiling a day or more of your trip, or frustration at (temporary) lack of tigers (or indeed if you are very lucky getting 'tigered out' by the end of the trip!) then you might be better off doing e.g. an African safari or a more leisurely 'cultural' tour of India.You need to have a certain level of robustness, in my view, for this trip's rewards (tigers and some, but not much, of the region's history) to outweigh its frustrations and pitfalls. However, if you are committed to the idea of seeing this animal in its last redoubts, then this is the trip for you. While (in my opinion based on what I learned on this trip and from speaking to many other travellers) any trip that spends more than 2 full days in Bandhavgar will pretty reliably give you tigers, this trip gives you time in two other reserves which are not only pretty rich in tigers themselves but have their own characters and strengths: Ranthamore with its ancient fort and hunting palaces scattered through the park; Kanha with its open grasslands and rich bird life.
