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Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers

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109 Reviews

4.5 out of 5

Stephen Gilmore

Reviewed September 2019

Gastrocycle

A gastronomical experience on 2 wheels. Every day had a culinary surprise including grilled salmon, onion (not the crappy French) soup, onion pie, pink soup, mushroom soup, venison, pork knuckle and Zeplins!

Most Inspirational Moment

Swimming in the Baltic Sea in all 3 countries and in Lake Galve by Trakai Castle. Visiting the Cold War Museum and nuclear missile bunker (which really should go on the itinerary).

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius is the master of the flexible plan and suggested that we abandon the planned cycle in the rain and crafted an excellent ride in the sunshine. Importantly Andrius is old enough to have experienced soviet occupation and is able to regale many tales of that era. He delivered much more than was expected, with little surprises and optional extras. He clearly enjoys his job.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Alcohol limits are much lower than in the UK. Cycling under the influence of alcohol is never a good idea.

Rebecca Hill

Reviewed September 2019

Sunny Baltics

The trip was very interesting with lots of variation, capital cities lovely little fishing villages. Lots of culture and history and easy cycling. Excellent food. Andries was a really great tour leader with a great sense of humour.

Most Inspirational Moment

The villages around Peipsie lake .The hill of crosses . Cycling around Vilnius. Swimming in Trakai lake.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius was a great tour leader with a brilliant sense of humour. He was very knowledgeable and a great story teller. He definitely went the extra mile nothing was ever to much trouble and some special little surprises .

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just do it you will have a great trip.

Jan Rae

Reviewed September 2019

A wonderful trip

A thoroughly enjoyable and interesting trip. The Baltic states are great places to cycle with lots of dedicated and well maintained cycle paths away from the main road. Cycling through beautiful forests and by lakes and the sea, we also had time to sample the culture as well. Very good food too. Highly recommended.

Most Inspirational Moment

Almost too many to mention but top days included: Cycling through Laheema National Park and Curonia Spit National Park plus the Witch Wood; smoked salmon lunch in the museum; onion soup cafe!; Trakai Castle; swimming in the lake by Trakai castle; organ recital in Riga Cathedral

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius was a great group leader - great sense of humour, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Baltics and through his story telling skills bought the history of the country to life. Was alert to the needs of the group and ensured that were able to do our choice of activities whether minority or majority. We were lucky to have him take us this beautiful region.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be relaxed, follow your guide's advice, go with the flow and take a swimming costume

Dave Tweedie

Reviewed September 2019

Cycle the Baltics

Easy cycling with mostly flat terrain throughout. The three main cities, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius are all a very interesting but quite different. The climate drier and warmer than I expected but maybe we were lucky. Food and drink really good.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling the Curonian Spit and I really enjoyed the folk night in Vilnius contrary to expectations

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius held my interest from beginning to end with his extensive knowledge and great sense of humour.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take your swimming trunks and have the smoked salmon at the fisherman's museum.

Ian Archbold

Reviewed September 2019

Enjoyable trip cycling through the Baltics

Overall this was a very enjoyable trip, visiting the Baltic capitals and countryside, learning about the history of the countries and enjoying some very good local food. It is a relatively flat route through the countries on some very good quality cycle paths and roads (compared to the pot holes in the UK) and the distances are not too challenging.

Most Inspirational Moment

There was some enjoyable cycling, interspersed with some unusual but very interesting sights such as the Hill of Crosses and the Nuclear Missile site in Lithuania, which were about as different as you can imagine but both worth seeing. The nightlife in Vilnius was also a lot of fun!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius was an excellent group leader, with great local knowledge, a sharp sense of humour, and able to tell interesting stories about the history of the places we were visiting. He was well organised, and coped well with a couple of first aid incidents! Food choices were good (the smoked fish a personal highlight!) and having a plan B on the only day it rained was great as well, as it meant we cycled an alternative route, while still heading in the right direction for the final destination, which the group appreciated.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go with the flow and you’ll have a very enjoyable trip

Felicity Jones

Reviewed September 2019

Lovely Baltics

Our trip was full of surprises, it was warm and sunny, the Baltic sea wasn’t freezing, there were flowers everywhere, the food was great for a vegetarian and it’s not boring cycling through a forest.
Andrius was a great guide and storyteller, lots of jokes, folk tales, history and local information. We ate as many local specialities in unique locations as he could track down. On our one wet day he came up with a brilliant alternative of cycling round Kaunos instead which was lovely. A great holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling through the villages around Peipsie lake

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bring your swimming costume.

Marilyn Sim

Reviewed September 2019

Wonderful Trip

We enjoyed ten days of fun, sightseeing, riding and good food. The countryside we rode through was picturesque and always interesting. The villages, towns and cities all had their own unique charm. Our accommodation was very comfortable and our group were all friendly and good to ride with.

Most Inspirational Moment

Riding in Lahemaa National Park and along the Curonian Spit.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader, Andrius, was very informative and explained the history and culture of the Baltic countries with candour and humour. He was very well organised so it all ran without a hitch and the pleasant extras were very enjoyable.

Gillian Tanner

Reviewed September 2019

Very informative

Andrius was an excellent guide through the three Baltic countries. Th cycling was not too challenging but at times rather monotonous as we cycled in forests or along roads with little changing scenery.

Most Inspirational Moment

Eating smoked fish outside the fisherman's house, the delicious salmon lunch, gazing out over the Baltic. Understanding a little more about life in Soviet times.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius was witty, sardonic, extremely knowledgeable and completely made the trip for us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Relax, enjoy your fellow cyclists (we had a great bunch!)and if Andrius has any little suggestions follow his advice!

C Walters

Reviewed September 2019

Great experience and would definately use exodus again

A brilliant trip all round. The cycling was very moderate on good comfy hybrid bikes through a variety of landscapes. The cities in the countries were interesting and vibrant. The group were a fantastic bunch of people and our guide was superb. Very informative , humorous , inclusive and clever with his little extras.

Most Inspirational Moment

There isn’t one but a few. The smoked fish dinner outside at the fisherman’s house. The delicious salmon dinner in the museum. The ritual at the border signs and the hill of crosses.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader was fantastic on all levels. He had a very professional manner . He included everyone in the group well , had a good sense of humour and was very knowledgable about all the aspects of the trip eg history, restaurants , distances . He used his common sense well to ensure the days plans worked for all.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be open minded and relax .

Samantha Selkirk

Reviewed September 2019

Cycling The Baltics

The trip was a leisurely cycle and very much as described but further enhanced by the sites of interest we visited. The food was great and Andrius took us to a variety of restaurants, all reasonably priced – eating in the fisherman’s garden and the folk evening were highlights. This was our first trip with Exodus, we thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend.

Most Inspirational Moment

The fish lunch in the museum, food was delicious, the museum was really interesting and in a picturesque location.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Andrius was an amazing ( and very witty) group leader, his flexibility in adapting the trip programme to the interests of the group was a huge plus. His knowledge of the area is vast and the insight he provided in to history of The Baltic States complemented the cycling - he was the icing on the cake! Thank you.

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