Expert Insights

October 19, 2016 Kilimanjaro: Female Porterage

Read time – 4 minutes We’re proud to have set up and continue to support our own Porter school in Arusha, providing essential training for those wishing to work as porters on Kilimanjaro and to progress to more senior roles. Unusually for Tanzania, the school accepts both men and women, with female porterage and guiding...

October 10, 2016 Mount Toubkal Trek – in Pictures

Read time – 5 minutes Mount Toubkal: the highest point in North Africa is an achievement for any hiker. Its popularity is boosted by its accessibility – achievable in just three days, this 4,167m beauty is a favourite with peak baggers in need of an escape. Want to know if Toubkal is for you? We’ve collected...

October 10, 2016 Trekking on the High Inca Trail

Read time – 3 minutes Distant wisps of cloud drift idly in the valley, between forest-cloaked mountains. As the sun emerges, fanning out its rays, the clouds glow golden. I stare in awe; I’ve just woken, and in the early-morning haze of my mind this image takes on an aspect of paradise, of dream… this...

September 23, 2016 The Art of Travel: The Tour Du Mont Blanc in Paintings

Read time – 2 minutes Travel has always been a source of inspiration for the creative mind. Whether you’re a poet, photographer, novelist, philosophic thinker or indeed, an artist. That’s certainly how travel has affected Neil Pittaway, Exodus trekker. He used his iconic Tour Du Mont Blanc Camping Trek to inspire a host of fantastic...

September 09, 2016 5 Things You Need on the Inca Trail

Read time – 2 minutes It’s an iconic trek – four days in the rugged heart of the Peruvian Andes, though rich rainforests and past ancient ruins and above the clouds. But what gear do you need? Especially if this is your first trek of this kind, it’s hard to know what you’ll wish you’d...

August 26, 2016 5 Eco-Friendly Holidays

Read time – 3 minutes Love our planet? Want to travel in a way which protects and respects the environment? We’ve made it easy peasy for you. Here are just a few of our adventures which go that little bit further to improve our world. These eco-friendly holidays mean you’ll be able to enjoy your travels...

August 22, 2016 Trending Now: Solo Traveller Numbers Rise

Read time – 3 minutes High numbers of solo travellers is nothing new for Exodus – we’re used to an average of 40% of our travellers booking solo. But what’s changed in the last few months to see that rise to 66%? Trekker in Nepal Why choose solo travel? It’s always been popular, but solo...

August 11, 2016 A Gourmet Tour of Amalfi

Read time – 3 minutes Cliffside villages, deep gorges, lemon groves and pretty isolated coves: the Amalfi Coast is, without doubt, one of the most dramatic and beautiful coastlines in Europe. But how does it fare as a self-guided destination? We sent Exodus’ Louise Ungless there – without a guide – to find out. A...

July 04, 2016 Reasons to Travel to Evia

Read time – 2 minutes “Evia? Where’s that? I haven’t heard of it…” Ruins, Evia Evia Highlights This is the reaction I received from everyone I spoke to (besides a Greek Cypriot friend of mine) when I told them that I was whisking myself away on a walking trip to Evia. Kos, Corfu and Santorini...

June 13, 2016 Trending Now: Wellness Breaks

Read time – 4 minutes An active, outdoor adventure with no holds barred comfort in the evening? You’re not the only one signing up for a wellness break. The basic formula is simple and appealing: a wellness break, an adventure of all-round wholesomeness encompassing an outdoor excursion amongst spectacular scenery, a hearty meal of delicious, locally sourced...