Expert Insights

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 28, 2016 North India v South India

Read time – 5 minutes Much more than the sum of its parts, the Indian subcontinent is a land where ancient and modern fuse to create something altogether more wonderful. So where will you head – the fortresses, bazaars and ghats of the north, or the lush villages and exotic temples of the south? North...

September 28, 2016 Your Words, Not Ours: The Call of Africa

Read time – 3 minutes For Exodus customer Sue Miller, a lifelong love affair began on her first Exodus trip to Kenya. It’s entirely possible it could happen to you too. Prepare to be seduced… Kenya Adventure “When I first went on safari in 2009, I wasn’t convinced that this was the sort of holiday...

September 27, 2016 Meet the Leader: Interview with Rayselis, Cuba

Read time – 4 minutes Meet Rayselis, joint winner of 2015’s Tour Leader of the Year Award. We caught her in a rare quiet moment to find out what makes her tick… Rayselis Rodriguez Introducing Rayselis You’re Cuban born and bred, and you’ve lived here your whole life. How is Cuba changing in recent years?...

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 22, 2016 Rhino Poaching Crisis

Read time – 1 minute In recent decades, rhino populations have been decimated by poaching – a barbaric practice sustaining the demand in Asia for powdered rhino horn – a substance proven by scientists to have no medicinal or healing properties whatsoever. Today there are fewer than 30,000 rhinos left in the wild, with 95% of the world’s population...

September 21, 2016 Your Adventure, Your Way: Choose How You Travel

Read time – 3 minutes We know how difficult it can be to find your next adventure. That’s why at Exodus we offer a wide range of different adventure holidays. We’re flexible on how and when you travel, and even who you travel with – whether that’s with the like-minded travellers of a group trip, or...

September 20, 2016 Trending Now: Foodie Adventures

Read time – 3 minutes Gastronomic adventures are taking the world by storm – and the ways that you can munch, crunch and brunch your way around the world have never been more varied. Incorporating a passion for food into your adventure could be as simple as seeking out the national dish or trying a...

September 15, 2016 Top 5 Cycling & Wine Tours

Read time – 3 minutes ‘Terroir‘ – that magical combination of soil, sun and gradient isn’t just the alchemy responsible for creating the world’s greatest wines, it combines to make for delicious rides through the best wine-growing regions as well. Come with us and savour the best routes, the best reds and a few decent...

September 14, 2016 Top 5 Multi-Country Cycling Holidays

Read time – 4 minutes Why explore the highlights of one country on a cycling trip when you could wheel through two, or three? No, wait, make that four… Tour Multiple Countries by Bike Great for Mountains: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Cycling the Baltics Its recent, turbulent history is never far from the surface, but...