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After all, a walking trip is first and foremost a holiday. Whilst a bivouac at 3,000 metres might spell paradise for some, for others, there is nothing like a good hotel and a comfy bed to relax after a day in the great outdoors. If this sounds like you, then our centre-based walking holidays might...
Read MoreRead time – 2 minutes Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost (1920) Exodus’ pioneering spirit is part of our DNA. Never resting on our laurels when it comes to pushing the travel boundaries, we love nothing more...
Read MoreRead time -5 minutes While the heavy hitters of the walking and trekking world steal all the glory, some of the world’s finest hikes remain hidden in obscurity. But being overlooked, these lesser-known treks keep their quiet, sometimes remote, secrets from the casual observer. Get a taste for the unusual with the trekking world’s most...
Read MoreThe UNESCO World Heritage list informs many holiday choices, providing a world-recognised watermark for outstanding places. It’s a blue print for some, the chance to link up areas of natural beauty, historic significance or outstanding human achievements. Exodus’ diverse range of adventures have always encompassed visits to long-standing UNESCO World Heritage favourites around over the...
Read MoreRead time – 3 minutes From your first Disney cartoon to your favourite Oscar-winning epic, the big screen can play a huge role in crafting and shaping our travel dreams. Using sweeping wide-angle shots of high impact landscapes, unique perspectives of glittering cityscapes and intimate close-ups of mysterious cultures to captivate us, filmmakers transport us...
Read MoreRead time – 3 minutes There are some aspects of holiday accommodation that simply cannot be summed up by the traditional star rating system; a night in the Arabian Desert beneath a twinkling blanket of stars so close you feel like you could reach up and touch them for example. Ever fancied the idea of...
Read MoreRead time – 4 minutes Waterfalls are beautiful feats of nature, whether we’re talking thundering torrents crashing over wide-open cliff faces or gentle cascades tinkling on the rocks. They hold the power to cast a mesmerising spell on us, instantly captivating with their reflections, refractions and ripples. Ultimately, these liquid assets lure many travellers to...
Read MoreRead time – 3 minutes A pinkish hue begins to tiptoe across the barren crowns of jagged limestone peaks of Slovenia, announcing their hulking presence along the horizon. Far below the fertile meadows remain embraced in a cradle of darkness, tucked in by a soft duvet of mist that curls upwards at the edges. Ambitious rooks...
Read MoreRead time – 1 minute Legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington and his son Joe recently had a reunion with Exodus’ Karma Sherpa Lama in Kathmandu. Sir Chris climbed with Karma’s father in the 1970s and was back in his beloved Nepal in November 2011. Exodus has been operating in Nepal since 1974 and was amongst...
Read MoreRead time – 4 minutes The instructions were simple. If it was clear at 5am, Dilip would rouse us with a shout of “mountain view” and a steaming cup of tea. If, however, the Himalayan heights were obscured by a stubborn morning mist, it would be a 6am wakeup call accompanied by a cup of...
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