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November 16, 2016 Family Trip on The Inca Trail

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus’ Imran Arshad and his 12-year-old son Hassan enjoyed an adventure they’ll never forget. “Machu Picchu was on my bucket list for many years. To do it with my son made the whole experience even more special…” Here they talk about walking the Inca trail on this 14-day journey. Family...

November 07, 2016 The Markha Valley Trek, Ladakh

Read time – 3 minutes It was one of those rare moments where I had never heard a bad word about Ladakh. I hadn’t even heard a murmur of uncertainty. Instead, I had been met with nothing but glowing praise about the Markha Valley Trek, so I was very much keen to see if it...

November 02, 2016 Trending Now: Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel

Read time – 3 minutes It is here: Lonely Planet’s hotly-anticipated annual list of Best in Travel has just been released. We’re thrilled to see several Exodus favourites sitting high up the list. A few hidden gems finally getting some limelight, the top tip for where to trek before the crowds, and an old favourite of...

October 27, 2016 Best Walking & Wine Tours

Read time – 3 minutes The conditions you need for great wine – warm days, clean air, cooling onshore breezes and undulating landscapes – just so happen to combine to create seriously great walking country too. That’s what we call a win-win… Walking and Wine in Italy Classic Chianti Country View of San Gimignano from...

October 27, 2016 Top 10 Facts about The Inca Trail

Read time – 3 minutes It’s one of the world’s most iconic treks, and one of our personal favourites. The Inca Trail winds through gorgeous cloud forests to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, and it’s totally unforgettable. Find out everything you need to know right here! Fascinating Facts about the Inca Trail 1. Inca Trail permits are...

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...