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Well organised, great guide, well constructed holiday.
Singing in the desert!
Very helpful, well informed, patient, kind manner.Perhaps could have given more options for evening activities.
Get involved and make the most of getting to know the group and you'll have an awesome time!
A magical whirlwind of the highlights of Jordan. Each day was entirely different with activities ranging from exploring ancient ruins to floating in the Dead Sea and snorkelling in the Red Sea.
Petra by night + star gazing at Wadi Rum.
He was very knowledgable, highly accommodating and great fun. However, he did seem to have worked out the restaurant and shop stops to his advantage, but really - who can blame him?!
Do some pre-holiday reading as a basic knowledge of the book of Exodus along with Roman and Nabotean history will add to your experience.
Just back from a wonderful trip, highly recommended!
Walking where the Crusaders walked while visiting their castles at St Hilarion & Buffavento. Then there were the restaurants on the quayside at Kyrenia harbour.
It ended up being around 40C for our walks, which could have been very unpleasant. Hoosain kept us well-supplied with water & stopped in the shade at regular intervals. He changed our program to keep away from the hottest areas and really looked after us brilliantly.
The walks are really not strenuous, even if they were long on some days. This is a beautiful, and relatively unspoiled part of the Mediterranean.
Although the trip was harder than expected/advertised as moderate rating (it said no cycling experience necessary – not true!!) There were hills to tackle daily, but I found that ‘extra push’ to get up the hills, and felt great by the end of the trip! Helped of course by the fantastic scenery.
Managing to make it to the top of hills and not being last in the group!! Also the beautiful scenery and weather.
He was absolutely lovely. A very calm, capable and responsible person for a young guy.
Be prepared to push yourself - its worth it!!
Croatia is truly stunning with beautiful towns and villages and translucent sea lapping at the shore. The cycling had great variety although "hilly" may be a more apt description than "undulating". However, the group all managed and had a great time.
Arriving in very pretty towns and villages with very few other tourists was special. However, my favourite day was the Thurrsday (last day of cycling before free day in Dubrovnik) as the cycling that day has a bit of everything (off road downhill, offroad flat, road) and its probably the prettiest scenery. The last section of this day (post lunch stop) is approximately 29km and apparently optional although everyone in our group cycled it. Although it starts with a 3km climb it really was the best cycling of the week and gets faster and faster towards the end so does not feel anything like 29km. Seeing Dolphins swimming at the bow of our ferry was quite cool too!
Our leader for the week was Bojan (pronounced Boyan) and he was a great guy and patiently looked after all of the group and our never ending questions. No point in challenging him to a game of tennis or table tennis as you are likely to lose! He has a competitive streak.
1. The day of arrival in Split is a long one and assuming you are arriving in the summer months it would be a good idea to wear shorts or something cool as you go straight from the airport to a tour of Split - a very hot Split the day we arrived. The ferry to Hvar is in the evening so you might also want to think about having something to slip on if it cools down on the ferry crossing. 2. The breaks on your bike are the opposite way round to the UK. Kind of useful to know when you pull away from your first hotel and cycle down hill! 3. Grappa may well be a local alcoholic beverage but probably best saved for domestic cleaning purposes. 4. If you like really good ice cream - this is the trip for you.
This was my first trip with Exodus and certainly it will not be my last !!!. This really was a well organised holiday with good communication from initial booking confirmation, pre-departure information through to the actual trek itself. I truly feel so privileged to have done this and i am more than chuffed i decided to book with exodus 🙂
So many actually !. For me the journey was just as amazing as the destination - all the sights, sounds, yummy food and laughter along the way made for a superb trek. Obviously seeing Machu Picchu for the first time just made me gasp with pleasant surprise ! as i had not expected to see it when i did :D. The porters lugging all those random bits and pieces as well as our kitbags over the passes just did not cease to amaze me - they worked so hard bless !!!. It was a brilliant sense of achievement conquering dead women`s pass ! all 1,323 steps !!! yep i counted and am now the proud owner of buttocks of steel ! :) .I think all those seemingly little moments of discovery contributed greatly to the experience during the trek. Also i certainly have to mention Tracy - a fellow trekker whom lost her luggage we suspect in Heathrow - the grace and good humour that she dealt with the situation was pretty amazing !. Gee i am never good in naming just one thing am i ?! haha :)
Holger was as wise as he was conscientious and patient !. We all felt very lucky in our appointed guide and always felt safe in his care and never second guessed any suggestions or advice he had. Holger was incredibly knowledgable and had time to answer our many questions and had a brilliant sense of humour !. We could have not asked for more :)
Yep ! :) A steady methodical pace is key for this trek !, we saw another group with another company set a fast pace - and sure enough the next day saw some of them having to come back down due to altitude sickness (a combination of overexertion and ascending too quickly), the guides really do know what they are saying so resist the urge to try and push on faster !. It is probably stating the obvious but this is a marathon (of sorts !) NOT a sprint !. Coca tea REALLY does help !. A decent level of fitness will help you make the most of your time here, in truth i did not find most of the days trekking hard at all with the exception of day 2 - dead women`s pass, this had everyone glad to reach the summit !, but i think having a decent fitness level did really help - so i had extra energy for taking lots of photo`s !. Oh yeah - pack extra undies just incase - i know what i mean and you know what i mean !, yep afew of my fellow trekkers had `travellers tummy` and additional clothing options take away some pressure !. I was certainly glad i went for the thermarest sleeping mat option, yes it weighs 1kg BUT you cannot put a price on any small thing which helps you get a better nights sleep as in June it was cold of a night and therefore the ground can be very cold, i found the thermarest to be both much more comfortable and warmer. If it helps i didn`t take walking poles as i never use them ( too busy taking pic`s !) and i was just fine, instead i took knee supports for some preemptive help and was tickety-boo :). Don`t skimp on good quality make-up ( as our guide refered to it as !) - as in suncream and repellent, even at the start of June the sun was intense and you really would not want to be dealing with altitude AND dehydrating sunburn !, a hat and/or bandana really does help too. Have a practice weigh-in before the morning of the trek and really try to rationalise your kitbag and daypack - it saves for alot of messing around on the day then having to panic as to which bit of kit to either leave or squish in your daypack !. I don`t know if this will help as the research is debatable but i took 120 mg of ginkgo biloba twice a day 5 days before and during my time at altitude ( as in short it helps off-set the harmful effects ) and i didn`t get any related altitude side-effects ( apart from an elevated metabolism ) - not even a headache happily :). If anyone is like me and suffers from a tendency to be prone to low blood sugars ( nope not diabetic, i blame it on being a fidget :) do keep some space in your daypack for snacks !, but i must say the snack pack given everyday was pretty good !. Hmm anything else ?, oh yeah ! bring the metal sort of drinks containers - i observed that they double up as cunning water bottle for the more sensitive out there AND they provide a nifty way of drying your damp travel towel overnight too !. Oh yeah one more !, don`t forget your swimsuit for the thermal baths at the end - delicious treat for the sweaty and unkempt !!!, oh i found renting a towel ( don`t worry they are nice and spotlessly clean !) for 3 sol much better than dealing with a soggy travel towel after !. I really can`t stop when i`ve started can i ?!!!. Oh i cannot believe i nearly forgot !, Jack`s cafe was a really delicious place to eat or to partake in a refreshing afternoon beverage ( they had the NICEST cup of tea here !!!) - do google them :) super happy discovery :D
A packed two weeks seeing the highlights of and hiking in the National Parks of Yosemite, Zion Canyon, Bryce Canyon and the Navajo Nation lands of Monument Valley, finally ending up at the Grand Canyon. The variation and beauty of all the sites made the few long journey days well worth while.
All the hikes were excellent but for me the hike up to Angel's Landing was the most inspirational moment, mainly because I was very apprehensive about the sheer drops and very nearly didn't do it. Even the shuttle commentary mentioned the occasional deaths!
Top guy and guide. I felt that he really wanted us to get the maximum value out of the trip. He organised the most delicious 'proper picnics' and each evening invited us to reflect on the day over 'adult beverages'-this was very popular!
Expect a couple of longish transit days and come prepared for a range of temperatures.Before we went we booked a show in Las Vegas for the last night and really enjoyed.
The trip is slit into 3 parts and each is different. The jungle experience is fantastic and, although the inca trail is not easy, it is a great experience and the scenery is amazing. Exodus are one of the few companies that take four full days to complete the Inca Trail – this means that you leave the campsites a little latter, so do not meet many other trekkers on route, which is nice. It also means that you can take more time to see the scenery and for us, very few of the group got any altitude sickness. Although this means that you do not get to the Sun Gate at sunrise, you do get up early on day 5 and so still see the sunrise over Machu Picchu.
Reaching the top of Dead Woman's Pass on day 2 of the inca trail was an achievement, both for me and for the group. It is not easy, but it is worth the personal challenge. Take it slowly!
Rene was excellent, very knowledgeable about Peru and particularly Cusco and Machu Picchu. He is a highly experienced trekker and was able to set the right pace for everyone, resulting in very few people getting any signs of altitude sickness. I would happily go on another trip led by Rene.Throughout the trip, we also had local guides - Wilson on the trek, Elle on Lake Titicaca and Richardo & Elvis in the Jungle - all were excellent.
Drink lots of water to prevent altitude sickness. Take a pair of flipflops (with socks as it's cold) to change out of your boots in the evenings of the Inca Trail, and also a walking pole is essential as there are a lot of steps and it's hard on the knees. Also, take a spare camera battery for the trek - you don't want to run out of power at Machu Picchu. 7 Kg luggage for the Inca Trail is not a lot, so think light when you're planning the trip. Take some high factor suncream as you burn quickly at altitude. Try the Cocoa toffees and of course the Pisco Sours! Be prepared for a lot of early starts and a lot of bag re-packing!
A fantastic week away from worries, enjoying every single moment. Great people in the way.
Every day was great, thanks to the people I shared the trip with and the local guide
He is a fantastic group leader, lots of knowledge about the region and the country in general. Very responsible and he took a very good care of us.
If you like trekking and a bit of a challenge, go for it!
A great holiday in an amazing location, although not really value for money.
Huskie dog sledging was a real highlight for me, especially after seeing as how well cared for the dogs were, and the outdoor dinner round the campfire was unforgetable. The Northern Lights were also spectacular, but if you do see them, take all your pictures then - they came out on our first night, before we had dug our cameras out of our suitcases, and then they never reappeared!
Our leader was outstanding, as were all the BaseCamp staff. He was extremely competent but also made every effort to ensure that we had the maximum amount of fun - I haven't laughed so much in a long time.
Although I enjoyed the trip, I would have to say it was my least favourite of all my Exodus adventures. My two areas disappointment were the amount of free time in the itinerary and the cost of the optional activities. My overall impression was that the included activities were taster sessions, to promote the (rather expensive) extra activities. The cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing sessions never ventured more than several hundred metres from the Basecamp, and further snowshoe trips were self guided or paid for. The dog-sledding was fun, but not even half a day and the longer day trip was over £250. Even simple extras like on-site ice wall climbing and a trip to a reindeer farm were extremely expensive for what was offered. After the high price of the holiday to start with, I could not afford any extras, and as a solo traveller I ended up trying to fill a lot of free time alone. This was in contrast to the cohesive group holiday that I have come to enjoy normally with Exodus. My advice to solo travellers would therefore be to factor in some very expensive extras, or be prepared to make your own mini-adventures by yourself.