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Beautiful landscapes, sunlight every days, nice walks, swimming in a very warm and blue sea, good food… Great time!
After a very nice walk on the top of the mountain, walking down to the beach, swimming a little in the beautiful water, resting a little on the beach with a fresh drink or icecream and return back by boat enjoying the view all along the beautiful coast!
A very nice girl, funny girl! We did a lot of funny things! lovely!
The weather is very hot, you must be prepared to walk under the sun...
A great holiday for a variety of experiences in India – from seeing tigers, historic sites to visiting the local school. India is a vast county with beautiful scenery but also be prepared to see great poverty. Dehli illustrates the extremes between wealth and poverty
The best moments of the holiday were when our guide decided to go it alone and we came across a tiger asleep on the road - it woke up, looked at us, yawned and wandered off, and of course, seeing the Taj Mahal at sunrise (before the crowds arrived)
Nothing was too much trouble for Krishna our goup leader. He loved his country and shared his knowledge and enthusiam with us. He worked very hard to get the group to where we were meant to be at on time - not an easy task!
My advice for potential travellers:* It is very dusty in the reserves so take a scarf / hat for your head, a scarf for your nose and mouth and a cover to use to protect your camera* Nibbles (cereal bars) there can be very long gaps between meals at times* Warm clothes - it was freezing at 5.30 in the morning waiting to go into the reserves* Take a torch - power cuts....
I had wonderful time and would have given 5 stars but for the bathroom at the lodge at Kanha. The guide was friendly and both helpful and informative, the accommodation very good (other than mentioned above) and the food also good. The group was very friendly and despite the age range everybody got on well. I had one magical encounter with a tiger. Seeing Simon King was a bonus
My second encounter with a tiger, at Bandhavgarh. I was in a jeep with three others, the driver and a guide. We were driving along a rough track when a tiger rounded the corner ahead of us. We stopped dead whilst the tiger literally sauntered towards us; when he got too close the driver backed up and then again. Finally he veered to his right, scratched a tree and then strolled across the track and into the trees. The whole encounter lasted around 10 minutes. While we were discussing it I became aware of two rangers talking to the driver and guide, turned around to see where they had come from, saw a motorbike parked at the side of the track and then saw an elephant coming down the track behind us. The mahout directed the elephant close to the jeep and then turned it round close to the jeep, so close that I could have touched the elephant's eye, and then rangers climbed over the jeep and on to the back of the elephant and they all disappeared into the trees. This was a magical encounter with just our jeep and the tiger and I have over 25 photos recording it.
He was an excellent guide, friendly and knowledgable and most helpful when I fell down some marble steps in one of the blackouts. My only criticisms of him are his unwillingness to admit anything could be wrong with India so he ignored the slums, the poverty, the caste system, etc and evaded questions about them. Whilst I admire his loyalty I do like to get to know the country I am in, warts and all, and have never encountered this attitude before, even in China. His excellent descriptions of the sights tended to be a little long, and when we were with specialist guides he tended to let them finish their description and then embellish it which I found rather embarassing as it tended to highlight the inadequacy of the descriptions of the regular guides. Nevertheless, he was excellent and coped well when the overnight train was delayed. I have only once had a better guide - on one of your trips to the Galapagos Islands.
Game drives in the morning are very cold - much colder than you imagine before you go. Take several layers, socks, woolly hats, the lot. Evening drives can get cold before you get back, take a fleece at least.View the overnight train trip as an experience. India is a third world country and that is what you get. Go as a traveller rather than a tourist and you won't be disappointed.
Fantastic, a holiday of a lifetime
Reaching the summit and watching the sunrise.Also watching our porters carrying all our gear on their heads and making it looks so easy!
Really good, could not fault him.The whole team worked very well, we were given a briefing every morning and night so we were always clear on what we would be doing each day.
Nomad Travel were excellent - they provided much better medical advice than my own GP and helped us put together a personal travel pack and at very reasonable cost.Invest in a good down sleeping bag, you won't regret it, and we used the lightweight blow up mats from Therma Rest, these were very comfortable and warm.Take plenty of one dollar notes - we did not and it felt awkward when we could not tip as we only had large currency, once in Tanzania it is hard to get any further dollars and tipping is widespread and all done in american dollars.Do not buy a hat that is not adjustable and can be loosened off. Everyone in our group had to cut their hats as we got higher as they really started to dig in and this does not help with any headaches. This is the same for sunglasses, they need to be fairly loose.Aspirin seemed to be the leaders drug of choice for headaches rather than Paracetomol or IbuprofenThe leaders did not encourage the use of Diamox unless you showed symptoms of AMS and they would then recommed when to take it. In fact they did not want you to take any medication without telling them first, including headache tablets. This way they could moniter you much better for AMS than if you were trying to treat yourself. We purchased Diamox to take with us so if we did have to use it we could at least take our own medication but luckily neither of us had to use it. Others in our group did take it in the final 2/3 days but it is difficult to know if it really helped as it certainly did not cure their symptoms, although the AMS may of got worse without it. Keep drinking - those in our group that drank anything less than 3 litres whilst walking certainly seemed to develop symptoms of AMS much quicker. Those that used water bottles seemed less inclined to keep reaching round to grab a drink than those that had a bladder and drinking tube close to your mouth. I veiwed my water as my medicine to prevent AMS and kept sipping every few minutes. This certainly worked for me and I had no AMS symptoms at all over the whole trip. By day 5 I had up'd my water intake whilst walking to 4 litres and grabbed any oppotunity to have drinks with our meals as additional fluid.Keep eating - even when you really don't feel like food you must eat! Take plenty of nice snacks with you and boiled sweets. I found Power Bars good and they are light to carry and certainly give you a long lasting boost.Take at least a 35 litre ruc sac - you don't have to fill it but it makes it easier to pull clothes out quickly if you haven't had to squash them in. On summit night you will take and use all your clothes as by 3am its very cold and you are not generating any heat as the walking pace is very slow. This is when the larger sac really helps.Train before you go - best form of training and the only training we did was walking and lots of it, especially using the walking boots you'll be taking with you. We trained with heavy ruc sacs and this really helped us on Kili, not that you carry a really heavy pack it just meant we were used to it.Washing - you are provided with a bowl of hot water at breakfast and before dinner. Take a light flannel and we used baby wipes as a top up. Take 2 hand gels, we kept one in our day pack and one in your wash kit.
Great guide and back-up team – very enthusiastic and hard-working. Lovely group of friendly, sporty cyclists
Listening to our guide Jose singing the Cuban national anthem in Revolutionary Square
He was great - very helpful, up-to-date with political, social and environmental issues in Cuba, and funny!
Take your own saddle - those ones supplied by Exodus are ungiving to put it mildly. If you're fair-skinned invest in kaftan-type tops made of light material such as cheesecloth. You're in the sun for a long time each day. Take gifts such as soap, pens and pencils, which are in short supply in rural areas.
The trip was very well balanced with a range of activities and sufficient time to enjoy them. Manoj, the Tour Leader was excellent, professional, calm and efficient. He quickly worked out what the group liked to do and ensured that our needs were met. Memorable images include the fishing nets in Cochin, tea pickers in Munnar, pilgrims in the temple in Madurai, rice planters in Tamil Nadu, floating along in the houseboats on the Allepey backwaters, fishermen hauling in their nets in Kovalam and pilgrims visiting the shrines at the southern tip of India.
There were so many colourful sights. I enjoyed travelling over the Western Ghats through the tea plantations and spice gardens. The colour and human hubbub in the temples in Madurai was fascinating. I enjoyed relaxing in the houseboats on the Allepey backwaters watching daily life unfold on the banks. Watching the fishermen hauling in the nets in Kovalam was interesting.
Manoj the Tour Leader was excellent. He was very professional, calm and efficient and made sure that the needs of the group were met. The driver and assistant were also very professional and helpful and ensured our safety. Manoj dealt with problems in a manner that was co-operative such as having to leave early in the morning to flee from Thekkady to beat the blockade. He quickly worked out the needs of the group and would make sure they were met. He provided good advice on eating places, places to buy articles and places of interest. He was very knowledgeable and provided sufficient information to make the tour interesting. He also gave good tips on photography, being an expert.
Be prepared for different climates as the tour goes from warm tropical to chilly mountain climes.Take rehydration powders as there is a possibility of stomach problems.Although we were able to borrow adaptors and eventually managed to buy one, the normal plug adaptors you buy here did not seem to fit Indian plugs. You will be taking a lot of photos!Be prepared for quite a lot of travelling on mixed road surfaces.
An extremely enjoyable trek with fantastic views of the snaking wall and the surrounding autumnal mountainous countryside, contrasting with the crowds in Beijing. The variety of overnight stays added to the oberall enjoyment. Highly recommended.
Clambering up the various 'one in one' parts of the wall. The sheer scale of the Great Wall. The support of fellow travellers. The shy red beaked blue magpies. Staying with local people so that we could se how they lived.
Very friendly, making sure that everyone in the group was coping alright and knowledgeable about the route. However he could have told us more about the areas we were travelling through and the day ahead on the long bus journeys.
Take warm clothing - and a sleeping bag if you feel the cold - for the evenings if travelling in the autumn. It gets cold after sun down and some of the overnight stays were not heated.
My friend’s first Exodus holiday – and I understand she’s recommended a colleague to travel with you as she was so impressed.
The different boat journeys were fantastic, especially the voyage to Mljet. Lunch at Ston was delicious. The trip to Mostar was fascinating and moving. The real impact of the recent war was visible. Seeing once-luxurious modern farmhouses lying deserted and ruined, raised inevitable questions about the fate of their owners.Looking down on Dubrovnik from the hills. I also loved a fabulous fish meal by the sea near the Dubrovnik hotel watching the sun set - my friend and I decided to stay around Lapad one evening.
Krsto Lukic was a great guide who managed to maintain apparent objectivity about the troubled history of the region. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The journey to Mostar gave him particular scope to introduce us to the complicated tensions which had never meant much to me before.
It was the best value for money trip that we have been on for a long time. It far exceeded our expectations.
The visit to the Roman City of Volubilis, the camel ride into the desert and the camp in the Bedouin tent in the Sahara. The Auberge in the mountains and the morning hike along the mule track.
Our Group leader Lahcen was possibly the best we have ever had. He was enthusiastic throughout, could not be more helpful and eager for us to get the best from our holiday. His knowlege was exceptional and the level of information was pitched just right for our need. His English was easy to understand (not always the case we have found) and he listened to all our questions and needs very attentively. Mohammed (our driver) was brilliant both at driving, attending to our suitcases and accomodating his passengers. He quickly became one of the group.
Go on this one, it is an absolute winner!! Something for everybody.
India is not a cycling friendly country. A decision to take this trip should be guided by a serious consideration of traffic and road conditions – both are adverse and the potential for serious injury is real and not to be underestimated.
Vishnu was extremely helpful to us in coping with and negotiating the unfamiliar hospital experience.Shibu was an excellent and thoughtful driver. Safi is a very competent cyclist and able bicycle mechanic.
If you have difficulties breathing wear an anti-pollution cycling mask.A water bottle with sanitary cap covering the drinking value is much better than the exposed values of hydration packs and standard bottles that are exposed to dirt and contaminents. Always carry medical information on your person in case of injury - particularly if you are travelling alone.