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Eileen Bickers
Reviewed February 2024
Fabulous Trip
This trip was just great on many levels. We had a very enjoyable holiday with a great small group and we all got on and laughed throughout the trip.
Trekking for the first 6 days after arriving in Munnar, was through stunning scenery, tea plantations, mountains, views, a village seeing real local life. However it wasn’t always easy in 28-30 deg with some pretty steep ascents and I found it challenging at times even being quite fit although not at my peak! I think calling it a level 3 rating in difficulty underestimates the walking. We walked from 7-16 km each day. Camping was wonderful, excellent food was cooked in basic conditions and our hot lunch was carried by the guide each day. Just had to carry a lot of water & sun stuff.
The second week was amazing too. As per itinerary we saw Madurai, temple is spectacular, we all did the street food tour & all ok after! Peniyar National park walk and the boat trip were great, saw elephants and other wildlife. The houseboat was so relaxing and the food was amazing. Out homestay was wonderful too, we were all together and spent time on the beach but it was v hot.
Our guide Santosh was A** and looked after us so incredibly well, took us to all our dinners & lunches not included so we didn’t have to think at all!
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to pick one but the scenery while trekking & sunsets were stunning
Thoughts on Group Leader
Santosh was fabulous. His English is excellent, he was on top of everything all the time, good sense of humour, went the extra mile for our group of 6. And managed to seem so relaxed all the time
Advice for Potential Travellers
It was hot so take more long sleeves than you think you’ll need if, like me, fair.
Very comfortable walking boots essential & I used a few blister plasters as feet swelled although never need in uk
Ali Deas
Reviewed February 2024
Spot on. A great introduction to the diverse island of Sri Lanka
Excellent tour leader, varied and interesting itinerary, excellent organisation and accommodation.
Most Inspirational Moment
Bicycle ride and Lions Rock
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent 10/10
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be advised that the Horton Plains Hike is quite challenging. Several in the group struggled.
Stella Thompson
Reviewed February 2024
Cross country skiing Kvitvatn
Superb as always
Most Inspirational Moment
Up on the high plateaus
Thoughts on Group Leader
Superb
Advice for Potential Travellers
You will get amazing support from the leaders on this trip.
Deborah Daniel-Butler
Reviewed February 2024
The Best Experience
I arrived to Jordan by myself because I booked the tour last minute.
This was my first trip outside of the Uk since my husband passed away at the end of October 2023.
I can’t find the right words to express how this tour has made me feel. I’ve returned home to the Uk a different person to the one who left.
Jordan and its people are truly gifted.
The moment I stepped off the aeroplane the Exodus staff were there, waiting for me. Not for one moment did I feel afraid.
The group I spent the week with will remain friends for life.
The laughter we all shared together daily was not at all expected.
Our guide Mikhled was superb every minute of every day. Knowledgeable and attentive to us all.
Jordan itself is rich in culture and beauty, the sights we visited were stunning.
There wasn’t a single day that passed where I didn’t feel blown away with what I was seeing and learning.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves history, culture and being alive.
The bus journeys were also easy and very comfortable. I suffer with lower back problems but this was also very manageable for me.
Most Inspirational Moment
I accidently dropped my purse in a taxi.
I didn't even know I'd lost it until the hotel staff in Petra called my room to tell me the taxi driver had returned it.
The people in Jordan are the most honest, genuine people you could ever wish to meet.
This was very inspiring to me.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mikhled
Advice for Potential Travellers
Open your heart
Graeme Mackenzie
Reviewed February 2024
Fabulous Cycling and Scenery / Wildlife
Very full two weeks expertly led by our local guide (Memo) covering cycling on both the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts as well as across the middle of Costa Rica. The scenery and wildlife are magnificent (particularly across the more mountainous middle section of the country) with the additional activities including boat trips, wildlife walks and kayaking all adding greatly to the overall experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Cycling some of the more rolling sections and sweeping downhill sections (I prefer downhills as I can get my head up to enjoy the view) during the middle part of the trip was stunning. The colour of the orange bloom on the Poro tree was magnificent (my camera could never do it justice) as was the variation and colour of much of the other vegetation. The nature walks where we saw sloth, snakes, howler monkeys plus many other creatures were also special. Kayaking through the mangroves also memorable. The walk through the botanical gardens led by the wonderful local guide at the Las Cruces Biological Station also a really educational, fascinating and entertaining.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Memo was an excellent and very engaged and organised group leader. His “PowerPoints” covering many and varied subject matters were both amusing and informative. Memo’s knowledge and enthusiasm for the local wildlife and plant life was particularly impressive and ably demonstrated on the wildlife walks which form part of the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Paying electronically in dollars available everywhere (though local colones also equally welcome). Bring some imodium tablets as a few of us on the trip had upset stomachs at some point.
Helen Corbin
Reviewed February 2024
A fabulous week
A wonderful week of activities.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were too many to narrow it down - dog sledding was great for everyone (old and young alike), snow shoeing in the forest finding out the creatures that had created which foot prints, sledging, meeting the baby reindeer, playing in the snow with the family, amazing scenery, meeting other families ... and so so much more
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tuomas was very friendly and great with the whole family. He was very observant, communicated well and told us so much about FInnish nature, whilst looking after us on our trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The clothes they provided were perfect and enough to keep us warm in under minus 30 degrees !
Andrea Pegler
Reviewed February 2024
Jordan - a country not to be missed!
A most memorable trip discovering Jordan’s sites, people and culture with an excellent guide and great company
Most Inspirational Moment
It’s truly difficult to pick out one most inspiring moment when there was one on each day but the walk up to the Place of High Sacrifice in Petra was certainly one - a quieter backwater with stunning views and places to explore
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mikhled was a very knowledgeable guide with great people skills - very personable with a great sense of humour and the patience of a saint.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Layers of clothing essential for a February trip and a walking pole for Petra is incredibly useful
Martin Pegler
Reviewed February 2024
Jordan is a must
This was our first trip with Exodus & our first group tour. It was an exceptional holiday
Most Inspirational Moment
The arrival at The Treasury in Petra from the Siq (Path into Petra)
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mikhled our group leader was an inspirational guide & together with our fellow travellers made the trip very special
Advice for Potential Travellers
Hope that Mikhled is your guide. Do all of the additional optional trips within the holiday to enhance the experience. There is time to sleep when you get back home 😎. The Jordanian people were very welcoming and I would urge others to take this tour. They deserve our patronage particularly at this difficult time for the Middle East. I felt very safe, in fact much safer than in certain cities back in Europe
Nicholas Eldridge
Reviewed February 2024
Great location, tour leader and weather - what more could you wish for!
Lived completely upto expectations, wonderful country. WE didn’t experience any adverse weather conditions which made all the walks and hikes pleasurable. I’ve never eaten so much lovely steak and lamb, and the wine was fabulous and very well priced. The blues of the glaciers were stunning.
Most Inspirational Moment
The challenge of walking upto the lake next to Fitzroy, and seeing it out of the cloud. Well worth the long slog up!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Tomas was just the best guide you could have asked for on this trip! He was companionable, thoughtful, knowledgable, caring and great company. I would suggest that you use him as a model for all your guides - no negatives at all
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be properly aware of some long journeys in the minibus on the second half of the trip. Also that the two 'long hikes' are definitely only for serious walkers and can't really be classed as 'moderate' due to their duration and steepness in parts
Peter John Tebbit
Reviewed February 2024
Not sure what 'review title' means!
The trip fully met my expectations. It was a full on experience involving (voluntary) frequently pre-dawn early morning bird watching walks; seeing some amazing natural sites (waterfalls, (dormant) volcanoes; Pacific and Caribbean beaches – where swimming was possible, bird and animal watching close up – the fauna seemed a lot less afraid of mankind, and as a result good views were easier. The guide was more than capable of giving us a full-on Costa Rica experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Fulfilling a dream of getting to Costa Rica to experience a truly different natural environment; getting up close to the wildlife, whether it be birds or animals; swimming in the Pacific - a truly warming experience.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I think that we were lucky to have Andres Herrara as our guide. I addition to his years of experience we benefitted from his knowledge and expertise on his personal subject (the botany of Costa Rica); his incredible knowledge of the birds and animals that we saw (or were helped to see) and his enthusiasm for Costa Rica's history and it current affairs.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do not overpack. British Airways gives the option of hold luggage and two items of cabin luggage (small case and ruck sack). I would have coped better with a larger suitcase and a back pack. What I had was cumbersome, particularly in transit by plane.
Given the time of year (February) and the weather (almost universally good) I think that pair of strong walking shoes would have sufficed. I took strong walking shoes and walking boots, and the latter were hardly used - see above re packing / weight).
