Outstanding and Memorable Holiday - well done to Exodus This was a quite superb holiday in some of the most glorious mountain scenery imaginable. I really struggle to find anything to criticise - the route is fantastic, the hotels and food throughout exceeded our expectations, we had a great group and a quite outstanding leader. And hopefully we came home a little fitter than we left two weeks earlier, although because of the quality of the food you are unlikely to lose any weight!
We (family of 4) went on this coach trip not quite knowing what to expect. The thoughts of being on a coach for what seemed an eternity to my husband, were quickly dispelled as Damien (our driver) and Steve (tour leader) were very careful to put in numerous stops that were plenty long enough to walk off any cabin fever. The coach was well appointed with enough leg room and a few spare seats so it didn't feel packed. Seats were comfortable and the charging ports well used by our 16 year old daughter and husband and I. The tour really was a whistle stop in each iconic location, but Steve's knowledge and hints and tips (especially around safety in Paris) were invaluable. My family and I really appreciated the hard work and organisation that Steve was doing in the back ground. Steve's history talk going into Germany was second to none, he presented the 1870's Prussian war, right through to the end of the 2nd World War in a way that that history books cannot, my husband and I are glad our 2 children got to hear Steve's talk on this part of history. Because we were on time, Steve and Damien were able to fit in little extra stops in Paris to see places we normally wouldn't have been able to go to due to time constraints. The hotels were fine for the few hours we were sleeping in them....this really is a late night, early morning whizz around Europe, and with Steve and Damien leading us, it was brilliant...and we slept/dozed on the coach if really knackered.
My sister and I had an absolutely fantastic week.
The chalet was located right in the middle of Chamonix and the cooking provided by Sarah and Rich was to die for. The hot tub in the garden at the end of the day with stunning mountain views was great too. The tea and cake around 4 o'clock at the end of a day's walking was always something to look forward to!
We had really good walking with our guide Jenny who was really first class. The scenery is truly amazing and the walk in Italy for a day will live with me for a long time to come. We saw glaciers and lakes, walked down rickety ladders and over little himalayan like bridges.
I have been wanting to do this week's walking for nearly 10 year and it exceeded my expectations
Thanks
Mark