My experience on this trip 14 island hopper has been amazing. Both our guides have been absolutely brilliant. They have provided brilliant insight into the culture of Thailand and been very easy to communicate with and get along with. Minty and Scotty both brought vibrant energy everyday. All the activities we carried out were planned perfectly, snorkeling, mua Thai, viewpoints. I myself struggle swimming and Scotty went out of his way to make me feel very safe and comfortable in the water and I cannot thank him enough for that! Scotty has always gone up and beyond and helped us out with with any queries and looked to make my stay as amazing as possible My experience could not have been topped by any other guides.
Excellent diversity of fun activities and great value for money A lot of thought and care has gone into creating this tour that balances very well between partying and exploring the very diverse nature of Thailand. It gives you the flexibility to either go all our or go at your own pace in choosing how many activities you do. Even so, it's an impressive amount of things you get to see and do in couple weeks but that of course comes with quite a bit of travelling. Overall it's a great way for someone to experience some of the best things Thailand has to offer, just be mindful that it can be quite intense!
This trip has so many positives it is hard to list them all but here goes;
Organisation from Exodus pre-travel was excellent as was the slight changes I made to my trip to accommodate onward travel to Hanoi.
The guide was amazing and her humour and attention to detail made it all run really smoothly.
This type of holiday allows you to see at first hand real people and observe their sometimes simple and challenging lives, you would never see this in a coach or car.
The bikes were were good quality and sized accordingly. Roads and tracks were easy going really, some shallow inclines and easy off-road. The issue i guess is the heat when cycling rather than the distance. This is compensated for by regular pre-planned stops and plenty of fluid and nutritional snacks, provided by the kitty.
The support crews were the unsung heroes really, they made it all work so easily and despite most of them not speaking any English they were always happy to help. It was this whole package that made the trip work so well.
The hotels we stayed in were o0n the whole very good and the food was good too. We chose as a group to eat together each night which was a good way to unwind from the exertions of the day!
A group holiday required a bit of give and take and that means being a bit laid back, group dynamic is everything to a successful trip. Our group was great ans we all got on really well and helped each other when required.
The trip itself offers quite a variety of experiences such as remote farming and fishing communities, temples (plenty of those!), some 'nightlife' such as Pub Street in Siem Reap and equally tranquil moments in really remote places. The variety is there too as each country is different in many ways and it is this that you will remember most.