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Harriet
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

19 Day Philippines Island Hopper

This 19 day island hopper for the Philippine is truly an amazing way to view the Philippines! I’ve seen so much of phillippines and so many different islands it’s incredible! Being able to get a chance to do a castaway on an island was one of the most incredible experiences I did whilst out in the Philippines. Being able to do so many different island hoppers was incrediable and swimming with turtles literally made my holiday perfect! Having tour guides that your able to spend as much time with as a group makes the tour so much better. This is also one of the best ways to be able to learn about different parts of the history of the Philippines as well as when your seeing it. I would totally recommend this tour to anyone that is wanting to travel around the Philippines!

What would you improve about this program?
I believe the only thing that I would change about this would include more free brekafast on the east side of the tour and possible a little bit more transfers from accommodation to restraints. Other than that it was totally amazing!
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James
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience

Really great tour. Super friendly guides. Always something to do and amazing culture to experience would recommend. The guides are super helpful if you have any problems they're there to help. The different experiences are really good and every one can join in. The hotel rooms are all really nice and really look after you. The local guides are very friendly and have worked with the company for a while so really get on with the tour guides.
Everyone on the tour were super friendly and all got on. Rianna and paulus were incredible and so friendly couldn't ask for better tour guides.

Melanie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing trip

Rihanna and Johan were my tour guides. They are both very knowledgeable about the country and speak Indonesian which helped me feel very safe. I loved all the planned activities especially surfing, snorkling, cooking class, rice terraces, and even enjoyed free time. They both gave great recommendations on affordable places to go during free time. I appreciated all the photos they took! We stayed at 3 very central hotels and ate at many different restaurants. Both Ri and Johan were very good at making everyone in the group feel included and our group felt like a family. My favorite hotel was Maxone in ubud but I also really loved koa because the rooftop pool overlooked the ocean and I loved listening to the waves crash. Venezia spa in ubud is AMAZING! Great prices, great tea, great everything

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alyssa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Must Do Tour for exploring the Philippines

This trip was fantastic, beautiful islands, great itinerary and fabulous tour leaders. There was a nice balance of activities and chill time Justin and Fretchie were so much fun, Fretchie helped us out loads speaking the language and with so much local knowledge.

If your wanting to explore the most stunning spots the Philippines has to offer this is a really great start with plenty of activity packed into your tour. Plenty to do and see however it doesn't feel like your at a boot camp, and the travel/transport times were bliss compared with other tours Id done in SE Asia.

Only down side was not tonnes of vegan/veggie options however they always made sure there was something for me and I was never short of beer! If your thinking about booking DO IT you wont regret it :D

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
Id buy a Go Pro! Theres far too many amazing photo opportunities to not have a waterproof camera. Our tour guides were really good though at helping us out and taking pics.
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Adam
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Vietnam North Tour

I had a great experience on this Vietnam North Tour. The itinerary was so much fun with a mixture of cultural and fun water sports activities. We stayed is good accommodation close to local amenities which was clean and safe. With lots of activities to do and free time to explore I would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to venture out into the unknown and just have lots of fun in an amazing place. Our tour guide was local so she has great expertise knowledge of everywhere we went and was very helpful and made the experience all the more better. The itinerary was great which meant you always had activities to do and was never short of having fun. Food was provided in certain places which was great and also had the chance to do cooking classes among other fun things to do. Castaways island was an amazing experience having no access to WiFi or the outside world for these days was great. It topped off what was a brilliant trip and one that made me want to stay even longer!!

What would you improve about this program?
Personally myself I love water sports and activities so I would have liked to have done more water based activities like snorkelling, paddleboarding, kayaking and scuba diving etc but take nothing away the tour was great
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Cerys
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Cambodia explorer

The 12 day Cambodia trip was incredible! It’s packed with a great mix of history, culture, relaxing and so much fun! My guide, Seyha, was amazing and always had a massive smile on his face to cheer us up no matter what, especially when we were tired or hungover! His knowledge was insane and he knew how to keep us all happy and safe! My favourite parts of the trip included the Koh Rong Samlon island and the booze cruise in Kampot. It was so great to chill out after the first few days which are filled with history and culture! The only downside was the tour wasn’t long enough, I was gutted to leave my group and Seyha after the 12 days! Massive shoutout to Seyha, thanks for the best trip and making it unforgettable! As a group we all adored him and couldn’t have asked for a better guide! #Ivefoundalove

What would you improve about this program?
If only the tour was longer to spend more time with the group and in places, such as I would have loved to have visited Koh Rong!
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Maddie
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Total Thailand

The 27 day tour has been an experience for me travelling around all of Thailand. Visiting the elephant sanctuary and spending the morning there was the highlight of this tour along with the boat trips in the south to various islands. Parts of this trip were really unorganised at times and felt sometimes communication wasn’t clear. There are also several days in which are wasted by waiting around to travel to the next place, the night ferry is also such a waste of time! The northern part of this trip includes a lot more hiking than was explained at the start, this part of the tour is a total different experience from the south. In the north enjoy the temples, bike rides and hikes in the jungle! In the south expect to see the best beaches you’ve ever seen and enjoy a much more relaxed half of the trip. Overall this tour was an experience I won’t forget and was the quickest way to experience all of Thailand in a month.

What would you improve about this program?
I would improve by cutting out a lot of the time we spent waiting around as it felt like several days were wasted.
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Macey
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A great time with some fab people!

I had a great time on this tour and saw lots that I wouldn’t have otherwise. The elephant sanctuary in the north was definitely the highlight closely followed by the boat trips around the islands in the south seeing lots of marine life whilst snorkelling including a turtle! Both of our tour guides were helpful and made sure we were happy and comfortable where we were.

Both the days and evenings were usually packed with activities. The northern half is definitely more active spending your days hiking and biking in the hot weather and the southern half is more relaxed spending times on boats, beaches and snorkelling. This trip gives you the best of both worlds.

Some days did feel they were wasted due to longer travelling routes and it sometimes felt disorganised. Be prepared to be on the move and sweat a lot!
Overall I loved this trip and made some fab memories along the way. Thank you art and one way for looking after us!

What would you improve about this program?
I would try and rearrange some days and travelling routes to prevent some days feeling wasted especially in the southern half of the tour. Some days we spent waiting around for a while before transport to the next place.
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Lucy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

14 Day Thailand Island Hopper 03/03/19

As soon as we arrived at the airport we were given a shuttle to the hotel which ran very smoothly and took away all the stress we were worried about travelling through Bangkok.
When we arrived at the hotel we were met by our tour guide Art who was very welcoming and made us feel comfortable straight away.
We enjoyed our days in Bangkok where Art led the tours on boats and around many different temples. We were also taken out for dinner at a nice restaurant where we met the rest of our group.
All the travel we took part in such as trains, ferry’s and buses ran extremely smoothly and were organised well.
All the hotels we stayed at were lovely and we enjoyed the accommodation we were given.
The different places we visited were all amazing and Art made sure we had the best experiences on all the different excursions etc.
Overall we had a great time and would do it again- we met some amazing people and our tour guide Art was one of them!
Couldn’t recommend it enough.

What would you improve about this program?
The only thing I would improve is the checking in process as it can sometimes take a while to check in at some hotels.
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Dave
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Cambodia 12 day tour Feb 20, 2019

The tour was great, just what I needed in a holiday. My flights were delayed and I got in late on the first night but Seyha our guide for the trip was great, he arranged for me to be picked up at the airport and drop of my bag(luggage did not arrive and he helped with that as well!) and then out to meet everyone else who were already at dinner for the meet and great etc. He met me at the tuk tuk to take me to meet everyone else. We all had a great time as a group of people travelling alone and we became friends quickly Seyha made sure to get everyone involved as much as possible and make sure we were all having a good time. The schedule was great covering all the major attractions including the Temples up North to the beaches down South and everything in-between. I wanted to go diving and Seyha helped organise that even though it was not on the itinerary and no one had asked to do this before. Everything felt easy and safe and our group were all sad to leave at the end of the trip.

What would you improve about this program?
would be hard but the only thing that would be better is the travel component but that is out of everyones control as it was more the quality of the roads than anything else, otherwise I think it was a great way to experience Cambodia.