Program Reviews

This is the second TruTravels tour I’ve done (first one being 18day Thailand Island Hopper) and both have been amazing.

TruTravels have everything planned perfectly, the tours are so well organised it puts you very much at ease especially when travelling alone.

Everything from the accommodation, travel, activities & even restaurant & bar suggestions could not have been better.

Everywhere we stayed was beautiful, clean & in great locations. Our transport vans were always clean & comfortable & I think I put on a stone because of how good the food was!

With all the activities being included in the price of the tour it helps with your savings a lot. The shrine to Mary & visiting the faith healers are things that you may not do if you were touring the Philippines alone, but they were definitely two of the best days I had there! Also with activities like Canyoneering, if you are a chicken like me & feel the fear too quickly, you can still go and participate as much as you feel comfortable with instead of sitting out & missing all the fun.

I couldn’t say enough about the tour guides Dan & Brayden. Both such lovely boys who ran the whole show brilliantly, making sure everyone was on the same page & okay, while still being up for the craic & having a laugh every day.
On the tour we also met Riza & River who were also so much fun, so I would say if you end up on one of their tours you’re in for a treat too!

I cant wait to do another tour with Tru Travels, it is without a doubt the best experience of my entire life! Ive taken so much away from the experience, including multiple best friends: who I know I'll never lose contact with! An amazing tour to get me started on my solo travels! Made friends for life, made amazing memories and the tour guides made the trip. Unforgettable experience with the best people. Going to miss everyone loads!! Thanks Patrick, Brayden, Dan and River xx

Had great fun, amazing views and great company. Tour guides were a great help, knowledgeable and proactive in helping the group bond. It felt like I'd known the group for years.

Amazing sights and varied activities, would recommend to anyone.

Very fast paced program, jungle trek not for the light hearted.

No reason for concern when visiting the elephant sanctuary, they are well cared for and happy. Not forced to participate with visitors or do anything unnatural.

Would love to make it to northern Thailand again soon and trutravels would be my go to in doing so.

I came out to Thailand two years ago and tried this 8 day tour to help ease me into Asia. I ended up extending onto the 13 day experience because I loved it so much. Two years later I am still traveling Asia and participating in tours!! This is a great way to see Thailand without having to worry at all about the planning - especially if you are a solo traveller. Don't have to worry about meeting others and making friends, everybody cracks on from day 1 and they become your backpacker family. 10/10 would recommend everyone try a tour!

An incredible 18-day journey packed with so much that its hard to summarise! We had a fantastic group with all different kinds of people, and that nearly made the trip by itself. I had come for the Komodo Dragons, and the rest of the tour was originally just an afterthought, but everything else we did was handled so well and delivered with such infectious enthusiasm and cool nerves that by the end, Rinca and Komodo were just one of many awesome experiences I will take with me forever. The staff were just as interested in getting us to have fun together as they were in fulfilling the itinerary. Where possible, the accommodation was great, better than I expected. This trip did have its rough moments, but part of the experience for me was to get out into the real wild frontier, and we certainly did that. Recommend to anyone with a high sense of adventure who wants to see something most tourists never do.

I have been on many tours from Contiki Tours in the US and Thailand to Oz Experience in Australia. This little beauty get top marks. The tour guides are fun, the trips are off the beaten track and the value for money is second to none.
Very enjoyable trip overall! Accommodation was always clean and handy to ports/ nightlife and good food. Transport always comfortable and roomy. All activities included in cost of booking was also good as other companies ask for further money to do the day trips. Canyoneering was a particularly enjoyable day! As for the tour guides, Dan and Brayden. Fantastic. Relaxed attitudes and approachable personalities. They organized everything and joined in on the fun! Highly recommend this tour. Cheers for a great wee trip <3 R+J xoxo. Dan and Brayden best friends for lyf