Tru Experience Travel

Program Reviews

Jordan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Once in a lifetime

I would like to take the opportunity to leave my review to such a well organised and kind company. From the very start of enquiring about a trip to now the team at tru have been phenomenal especially Hannah who is the Managing Director at the company. I visited South East Asia and took part in volunteering, cultural engagement and a road trip across Northern Thailand. It has been the absolute dream trip of a life time. I can not Thank the team enough for being so incredible. Thank you very much for the best trip of my life to date., I have met so many amazing new friends including staff and people from all walks of life and different countries, whom I will be in touch with for a life time, for that I also Thank you. If you are dreaming about your trip of a life time, look no further vist Tru experience TRavel

cara
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

BEST TIME OF MY LIFE

I volunteered with Tru experience travel and did a 4 week road trip too. I visited Cambodia Thailand Vietnam and Laos. I have had the most amazing experience of my life. I was fully immersed in the community as described by the company. I made friends from all over the world and became very close with locals who were just the sweetest people on earth. I can not wait to head back in Feb with Tru Experience Travel again, I spent alot of time speaking with the director Hannah who is an absolute gem. She has been wonderful to me and all my calls and emails every second of the day lol. Thank you everyone.

What would you improve about this program?
There is always room for improvement, but not here its perfect, they have not tampered with the reality of the south east asian community they work with.
Tanya
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Gap Year in OZ

I spent a year in Australia Sydney. Tru Experience offered an intro week to Australia in Sydney. It was a fun filled week with a new group of friends all in the same boat, looking to work and travel in Australia. The intro week was laid back and fun visiting the harbor, party nights, secluded beaches and huts, and making amazing friends. My group was of 18 people from all over the world. The purpose of this intro to Aus was to give us a great week ready for our time in Oz. We set up bank accounts, mobiles , registered to job sites, there is an office we can go to anytime, to sort out cvs and apply for jobs.You make friends with your new crew in intro week, and set off to rent your new home together, the team also help you in the direction of places to rent. You become a member of a large job organisation across Oz where you are pretty much guaranteed to get a job,there are absolutely thousands, from bar staff to office work. The team are on the other end of the phone, or at the end of an email throughout your stay in Oz. If you want to work and Travel Australia I highly recommend this Intro week to Australia.

What would you improve about this program?
It would be great if the week could be 2 rather than 1. But nothing in the itinerary should be changed.
Alex
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Volunteering in Cambodia

I had never been abroad in life, I have only ever done family holidays in the UK. I suffered from really bad anxiety and I have also had a dream to go abroad and volunteer in Cambodia. I had to really prepare myself for this trip emotionally. I had communication with the manager of Tru experience Travel, Hannah. Hannah was really amazing from my first initial contact with the company. I had 1000000's of questions that Hannah would answer for me almost straight away no matter the time of day or night, the customer service before I had even booked the trip was incredible, I had a really good feeling about this company, they weren't just trying to sell me an experience but they wanted to make sure it would be the right one for me and my anxieties. After booking my trip the communication with Hannah remained as strong as it was at the very beginning, she got me mentally prepared for the trip as she had been there herself and knew exactly what may be a culture shock to me. I have since returned and had the most incredible experience of my life. I am still in touch with the Tru team at time and plan to head back to Cambodia this summer. Not only did the team give me the experience of a life time, they were catered to my needs and wants it is very person centred and they do everything they can to enable you have a comfortable and great experience with them and the communities. I don't feel I was that shocked when I got to Cambodia as the Tru team had already prepared me and I kind of then had an idea in my mind as to what I should expect. My experience on a whole has been the best experience of my life hence why I am going back this summer ahhaha. If you have a fear or some kind of anxiety I am certain one of these trips will help you over come it.

Lilly
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Ten out of Ten

If you want to travel the world with a difference. This is the way to do it. Thanks to all the staff who made my experience so incredible. From start to finish. I took part in the India Tour which gave us such a huge insite to the real india. Tru experience travel really wen all out for this one, and every single thing was touched. Thank you again for all of your efforts in making this such a unique and incredible trip. I see why it is called incredible india

James
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thank you Tru Experience

I cannot thank the Tru Team enough for my amazing experience in Nepal. I had just 1 month in Nepal, and now I am volunteering and travelling across Asia with Tru Experience Travel. This trip has really changed my life and I am in absolute ore with the world. If you want to travel the world in a different kind of way I totally reccomed Tru experience to anybody. Not only do you get an amazing experience the prices arent bad either. Hhahaha .

What would you improve about this program?
I see nothing wrong with it. You just need to be mentally prepared for a new culture.
Archie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazingggggg

I have been traveling since I left university and have signed up to verisious different organisations volunteering programs, I strongly recommend tru experience travel they are great value for money as most there projects are cheaper than other gap year organisations. I was always looked after if I needed anything I always had someone to ask and it would be sorted within mins. The projects i volunteered in was hands down the bestttt experiences i have had since traveling from the project to the co ordinaters to the food to the accommodation was superberb.

What would you improve about this program?
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Fallon
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wildlife

Hear hear animal lovers. I took part on a wildlife conservation in Thailand, China and Australia with Tru Experience, I have never been away on my own let alone to do something that i am so passionate about, welfare of animals. I heard some roumours about elephant sanctuaries in Thailand and I was so skeptical about participating on this, now I cant speak for all elephant sanctuary's but the one tru experience travel work with are absolutely wonderful, I helped the team with looking after rescued tourism elephants some now being disabled because of the way they have been treated. To be apart of the team for 3 weeks was absolutely rewarding in every-way possible. There were many tears but also lots of fun achievements and new friends. I soon headed to China to see the Giant panda, I spent a week here and my goodness what an absolute experience although volunteers and tourists are no longer allowed to touch the pandas it was a wonderful experience to be able to help the staff in caring and feeding the pandas, I definatley need to re visit China. last but not least Australia, I have volunteered on a wild life reserve for 2 weeks , working with locals with injured kangaroos, kawalas to be so hands on and involved was incredible. If ever I could take time out of the robot life I would love the opportunity to experience more countries and animal welfare projects with Tru experience travel. Big thank you to Hannah who helped me with organizing my trip.

What would you improve about this program?
A little bit more structure I could say, but also doing things in your time and the animals time worked well.
Marian
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Nemo life

Where can I start, I have no idea. I have already thanked tru experience travel personally, but I will thank you guys again for making my booking with you and time in OZ such a memory, I was only meant to be in Australia for 3 months and 8 months later i am still here with no intentions of leaving anytime soon.

My experience has clearly been incredible and the tru experience team are always a phone call or email away. This is by far the most incredible experience of my life and i have all the guys at tru experience travel to thank for that. If you are thinking about work and travel in OZ then I highly recommend this team, they dont just book you on the trip and leave you to it, they are always at the end of any technical device for any reassurance and advice.

Cheers guys come see us in Oz. :)

What would you improve about this program?
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Sophie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best Experience

I would recommend Tru Experience Travel to anyone.
Had the best experience and every one was so accommodating and helpful.
I traveled solo and never felt alone because I met so many amazing people.
It was great to be able to see how other cultures live and experience wildlife that I would never have seen back home.
I am definitely going to be using TRU Experience Travel again. Couldn't recommend enough.