TripADeal Reviews

Seamless trip, well organised, good breakfasts, excellent tour guide & drivers. Good selection of visiting places. Will recommend to friends.

Loved the Sri Lankan countryside

Our Borneo tour was amazing our local guide Domenic was wonderful and we had the best group of fellow travellers it was like a Contiki tour for Aussies! We started in Sandakan to visit the orangutan, sun bear, proboscis monkey and rainforest centres which were all great. A highlight of the trip was next staying at the Borneo Natural Sukau Bilit Resort where the river was flooded. We did 3 river cruises and spotted lots of different birds and monkeys and we were lucky enough to see a 4 metre crocodile and spot a pregnant female orangutan making her bed in a tree! Being a tea drinker getting to stay in a cottage on a tree plantation in the middle of Sabah on our way to KK was also amazing and we got a tour of the plantation! We next had a very moving visit to Kundasang War Memorial and lovely walk at Mount Kinabalu botanical garden which is a world heritage rainforest. We then arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a luxury 3 night stay at the Hilton Hotel with a huge rooftop pool. We had a fascinating visit to Mari Mari Cultural Village learning about the 5 local tribes who used to be head hunters until 2001. We opted to treat ourselves with an extra 2 night stay of luxury at Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort where my husband got to play a round of golf while I indulged in a 2 hour sound therapy massage. We also did an arduous guided night walk through the rainforest next door to the resort!

Loved the small group of like minded travelers. The variety in the set menus for meals provided was good. Loved the varied landscapes, set activities and optional activities on offer. The local tour guides were informative, friendly & also fun to be with, in particular Mai Dung on our second leg. Having the night at Ha Long Bay as our second destination helped to gel the group and gave us a chance to get to know one another before continuing on

I loved the golden bridge the caves at Halong Bay. The Tunnels at Cu Chi Tunnels (

Undoubtedly one of our best TripaDeals so far! We had a great guide, very comfortable air conditioned coach, the scenery and wildlife were spectacular and the pace was perfect. Seeing orangutans at close range was amazing. The time at the resort at the end was a great way to finish and worth the extra spend. The locals were all friendly and helpful and the local guides were excellent. Highly recommend this one.

Loved Namibia, I did not know much about the place & each place visited was excellent, Same in Botswana. Maybe a bit more time in South Africa ie Cape Town/Durban.

An excellent experience as it was an extremely well planned and structured tour, (i.e starting in Sandakan, and finishing in KK.). We had an excellent guide, Dominic B. who had outstanding language and people management skills, as well as deep insight into Australian tourists and their humor. His expertise was a significant highlight and greatly enhanced the experience. Attending the Jungle River resort, during a period of intense flooding was also a highlight, providing a unique perspective on the river, jungle and wildlife. In general, and outstanding experience and value for money.

Great Trip, but as expected hot and very humid. All good but top highlights were the elephant safari, elephant orphanage and being at Galle for final session of 4th Cricket Test. The Curry dinner a few of the group had at The Grand Indian at Nuwara Eliya was very good and could be recommended to any future tour group. Curries had great flavours. Optional 2 extra nights at Bentota very enjoyable. 2 of the hotels were different to those in the Itinerary we received but were good.

Two for one Borneo represents excellent value for money . Our guide Phyllis went out of her way to make sure the trip was excellent. We saw all the wildlife we expected plus more . Standard of accomodation was of a good to high level . Tbe biggest plus for us was that Phyllis organised all the places we ate at to accomodate my wife who is Coeliac and on a gluten free diet . Not once was she sick whilst away . There was also 2 vegetarians and someone on an onion free diet and everyone was catered to . The optional last day trip was to a farm but no one wanted to do that . My wife wanted to see the mosque and so did 10 others on our trip and Phyliss organised us to be dropped off on the way back from the village trip plus she came in to make sure we had tickets and a guide . This might be a good optional extra tour

Our bucket list trip to Antarctica was fantastic! Just a magic location to visit via adventure travel. The ship Vega was so modern, the cabin, crew, staff and food were/ was excellent. All flights, transfers, hotel accommodation worked, no issues, no delays. Very well organised by TripAdeal 10 out of 10.

Loved the people and village visits in the north. Waterfall and cave visits also

What a wonderful and safe introduction to Japan. Our guide, Trend went above and beyond to accommodate the group, and even walked with us in Osaka to show us where we could find so many restaurant options. Trend also provided our group with subway maps and highlighted our journey back to our hotel in Tokyo. Looking back at our photos, we saw so much in such a short amount of time, and TripADeal took the stress out of negotiating a foreign, busy country where we had a language barrier. Highly recommended! Accommodation was super clean, we respect that hotels rooms are smaller than we're used to in Australia. Looking forward to doing Egypt, Turkiye and China, Mongolia with you this year.

A wonderful experience. The HX ship and crew were so organised, knowledgeable and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. Very comfortable ship, with almost everything expected and wanted. Whilst disruptions due to weather are inevitable, the crew did their utmost to provide alternate locations, landings and activities. All-round, a fantastic experience. Only thing I would suggest would be decent decaffinated coffee available in restaurant Lindstrom

We loved everything about our holiday the igloos, the reindeer farm the snow mobile's, dog sleigh ride and our tour guide Paula, she was absolutely amazing nothing was a problem for her

Itinerary Included meals Paula the tour guide Bus driver and the coach Igloo accomodation Included experiences Breakfasts and included meals were excellent

Our Guide - Trendson Coach Driver, Good mix of activities and free time Value for money

Group of 4 was a great trip as driver and guide all the way to the end. Nearly cancelled the trip but we were glad to do it..

Great organisation, tour arrangements and hotel accommodation. Special mention must be made for one of the tour guides Betty in Saigon, who went above and beyond to ensure we all had our visas for Cambodia. The group was friendly and this resulted in all of us having a great time. As this was our first group tour, we were a bit nervous, but as all travel arrangements were taken care of, we had a stress free holiday! Looking forward to doing our next trip already!

All the beautiful scenery especially in Norway. Good hotel.

Well organised, Tim was a great tour leader, experiences were very good and memorable. The people on the tour were excellent and considerate of others

My wife and I have been on many overseas trips, both cruises and rail trips. This was quite simply the best. The countries we visited laid it all out for us. The views of the North Lights were spectacular and regularly seen on dark clear nights, of which there were very many. Our main tour guide, Kelli, was knowledgeable about the history and culture and the natural environment behind the places we visited. She gave us wonderful advice on how to make perfect use of our free time and get to places on a budget. The activities that were selected for us to participate in were spot on. Perfect for our age group. Our favourites were snowmobiling under the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi and dogsledding, but all excursions were brilliant. Would we revisit some of the places during a different season? Without a doubt!

Northern Lights, Winter experiences in both Finland and Norway. A Great holiday!

Great experience All ran smoothly, the hotel was great and close to restaurants and to the theatre. Walkable around Melbourne and had a wonderful time

The trip was made amazing by our fantastic guides, Nam, up north, Hip, central and Tung in Saigon, as well as our drivers, were all excellent and really made the trip unforgettable.

My highlight was the incredible people I traveled with. We all clicked the first day, everyone was so caring and a pleasure to enjoy this adventure with.. All the tour guide couldn’t do enough for everyone and went out of their way to make everything run smoothly. My highlights were the Golden Bridge optional tour and Anklor Wot temple. This tour exceeded all my expectations, thank you Trip-a-Deal. I’ll definitely be travelling with you again.

This was an absolutely fabulous holiday experience. We loved ever moment of it . I would recommend a trip a deal to anyone. It was flawless.

The content, the varied itinerary and the fellow travellers were very good

We loved the accomodation at Sebatana lodge, we couldn’t fault our experience there. We would suggest including one more big 5 drive as part of the package with the remaining optional. The food was fabulous, service excellent and knowledge of the game drivers really stood out. Thanks for helping make a memorable trip for our family.

So many highlights throughout the trip, each destination was fantastic, the tour guide was hilarious and kept us entertained. Highly recommend this trip to everyone! Thank you Trip a Deal

We had a fantastic time in Vietnam. Our guide, Nhan was brilliant from beginning to end. He had so much patience (especially with my elderly mother) and was very informative. We had a great group of people as well. We enjoyed the pace, having two nights stay at most stops was great. There was a lot of driving, so it was good to be able to break up the trip with stops along the way.

Friendly group of travellers and friendly tour guide. Interesting locations.

Amazing! Sebatana resort was fantastic. Excellent food and safari! Loved Cape Town extension. Excellent trips/organisation

The trip revealed the unspoiled natural beauty of Vietnam. Great culinary and cultural experience.

Having a great guide and bus driver. The hotels in Hanoi were lovely. The mountain region ?pulong? was glorious. It was all wonderful. Our guide Lee was exceptional. He helped us in every possible way possible. He was very fast to respond to all questions.

We had a great trip. It was our first time doing a group tour, and we had a great group of people who added to the experience. All our guides were great in sharing their personal experiences of the areas we were in. My husband is a history teacher and learnt so much during the trip. Recommend packing light as there is shopping everywhere.

We were on the Vietnamese 12 day cultural tour. Some highlights for us were the walking tour, Train Street, a rickshaw ride and markets in Hanoi, the cruise and caves in Halong Bay and the village life in Pu Long. We were so lucky to have had a fabulous group of people on our tour, and an even more fabulous tour guide. Mack Nguyen was passionate, knowlegeable, well spoken and very enthusiastic. This was our first time to Vietnam and we loved learning about the culture, accomodation, our group, our guide and the food.

This was an amazing trip-a variety of places and activities to enjoy. The trip was well organised and our tour leader, Florence, was incredibly kind, informative and organised. She really made the trip so enjoyable and easy! Taiwan is a beautiful country with warm, friendly people. I loved this trip and would highly recommend it!!

We loved experiencing the village life. Loved the people. We had the best tour guide Thanh Nguyen (he needs a raise!!!!) and our bus driver (Son/Sean????) Both these guys couldn't do enough for us, Kind, compassionate and so friendly!!!! Accommodation was really good, close to everything we needed.

Our trip consisted of 3 families, a total of 10. The whole trip as great. It was well organised, the guides were very helpful and kept us well informed about what we were doing, leaving times etc. The activities we did were great and very enjoyable, even our teenagers enjoyed them!

Amazing experience to all the senses, stunning cultural sites & history, religious influences, a feast for the soul. This coupled with complexity of the people. Wedding season bringing a touch of Bollywood, wonderful.

All of our tour guides were excellent and very knowledgeable in the history of Vietnam and Cambodia. The extra tours and places that were recommended by the tour guides were also very safe and well priced. So much packed into each day, so be ready to get up around 6am. The breakfasts were beautiful, and had everything you would have in a 5 star hotel in Australia. All of the optional tours were amazing in different ways. Flights with Vietnam airlines were all on time and some arrived early at our destinations. Loved the markets in Hoi An, Saigon, and Siem Reap.

The people, the landscape, the adventure.

Our tour guide was amazing and so helpful she made the tour personal and helped where ever she could. Accommodation was good and breakfast always had a great range of options

Loved the Igloo hotel accommodation, Santa Clause Village, Snow mobile ride, reindeer farm visit, Finland city stay, good hotels and locations and generous breakfast buffet (the best) Areas for Improvements: 1. include airport transfer on last day as everyone mostly have afternoon flights - whilst the travel documentation does not include airport transfer for last day departures, transfer bus should have been provided going to the airport in around noon, since mostly all flights depart in the afternoon around 3 pm (This is my 3rd TripADeal tour and this is the first time an airport transfer was not provided during the last day to catch our flights for departure) 2. have a back-up alternative supplier for husky dog sleigh ride - can't believe the supplier claim about weather was negative 30-40 degrees as nowhere in Google states that temperature in Finland; our travel colleague (family of four) were able to enjoy a husky ride by contacting an alternative husky ride supplier and were able to do that activity for $250 Euro each, with the alternative husky supplier stating that snow condition was not that bad (not that low minus 30-40 degrees) and snow was not that thick (very frustrating not to have this activity) . I suspect your husky supplier swapped another group of guests where they would earn more money hence our husky ride was cancelled. 3. The optional Sami visit costing $500 per head is not worth it (had I known we would have a campaign like Sami tent with a bonfire in the snow for 5 hours, having reindeer stew) was not appealing for me at all (I would have opted the for the alternative supplier husky sleigh ride the other family of 4 travel colleagues) instead of this Sami visit activity 4. Not sure if the $132 husky ride refund was all it was worth as an alternative husky ride contracted by the family of four in our group was Euro250 each or around $425 per pax at 1.7x conversion rate

The island is beautiful, accomodation was clean and comfortable, and a good choice as it was very central to shops and cafes. The locals were friendly and helpful. It would have been helpful to know that you definitely need a car to travel during all the free time due to the steepness of all the hills the island is made up of. Thankfully, I had done some of my own research and realised this. Perhaps this can be added to the ‘things you need to know’ section of information or can be added on to the cost of the tour and pre organised? One of the tours we did, ‘industry and farm’ was a waste of time and money. It was a replacement to the ‘taste of Norfolk’ which couldn’t run due to it being New Year’s Day. Because Norfolk is in the middle of a drought, there was no farming to see. Perhaps the Pitcairn village would have been a better choice to substitute it with or another evening tour. Overall I had a great time and I feel the trip was very good value for money.

We went to Norfolk 5 days before our Tripadeal package commenced. The accommodation we had for these five nights was far superior to Aloha apartments. The Fish Fry and the Who killed the surveyor?" tours were the most enjoyable. The friendliness of the people and the natural beauty of Norfolk Island was a highlight. The accommodation at Aloha apartments was clean and modern. The location was good for people who did not have a car as you could walk to everything, however it was a shame to be so close to other apartments and to have no view other than the back of yet another apartment. The staff at Aloha were friendly and helpful most of the time, though despite telling them 3 times that the Wifi in our apartment was not working and being assured it would be fixed, this was not done for the whole of the time we stayed. Some of the tour guides were great and made the tours very enjoyable however the Convict tour and the ghost tour were both boring and not worth the money. The tour guide on these trips mumbled at lot and it was difficult to hear. The Bounty show was enjoyable but the food provided on this night was sub standard and not value for money.

we loved the whole trip but especially love the fact we can arrive early and leave late now..only downfall was it went too quickly

Absolutely loved the tour, and value for money. Maria our guide was EXCEPTIONAL. The inclusions were just right, amount of activities adequate and just the right amount of time for the holiday. We extended our stay to see more of Europe, but feel the tour as a stand alone would have been completely enough

A great holiday with lots of experiences. Our guide and bus driver were amazing. Good communication and organisation. Most of the accommodation was excellent apart from a few of the beds being a bit hard. Even though I knew there would be a lot of mountain driving, I didn’t comprehend how much sitting in a bus I would do. Thankfully massages were easily accessible everywhere. There was a bit of miss communication with our hotel transfer upon leaving which was somewhat stressful.

Nimh Binh. Beautiful mountains. Nice caves.

The guides were all excellent. The motels / hotels were good although the location at Hanoi and Ninh Binh were a bit far from the action . Too many religious sites and overtly touristy places, meals provided were good .Bus service was very good too. Given the cool weather perhaps the Sapa section could be shorter as it was wet and cold and very little visibility when walking around. Highlights for us Halong Bay stay lanterns in Ninh Binh the boat ride . Hue is pretty boring and the so called dragon boat ride was ridiculous- a floating tin houseboat where we we sat on plastic chairs in front if souvenir tables I would miss that whole day . Overall a very good trip

Trip to 9 arch bridge; safari; accommodation

Such a great Experience! Our staff/ tour guides and porters on this trip were nothing short of amazing. You are well looked after each step of the way, we were able to transition through to each stage of the trip seamlessly, even when things went pear shaped! (I had altitude sickness) Thank you to Outfitter Himalaya, Parlad, Arjun, Passan, Dhana and Aira along with trip a deal for a holiday we will never forget. The only blemish would be the airline we flew with so I would recommend upgrading to a premium airline. We will definitely be making another booking with trip a deal!

We loved the ease of getting around with great guides. We were very happy with the good transportation by bus and internal flights and regular provision of water bottles while travelling. The highlights were Ba Na Hills, best option experience by far and next the temples of Angkor Wat and Tom. The boat used in Ha Long Bay was quite old and some others in our group had plumbing issues where sewerage overflowed. The only time I felt no safe during this trip was on this boat.

The guides who took us to interesting places not on the itinerary and accompanied by interesting stories. Guides especially Hiep and Tony grasped when we had heard enough and gave us down time on the bus to process information and have a rest. Sam who was funny during Siem Reap tour. Loi who took the bus with us into Cambodia and had to sort out a number of issues on the border with members of or group who had visa issues and needed to return to Vietnam and other members who were detained for interviews due to nationality etc. Loi stayed with our bus until we reached the hotel and perhaps missed his return bus home to his family. Thank you Loi for going above and beyond what we expected. Thank you to all the guides who sorted out our phone issues, food, transportation etc . Thank you all. No one got ill. We loved the food, boat, bus trips.

Having travelled quite extensively I was quite sceptical of doing a Tripadeal tour, however we had a great time, everything was organised from pick up to drop off. Tours were great, food and accommodation. I'm converted and will be looking at doing a lot more tripadeal tours. So many places to see.

Overall this was a great tour, it was mostly well organised with a good mix of time as a group & free time. The hotels were all amazing, in particular Santa's igloos in Rovaniemi. Our guide Marcelo was engaging, professional & informative & our driver drove safely. The optional tours were a great variety, however they were very expensive. The reindeer excursion & sleigh ride did not go ahead as planned due to a lack of snow & $500 for 2 of us to feed reindeer is crazy. We were very much looking forward to the husky dog sledding too, however we arrived later in the day so by the time we went sledding it was in the dark which was very disappointing. This could have been better organised & we could have left our previous location earlier to do this in the daylight. Our flight home was moved back a day & I was advised that tripadeal would arrange an additional nights accommodation. I was shocked to discover on the day this hadnt happened & I had to suddenly book & pay for another night in stockholm. This is yet to be resolved. I have travelled with tripadeal previously & was surprised that a return airport transfer was not included.

Cities visited were fantastic. Local tour guides were great. Bus tour leader was very good. When to extend trip not clear. Option only available with initial booking, not later. Trip a deal paperwork details about tipping rates on MSC cruise were out of date.

The tour was decent value for money & local tour leader was excellent! Most accomodations were fine ( particularly the Heritance Tea place) but some of the hotels were ‘tired’ and/or not in the heart of the towns which was not ideal. Sri Lankan Airlines planes were old and pretty worn out inside but service was good. It was difficult to pre book seats due to group booking- wish we had more control over flights. Overall a good trip.

Sightseeing in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Varanasi. Accomodation at Jaypee Palace in Agra was good. Tour guides were very informative and the bus driver was very caring and kind. Accommodation in Jaipur , the Clark amer was very poor and not 5 star. Would have preferred more shopping time and less lunch Or restaurants time

Trip was good. Guides were all personable and knowledgeable about their relevant area. Hotels were all very good. All relevant cultural and tourist aspects of both countries were covered in details. Highly recommended

Very Happy, got to see and experience many different things in a short time. Had lots of fun.

Good group leaders. Good choice of places to see. Great hotels. Air line via China was terrible. Excessively long. long time in airport with health check, immigration check then search of us and bags. One hour even though we were in the transit area. Our photos and records are now held by Chinese Government. Major deterrent for going with Trip a Deal. Generally very good value.

The trip with my grandson was beyond all expectations

The whole tour was well organised. Hotels were well sorted. Tour guides were very helpful. Our vietnam guide Tung was the best among them.

It was great. Lovely hotels, the guides were great. I even made some new friends amongst the group. My only suggestion is greater flexibility on flights / routing.

We loved everything about our holiday which was made more enjoyable with our excellent tour guide Mack Nguyen also our tour driver. We were blessed to have a very happy tour group which made our holiday even more memorable with the ongoing friendships made by all the group. Our highlight was the cultural show put on by the Black Thai dance group.

I loved all of the included and optional tours. The guides, Trip-a-deal staff, drivers and security staff wer amazing. I feel concerned about the division of the tips, and suggest more transparency to ensure that I know that bus drivers, security etc are receiving their fair share, and that we are given the opportunity to tip them separately on their last day with the group. I did not like the 'mixed grill' options for the meals.

Food food and more food. So fresh and so delicious. Hanoi was exciting, Ha Long Bay was memorable and Ninh Binh was amazing. However, the stay at Sapa was too long by at least a day. The resort was very average as well. But we did still enjoy many experiences in the mountains. Our tour guide Duc was amazing and a real highlight of the tour. A great tour which packed in a lot for what we paid and it was great value for money.

Great itinerary, value and lots of experiences

Everything was better than we would have expected. We found the guides, Robin and Raymond in Beijing and Shanghai most helpful with ensuring our experience really was incredible and the standard of the hotels was very high. I was able to relate all the places visited to my basic knowledge of Chinese history. Seeing how far China has developed, especially since 1949, and the amazing infrastructure achievements was a highlight of the trip. The optional tours and events were a must for us, especially the evening shows with acrobatics, juggling and dangerous tricks. We took the opportunity to do some shopping for silks, finding excellent value at 70% less than the cost in Australia and we were able to find excellent food I was quite taken with experiencing the Shanghai CBD, the buildings by day and by night and actually being on the famous Bund and Nanjing Road. An evening at the Peace Hotel to listen to the octogenarian jazz musicians in the art deco hotel was a real thrill.

The whole holiday is very well organised and safe. The airlines are good, the hotels are great with a variety of Scandinavian food. The tour leader Marcelo is very knowledgeable, organised and great leader. He made sure everyone was safe and enjoyable moments during the entire trip. The driver, Yohani is marvellous and experienced driver. The activities are great and truly once in a lifetime experience. There are a few places we had free dinners that did not mention in the tour. That is excellent and we enjoyed homemade meals in some places. Sauna experience, driving snowmobiles and driving husky sledges are unforgettable memories for my teen and tween children. I was a bit disappointed because we did not have reindeer sledge rides due to insufficient snow. I understand it is a mother’s nature, nothing to be blamed. However from the travellers side , it is one of the life time chandler that we don’t want to miss. If alternative arrangements in Rovaniemi would be great and it would be perfect for the Lapland holiday. Overall we had a lovely time.

Well organized with transfers and guides in new city and country

The guides were fantastic and provided so much helpful information about each region. The itinerary was perfect. The pick up and departures were all punctual. The accommodations were all great, except for Hanoi, however when some of our tour group contacted TripADeal, alternative Hanoi accommodation was arranged for the remainder of the trip which was appreciated.

Highlight - well organized transfers and seamless connections from one city to the next. The excursion to Lake Bled was brilliant.

Holiday highlights included the mountains, the mountains and even more mountains. Amazing scenery and breathtaking views. Our bus driver Luu tackle the endless hairpin beds on narrow roads with aplomb. Brilliantly (and safely) driven amidst countless cars, trucks and need I say scooters. The trip was made all the better by a group of 14 like-minded fun-loving people who were accommodating, accepting and participating in the fun. Grumbles were limited and kept low key. Special mention and thanks to our tour guide Garven. He was knowledgeable, informative and fun as he talked and sang us through the 'country roads' along our way. Times, accommodations, activities and sights were well organised and appropriate. We did share a view that the provided lunches (which excluded a drink) were not up to expectations and largely flavourless. Also, please bring the rice out first, not last after everything had been eaten.

The holiday was fabulous and excellent value for money. My friend made a mistake with her visa by entering an incorrect (and earlier) date to leave Vietnam. The guide (Betty) organised for my friend to leave Vietnam with another tour group and booked an extra night's accommodation in Cambodia for her. The guide also booked a vehicle to take her to the tour bus and followed the vehicle on her motorbike so she could introduce her to the new tour guide as well as organising lunch for her. TAD refunded a tour in Vietnam she missed out on. I am very grateful to Betty for her thoughtfulness and care and to TAD for refunding the tour and that this mistake ended up being a minor inconvenience rather than a horribly expensive mistake. It's nice to know that when things go wrong that support is provided by TAD.

We had such a great time in Borneo. Such great value as the price includes airfares, accomodation, transport and most meals! We decided to add the extra days at the Shangri-La which was a great way to finish. The accommodation was really good including 3 nights in the Kota Kinabalu Hilton for 3 nights (5 star), but the highlight for me was the 2 nights at the Borneo nature lodge, where we went out on three boat tours and saw heaps of wildlife, including macaques, probiscus monkeys, crocodiles, orangutans, hornbills. We had a group of 22 people on the tour and they were all lovely and ranged in age from 10 to 70. Our guide was fantastic and gave us a great insight into Malaysia, its culture as well as giving us tips on places to eat. The whole tour was really well balanced and we never felt rushed. I would highly recommend it!

The trip was very well organised. There was nothing to fault on TaD side but it was very disappointing to see palm oil trees everywhere on the island. Even the resort had taken so much land. There was no respect or consideration for the pristine forests or the animals living within. The orangutans and proboscis monkeys we saw were in a sanctuary. I was very shocked at the amount of palm oil plantation. The trip was a huge disappointment for me. I will never return to Borneo or advise anyone else to visit either.

Itinerary was great - we saw so much in a short time. The tour was well run, including the transfers. Some of the accommodation was under expectations with rooms that were not cleaned properly, no hot water etc. One particular 'hotel' - which was a last minute switch in Pushkar - was unsafe, dirty and of poor quality. Regrettably, one of our party tried to make the tour her itinerary and was a constant distraction to our tour guide. An instance on the first day in Delhi was having to have arrangements to meet a dentist re implants. There were at least two instances of trying to change the itinerary and telling our guide we had all agreed. This was not the case, but on her own agenda. Luckily it was overheard by other members of our group. Our guide tried his best and to keep her safe and keep the group to itinerary. We sincerely hope her selfish behaviour has not reflected on him and his employer.

Highlight was the river lodge stay and boat excursions. Managed to see pygmy elephants at very close range. Navigating KL airport, getting from International to Domestic and vice versa was very difficult. Very few airport help desks to seek help. Other airport staff and retailers do not speak English. A guide to navigating KL airport as part of the itinerary would have been helpful.

Loved everything! Tour guides were great, bus comfy, hotels were good quality and pace of the tour was good.

Great well organised trip. Highlight was seeing the Northern Lights from our glass igloo! Amazing. If you love Christmas I would definitely recommend as meeting Santa was alot of fun. Catherine

Couldn’t rate this trip higher. Non-stop action whilst staying in relaxing and luxurious accommodation. I wish I could go back and do it for the first time!

Every detail was arranged and was perfect. Beautiful accommodation, excellent tour guides, awesome tours. We loved the Trip a deal experience. Highly recommended.

Tour guide Gauav was excellent! He made us feel very comfortable and was very informative. His personality and care for the group was wonderful! He checked in each day with each of us to see if we had any issues or questions. I loved the accommodation - excellent. The Sam Safari at dusk was a highlight. Loved the Varanasi extension part of the tour as well!

The entire trip was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Our tour guide, Ben, was excellent. He was engaging, knowledgeable and could not do enough for us and our fellow travellers. Also our driver, Tin San was extremely proficient and professional. He was also very engaging and helped make the trip more memorable.

First TAD experience and very pleased. Will no doubt be booking others. Suggest you should give customers a rating, as Air BNB does.

The trip was fantastic the tour guide Richard was excellent in everything he did The bus driver was remarkable how he drove the coach in tight spots the highlights were many we enjoyed the majority of the trip would liked to spend more than one night in Kandy

- The special banquet dinner on the last night - Mt Fuji Tour guide, HIRO was good.

Northern lights husky ride

Loved Safari spotted Lion Rhino Buffalo Hippo Giraffe

Safaree people cutlure everything

More Luxor, less Red Sea. More time in Valley of Kings especially

Iceland is an amazing country, from its folklore to the rugged landscape - truly beautiful. Glacier Beach was a highlight for us. Saw glimpses of the Northern lights, but not that WOW factor. A 10 - 14 day Iceland itinerary would have been better than having 3 days in London. 7 days not longer enough. Would have loved to see the north part of Iceland.

The guides were very accommodating and were happy to alter itinery to suit us. The accomodation was very good.

Great to get off the beaten track (a little). Lee (our tour guide) did a marvelous job looking after us. Highlights were getting into some of the villages and walking around. Scenery, of course was spectacular.

Seeing Urangatans and Pygmy elephants on our trip was the highlight.