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Reviews of Experience Travel Group

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Wild Sri Lanka by The Jarman Family, 19 Aug 2018
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Sri Lanka family and wildlife tour

An amazing trip around central and northern Sri Lanka experiencing the wonderful people; food; wildlife and scenery.

An amazing trip around central and northern Sri Lanka experiencing the wonderful people; food; wildlife and scenery.

Rating for tour operator:

Experience Travel Group is excellent. Our consultant (Becky Grainger) had wonderful local knowledge and delivered a perfect schedule within our budget. The quality of guides and hotels were first class. The people; food; wildlife and scenery of Sri Lanka were second to none which led to us having a truly memorable holiday. ETG has a wonderful ethos and does tourism the right way - supporting the country and worthwhile causes and steering customers away from experiences which may be harming the local people and wildlife.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 21 Aug 2018:

Dear Rhys,

Reading your review was a lovely way to start the morning! That's great to hear and thank you so much for your very kind words.

We look forward to hearing from you again in the future.

Kind regards,

Sam Clark
Co-founder and MD

Experience Travel Group by ‘The Dunlop Family’, 15 Aug 2018
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An incredible holiday

Amazing!

Amazing!

Rating for tour operator:

ETG really listened to what we asked and planned a perfect itinerary for us

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 16 Aug 2018:

Hi Helen, thank you so much for your lovely feedback! It's brilliant to hear you had an amazing time in Sri Lanka and I look forward to hearing more about it. Best wishes, Toni

Sri Lankan Family Adventure by Istabraq, 14 Aug 2018
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lots to see and do in Sri Lanka

15 days split between touring the hill county and cultural triangle and having a nice break on a luxury resort on golden white sands

15 days split between touring the hill county and cultural triangle and having a nice break on a luxury resort on golden white sands

Rating for tour operator:

ETG planned our holiday so well and really captured what we wanted in a holiday to suit a family with 3 children aged 15 to 20. when there we had a guide/driver with us and there knowledge of the island was second to none.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 15 Aug 2018:

Dear Richard & family,

So pleased to hear you had a wonderful holiday. Thank you also for taking the time to write this review - that is hugely appreciated. We look forward to talking to you again in the future.

Kind regards,

Sam
Co-founder & MD
Experience Travel Group

Java & Bali's Hidden Gems by Traveller2018, 31 Jul 2018
Holiday Rating:

Temples - and dragons!

A round trip extending to Singapore, Bali and the Komodo National Park with the busy hustle and bustle of Singapore (old and new), the temples and paddy fields of Bali and the famous dragons of Komodo.

A round trip extending to Singapore, Bali and the Komodo National Park with the busy hustle and bustle of Singapore (old and new), the temples and paddy fields of Bali and the famous dragons of Komodo.

Rating for tour operator:

Knowledgeable and experienced. We wanted a fairly unusual itinerary which was truly bespoke and we were very happy with the arrangements made from the flights to the local tours.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 04 Aug 2018:

Hi Roddy,

Thanks so much for your feedback. I am glad everything went smoothly and that you enjoyed your trip. You really got to see a huge variety of what Indonesia has to offer which is great.

Becky

Experience Travel Group by Dora the explorer, 27 Jul 2018
Holiday Rating:

Trip of a lifetime

Travelled to Sri Lanka with my grandson, had an amazing time and had experiences which dreams are made of. The hospitality of the Sri Lankan’s is amazing and cannot praise this beautiful country and its people enough.

Travelled to Sri Lanka with my grandson, had an amazing time and had experiences which dreams are made of. The hospitality of the Sri Lankan’s is amazing and cannot praise this beautiful country and its people enough.

Rating for tour operator:

Professional, efficient and listened to what we wanted and we got that and more!

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 27 Jul 2018:

Thank you for your lovely feedback Kate, I'm so pleased that you and Josh had such a fabulous time!

Hopefully we can help to arrange another special holiday for you soon.

Best Wishes, Holly

Sri Lankan Family Adventure by Robs, 26 Jul 2018
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Wonderful trip for the family

Great hotels and fabulous experiences

Great hotels and fabulous experiences

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Experience Travel Group

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 04 Aug 2018:

Hi Robin,

Thanks for your comments. I am so please you and your faiy enjoyed returning to Sri Lanka.

Becky

Experience Travel Group by SKB50, 25 Jul 2018
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An amazing well curated holiday that was without flaw

Experience Travel put together an incredible mix of experiences that suited us down to the ground . Travel was seemless the guides were very knowledgeable and flexible the hotels were all great and in really good locations . To be honest I don’t think it could be bettered .

Experience Travel put together an incredible mix of experiences that suited us down to the ground . Travel was seemless the guides were very knowledgeable and flexible the hotels were all great and in really good locations . To be honest I don’t think it could be bettered .

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Very easy to contact . They listened carefully to our interests and the initial proposal was so good I extended the holiday by three days . Very friendly and very professional.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 25 Jul 2018:

Dear Sally

We're delighted you had such a good time in Bangkok, Cambodia and Vietnam!

Thank you so much for this lovely review, we really appreciate it and hope to from you again in the future!

All the best

James & The ETG Team

Experience Travel Group by StableC, 24 Jul 2018
Holiday Rating:

Sri Lanka and the Maldives

A wonderful experience in a beautiful country with lovely people. Our trip involved amongst others visiting Kandy, the hill country, game reserves and Galle before a few days in the Maldives.

A wonderful experience in a beautiful country with lovely people. Our trip involved amongst others visiting Kandy, the hill country, game reserves and Galle before a few days in the Maldives.

Rating for tour operator:

A well organised trip meeting our detailed requirements. The varied accommodation was of a generally high standard and met our expectations. The excellent chauffeur/guide in Sri Lanka was very caring and considerate. The resort in the Maldives was as expected.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 25 Jul 2018:

Hi Ian, thank you for your lovely feedback and it's brilliant to hear you had such a good time in Sri Lanka. We will certainly pass on your praise to your guide and he will be delighted to hear it. Best wishes, Toni

Experience Travel Group by Concrete Clive, 14 Jul 2018
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A fantastically well organised and run Family trip to Vietnam giving us such great fun and so many memorable experiences.

There is so much we can say. We enjoyed every minute. It was such a whirlwind trip taking in so many sights, tastes and exciting every sense. Expectations were well exceeded in every way. Above all the planned details and itinerary were accurate and realistically described. In Vietnam the people are so nice and welcoming , making us feel safe with our 16 year old Daughter.

There is so much we can say. We enjoyed every minute. It was such a whirlwind trip taking in so many sights, tastes and exciting every sense. Expectations were well exceeded in every way. Above all the planned details and itinerary were accurate and realistically described. In Vietnam the people are so nice and welcoming , making us feel safe with our 16 year old Daughter.

Rating for tour operator:

We thoroughly recommend this trip for Families who might be concerned about safety, food hygiene or anything else. Holly Newing at Experience Travel group and their Vietnam based staff, drivers and guides made this trip so good.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 16 Jul 2018:

Clive, I'm so pleased you had such a wonderful experience! Some of the moments you mentioned, such as the 'shotgun wedding invite(!)' and being welcomed into local homes, sound like special memories indeed. I'm also pleased you always felt safe travelling with Alice too.

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 16 Jul 2018:

Thanks so much for your kind feedback Clive - hopefully we can help to send you on another family holiday in the future!

Essential Bali and Lombok by Pogg, 13 Jul 2018
Holiday Rating:

We lived the dream

Island hopping in Indonesia from Bali to Gilli island to sabayo and Lombok

Island hopping in Indonesia from Bali to Gilli island to sabayo and Lombok

Rating for tour operator:

Pays attention to e every detail and makes us feel safe

Experience Travel Group responded to this review on 16 Jul 2018:

Hi Paul and Brenda,

Thanks for your feedback, I am so pleased you enjoyed your adventure! Indonesia's islands are so diverse, so it is great you got to explore so many of them. The photos you sent through of the turtles, Komodo Dragons and the smoking volcano are amazing!

Becky