Experience Travel Group Traveller Reviews

Our family of four (two adult children) went to Vietnam and Cambodia, and then the younger two went on to Thailand for a fortnight of independent travel. We wanted a mix of culture, adventure and relaxation from our trip, and Experience Travel arranged a great programme with all of these, from cooking school and an art tour to quad biking and cycling at Ankor Wat. All four of us went on a Vespa tour in Ho Chi Minh, which was real highlight, and took us on an adventurous food tour, ending in the V'Ung coffee lounge with live singers. It was just what we had wanted!

Experience Travel were really helpful and liaised closely with us before we left, so we felt very secure. The local arrangements were excellent, and all the activities we did were very well organised. We stayed in some lovely hotels, being able to choose from a range beforehand.

Superbly efficient travel company Everything worked well Great hotels Excellent driver Would definitely use this agency again 5*

5*

We travelled as a family with 2 boys age 8 and 9. Lucy Reeves was fantastic throughout the organisation, different itinerary changes, booking and assistance with visas etc She suggested various activities to do as a family which were all fantastic, including quad biking, vespa tour, lantern making and cycling We incuded an overnight on Halong Bay (Jasmine Junk) and another overnight on Basaac 1 on Mekong Delta, both outstanding

FAULTLESS

From the time we arrived at Heathrow to returning we were cosseted and treated like the old folk we are. There were times we felt a little too well looked after but travelling in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam we knew we were safe and able to enjoy all that was offered.

Nick listened to our requirements and devised an itinerary that mainly suited us and kept us informed prior to the trip and responded to all our queries.

We spent an outstanding 2.5 weeks of honeymoon in Sri Lanka, staying in 5 different hotels. The trip was truly a holiday of a lifetime. From relaxing on a beautiful empty beach, to the luscious tea countryside and on into the fascinating cultural triangle, it had everything we could've wished for. And every step of the way, the friendliest people and world class service. We really can't recommend the place enough. Our only issue: Emirates handled our delay badly on the way out, not a good start to honeymoon.

Experience travel were truly outstanding in their assistance in booking our honeymoon. You need experts for this expensive a trip - and they have bucketloads of experience and local knowlegde. They listened to us, put together a great package at a great price, adjusted the bits we were less keen on and worked with us during a super busy time to build our dream holiday. Matt, Sam and the team were first class and we really really can't thank them enough for an incredible time. We would completely recommend them to anyone looking to visit South East Asia, especially Sri Lanka. Thanks guys!

Excellent

Very thorough

Started off in Negombo for 2 days at the Wallawwa to recuperate from flight. Drove to Tea Trails - Norwood for a wonderful sublime experience. Visited Norwood tea factory for a tour with the manager of Tea Trails. Train ride from Hatton to Haputale and then a night's stay at Kelburne View with the most outstanding views and pretty gardens. On to Yala for a 2 day stay at Kul safaris. Wonderful experience - great staff. Then off to South Coast to The Last House which was probably our favourite hotel. Beautiful decor, food and beach. Then on to Aditya - lovely location, elegant, good distance from Galle Fort. Beach lovely but lots of litter which deterred you from walking along it. Finally a night at Lunguganga - lovely house and gardens, but I would not recommend staying in Cinnamon Hill - Damp and musty in April - Not really fit to stay in. Fortunately upgraded to main house otherwise I think I might have foiund alternative accommodation!

Some teething problems due to a change in staff. Our replacement was friendly but did not have the knowledge of our original tour rep and there a few mistakes that I had to keep on following up in our itinerary.

We used Experience Travel to book a private guided tour to Cambodia and Vietnam and are delighted that we did. We had the most amazing holiday ever! Thoroughly enjoyed every single experience that Experience Travel set up for us: Vespa 'Siagon by Night' Tour, Food Tour in Old Quarter of Hanoi, cycling round Hanoi, trip to Halong Bay, etc. Every single one of them was well organised and fantastic fun. The guides were all great: answered our endless questions, looked after us, told us jokes, bought us coffee and local sweets, acted as our own personal photographer, made sure we always had plenty of water and so much more. We also had time to explore by ourselves and chill out. A really well organised and smoothly run trip from the moment we contacted Experience Travel until we said our final farewells to our guide at Hanoi airport. We would certainly use Experience Travel again if we decide to travel to any of the other countries they cover and will be recommending them to our friends.

Experience Travel were well organised from start to finish. The whole holiday from initial enquiry to getting on the plane at Hanoi to come back home went really smoothly.

A well planned and comprehensive trip hitting all the major sites in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, followed by 3 nights in Bangkok. Thoroughly well organised, with good local guides, safe drivers and a great selection of boutique hotels, Wonderful experience.

Our tour consultant spent the time to understand what we wanted from the trip and went the distance in putting together a great itinerary/ programme. Very focussed and interactive experience. Would highly recommend.

An experience never to be missed.From Thailand to Laos through Cambodia on to Vietnam and ending in Ngapali beach Myanmar.A seven week tour to see amazing places unbeleivable scenery through all walks of life.You would never to be able to organize this trip indipendantly,with all the different travel guides with drivers, flights,train journeys,boat trips,excellent restaurants and hotels,19 in all.I could go on and on. At the end of the day it was a fantastic holiday and worth every penny.

Our tour operator Matt of Experience travel was the man for the job.Before i embarked on this 7 week tour i was very cautious of places to visit and the costing so i received 4 quotes from different companies,and then i was really lost,so i decided to give them all a ring to find out what they really know.After i did that there was no question who we would travel with it was matt at experience travel,this guy knows asia inside and out.I told him which countries we wanted to visit,my likes and dislikes and he came up with the goods.We didnt have to make any allteration to our itinary at all.At the end of our 7 week tour we had no complaints at all.Well done Matt see you next year