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Thailand Bamboo and Buddhas Fami Traveller Reviews
Reviews of Thailand Bamboo and Buddhas Fami
Diverse, multi activity, multi cultural family holiday
An adventure holiday to Thailand, we experienced a range of different accommodation, restaurant and methods of transport. Our guide was superb and had us not only trying the local delicacies, but also planting rice in the paddy field. The itinery was very varied and organisation fantastic,, thanks to am amazing guide.
An adventure holiday to Thailand, we experienced a range of different accommodation, restaurant and methods of transport. Our guide was superb and had us not only trying the local delicacies, but also planting rice in the paddy field. The itinery was very varied and organisation fantastic,, thanks to am amazing guide.
Rating for tour operator:Great website. Very helpful staff. Good choice of graded holidays to suit your needs. Regular, relevant communication. Friendly approach.
Jam-packed experience
There's so much one could write about our Thailand experience, it's really hard to know where to begin. The whole family (two adults, one 14-yo girl, one 11y boy) loved it! I think it definitely helped that we were lucky to travel alongside many other like-minded people, we all got along tremendously and had a lot of fun, with adults generally travelling together, ditto for the kids. Our guide (known affectionately as 'Nok') was brilliant, ...
There's so much one could write about our Thailand experience, it's really hard to know where to begin. The whole family (two adults, one 14-yo girl, one 11y boy) loved it! I think it definitely helped that we were lucky to travel alongside many other like-minded people, we all got along tremendously and had a lot of fun, with adults generally travelling together, ditto for the kids. Our guide (known affectionately as 'Nok') was brilliant, like Google on legs, the depth of her local knowledge about all things Thai was boundless, and her attention to detail and energy levels helped ensure everything went like clock-work (no small feat when in charge of about 16 people!). The heat was fine, the jungle trek was perfectly do-able, and we barely registered any mosquitoes during our entire stay. Three things I would suggest altering: the bamboo raft journey was definitely too long at 3 hours straight; we needed some stops en route, and/or cushions, it was so uncomfortable by the end (also, remember to advise participants to wear water gear)! Secondly - laundry: no matter how carefully everyone packed (and I know I personally brought too much gear), we still all ended up having to book in an unscheduled visit to the launderette once we all returned to Bangkok after the 3-day jungle trek. Add one to future itineraries! And finally, the 7-Tiered Waterfall visit; it was a beautiful location, and I recall on the day we all wanted to stay longer than we were able to, but time ran out and we were forced to exit a lot sooner than we wanted to; bake some more time in to the travel itinerary to enjoy it ! Small quibbles all told. Book it, you won't regret it. PS We added on a 4-day extension to Ko Samed island; this was amazing, if you can do likewise I'd recommended it, especially after travelling so much, it was fantastic to just chill out, swim, have numerous massages, do some para-sailing, enjoy the fine dining etc.
Rating for tour operator:The whole booking process was smooth & efficient, and making adjustments online later was easy to do.
This holiday had it all!
When friends and family ask which part of the holiday I liked the best, it's impossible to choose. Swimming in breathtaking waterfalls, trekking in jungle forests, staying in both high class hotels and local village huts, markets, cycling, longtail boats and bamboo rafts, incredible freshly-cooked food, new language and culture, new friends....it's all 'the best' bit. But what really made the holiday as memorable and fun as it was were the group ...
When friends and family ask which part of the holiday I liked the best, it's impossible to choose. Swimming in breathtaking waterfalls, trekking in jungle forests, staying in both high class hotels and local village huts, markets, cycling, longtail boats and bamboo rafts, incredible freshly-cooked food, new language and culture, new friends....it's all 'the best' bit. But what really made the holiday as memorable and fun as it was were the group of wonderful people we were with and the incredible guide, Nok, who's enthusiasm, tireless attention and gentle 'parenting' meant I could relax and fully appreciate all the wonders before me. I can't wait to go again!
Rating for tour operator:It's hard to know if the ease at which we moved from one activity or location to the next was due to the local guide or the tour operator, but it was exemplary. Everything went according to plan, and the plan was exactly as we had been told on the website before booking. I had no trouble booking, or finding the right holiday for my family with guidance from KE adventures. Would definitely use them again.