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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
Beautiful part of Italy and I doubt we'd have managed to do as much as we did in the time if we'd done this stretch of coast on our own. Lovely touches from the hote...
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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
A good mixture of walking and sightseeing activities. Friendly, welcoming hotel with great food. An awe-inspiring walk around the crater of vesuvius with stunning vi...
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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
A mixture of sightseeing and walks. Be prepared to eat loads!
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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
A very enjoyable week in a beautiful and interesting region of Italy. The busy itinerary was balanced out by relaxing evenings in the hotel, with lovely food, lots o...
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A comprehensive taster of a beautiful part of Italy
This trip really packs in a lot into a week, giving you a taster of the best locations in and around Naples and the Amalfi Coast. There is not much scope for relaxat...
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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
Fantastic holiday. Brilliant group leader (Barbara), amazing and well located hotel with fantastic food, great trips and well organised. Pompeii....or the Walk...
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Beautiful Coastline
A very good tour for someone who can walk a bit, doesn't mind steps and appreciates this stay at a hotel in a quiet village above Amalfi. The walk of the gods was fu...
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AMALFI COAST & BAY OF NAPLES
Great holiday, pity about the hotel food. The Walk of the Gods! I'm not a walker as a rule, so I approached this with some trepidation. But it was brilliant - great ...
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Amalfi Coast and Herculaneum
A very full trip but I do feel I've seen everything and had a lovely group to enjoy it with. Being in Pompeii on a free day. What an amazing place. it still feel...
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Amalfi Coast
Walk of the gods loved the walk but it was too hot, should have walked earlier in the morning when the heat was not so intense some of my fellow travellers whom were...
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Saskia
Apr 2025
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
This was a spectacular trip. There were so many wow moments, it's hard to pick out the highlights. There were stunning landscapes throughout: the colourful hills and...
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Trusted Customer
Apr 2025
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Fabulous trip and our Explore leader Diego was the best we have encountered, he was just brilliant, we have never met a leader who was so suited to the job, he was j...
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Trusted Customer
Dec 2024
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Although I enjoyed the itinerary very much and there were some lovely experiences particularly in Bolivia, there some issues with the way the trip was operated. Th...
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Stephen
Nov 2024
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
This was an excellent itinerary, with long drives through wonderful landscapes. Unfortunately it was badly let down by cost-cutting on inadequate transport. 7-hour o...
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Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Long hours on cramp Vans and 4x4's, Explore didnt care about the comfort of the guests...... they beleive in filling up seats, switched to a cheaper hotel in Punarma...
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Ian
Nov 2024
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Absolutely amazing trip. Stunning scenery on every day. The highlight was definitely watching the sunset and then star gazing at the salt flats in Bolivia, but so ma...
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Fiona
Sep 2024
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Best of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
If you love big landscapes, deserts, rock formations, volcanoes, geysers, remoteness and views that go on forever, then this is the trip for you. This was combined w...
Ignores Safety, Issues False Claims, Steals from customers
DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY. Ignores Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL alerts issued by the US government and puts traveler safety last sending people to a place where the US...
Avoid Exoticca
Having travelled with Exoticca (first 2 weeks of February 2023) and now having spent 2 fruitless weeks pursuing a formal complaint, I strongly advise avoiding this c...
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Debora
Nov 2024
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Highlights of Albania
A varied & interesting itinerary. Albania is a beautiful country & worth visiting to see the histirocal sites & learn about its difficult past. Our guid...
Editor’s Take
What to Look for in Small Group Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Most favorably reviewed small group tour operators have a few key things in common: attention to detail, a truly small group size, engaged local guides and a flexible attitude. Travelers who have been happy with their small group tour experience speak of how well organized and seamless their travels were, how much they were able to see and how they never felt rushed or like just another face in the crowd.
The most indelible memories were those from off-the-beaten-path experiences: accessing a museum after hours, sharing a meal with a local family, going behind the scenes at a centuries-old vineyard with one of the founder’s ancestors. Look for these special moments as you read reviews to get a better understanding of what might be possible on your own trip.
Those casting a negative review of their small group tour likely didn’t pay as close attention to their tour company’s personality. Some focus on younger travelers, some older, some on families - it’s important to do your research and limit your choices to those that not only offer trips where you want to go, but do so with travelers of similar age and interest to yourself.
Others may have been prompted to review their trip negatively if they were expecting a departure that never happened because of low numbers. Guaranteed (or not) departures is a key factor to consider - ask about this up front and what the tour operator’s policy is.
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