Home>Adventure holidays>Tours using local transport holidays

Tours using local transport holidays

We've got a range of tours which use local transport as opposed to travelling on tourist coaches. Discover the enjoyment of travelling on local transport be it trains, buses or even rickshaws. These tours allow you to see the world from a different perspective.

Tours using local transport holidays
Vietnam holiday
Tour and learn about this beautiful destination, from £882 - £1295 (20 days) ex flights
Budget holiday in Cuba
The best of old-world Cuba, from £860 - £1185 (15 days) ex flights
Central America holiday
Travel from Antigua to San Jose, from £885 - £975 (17 days) ex flights
South India & Kerala holiday
Mysore Palace village stay Kerala Backwaters, from £885 - £975 (15 days) ex flights
Japan tours, The Land of the Rising Sun
Journey by bullet train, boat and car across Japan's largest island of Honshu, from £2375 (14 days) ex flights
Vienna to Budapest Overland Tour
Travel five countries for memories to last a lifetime, from £1099 - £1535 (15 days) ex flights
Small group holiday to Burma
South East Asia as it used to be, from £2395 - £2825 (15 days) inc UK flights
Beijing to Kathmandu tours, Mountains & Monasteries
A true overland journey, from £2265 - £2560 (18 days) ex flights
Morocco cultural tour
Come and see Morocco's kaleidoscope of colours, from £895 - £1010 (15 days) ex flights
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Capture the spirit of Vietnam on this compact adventure, from £597 - £875 (10 days) ex flights
The Essence of China vacation
Explore cultural & religious heritage, from £1592 - £2090 (21 days) ex flights
Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City
Thailand to Southern Vietnam via Angkor Wat, from £473 - £710 (9 days) ex flights
North India cultural tour
An adventure to one of the planet's exotic destinations, from £820 - £925 (22 days) ex flights
Indochina tours
An awesome adventure Cambodia Laos Thailand & Vietnam, from £1516 - £2085 (29 days) ex flights
Adventure holiday in Egypt
An unforgettable journey through Egypt, from £949 (16 days) ex flights
Cambodia & Vietnam holiday
A magnificent journey of discovery, from £1295 - £1465 (18 days) ex flights
Egypt adventure holiday
A fabulous introduction to Egypt, from £450 - £660 (8 days) ex flights
Indonesia holiday, Isle of the Gods
True holiday perfection, from £1075 - £1215 (15 days) ex flights
Abu Simbel tour, Egypt
Discover the secrets of the ancient Egyptian and pharaohs, from £530 - £555 (8 days) ex flights
Northern Thailand budget holiday
Express tour of northern Thailand, from £330 - £485 (8 days) ex flights
Egypt and Jordan adventure holiday
Get a true taste of Egypt & the Middle East, from £1299 (17 days) ex flights
Punjab holiday,  Mountains & Mystics
Mountains remote villages Golden Temple, from £514 - £755 (13 days) ex flights
Tibet holiday
Roam the Roof of the World, from £1580 - £1740 (15 days) ex flights
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro tour
Live and breathe the Latino culture, from £1269 - £1328 (16 days) ex flights

193 reviews for Tours using local transport holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Tours using local transport holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Adventure holiday in Egypt
Excellent, sensational, a must-do....Prepare yourself for an amazing mix of adventure and antiquities. (more)
From £949 excluding flights
North India cultural tour
A very good trip. Varanasi, the camaraderie of group members and our group leader and seeing India in action were the best parts of the trip. (more)
From £820 - £925 excluding flights
Tibet holiday
Very good, enjoyable, hard work but always worth it.  (more)
From £1580 - £1740 excluding flights
Indochina tours
The most memorable parts of our trip must be the crazy cyclo tour through the streets of Saigon and eating insects in a bar overlooking Phnom Penh! (more)
From £1516 - £2085 excluding flights
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Best holiday ever!!! Had a wonderful group of people on the tour, aged from 19 to 70, singles, couples. We all got on really well and enjoyed spending time together. Riding round Hue on the back of a motorbike.  (more)
From £597 - £875 excluding flights
Beijing to Kathmandu tours, Mountains & Monasteries
It was very memorable and exciting, and a good idea to go on a tour through a country that would be difficult to navigate alone.  (more)
From £2265 - £2560 excluding flights
The Essence of China vacation
The overall holiday was excellent, and the group we travelled with were very nice. We thought that the trip itinerary was well designed and we thank the operator management and staff for the opportunity to have this wonderful experience.  (more)
From £1592 - £2090 excluding flights
Vietnam holiday
Most memorable was staying in a remote raft house in the middle of a lake surrounded by rainforest and gibbons!  (more)
From £882 - £1295 excluding flights
Cambodia & Vietnam holiday
Sailing around Halong bay, Motor cycling through the back streets of Hue, dancing with the children in the villages were the highlights. (more)
From £1295 - £1465 excluding flights
Cambodia adventure holiday
I had such a good time, the size of the group was just right and the age band was not too wide. Our guide was very competent and really made the trip work, it was so stress free.  (more)
From £656 - £900 excluding flights
Sabah holiday, land beneath the wind
The guides were excellent and very flexible, willing to change schedules if possible to suit our needs, the transport always turned up exactly on time, the accommodation was exactly as described and the places visited were all breathtaking in their beauty and animal and plant life.  (more)
From £1345 - £1480 excluding flights
Indonesia holiday, Isle of the Gods
It was great, I learned a lot and enjoyed the company. the most exciting part was Getting to the crater of Mt Bromo.  (more)
From £1075 - £1215 excluding flights
Delhi to Kathmandu tour
Had a great trip... seing Rhino from the back of an elephant was one of the most memorable experiences. (more)
From £860 - £945 excluding flights
Small group holiday to Burma
Brilliant...Every day was a new discovery (more)
From £2395 - £2825 including UK flights
Central America holiday
Hiking up Conception Volcano was the most memorable part of the trip.  (more)
From £885 - £975 excluding flights
Japan tours, The Land of the Rising Sun
Our journey along the Narrow Road was a delight, thanks to the planning and the for thought that produced the itinery, the operator made sure that we had the best experiences possible and the local economy benefitted from our journey.  (more)
From £2375 excluding flights
Discover Yunnan holiday, China
Hmmm, hard to choose just one most memorable part since the whole trip was so great!...Overall my trip to China was one of the best vacations I've ever had. (more)
From £627 - £875 excluding flights
Budget Thailand holiday, a taste of Thailand
I enjoyed so many things about my holiday, I had a truly fantastic time but if I had to choose I would say the hill-tribe trek, that was a great experience for many reasons, I especially loved seeing the tribes & the breath-taking landscape it was unbelievable I thought, a special experience. (more)
From £413 - £605 excluding flights
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro tour
The whole holiday was amazing, but if I had to name the top three things I would say (in no particular order!) going to Iguazu Falls (especially the boat ride under the falls!), the boat trip we went on in Paraty and just being in Rio. (more)
From £1269 - £1328 excluding flights
Malaysia Tour
The Perhentian Islands are breathtakingly lovely and so relaxing; the homestay was absolutely charming and we ate like royalty. (more)
From £956 - £1255 excluding flights

Holiday Reviews

You can trust responsibletravel.com reviews because, unlike many other schemes, reviews can ONLY be written by people who we have verified have been on the holidays. In addition, we don't run these holidays ourselves - our only interest is giving you the best independent advice.

Read our review policy

Unedited reviews from other travellers

5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really
Convert currencies