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Tours & holidays in 2019 & 2020

The views are stunning. The accommodation (both in the mountains and in Marrakech) is great. The food is terrific - the best tagine that we had was cooked 'on the hoof' by Ibrahim during our trek back to the Kasbah. The people that we met in the mountains were, without exception, friendly. Everything was superbly organised and presented. (more)Paul Watling

Trekking through the Atlas Mountains was the highlight. Excellent. Great staff and lovely accommodation exactly as described on the information. (more)Liz Alun-Jones

The views from the trekking were my favourite part and settling down after a hard days trek to a nice comforting meal and relax. (more)Craig Perry

We loved every minute. The self drive in Bonito and Pantanal was super exciting It’s good to be independent travellers for a bit. All local guides were very good and helpful. (more)Pratibha Nirodi

The most memorable was the scenery, itinerary, and friendliness of the people. (more)Gary Wright

We had an excellent holiday and so it is difficult to pick out was most memorable, but we did particularly enjoy the horse ride and visit to the tobacco fields and our stay on Cayo Levisa. But we also loved Havana and Trinidad. (more)Richard Patterson

Having designed my own trip, the best aspect was the freedom to spent time doing things on a whim sitting around immersing myself in the less touristy aspects of Cuba, away from the bars and CD-touting bands, instead mixing with the least affluent of the society, meeting fascinating characters and enjoying the music made by people in their own front rooms and doorsteps. (more)Chris Bragg

Horse riding through the tobacco fields in Vinales on Christmas Day was the most memorable. (more)Elizabeth Freeman

Loved the countryside and the absence of other tourists for the most part of the destinations. The initial driver and guide were entertainers and good company as well as informative and helpful (more)Richard Chivers

Excellent in all respects. The organisation, quality of guides and transport arrangements were outstanding. All accommodation was excellent. The personalised itinerary allowed us to achieve all our goals and more. (more)Cicely Olive

The highlight was the Angkor temples, Bai Dinh, Hanoi water puppet show. Amazing! Truly the holiday of a lifetime. (more)Warren Gardener

The abundance of nature living in harmony to humans was touching. The whole country has a culture of respect and tolerance for the environment and nature understanding the need to manage today for the benefit of tomorrow. (more)Jean-Marc Hodgkin

We had an amazing time- of course there were things we could do differently however we had such a wonderful and inspiring time that we will give it 10/10. (more)Tracey Newbold

Fantastic! A most memorable and enjoyable adventure. The planning and logistics were wonderful. All transports and accommodations were exceptional. The activities pre-booked and available at each destination were diverse and fun. Highly recommend to all. (more)Rob Roberto

Enjoyed every single day, the travel arrangements were excellent, and there was the right mix between some days which had a full itinerary- and on others plenty of 'down time' to rest! The hotels were all very comfortable, and the staff couldn't do enough, so friendly. (more)Mai Roberts

There were many, I would pick Ninh Binh as a fantastic example of Vietnamese landscape. My kids would probably pick the Vespa adventures tour in Ho Chi Min City and my wife the Surnise Hotel in Hoi An. (more)Ezio La Rosa

Swimming with turtles at Lankayan island and seeing pygmy elephants on the Kinabatangan River (more)Will Haig

We were lucky enough to see a herd of Pygmy elephants crossing the Kinabatangan River, along with crocodiles, wild orang-utans and lots of other monkeys and reptiles. (more)Cecily Reeves-jones

The river cruising and seeing the wildlife. 10/10 (more)Tracey Bulmer

The people are fantastic, so cheerful and helpful and in some areas foreigners are a bit of a novelty - we were asked to pose for photos quite often. Culturally the place is very diverse and different; the history of the various peoples is very interesting and although there are Buddhist pagodas and stupas all over the country there are many variations. (more)Kevin Fidler

Ballooning over Bagan, cooking at Inke Lake and the visit to Schwedagon temple in Yangon. The hotels with the exception of the Clover Hotel in Yangon were brilliant and all very helpful. (more)William Burr

I love the people of Myanmar....inner beauty, friendly and welcoming. My favourite memory was "A Day in Mandalay" cooking class..... Picked up at our hotel in the morning (only 5 on the tour) travelled to a traditional tea house... (more)Barbara Gatens

Sri Lanka is a beautiful country with beautiful people who welcome you so easily...My driver Dilan made this trip so smooth with his years of experience and every time we stopped for a comfort break he always knew where the clean toilets were. (more)Fahmida Choudhury

The best part of Sri Lanka for me was the abundance of wildlife. We saw elephants, 2 leopards, crocodiles, beautiful birds and lizards, amongst other things. The safari in Yala and Minneriya were amazing. The people are very friendly and helpful, food good too! There is so mush diversity and lovely scenery. (more)Jane Thackray

Very hard to single out one memorable moment, but we all loved the homestay, visiting the local market, the bakery, the cookery lesson and the temple. The train journey, despite being very crowded and having to stand for an hour was also a wonderful experience. (more)Sarah Boyce

Memorable parts? Waking up at our luxurious Ubud accommodation to a glorious view of green rice fields - a welcome oasis of calm amid the bustling streets. We also loved the Ubud Bali Bike tour through the countryside visiting a school and a traditional Balinese family compound, the snorkelling trip to Menjangan Island in West Bali National Park where we were lucky to see turtles and a 'trek' through the rainforest in Belimbing with a knowledgeable guide pointing out medicinal plans, fruits... (more)Jane Hird

The rice terraces and spectacular views was the highlight. We had absolutely fantastic holiday, everything was well organised and the tour guys were brilliant. They've told us so much about Bali. (more)Justina Frankowska

We loved our Ubud hotel. It looked as though an explorer had recently discovered it in the jungle. The salt water pool looking over the rice paddies made for some stunning sunsets and we even saw a monitor lizard! (more)Rosy Everitt

The whole holiday was fantastic, I really liked the Hindu temples at Prambanan, the carving are so well preserved and its just beautiful, make sure you have enough time to look at the smaller temples as well. (more)Jonna Law

Cuba is such an exciting and different part of the world that we found the whole holiday exciting. (more)Joyce Davies

Vinales was exciting, but interacting with the people was the most memorable. Warm, friendly, inquisitive and caring. (more)Jim Fuller

So many different experiences make it hard to pinpoint one, but tropical storm at La Tarazzas, horse riding followed by Saturday night in Vinales, snorkling on coral reef at Cayo Levisa and Cuba in general. (more)Sophie Randall

The most exciting part of the holiday was the flight of the ribbons experience (more)Toby Wallis

I think it was being away together with our family somewhere exotic and adventurous and making memories but I was most taken by going to the elephant sanctuary and living in a solar powered beautiful lodge right in an elephant enclosure. I still can't believe that we got to do that! (more)Lisa Apfelberg

The most memorable part of the trip was... walking from Yagodina to Trigrad - the path was easy to follow and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. To be so high up in the mountains with nature and eventually descend to overlook Trigrad on the way down was amazing. (more)Morven Jenkins

Walking in the mountains through unspoilt meadows where the only sounds were birdcalls and an occasional sheep bell was balm to the soul. (more)Jo Cohen Jones

Unique and wonderful adventure. (more)Emily White

It was all excellent but the experience with the Iban Headhunters was fantastic. (more)Don Wetherell

The holiday was...Fantastic - everything went like clockwork. Guides and drivers were all terrific...Five stars! (more)Lisa Edwards

For me, Cuba doesn't have an outstanding feature, but the whole experience should not be missed. The people are so friendly - no sign of crime - Havana of course is wonderful - packed with so much beautiful architecture - even the "crumbling" ones. (more)Mike Reynolds

Las Terrazas and the beaches were the most memorable parts of the holiday (more)CHRIS GEARY

The most memorable task was horse riding in Vinales. Brilliant! (more)Rowena Gillow

Meeting the people especially in the homestay as well as appreciating the diverse interesting landscape was the most memorable part of the holiday (more)Nicola Colston

The whole holiday was memorable and thank you for introducing us to Rickshaw Travel. They did a suburb job of given us a fantastic holiday at an affordable price in a very short timescale. (more)Ian Halliwell

Outstanding: The itinerary was tailor made and Paul clearly listened and understood exactly what we were looking for. The organisation with the local partners was excellent and everything ran to perfection. (more)Karin Theodore

Most memorable was having so many decent sightings of jaguars not just fleeting glimpses so taking good photos of them was easy...Excellent especially the Pantanal. (more)Alan Holmwood

The wildlife viewing is wonderful. The highlight is definitely seeing the jaguars on the riverbanks in the Pantanal from about 20m. (more)Robert Phillips

We saw 6 orangutans in the wild, and seeing a mother making a nest for the night while her youngster watched us and messed around like a little kid was enchanting. (more)Lesley Selby

The most memorable part of the holiday was...seeing a young orangutan with its 6 day old baby just 3 feet in front of us on the walkway at the sun bear conservation centre in Sepilok. (more)Joyce Ferguson

Fantastic, once in a lifetime which I would love to do all over again. (more)Jon Daulton

The most memorable was the people, land and wildlife! Our holiday was a truly beautiful journey and I would highly recommend it. We spent two nights at Tabin and I think it would be better to do three nights and spread out all the activities a bit more. Gaya Island Resort was a piece of heaven. (more)Terri Envey

Difficult-there were many. Seeing a wild Orangutan, just outside the cave at Gomantong, close up and "posing" for us, or rounding a bend on the Kinabatangan river to see 30-40 pigmy elephants of all ages on the bank. A set of experiences rather than just a holiday. (more)Elizabeth Barratt

Every spotting of the orangutans, gibbons, birds, lizards, or even pigs was delightful. My husband and I adopted an orphaned Orangutan At the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. All along the way of our safari, the guides told us how we would recognize the child Orangutan. I spotted her immediately when she came out for the 4 pm feeding. (more)Mary Selig

The most exciting parts of our holidays were the day spent at the Asian Elephant sanctuary close to Chachanaburi and witnessing two 1 year old sea turtles being released in Ko Talu. (more)Veronica Susani

Far beyond my expectations. Outstanding....Many memorable moments: from the home stay at Bangkok, to the food experiences, from the island hopping to the emerald pool. Maybe the best part was the people part: guides, drivers, locals were all very super helpful and kind. (more)Michael Fattore

We all thoroughly enjoyed every part of the experience and loved the intensity and variety of the well organised and full itinerary. (more)Caren Matthews-Lane

Hard to choose between seeing the most spectacular sunrises from my terrace with a pot of coffee or standing on a high point on a nearby hill, able to see the sea on the horizon and the lunar landscape and mountains to my left. (more)Briony Turner

The highlight was the spectacular walks offering such amazing views. During our 5 days in Lubrin we did three of the long walks and we thoroughly enjoyed walking through the foothills as well as high in the mountain tops, just stunning. (more)Annette Easton

Excellent....The hiking and the views were first rate the accommodation was charming, clean and convenient. (more)Mak Kubeisy

Cycling the trails and meeting other families in the hotel. (more)McKiernan Eleanor

The hosts, Fiona, Gareth and their children were marvellous in every way. Fiona and Gareth arranged a horse riding and kayaking sessions, which my sons aged 5 and 7 enjoyed enormously and was probably the most exciting for them. (more)Jaspal Kaeda

Biking in a gorgeous setting. There were enough rides on varied terrain for every ability level accessible right from the hotel. (more)Mary Ann Pashigian

Memorable parts? Many memorable moments....perhaps it might be the half day bike trip outside Bangkok ..... most imaginative and informative. Tips? Check all hotels proposed to see if they meet ur requirements .....and try to get best room if you can even if it involves small premium. Can determine ur enjoyment. Local benefits? Not especially noticeable. Overall rating? Very good. Logistics were perfect and places chosen to stay were quite satisfactory. (more)Robert Leigh