Self drive vacations
Tours & vacations in 2020 & 2021

Memorable parts? Seeing all the animals in their natural environments. Tips? Be prepared for the gravel roads - can be hard work & take longer than you think. Local benefits? Yes. We were given environmentally friendly bags & drinks containers to use to reduce plastic use. Many of the lodges were completed self-sufficient in terms of water & solar powered electricity. Lodge owners were happy to discuss local initiatives to stop poaching and were committed to training & employing... (more)Julie Peterkin

Buenos Aires and El Calafate were excellent however Uruguay was an incredible surprise and somewhere we would like to return to in the future. It was a really relaxing last few days to our vacation. (more)Alex Erskine

Urban Graffiti Bike Tour in Buenos Aires, El Alcemen tango show in BA, trip to Cabo Polonia, city tour with Valentin in Montevideo, dinner at El Charco in Colonia, climbing the lighthouse, wading in the water, enjoying an ice cream and wandering the streets of Colonia, ... (more)Jenni Gordon

Memorable parts? Driving 850km on mountain roads with 4000 bends. We had a great caring tour leader/guide in Tony. Bruce was excellent and speedy in response to all my queries prior to the tour. Tips? Our trip was in December, and it was very cold. Bring enough warm clothes. Local benefits? Yes, we lived in small local hotels and ate at local restaurants and coffee shops. Unfortunately we only had plastic bottled water. Some new arrangement should be implemented to eliminate... (more)Tony Rocha

The most memorable part of the vacation was the lovely and friendly hotel in Plitvice right in the countryside and very close to the Park (Etno Garden). (more)Manuelle Prunier

There were a few (memorable moments) but at the top it would have to be the lovely staff at Hotel Korsal, Korcula Island and at the Plitvice Lakes. (more)Jean Rovegno

The most memorable parts of the trip were the visits to Plitvice lakes and Krka national park, both parks were very scenic but busy. Zadar by contrast was quiet and not totally touristy yet! (more)Trish Hart

Memorable parts? Mvuu camp and the night safaris Tips? Before leaving, i suggest to buy maps and guides because you will not find any tourist indication. They prefer to provide you a guide instead of selling maps and written indication. Local benefits? Yes, I think so for the majority of lodges in which we stayed. Overall rating? 10/10 (more)Giulia Rap

Memorable parts? Close proximity to the wildlife in their natural habitat, amazing scenery and masses of things to do a great first visit to an amazing and diverse country Tips? The operator was fantastic ! Local benefits? Yes Overall rating? Super some wonderful memories for the whole family great experiences and great laughs (more)Anna Dugdale

Memorable parts? Our time spent in the Sierra de Aracena and Sierra Subbética were a pleasant surprise. As less visited areas of Spain, they are beautiful and relaxing. Tips? It can be tailored to your needs. We had time restrictions as to number of days traveling and needed the tour to begin in Madrid. The tour was customized for this. Local benefits? We definitely used local guides, ate at local restaurants, bought from local merchants. Some of the hotels were "green"... (more)Anne Picard

Snorkelling and horse back riding were the most memorable parts of the vacation. (more)Emma Willson

"It was all brilliant" said my teenage son when I posed to him this question. (more)Sue Brooksbank

The most memorable was visiting a 75 year old lady and her son living in what is left of a 200+ years old hacienda in the mountains surrounding Soroa, descendants of slaves who had worked on that farm. Their hospitality and joy of live, despite having very little, the beauty and wilderness of the mountains on our hike there ... (more)Thom Brenner

Memorable parts? Seeing the lava flowing at the Masaya volcano is a wow! (45 mins from Managua/Nicaragua); zip lining above the tree tops at Arenal. Watching the beautiful sunset, glass of wine in hand, at Arenal Observatory Lodge. Seeing Quetzals close up in the cloud forest. Hundreds of fireflies lighting up and dancing in front if us as the sun set. Seeing all the wonderful wildlife on offer in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Tips? If driving use a satnav! Driving in Costa was... (more)Martin Blow

Memorable parts? The gorgeous scenery. Hiking opportunities El Clalten were good. Tips? The operator was prompt and responsive to our needs. Was satisfied with DAN and his proactiveness. Local benefits? Our tours would have benefited the local businesses. Also glad the national parks and local businesses took steps to minimise environmental impact. Overall rating? Overall we’re happy with the tour booked. (more)Neo Chian

Memorable parts? All of it! Tips? Work with operator to create the vacation you want -so worth it! Local benefits? Yes! Overall rating? Beyond expectations. Fantastic b (more)Bethany Schroeder

Each day was superb, different and memorable in its own way. (more)Alan Dent

It was amazing! We utterly loved Montenegro and would definitely visit again. The scenery, people and places to visit were all wonderful and we can't recommend it highly enough. (more)Beth Parnell-Hopkinson

We saw places we never would have thought of on our own and everywhere we stayed was either a great hotel or in a beautiful setting or, most often, both. (more)Jane Colman

The most memorable was snorkelling in Silfra and exploring Reynisfjara Beach. We got really lucky and had 100% sunshine and 0 precipitation the entire 45 days we were there. (more)Charles Ross

It didn't get off to a great start but overall it would have to have been one of the best vacations my wife and I spent together. It was a trip of a lifetime and we will cherish the memories forever. (more)Scot Skellham

We loved visiting the husky farm and going on the Husky Mercedes! We also very much enjoyed the bear watching in the forest! (more)Annie Cruz-Porter

Fantastic vacation for active families with young kids (more)Richard Mayneord

Finland will stay with me for a long time and would love to return. Exceeded my expectations. (more)Jane Hellam

The night in the bear hide and the two days in Oulu bird watching were the most memorable parts of our vacation. (more)Edward Oakeley

The bear watching and having a close encounter with a white-tailed eagle. (more)Robert Bagley

We are really glad we got to experience a week of living in Cuba with the people in every day life. (more)Charlotte Perry

Superb, beyond expectations!!… The great guide, the cave La Batata, the friendliness of the people! (more)Amber Ricci

Definitely the friendly hosts at the casa particulars, so happy & helpful, given my limited Spanish, that made it even better in a way, so we both had to 'work' at communicating. The historical areas w/ good guides, helped to bring history alive. The scuba diving at the Bay of Pigs was ok, but the divemasters were very good, so good for father-son vacation (more)Thomas Holthus

It was a great family vacation.... Drake bay is a beautiful spot with lots of nature around, nice excursions and beautiful beach at the door step (more)ana cabrita

Amazing. A learning experience that was exciting and fun every day. (more)Sarah Lewis

Book it now! (more)Christine Keen

We LOVED the homestays, allowing us to interact with the owners. (more)Maggie Mellor

Staying with local artists family in Soroa as the landscape was stunning, the garden beautiful and hosts were very welcoming. (more)Stuart Gilfillan

The most memorable part of the vacation was the variety: vibrant Havana; swimming in amazing rives, caves and waterfalls in Soroa, Playa Larga and Trinidad; fabulous beaches from the rocky south to the sandy north. (more)Alison Pay

We enjoyed many elements of the vacation. The city highlight was probably the Guggenheim area in Bilbao... Enjoyable & relaxing. We had good weather which, as always, is a great help. (more)Matthew Lee

It was great and will recommend to my family and friends. There are so many things to discover and the only way to see them is via driving....so if more people will opt to do a self-drive tour...more tourist will go to the area. (more)Fay Cruz

Fantastic!...Exploring the Byzantine capital of the Pelopponese, Mystras, en route between Tolo and Gytheio. Beautifully painted churches, crumbling ruins, a Frankish fortress with magnificent views and a convent tortoise! (more)Taissa Csaky

Our vacation was wonderful.... We have travelled extensively all over the world and driving in many different countries. This agency was the best that we have ever worked with (more)Sarah Turner

Memorable parts? Visiting the large variety of Mayan sites. The less visited ones were very uncrowded and often just as interesting as the larger sites. Tips? Unless you like crowds and development avoid Cancun and Tulum. Local benefits? Yes. Overall rating? Excellent. The roads were good and not crowded. (more)Richard Greenwood

The scenery was incredible, particularly the mountainous parts such as Biogradska and Zablijak, but also Lake Skadar and Kotor. (more)Wolfgang Holzmann

The zip wire over Tara Canyon was the most memorable part...Brilliant if you want a quiet and relaxing vacation with walking driving and beautiful scenery. (more)Tracy Coult

Excellent trip (more)Brad Thorpe

Hiking in Pico de Europa and the big festival in San Sebastian were the most memorable parts of our vacation. (more)Gail Ransom

This was truly a superb vacation, with so much to offer to everyone. We were able to explore nature at its very best, along food and wine, art and culture, and also to learn a little about the spanish people themselves. (more)Janet Herbert

Memorable parts? So many memorable moments. Capetown, the township tour, the teabag factory, the whales, the safari, the garden route and the caves. Tips? Stay in a hotel half way between the city center of greenmarket square and the near the waterfront Local benefits? Yes we were made aware of a water shortage in western cape and in capetown. Overall rating? Brilliant (more)Anthony Van Gils