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i'd say 90-95% of the country you see in these 2 weeks. i liked it very much. the people were kind. all this 'customer harassing' didnt happen and i didnt even see it. Good country- good people. But the bus had too small seats and some of the hotels were not so good.

just back from Highlight Of Morocco with G Adventure , really it was an amazing experience , everything went smooth starting day one until last day , itinerary was well organized , accommodation was very good, Special thanks to our G Adventure CEO Saied he was so kind , helpful , organized with good knowledge about every thing in morocco. Thanks G Adventure for this amazing trip :)

Had a fantastic time in South Africa with Intro. This would be my 4th Intro tour (Vietnam, Cambodia and Mexico), and it did not disappoint. Me and my partner were saying this was one of the top holidays we've been on. South Africa offers so much variety and that's what we did on the trip. The safaris we went on saw all sorts of wildlife in their natural habitats. To see the giraffes, rhinos and hippos so close was mind blowing. The food and wine was always fantastic. We had half a day at a local adventure park for some high adrenaline activities. We learnt so much of SA's sad history of apartheid and the aftermath to the country. We visited some very poverty stricken communities where we bought food and learning supplies and spent some time with them. Always felt safe with the tour and our Tour Guide Liezl was fantastic. So many great advice and knowledge. Highly recommend this tour, jam packed full of activities.

Nice place, had stuff to do every day. Tour guide/group leder was always the last one to bed, helping me keep the party going as long as possible. Got taken to nice restaurants and to beatiful viewpoints every day.

Great itinerary, fabulous crew (guide, driver and cook were all exceptional!) and a myriad memories. Thank you!

Amazing trip wonderful guides

I was on Expat Explore's first Morocco Discovery tour with Luke and was impressed by the amazing job he did as our guide. He's fun, energetic, knowledgeable, organized, and a wonderful story teller. His professionalism made our tour such an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. Hands down one of the best tour guides I have ever had!

Enjoyed the trip, tour guide Ramez was very informative, helpful & looked after all of us! Would have been better if the hanging church, red pyramid & valley of the queens were included in the itinerary. Variety of food served should have been taken into consideration. But overall I have enjoyed the tour. Thank you!

Everything went perfectly!

We cancelled our tour with Exodus due to the war between Israel and Hamas. Exodus told us travel was safe to Egypt and refunded only 40% of the tour cost. While we agree travel to Egypt can be deemed safe TODAY the war continues with increased demonstrations within Egypt. There is every possibility tensions could escalate with little notice and the security situation deteriorate suddenly. This concern was demonstrated October 8 when an Egyptian police officer shot and killed 2 tourists and a guide in Alexandria. My wife and I, along with numerous friends we recruited, have taken 3 previous trips with Exodus. We will no longer recommend Exodus based on their response to our concerns.

The organisation could have been better. We were kept waiting till 16.00 on the first day while several people disembarked at the port in Tanger. This meant that visits were very brief that day.

Overall, the tour was EXCELLENT! All of the tour guides were wonderful. Spain was good, but I feel that my experience in Morroco was twice as good! Morroco has a lot of history, and I enjoyed learning more about Morroco's history and culture and visiting the municipalities of Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakesh. The optional excursions offered throughout the tour were excellent as well, and made my experience exceptional. I HIGHLY recommend this tour!!

From beginning to end and the 12 days in between Trafalgar had every detail of the very busy touring schedule carefully planned. Instructions were repeated numerous times so there was no doubt when to meet for guided tour. Free time was given at each tour site after being guided, with instructions when to re group. touring was thorough main historic sights were included with trip package. There were numerous optional experiences averaging about $100 US each. Arriving at hotel late and very tired we DID NOT have to stand in line to get checked in, we were pre checked in. On arrival handed our keys and directly to room. End of trip transfer to airport was organized and stress free.

Our tour was of Best of Morocco, 10 days. Our tour director was Mohammed Ben Sellam. Our experience was excellent. The tour director was very efficient and accommodating to our needs. On more than one occasion, he went above and beyond our expectations. The tour itself of Morocco was beautiful and educational. The hotels for the most part were very comfortable, the included lunches and dinners were delicious, and the local guides were very knowledgeable. We recommend this company highly.

Our air carrier got us off to a rough start be delaying our arrival into Cape Town by over 24 hours. And we never heard from or located our Globus host in CT to coordinate how to make up the missed events or start an occurrence report to submit for compensation. However, once things finally got going, the trip was great.

DO NOT USE GLOBUS!!! Cape Town and Makalali Lodge were amazing and would highly recommend them. The hotel in Johannesburg was nice but was kind of a waste of time to go there for 2 nights just to get a glimpse of the Apartheid. That should have been skipped or moved to the end since we were flying out of Joburg and made it a post extension option. Victoria Falls was beautiful but again 2 nights there is too much. It should have been a day tour or just one night. Nothing to do there once you see the Falls. Never any water on buses in the cities and for the price we should have had this and more meals included. The most disappointing part was that our guide, Wendy. Not only was she not very warm or personable, she never waited for the group to gather before going to the sites, but she didn’t travel with us to Botswana. Globus never mentioned this in any pre-trip information and Wendy didn’t tell us until we were leaving for Zimbabwe. She made it sound like she was leaving but another Globus guide would fill in for the remainder of the trip. That was not what happened. When we left Zimbabwe, Wendy flew home, and the rest of the tour group got on bus to the Botswana border where another bus picked us up and took us to the lodge. We were on our own for the rest of the trip. The hotel staff at Elephant Valley Lodge was very nice and told us what we had to do for our remaining time, but we should have had Globus representation. So many things could have gone wrong, and they were lucky that nothing did. At Elephant Valey Lodge, our agenda said we would have morning and afternoon game activities where we could choose from a game drive in Chobe National Park or a boat excursion. It ended up that there was not a morning and an afternoon activity but instead, they made us leave at 8am and return at 4pm on an all-day jeep tour in Chobe National Park. 8 hours in a jeep was awful, hot and boring. This was totally false advertising. The tents at the lodge were similar to the picture on their website but much dirtier and lots of bugs. I wasn’t prepared for that. I would go back to Africa but definitely not with Globus. The part I left out was that Wendy came up to me in Victoria Falls and handed me papers that would be needed for the group for the remainder of our trip to Botswana and then back to JoBerg. She knew that I planned corporate incentive trips for my job so she decided I could manage the group once she left. She did not ask me, she just gave me the papers. I had our hotel certificates for Botswana, our flight information back to JoBurg, I had a list of attendees with their personal information and then my personal agenda. I should not have been given any personal information for the other travellers. I did tell her that I would not accept any responsibility for the group and that she needed to tell the entire group what was going to happen so we all knew what to expect. I said I would carry the papers but not be the point of contact. This was totally not acceptable. I filled out the survey and also sent emails to Globus. They have never responded to me. This is the most unprofessional company I have ever worked with. The fact that our guide left, the tour was not what was published, never water on any buses in Cape Town or Johannesburg, and didn’t respond to concerns about the trip is very frustrating. I DO NOT RECOMMEND GLOBUS FOR TOURS!!! There are better companies who are less expensive and have more included and way better customer service.

This was an amazing tour

I have taken several Intrepid trips. While I loved every one, Morocco was special. Our guide was excellent. We saw a lot, though in a manner that was not rushed. I learned so much and had unique and meaningful experiences. Highly recommend the tour!

I really did enjoy the places, hotels and tour director. Unfortunately I found the last 3 days unsatisfactory as we rushed from place to place. On the bus all day, unload at the hotel late afternoon, and back on the bus by early morning, to repeat this 3 days long. It would've been preferable to spend 1 or 2 nights at the Costa del Sol rather than rush through it.

The trip was excellent overall. Our tour director Margaret George was brilliant, knowledgeable and exceptional director in total control. The drivers were Maxwell and Joe. Their demeanor skills and friendliness was beyond reproach. Accommodation was very good. 1 or 2 of the hotels are in need of updating. Meals provided were good. The tours achieved their aims. Big 5 were seen. Would recommend it. One note of caution on home bound flights please arrange to be in Johannesburg early. You may be pushed to get through to your flight in 3 hours

Wonderful adventure!

I had a wonderful trip. Our guide Crispen and the driver Harmony was accommodating and helpful all through the trip. I cannot wait to go back again.

what a great time we had touring for 17 days cape town to livingstone african adventure, fortunately we had a very small group and we made so many friends, the highlight would be the Madikwe Game Reserve and getting so close to the animlas was just fantastic. Our guide john could not do enough for us he was the best. and this is our third apt tour, and hopefully more to come.! chris

AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!! I had the best time on my 54 day safari with absolute. Travelling overland allowed us to see spectacular scenery every day, and I can’t believe how many unforgettable experiences we had in this amount of time. A few highlights were ; swimming with dolphins in Zanzibar, Lake Malawi’s village tour, rhino trekking, all the game drives ; especially Etosha, Chobe and South Luangwa (night drive), boating through the okovango delta, and climbing sand dunes in Namibia! Bear in mind these are just highlights, and we did much more! I met some lovely people on the tour, who made the experience what it was, and who I now count as good friends. Our tour guide was also fantastic - being kind, organised and detail oriented (which was massively appreciated), as well and knowledgeable about each place we went. Our guide and absolute also dealt very well with two siblings, who were swiftly removed from the tour due to verbal abuse, racist & homophobic comments. This shows that absolute do really enforce a zero tolerance policy for any of these forms of mistreatment. Rest assured that those siblings were an anomaly though, and everyone else on the tour got on which made two months of living, cooking and cleaning together enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour, and I guarantee you will leave having met amazing people, and having seen the most fab places.

If you’re thinking about an overland trip in Africa, I wholeheartedly recommend Absolute Africa. My girlfriend and I wouldn’t usually join a tour when travelling and we were a little nervous about it, but we needn’t have been; it was an amazing experience. Of the companies I researched, I liked Absolute because it’s the most flexible (there are lots of routes, and you only pay for the excursions you want). Booking was really smooth, and they give you lots of info to help you prepare for the trip (thanks Sophie!). On the tour itself, the guides and drivers have been fantastic. Big shout outs to Joseph, David, Marvin, Joe, Hesron and Emias. The buses are really nice, with more legroom than I was expecting! Yes there are some long, bumpy drives but honestly it’s quite fun. And all the campsites were great—almost all have had a bar and most have even had swimming pools! To be honest, the only negative I experienced was two of our fellow passengers, who have left negative reviews below. Their comments are completely unfounded from what I experienced. In fact, they were abusive to other tour members—including a 75 year old woman—as well as to our guides. They also said some pretty shocking things about the locals which I won’t share here. They were given a warning, and then almost immediately became abusive again. I personally see it as a huge positive that Absolute intervened and removed them from the trip and that behaviour like that isn’t tolerated. After being told they were being removed they trashed the bus, cut the wires to our fridge and charging point, and smashed a window. It tells you everything you need to know about them. Anyway, to finish on something more positive, some of the highlights for me were the game drives in the Serengeti, South Luangwa, Chobe and Etosha parks; Lake Kariba houseboat; village tour on Lake Malawi; the Okavango Delta; Spitzkoppe; and Sossusvlei.

Although we enjoyed many unique cultural experiences such as magnificent seafood dinners and castles, we felt that there was too much time spent travelling in the bus and not enough time exploring on our own.

Trying to get a reresentative on the phone is next to impossible. Consistantly the wait times are 2+ hours. I

Great tour covers so much of Morocco including walks to Gorges, picnic in Cedar Forrest with Monkeys around. Camel ride and camp in Sahara Desert a highlight. Also staying in Riad’s was great. One or two hotels were a bit out of towns so free time was wasted. Great Guide - Abdou & Driver Mustapha Local guides were good but Tour of Medina in Fez took very long time lunch not till 3.30pm and lots of calling into shops for display but seemed like just a selling opportunity. But the trip was great and enjoyed by all the group - age range was 28 to 70yrs . As the name suggests- just Magical.

This was a brilliant trip!! Our tourguide Nonki was superb. Her driving was brilliant, her knowledge was great and she was very organised and made our trip a great success!! There was alot of travelling between some accommodation but it meant that we got to see an authentic view of Botswana and what it has to offer! All accommodation was great. Some accommodation was more basic than others but that was what made this holiday feel more like an adventure!! If there was anything that wasn't as desired everybody strived to make any improvements were necessary!!! Wildlife, scenery, food, accommodation and the tour guides and hotel personnell were all impressive. Highly recommend this trip for anyone who wants a little adventure to see the incredible Botswana. Kea leboga!