Compare Back-Roads Touring vs. Busabout
Reviews | ||
Overall average rating | Overall average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
Most popular reviews | Most popular reviews22nd March 2018 Cooking class
Walking tour of Florence with local guideRead more 11th February 2018 Completed Italian indulgence tour late 2017, very expensive for solo traveller & of c...Read more 12th November 2017 We have just completed the back roads tour of Northern Italy. The bus was as tight wi...Read more 22nd October 2017 We went on the Western Front Battlefields weekend tour just a week ago. It was a very...Read more |  1st April 2018 Lydia was beyond amazing, always to positive and bubbly and gave the best information...Read more 30th March 2018 Ciara was a fantastic tour guide and helped the group to gel at the start of the tour...Read more  30th March 2018 Super nice guide, improved her group games. Good tour activities and the places for d...Read more  22nd March 2018 The tour seemed to lack information at points and the itinerary was a bit hit and mis...Read more |
Guide average rating | Guide average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 5.0 out of 5 stars Stasi Nikos(354 reviews) Lucie Hodges(228 reviews) Naomi Hall(68 reviews) Tony Rakaupai(67 reviews) Michael Coelho(65 reviews) Ryan Robson(61 reviews) Anela Ilic(59 reviews) Alvaro Calderon(55 reviews) Emma Conaghan(49 reviews) Lauren Goodheart(45 reviews) |
Transportation average rating | Transportation average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
Accommodation average rating | Accommodation average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Meals average rating | Meals average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
Value for money average rating | Value for money average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
About the operator | ||
Number of Tours | through 36 different countries | |
Travel Styles | Travel StylesCultural Marine Festival & Events Nature & Adventure Activities | Nature & Adventure Cultural Festival & Events Marine Independent |
Average rating | Average rating4.0/5 from 30 reviews | 4.5/5 from 2134 reviews |
Ideal Age Group | Ideal Age Group40-80 | 18-99 |
Travellers met via TourRadar App | 147 travellers met through Busabout tours | |
Average Price per day | Average Price per day$342 | $41 |
Average Food Fund | Average Food Fundn/a | n/a |
Average tour length | Average tour length8 days | 21 days |
Average Response Rate | Average Response Rate100% | 100% |
Average Response Time | Average Response TimeInstantly | Instantly |
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Most popular tours | Most popular tours 2 reviews 10 days from $2924  2 reviews 12 days from $3568  2 reviews 5 days from $1871  5 reviews 12 days from $4387  1 review 9 days from $3363  4 reviews 7 days from $2339 |  72 reviews 3 days from $352  87 reviews 8 days from $685  62 reviews 8 days from $685  62 reviews 9 days from $685  598 reviews 9 days from $489  129 reviews 11 days from $1028 |
Destinations | ||
Europe | Europe | |
Asia | Asia | |
Australia/Oceania | Australia/Oceania | |
Africa | Africa | |
North America | North America | |
Latin America | Latin America | |
Most visited destinations | ||
Travel styles | ||
Nature & Adventure | Nature & Adventure | |
Cultural | Cultural | |
Marine | Marine | |
Festival & Events | Festival & Events | |
Independent | Independent | |
Activities | Activities | |
Most Common Types | Most Common Types | |
Policies | ||
Average Group Age | Average Group AgeThe average age for Back-Roads Touring tours is between 40 and 80. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. | The average age for Busabout tours is between 18 and 99. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. |
Hold my seat | Hold my seatTourRadar can request Back-Roads Touring to hold seats for you for up to hours without any credit card details. | TourRadar can request Busabout to hold seats for you for up to hours without any credit card details. |
Deposit | DepositTourRadar only requires a deposit of $200 to confirm a Back-Roads Touring booking. The remaining balance is then payable 60 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 18 June 2018 the full payment is necessary. | TourRadar only requires a deposit of $100 to confirm a Busabout booking. The remaining balance is then payable 45 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 3 June 2018 the full payment is necessary. |
Cancellation policy | Cancellation policyNo additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 60 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of the tour, but the deposit of $200 is non-refundable. | No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 45 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of the tour, but the deposit of $100 is non-refundable. |
Credit Cards | Credit CardsThe following cards are accepted for Back-Roads Touring:Visa- Master Card- American Express | The following cards are accepted for Busabout:Visa- Master Card- American Express |
