Compare Encounters Travel vs. Insight Vacations
Reviews | ||
Overall average rating | Overall average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Most popular reviews | Most popular reviews31st August 2018 Waleed was the best tour guide and we travel often. He is fun, friendly, knowledgeabl...Read more 16th August 2018 Very, very disappointing. The service during the sale was very good and I had high e...Read more  13th August 2018 The tour was fantastic, Sherif was the best guide ever! You could tell he was absolut...Read more 4th August 2018 mohammed,, and i assume it is the same mohammed i had was very good (and funny), whi...Read more | 15th September 2018 Best trip ever! Worth every cent that it cost. Totally over the top!Read more 6th September 2018 Fantastic tour could not fault the organisation everything we experienced was amazing... Glorious Switzerland Air Inclusive (S... 27th August 2018 Katie was professional, competent, well-organized and informative. But she was very ...Read more 25th August 2018 Overall excellent. Very nice group of people, without exception, who were fun to soci...Read more |
Guide average rating | Guide average rating4.5 out of 5 stars Waleed kamouna(18 reviews) Sheriff Hassan(7 reviews) mohamed kareem(5 reviews) Mohamed Kareem(2 reviews) | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
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 | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Value for money average rating | Value for money average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
About the operator | ||
Number of Tours | through 51 different countries | |
Travel Styles | Travel StylesFestival & Events Cultural Nature & Adventure Marine Activities | Cultural Festival & Events Activities Nature & Adventure Marine |
Average rating | Average rating4.5/5 from 208 reviews | 4.0/5 from 215 reviews |
Ideal Age Group | Ideal Age Group5-99 | 5-99 |
Travellers met via TourRadar App | 17 travellers met through Insight Vacations tours | |
Average Price per day | Average Price per day$157 | $257 |
Average Food Fund | Average Food Fundn/a | n/a |
Average tour length | Average tour length11 days | 13 days |
Average Response Rate | Average Response Rate100% | 100% |
Average Response Time | Average Response Time2 hours | Instantly |
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Tours | ||
Most popular tours | Most popular tours 5 reviews 8 days from $1333  14 reviews 9 days from $1026  31 reviews 9 days from $1259  13 reviews 6 days from $738  13 reviews 8 days from $652  3 reviews 8 days from $959 |  2 reviews 9 days from $3195.00  3 reviews 5 days from $1350.00  2 reviews 9 days from $2795.00  3 reviews 22 days from $5395.71  2 reviews 7 days from $2150.00  4 reviews 7 days from $1995.00 |
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 | |
Activities | Activities | |
Most Common Types | Most Common Types | Discovery (344) Coach / Bus (219) In-depth Cultural (119) Sightseeing (53) Adventure (34) Historical (32) |
Policies | ||
Average Group Age | Average Group AgeThe average age for Encounters Travel tours is between 5 and 99. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. | The average age for Insight Vacations tours is between 5 and 99. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. |
Hold my seat | Hold my seatHolds are not possible for Encounters Travel. | TourRadar can request Insight Vacations to hold seats for you for up to hours without any credit card details. |
Deposit | DepositTourRadar only requires a deposit of $250 to confirm a Encounters Travel booking. The remaining balance is then payable 60 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 23 November 2018 the full payment is necessary. | TourRadar only requires a deposit of $200 to confirm a Insight Vacations booking. The remaining balance is then payable 50 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 13 November 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 $250 is non-refundable.If you cancel via TourRadar the standard cancellation policy applies. | No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 50 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. |
Credit Cards | Credit CardsThe following cards are accepted for Encounters Travel:Visa- Master Card- American Express | The following cards are accepted for Insight Vacations:Visa- Master Card- American Express |
