TripADeal Reviews

Great wall of China was awesome so was silk factory- the person giving the talk was amusing and interesting. Both guides on the Tour were great. It would be good if you could include Disneyland as a tour or optional extra for Shanghai as I think this would appeal to a lot of people.

Such great value for money. China was a bucket list trip for my mum and it far exceeded our expectations. Booking was easy, communications were clear, and it was easy to speak to Trip-a-deal staff for questions. Our Beijing guide Sabrina helped us to explore so many parts of the City, while our Shanghai guide Kevin was amazing as we toured Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou and Shanghai. Nothing was too much trouble for our guides, and they were there from start to finish.

Variety of attractions visited were a highlight and it was awesometo see Mt Fuji. The guide, Ben was excellent and provided insights into the history culture, people and geography of Japan. I don't have any suggestions on how you could make this better. It was great value.

Our Luxury Sri Lanka holiday included some amazing wildlife safaris and ample down time to enjoy non-tour activities. There is some amazing beaches and beautiful jungle scenery. Climbing Sigiriya was certainly a highlight and the views from the top were well worth the climb. Our luxury hotels were generally very nice however there were significant variations in the standard of 'Luxury' but overall met expectations. A favourite was the converted Tea Plantation Factory - very quirky! Our driver was amazing and got us where we needed to go safely, efficiently and in a well cared for bus. Our tour guide excelled in knowledge of his island and was passionate about his job. This is another good value Trip a Deal experience and we have done several

The guides were very known and everything was very well organised. Great value for the money

The guide Taru Aran and driver Indo san were amazing. Probably 1 too many post towns but otherwise it’s a good program. This was our 2nd trip a deal. We will do more. Snow monkeys were great. We were blessed to get snow. Hotels were mostly pretty good-best was the Mercure with a wonderful Onsen.

we loved our trip and we were glad that we were able to get a taste of China in such a short span of days - we owe it to our wonderful guides Vanessa and Alice who were outstanding at communicating the history and context behind all of the sites. The accomodation was great and still had ammenities near to where we stay which was convenient.

We seen so many different parts of Japan in such a short time. Dragon our tour guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and made the trip very enjoyable. We also love we had the option to do our own thing.

Suggestion: name tags on arrival to help older people get to know their fellow travellers. This could be as easy as asking the travellers to bring one with them or our travel guide to purchase before our arrival.

Loved the culture, history, side trips, and meeting local people. One of the many highlights was climbing the Great Wall when it was covered in snow and the local landscape transforming into a winter wonderland. For suggestions I would say to include the Terracotta Warriors or at least go to a local museum to see some even if you had to increase the price of the package. Anyway 10/10 for the trip.

Loved the tour guides! Loved the people, loved the country. Think that Koh Rong Sanloem could’ve been just two nights instead, and that additional night added somewhere else.

Great wall of china, accommodation, tour guides were excellent. Tour was well organised busses always on time. 2 days in Shanghai were excellent,. I also enjoyed the stops in the other cities,.

For the price I paid as a solo traveller the tour was great. The accomodation was amazing and everything ran smoothly. The tour included alot and I did all the optional inclusions. Iwas always going to do them but it didn’t give you much choice to not do them. Overall a great holiday

It was vey good value for money and covered key historical sights, and scenic highlights. The tour guides were well educated and catered for the group exceptionally well. They went above and beyond.

I enjoyed the itinerary- busy but gave us an in depth view of the people and culture in Taiwan. Our guide, Anne, was especially great with her knowledge and patience. Well done. Top marks.

Our guide, Edna, was brilliant. Loved all the excursions. While I was worried that the group was too big, things worked out well.

Seeing the Temples and Shrines Visiting Hiroshima Our tour guide put on an extra tour for Tokyo which we found excellent. Found bus travel long, perhaps a bullet train to have more free time in cities. Could do with extra day in Tokyo

Overall your incredible China tour was amazing, but unfortunately the local guide in Beijing (Tina) is too commercial and a little bit money oriented. She offer us optional activities with lunch at her sister's house and the food was not as good as she was offering. But your local guide in Shanghai ( Angela) was professional. She was quite good in her position as a tour guide with telling us some information about china and has great sense of humour.

We just absolutely loved our Antarctica holiday experience. Could not fault anything. It was beyond our expectations. From Crew Staff Ship. It was perfect loved the experience. Would highly recommend this once in a lifetime journey. From seeing whales up close and penquins and snow and icebergs just magical

We were surprised at the number of archeological sites in Mexico and these were some of our highlights. The pyramids were all different. Every day we had a different experience of Mexico. The food was also varied and interesting such as grasshopper, cactus, worms, crickets, Jamaica, Mezcal, mole. Our tour guide Sixta was a wealth of knowledge and she freely shared this with us. Sixta was very helpful, patient and accommodating, doing much more than was on the tour schedule, taking us on walking tours of all the towns that we stayed in. Sixta made the tour so much more enjoyable. Our driver Sergio was a very skillful driver especially on the narrow stretches of road. He was also very helpful and friendly. It was also good that there were no optional tours. Everyone did everything together. No other decisions and added expenses were required.

Our tour of the Philippines. What an adventure! Beautiful sites and scenery, well organised, and, although a lot of places visited in 15 days, not overly rushed. Hotels and transport really good and well organised. The Philippines is a beautiful place for a holiday. Sites, scenery, history and culture were fantastic. Most importantly, the Philippine people themselves were very welcoming and extremely friendly.

Well planned trip to see lots. We only wish that we had more time in each region. Tour Guides where great. We felt safe and Trip A Deal did a great job to get us home when flights were cancelled. We will be booking more trips in the future.

Loved it all - between scenic Halong Bay, busy Hanoi, chilled Hanoi and ending in storied Siem Reap, and mixed in with an awesome travel group and seamless organisation by the tour guides this trip had it all - highly recommend!

Loved our guide. Edna was fantastic - very knowledgeable about all things Japan.

This holiday was extremely well organised. All the iconic locations were visited. The BaNa Hills were very surprising. I would recommend a visit to the floating village in Siem Reap. The tour guides were very good.

Both Vietnam and Cambodia are Very interesting countries to visit. We lived their history and nature's beauty, it's disheartening to know what the people went through. We are very glad that Tropical tour took a care of us at every step. Thanks to all the knowledgeable tour guides for their information and help to the tourists. We always recommend TripADeal tours to our near and dear.

We loved our 12-day holiday to Vietnam (north)! Overall, the value for money proposition (2 for 1) could not be beat. The Trip-A-Deal team are excellent to work with - professional, timely, thorough, friendly and responsive. The package inclusions - flights, accommodation, meals, transport, guided tours and activities - exceeded our expectations. The immersive itinerary was well-considered allowing us to have plenty of adventures including sight-seeing, hiking and cultural experiences with locals. And, finally, Tim, our country guide, was terrific - great communicator, organised, good sense of humour, fun-loving and thoughtful. He has tremendous pride in his country and knowledge of its history, people and places. He is well connected and anticipated our needs through-out our journey. We (as well as all our fellow travellers) believe that we 'hit gold' with Tim! After this experience, we will definitely plan on holidaying with Trip-A-Deal soon!

Totally looked after from start to finish. All the places that would be on anyones wish list plus the options for different add on experiences that may or may not have been known about or explored if not for the amazing tour guides.

Rainbow tour guide was great. Very nice and very insightful into the history of China!

Loved the itinerary, tour guide was the best and the fact we covered all the tourist destinations made for a wonderful trip

Good guide, Good tour, Good length of tour Good hotels

The tour guide was very good and made sure everyone felt comfortable. The island area of the country we visited was lovely. It was a busy schedule and maybe some of the day trips could have been a little shorter.

Wild life and fortunate enough to have fine weather throughout this eco tour. Meals were plentiful and interesting andsomething for everyone to enjoy. Afternoon tea at Borneo nature lodge with local cakes were delicious n appreciated. Accommodation was comfortable andwhere it wasn't luxurious ,it was clean and conveniently located eg in Sanda kand. Great to finish off at a5 star in Hilton KK. Swimming pool in Hilton was a bonus. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and we learnt alot about the place ,culture, people. Roland looked after us very well. We stayed 2 nights at KK RasaRia resort which we liked. Would highly recommend this package.

I was a small Lone traveler so the highlight for me was the rest of the group who were so welcoming and friendly as always though the trip deal holiday was fantastic every need was anticipated organisation outstanding The lion lodge was wonderful staff couldn’t do enough for us So easy to follow all instructions Good tours to break up the journey each way to the lodge with just the right amount of time at each

Highlights for me were the Grest Wall, seeing Panda’s at Beijing zoo & Shanghai Our guide Jack in Shanghai was exceptional, nothing was too much trouble for him!

Beautiful country and people. Staff were fantastic

Excellent guide - Eric de Alexis Good standard of accommodation Small group of 15 Program features were comprehensive Organisation was very good and worked smoothly and exactly according to the program. This was our first TripADeal experience and we would certainly use it again based on this experience.

We weren’t picked up at the airport which was awkward. A different TripADeal guide helped - (dat) he was great. We loved everything and our guide (Duc) was really good. Highlights was countryside, Pu Luong, hieu waterfall and I even enjoyed ha long bay despite the unexpected crowd (maybe you should prepare people for this).

Sri Lanka was amazing. I loved the Tea Plantations tour and Galle. Most of our accommodation was in beautiful surroundings and overall I was happy with it. The Maldives was the highlight. We were very lucky to have been upgraded and it was outstanding the whole experience.

Loved literally everything! Taj red fort Ganges very well organised hotels good class clean and staff amazing Well run saw loads literally best trip and going on another soon. Be in touch Deb

All places visited were most interesting and impressive

Excellent guide, comfortable bus, great accommodation, enjoyable itinerary. Each day filled with great things to see, loved climbing Lion Rock. The scenery through mountains was breathtaking and visit to tea factory very interesting. Cave Temples amazing, Elephant Safari and orphanage a lot of fun. Loved Galle Fort and resort at Bentota a perfect way to end an amazing holiday

The safari’s in Kruger & Chobe National Parks, incredible. River cruises seeing the animals from a different perspective. The up front & close experience with the wild animals. Truly unbelievable.

Amazing cultural experience highlighting all of the main attractions across Japan. Highly experienced tour guide provided daily information about te locations we were visiting both culturally and food experiences. Tour was great value for money. Will definitely go back to Japan at another in the future.

Great itinerary. We saw a lot of the countryside on the optional trips which were excellent as were the guides/drivers. The optional safari in Chobe National Park is highly recommended. The accommodation was a mixed bag but overall comfortable. My only regret is I would liked to have had an extra day in Cape Town to discover more of its history and more days in Botswana. That country looks so interesting. But C'est la vie. Next time.

Both our guides were excellent and knowledgeable. I loved Luang Prabang and the river cruise. Kayaking at Vang Vieng was very good. Didn't like the capital very much. The breakfasts at Vang Vieng and Luand Prabang were not very good. The hotel at Luang Prabang was the best and very nice

The tour was great. Our guide Grace was so helpful and knowledgeable. Seeing the snow monkey was the highlight of the trip, it’s a really gorgeous place.

Beautiful, chaotic, serene, messy India! Fantastic tour with a wonderful tour leader, Prashant, bus driver ‘Lucky’ and assistant ‘Harry’. So many amazing places visited, meals eaten and friends made. Excellent value for money and highly recommend this tour. Be prepared to be amazed, humbled, empowered and grateful. Thank you, India.

Great trip - idyllic location with crystal cleat water, white sandy beaches, snorkelling, sea life, amazing food, all inclusive package, wonderful service and a well run resort. Everything we hoped for in our first trip to the Maldives. Impressed with Trip a Deal - package and inclusions exactly as stated and no issues. The only thing that would make it better would a later speedboat back to Male for those flying out at 11.30pm.

Everything

All of our trip was wonderful

Loved the country, the people, the elephants, the weather and the accommodation.

We found the Hellfire Pass and the War Memorial amazing places to visit and experience. It reminds us of the sacrifices of the Australian soldiers and their allies made to fight and protect our way of life we are now enjoying. Erawan falls is another highlight of the trip as well as the Khao Sok National Park. We enjoyed very much swimming the warm water just outside the Laguna resort accommodation and mesmerising the natural landscape, wildlife and rainforest ecosystem around the area. Special mention to our tour guide Nyla for keeping us informed about our daily activities and looking after all of us to ensure we are safe and well during the tour. She demonstrated her ability and willingness to assist us in any way we needed assistance. A big thumbs up to her effort and performance.

Great trip made even better by our guide Garven

The Swan Hellenic cruise was AMAZING!! The boat , crew and activities were very well organised and outstanding!! The food was excellent too! We had very close up wildlife encounters that were unbelievable!!! I will never forget that experience of feeding whales so close to us!! Buenos Aires is so unexpectedly beautiful! There was so much to see and the food was fabulous! I would just say GO!!!!!

The holiday was excellent, good paced and we captured all the sites we wanted in a trip like this. The highlights were the not advertised option to fly over everest and the Himalyan range abd off course the Taj Mahal.

the scenery, the on board luxury, the excellent experiences of the boat best small ship cruise we have been on

A stress free holiday is what everyone needs and this delivered. The pace of the holiday, the places we saw, the culture we experienced all cleverly put together. What made the holiday so special was the professionalism of our guide Giri and our driver Krishna. We were also very fortunate to have two other travellers that made the trip lots of fun.

Loved it all. The archeological sites especially Teotihuaca, and fiesta on the canals at Xochimilco were highlights. And we were lucky enough to witness a wedding celbration in the plaza of San Domingo church in Oxana. And the cactus forest and cenotes were natural wonders we had never seen before.

Southern Thailand is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The Trip-a-deal itinerary was great with a nice mix of busy and relaxed tours, with the standout being the Four Island tour. The destinations were nice and close together with only a few hours of commute between hotels required. Our tour guide was fantastic and we have made some good friends with the other travellers with in the group. Highly recommended 😊

This is my third Trip a Deal holiday, and certainly won't be my last. As usual, I found the office staff very helpful during the lead, providing prompt resolution to any queries I had, and always maintaining good communication about the processes involved in the lead-up to the holiday. I loved our guide, Brendan, and the accommodation provided ranged from good to excellent. All activities were as promised - immersive, informative, heartwarming and moving.

Mexico had so many hidden treasures that were included in the itinerary - making this a memorable holiday. It was run smoothly and efficiently including the handling of some unrest in the country while we were on tour.

Sixta, our Tour guide, was extremely knowledgable on the places we visited. Having studied Archaeology, definiitely made the trip all the more enjoyable. We needed more time in Mexico City and a number of us thought the boat ride was a waste of time that could have otherwise been spent looking at the Templo Major Mexico City. Highlights Chichen Itza, Izmal and Oaxaca.

The tour guide Anil was a great ambassador for India. The tour flowed and he was on top of everything. The red Forte and Forte Agra were awesome. Then there was the Taj Mahal overall glad to have been with people on the tour and glad we went. Highly recommended 👌.

Being in Hoi An over the Lunar New Year. The atmosphere was amazing and we enjoyed the lantern boat ride. Also, Halong Bay was stunning! Definitely a highlight.

The mountain region of Northern Vietnam is a beautiful area, full of wonderful scenery. Our group all got on well together, and our guide Lee was excellent.

We had a fantastic guide Dilip, who made sure everyone was happy and everything went smoothly. All the hotels were pretty good, with a variety of hotels - single level with open bar and lounge, to multi storey and one condominium complex. We particularly loved the historic sites, while others were more interested in safaris. We visited many cultural and craft places, including a farm, cooking demonstration, woodworking, tea factory and a dance and music cultural show. Highlights for us were Sigyria and Polunurra ancient city. We also managed to visit The Temples of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy despite it not being on the itinerary, but our guide made it happen. Galle is charming. Beautiful countryside with a variety of landscapes, lush jungle, lovely beaches, charming people and delicious food. Two buses with 18 or 19 people on each so a small group. Do not hesitate to book this tour.

The location was awesome, amazing scenery and the exceptional interaction with wildlife in its natural environment. Swan Hellenic cruise company was 5 star, I would recommend for anyone to do this once in a life time trip.

The sightseeing was great we got so much done and the accommodation was also very nice. Great value for money and great way to meet other travellers

All the places we visited were amazing, the cruise ship was perfect and the people friendly.

Loved everything of the holiday experience Only suggestion that when the tour guides are showing us around give us the opportunity to buy something along the way

Vietnam continues to impress. Friendly people plenty to do and see. Guides were good.

Well organised, good accommodation central to sights, local knowledge was good, thorough advice n information pre-trip. Lots of options, reasonable flexibility to times and delays, kept to schedules well. Good communication generally with TaDeal and with tour guides. Paragon in Ho Chi Min , restaurant was pretty bad and front steps were a killer for older people. Siem Reap Elephant Sanctuary - totally brilliant experience! Absolute highlight! We had a fabulous trip, great cost, professionally excellent.

I loved everything about the Cruise on the Queen Elizabeth, it had class style and everything Royal about it. The islands we stopped at were really nice and the people were so very friendly,

I loved every minute of the Best of Borneo, and my friend and myself are still feeling so blessed to have had such an amazing holiday, and amazed at the incredible value for money. Our guide, Brendan Miles, was outstanding. The bus driver, Mr Kumsee (? spelling) was superb. All the accommodation was excellent standard. The food was plentiful, varied and really, really good. And the wildlife - AMAZING - we saw lots, but have to say the experience of Brendan certainly helped enormously in spotting the wildlife in the “wild”.

So many to see in this tour of the Golden Triangle of India Rajastan, Tis tour was led well without any major troubles by Anil, the tour guide together with his assistant and the driver. The hotels were all 5 star however there was a few issues with some services.

Great holiday. All went well. Top tour guides.

The Vietnam mountain discovery tour was unforgettable. Our fantastic and funny tour guide, Garv, kept us entertained on the bus, and we had the best fellow travelers.

Our guide was amazing. He had lots of knowledge and information. He also made the trip a lot of fun. We enjoyed being in a group situation and having everything taken care of. We wouldn’t have seen so many of the places we visited if we were doing this on our own.

My daughter and I really enjoyed this snapshot view of Sri Lanka. Well organised and run. Our tour leader Dash made us feel safe. Bus driver was excellent. Thank you so much for the experience.

I loved the logistic work from start to finish cause it made the trip more enjoyable and easy !

Highlight was definitely Husky driving. I only wish it was longer!!! Highly recommend this tour & the igloo stay was a stand out!! Julia was the best guide EVER!!

A very well put together tour with a great combination of both group and independent activities. It was a fantastic way to see the Barossa by getting out amongst it all on a bike whilst sampling the best food and wine on offer, and it felt a lot more relaxing than the traditional road-trip holiday. Matt the guide was very helpful and the final night at Glenelg beach was a lovely touch.

This was a brand new experience for me in which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was well organized with some great inclusions, thank you.

Loved experiencing the culture, customs and diversity of India. Enjoyed travelling in rickshaws, tuk tuks, trains, also walking around different places. Good choice of cities on this tour. Highlights were Agra - the Taj Mahal and river cruise on Ganges at Varanasi. So pleased I took the option to visit Varanasi. All meals were delicious with great variety in well selected restaurants. Guides were knowledgeable, very friendly and helpful. I tried to attach photo but wasn’t successful.

I would have given 5 but for the travel arrangements. Travelling from Perth to Sri Lanka via Melbourne (or Sydney) is appalling. The trip home - Male-Colombo-Melbourne - Perth in one hit is an experience not to be repeated. I would not recommended this Trip a Deal offer to any West Australian. I realise that price is the selling point hence the flights at 6am when a later Perth - Mel journey would have done. I sought advice on the journey prior to booking but was told that we would get the info a month before travel. Too late then. Having said that, once we got there, both parts of the holiday (Sri Lanka and Maldives) was really good as I will show in the rest of my evaluation. I will certainly consider Trip a Deal again but now understand that if a city is being allocated a surcharge, the travel will be very convoluted.

Our guide had an exceptional knowledge of all things Sri Lankan and was very patient and gave us a good insight into the Sri Lankan way of life. The bus driver was great and very highly skilled and the assistant was very helpful keeping us hydrated and making sure our luggage was loaded and helped us getting off and on the bus. The trip was amazing and such a surprise at how beautiful and lush the country was. I would have liked to have done the blue train trip but I realise recent storms had impacted on the tracks. Otherwise on a whole the trip was great- thanks

We loved our time in Vietnam and India. The tour guides in both countries were informative, friendly, funny and very knowledgeable of the culture and history of their home country. This is our second adventure with Trip A Deal and we will be booking again!

Aimee the guide was very knowledgeable and so kind. The upfront tipping was a great idea and removed the stress of remembering to tip. Early starts ie 430 were hard when on holidays and hard to find bfast and lunch on travel days. Relaxing days should have been at Bohol beach resort which was quieter and more relaxing than Boracay. Overall excellent all guides were well educated

Our guide James and our bus driver Papi were fantastic. James was very knowledgeable. Our highlight was getting to see Orangutans in the wild.

Highlight was definitely Angkor Wat at sunrise & Hoi An first evening tour which weren’t originally offered as an optional Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium would be a nice addition Name tags for first day would have been wonderful

The tour guides were amazing went above and beyond to make our trip amazing. It was the best time of the year as it was Chinese new year. Each activity was different and gave us a good idea what life is like in Vietnam included meal gave us a good in sight to there food Ba Na hills was amazing. The fellowship from the other travelers in the group was great. Really enjoyed the trip and experiences.

all 5 guides were excellent. alway worked hard to ensure we were happy and very helpful loved rickshaw rides in Hanoi and tuk tuk's in Siem Reap. every 5 str hotel excellent with great breakfasts

Liked the safari and the elephants and the Lion Rock day, Would have like the option to do the train trip from Kandy,

All the tour guides were amazing, food phenomenal.

Accomodation 5 star tour guides were 5 star and AC tour buses with constant cold water supply was great enjoyed Hanoi Bay along with many other places

Loved all aspects of the holiday in Vietnam. The top , middle and southern areas of the country were interesting and diverse. The local people were very friendly, accommodating and receptive to tourists. My wife and felt safe all of the time visiting attractions or shopping by ourselves away from our tour group. In all, a wonderful travel experience.

Highlights was the accomodations and safari tours all were amazing! Loved all the food at all accommodations the staff , tour guides and transportation people were so lovely and friendly and very helpful with lots of information. Everything went extremely smoothly and communication was excellent!

Antarctica was mind blowing, we had set the bar high and the SH Vega surpassed it! Every day was an adventure with gorgeous scenery and wildlife passing by, often the captain would announce wildlife sightings so we'd all run to get a glimpse and he would manoeuvre the ship so we'd all get a spectacular view. Everything was perfect from the fabulous food and wine to the excursions going like clockwork, even when the weather tried its best to challenge the team. The SH Vega has a remarkable crew, a very capable ship with an unflappable Captain who pushed us through to places we would never have imagined always keeping his calm demeanour. We couldn't fault anything and feel blessed to have seen this magic part of the world in all of its glory. Thank you so much