Rough Guides Reviews 

Everything was very organized, and timely, great communication throughout the trip. We had knowledgeable guides in every city/point of interest to explain the history and significance of sites. Mustapha drove us all over the country and told us about the culture, and traditions of Morocco. He also took us off the beaten path and introduced us to some of the locals. It was a very memorable experience, and we hope to come back to see more of Morocco.

This trip is my second time with Odynovo in China. As in the previous one, it was really amazing, from the planning for the trip to the end of the journey in Guangzhou. The team at Odynovo helped me determine the best travel period (to avoid the holidays) and the best places to visit. It involved Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhangjiajie, and Guangzhou in 14 days. All the places are really amazing, with a mix of historic sites and beautiful natural scenery.

I want to highlight all the guides, Abby, Stella, Joyce, and Solon, who helped make this a perfect trip. All of them are very professional, helpful, and, of course, sympathetic.

Besides, the choice of hotels and the internal trips by train were very well done, with no issues throughout the trip.

I look forward to visiting China again with Odynovo, knowing more of this amazing country, with all the help and support from the company.

We had an amazing trip to Japan coordinated by Bruce from Odynovo. He helped us plan the trip we wanted. All accommodations, guides, drivers, and in country travel were great. I highly recommend using them for your next trip!

Traveled for fifteen days solo all through Jordan. My driver, Hamza, was amazing. I looked at other companies- less/more expensive and Rough Guides provided me with the sites and itineraries I wanted. The trip was made to my wants and flexible. I felt completely safe the whole time. Jordanians are very kind and welcoming. Hamza was prompt, safe and gave so much information on each area. I swear he knows everyone! The guides for the sites were a great resource- they go through months of training. The love language of Jordan is FOOD. Try everything! The hotels were a perfect fit at each area. Concern for how the Middle East is shown in the media quickly dissolved. I felt safer than in the US. English is taught in school so speaking with locals was never an issue. I traveled from Irbid to Aqaba and everything in between. Rough Guides made my trip a breeze from arrival/greeting right off the plane to departing. Ask for Hamza- he will teach you a few simple phrases that will endear you to Jordanians. Don’t hesitate- just GO!

We recently returned from a 14-day visit to France organized by Vaseem Akarim of Unique French Travel. As international travel veterans (more than 100 countries combined), we were extremely impressed by the detailed itinerary and personal suggestions prepared by Vaseem. All three of our different hotel stays were excellent with gracious hosts, all of the many transfers were punctual and performed by experience drivers, and all of the tours scheduled by Vaseem were led by knowledgable and personable guides. This was my fifth visit to France and my wife’s second and certainly the best experience in the country for both of us. Even the crowds in Paris and Mont Sainte-Michel were easy to deal with due to the information provided by Unique French Travel. So, in conclusion, all we can add is “Thank you, Vaseem.”

We had a great experience on a two-week tour of Japan!
Firstly, our tour plan was expertly designed and encompassed many of our personal choices. The hotels and transportation choices (both private and public types) were top-notch and placed us conveniently to each tour location.
Our guides were the highlight that made the trip so enjoyable, They were all friendly, energetic, and extremely helpful. They made the tour so much better by providing a local perspective. They also gave us practical suggestions for our free days so we could explore on our own with confidence.
We had a great tour experience and would highly recommend this company to others.

Rough Guide helped organise an excellent & most enjoyable trip... taking away alot of the potential issues & stress associated with independently moving around India. Happily changing the trip until we finally settled on a sensible routing which matched our requirements.
Making for a safe & well put together holiday.

Eric organised our Brazil holiday perfectly. He was a real pleasure to work with and always responded promptly to all our questions. We had the opportunity of meeting Eric in Rio which was really great. He also kept in touch throughout our trip to ensure things were running smoothly. All the guides at the various destinations we visited were excellent. Very pleasant personalities and full of local knowledge. Overall a fantastic holiday organised by an excellent company

What an amazing experience. My husband and I were looking to visit Morocco and were not keen on a self-drive (which I still do not recommend) and also did not want to join in a group. We did have the option of taking a private tour with a South African operator but decided on Tilila Travel through Rough Guides. It turned out to be the best choice. They helped us with the planning of the route, suggested sites and activities, arranged all the local guides, accommodation etc, and even arranged for a Moroccan sim card (which worked better than the E-sim in rural areas). Always very quick to respond to our request and help with the visa applications. Our personal guide Tawfiq met us at the airport, and was on call through the trip, for pickups and transfers, meeting with guides, suggesting restaurants, finding banks, warning us of scams – you name it. We were so pampered. But even better, from the start we told Tawfiq that we wanted to have an authentic experience, and that is what he gave us: - a meal with a Berber farmer and his family; cooking classes in a Marrakech home; a picnic Moroccan style among the Rabat locals, and so many tales and insights. He went beyond the itinerary so that we could experience the true Moroccan culture, away from the more touristic spots. Tawfiq treated us like royalty, and we felt safe in his charge . We will definitely use Tillia and Rough Guides again.

We had the best holiday ever in Cambodia! Rough Guides organised a fantastic trip - couldn’t fault anything. We were so well looked after - everything was seamless. The two guides we had, Saran and Sunny, were wonderful, so knowledgeable and also had great sense of humours! Couldn’t recommend them both enough. Thank you Rough Guides for a truly memorable holiday - what an amazing country Cambodia is.

I used Rough Guides to plan a once in a lifetime trip for my husbands 50th to Brazil. Angela planned the whole trip and we chatted to understand everything we wanted to see. Communication was amazing throughout, even during the trip we were contacted the in advance with all booking confirmations. The accommodation selected was perfect, in all 4 places we stayed. Copacabana, Paraty, Illa Grande and Ipanema. It was a trip of a lifetime and I have nothing but praise for the whole booking process. Highly recommend !!

We were very happy with our holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia organised through Rough Guides with Juliana from Odynovo. While arranging the itinerary we FaceTimed Juliana and sent messages to confirm preferences and ask questions. Juliana was quick to respond and action all requests. She made suggestions to give us the best experience within our budget.
We started in Hanoi with Tuan as our guide - he was a fantastic guide with great insight and information about the history of northern Vietnam and how life has changed in his lifetime. Is food tour helped orientate us and inform us about traditional dishes. He also gave excellent suggestions where to eat in the evenings. He tailored our days to suit our interests and ensured we knew how to meet up with tours organised with other agencies. He was wonderful! After a luxurious overnight cruise in Halong Bay Tuan made sure we were able to catch the overnight train to Da Nang which was great fun.
In Da Nang we were met by Qwac who was kind and helpful during our stay, we were able to get superb tailor made dresses and trousers on his recommendation at Blue clothing. Our driver Tuang greeted us with cold water and flannels as needed.
We had booked homestay at Jackfruit and were initially disappointed to be staying next door as we had liked the look of Jackfruit. Very glad we stayed as the family were kind and we enjoyed lovely breakfasts and they helped us with laundry giving us an authentic homestay experience which is what we wanted.
Kim made our stay in Saigon amazing- particularly during our day trip to the Mekong River Delta. She was fun, very knowledgeable and interesting about the history and current affairs. Kim gave good recommendations for activities in our down time, helped us negotiate tipping and was a godsend ensuring we were at the right gate for check in for our flight to Cambodia.
In Cambodia we met our guide, Sun who has been incredibly attentive with our driver Mr Ya. He has not only recommended but also booked restaurants and transport in the evenings. He arranged late check out without being asked for our final day. He adapted the itinerary with our agreement to avoid being out at the hottest part of the day. Mr Ya is always ready with ice cold water and icy flannels on our return to the air-conditioned car after exploring temples.
Overall we have been incredibly impressed with booking through Rough Guides - thank you so much, we are already thinking about our next trip and will certainly come back to Rough Guides.

Rough Guides working with local provider GWA in Costa Rica provided a fantastic experience. Mixture of adventure experiences with nature. Communication was always polite and prompt. Organisation and logistics went very smoothly. And planning was flexible allowing upgraded hotels, private transfers to bespoke our experience and fit around our schedules and flights. Will definitely use Rough Guides in future. They exceeded my expectations. Pura Vida !

We booked a trip to Istanbul and Cappadocia which was brilliant. Everything went very smoothly, taxis turned up on time, hotels were comfortable and welcoming and any questions we had both before the trip and during it were answered promptly, even out of hours. All three tours which were part of our trip were interesting and the guides were knowledgeable and friendly. The 1811 Cave Hotel was stunning as was Cappodicia itself. All in all, we would throroughly recommend this trip.

Brilliant trip to Argentina and Patagonia. Well organised with hotels and transfers booked but majority of days left free to plan ourselves once we were there.

Roberto, our Costa Rica expert, was diligent in crafting an itinerary to create a truly memorable experience. We began with an outline and he worked to tailor a trip that would tick all of our boxes. Unfortunately, we had to postpone our trip for now. We will certainly contact Roberto when we are ready for an adventure in Costa Rica.

The setting up process was painful. I felt like I did much of the work and that was the entire point of going through this travel assist was to not go through that.
That being said, the effort paid off and everything was flawless during the trip. We loved 100% of all our activities, tours, guides, hotels, etc.

Awesome trip with a thoughtful itinerary that was planned excellently. Made for an effortless vacation. It was well tailored to our needs as a family of 5 with young children. Thanks for an incredible experience

We were put in touch with Seven Wonder Tours through Rough Guides for our recent month in India, the amount of quality service provided was outstanding. The ease of swapping and changing itinerary and the ability to talk directly through WhatsApp with Abhinav, who’s company, We will be recommending to friends, was great all round. The trip was professionally organised, was easy. the drivers, guides and tours whilst on the ground were all taken care of. Looking forward to more adventures in the future

The initial work by Rough Guides to select and suggest local people/Companies for our trip was excellent.
Having chosen Tamer (Authentic Travel), we were more and more convinced that he was a perfect choice - knowledge, experience, communication, professionalism, clarity and on top of these, his dedication to ensuring every element of our pre-trip and during the trip itself was the best it could be. When potential issues arose (as they always will), Tamer was ahead of the problem, solving it often before we knew about it. We travel a lot, and this is the best it can be! We do not say this lightly, having given some terrible reviews to those who can't meet at least the minimum to be expected.
We would unconditionally recommend both Companies to everyone.