“An excellent trip; great itinerary tho rather a lot of castles; the morning starts were not too early; hotels were good specially hotel Si in Tirana (room 407 was fab). Go a day early to do the cable car and lake Bovilla; look for local cafes and restaurants; take treats for dogs and cats; we’d definitely go back if there was a new Albanian itinerary. Do go. Albania was surprisingly excellent”
“I have travelled with Exoticca many times and will continue to book with them moving forwards. Our last trip to Jordan (which was an amazing place) was well organised but felt that the tour of 30 people was too many. Perhaps we have been spoilt previously. We had problems with the flights that we booked. These got changed wanting us to travel back to another airport. The Exoticca website with our details told us the flights had been changed, however the Jordanian website said we were still flying from and back to different airports. Exoticca did sort this but it was only finalised 2 weeks before travel after chasing several times. We also obtained visas at a cost of £48pp x 4. Hidden in the small print and was difficult to find it said that the Exoticca ground staff at the airport could
Obtain a complimentary visa.
Overall a great holiday, all the guides were first class and delivered on every level.”
“Extremely good value I travel with Exotica often and will continue to do so
It's the small things that irritates I'm going to Morocco in a few weeks, are airport transfers included I don't know What do I get in the Premium flight package never explained
It's things like this that annoye me”
“We are extremely grateful for our excellently organised 12 days trip to Guatemala . The efficiency and professionalism of the entire team, together with the exceptional knowledge and erudition of our local tour guides, made the experience truly memorable. The superior accommodation was very good, and the activities exceeded our expectations. We would wholeheartedly recommend Exoticca to everybody.”
“Our 2nd trip with Exoticca to China was excellent. A full on 10 days covering many of the key highlights in China. Well organised and great guides we would recommend Exoticca without hesitation.”
“We travelled to the Balkans which was thoroughly enjoyable. However upon arrival, our driver was approximately 20 minutes late. This caused undue stress especially as no contact was made to inform us of his late arrival.
He did not apologise when we called him nor when he arrived eventually.
Our tour guide was undoubtedly knowledgeable about the region. The hotels were clean and comfortable, breakfasts were tasty and adequate. The coach travel allowed sufficient comfort breaks which broke the monotony of the long journeys.
This was not our first trip with Exoticca and we highly recommend the company.”
“A fantastic experience. The trip was perfectly curated to give us a full flavour of India. The care we received from the moment we landed in India, to the moment we checked in to return home, was exemplary. The hotels were fabulous. Our tour guides, Narendra in the north, and Sunil in the south, were the best we have ever had. They were knowledgeable, warm, funny and very kind. We honestly cannot fault this trip and will be booking with Exoticca again.”
“Why? oh why? do companies ask for a review almost before the order is made?
That is stupidity.
All anyone can HONESTLY say is whether the system works. NOT how good or bad it is”
“Absolutely amazing holiday. Trip to Egypt. Everything was fabulous from the accommodation, destinations, flights, transport, the guides. Was our first exoticca holiday, and it won't be the last. Would recommend.”
“The price of our South American trip was good and the sights in Oeru , Argentina and Brazil were stunning . The trip was full on and you need to be fit and well to deal with it all . The guides were great and informative .”
“A positive experience dealing with Lucas on the phone regarding the booking of our trip. He was knowledgeable, patient and helpful. Used Exoticca for a trip to Japan 2 years ago and it was superb, hopefully our upcoming trip to China will be as good”
“Very comprehensive but exhausting week. The number of temples, burial sites and antiquities is quite overwhelming but the excellent guides put Egypt’s history and its rulers over the centuries into context.
The fully guided tour included collection and delivery back to the airport, so no issues getting to/from the hotels. The Nile Cruise was a very calm sail from Aswan to Luxor.
The chosen hotels in Giza, Luxor and Cairo were excellent although we spent a short time in them because of the schedule.
Where pre trip advised that some tipping is required, actually everyone expects a tip and a good supply of US dollars or local currency is essential.
My international flights included a routing from/to the UK via Zurich, whereas a fellow traveller flew direct, I was not told that this was an option at a small additional cost, and it extended my travelling tume considerably.
Overall the tour was excellently organised and good value for money.”
“My Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia trip was excellent but covering this amount of ground in 10 days was full on but very much worth the effort. A special mention for our guide Saimir who was excellent.
The only reason I did not give Exoticca 5 stars was concerning the flights with Wizz Air. I was only able to access the airlines site to book luggage and seats 24 hours before departure. Why can you not access the airlines site as soon as Exoticca book the seats? This could be a particular problem on long haul flights if say you needed to book extra legroom seats which may sell out quickly.”
