“This was our second trip with Exoticca, and again everything went off like a dream!
This time we went on a ten day trip to the Western Balkans and thoroughly enjoyed it. The guide Olsi was excellent, probably one of the best we've ever had, and the trip itinerary was very well thought out and put together. Great hotels, spacious with good breakfasts, the journeys were sometimes long but always comfortable with many breaks along the way to stop and see and learn about the countries and their history. We wondered if moving on each day would be bothersome, but not at all. Everything was made so easy for us. I would definitely recommend, with the caveat that for the less mobile, Dubrovnik can be tricky in the rain (though our guide helped some in our party to overcome any obstacles that presented to them).
We booked directly with Exoticca as it was simple and easy to do, any queries we had before the trip were dealt with effectively and quickly. The information we needed before travel was sent to us both by email and through the app, so everything was clear. The price really was budget friendly, considering the quality of hotel and transport we received. We will definitely travel with Exoticca again.”
“After really excellent holidays to Baltic States, Peru and Jordan, booked trip to Turkmenistan on line. Very easy and quick process, travel credit applied automatically and price had reduced from earlier this week.”
“Absolutely perfect from start to finish…..from the actual booking to the flights to the guides to the accomodation! Absolutely brilliant & will 100% book with Exotica again (already looking at Thailand for 2 years time). AMAZING company 😍”
“Great trip to Peru. Well looked after by excellent guides. Comfortable transfers with pick ups always on time. Well organised & a good price.
we had to find out ourselves about the flights & add our own checked baggage which was an added expense. Exoticca had booked flights with different airlines so we couldn't add baggage online. we were told we could only add checked baggage at the airport which cost us a lot more money.
Return flight was delayed which meant we missed our connecting flight. After some issue Iberia kindly booked us on another flight. But it did mean we then had to pay for a drink & anything to eat which was free on our outward journey.
All except one of the hotels were good.
Over all a great holiday with many good tours, guides were all informative & knew their stuff.
Would definitely recommend Exoticca. Thank you for a great trip”
“Great value.
Romania history very interesting, scenery varied with plains and snow capped mountains, UNESCO world heritage buildings with beautiful artwork in them
Knowlgeable, caring Romanian guide made everything easy.
Romania, as a country, much better than I thought: the Communist era / buildings a blip not today's/ overall historical reality.
Really recommend this trip.”
“Although the trip was good, the support if you need it is very sketchy. When I booked the tour, to my surprise the flights were booked without any checked baggage, but it said I could add baggage later. When I asked to see about adding bags I didn't get a response until a few days before the flight, by which time I managed to add them myself. A wrong time for an add-on excursion meant I was waiting more than an hour for a guide to arrive. The 24/7 support via Whatsapp (the only way you can communicate with them when on holiday) was non-existent until I had actually resolved the issue myself.
That said, I was picked up promptly from the airport and returned by individual chauffered transport and the tour takes you to a lot of places around Korea. The Hotels are of good quality and the transport was good and seems good value for money. The guide seemed new to the task as he was continually researching the destinations on his phone and didn't know in-depth about things. But he was really helpful in advising on restaurants and happy to help in his free time. Just hope that you don't have any issues”
“Everything from start to finish was organized to perfection. All guides met us and dropped off at correct locations, exactly on time.
Airport pick ups and drop off for arrival departures and transfers were perfect.
Itinerary was full, excursions good, we saw everything that was planned.
Minor issues - Hotels were in the main good, we had 4 hotels, in two there was no bar, in one no restaurant and the last one provided two single beds pushed together to make a "double" with a uncomfortable ridge down the middle. (Just one of those things that irritate me)
One of the guides English was not perfect, but a lot better than my Chinese so a minor problem
Communication with Exotica was Good, managed to contact and resolve any issues / questions I had before the holiday(none during the trip).
Overall everything was good and I would highly recommend Exotica”
“Just returned from a fabulous trip exploring Albania. Edmund the guide was great and very accommodating. All hotels were lovely and we enjoyed the whole tour. 6th trip with Exoticca and already looking to booking another next year.”
“My second trip with exoticca, 1st to China and then Malaysia. Loved both, great for solo travelling as don't double the price for going alone. Guides on both trips been welcoming and helpful.”
“My second trip with exoticca, 1st to China and then Malaysia. Loved both, great for solo travelling as don't double the price for going alone. Guides on both trips been welcoming and helpful.”
“Wonderful tour of Turkey. Fascinating history and scenery. Our guide Shasha was the best! Looked after us all, organised perfectly and gave us so much information. Barbados in Istanbul was so helpful when my husband left his phone on the transfer bus - we are so grateful. Overall we had an amazing experience and appreciate all the effort of the Turkey team.”
“We have just returned from a very memorable trip to the Golden Triangle, India, with Exoticca and cannot praise their service highly enough. Everything was extremely well organised and our Guide was both knowledgeable, curteous and caring. Our driver was incredible as the traffic is unbelievable. Everything was on time and just perfect thanks to Exoticca. We hope to travel with them again and would highly recommend to friends and family.”