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263 Private Guided trips. Tours from 23 tour companies. 1,253 reviews. 4.9/5 avg rating.

263 Trips match your criteria (1 - 20 shown)

A Week in Jordan
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a huge range of trip styles and themes, they cater to basically every type of traveler out there- even those with super specific interests.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Amman, Aqaba, Dead Sea, Jerash, Madaba, Petra, Wadi Rum

Highlights

  • Discover the secrets of Petra with two full days exploring the Red Rose City
  • Experience Bedouin life at our private desert camp in Wadi Rum
  • Stroll through the ancient Roman streets of Jerash
  • Float in the tranquil waters of the Dead Sea, an unmissable experience
  • Visit Mount Nebo, said to be the burial site of Moses

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Discover Costa Rica is a great itinerary, covering varied habitats around the country and staying 2 nights each at 6 centres. Their birdwatching specials are led by local experts who really know their stuff."

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Meaningful India
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Agra, Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Udaipur

Highlights

  • 11 nights hotel accommodation
  • A guided tour of Old Delhi visiting iconic streets like Chandni Chowk, historical sites and colorful bazaars
  • Hop on to a cycle rickshaw and ride through the rugged-rustic lanes of Old Delhi
  • Visit the Taj Mahal in its full glory along with Agra Fort
  • A visit to Mukti Ashram, India’s first center caring for rescued child laborers providing housing, education and life skills
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Themes

Cultural, Family Friendly

What travelers are saying

"My friends and I had a wonderful, wonderful Italian vacation this spring. Our Sky Vacations consultant put together an amazing package for Rome, Florence and Venice. This was our first trip so we experienced everything that a first trip should include. Each hotel was perfect! Thank you!"

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Highlands, Skye and Northwest Scotland
4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Edinburgh

Highlights

  • Enjoy panoramic views of Scotland's capital city from Edinburgh Castle, which sits atop an ancient volcano.
  • Be treated to views of some of Europe's oldest landscapes.
  • See if you can spot "Nessie" during your time at Loch Ness.
  • Visit traditional Scottish fishing villages; you may even spot a whale or two!
  • Treat yourself to a pint at Scotland's oldest licensed pub, the Sheep Heid Inn in Edinburgh.

Themes

Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Great hotel and flexible about extending my flight, as I am attending a wedding outside of Paris. They would call back and email pretty promptly. However, BEWARE their condition and communication with the vendors/attractions with the trip is poor. They told me I would forfeit my airport transfer back which I was fine with BUT they didn’t cancel it, so the hotel lobby kept calling me, as well as an angry driver on my cellphone. The reason why I use travel agencies overseas is for them to coordinate everything for me especially when I call in for a special request - as that is their job. I also never received my toot bus ticket and had to call in for that. However, I did not receive my river cruise ticket. Doubt I’ll get a refund for that. The office hours are also crap and all over the place. Most likely will never use GVV again, even if I find a steal, because you got to be on your toes with this company. It is not smooth as you would think because you have to do everything yourself for requesting what you paid for or you don’t receive/have to do the explanations yourself."

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Luxury Cook Islands
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Rarotonga

Highlights

  • The Punanga Nui Market on a Saturday is a great place to find some local arts and craft.
  • Snorkelling on the north-western side of Rarotonga, where you can walk out among the coral.
  • The flight between Rarotonga and Aitutaki gives you superb views of the reefs weaving their way through the Pacific Ocean.
  • Relaxing in Aitutaki - if ever there was a place to find picture perfect desert island scenery, this is it.

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"It's hard to describe how lucky we are to have been able to work with Stephanie in planning our honeymoon to Japan. From the very beginning, Stephanie was friendly, flexible, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had several meetings with her leading up to our trip to come up with the perfect itinerary. Throughout this, Stephanie was mindful of our budget, without sacrificing anything. During our trip, Audley was available at all hours to help with anything and everything which was such a relief to know we had that resource available to us. I truly cannot imagine having planned this trip without all of Stephanie's guidance and knowledge- and cannot imagine taking another big trip like this without the help of Audley. Thank you again!"

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Southern Africa Safari Experience
1/5 Terrible
30 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Chobe National Park, Hwange National Park, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Maun, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River

Highlights

  • Meet with an expert on National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project to learn about ongoing conservation projects in the delta.
  • Enjoy dinner at a family homestead in Zimbabwe, and hear from local storytellers in Botswana.
  • Go on safari with a researcher from the Cheetah Metapopulation Project, part of National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Safari

What travelers are saying

"We booked a National Geographic expedition Holland and Belgium by River. The promotional literature promised a 14-day deposit refund window. The “invoice” was marked “non-refundable” deposit. We completed the National Geographic Traveler Information. About 8 days later we received the “Travel Agreement” to be signed. We both approved and signed the National Geographic documents. A Cruise Line Travel agreement was enclosed but had no signature line. This document contained language which was unacceptable. We submitted the signed NatGeo documents. The following day we canceled the trip due to the unacceptable Cruise Line language. Cancellation was made 12 days after booking and no deposit was returned. We were told on the phone that the refund deadline was triggered by the 14 day window OR signatures on the Travel Agreement which ever came first. This was NEW information. To date, we have received NO refund of our $1000. We cancelled our trip within the advertised 14 day window."

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Jordan & Egypt: Petra to the Pyramids 2022
4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Abu Simbel, Amman, Aswan, Dead Sea, Jerash, Jordan Valley, Luxor Temple, Madaba, Memphis, Petra, Pyramid of Giza, Sphinx, Temple of Karnak, Temple of Zeus, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Wadi Rum

Highlights

  • Explore biblical lands untouched by time from atop Mt. Nebo
  • at sandstone Petra
  • and in ancient Roman cities surrounding Jordan's Dead Sea shores. Sail down the River Nile on a journey that spans 5
  • 000 years of history in the world's oldest civilization. Visit pyramids
  • temples and tombs that speak volumes about the lives of Egyptian kings and queens
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Themes

Cultural, High Adventure, Holy Land

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour. 

5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for. 

Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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Argentina: Wine and Waterfalls
5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Mendoza

Highlights

  • Enchance your visit to the Argentina side of the Iguazu Waterfalls with a tranquil rafting experience on the Iguazu River.
  • Visit contrasting locality of Palermo with its open green spaces, wide tree-lined avenues, and trendy bars and restaurants
  • Visit city’s iconic landmarks of the Colon Theater
  • Explore three different wineries

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"I paid $107,000 to take my family on a trip to Patagonia. This company should be called “Unenchanting Travels”. They were absolutely unprofessional in every way. It started with their website payment service being very flawed. There were innumerable examples where the high-end and expensive hotels that they booked for us made egregious errors. These were five star luxury hotels that did not have English-speaking staff. Our point person wound up, becoming overwhelmed and was replaced by her manager, who is similarly grossly inadequate. They repeatedly misinformed us. One example was an occasion when they told us to take an Uber to a hotel where they had made a reservation for us, and indeed, no reservation had been made. When the flight of ours was canceled, which meant that we were going to miss our ship, it fell into our laps to do the planning to try to resuscitate the trip. They essentially told us that they were not feeling well and were overwhelmed. They were repeatedly blamed Problems, which came up on the hotels that they booked for us. I would not come close to this company again and would recommend avoiding them at all costs."

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A Taste of Tuscany Culinary Tour
1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Florence

Highlights

  • Testing mouthwatering recipes in friendly cucinas
  • Strolling through vineyards and sampling their wares
  • Seeing premium olives pressed into oil

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Life changing! Alex our guide incredibly knowledgeable, caring and has a great sense of humor. If I needed a day to relax (and perhaps shop) it was totally encouraged and acceptable - Porto Fino amazing! The itinerary and hotels spot on! I’m ready to go back, maybe the Amalfi Coast!!! Don’t hesitate, book the guided trip now!!"

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Usha

Sep 2022

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A perfect trip

17 days to Egypt, Jordan and Israel was our first booking with Odynovo , and Susan, our Rep.There were 6 of us traveling. We had planned our way there and our way ou...

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MAM

Jul 2022

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Top Notch Private Tour of Israel, Egypt and Jordan

First time using Odynovo, and the experience was flawless. We traveled to Israel, Jordan and Egypt by private tour with 5-star hotels. It was an action-packed itiner...

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Jul 2022

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Top Notch Private Tour of Israel, Egypt and Jordan

First time using Odynovo, and the experience was flawless. We traveled to Israel, Jordan and Egypt by private tour with 5-star hotels. It was an action-packed itiner...

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Dec 2022

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Travelers Beware!

We did a 10-day private tour package across Egypt. Memphis was just plain terrible. In Cairo, their airport liaison, Ahmed, was TERRIBLE — from the moment we met him...

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Carlo G

Mar 2024

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Best Vacation Ever!

Two beautiful weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia, best vacation ever! Exotic Voyages assisted us during the trip making sure everything was fine and everything was great,...

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  • Be punctual to maximize your time with the guide and make the most of the tour.
  • Respect local customs and traditions, and follow the guide's advice on cultural etiquette.
  • Stay hydrated and carry snacks to maintain energy levels during the tour.
  • Wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for the activities planned.
  • Keep an open mind and be willing to try new experiences the guide suggests.
  • Pack light to ease mobility and minimize the burden on the guide.
  • Follow the safety instructions provided by the guide and pay attention to your surroundings.
  • Be courteous to fellow tour members and respect their space and preferences.
  • Have a backup plan in case of unexpected changes or emergencies during the tour.
  • Keep valuables secure and be mindful of belongings to prevent loss or theft.
  • Tip your guide appropriately for their services at the end of the tour.
  • Provide feedback to the tour operator about your experience to help improve future tours.

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