TripADeal Bewertungen 

Kentaro was amazing tour guide! He was very helpful all the time but especially when Kathy got sick he went out and got her medicine. When we lost a bag at the airport he arranged it to be posted back to us. What a thoughtful guide he was!!

We had a great time on our tour. Although the description says minimum 6 people, after we arrived in Delhi we discovered there was only the 2 of us on the trip. Not what we were expecting, but it did turn out to be really good. We had our own private car in each location, with the driver and guide and just the 2 of us! Private tour at TAD price, amazing!
All our guides where really good, but I will call out Vishal, our guide in Udaipur who as well as being a fountain of knowledge was high energy with a sense of fun.
The visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise was certainly the major highlight. However the other highlights were visiting Udaipur which is very nice with the street markets, the lake and palace, and wonderful cooking class with a local lady in her home.
Things to watch out for:
1) We purchased the premium pack that included 5 additional meals, however the itinerary you receive is obviously used for both standard and premium, and does not show the 5 additional meals. The additional meals are from the hotel buffet and are: Dinner Day 4 Agra, Dinner Day 5 Jaipur, Dinner Day 7 Jaipur, Dinner Day 8 Udaipur, Dinner Day 11 Mumbai. You need to have the guide/representative check with each motel on check-in the measles are booked as we would not have received some of these meals unless we had asked. We would also recommend swapping the already included Dinner on Day 10 in Mumbai to lunch (the hotel did offer to do this), as we had plenty to eat on the street food tour and skipped Dinner. The days you catch the train to Udaipur and plane to Mumbai you have to leave the hotel before breakfast is open, but the hotels will provide you with a travel pack if you arrange the day before. And yes, the train ride is 7 hours, but the train is fine and it’s all part of the experience. As per other comments, the buffet may not be much of “foodie” experience and particularly at the first 3 hotels the offerings were very similar, but the food is good quality and Indian, not western, so it was still an experience. Besides, as is often the case with TAD, the hotels are located a long way from the centre with nothing in the walkable area, so it wasn’t clear to us what other options there would be (there is a reason the TAD prices are so good!). The hotels were all good quality. It became clear the “foodie” part of the tour is the restaurant demonstration, 2 cooking classes, and 2 street food tours, not the other meals, which I assume would be similar to all the other TAD India tours. We had no desire to eat the wrong thing and get ill (we had been advised not to eat salad or un-pealed fruit as it might not have been washed in filtered water), so we were ok with this.

2)The guides were all very good, however they did not seem to have exactly the same itinerary that we had, there were some experiences we would not have received if we hadn’t mentioned it, and they rechecked the information they had, or the information we had to show them. Differences in itinerary included:
- we had selected the Sunrise at the Taj Mahal, however this occurred on Day 4 with our Taj Mahal visit, not Day 5 per itinerary. The guide did offer to take us back to the Taj for a second visit in the afternoon if we wanted, so not an issue, but was different. Our guide also upsold us on a visit to the “Baby Taj” and a sunset viewing point for the Taj on Day 4, which we would recommend, and a photographer at the Taj with supposedly better access, which you could get by without.
- Day 5 says learn the art of making traditional tea/coffee. At no time on the tour did we see tea or coffee being made.
- Day 6 says visit market and learn about authentic ingredients and dishes and buy packets of masala chai or flavoured tea. This did not happen. We were being taken back to our hotel until I asked about the market. We were then taken to a street market which sold mainly clothes and given an hour to explore by ourselves, again the guide did not seem clear on the itinerary even though he had copied what we had on the first day.
3) We had expected we would have more opportunity to do some shopping in markets or stores. While selecting to do all the optional tours would have consumed otherwise available time, we would suggest discussing this with the guide if it is something you are interested in (besides visiting the government approved outlets). While visiting the street market in Udaipur we asked the guide about buying some spices and he took us to a local store, otherwise we would not have seen any local spices, which was not what we expected on a Foodies tour.
In summary, we did really enjoy our trip and have provided the above as things to watch out for given activities are not always as described in the itinerary. We found the people of India to be very friendly and genuine people.

We have just returned from the Ultimate Japan tour 9 th March to 25 th March 2026 . Although the weather was a bit cold we were more than compensated by the warmth humour , knowledge and friendship of our tour Leader Dragon. Some of the highlights exceeded our expectations but it was our tour leader that was an absolute bonus .Everyday Dragon would give talks on the coach about Japanese way of life, schooling and education, family bonding , spirituality and just general knowledge.Above all the entire team on the coach came to believe that Dragon was a friend, Dragon gave advice on places to eat , places to shop and places of interest. Besides the beautiful highlights of Japan, Dragon was also a wonderful leader. We have travelled 4 times with Scenic Tours, twice with Insight, once with Windstar and Holiday Max. Without question Dragon is the best tour leader we have ever encountered. Our memories of Japan were greatly enhanced by our tour leader dragon . Thankyou Vicki and John O

Travel Guide Vic was fantastic. He could not do enough for us. He was knowledgeable, English was ok, he was personable and patient, offering alternatives as required. Food on the trip was of good quality and plentiful. Accommodation as expected for 4 star.
Bus driver was excellent transporting us safely in sometimes difficult weather conditions,
Activities were also excellent and a good mix with some fitness challenges if you wanted it.
All in all an excellent holiday experience

Have just completed our Ultimate Japan 17 day tour. The trip was great & we had a memorable holiday.
Our tour guide, Dragon, was amazing. His English was excellent & he looked after us all very well. He made sure we knew what was happening at all times and with the help of our driver Ani we got to enjoy Japan!

Itinerary covered a lot of cities and sites . Our hotels were all 3 star and above and very good and our driver and our guide Dragon was excellent . He went above and beyond and made himself available to give advise about restaurants or anything else we needed help with .

Fantastic holiday in Japan , well organised by trip a deal , tour guide Leia was so amazing, catering to everyone needs, she made trip very enjoyable..Hotels were good , clean and comfortable,all tours were great , definitely doing Japan again with trip a deal

Ultimate Japan. Dragon san was the best guide anyone travelling to a foreign country would want to have. He was well organised and he went way beyond his duties to help everyone. Dragon had a wonderful sense of humour. He filled our travelling days on the coach with lots of information of everyday way of life in Japan and what he did not know he would come back with answers after he had retrieved current information.
We travelled 3000 km in the coach and Ani san our driver was a true
professional, a safe driver.

I am scheduled to go on a trip to Norway on the Hurtigruten. leaving 23 March 2026. It is paid in full. Up to today I have not received any travel documentation. Even with this whole Iran situation And I am flying via Doha. Qatar advises do not travel. Smart Traveler advises do not travel but Trip a Deal is not cancelling or refunding any money. And now are trying to send me on a 50 hour flight to Oslo from Perth. But as they have not send any travel or booking details I think they have not booked anything and are holding on the money. DO NOT USE TRIP A DEAL !!!!! (and I thought this is Qantas )

Great designations. Friendly and very helpful tour guide. Made everyone feel welcome. Had great knowledge about tourism

Poorly organised, real stuff up with flights spending all day at an airport unnecessary hotel in El Nido dreadfull and unhelpful. No attempt to put things right. It's sort of take it or leave it

Amazing and crazy place . Just got back from India a week ago . Was lucky enough to to be there when the Holi festival was on . The place was amazing and the hotels we stayed in were great . everyone on the trip was friendly and lovely . The one thing that let it down was the tour guide Mishka? He Went intofar to much detail on things . Disorganised. And vague . Didn’t bother. To get to know any of our names , and hardly any leisure time . It would have been nice to know about the real people of India and how there lives are . It was my first trip a deal and many people on the trip informed me there not like this . Our tour guide ganache, In varanasi was amazing

I have been a long‑time TripADeal customer. I’ve booked many holidays through them over the years and have recommended them to family, friends, and colleagues — many of whom have also booked trips because of my positive experiences. Unfortunately, after my most recent booking, I can no longer recommend them.

I booked a Hurtigruten cruise through TripADeal and paid for a cabin upgrade and two shore excursions. The upgraded cabin was nothing like what was advertised — it was identical to a standard cabin, lacked basic amenities, and was located on a high deck that caused extreme movement, seasickness, and damage to personal belongings. The excursions were also misrepresented.

I raised these issues immediately while onboard and was told by Hurtigruten staff that a refund would be provided once I submitted a claim online. After doing exactly that, Hurtigruten told me TripADeal was responsible. TripADeal then told me Hurtigruten was responsible. Both companies continue to blame each other, and neither will provide a refund.

What has disappointed me most is TripADeal’s unwillingness to assist a loyal, repeat customer who has spent a significant amount of money with them over the years. I have spent many hours trying to resolve this, only to be met with contradictory information and no accountability from either side.

I will be informing everyone I previously recommended TripADeal to about this experience. A company that values its customers should take responsibility and help resolve issues — not pass blame and leave customers stranded.

Easy to book, our tour guide was excellent, so many highlights

We had a holiday of a lifetime thanks to our wonderful tour guide Dragon, ( not his real name). He was very knowledgeable about all things on our recent tour of Japan with Trip a Deal. He made sure we were all safe and kept us entertained with his sense of humour. His local knowledge of his beautiful country was excellent, I actually asked him a question related to WW11, long before his time, and mine, and he answered without hesitation. He always had our comfort in mind, always pointing out the nearest restaurants, atms, and most importantly, the closest restrooms. I would definitely be interested in having him and our driver look after us again. Thank you Dragon ! Best wishes Ann and Paul Vella.

We had our "early honeymoon" as a trip to Japan, the accommodation was nice and our tour guide Dragon was amazing! If you can request a tour guide i would suggest to request Dragon.

We had an absolute blast over in japan, our tour guide dragon was one of the best! Trip was fantastic and so well organised. never a dull moment. Dragon taught us about japanese culture and was always there to answer any questions we had. 10/10!

Amongst numerous difficulties, the most critical is that despite completing their forms and calling before departure and receiving confirmation that my requirements were provided to the tour operator(s), Trip-a-Deal did not provide my food allergy requirements.

We had such a great trip, nothing to much for Dragon. He was always there if we needed assistance or when the language barrier was a problem.
.i highly recommend trip a deal.
He booked a couple of nice places to eat.
He was so happy and informative for us .

First overseas trip at 53 years old with trip a deal to Japan. Our guide was Dragon & he was informative & accommodating. The whole experience was amazing. I will be using trip a deal for my next adventure.