Compare Bamba Travel with Encounters Travel.

Summary

Comparing two tour operators is subjective. We can compare facts like the number of tours, travel styles, prices and destinations. Good or bad reviews may depend completely on the traveller, the time of year and other factors that the tour operator cannot control.

Bamba and Encounters Travel are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Bamba is the larger tour operator and runs 206 tours to 47 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Encounters Travel (USD 243) is 82% higher than Bamba (USD 134).

Bamba Travel

Bamba is an international tour operator that organises customisable private and group tours in 80 countries worldwide.

View all tours organised by Bamba Travel.

Encounters Travel

Encounters Travel is an international adventure tour operator that organises small group tours for all ages to 40 countries worldwide.

View all tours organised by Encounters Travel.

How does Bamba describe itself?

"Wherever and however you want to go, Bamba has an option for you! We operate in over 80 countries across 5 continents and create trips to suit every type of traveller, whether you want to go solo or on a group adventure."

How does Encounters Travel describe itself?

"Encounters Travel is an adventure tour operator, based in the UK but with representatives in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We run a wide selection of cultural and adventurous tours around the world, each carefully designed to help you get the most out of the country you're visiting."

What kind of tour operator is Bamba?

International Tour Operator

  • International Group. Fellow travellers will be coming from different countries and different cultures.
  • Group Tours will be conducted in English (for tour leader and participants).
  • You will join your group tour at your destination (hotel or airport), where the operator will greet you.
  • You need to arrange your own transportation (flight) to get to the starting point.

What kind of tour operator is Encounters Travel?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Bamba

What kind of tours does Bamba offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 206
  • Duration: 5 - 60 days
  • Prices: USD 416 - USD 9,231
  • Average price per day: USD 134
  • Going to: 8 Continents, 47 Countries

What kind of tours does Encounters Travel offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 146
  • Duration: 5 - 29 days
  • Prices: USD 620 - USD 9,310
  • Average price per day: USD 243
  • Going to: 5 Continents, 34 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.4, Review Count: 500 (Feefo)

How is Bamba rated? Are there any reviews?

We did not find any publicly available reviews for this this tour operator. They may exists and this may be a good, recommended operator, but we cannot verify.

How is Encounters Travel rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 500

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

What kind of tours does Bamba conduct?

Travel Style

  • Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Private Tours. Tour with private car, camper and/or driver
  • ☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
  • ☞ Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion
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What kind of tours does Encounters Travel conduct?

Travel Style

  • Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
  • ☞ Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
  • ☞ Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking

Participants

  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
  • ☞ Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
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What associations is Encounters Travel a member of? Financial protection?

  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • Trust My Group. The Travel Ensurance.

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Bamba?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 1,519 (108x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,091 (52x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 1,585 (11x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,389 (7x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 3,780 (28x)
  • Average Rate USD 2,004, Average rate per day USD 134 (206x)

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Encounters Travel?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,020 (79x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,368 (56x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,254 (9x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,168 (2x)
  • Average Rate USD 2,670, Average rate per day USD 243 (146x)

In which countries does Bamba conduct tours?

Africa: 5 Countries

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Asia: 16 Countries

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

Australia and New Zealand: 1 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Fiji

Central America and the Caribbean: 6 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

Europe: 6 Countries

Greece

Additional countries in this comparison

France, Iceland, Malta, Portugal, Spain

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 3 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

America, Hawaii, Mexico

South-America: 8 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay

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In which countries does Encounters Travel conduct tours?

Africa: 14 Countries

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Botswana, Egypt, Eritrea, Malawi, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia

Asia: 12 Countries

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan

Europe: 2 Countries

Greece

Additional countries in this comparison

Scotland

Middle East: 5 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Israel, Lebanon, UAE

South-America: 1 Countries:

Ecuador

View all tours organised by Encounters Travel.