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).
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?

Overall rating: 4.4
Review Count: 500

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
View all tours organised by Bamba Travel.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
View all tours organised by Encounters Travel. 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
View all tours organised by Bamba Travel.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.