Compare Encounters Travel with G Adventures.

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.

Encounters Travel and G Adventures are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.G Adventures is the larger tour operator and runs 1134 tours to 106 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with G Adventures (USD 315) is 29% higher than Encounters Travel (USD 243).

Encounters Travel

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

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G Adventures

G Adventures is a leading international tour operator that conducts small group adventure travel for all ages on all continents.

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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."

How does G Adventures describe itself?

"G Adventures has defined (and redefined) small group travel for 25 years. Travelling with us is the very best way to get up-close and personal with your planet in a way you’d never manage on your own. And when you travel with us, you support local communities and help make the world a little bit better for everyone. Welcome to a World of Good. "

What kind of tour operator is Encounters Travel?

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 G Adventures?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Encounters Travel

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)

What kind of tours does G Adventures offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 1134
Duration: 5 - 65 days
Prices: USD 379 - USD 46,700
Average price per day: USD 315
Going to: 9 Continents, 106 Countries
Overall rating: 4.6, Review Count: 1,000 (Trustpilot)

How is Encounters Travel rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 500

Star Rating: 4.5

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How is G Adventures rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.6

Review Count: 1,000

Star Rating: 4.5

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

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 kind of tours does G Adventures conduct?

Travel Style

Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
☞ Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation
☞ Bicycle Tours. Active vacation where you ride a bike almost every day
Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

☞ Tours for Young Adults. Only younger adults, age 18 - 39, can participate.
Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
☞ Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion
☞ Singles Tours. Only singles and solo-travellers can participate.

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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 associations is G Adventures a member of? Financial protection?

ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
Planeterra. Planeterra Foundation
ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
ATTA. Adventure Travel Trade Association

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)

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

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,087 (565x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,609 (372x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,240 (122x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,842 (44x)
More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 5,945 (31x)
Average Rate USD 4,072, Average rate per day USD 315 (1134x)

In which countries does Encounters Travel conduct tours?

Africa: 14 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Tunisia

Asia: 12 Countries

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

Europe: 2 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Middle East: 5 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Israel, Lebanon, UAE

South-America: 1 Countries:

Ecuador

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In which countries does G Adventures conduct tours?

Africa: 16 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Benin, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda, Togo

Antarctica Continent: 1 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica

Asia: 25 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Australia and New Zealand: 3 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Australia, New Zealand, Palau

Central America and the Caribbean: 7 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

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

Europe: 36 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Switzerland

Middle East: 5 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Georgia, Oman

North America: 5 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, America, Canada, Greenland, Mexico

South-America: 8 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

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

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