Compare Encounters Travel with Madventure Overland.

Summary

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Encounters Travel and Madventure are both a International Tour Operator. Encounters Travel is the larger tour operator and runs 146 tours to 34 countries; Madventure has 30 tours and travels to 57 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Encounters Travel (USD 243) is 457% higher than Madventure (USD 44).

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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Madventure Overland

Madventure offers affordable, adventurous, overlanding expeditions lasting 2 weeks to 10 months long with truck, self-cooking and camping, for all ages.

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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 Madventure describe itself?

"Madventure is an owner-operated adventure travel company run by Karen Brown and William Thomson, keen adventurers with over 20 years experience offering affordable overland adventures & group tours to off-the-beaten-track destinations around the globe. "

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 Madventure?

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 Madventure offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 30
  • Duration: 15 - 330 days
  • Prices: GBP 1,295 - GBP 16,600
  • Average price per day: GBP 58
  • Going to: 6 Continents, 57 Countries

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.

How is Madventure 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.

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 Madventure conduct?

Travel Style

  • Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
  • Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility

Participants

  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, 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 Madventure a member of? Financial protection?

  • IPP. International Passenger Protection (IPP)
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents

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 Madventure?

  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 2,991 (1x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 1,295 (1x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 2,225 (2x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate GBP 6,483 (26x)
  • Average Rate GBP 5,910, Average rate per day GBP 58 (30x)

In which countries does Encounters Travel conduct tours?

Africa: 14 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Eritrea, Tunisia

Asia: 12 Countries

Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Additional countries in this comparison

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Maldives, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Europe: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Greece, Scotland

Middle East: 5 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye, UAE

Additional countries in this comparison

Israel, Lebanon

South-America: 1 Countries:

Ecuador

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In which countries does Madventure conduct tours?

Africa: 22 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal

Antarctica Continent: 1 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica

Asia: 11 Countries

Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Additional countries in this comparison

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Europe: 1 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Iceland

Middle East: 10 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye, UAE

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia

South-America: 12 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

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