Compare Encounters Travel with National Geographic Journeys.

Summary

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Encounters Travel and National Geographic are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.National Geographic is the larger tour operator and runs 150 tours to 65 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with National Geographic (USD 802) is 229% 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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National Geographic Journeys

National Geographic Journeys and Expeditions run tours with expert guides and photography professionals.

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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 National Geographic describe itself?

"Our Journeys trips, offered in partnership with G Adventures, blend fun, hands-on exploration, meaningful encounters with people and cultures, and more free time and choices—with the structure and security of traveling in a small group all at an unbeatable value. National Geographic Signature Expeditions is bringing you even more of the world with the launch of new itineraries, each specifically designed to bring you unique experiences in fascinating destinations as only a Signature with G Adventures can."

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 National Geographic?

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 National Geographic offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 150
  • Duration: 6 - 23 days
  • Prices: USD 1,499 - USD 46,700
  • Average price per day: USD 802
  • Going to: 8 Continents, 65 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 National Geographic 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 National Geographic conduct?

Travel Style

  • Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation
  • ☞ 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 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 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 National Geographic?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,147 (86x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 10,400 (51x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 17,700 (13x)
  • Average Rate USD 9,165, Average rate per day USD 802 (150x)

In which countries does Encounters Travel conduct tours?

Africa: 14 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Eritrea, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia

Asia: 12 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Maldives, Pakistan

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 National Geographic conduct tours?

Africa: 9 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Rwanda

Asia: 19 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Australia and New Zealand: 3 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Australia, New Zealand, Palau

Central America and the Caribbean: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Belize, Costa Rica

Europe: 20 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Additional countries in this comparison

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 4 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, America, Canada, Mexico

South-America: 6 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru

View all tours organised by National Geographic Journeys.