Compare Encounters Travel with On The Go Tours.

Summary

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Encounters Travel and On The Go are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.On The Go is the larger tour operator and runs 1210 tours to 101 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with On The Go (USD 327) is 34% 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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On The Go Tours

On The Go Tours is a well-known international travel company that organises small group travel for every style and budget to more than 100 countries, since 1998.

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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 On The Go describe itself?

"We’d love you to experience a country the way it really is, with people who live there and know it inside out. We know this makes the difference between a great holiday and a truly memorable one. Our carefully sought out English-speaking tour leaders and local guides are passionate about sharing their country with you and we believe that they are amongst the best in the business."

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 On The Go?

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 On The Go offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 1210
Duration: 5 - 58 days
Prices: USD 340 - USD 23,700
Average price per day: USD 327
Going to: 9 Continents, 101 Countries
Overall rating: 4.4, Review Count: 3,637 (Feefo)

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 On The Go rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 3,637

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 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 On The Go 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
☞ Private Tours. Tour with private car, camper and/or driver
Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
☞ 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.
Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
☞ 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 associations is On The Go a member of? Financial protection?

ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
AITO. Association of Independent Tour Operators
ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection

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 On The Go?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,495 (745x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,529 (367x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,464 (71x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,603 (15x)
More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 9,834 (12x)
Average Rate USD 3,469, Average rate per day USD 327 (1210x)

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, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Pakistan

Europe: 2 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Middle East: 5 Countries

Israel, Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Lebanon, UAE

South-America: 1 Countries:

Ecuador

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In which countries does On The Go conduct tours?

Africa: 12 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Mozambique

Antarctica Continent: 4 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 18 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 6 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

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

Europe: 43 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Arctic Ice, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City, Wales

Middle East: 3 Countries

Israel, Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 6 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, America, Canada, Greenland, Hawaii, Mexico

South-America: 7 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru

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