Compare Encounters Travel with Trafalgar Tours.

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 Trafalgar are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Trafalgar is the larger tour operator and runs 176 tours to 62 countries; Encounters Travel has 146 tours and travels to 34 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Trafalgar (USD 400) is 64% 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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Trafalgar Tours

Trafalgar Tours is a leading international tour operator that organises very comfortable bus tours for travellers of all ages to 60 countries worldwide.

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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 Trafalgar describe itself?

"At Trafalgar, we open the door to unforgettable travel experiences. With more than 66 years’ experience and more travel awards than anyone else in the industry, we’re proud to be the world’s number one guided holiday operator. We have the local knowledge and expertise to reveal the world to our guests as only a true insider 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 Trafalgar?

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 Trafalgar offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 176
  • Duration: 5 - 27 days
  • Prices: USD 1,095 - USD 13,900
  • Average price per day: USD 400
  • Going to: 8 Continents, 62 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.7, Review Count: 78,000 (Feefo)

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 Trafalgar rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.7

Review Count: 78,000

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 Trafalgar conduct?

Travel Style

  • ☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
  • Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions

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 associations is Trafalgar a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • WTTC. World Travel & Tourism Council
  • TTC. The Travel Corporation
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • TreadRight. The TreadRight Foundation

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 Trafalgar?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,476 (96x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,064 (71x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 8,578 (8x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 8,950 (1x)
  • Average Rate USD 4,380, Average rate per day USD 400 (176x)

In which countries does Encounters Travel conduct tours?

Africa: 14 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Additional countries in this comparison

Botswana, Eritrea, Malawi, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia: 12 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, Hong Kong, Maldives, Nepal, 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 Trafalgar conduct tours?

Africa: 5 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Asia: 8 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Japan

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 1 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Costa Rica

Europe: 36 Countries

Greece, Scotland

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 3 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, America, Canada

South-America: 5 Countries:

Ecuador

Additional countries in this comparison

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru

View all tours organised by Trafalgar Tours.