Tailor-made trips by Rough Guides local experts
Our tailor-made trips are all planned by local experts – who work for tour operators on the ground – so that all the pesky planning details are taken care of for you. Their know-how, and 24/7 support, makes travel truly stress-free. But don’t just take our word for it: these reviews are all written by real travellers who have booked a tailor-made trip with Rough Guides. Every traveller is asked to leave a review after their trip, but you can leave one before you go, too.
Trustpilot Rated 4.8/5.0Total reviews: 637
Satisfaction: 4.90
Sharon
“Looks enticing. We are still working on it. Will be able to confirm in a week. TX”
John
“George has been excellent I am not traveling until 2027 so we have put off more discussions until after the holidays”
Wayne
“yes, answered all of my questions.”
Gary, UK
Trip to Peru“The tour advisor was extremely helpful and helped us to build a bespoke tour. However, what actually happened was not exactly what we thought we had booked. We had booked a 5 day 4 night trip to the Peruvian Amazon Jungle and were expecting to have all 4 nights in one place, we had to transfer to a second lodge in the final night in order to do one of the excursions that we had booked, we only found out about this when we arrived in the first lodge. We had also booked a trip to a chocolate plantation to see the whole process from growing the cacao beans to producing a chocolate bar. Our lodge did not seem to know that we had done this and had us booked for a fishing expedition. We did neither in the end, but the (trainee) tour guide arranged for us to have a chocolate preparation/cooking session in stead at the lodge. Not what we had booked. The level of English for the tour guide was also very poor, which did not help our overall experience. Having said that, we did have a good time in the trip.”
Lorraine
“Yes, Othman was very knowledgeable, helpful and responsive to our initial planning. Our group has decided to postpone the trip by 16 months, so we did not proceed to finalizing the trip.”
Maisy, UK
Trip to Peru“Tamer did an excellent job organizing my last-minute trip to Peru. My mum was originally meant to join me but had to cancel due to a sudden injury. Although the tour was non-refundable, Taner was very understanding and helped with adjustments to the LATAM flights, which I really appreciated. The overall itinerary was well planned, and everything ran smoothly. Tamer stayed in touch throughout the trip and was always available when needed. The Sacred Valley hotel and local guides were wonderful, and the whole experience was memorable. The only downside was the hotel in Cusco, which I wouldn’t recommend due to poor service and noise, but that was the only weak point in an otherwise great trip. Tamer is patient, professional, and genuinely cares about his clients’ experience. I’d definitely recommend him and would be happy to book through him again in the future.”