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“We had a wonderful trip around Central Asia. Travelling with our own guides and drivers to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan we visited places we would have found difficult to organise on our own. Insight Guides introduced us a local company called 'My Silk Way Trips'. After detailed planning they suggested an excellent programme that exactly fitted our interests. The trip was excellent with friendly and knowledgeable guides who spoke perfect English.”

“We had an amazing trip to Japan coordinated by Bruce from Odynovo. He helped us plan the trip we wanted. All accommodations, guides, drivers, and in country travel were great. I highly recommend using them for your next trip!”

“We had a great experience on a two-week tour of Japan! Firstly, our tour plan was expertly designed and encompassed many of our personal choices. The hotels and transportation choices (both private and public types) were top-notch and placed us conveniently to each tour location. Our guides were the highlight that made the trip so enjoyable, They were all friendly, energetic, and extremely helpful. They made the tour so much better by providing a local perspective. They also gave us practical suggestions for our free days so we could explore on our own with confidence. We had a great tour experience and would highly recommend this company to others.”

“This trip is my second time with Odynovo in China. As in the previous one, it was really amazing, from the planning for the trip to the end of the journey in Guangzhou. The team at Odynovo helped me determine the best travel period (to avoid the holidays) and the best places to visit. It involved Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhangjiajie, and Guangzhou in 14 days. All the places are really amazing, with a mix of historic sites and beautiful natural scenery. I want to highlight all the guides, Abby, Stella, Joyce, and Solon, who helped make this a perfect trip. All of them are very professional, helpful, and, of course, sympathetic. Besides, the choice of hotels and the internal trips by train were very well done, with no issues throughout the trip. I look forward to visiting China again with Odynovo, knowing more of this amazing country, with all the help and support from the company.”

“What a an amazing trip that was organised. They listen to us and plan a trip catered towards our needs. With a few very pleasant surprises. Our Driver Amile was very informative and entertaining. The selection of accommodations to the unique experiences they organised were above and beyond expected. Would highly recommend.”

“We were very happy with our holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia organised through Insight Guides with Juliana from Odynovo. While arranging the itinerary we FaceTimed Juliana and sent messages to confirm preferences and ask questions. Juliana was quick to respond and action all requests. She made suggestions to give us the best experience within our budget. We started in Hanoi with Tuan as our guide - he was a fantastic guide with great insight and information about the history of northern Vietnam and how life has changed in his lifetime. Is food tour helped orientate us and inform us about traditional dishes. He also gave excellent suggestions where to eat in the evenings. He tailored our days to suit our interests and ensured we knew how to meet up with tours organised with other agencies. He was wonderful! After a luxurious overnight cruise in Halong Bay Tuan made sure we were able to catch the overnight train to Da Nang which was great fun. In Da Nang we were met by Qwac who was kind and helpful during our stay, we were able to get superb tailor made dresses and trousers on his recommendation at Blue clothing. Our driver Tuang greeted us with cold water and flannels as needed. We had booked homestay at Jackfruit and were initially disappointed to be staying next door as we had liked the look of Jackfruit. Very glad we stayed as the family were kind and we enjoyed lovely breakfasts and they helped us with laundry giving us an authentic homestay experience which is what we wanted. Kim made our stay in Saigon amazing- particularly during our day trip to the Mekong River Delta. She was fun, very knowledgeable and interesting about the history and current affairs. Kim gave good recommendations for activities in our down time, helped us negotiate tipping and was a godsend ensuring we were at the right gate for check in for our flight to Cambodia. In Cambodia we met our guide, Sun who has been incredibly attentive with our driver Mr Ya. He has not only recommended but also booked restaurants and transport in the evenings. He arranged late check out without being asked for our final day. He adapted the itinerary with our agreement to avoid being out at the hottest part of the day. Mr Ya is always ready with ice cold water and icy flannels on our return to the air-conditioned car after exploring temples. Overall we have been incredibly impressed with booking through Insight Guides - thank you so much, we are already thinking about our next trip and will certainly come back to Insight Guides.”