EASTRAVEL Traveller Reviews

East Travel put together a personalised package for myself and a friend to travel across South Africa. All of the hotels chosen were excellent and the 2 different local tour companies who drove us around were also excellent.

I have taken a number of personalised trips with East Travel and have found them to be extremely professional and friendly. They have selected superb hotels and excursions for us to take and I have highly recommended them to family and friends.

We flew out to Muscat where we picked up a hire vehicle and had 7 days driving through Oman. The main places we visited and stayed overnight were: the Raz Al Jinz turtle reserve where we saw turtles making their nests and laying eggs on the beach, the Wahiba Sands desert, Nizwa, the spectacular Jebel Shams mountains, and Salalah. There were plenty of interesting places to visit en route. The Friday morning goat market in Nizwa was a highlight for us. We also did an overnight trip out into the Empty Quarter desert from Salalah with a local guide which was a better experience than the Wahiba sands 1000 nights camp which, although a comfortable camp with good facilities, suffered from too much light pollution to stargaze. Oman was an easy country to get around. Driving was relatively easy - the roads are in good condition and the drivers generally courteous. All the accommodation we stayed in was comfortable and the Omani people friendly and helpful.

Eastravel managed to secure us a good priced flight and hotels for the expensive Christmas and New Year period. They also suggested a good alternative side trip into the desert from Salalah. We booked our own hotel in Salalah as the large more up-market tourist hotels along the coast were not to our liking. We drove our hire vehicle the 1000km to Salalah - we recommend anyone doing this checks their hire agreement allows sufficient mileage. Eastravel did put together a good itinerary for us, and responded to our requests to change things around and they also kept us informed of any changes. Everything ran to plan on our trip and we really enjoyed our experiences in Oman.

Wonderful trip thanks to the attention paid to our initial requirements. Great arrangements made. The whole adventure could not have been better organised. Great choice of stop over accommodation in Singapore and good flight times booked

Tour operator only had the long haul bookings and stop over hotel to arrange. This was done with great efficiency good communications and much good will.

After leaving a sub zero snowy Britain we arrived in the comforting heat of Singapore, where we stayed three great nights at the Marina Mandarin Hotel, situated close to Gardens by the Bay. From here we flew to bustling George Town in Penang and stayed at the beautiful Blue Mansion....a must see for anybody visiting Penang, tours of the hotel are daily. We then took a short flight to Langkawi for a relaxing week at The Andaman Hotel, set in a quiet bay with the rainforest as a back drop. We shared the hotel with much wildlife; monkeys and flying lemers provided a daily distraction. We had such a great holiday with fond memories and would like to have another trip like this in the future.

Dorothy and the team at Eastravel provided a friendly and knowledgeable service. All three hotels that were recommended exceeded our expectations. Our holiday could not of been better, flights and transfers ran smoothly. I highly recommend Eastravel and will definitely use their services again.

Eastravel were very helpful working through a detailed itinerary with us. All bookings were fine and everything went smoothly. I would recommend them with pleasure

Another great holiday organised by East Travel (who we returned to after booking a trip for us to Thailand a year ago. Cathy organised our tailor made holiday and her advice was great. We were on our honeymoon and away for 15 nights. First stop was Kuala Lumpar always wanted to go here and it didn't disapoint, great city to get around a great hotel in a great location. We stayed at the renaissance Hotel in the middle of the city and walking distance from the amazing Patronas towers. We arrived after a long flight to find out they had upgraded our room and made us a nice honeymoon cake. Taxi's are cheap and there are some great roof bars around the city to enjoy amazing city views. Next stop was Bali which was a 3 hour flight away we arrived late afternoon and our next stop was a stay in Ubud in the forest. We arrived at the hotel Alila after the sun had set so we stayed at the hotel and had an amazing 7 course meal. This is one of the best hotels i have stayed in and the customer service was 6 star. We had a trip organised on a bike from the volcano down back to ubud which took around 3 hours and was all downhill back to the town. Our taxi driver also took us out one evening and we went to a ballinese dance show and a meal in Ubud. We also enjoyed the Spa facilities back at the hotel which were also amazing. After leaving ubud we stayed at Puri santrian hotel in Sanur. This backed onto the beach and if you get up early enough you can witness an amazing sunrise. Sanur is slightly more quiet than the west coast but it still has plenty of bars and amazing restaurants serving great food all night. we found a local bar called linga longa who had live music until 11.30pm then the band went onto accoustic sessions until 3am we had many late nights here and missed our breakfast on a few occasions. We had planned to go to turtle island but after ready some negative reviews on trip advisor we found a turtle conservation center run by volunteers and we were lucky enough to be able to release 2 turtles into the sea to begin their adventure. This was all done by donations 150000 indonesian money and this includes a certificate with your adoption details on it. Local blue taxis are very cheap getting around 5 minute journey would cost around 20000 (£1.10) british money. We had a trip tp the water park which was on the west coast called Water Bomb this was a brilliant day and not that cheap but the slides were some of the best i have ever been on. We flew back home with amazing memories and can't wait to return we fell in love with Bali.

We were returning customers after an amazing holiday in Thailand last year. When organising our honeymoon we went straight back to East travel to organise this trip too. Cathy was lead operator on our holiday and her advice was amazing for us she didn't let us down and her hotel recommendations were perfect.

From the moment we arrived at the airport our holiday began. Everything ran so smoothly, we were looked after like royalty at every hotel we visited, our reps, guides, and driver were So kind and we felt at ease in a very different country to what we were used to. It was a holiday that We will remember forever, the company listened to what we wanted and put together a trip of a lifetime. Throughly recommend this company East Travel Ipswich They won't let you down and will make all your dreams come true

East Travel Ipswich was very proffecional, they listened to what we wanted for our holiday of a life time, and produced it with no problems at all, Thank you so much we will be using you again and recommending our friends too

Yet another great holiday organised by Eastravel. We took our two teenage grand-daughters to Dubai for a luxury treat, nothing but a white Rolls Royce will do for them now! The perfect flight combined with a lovely hotel made for an unforgettable experience.

Eastravel has been organising our holidays for many years. They have always managed to do exactly as we have asked and design the perfect holiday/tour for us. Nothing is too much trouble - and it seems they have access to resources that can provide anything, anywhere! We wouldn't use anyone else.

We had an 18 tour of the above organised by East Travel in Ipswich.All hotels were excellent and our flights all on time.Our tour of Sri Lanka was a short one (5 days)but our guide Fernando from Aitkin Spence made it a pleasure and he was very well informed. Our stay in the Maldives at the Adaaran Select Meedhupparu was the chilled out experience we were looking for....All in all first class

East Travel done it again. This is the second time they have organised our holiday and everything was superb and went to plan.

We had an epic five and a half months on a fabulous, tailor-made, round-the-world experience created by Eastravel. Our Highlights included: *The dazzling skyline, world-class shopping of Dubai; *The legendary pink city of Jaipur, the colonial-era splendour of Delhi, and the breath-taking Taj Mahal, which reduced me to tears as so so wonderful,marking India’s Golden Triangle; *The energy and life of vibrant and colourful Hong Kong, the Ladies Market an absolute must *The sky-bridge linking Kuala Lumpur’s amazing Petronas Twin Towers, and the hubbub of the markets and restaurants of KL * A romantic welcome of the Shangri La Rasa Sayang in Penang. An absolutely glorious hotel with so much opulence and relaxation *The iconic landmarks of Sydney – the harbour bridge, and the opera house ,and a self-drive adventure to beautiful Cairns, taking in the coastlines of Coffs Harbour,Port Maqaurie and Byron Bay. Hunter Valley Winery also amazing, waking up to Kangaroos outside our bedroom window. * Exploring the stunning,landscapes of New Zealand. This was incredible and an absolute must go back again. Highlight of the the historic draw between the British and Irish Lions & the Legendary New Zealand All Blacks😊; * Marking the difference between the vibrant of Waikiki and the pristine Maui sandy beaches of Hawaiian Islands; *The breath-taking natural grandeur of Canada, Vibrant Vancouver, Wonderful Whistler a place we could call home if only we could !!! * Las Vegas....well the city has so much to do and see, the bright lights are just a snapshot of what you can see. * Toronto, Niagara Fall - breathtaking views from the Canadian side. * New York City sites, and then Boston, Massachusetts. This was so unexpected and a wonderful last trip of our unbelievable journey And finally home. Phew !!!!!

We have been travelling with Eastravel for several years, and family and friends also use this company. They tailor-make every trip you require. No request is too difficult, and changes are made an updated without any problems. The three wonderful ladies lead by the indomitable Dorothy, run an incredible travel agency, and I cannot this of any other agency that goes this individual attention to their customers. As you can see by the itinerary we experienced some pretty amazing sights and sounds. It is really hard to put into words the time we had, all catered for, and organised by this incredible company. They are just an email away, and no matter the time difference, you can guarantee as quick turn around response. We intend to be travelling with them for many a year, and our next adventure is already booked. Thank you Eastravel Ipswich.