G Adventures - Toronto, Ontario

Lena

I traveled with G Adventures in India, from Delhi to Goa in October 2025. Let me first describe the organisational part and then the tour itself:

Online support 3/5 stars
Prior to booking, I got in touch with staff via the chat function. The information received about the trip was high-level, but sufficient. I later sent an email for more specific questions about my trip which they answered. However, there was some issue with the online tool where you fill in your information before the trip. It was urgent and my email was never answered. In the end, I had to call last minute in order to receive the confirmation for the trip. Let’s say communication can be improved.

Tour 5/5 stars
I’m glad to say the tour itself was great! After reading a few bad reviews here, I was wary it might be canceled or changed in some way.
Truth is, our guide Manvendra Singh Rathore did an incredible job showing us around and explaining so many things to us! Kudos 🎊🎊
It would have been impossible to see so many things in this short time by myself. Also, there are less touristy places we visited that I wouldn’t have come across otherwise! We were given free time and options for activities that were not included in the tour cost.

Tips:
I recommend asking about the group demographics prior to booking.
Also, be aware that some tours may be combined in different parts, where the guide and some travellers may change.
Of course, factor in extra money for food and optional activities.

Brandy C.

Looks like many people have had a similar experience when it comes to booking early... wait if you can; Wait until a few weeks out to get the best deals, been reading that early bookers sometimes paid more than double that of the last minute bookers! Luckily, after we booked early there was a big sale a few days later so G adventures had no issue reimbursing me for the difference so that was super great! Just be aware of this and keep an eye out for price drops on your trip, cause it sounds like the company is totally willing to help out the early planners if they needed to give major discounts to last minute travelers or they issued a big sale just after your booking.

Specifically for the 30 day Southeast Asia trip for 18-30somethings (combination of the shorter cambodia & vietnam & laos/northern thailand trips): This is a low budget trip that just shows you glimpses of many cities in these countries. In general we were never in a town long enough to do something adventurous; most of the trip we spent our time in transit, with free time in the city, or doing some of the offered (additional cost) watered-down activities. Nothing is included besides hostels/budget-hotels, trains/buses/1flight, and local guides who usually don't actually do anything- they just tag along on the trip (and you are required to pay an additional small fee to them). If joining this tour just remember, the G adventures trip in SE Asia is all about supporting as many local people as possible, not actually about your experience as the traveler.

However, the trip small group was great and someone we met said he had been on a lot of the G Adventures trips and he had enjoyed so many of them, so maybe just consider one that isn't in SE Asia with the company... I will! But anyway, SE Asia is easy to navigate on your own, even last minute, (which is what I was concerned about and why I booked a tour) but many people speak english and there are crazy amounts of options for transportation, even in more remote areas, and opportunities to stay in beautiful accommodations you wouldn't normally be able to afford anywhere else. Honestly you can skip cambodia (visa is strict anyway) and just focus on a few cities in Thailand, mid/northern Vietnam, and Laos to really enjoy yourself and get a feel for the countries/culture. If you need a visa in any of those countries, just put the entry date as the general start of your trip to give yourself flexibility, I learned that the entry date doesn't have to be exact; you can get in after that date, you just can't get in before. -I wish I had known that beforehand!

Jason K.

I got back last Wed night from my Best of Eastern Europe Tour and have to say it was amazing. Everything was perfect except for the fact that there was way to much to see and do in one trip. So that is why I am already planning another trip next year. Our CEO was great and I hope to be able to see him again, the hotels were all great as was the transportation. As this was my very first trip outside of North America and of this kind I was very nervous but that went away very fast. The planned/included activities were perfect and there was even more free time then I had anticipated, which I loved very much so. Again, Thank you so much and I look forward to next year.

Amina C.

I have just finished my “Absolute Türkiye” 14 days tour.
I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to G adventures organization to pull together this tour with beauty, grace and professionalism.
First of all, I would like to thank our CEO Nurettin Haliloğlu. Hate off to his professional, ethics and knowledge!!! He managed whole trip absolutely smoothly and ease which showed his strong grip on his skills. His work commitment was above and beyond. Performance 10/10.
Second, our diver Jamal; what a great human he is!His dedication to his work was fantastic. He made sure to keep our travelling easy and joyful.
Overall, in a nutshell, this trip was executed skillfully and beautifully👏👏👏
I like the way G adventures, incorporated local culture experiences in an itinerary..
I would highly recommend to anyone who want to learn history, culture and grandeur of Türkiye Go for G adventures!!!
My one suggestion: Kindly, increase the days in Istanbul because 1 day and half is not enough to explore the beauty of it.

Beth

Just a warning to potential g adventure trip participants. I just finished a sailing trip and although the trip was amazing, I was really disappointed in corporate G Adventures. Between the time that I signed up for the trip (about 6 weeks before) and the actual trip they lowered the price by 500 euros! I contacted them and they wouldn’t honour the lower price for me. They have given me a 200 euro credit for a future trip but I still feel ripped off that the person sitting next to me paid 500 euros lower than me. So just beware.. if you see a trip you are interested in don’t sign up until the last possible moment or you could be paying way more than your fellow travellers!

boloxer

We are repeat customers. I understand the comments about not price matching later sale discounts. The issue becomes getting reasonable flights such a short time before departure. It doesn't make sense to get last minute discounts if the additional cost for flights outweighs this. As always, shop around and consider ALL costs. For me the small group focus is the real value. We have travelled on 50-person group tours with larger travel agencies. It isn't the same. We like the local G for Good moments. They have been some of the highlights.

Also, we have found that the quality of the CEO makes a big difference and we have not had a negative experience with G Adventures in this regard.

Lastly, we are not under 35 or 39 years of age and certain tours exclude us because of this. However, we have so far mixed well with travellers of all ages. That can be part of the adventure and we have made friends of all ages all over the world. Why exclude the traveller demographic with the most money for such discretionary spending? If the view is that old folks can’t keep up with young people, this has not been our experience. Age does not equal physical fitness or sense of adventure. We find many younger travellers lagging behind us. Don’t age discriminate.

Meg

I was looking to book a trip with G Adventures that was almost full, so from what I understood, you had to pay full up front to hold your spot and then staff would confirm if room was in fact available (and if not, an issue would be refunded). I paid for the trip in full, but an error prompt came up upon payment. I was then confused because I had a pending transaction in my bank account with G adventures. I had reached out to staff who then recommend I attempt repayment as they hadn’t received my payment. Once the payment was posted on my bank account I reached out again and received the same answer that they hadn’t received my payment. Frustrated, I called the bank who confirmed the successful payment. I then contacted G Adventures requesting a refund since the stress of having thousands of dollars charged to my account with no confirmation of a trip tainted my willingness to continue with this company. They had mentioned they had no record of payment and couldn’t refund me, which at this point was almost two weeks after my original payment date. I told G Adventures I opened a claim with my bank and somehow the next day all the money was refunded by G Adventures into my account, which was odd to me considering they claimed they never received my payment… It’s unfortunate I had this experience as I’m sure others have enjoyed their trips, but considering all the stress I endured even just trying to book one I won’t be booking with G Adventures again

Rossana S.

I had previously written a review and for some reason they are saying they cannot find my reference number and will treat the review as invalid. Not quite tour radar and G adventures, feel free to call me and see how valid my review is that I will maintain that this will be the first and last time I will use G adventures/Tour radar.