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Joy at Odynovo Travel put together a wonderful trip for my wife and me. Beijing-Xian-Zhangjiajie-Shanghai-Suzhou

Included were tours of the Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Terra Cotta Warriors, Xian city, Zhangjiajie Mountains with Glass bottom walkway, Fenghuang Ancient City, Suzhou gardens & canals and Shanghai Museum to name a few. Our guides, Eva, Zoe, David and Celine were very knowledgeable, got us to places to avoid crowds and were very fun.

We were in Fenghuang for Halloween and David, our guide, got some masks, lighted headgear and light sabers for us to play with!

The hotels and the locations were great. We enjoyed exploring the areas on our own in the evenings after our guided tours, the hotels were well located for us to do that.

Due to a typhoon near Shanghai our flight was cancelled. Joy at Odynovo Travel responded immediately with some alternatives, we ended up on the high speed train from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai. The train was great fun, made up for missing a free day in Shanghai.

I would highly recommend Joy & Odynovo Travel for a trip to China.

Being in China for a science conference, I was hoping to do some sightseeing but didn't feel comfortable exploring on my own without speaking the language. Thankfully a colleague suggested I reached out to Anders at Odynovo. He was most helpful at organizing a short private tour, which was absolutely fantastic. Having a private car and a highly knowledgeable and friendly guide, Ms. Dina Zhang, made it super-easy to tour the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace in Beijing and traveled to the Great Wall, all wonderful places. Thanks to Dina - who is also a great photographer - I have lots of beautiful pictures of me in these locations to remind me of a very special trip. Thanks Odynovo Tours!

I recently concluded a 12-day tour of four cities in China with Odynovo as a solo female traveler. Odynovo was truly the best from start to finish: a superbly organized trip with hotels in excellent locations and service.
The tour guides in each city were truly passionate about their respective city and went above and beyond taking care of me, my needs, my questions and any suggestions.
I worked directly with Leila at Odynovo to plan my custom private tour and she was excellent: detailed, responsive and thoroughly professional.
I cannot wait to plan my next tour with Odynovo! I'm so glad I chose them for my first trip to China. I highly recommend them.

We just returned from a fantastic 14-night trip to Thailand, planned through Odynovo with Cathy. From start to finish, the experience exceeded our expectations. Cathy was incredibly patient and accommodating as we worked through multiple itinerary changes, ensuring every detail was perfect.

Our private tours in Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai, and Phuket were unforgettable. Each guide was knowledgeable and attentive, with Aree in Bangkok standing out as exceptional—he truly went above and beyond to ensure a memorable experience every day.

The hotels were well-located and comfortable, and the private drivers were skilled and professional. We were met at each airport by a guide who stayed with us until the security checkpoint, which made transitions stress-free. Cathy even checked in with us during the trip to ensure everything was going smoothly.

Odynovo’s attention to detail made this trip everything we had hoped for and more. We highly recommend them to anyone seeking a well-organized and stress-free travel experience. Thank you, Cathy and Odynovo—we can't wait to book with you again!

Positives:
1. Tour Operator Leila Deng & Odynovo
This is my 7th trip organized by Leila Deng and Odynovo. I am always incredibly happy to work with Odynovo for my trip tours and Leila always does an incredible job organizing our tours. I will continue to book tours through Odynovo because they are reliable, attentive to their guests’ needs, and always organize fun tours to the places we would like to see. I would recommend this tour company to anyone considering them. Pleased work with Leila, who is always fantastic.
2. Employees of the MV Amalia Boat
The employees on the MV Amalia were nothing short of amazing. Their professionalism, care for their guests, fun attitudes, and kindness made this 3 day boat tour the highlight of our trip. I would like to especially thank our guide Marsileno for his incredible services. Marsileno was incredibly kind to my mother, very personable and kind, and made our experience truly amazing.
3. Komodo National Park 3 Day Tour
I would like to highlight how incredible our 3 day tour was in the Komodo National Park. We hiked, snorkeled, cruised on the boat, ate delicious food, swam with manta rays, and had the rare chance to see 3 Komodo dragons on Rinca island. This tour is amazing and I recommend it for anyone considering it.
4. Java Island Guide “Yoga”
I would like to highlight our amazing guide Yoga, who assisted us around Java island. Yoga was a very fun person and became a friend for life. His incredible insight and passion for Java island made our experience come to life. Yoga was kind, personable, patient, and attentive to our needs. I am so thankful we had Yoga as our guider and I would recommend him to anyone who is touring Java island.
5. Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya Hotel
This hotel in Surabaya was excellent and we are very thankful to Odynovo for booking this hotel. It was clean, had a great breakfast, and very quality service. This hotel is also next to a large mall with many food and shopping options. We were incredibly pleased with our experience here.

Things that could Improve:
1. Sankara Ubud Hotel
-We were not very pleased with this hotel for several reasons. The pool was closed for a hotel event the day we were there, the room was not well cleaned, one of the two queen sized beds made loud noises when you moved on it (causing my travel companion to wake up during the night), the safe was broken, and the door key reader was broken. The hotel breakfast was good and the staff were very nice.
2. AV Amalia Boat
While our overall experience on the 3 day Komodo National Park boat tour was excellent, we were not very pleased with the overall conditions of the boat MV Amalia. The toilet seat in the guest quarters was broken and not attached to the toilet when we arrived. The bed sheets were old and color warped from use. And the air conditioner was not very powerful, causing the room to become warm at different times during the stay. This boat needs some upkeep to be in proper condition for guests. The rest of the boat was to our satisfaction.
3. Tegalalang Rice Terraces
Our visit to the Tegalalang Rice Terraces ended up below expectations. We anticipated being able to walk down below and look at the rice terraces from above, while taking some time to enjoy the scenery. Our tour here consisted of only a picture at the top viewpoint and an offer to take a picture on the touristy swing (we declined this offer). Our guide did not seem prepared to spend more time here besides to take 2 pictures. We were disappointed in this experience and feel this location is more of a tourist attraction than an authentic Balinese location.

My recent trip to Japan, organised by Queenie at Odynovo Tours was awesome! Queenie crafted a personalised itinerary that balanced famous landmarks with local experiences, allowing my friends and I to explore Japan's vibrant culture and stunning landscapes. Whether I was in Osaka, Kyoto or in Mt Fuji, the guides we had (Fiona and William) were knowledgeable and engaging, offering unique insights into Japan's history and customs. Queenie's responsiveness throughout the planning process made the trip smooth and memorable. I highly recommend Queenie, the Japanese guides Fiona and William and the team at Odynovo for an amazing travel experience. Thank you!

Odynovo helped my husband and me organize a private 15 day tour of Japan in October 2024. The travel consultant, Alick Peng, who worked with us, helped us personalize the trip. The process was interactive and he helped design a trip that matched our interests and concerns. For instance we wanted to see notable gardens as well as cultural and historical sites. Also we did not want to be moving to a new place every day or two, so we were able to have longer stays in Tokyo and Kyoto and do a couple of day trips from each. We wanted to include two days during the trip where we were on our own without a guide.

Everything about the tour worked out well: hotels were good, drivers were prompt and courteous. All transfers worked well.

Best of all we had wonderful guides during our whole trip. We want to give a shout out to all our guides: they were knowledgeable and personable, and it was enjoyable to spend a day in their company experiencing the temples, castles, gardens, and the history and culture of Japan. Being a vegetarian in Japan is not easy and our guides helped find restaurants where I was able to get excellent vegetarian meals. Thank you to: Yoichiro Taira, Yumi Takase, Toshie Kanda, Naoko Fukunishi, Satomi Matsumoto, Mizuhi Yoshikawa and Yoko Kobayashi.

Each day had a full itinerary, yet at a pace that suited us. It was a great introduction to a country with a rich and long history and made us want to return.

We would definitely book a tour again with Odynovo!

I wanted to organise a trip to Huangshan and found it difficult to arrange everything for an independent trip. I looked around and saw that Odynovo not only could arrange a trip to Huangshan, but also included additions such as a trip to Hogcun and a gentle hike along the Xin'an River.

Ander was very easy to deal with to organise the trip.

And when I arrived in Huangshan City I was picked up by my guide Alvin and driver Mr Xu.

Alvin was a great guide on this trip. He even helped me out at the railway station after my trip had concluded.

Mr Xu was a courteous and helpful driver.

Everything about this trip was very professional.

Huangshan was beautiful and I very much enjoyed my 2 night/3 day stay there.

I would happily recommend the trip and everyone I dealt with (Alvin, Ander and Mr Xu) and I would definitely use Odynovo again.

I worked with Ander Zou at Odynovo to create a special, lifetime trip that I wanted to do with my adult family. I could not find a packaged tour that had all I wanted to do. Ander put together a high quality, personalized trip for my family group of six. We got to do everything we wanted to do: Victoria Falls, Devil's Pool, Zambezi River Cruise, Chobe River Cruise, Chobe National Park Game Drive, Kruger National Park with 6 game drives, Panorama Route, Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant Park, Tsitsikamma National Park with Storms River Mouth hike, Garden Route, Plettenberg Bay, Robberg Hike, Bloukrans Bridge bungee jumping, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Franshoek and Stellenbosch Winelands and Cape Town. We were always met and guided through airports and transfers, had great day guides who knew which sights to see, and we got to travel in a small group with just the six of us. Our selection of accommodations wasluxurious. All domestic travel went smoothly. After Ander put the trip proposal together, I compared his price to two other larger group tour packages that I had been looking at, and for the same price, we got to do everything we wanted to do and spend more days in South Africa. This is the second time I have use Odynovo for a customized tour and I have been very satisfied and impressed both times. During the trip both Ander and local travel contacts checked in with me to see how it was going. Working with Ander went very easily and smoothly. He responded quickly and politely. I am very pleased. Odynovo and Ander have my top endorsement.

We booked the classic China 14 day tour with Bruce from Odynovo Guilin. Bruce customised the trip to suit our family’s needs. It was a private 5 star hotel holiday which included many highlights. The accommodation he choose for us was amazing and the locations brilliant . Bruce organised all the domestic flights, airport transfer’s, bullet train tickets plus the Rice Terraces tour which we thoroughly recommenced. Our English speaking guides and drivers were all fantastic. Fei and Mr Yung in Guilin, Kevin and Mr Woo in Chengdu, Coco and Mr Jo from Xian plus My Yung and Candy in Beijing. We were really looked after . It was a truely hassle free way to travel . Bruce was so helpful and was always quick to respond to my questions when we were first planning our holiday . China has soo many highlights. Suzhou and the canals, Shanghai the bund, Guilin has the beautiful landscape , Rice Terraces and the Li River, Chengdu and those cute Pandas , Xian with the terracotta warriors plus the walled city you can ride a bike around and Beijing with the Great Wall. It was a brilliant holiday . Thank you Bruce

Plain our vacation with Odynovo have always been a success, including this one from Portugal. The best guides and drivers, very friendly and punctual, and Kristy is an excellent coordinator, always attentive to my questions. A really responsible company. If you want a pleasant trip, contact Kristy from Odynovo.

Great mix of activities - Cathy Hou did an excellent job planning the perfect itinerary. We did the 17-day tour of Vietnam and Thailand with private tours and guides.

Well organised and professional.Special mention for our driver Rajesh Kumar who was welcolming and displayed safe driving in sometimes very chaotic traffic conditions.

Also appreciated the sevices of Pankaj the Odynovo Delhi representative who was always available to sort out minor glitches encountered and Joy who organized the tour and was also easy to deal with in the planning stages and deal with minor issues that arose.

Will use Odynovo for future travel requirements

Odynovo is simply the best! We have traveled with them since 2018, visited Vietnam, Greece, Egypt and Norway and recently returned from a private 14 days trip to Turkey. Mia Wang, our travel consultant once again took excellent care and created a great personalized itinerary. Mia has been as always helpful, responsive, friendly and accommodating. The trip included a combination of cities, cultural treasures, natural wonders and Mediterranean sea resorts. We had an amazing mixture of activities and at the same time plenty of time to relax. Every step was once again perfectly organized and customized to meet our expectations. We stayed in superb centrally located hotels with many restaurants, shops and nice parks nearby. Guides and drivers were very helpful, knowledgeable and attentive. We wish to say a special thank you to our guide Taha Yagar. He went out of the way, organizing a nighttime Whirling Dervishes show for us in Konya, which was not in the original itinerary.
We are very grateful to Mia and Odynovo for organizing this incredible trip. We could not have done it without them.
We can’t wait for our next adventure with Odynovo.

My adult daughter (29 years) and I (mom, 69 years) traveled to Malaysia and Indonesia on a trip
arranged by Odynovo. Reinself Wei was our travel consultant. The trip took us to Malacca, Borneo,
Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali, Komodo NP, Lombok and Kuala Lumpur. Due to uncertainty on our end, we
asked Reinself to put this trip together on short notice. He excelled in every way.
Over the course of our four weeks, we took ten flights within SE Asia and stayed in about a dozen hotels.
Every flight went smoothly and every hotel was first class. Our guides were all knowledgeable,
enthusiastic and helpful. We trekked in the jungle and boated on the Kinabatangan River and saw
orangutans, silver and red leaf monkeys, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, crocodiles, flying
squirrels, tons of exotic birds, and more in the wild. We visited homes of local people, toured famous
Hindu temples, Muslim mosques, Buddhist temples and Christian churches. We hiked along streams
and to waterfalls and took a dip in some of them. We looked out over volcanoes while we lunched. We
snorkeled at the Gili Islands and saw at least a dozen sea turtles up close in addition to beautiful tropical
fish. We toured the big cities and the small towns. Every person we met was welcoming and helpful.
We felt at ease the entire trip.
I would never have dreamed of going to the places we visited. Many of the ideas came from Reinself
(like going to Borneo). We are so thankful for his expertise in putting this trip together. We have taken
many trips with Odynovo over several years now and have always brought home nothing but wonderful memories.

I had a medical emergency before departure so started our tour late. That delay was well accommodated and some effort made to catch up missed tour items.
Our driver was amazing - flexible and as knowledgeable as a guide. We had a very comfortable vehicle too. Our hotels were well chosen, the main one especially was unique - very modern with great breakfast and a beautiful outlook over the valley.

This is the second time we used ODYNOVO, they provided a five star experience throughout our recent vacation in Brazil and Argentina.
The accomodations, the guides and services were all first class! We highly recommend Odynovo for your next trip.

Another amazing trip with Odynova provided by our super agent Allison Chang. This trip to Kenya was exceptional due to our driver/guide Martin. He introduced us to the friendly people of Kenya, the tribe and village customs, the rough roads, and the great food. He answered all the questions we asked with expertise. We saw ALL the amazing animals and birds and the beautiful scenery. If you consider a trip to Kenya, please consult with Odynova for a lifetime experience.

Right from the start our travel consultant Thomas at Odynovo was a great help. He was prompt organised and flexible with our planning of a tour. When the tour started the organisation that he put in place ran like a Swiss watch. Drivers for airport transfers and tours were always on time and helpful. Christine our first guide was friendly, helpful and had a broad knowlege of the history, culture and life in Korea. Her husband Young was our driver. We always felt safe with his careful driving and calm demeanor even when faced with some difficult driving conditions caused by the weather. Eui was our driver and guide when we flew to Jeju. She too provided us with an excellent insight into life and history on Jeju Island. We had full faith in her driving and she was very helpful in supporting us to complete the airport processes. When were unable to visit one place due to it being closed for the day a suitable alternative was quickly organised. When we had difficulty completing online flight check-in the Seoul staff were very supportive.