Stubborn Mule Travel Anmeldelser 

We have had 2 family summer vacations organised through Stubborn Mule now. Costa Rica and Indonesia. We have had really amazing experiences on both holidays and are currently looking at planning next years break with them. We feel that they understand exactly what we aim to achieve from a family adventure. We really value the personal approach and attention to detail. We have always felt that our preferences and ideas are taken into consideration when planning the trips and we have really appreciated some of the new suggestions Holly, Emma, and the team put forward to us.

We wholeheartedly recommend Stubborn Mule.

Another great holiday arranged by Stubborn Mule. Well thought out itinerary, excellent accommodation suggestions and fantastic support while making the arrangements and then from the local team while on holiday.

Highly recommend this travel agent. We (family with young adults and teenager) planned and booked a tour of Costa Rica with Stubborn Mule. It was excellent and we found the local Tierra Verde beyond helpful, The tour was varied and we got a real feel for this beautiful country with zero stress because everything was so well organised.

Another great holiday organised by Stubborn Mule, our 3rd now. This time we went to Montenegro as a couple, without the kids for once. The booking process is easy and thorough, and as always, everything that is organsied for us, works out as it should.

The accommodation was great, car hire sorted with someone meeting at the airport, experiences awesome, and the country itself is absolutely cracking!

I have no hesitation about recommending Stubborn Mule to families or couples like us. Thanks again SM.

Stubborn Mule organised a wonderful trip to Costa Rica for my family (3 kids, 9, 13 and 15). It really was the trip of a lifetime and with a great balance between nature and action packed activities such as zip lining, horseriding and tubing. We moved around the country and all ran really smoothly. It felt like lots of mini holidays as we explored different parts of the country. I would very much recommend and we will certainly be using Stubborn Mule again in the future.

This is my family's second year booking with Stubborn Mule—we did Thailand last year and Crete this year. We have three very active boys (ages 15, 14, and 10) who love adventure, activities, and absorbing local culture. Once again, both the UK staff and their local representatives were absolutely amazing.

Having the activities and holiday details pre-planned completely removes the stress of organizing, allowing us to fully relax and immerse ourselves in the experience. Using local guides and companies let us discover hidden gems we would never have found on our own, all enriched by their personal stories and insider knowledge.

Going forward, I can't imagine ever going back to planning every detail myself when Stubborn Mule does it all so perfectly!

We booked our Summer holiday for Aug 2026 with Holly and Emma at Stubborn Mule, they helped us organise a fantastic tour around Thailand (Bangkok, Khao Sok national park, Kanchanaburi and Koh Samui). We visited, temples, lakes, jungles and cities; the days were packed full of activities tailored for our family and local guides helped us make the most of the holiday which created a relaxing and informative environment that helped us switch off and enjoy all Thailand has to offer.

The knowledge of both Holly and Emma, and their attention to detail in helping taylor the holiday we wanted was second to none, nothing was too much trouble and they helped us all the way through from initial enquiries to booking and ging on the holiday. It was an easy and seamless process and we had a holiday with no issues what so ever. We will be using Stubborn Mule again and would recommend them to anyone.

We have just had the most amazing holiday to Sri Lanka. Stubborn Mule absolutely nailed the itinerary and all of the associated plans and logistics. We will use them again for sure. Special mention to our holiday driver Dinesh. Over the two weeks he was our host, guide and family friend. Thank you Stubborn Mule and thank you Dinesh

I have travelled with Stubborn Mule on 3 memorable family holidays to Guatemala and Belize, Iceland and this year to Slovenia and Croatia. Every time the planning, itinerary, activities and friendly knowledgeable help has been reassuring and reliable. My grandchildren are now 15,16,17 and 20 so are moving on to holiday plans of their own but I am hopeful that they will look back on these adventures with happy memories.

We used Stubborn Mule for a recent family holiday to the Norwegian Fjords and had a fantastic trip. Stubborn Mule took on board the ages of our children (19 and 15 yrs) and booked wonderful accommodation and a range of activities to keep everyone interested as we explored the area. Everything worked smoothly from arriving at Gatwick to returning home and we had such an enjoyable adventure.

Amazing 20 day trip to Thailand organised by Stubborn Mule for our family of four. We provided a rough idea of the things we wanted to do and places to visit in Thailand and Emma and Elspeth at Stubborn Mule planned everything for us.

The organisation of the trip and travel transfers was perfect, the drivers were always on time, pickups went smoothly, and everything ran seamlessly without any major hassles.

Overall, we loved the hotels arranged for us. The only small point was the final hotel, which wasn’t what we expected and we appreciated how quickly and positively Stubborn Mule helped resolved the issue moving to another hotel.

Our trip highlights included staying at Khao Sok Jungle House, the floating house at Ratchaprapha Dam and relaxing in Ko Samui.

Stubborn Mule organised an incredible holiday to China and Vietnam for our family of 6 - ranging from ages 14 to 52. They were really efficient and helpful building the itinerary and helping us work out what to prioritise with the time we had available, the logistics were all incredibly smooth, the guides we had were excellent and the whole thing was full of variety and adventure. Navigating around China would not have been easy without their help, and it made the whole experience relaxing, informative and really fun. Such a wonderful trip and we are already busy planning our next adventure with Stubborn Mule!

We are just home from a two week trip to Slovenia and Croatia, booked through Stubborn Mule. They organised an excellent trip- accommodation, car hire and activities. Really great attention to detail, excellent communication, fantastic arrangements for places to stay and wonderful things to do- we are all delighted. Really great company to create lifelong family memories. I absolutely recommend.

Stubborn Mule arranged an amazing self drive holiday through South Africa, which was an unforgettable experience. So many wonderful memories, including the Kruger, Panorama Route, Eswatini, Ghost Mountain, St Lucia and finishing in Durban. Everything was amazing from the accommodation, locations, food, excursions and of course the phenomenal sightings. It was so well arranged by Steph and Sinead at Stubborn Mule and everything went like clockwork. Would highly recommend this company in organising a trip of a lifetime that we will never forget.

Stubborn Mule organised our family holiday to Peru (kids 12 and 15). They put together our itinerary (we wanted Amazon rain forest and Inca Trail to Machu Picchu), suggested all the flights and hotels and gave a comprehensive agenda for the trip. The holiday was delivered seamlessly. We were met by guides at every airport and taken to the hotels. The guides showed us around wherever we were - and our guide for Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Cusco, Pabel Perez was really great, and Oscar M in the rain forest was fantastic too - we learned so much from both. Cannot recommend Stubborn Mule highly enough - was fantastic and I would definitely use them again.

Having never before used a travel agent I used Stubborn Mule for a recent special family holiday to Mexico. They were fantastic from the moment I first spoke with them, and helped shape the most exciting and adventurous itinerary I would have struggled to have designed myself. Their hotel and activity recommendations were all spot on, my only worry is how high the bar has now been set as it'll be hard to beat this holiday! Cannot recommend highly enough.

We’ve just returned from a wonderful trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, organised through the team at Stubborn Mule - specifically Emma and Holly. From the very first phone call, planning the trip to ensure the right amount of adventure and relaxation, then fine tuning our itinerary - to the holiday itself, with 7 flights and 10 different accommodations; to the guided elements and the flexibility and responsiveness when we needed it - we simply cannot fault Stubborn Mule. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to plan a trip and make countless precious and lasting memories. We will be using SM for our next adventure.

We have just returned from an amazing holiday in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Stubborn Mule have been fantastic, helping us to tailor our trip so it was perfect for us. Their team have been responsive and knowledgeable. Their partner in Tanzania, Jaribu, were brilliant too, we really felt like we had the best safari drivers. Denis and Joseph were amazing with our children, helping teach them about the landscape, wildlife and even how to take better photographs! The itinerary and transfer points all ran smoothly and all of the accommodations were wonderful. I’d thoroughly recommend Stubborn Mule and a safari with children in Tanzania.

We have used Stubborn Mule several times, most recently for a 3 week trip to Madagascar for our family of 5. Their itinerary was perfect - challenging but with enough down time, and their support in country was really valuable (e.g. when the airline lost one of our bags). Overall - we would highly recommend them!!

Great travel company. The staff are very knowledgeable about the destinations and extremely helpful. Our trip to Costa Rica went very smoothly. All the local drivers turned up on time, the accomodation chosen by Stubborn Mule were great and the in-country contact was helpful and replied to messages quickly. I look foward to using them again.