Is Encounters Travel worth it? The data verdict
Encounters Travel holds 4.56★ across 695 verified traveller reviews — a rating that size is hard to fake and hard to fluke. Its trips run about £136/day — priced around the market median. The strengths and complaints below show who it suits and who should look elsewhere.
Where Encounters Travel scores
What travellers consistently praise
- Exceptional, knowledgeable guides
- Great value for money
- Smooth airport pickups and logistics
- Memorable highlight sites (Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea)
The consistent complaints
- Rushed itineraries with long drive times
- Inconsistent accommodation quality (hot water, breakfast)
- Unclear extra costs/passes
- Food often just average
Both lists distilled from the same verified review base — we publish the bad with the good.
In travellers' own words
“Jordan was my 63rd Country and I can honestly say it was my biggest surprise. Our guide, A”
“Itinerary too rushed - due to distances and traffic we had to skip the walk in the Dana Bio and the Rasoun hike was shortened beca”
“Terrible tour! Do not go! Jordan was lovely country , would highly recommended but go with another company. Please read all other”
“A tip for all Americans. PLEASE STOP BEING SO NAIVE ! For me it's incredible how easily my fellow travel mates were fooled into going to "local" place”
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