TrovaTrip Arvostelua 

My guide and host were amazing! I enjoyed the well thought out itinerary and would definitely use Trova Trip again!

This trip was honestly fantastic. I cannot wait to go on the next one. The order in which the days were scheduled was perfect. Each day was better than the one before. Even on the busy day, we didn't feel overly rushed. We were able to see and do so much (not everything,because there's so much to see). When we went to Lankester (for example), it was nice getting to see so much of the location. We heard enough about the research to get an idea of it and we got to spend so much time looking around. There was also a great amount of free time, so we could see great plants, then go to the museum or to the market. The trip didn't feel so packed that you were only stuck to the schedule and it was free enough that you didn't feel overwhelmed. The hotel choices were great, too. The Studio Hotel was right next to ATMs, Shops, etc. Anytime we needed something, it was walking distance from where we were. One of my trip mates lost her glasses and we were able to find her a new pair right down the street. On one of our final nights a large group of us met at the tapas place next door and sat and chatted until they closed. The planning was great, but I definitely got lucky with this group. Everyone was kind and helpful. We are all different vibes, but we all connected so well together. I've definitely made some lifelong friends here. I will certainly be returning. I've already started recommeding TrovaTrip to others. Everyone we connected with was fantastic: Ián M at the hotel, Fernando the tour guide, and Esteban the driver. For my next trip, I would definitely use all of them again. All were knowledgeable, efficient, helpful, and fun. It really elevated our experience.

Our local guide and the itinerary was great.

Everything was great and well thought out. The tour guide (Tihana) and host (Amanda Borst) made the trip fun. We all didn't want it to end. 8 days was a little short and it would have been better as a 10 or 12 day trip.

The trip by Trova starting in Merrakesh Morocco was well planned and the experience’s were a lot of fun. Our guide Mohamed Achahri and our trip host Brigitte Malana made the trip exciting, fun and very interesting. Their personal touches to the events made each event memorable. They took a lot of pictures enhancing the memory. All of us as a group enjoyed things together as we got to know each other. The Special attention by our guide and host to details while keeping the group participating with each other -made each day fun and exciting! Plus they made it fun too with their great personalties. While moving even at a fast pace each day to cover our itinerary we didn’t feel rushed. Morocco was exceptionally clean- Hotels, the food, and the people was great experience. I would highly recommend a visit to this beautiful country!

My wife and I went on a Feli from Germany tour of the Christmas markets. Big disappointment. We were herded around and stayed in cheap hotels in terrible parts of the city. Stip clubs across the street with small rooms. Not much a a guided tour, just herded from place to place. I expected a guided tour. Not much of any discussion of the culture, history, etc. POOR VALUE FOR THE MONEY SPENT

It was my first group tour, and it was an awesome experience! Peter, our guide, was a great tour leader, and I couldn't have asked for a better tour leader for my first group tour experience! He was always patient no matter what the situation! My birthday was also on the last days of the tour, and Peter made sure there was a cake for us to celebrate with! It made our whole last day even better than I expected!

The only thing that could've made it even better was if the group was smaller. We did have a rather large group, which was fun, but it made getting things together a bit difficult at times. Otherwise, overall, amazing experience still!

Our tour guide Pond. He was delightful, knowledgeable and interactive. The days never felt empty with him there. So entertaining and energetic.

TrovaTrip made my first international trip stress free and fun. The activities were planned ahead of time and our local guide was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful (shoutout to Ruth!).
The group I travelled with were the best and have made me want to do more group trips.
I’d happily take another trip with Trova 🙂

The variety of activities was great. Would love to do it again 🥰

This Costa Rican Adventure was wonderful. Everything was set up for our group, so the planning stress was taken care of! Great balance of thrill and quiet wonder for activities. Would go again ☺️

Trova put together a great itinerary with an amazing host.

I was a little hesitant at first to book as it’s a trip with 12 others who I had no idea who I would be traveling with. Never hav I ever traveled with a group tour of people I didn’t know.

The time and local guide was amazing. They couldn’t have found a better guide from Iceland who knew the roads, the trails and the ability to improvise when we got snowed in (most snow in 100 years), when the roads were closed (high winds and no visibility) and when you just needed to find an alternative route.

Amazing trip and thankful that I was able to take part in it.

our group. we had a nice bunch of people on this trip. Danielle is great, and our guide was amazing!!!! will be traveling with them again

It was a Nature, wildlife and excitement-filled trip.

The host, Garrett Ryan, was outstanding in his knowledge of the tour contents including the history of the sites we were to see. Hotels, buses, and tour company representative Byron could not have been better. The trip is for active, interested people who will definitely be rewarded for their efforts. Would I take this trip again? Sure.

Overall the trip to South Africa (Oct. 18-26, 2025) was great. The activities were great. The host, the guide, and the driver were all fabulous! It was clear communication prior to the trip. I was very informed about what was to happen on a daily basis. It was a great variety of planned activities the whole trip. It would be difficult to plan such a variety on your own. The only problem was there was no refund for portions of your trip. I.e. I booked the hotel an extra night a day early and lost that money because I had a flight delay.

This was a scammy, exhausting, and deeply disappointing experience. The Eat & Explore China trip (Oct 12–19, 2025) wasn’t a cultural deep dive - it was a logistical meltdown with bad hotels, skipped activities, and a side of food poisoning risk.

We paid over $1,800 per person for what was sold as an “authentic food and culture journey.” What we got was a low-budget, mass-market tour that didn’t even follow its own itinerary.

Beijing: Where it all started to fall apart

Couples were given rooms with separate beds in a rundown tourist bunker. Promised experiences were either canceled or executed at warp speed. The “dumpling workshop and lunch with a local family”? A thinly veiled tourist trap serving food no one could eat.
Meals were so poorly organized that our group joked we were on a “starvation tour.” Even our influencer host admitted that cramming Beijing into 2.5 days was absurd - especially when half the advertised activities were replaced with optional, extra-cost tours.

Xi’an: From disappointment to disaster

The hotel in Xi’an made Beijing look like the Ritz. Mold on the walls, a smell that could wake the dead, and safety issues everywhere. My wife has a mold allergy and had a breakdown just walking into the room. After complaining, Trova’s solution was peak corporate empathy: “take it or leave it.” They offered an “upgraded” room that was just as filthy, so we ended up paying for a new hotel ourselves.
Other travelers weren’t luckier — one found toenails in their room. The next day’s “included bike tour” featured broken bikes with missing pedals and snapped chains. It wasn’t just bad - it was unsafe.

The Aftermath

TrovaTrip offered a $300 refund per person. That’s not compensation - it’s a tip for surviving. The stress, the health risks, the wasted time - it’s not even close to being covered.

We expected a well-organized, food-forward cultural trip. What we got was chaos, poor communication, and constant problem-solving.
To be blunt: this was a total rip-off. You’d have a far better (and safer) experience booking everything yourself and hiring local guides.

TrovaTrip sells adventure. What they delivered was amateur hour.

My Triva Trip to Bali was amazing. The food, the people, the resort, the activities, I loved it all. I didn’t care for the waterfall, it was smelly and not so clean, but other than that, I had a wonderful time.

I had a lot of fun on the trip! It was easy to use the app, I liked being able to check the itinerary so fast. Our Bali host was knowledgeable and kind, did a great job. Our Canadian host made it fun and encouraged us to try new things, it was impossible not to have fun with Linda. Would definitely choose to do another one. What I didn’t like was the trova trip recommended car transfer company, I had 3 different drivers messaging me, zero confirmation from the company when I asked for clarification, the driver that did show up at the airport was taking photos and videos of me at the airport which was super weird and a red flag. He wanted to take me to get a sim instead of my hotel. I said no but he asked twice. Thankfully my friends plane landed and I had him wait for them so I would feel safe on the drive. And then he continued to WhatsApp for 3 days wanting to take me places. Super inappropriate and scary.

We joined the Eat & Explore China trip (Oct 12–19, 2025) and unfortunately it was one of the worst travel experiences we’ve ever had. The itinerary was not followed, the hotels were unacceptable, and we constantly had to solve problems on our own instead of enjoying the trip.

In Beijing, couples were put in rooms with separate beds, the hotel was a low-budget tourist bunker, and several promised activities were canceled or rushed — for example, the “dumpling workshop and lunch with a local family” turned out to be a tourist trap with inedible food. We often went without proper meals for hours (our group described it as "starvation", which is absolutely correct!), spent most days exhausted and even sick, and had no free time to explore the city. Also we only had 2,5 days in Beijing and even the host said, that this does not make any sense due to all the activities and the size of Beijing. Everything food related where optional tours, we had to pay extra for.

In Xi’an, things got even worse: the hotel was dirty, moldy, and unsafe. I have a mold allergy and had a breakdown after seeing the room. We had to find and pay for a new hotel ourselves. Other travelers also complained — one even found toenails in their room. The next day, the included bike tour used completely broken bikes with snapped chains and falling pedals — a real safety hazard. The trip was planned for over 4 days in Xi'An, so most of the trip, which does not make sense at all.

Although TrovaTrip later offered a $300 refund per person, that doesn’t begin to cover the stress, health risk, and missing experiences. We paid over $1,800 per person for what turned out to be a low-quality mass tour that didn’t match the advertised “Eat & Explore” experience at all.

We expected an authentic food and culture trip with proper organization and comfort — instead, we got chaos, poor communication, and constant disappointment. Definitely not worth the price or the brand reputation TrovaTrip claims to have.
To be honest: this is a total rip off and you will have a better trip, if you book everything yourself and just hire local guides!!!