A really well organised tour. A very knowledgeable expert accompanied us through, good local guides and good hotels made not all hassle-free. Bowled over by the antiquities we saw. Highly recommend... See more
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An incredible tailor made tour, I really felt that this was a unique holiday. Our consultant listened to our numerous requests and designed an amazing itinerary, full of experiences and was quick... See more
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just for your information; Thanda tented camp is showing some signs of lack of attention to detail such as scuffed and worn paintwork. it all looks a bit tired. Game drives excellent, Food okay but... See more
The advice we got on the plan for pur three week tour of Central Asia before we booked was great. The trip worked really well. Really professional and knowledgeable about the area with good connection... See more
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At Steppes Travel, we don't just plan trips. Our tailor-made holidays and adventures take you deeper, connecting you authentically with the heart of every destination. From unforgettable encounters with locals to awe-inspiring natural wonders, every journey is crafted with purpose and passion by our team of seasoned travel experts. Proud to be a certified B Corp, our adventures champion the highest standards of sustainability and ethical practices. Take advantage of over 30 years first-hand experience and join us to discover journeys that inspire, enrich, and make a difference.
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A well organised and escorted trip
2 April 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your review. We’re so pleased to hear that your trip felt well organised and well escorted throughout. Careful planning and thoughtful support are central to how we work, so it’s lovely to know this came through in your experience. We hope to welcome you on another Steppes journey soon.
Our trip to Peru was incredible
Our trip to Peru was incredible. The accommodations were above our expectations. The guides were excellent and we were able to experience the Peruvian culture. This was a dream vacation.
Steppes Travel went out of there way to accommodate our needs. We would highly recommend them.
2 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re delighted to hear that your trip to Peru was such a memorable experience, and that the accommodation, guides and cultural experiences all exceeded expectations. It’s wonderful to know that we could help bring a dream holiday to life and make the journey feel so well suited to you. Thank you for travelling with Steppes and for recommending us so warmly. We hope to plan another adventure with you in the future.
Quality and efficiency
The quality of the experience made this trip great. Knowledgeable guides, great accommodations, and an exhaustive itinerary that made careful use of our time.
31 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're delighted to hear you had a great trip. We hope to help you with a future adventure.
Not exactly as we had hoped
Your company had good communication during the planning and execution of the trip.
I don't think the trip was exactly as was presented - what I mean is the accommodations were not truly as listed and what we ended up doing and seeing was not truly fulfilled.
In essence we paid A LOT of money for something that was not the quality or experience we were hoping for. If you would like to know more, you are welcome to write back.
2 April 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We would very much like to understand more about where the trip didn't meet expectations. A member of our team will be in touch shortly to follow up.
central Vietnam Spring 2026
The organisation of the itinerary was done well. The hotels were chosen well. Transport (flights and railways, cars and drivers) were good. Very lovely for intense meetings with local specialists (historian, musician, farmer, rice pancake maker). Individual guides very good (except one didn't get us to all the temples we'd hoped for). General impression of Vietnam is how friendly all the people are, and industrious. Gluten-free diet was looked after well.
8 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
We’re so pleased to hear that the itinerary worked well overall, and that the hotels, transport and many of your local specialist meetings helped make the trip such a rewarding experience. It’s especially lovely to know that the guides, the warmth of the people you met, and the care taken with your gluten-free diet all added positively to your time in Vietnam.
We do note your comment about not reaching all the temples you had hoped to see with one guide, and we appreciate you mentioning this.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Peru and Bolivia
Steppes was so helpful in planning my trip to Peru and Bolivia. I knew where I wanted to go, and they found the perfect hotels and professional guides as well as suggesting sites I might want to visit.
31 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your kind feedback.
We’re delighted to hear that we were able to help shape your trip to Peru and Bolivia in a way that felt right for you. It’s wonderful to know that the hotels, guides and suggested visits all contributed to the experience, and that we could bring your plans to life with care and insight.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Excellent company. Couldn’t be happier.
From start to finish Steppes were extremely efficient and helpful. Our trip to New Zealand was everything we hoped for and we were delighted with all aspects of the holiday that Steppes organised for us.
24 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your lovely feedback.
We’re so pleased to hear that your trip to New Zealand was everything you had hoped for and that you felt well looked after from start to finish. It means a great deal to know that every aspect of the holiday came together so well for you.
Great knowledge from the travel…
Great knowledge from the travel consultant leading to a fantastic itinerary. Trip was superb, with excellent guides and highly professional ground staff including transfers etc
16 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
We’re delighted to hear that the consultant’s knowledge helped shape a fantastic itinerary and that the trip itself lived up to expectations. It’s also wonderful to know that the guides, transfers and support from our ground staff all contributed to such a smooth and enjoyable experience.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Very knowledgeable ,helpful,prompt in…
Very knowledgeable ,helpful,prompt in answering any queries
15 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
We’re so pleased to hear that you found our team knowledgeable, helpful and prompt in answering your queries. Providing clear advice and responsive support throughout the planning process is something we care deeply about, so it’s lovely to know this came through in your experience.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your feedback.
Solo holiday
Seemless from beginning to end. Guides were great. Accomodation wonderful throughout. I had great fun, met some wonderful people and throughly enjoyed the activities.
I would highly recommend Steppes Travel.
13 March 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your lovely feedback.
We’re delighted to hear that everything felt seamless from beginning to end, and that the guides, accommodation and activities all helped make the trip so enjoyable. It’s especially wonderful to know you had such great fun and met such lovely people along the way.
Thank you as well for your recommendation. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Great Central Americas Holiday
From the start we had a great interactive and iterative booking experience with an agent with local experience and expertise allowed us to create a personalized holiday that matched our preferences and needs. Great real time assistance when needed, including a total rescheduling of flights when our scheduled flights were cancelled. Great service, great holiday..
22 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback.
We’re so pleased to hear that the booking process felt collaborative and well tailored to your preferences, and that the agent’s local knowledge and expertise helped shape the right holiday for you. It’s also wonderful to know that our support during your trip, particularly when your flights were cancelled, made a difficult situation easier to manage.
We’re delighted that this all came together to create such a successful holiday.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Absolute confidence in Steppes
As always with Steppes, everything worked perfectly. Given the speed at which the trip had to be arranged Clare’s meticulous planning resulted in a trip that was faultless. A wonderful holiday was the result.
27 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear that everything worked perfectly, especially given how quickly the trip had to come together, and that Clare's meticulous planning resulted in a faultless trip. Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Our recent trip to Egypt was a great…
Our recent trip to Egypt was a great success. At every step we were met by a representative who ushered us past long queues and took the stress out of travel. Our guides were knowledgable, our accommodation first class, our boat trip was more like a house party with the added bonus of a panoramic view of the Nile.
25 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
We’re so pleased to hear that your trip to Egypt was such a success. It’s wonderful to know that the support you received throughout the journey helped everything run smoothly, and that the guides, accommodation and time on the Nile all made such a strong impression.
Your description of the boat trip is great and we’re delighted it felt both memorable and relaxed.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Brilliant holiday to Antarctica…
Brilliant holiday to Antarctica would go with Steppes again. Impressed that they were prepared to answer questions beforehand by zoom. They also responded quickly to the few very minor suggestions for improvements i made afterwards. They genuinely wanted me to have the best experience and wanted to know how it had all gone. The Ross Sea is amazing just go...awesome austere teeming with penguins birds and whales fantastical icebergs and vaste ice sheets. Mindblowing.
9 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your wonderful feedback.
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a brilliant holiday to Antarctica and that you felt well supported both before and after your trip. It’s especially lovely to know that the opportunity to ask questions in advance, and the care taken to respond to your suggestions afterwards, helped you feel genuinely looked after throughout.
The Ross Sea clearly made a lasting impression and we’re so pleased that the wildlife, icebergs and vast polar landscapes made the journey feel so memorable.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience. We’d be delighted to help with another trip in the future.
Excellent service from initial enquiry
Excellent service from initial enquiry, throughout the booking, pre daparture to returning home and having a catch up.
Sue was very knowledable about the trip and was very helpful in suggesting guides and places to visit.
The fact that you know you have 24 hour contact numbers when away is also very reasurring 'just in case'
12 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
We’re so pleased to hear that you felt well supported from your initial enquiry right through to returning home. It’s wonderful to know that Sue’s knowledge and guidance helped shape the trip, and that her suggestions on guides and places to visit added real value along the way.
We’re also glad that having access to 24-hour contact numbers while travelling gave you extra reassurance. That peace of mind is such an important part of the service we aim to provide.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Ilona Cross is awesome and I would…
Ilona Cross is awesome and I would happily book a trip to Mars through her.
11 February 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your wonderful feedback.
We’re delighted to hear how highly you think of Ilona. Her knowledge, care and enthusiasm make such a difference, so it’s lovely to know she inspired that level of confidence.
We may not be arranging trips to Mars just yet, but we’d be very happy to help plan your next adventure a little closer to home.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Amazing holiday
Steppes understood our requirements, had in depth knowledge of the country we were visiting and we had an amazing holiday!
25 January 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your kind feedback. It’s wonderful to know it all came together into an amazing holiday for you.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Use Steppes every time you travel!
As usual everything was organised perfectly. I have never had to complain about you.
30 January 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your lovely feedback.
We’re delighted to hear that everything was organised perfectly and that you continue to have such positive experiences travelling with us. Your trust and continued support mean a great deal.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
Prior to travel the Steppes expert was supportive, very helpful, prompt in response and dotted every i and crossed every t!…
The travel involved many flights and changes of location & accommodation with a range of activities. All the ground arrangements worked exactly as they should, accommodations were excellent and help was immediately on hand should it be needed. The whole experience ensured that Steppes will be used again!
20 January 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your wonderful feedback.
We’re so pleased to hear that you felt well supported before you travelled and that your Steppes expert helped everything come together with such care and attention to detail. It’s also lovely to know that all the arrangements on the ground ran smoothly, especially with so many flights, changes of location and varied experiences throughout the trip.
We’re delighted that the accommodation, organisation and support all helped make the journey such a success, and it means a great deal to know that you would choose to travel with Steppes again.
The trip was memorable in many ways
The trip was, as always, well organized, bot on the part of Steppes Travel and its contractee, Deccan Odessey! Despite the guest lecturer (William Dalrymple) dropping out for the first half of the trip, the additional lecturer, Anirudh Kanisetti, was superb and having both of them for three days was excellent.
Sally from Steppes made sure that everything worked from a Steppes perspective and the Deccan Odyssey team made sure we were well fed and over-watered; trips functioned; engines changed when hit by bullocks, etc, etc.
After my initial reaction when I had convinced myself that we were all going to be in our 40s (total imagination!), I realised that we had a superb group of co-travellers (as on other Steppes trips, I had taken!)
17 January 2026
Reply from Steppes Travel
Thank you for your thoughtful and generous feedback.
We’re so pleased to hear that the trip was memorable in so many ways and that the organisation from both Steppes and the Deccan Odyssey team helped everything run so smoothly. Whilst we appreciate that the change to the guest lecturer was an unexpected one, it’s lovely to know that Anirudh Kanisetti was such a superb addition, and that having both lecturers together for part of the journey worked so well.
We’re also delighted to hear that Sally helped ensure everything came together from the Steppes side, and that the group itself proved such enjoyable company.
Thank you again for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your experience.
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