Patch Adventures Trip Reviews

January 2025 Cambodia/Laos Cultural & Craft tour - probably one of the best holidays I've had. Ticked all the boxes. A great blend of hands on craft experiences and cultural discoveries. Well paced, great food, awesome ladies, knowledgeable guides. Time went too quickly! I'll be back for more with Patch!

Just returned from 12 magical days exploring Cambodia and Laos with Patch. Cambodia’s resilience and pace was intoxicating not to mention the art in Siem Reap and the mysteries of Angkor Wat. In Luang Prabang we experienced a slower pace in the unique UNESCO Heritage town . A highlight for me was the chanting following the alms giving to the neighbourhood Buddhist monks. All of this and beautiful fresh food! Thank you Patch

I thoroughly enjoyed the Patch tour to Nepal. What a beautiful country with spectacular scenery, a very interesting culture and kind, generous, peaceful people. Would definitely recommend it as a destination. The tour was well organised with great accommodation, great food and good transport. Our guide was just amazing. She had an incredible knowledge of her country and was always smiling, helpful, keeping an eye on the group to make sure everyone was happy and flexible with any changes to be made. I had a wonderful group to travel with - very diverse and cohesive and supportive. A wonderful trip.

My recent Silk Road trip with Patch Advetures was brilliant! So well organised and communicated and our local guides were extremely knowledgeable, really showing us an authentic glimpse of their countries. This trip was full of variety - fabulous landscapes, amazing history and such special times spent with the locals. Since returning i have been recommending Patch to a number of my friends, and I cant wait to do another one!

I've just returned from the Patch September/October 2024 trip to Iran. I've dreamed about going there for so long, I never thought it would happen. The trip exceeded my expectations. Knowing that you are going to ancient sites like Persepolis, visiting an abandoned village, or staying in a caravanserai cannot really be understood until you are there. Our guide Vahid went above and beyond to make sure we saw and did as much as possible. Of course, there was time to stop for lattes and for wandering markets and bazaars - what's a holiday without some shopping?! The cooking class, picking pomegranates from a tree, having a picnic in Esfahan along with hundreds of Iranian families, the hotels (which were excellent), having a carrot juice and vanilla ice-cream in Shiraz and the many unexpected things we saw and did made this trip surprisingly wonderful. Having said that, the best part was the chance to talk to Iranians of all ages who were unfailingly welcoming, generous and hospitable.

My 23 Day Tour of the Balkans by Train, with Patch Adventures, has come to an end. The adventure far exceeded my expectations and has given me memories I will never forget. It was excellently organised, and every aspect of the tour was of a high standard. Yes, it was tiring at times, but I would not have missed this amazing opportunity to visit all the Balkan states for anything. The rich reward it gave me was worth it. A special mention to our brilliant and gracious Guide and Tour Leader, Flutra, who was so instrumental in making our journey so enjoyable. So many highlights on this journey of discovery, but those where we engaged with locals who invited us into their homes, and the times we were guided through the cities by local guides who have so much pride and hope, held special significance for me. Oh, and the train rides. What an experience. Loved them. I will look back on this Tour as one of my "trips of a lifetime".

Just back from the Silk Road and Stans Adventure. Great itinerary, fantastic guides, amazing holiday with like-minded women. Can’t wait for my next holiday with Patch

What an amazing 24 day Silk Road and 4 Stans experienc. A busy, exhilarating and well planned tour with top quality guides who love their countries and sharing their cultures. Using “Polarsteps” app to write my journal and up date family and friends elicited comments of “WOW”. They couldn’t believe all the things we did. So much fun! Most impressive was the integrity of Patch Adventures. There were no hidden costs, the itinerary and expectations were clearly explained (if you really read it), communication was open and support from our guides and Patch staff was impressive. What can I say? Can’t wait to do another Patch tour.

It's like this secret location that nobody knows about! Our group, the tour guides, the history, the culture, the people. Just loved it all.

Just completed Patch’s Peru/Bolivia tour. Best adventure of my life!