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    • Africa
      • Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari 2012
      • Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari 2012
      • The Best of Kenya & Tanzania 2012
      • Out of Africa: Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania 2012
      • Namibia & the Skeleton Coast: Africa's Last Wilderness 2012
      • Morocco Sahara Odyssey 2012
    • Antarctica
      • Antarctica's White Wilderness 2012
    • Asia
      • Heart of India 2012
      • Soul of India: The Colorful South 2012
      • Nepal & the Mystical Himalayas 2012
      • Imperial China, Tibet & the Yangtze River 2012
      • NEW! Mongolia & the Gobi Desert 2012
      • Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia 2012
      • Inside Vietnam 2012
      • Discover Thailand 2012
      • From Siam to Saigon: Thailand & Vietnam Revealed 2012
      • NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens 2012
    • Central America
      • Real Affordable Costa Rica 2012
      • Costa Rica: Natural Parks & Tropical Forests 2012
      • Route of the Maya 2012
      • Panama Canal Cruise & Panama: A Continent Divided, Oceans United 2012
    • Europe
      • Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece 2012
      • Treasures of the Aegean: Greek Island Cruise, Athens & Istanbul 2012
      • Cruising the Adriatic: Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2012
      • Turkey's Magical Hideaways 2012
      • Turkey's Sacred Lands & Ancient Civilizations 2012
      • The Baltic Capitals & St. Petersburg 2012
      • Untamed Iceland 2012
    • Middle East
      • Israel: The Holy Land & Timeless Cultures 2012
    • South America
      • Machu Picchu & the Galápagos 2012
      • Ultimate Galápagos Exploration & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds 2012
      • Amazon River Cruise & Rain Forest 2012
      • Real Affordable Peru 2012
      • NEW! Colombia's Colonial Jewels & Caribbean Coast 2012
      • The Wilderness Beyond: Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & the Chilean Fjords 2012 | 2013
      • Chile & Argentina: The Andes to Patagonia 2012
    • South Pacific
      • Pure New Zealand 2012
      • Ultimate Australia 2012
      • Australia & New Zealand: An Adventure Down Under 2012
    • New Adventures
      • NEW! Mongolia & the Gobi Desert 2012
      • NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens 2012
      • NEW! Colombia's Colonial Jewels & Caribbean Coast 2012
    • Cuba with the Foundation
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      • 9 Days: Havana & Vinales Valley 2012
      • 12 Days: A Bridge Between Cultures 2012
  • Ways to Save
    • Solo Friendly Travel
      • 10 Reasons to Travel Solo with OAT
      • Lowest Solo Traveler Prices in the Industry: Guaranteed
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      • What Solo Travelers Have to Say About OAT
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    • Refer and Earn
      • Refer and Earn

        When you refer new travelers to OAT through our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, you’ll earn $100 per person in CASH or credit—and the more travelers you refer, the greater the rewards. New travelers you refer enjoy instant savings of $100 per person off their first adventure.

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    • Good Buy Plan
      • Good Buy Plan

        Guarantee your trip price—and save up to 10%—with OAT's exclusive Good Buy Plan.

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    • Frequent Traveler Credits
      • Frequent Traveler Credits

        Every time you travel with OAT, you'll receive a Frequent Traveler Credit worth 5% of the advertised cost of your trip, applicable toward the next OAT adventure you take within one year.

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    • Travel Protection Plan
      • Travel Protection Plan

        When you purchase OAT's Travel Protection Plan, you can cancel your OAT adventure at any time—up to the day of your departure, and for any reason—and retain the FULL value of your trip, including your deposit.

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    • Last Minute Travel Deals
      • Last Minute Travel Deals

        Act now to take advantage of these terrific savings on last-minute departures, available exclusively on our website. You won’t find these deals anywhere else!
        Last updated: Monday, May 21, 2012

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    • Maximize Your Savings
      • Maximize Your Savings

        Travelers love the value we provide—and we’re proud to offer discovery-rich adventures and the lowest prices in the industry. Learn how you can save even more, whether you’re traveling with a companion or solo.

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    • 2012 Lowest Price Guarantee
      • 2012 Lowest Price Guarantee

        Reserve a 2012 departure of any OAT Land Adventure and you’re guaranteed to receive our lowest price. If we reduce the price of your main departure, we will automatically refund the difference to you.

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    • 2013 Lowest Price Guarantee
      • 2013 Lowest Price Guarantee

        Reserve a 2013 departure of any OAT Adventure and you’re guaranteed to receive our lowest price. If we reduce the price of your main departure, we will automatically refund the difference to you.

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  • OAT Difference
    • Adventure Travel
      • Adventure Travel

        Adventure travel with OAT is a journey beyond the familiar, one that takes you into the very heart of a destination—to meet people where they work and live.

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    • OAT Advantages
      • OAT Advantages

        Journey with the leader in adventure travel and watch your dreams take flight, thanks to the principles which ground every OAT adventure: value, choice, discovery, and carefully paced itineraries.

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    • Small Groups, Big Discoveries
      • Small Groups, Big Discoveries

        When you discover the world in an OAT small group, you’ll journey off the beaten path to the places the big tour groups miss—and enjoy an intimate, discovery-filled adventure filled with personal connections, shared experiences, and treasured memories.

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    • Trip Leaders
      • Trip Leaders

        No matter where in the world you venture with OAT, you'll have one of our resident, expert Trip Leaders by your side. All are fluent in English and possess the skills, certification, and experience necessary to ensure an enriching adventure.

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    • Customize your trip
      • Customize your trip

        With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two adventures to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the OAT adventure that’s right for you

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    • Sir Edmund Hillary Team
      • Sir Edmund Hillary Team

        Many OAT travelers return to discover the world with us time and time again, and to show our appreciation, we've created the Sir Edmund Hillary Team, a membership rewards program for travelers who've joined us on three or more adventures.

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    • Awards
      • Just Announced: Condé Nast Traveler’s 2012 Gold List and Platinum Circle
      • Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Gold List
      • Travel + Leisure Magazine's 2010 Global Vision Award
      • Condé Nast Traveler's 2010 Reader's Choice Awards
      • Travel + Leisure Magazine's 2010 World's Best List
    • Grand Circle Foundation
      • Index

        Grand Circle Foundation

        Simply by traveling with OAT, you support the work of the nonprofit Grand Circle Foundation. Alan and Harriet Lewis created the Foundation with the mission of changing people’s lives through travel—which includes both the travelers who journey with OAT, and the local people who welcome us so warmly into their homelands.

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    • Travel Forum
      • Travel Forum

        Exchange thoughts, experiences, and opinions openly with other travelers, whether you're looking for information on a future trip, or have valuable insights from your own travels you'd like to share.

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    • Travel Companions
      • Travel Companions

        Connect with like-minded OAT travelers and meet new people who not only share your love for travel, but who might also become your new friends as you explore the world together.

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      • Facebook

        Learn more about our Facebook online community, a place where you can stay connected with OAT and your fellow travelers. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, get advice, find travel companions, learn what’s new at OAT, share your photos, videos, and stories, and more.


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    • Traveler Celebration Events
      • Traveler Celebration Events

        Our regional Traveler Celebration Events are opportunities for you to meet other world travelers who share your passion for learning and discovery, swap travel stories, and give us feedback on how we can to make your experience even better—plus, you’ll be one of the first to preview upcoming trips.

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    • Traveler Photo Contest
      • Traveler Photo Contest

        This year, we received thousands of Photo Contest entries, representing countries all around the world. Congratulations to all of our winners—and to everyone who entered our contest.

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    • Grand Circle Gallery
      • Grand Circle Gallery

        Grand Circle Gallery in Boston invites you to view our extensive collection of vintage travel posters and breathtaking black-and-white photography from Alan and Harriet Lewis’ private collection, as well as special exhibits on other travel-related themes.

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    • On the Road with Alan
      • Travel Experiences & Cultural Discoveries
      • Global Impacts
      • Meeting Worldwide Challenges
      • Leadership & Development Programs
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Traveler Reviews

What is a Traveler Review?

A Traveler Review is your opportunity to share your OAT experience with future travelers—or, if you’re thinking about taking a trip, to read what other travelers have to say.

Can I expect a response to my review from OAT?

No. If you have a question or concern that you would like us to address, please contact us and the appropriate party will respond to you.

Can I post a comment about a review?

Not at this time.

How can I delete or edit my posting?

Once a review is posted, it cannot be edited or deleted.

How can I view the newest Traveler Reviews?

Our reviews are sorted according to the order in which they were posted, with the newest review first.

How do I get started

Provided you’ve taken a trip with us, use the "Our Adventures" menu on our website to locate your trip. Then, click the “Traveler Reviews” link under the trip title. When you choose to “Share your thoughts,” we’ll ask you to either sign in or register for My Account; if you haven’t already registered, you can do so with your Customer Number or (if you don’t have it handy) your name, home address, phone number, and email address. Once you’re logged into My Account and we’ve confirmed you’ve taken the trip, you’re ready to write your review!

Why do I need to have traveled on a trip to submit a review?

To ensure that reviews are as helpful as possible to future travelers, we want them to refer to a specific trip—not to a destination in general.

Is there a restriction on the length of my review?

No, but keep in mind that shorter reviews are easier to read online, so we encourage you to be as concise as possible while still being detailed. If you’ve got a lot to say, keeping your paragraphs brief will make your review more readable.

Are there any guidelines for writing my review?

If you've traveled on any OAT trip, we invite you to write a review of your experience to help potential travelers make an informed decision. While we encourage you to be honest, we've established some guidelines to help keep our community positive and helpful. We reserve the right to delete a review for any reason—but you can avoid having your review removed by following these guidelines.

What do the star ratings in the reviews represent?

From highest to lowest, the star ratings stand for Excellent (4), Good (3), Fair (2), and Poor (1).

I’ve completed the post-trip survey you sent me. How is a Traveler Review different?

You’ve told us what you thought of your trip; now you can help other travelers make an informed decision. The feedback you give us in post-trip quality surveys is essential in letting us know where we can improve. Traveler Reviews, on the other hand, are exclusively for our travelers. They give you the opportunity to share your experience, and help other travelers learn about the trip in which they’re interested.

Will my review impact my post-trip survey or the rating of my Trip Leader?

No. Your Traveler Review is intended for the benefit of other travelers only, and not as formal feedback to OAT. Your post-trip survey tells us everything we need to know about the quality of our trips and the performance of your Trip Leader. We won’t consider your review to be part of your survey.

Why was my review deleted?

We reserve the right to delete reviews that do not comply with our guidelines. View our full guidelines here.

Will Overseas Adventure Travel reprint my review elsewhere once I submit it?

Once you submit your review, it becomes the property of Overseas Adventure Travel, and we may reproduce some or all of it in our promotional materials—either elsewhere on our website, in an email, or in our catalogs. You also authorize us to disclose your last name, hometown and state, and travel history with us in connection with the review.

Traveler Favorites

Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari (2012)
Travel from only
$350 per day
17 days
- including international airfare - from only
$5945
» See Adventure Details

Heart of India (2012)
Travel from only
$215 per day
17 days
- including international airfare - from only
$3645
» See Adventure Details

Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari (2012)
Travel from only
$319 per day
13 days
- including international airfare - from only
$4145
» See Adventure Details

NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens (2012)
Travel from only
$281 per day
16 days
- including international airfare - from only
$4495
» See Adventure Details

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