Rainbow Tours Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Evaluating 85 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated staff for their exceptional knowledge, helpfulness, and personalized planning that makes every trip special. Travelers note that airport transfers, comfortable accommodations, and guided excursions run completely seamlessly and often exceed expectations from start to finish. Some reviewers were not happy with how busy and tiring the travel schedules could sometimes be, noting long arduous road trips and itineraries that felt a bit too full on. Travelers also mentioned that managing multiple destinations across different countries and regions required considerable planning, coordination, and patience throughout the entire journey.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tailored itinery small group tour , 5 nghts Cape town, 5 nghts Garden route, 3nights eastern caope safari All accomodation in lodges/hotels absolutely fine in terms of luxury, food etc. The itiner... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Previously went on safari two years ago and didn’t think we would do it again. So glad we did Craig arranged another brilliant trip. Can’t recommend Rainbow enough also the team on the ground are marv... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Malawi is a stunning safari spot. All the camps & lodges we stayed in run by Robin Pope Safaris were wonderfully run & in exquisite sites. The wildlife seen was mega - lions, giraffe, cheetah, hippos,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic trip to Costa Rica. All transfers and excursions with guides were on time and fab! The whitewater rafting, ziplining, nature walks, coffee/chocolate tour, hiking the volcano and waterfall we... See more


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Do you dream of meeting lemurs on a Madagascar family adventure or seeking out endangered jaguar in South America? Or perhaps you want a combination of safari and beach? Rainbow can curate tailor-made tours that are as individual as you. With the best advice and expert guides, Rainbow will show you the world through unique, authentic experiences in a responsible and sustainable way.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Namibia re-visited

This is the second time we have done a self-drive tour around Namibia. We came back to Shelley at Rainbow because our first experience was excellent. Once again she organised a perfect holiday for us - everything went according to plan and the quality of her service is brilliant. Thanks again Shelley - we will definitely be coming back for more.

February 15, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing tour of Uganda

Rainbow Tours organised an excellent trip and obviously are very knowledgeable about all aspects of Uganda. The guide that they selected for us, Remmy, was second to none. During the tour they went out of their way to attend to all our requests. I would highly recommend.

January 13, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant!

Brilliant! Can't fault them. Have used Rainbow Tours twice now and on both occasions they have exceeded expectations. From service levels, to itinerary planning & delivery, to quality of accommodation and their after sales service, Rainbow Tours are a 1st class act and I highly recommend them.

February 8, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Ravi,
I'm delighted to read your review and to know that you've received such wonderful service on both occasions. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to assisting you with your future travel plans again.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish our trip was well…

From start to finish our trip was well organised and was amazing. Craig asked us a lot of questions to get an idea of what we wanted and put together a great package holiday.

Thanks and will use again

January 26, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Glenn,
Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive review. We look forward to assisting you with your holiday plans again in the future.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous trip to Kenya

Fabulous trip to Kenya. The advice we received from Craig at Rainbow was invaluable, and the arrangements whilst we were there were seamless. The trip exceeded all our expectations.

February 5, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Claire,
It's such a pleasure to read your review of your recent trip to Kenya, organised by Craig. He will be delighted by your comments. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, it's much appreciated.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was neatly planned

Everything was neatly planned, our trip to Costa Rica was a real success. The team was very responsive when required.

February 12, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Caroline,
Thank you very much for travelling with Rainbow and for your positive review following your recent trip to Costa Rica. I hope we continue to have the opportunity to look after your travel plans in the future.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing tour of Argentina and Chile

Had a fantastic holiday in Argentina and Chile. Well planned and truly memorable. We had a few transport issues (not of Rainbow's making) but here Kerry and the team were brilliant at rejigging our plans with a minimum of fuss, which is why we used a tour company rather than booking it ourselves. Would have no hesitation in using Rainbow Tours again.

February 17, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Penny
Thank you for taking the time to share such positive feedback, It sounds like you had a lovely time in Argentina & Chile. I'm so glad that Kerry was able to assist when local issues arose with transport. We hope to have the opportunity to assist you with your travels again in the future.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tanzania / Zanzibar Safari and Beach

Thoroughly impressed from the initial contact with Craig all the way through to resolving a minor problem whilst in the middle of the Serengeti. Craig recommended and put together an incredible itinerary based on his own personal experiences in the area. All of the suppliers we dealt with in Africa exceeded all expectations (Takims Holidays, Serengeti Balloon Safaris, Gamewatcher Safaris).
We stayed in 3 very different types of accommodations based on the recommendations, the best (and most surreal) being the tented camp Lemala Ewanjan. Drifting off to sleep under canvas while listening to Lions, Hyenas, Elephants and other wildlife outside the tent was an absolute highlight of the safari and has to be experienced in person to be truly understood.
The holiday ended with 5 days in Zanzibar which reset the sleeping patterns and provided a fabulous way to relax after the excitement of the Serengeti.

Thanks you Craig and all of the team at Rainbow Tours.

We will be using your services again.

Martyn and Tracie

January 22, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Martyn & Tracie
Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful review of your recent trip with Rainbow. Craig will be delighted to read your comments; it sounds like you had an incredible trip.
Your review is very much appreciated, and we look forward to helping you book your next Rainbow holiday in the future.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much for arranging an…

Thank you so much for arranging an excellent holiday. You absolutely understood what we wanted from our holiday. Sarah's recommendations about the areas to go in Costa Rica, lodges/resorts and activities were spot on.

Thank you again.

February 16, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Laila,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. It's so lovely hear and I'm delighted that you had such a great time in Costa Rica.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ghana…Rainbow listened and delivered over and…

Rainbow listened and delivered over and beyond our expectations I have no hesitation in recommending them as an excellent company who care about their customers.

January 24, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Kim,
Thank you so much for your feedback and recommendation, it is very much appreciated. I'm so glad that the trip went above expectations, that's so great to hear.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Falkland Islands experience

Thank you Jack, and thank you the local team led by Lucille, for a wonderful two weeks in the Falkland Islands. The itinerary involving trips to four small islands was perfectly judged. Virtually everything went like clockwork. Heavy rain one day required some rejigging of plans, and the local team dealt with that seamlessly.

January 30, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Keith & Judith
It's a pleasure to read your review and to know that you received such great service from Jack. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, it's much appreciated.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flawless—there’s not much more to say

Flawless—there’s not much more to say, but I’ll say it anyway. From my first interaction with Jack Brooker, everything was meticulously planned and seamlessly executed. Over 14 nights and five different hotels/lodges, every collection time and meeting point was met—whether deep in the rainforest, high in the cloud forest, or along the beach. Whether by boat, minibus, or light aircraft, transport was always there, ready to take us to our next adventure. Thank you!

January 24, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Thank you for sharing such a positive review, Jack will be thrilled by your comments. It sounds like you had a fantastic trip.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A holiday to Argentina and Uruguay.

Jake listened to our thoughts about a trip to Argentina and Uruguay and made it happen . We had a fantastic holiday . The guides and tours which he arranged were excellent. We will definitely consider using Rainbow Tours for our next holiday .

January 21, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Barbara
I'm so pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time in Argentina & Uruguay - such a beautiful part of the world! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, and we hope to see you again on a Rainbow holiday again.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great personalised and professional…

Great personalised and professional service

February 12, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Mark
Thank you for sharing your positive feedback, it's very much appreciated. We hope to welcome you back on a Rainbow holiday again soon.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So many highlights!

There were many highlights, everything was organised smoothly. The one or two negative aspects have been made direct to Rainbow.

February 7, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Roy,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that there were a couple of issues, I hope that these have since been looked at and resolved?
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have never had anything but superb…

We have never had anything but superb service from Rainbow Tours. Our recent holiday in Kenya was brilliantly curated by Craig Kaufman, who listened and recommended two fantastic camps. We visited Lewa Safari Camp and Little Sand River in the Mara. Different scenery’s, different animals but both the same fantastic level of service. All the Elewana camps we have visited across Kenya have been exceptionally good. Wildlife sightings were abundant and Lewa being a conservancy offered less traffic and the elusive Rhino. While the Mara was more busy, grass was long because of recent rains but the scenery was beautiful. Lion sightings every day!
Bush breakfasts and sundowners with fellow travellers a highlight. Just sitting back, taking in the sights and smells with the sun on your face made us forget about the grey January we left behind. Thanks to Rainbow Tours for making this safari special from Gamewatchers on the ground who ensured all logistics worked seamlessly to the recommendations of the camps and areas by Craig.

January 11, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Tania,
Thank you for taking the time to share such a complimentary review. It is very much appreciated, and I am delighted to hear about the service you received. It sounds like you had a wonderful time and got to see some incredible sites on safari.
Thank you for your custom, we hope to welcome you back on a Rainbow holiday again soon.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Colombia - Met and exceeded all expectations :-)

****** (6 stars!) RT met and exceeded all expectations organising our first trip with them, and our first to Colombia. Jack Brooker and Sarah Frankish are both highly knowledgeable, incredibly helpful, listened, advised, were prompt and informative in communications and dealt with queries and issues swiftly. The pair of them ooze enthusiasm about a country that has had poor PR, but is actually extremely hospitable, utterly beautiful, and very friendly. Every day had several WOW moments! We feel extremely privileged to have had this opportunity to visit Colombia and wouldn't have even considered going if Jack hadn't suggested looking into it. He and Sarah put a lot of thought into our trip. Backed up in-country by really excellent guides (especially Gavi and Fellipe) RT produced really helpful detailed pre-departure paperwork, were sensibly priced and we would definitely use them again. Highly recommend!

January 9, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It's a pleasure to read your review and I know that Jack and Sarah will be delighted by your comments. It sounds like such a fantastic trip, I appreciate you sharing this with us.
I hope we have the opportunity to assist with a trip again in the future.
Best wishes,
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A holiday in Costa Rica

From the first approach Rainbow did a fine job sending pictures and text to describe their response to the trip (toCostaRica) that I had in mind.Reality was pretty close. Their voucher system was very clear and the agency they used in CR was amongst the best I have dealt with. .. never late and very helpful/ responsive. From this experience I would use them again.

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Mr Crombie,
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful review. We appreciate your comments and look forward to assisting you with another Rainbow holiday in the future.
Best wishes
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent trip

We have just returned from an excellent two week holiday travelling around Costa Rica. Rainbow Tours took on board what we were looking for in our holiday and put together a draft itinerary for discussion. They were proactive in communicating with us to finalise hotel options and excursions and all documentation was received in a timely manner.

Once in Costa Rica, multiple transfers and internal flights ran like clockwork with the local operator being helpful, efficient and friendly. All hotels were just what we were looking for and the recommended excursions were great.

All in all we had a wonderful holiday and we would certainly recommend Rainbow Tours.

Paul & Cathy

January 9, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, an amazing trip to Kenya with many flights and pick ups. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Rainbow.

January 6, 2025
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Reply from Rainbow Tours

Dear Helen,
Thank you for sharing such a positive review of your trip to Kenya. We very much appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again on a future Rainbow holiday.
Best wishes,
Gemma - Customer Resolutions

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