Native Eye Travel - Manningtree

Helen Jackson

Right from our initial contact, Native Eye were incredibly helpful in adapting a group itinerary to suit our requests and advising on visas and obtaining paperwork where required. We were pleased with, although slightly daunted, by the challenge of five countries in 31 nights. With six border crossings and twenty different styles of accommodation, ranging from yurt camps to a swanky five-star hotel, there was so much that could have gone wrong. However, everything went according to plan and we saw some amazing sights and scenery, with the highlight being holding a golden eagle after watching it hunt. It was truly the adventure we hoped it would be.

Trudi Longley fabulous hotel staff and great video

My wife and I went on a private tour to Georgia and Armenia in August 2024 organised by Native Eye. We were very happy with all the arrangements that Native Eye made for us. The itinerary and both our guides and drivers were excellent.We were also pleased with all the accommodation. We would thoroughly recommend Native Eye.

Michael Bamford

First rate agency for travel to more unusual places. I travelled with them to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, in an excellent and enlightening trip, and am visiting Northern Pakistan shortly. They have an exceptional knowledge of the less travelled places and are helpful and responsive in arranging travel and accommodating travellers needs.

Robyn Huang

I booked a 15-day trip through Native Eye to visit Chad in October 2019. Jim O’Brien was extremely responsive and knowledgeable. Him and the local team through SVS Tchad are well connected on ground and in tune with everything that’s going on in the country so you are well prepared with the right expectations. They help you through all the paperwork, and the payment process is super easy.

The crew on ground was wonderful - knowledgeable, friendly, hardworking, kind and efficient. Our whole group of 9 bonded together with the crew and it felt like one big family by the end.

It was a well planned itinerary - beautiful landscapes so sharply contrasted with harsh environments but it is a country I’m so excited to go back to. Thank you Native Eye and SVS for a wonderful introduction to what has now become one of my favourite countries.

Cherie Logan

I travelled on the 14 day Georgia & Armenia tour in September 2023.The three guides and 2 drivers were great.

The only let down was some accomodation in Georgia, 3 of 7 nights were in two guesthouses - very low budget uncomfortable less than basic functional accommodation (Svaneti was the worst and I found out was £30-35 pound per night on the accomodation place website, so cheapest level accomodation in region. Which is ok if you signed up for a budget holiday)). And there were other better accomodation options available in both locations for a bit more money by the tour company.

Given this is not a budget tour I think they could have provided slightly better (spent a little more money) accommodation in Kutaiisi and Svaneti that was at least functional basic.

All the other accomodation was ok (some basic but functional which is fine, and some were a level above which was good)

Armenia destinations included various family/community cultural/lunch/winery visits which were a highlight and Yerevan is wonderful city. Some Georgia visits were highlights ie cave city, Ushguli mountain village and the city of Tbilisi was good to experience but had a more touristy feel compared Yerevan.

Excluding the few days accomodation issue above, overall the tour was great and I would recommend it as both countries are hugely interesting and beautiful.

Overall I rate the tour 3.5 stars but google review doesn’t give half stars.

I find the tour website only posts positive selected feedback so I decided to post on google.