Tour Operators - G.A.P Adventures

GAP Costa Rica very unhelpful. Andrea Solis of gap costa rica especially bad. We didn't get our vouchers until 8 hours after we arrived. We were told we'd get them upon arrival. Andrea told us we'd get vouchers in a few hours for 8 hours. Turns out voucher man Louis didn't start work until 4PM that day. Andrea knew this but kept on stringing us out. Asked Andrea to change a hotel for us. She said she would leave a message for us at our next hotel but never did. Our luggage in mid-trip was erronously sent to wrong hotel in wrong city. Called GAP Costa Rica emergency line but got answering machine in Spanish. Called GAP emergency USA and got response the next day. GAP Costa Rica (Michael and Andrea) called and made excuses. There were other incidents but the main idea was GAP Costa Rica unresponsive and less than honest. Would not book with GAP Adventures again.

I had a very poor experience with GAP. I have been on many trips to many parts of the world. I have found GAP to be borderline reckless. They took us to areas that were clearly unsafe. I was mugged as a result. Another GAP member was mugged, yet another was sexually assaulted (not on my trip but staying at the same hotel and on a different GAP trip). I could not believe GAP would not issue a warning about this destination. (Ecuador) and I asked them to do so for future travelers. They refused because they did not want to discourage people from going on the trip. They instead issue a vague travel warning to all its clients irrespective of destination and activities.

I went with GAP to Peru and had a miserable experience. The tour leader was drunk for a good portion of the trip and I actually was compelled to call GAP to complain. The response I heard from their office was "we'll deal with the problem promptly", though nothing was done. DON'T TRAVEL WITH THIS COMPANY.

I went to the Galapagas Islands (cruise) Nazca Lines and a tour of Peru with GAP and it was all fabulous. We had a great time - finishing at Macchu Piccu which was stupendous. I would recommend GAP to everyone.

Had a fabulous trip to Vietnam and Cambodia with GAP Adventures. It makes me want to return to Vietnam to see some of the interior. The tour provided good highlights and information but was not overregimented. There was time for us to pursue our various interests without participating in group activities. This applied both to sight seeing and meals. This provided the best of guided tours and independent travel.

I recently went on a GAP Adventures tript to Kerala in India. It was an excellent organized trip, everything went well and no problems arouse although there were lots of different activities to coordinate. Thank you! Accomodations were luxury regarding the indian standard, tour staff was very nice. It was my first trip to India and I could experience lots of impressions that will remain. Hey, and the weather was great!