Will you help support the Sri Lankan chauffeur-guides? We have set up a JustGiving crowdfunding page to help support both the chauffeur-guides during this difficult period and a brilliant local…
Guides
Guides play a very important part of any ETG trip. They’re the ones who bring to life their own countries and help provide an insight into everyday life there.
In Sri Lanka, Oman & Bhutan we have guides who travel around the country with you. In our other destinations, you’ll have the same guide with you for some of the trip and if visiting cities you’re most likely to have a guide from that city to help bring your time there alive. Of course all our trips are personalised so the amount of time you spend with guides is totally up to you and if you have particular special interests then we’ll match you with the right guide.
This archive will hopefully illustrate why we think a guide can add so much to your holiday experience. There are interviews and stories about their lives and why they decided to become guides and the trials and tribulations this has involved.
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We believe a Sri Lankan chauffeur guide can really improve your holiday experience, so why not get to know one of them before you travel…
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Before travelling to Myanmar, you may wonder what your guide will be like. To give you an idea of who to expect, we asked a few questions of our very…
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India is a vast country, with a colourful and sometimes chaotic way of life. For even the most well-travelled visitor, exploring the country can seem a little daunting. This is where the benefit of a guide (and driver!) becomes clear.
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For most, opportunities to travel to Southeast Asia don’t come every month and so it’s important you make the most of your time in the region. As part of maximising your experience, we’d certainly recommend hiring a guide in Cambodia. Here are two key reasons why:
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More and more travellers want to get under the surface of a destination but keep a sense of independence and freedom whilst exploring. To combine the best of both worlds, we strongly suggest getting a private guide. Here’s three reasons why:
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Once you start looking into practical details of your Sri Lanka trip, you’ll notice two potential dilemmas.
1) How are you going to get around the country? – It’s quite difficult to reach all the major sights using public transport and taxis won’t be willing to go the distances you need.
2) How are you going to delve beneath the surface of the culture? – You may be wondering how you’re going to meet the locals in authentic ways to get an understanding of the country.
Here I’m going to explain why hiring a chauffeur guide solves both problems and creates a brilliant holiday experience.
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We believe private guides have the power to make or break your holiday. That’s why we pay special attention to making sure you get the best of the best. Here we tell you a little more on our chauffeur-guides in Sri Lanka, who they are, how they get trained and what they love about their country and their work.
For those considering how they’ll get around the vast country of Myanmar (Burma), you may be wondering whether it’s worth hiring a driver and guide for parts of your trip. We believe they help you to maximise your experience in the country and are great value for money; they’ll really get you under the surface, providing an insider’s perspective on all the things you see.
We asked one of our guides from Vietnam to talk a little bit about his life and motivations. Here, Ut explains his background, best memories with our travellers and interests.