Exoticca: Travelers’ App

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Last verified 28 Jul 2026

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1. 5/5First timer experience

   We’re seasoned travelers, but this was our first time booking with Exoticca—and honestly, we were really impressed. From the smooth and easy booking process to the overall experience, everything ran seamlessly. The itinerary was clear and well thought out, and all airport and hotel transfers were right on time, which made the trip feel stress-free from start to finish. The tour guides were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and super efficient—and the hotel accommodations were great, conveniently located near major highlights and very comfortable. The standout moment of the trip was, of course, Machu Picchu. Huge shoutout to our guide Carlos, who made the experience unforgettable—he was fun, engaging, and incredibly informative. We especially loved the small group size (just six of us!), which made the tour feel personal and never rushed. We had the perfect balance of learning, exploring, and soaking in the beauty (with plenty of time for photos). We enjoyed our experience with Exoticca so much that we’re already planning our next adventure with them!

   nono71 · 28 Jul 2026

2. 1/5Worst trip ever

   I have traveled with exotic, many many times. By far this was the worst. I usually book everything myself but this time I decided to book it with an agent. I asked if this is an independent tour and I was told this is escorted partially. We didn’t have any meet or greet with any tour agent. It was very confusing. We didn’t know where to go who to meet where to meet. Even though the location of the meetings were told on the itinerary, but since we didn’t know who our contact person will be at the meeting point it was very confusing. I had to contact exotica myself to figure out what’s going on. The hotel in Florence looked like a jail house. This was not 3.5 star. This was less than two stars. The fridge wasn’t working. The hairdryer was belonged to World War II the shower was a mess. The AC wasn’t working and it was really really hot. The hotel in Rome also the fridge wasn’t working and the safe. The funny part is the package says superior. Nothing was superior about this trip. We had some older people on the tour that they were so lost and confused. After traveling to Greece with Exoticca, I decided not to ever travel with Exoticca again, but I wanted to give it one last chance. But I’m done. I’m never going back to Exoticca. This was really bad and the store was not cheap at all. Also, not to mention since my luggage was unsent from Frankfurt to Rome my ride did not wait. He said he had another assignment to go to. When I called him, he didn’t pick up anymore.

   tameshg · 28 Jul 2026

3. 1/5Disappointing communication

   My family just returned from a trip throughout Peru. While our guides were amazing and knowledgeable, we were greeted with a new face daily. This became a problem because many times we didn’t know our schedules until the morning of. The most egregious of examples would be our arrival at Cuzco. Our guide dropped us off at around 5:00 pm and informed us we would know by 7:00 pm our plans for the next day (which was our bus and train transfer to Machu Picchu, the whole reason for the trip). We were informed at around 8:00 pm that there would be a meeting in the hotel lobby with our next guide at 9:00. Not a big deal but we did just get off the bus after spending 10 hours on it with stops. 9:30 came and went and the guide notified the front desk worker via text that we would need to be down in the lobby for our bus at 4:10 am, in 6 hours! Not a big deal for an adult but for the children on the trip this is a problem. We went back up to our room and fell asleep until 10:20 pm to which we were woken up by a telephone call to tell us we would actually need to get down to the lobby at 4:50am. This really put a damper on a day that, while it turned out to be a wonderful life changing experience, could have been better by receiving proper communication and frankly proper effort put in by a company we paid a substantial amount of money to. We won’t be using this service in the future.

   Perutrip · 28 Jul 2026

4. 1/5Turkey

   This trip was a total disappointment. Upon arrival in Istanbul, we were told by the transport company who was to take us to our hotel that Exoticca had not paid them & that transportation could not be provided. It was finally straightened out & we were eventually taken to the hotel. No one at the hotel to greet us, no one to talk about the upcoming tour & no apologies from Exoticca The major problem with this tour was that it was run by Euroriente NOT Exoticca. This company is a huge provider of tours in Turkey & they are about quantity not quality. Most of our time was spent on a tour bus. Food stops were very rarely at nice cafes to enjoy local cuisine. They were at gas station rest stops. We were continuously taken to places that tried to sell us goods…carpets, jewelry, leather goods, Turkish delights, ceramics. We got to our hotel at 7 in the evening & up on the bus by 7 am. We were at the Agean & Mediterranean and never stopped in a town to enjoy. Just a short tour of ruins and then back on the bus. The best tour I took was thru Airbnb experience as I had an extra day in Istanbul Save your money and do not take a tour of Turkey thru Exoticca. Our fellow passengers on this tour felt the same way & many of us had travelled with Exoticca to other destinations. Every one of us felt this tour was terrible and we would never travel with Exoticca again I would recommend a different travel company to Turkey.

   lisa & jake · 28 Jul 2026

5. 4/5Argentina, Iguazu Falls & Brazil

   Basic city tours provided by Exotica were good overall. However, the guides were not fluent in the English language. Another fact to note was that individuals had to book many extra excursions to fill their day to enjoy each country. The additional excursions were much more expensive bought from Exotic then if you buy them through the tour guide directly. A big drawback for Exotica was that we were on our own the entire time. Their was No welcome meeting, gathering or dinner to introduce us to our guide or give us an introduction to the country. We met other Exotic travelers on different tours and some were in our hotel and others were at different hotels. It would be nice if we traveled as a group and stayed at the same hotel(s) since we did travel on most of the tours together. We spent at least one hour before each tour picking up passengers from other hotels and in Argentina the bus driver/ guide( Exotica) would not drop us off back at the hotel where we were picked up but had 3 dedicated drop off stops where people would have to take a taxi back to their hotel.

   NanaYaft · 28 Jul 2026

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