Untravelled Paths Reviews 

My wife and I went on a tour of Transylvania with Dragos and wow, what a fantastic trip it was. Romania is certainly a very interesting Country, full of very friendly people, fantastic sites and sights. Without a doubt, what made it so fantastic was Dragos and his friendly demeanour, encyclopedic knowledge and outstanding customer care! I could wax lyrical forever here, but just hope you get the idea. I will certainly ask for Dragos in the future!

We have just returned home from a family trip to Transylvania and words cannot describe what a fabulous time we had. This was a very last minute trip after my teenage son mentioned wanting to visit - so myself, husband, 2 teenage children and my parents decided to go on this adventure. We were recommended
To Untravelled Paths and they came up with a great itinerary for us which looked great. We started in Braşov where the hotel was gorgeous, a little boutique hotel in the heart of the city. The following morning we met our guide Marius who made the trip for us - he was so knowledgeable but also so friendly and fitted in so well with the family. He took us on a real adventure and on the first day he booked us a fabulous lunch in one of the most beautiful places we had ever visited. The second day was a road trip across Transylvania and we got to see some fabulous places - the chatter was non stop between us and Marius, which is so important when you are together for hours. He showed us some fabulous places and explained all the history in such a way to keep the kids engaged. Our final stop was Sibiu where the Xmas market had just opened, we had a great time exploring and eating in some amazing restaurants. I had never expected Romania/ Transylvania to be so beautiful but it is a must if you love beautiful scenery and cities. We will definitely be using untravelled Paths to book future trips as their knowledge and guides are truly exceptional !!

I enjoyed my first experiences with both, Untravelled Paths and visiting Romania. Romania is a beautiful place that I will be visiting again. Untravelled Paths made my bucketlist trip a doddle. They were easy to book with and most importantly, to communicate with. Any questions were quickly and politely answered. The company were very accomodating too. Any issues were quickly solved . Our guide, Dragos was helpful, humorous and knowledgable. The hotels were clean and fresh. I would definatley use these guys again.

Just returned from fantastic few days in Romania the highlight of the trip was the Halloween party at Bran Castle an amazing experience
Totally stress free from start to finish everything organised by untravelled paths Transport Hotel Trips with plenty of free time to explore România
Can’t thank our guide Dragos enough his knowledge and sense of humour made our trip one to remember
Definitely recommend untravelled paths already looking for our next adventure

For many years I've always had keen interest in Vlad Dracula's history and the places associated with him, so I was overjoyed when this long time wish became a reality and attend The Dracula Halloween Experience 2025 (31/10/25 - 04/11/25). Right from the very start Untravelled Paths made the event booking and arrangements extremely suitable and easy, with regular contact with Marius in terms of payment, itinerary and he couldn't be any more informative and helpful which put my excited mind at ease. Any queries or worries were sorted out quickly with professionalism and understanding.

Once in Romania, our group had Dragos assigned to us as our tour guide who was such a pleasure taking care of us. He is charming, informative, friendly and attentive. He honestly made the trip so enjoyable with his humour and approachable personality. The highlight of the trip, attending a Halloween Party on the grounds of Bran Castle! A once in a lifetime opportunity which I had so much fun.

Although some parts of the trip itinerary were altered due to factors outside of Untravelled Paths control, they were quick to reorganise appropriate alternatives which kept my history interest alive and was not disappointed in the slightest.

5/5 would definitely recommend and look forward to my next trip with Untravelled Paths.

We did the Halloween Dracula experience 2025

It was great, had a good amount of spacing between events to explore the locations independently.

The Halloween party was ideal, not overly cramped but still lively.

Dragos was an incredible guide with expertise as well as a good sense of humour.

Just got back from the Halloween Dracula Experience 2025, a truly amazing trip!

It was my first time in Romania, and definitely won’t be my last!

We got so much done in just a few days, but also had lots of free time to explore the cities.

Top highlight for me has to be the Halloween Party at Bran Castle!

The convenience of not having to worry about booking hotels and transfers as well as event tickets was so worth it!

Our guide Dragos was so much fun, knowledgable and a pleasure to spend time with.

I will have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Untravelled Paths to friends and family and will definitely be booking again.

I did the Halloween Dracula experience and had the time of my life!

Dragos was such an amazing guide and so much was packed into just a few days which felt like a couple of weeks!

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to experience Transylvania first hand. It’s spooky, but I lived to tell the tale!

We have just come back from a week in Transylvania with Untravelled Paths. I would highly recommend both the country and the company. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, I have never been on holiday to Romania before, and we don't normally book guided tours. We were really impressed with the Transylvania Experience. The tour was well thought out with a variety of town and countryside, and the guide, Marius Macoveiu, was outstanding. It was slightly rushed at times, you can tell from the itinerary that they try to fit a lot in, but generally ran very well.
I am not quite brave enough to drive a car in Romania, but I previously thought about trying to do a similar journey ourselves by train. We would have missed so much if we had done this. Much of the interest of the tour is outside the major cities, and we benefited from Marius' knowledge and guidance. Simple things like the fact he knew where to park made a difference, and his explanation of the history and background of everywhere we visited was good. So I was very glad we booked the tour with UTP and did not try and do it ourselves.
The hotels were of high quality, and well located. The scenery was wonderful. I will remember the night at the Amfitheater for a long time.
The UTP website says "we never cancel trips". I was not quite sure whether to believe this when I booked, but I believe it now. They clearly did not get the bookings they hoped for on our week, but still ran the tour just for me and my wife, at presumably some cost to them. That is a company that takes care of its customers.
I would definitely book again with UTP, I just need to decide where.

We just returned from an amazing trip to Romania/Transylvania. Our guide was Cristina and every part of the trip was easy and well run. It's the first time we've done a tour like this and to say our expectations were exceeded is an understatement.

If you decide to do a Romanian trip with Untravelled Paths and you have the opportunity to do any of the forest/hiking experiences with Cosmin DO IT, you won't regret it. It was the highlight of the holiday and a welcome change from the busy tourist spots of the castles/city.

The hotels were great and transportation/connections all good.

We're already planning our next trip.

We booked the Mini Sahara Desert Experience to travel mid-September. Booking was easy online and any questions prior to the trip were answered quickly. The experience booklet e-mailed before departure was full of very useful information for our first time in Morocco and detailed our trip day by day.
The trip was fantastic and very well organised (timing, lovely hotels, good stops for lunches).
Abdul, our guide, was extremely friendly, attentive, humorous and very knowledgeable. The views during the whole trip were stunning (mountains, oases, gorges etc). Abdul taught us many fun and fascinating facts along the way. It was like being with a friend. Although there was a lot of driving each day, his car was spacious and very comfortable as we were only 2 of us and another lady.

The highlight of our trip was our time in the Sahara desert. The camel ride to reach our camp was amazing. Peaceful, dramatic dunes, wonderful meal under the tent and lovely evening around a campfire with music and singing and an amazing sunrise experience the next morning.
We added 3 days in Marrakesh after our trip which we booked independently and we continued our fantastic experience there.
We will definitely book another holiday with UTP and I have already recommended the company to many friends.

Had a fabulous trip with UTP once again. First time was to Romania and second (most recent) trip was the Puglia experience. So much lined up for us to keep us happy: pasta making class, bakery visit, vineyard tour, and also olive grove, not forgetting a bike ride around Bari to finish off with. Our guide, Eduard Sandu was brilliant throughout, so knowledgeable and so helpful. Cannot fault UTP, will certainly go again.

I took my first tour with them to Montenegro. I find it hard to find the words to describe how happy I am. It was the 4 night mini Montenegro tour. Everything was wonderful. The hotels they booked were terrific. The hotel on the last kind of took me back because it was a rustic "village" but it grew on me quickly. The transfers to and from Dubrovnik that that they booked for me were great. The sites they took us to visit were absolutely amazing. Perhaps the best part of the tour was the treatment I received. I advised them before the trip that I had mobility issues. I don't need a wheelchair, but I have trouble with long distances and prolonged standing. My guide, Iliva, was so caring and attentive that I never felt at risk. There were many times that I was wandering and I would turn around and look for him and he would be looking directly at me. He never let me feel like I was at risk anywhere. He made my trip amazing.

Our trip to Romania was amazing, providing great experiences throughout. Seeing some of the beautiful nature, architecture, history and wildlife that Romania has to offer was truly breathtaking and made even better by being welcomed to Bucharest and Brasov by our guides Dragos & Cristina with their extremely welcoming nature and wealth of knowledge to share about the country, it's history and the land marks we visited.

This knowledge and experience really enriched our visit, highlighting many areas and things to learn about a beautiful culture and country that has so much to offer.

An amazing experience overall that I would really recommend!

Just back from a week in Bosnia Herzegovina our second Untravelled Paths trip. We were curios about this country, aware of its recent history and the itinerary looked a great place to start. As with our last trip, the pick-ups were smooth and our two guides, Emir and Aid, were really informative about the culture and history and the places we visited. Accommodation was interesting in a very good way and the pace of the trip worked well for us with a mix of guided tours and time to explore by ourselves. I definitely recommend both Untravelled Paths and a trip to Bosnia Herzegovina.

We traveled to Montenegro in July 2025 with Untravelled Paths and can highly recommend them. James was able to put a bespoke itinerary together for our group to accommodated 2 x 13 year old boys and it was the perfect mix of activities, sights and tours and relaxing. Iliya is their local guide and made our holiday complete. Perfect English with a great sense of humour, amazing knowledge and very hard working. Every minute of the day he insured we had everything we needed and it all ran smoothly. It's an incredible country and I wouldn't hesitate to go back with Untravelled Paths in the future.

We booked our first trip with untravelled paths for their Montenegro tour and were absolutely delighted with it. Our guide, Iliya was so knowledgable but also just such a nice guy that it felt like being shown around a new country by an old friend. He also had that great skill of knowing when to chat and knowing when to just sit back and let us enjoy things. Everywhere we went Iliya was welcomed with open arms, a testimony to the fact that they pick their locations for the tour with care and attention. The country itself was amazing (our first visit) but what really made it special was the expertly curated itinerary plus Iliya to guide our way. We are already researching our next trip with them and no, we aren’t on commission, nor do we know anyone in the company!

We have just returned from an amazing week in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As with our previous experience with UTP in Romania, the service was excellent in every respect, from initial booking, information beforehand, taxi transfers to and from Dubrovnik Airport (thank you Mladen), accommodation and the comprehensive itinerary. Emir, our guide, was truly exceptional. He demonstrated maturity and knowledge beyond his years. He gave a balanced view of the Country's history and recent events. He ensured that throughout our trip we saw and experienced as much of this fascinating country as possible. His driving often involved long distances but we always felt safe. Emir was very kind and thoughtful and had a keen sense of humour. He looked after us really well and became a genuine friend, not just a guide.
It was a memorable week, which was well organized and very good value. We would highly recommend a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina with Untravelled Paths. Thank you!

Our 3rd trip via Untravelled Paths and our first visit to Georgia. We rate UP's guided trips very highly. Small groups, excellent guides, interesting sites and packed agendas. Our Georgia trip was one of our best hoildays ever. A beautiful interesting country with so much variety. A busy 8 days is plenty to see a wide variety of experiences. Our local guide, Makho, was excellent. Incredibly knowledgable and helpful and great company for the week. We highly recommend this trip (and Makho) if you want a packed week of unique sites, experiences and food. All hotels were excellent.

We have just returned from a 10 day vacation in Georgia. Seven of which we had the privilege of having Makho as our guide travelling from Tbilisi to Kazbegi, Borjomi, Batumi, Kutaisi and back to Tbilisi, with many stops along the way. We booked our vacation through Untravelled Paths, who we have used before and are excellent. Makho has only just started working with them, but I can see why he was chosen. He was fantastic from start to finish, so it's difficult to know where to begin. I'll start with his knowledge of his country and its history of which he was very proud of. He was professional, funny, proud, good company, and passionate. His passion for all things Georgian was something that shone like a beacon. His passion for its history, its scenery, its ancient monuments, its food, its sporting heroes, its resilience. I could go on and on. He had many untold stories to tell us, and even though it wasn't his itinerary, he didn't mind diverting from it to give us the benefit of his local knowledge. On our travels, he took us to 5 different restaurants to sample the Georgian food. Each and every one of them was superb, and the Georgian food is to die for. If you had any reservations about going to Georgia, then put them to one side and give Makho a shout