Overseas Adventure TravelReviews of oattravel.com

We had a great experience with OAT! Everything was well planned, the hotels were great, great meals and experiences. We never had any of the issues that I have been reading about...We would totally use this company again.

I was so surprised to see the rating for OAT so low on trust pilot. While I sympathize with some of the situations discussed, I also wanted to say how overwhelmingly wonderful my trips with OAT have been. Hotels, guides, boats, arrangements for entry, local knowledge, days in the life, and controversial topic aspects of the trips have been amazing. I will say that we tend to make our own flight reservations, and we get insurance through an annual contract with BCBS Global Solutions. The one year subscription tends to be about the same price as the price of one trip when paid through the tour company. We head off again with OAT in September and look forward to another wonderful adventure.

I just came back from the "Japan Cultural Treasures" trip on August 31st. 2025. I'm very happy I listened to one of my friends who is a seasoned traveler with OAT. She was right; everything during the trip was better than expected. The hotels chosen were excellent. Super clean, with a lot of amenities, great professional personnel offering impeccable service. The transportation used during the entire trip was very comfortable limo-type vehicles with good air conditioning and polite drivers. Japan is heaven for vegetarians like me. Our experienced leader went out of his way to make sure my requests were met. The pace and daily itinerary were exactly as specified in the Itinerary Booklet. The highlight excursions were super interesting and full of cultural information. Our experienced leader was perfect in all aspects. He was energetic, professional, very flexible, and concerned about the well-being of all the participants. Always providing the best information about the sites visited. Always giving the best suggestions for free-time adventures. On more than one occasion, he used his personal time to go with us on the free activity chosen by the group. This was my first international experience with OAT. I am extremely pleased with my Japanese trip. I'm booking my next "Egypt, Jordan, Israel adventure" with OAT. I know I won't be disappointed.

My trip with OAT to Vietnam was exceptional. I booked on fairly short notice and they handled my airfare booking as well. Almost all of the hotels were good (one wasn't and our tour guide said they'd look into other options for the future). The experiences were phenomenal; we met a lot of every day people, learned about people's lives, were in their homes and also saw the main tourist sites. The itinerary was great and our guide was fabulous.

This was our first experience using OAT but the Galapagos was always a bucket list stop and our tour didn’t disappoint. Booked all airfare with OAT out of Chicago and arrived into Quito a couple days early to adjust to the altitude. Was met at the airport at 11:30pm by an OAT guide that helped us through security and baggage and took us to the hotel for the night. Toured Quito for a couple days on our own before meeting our TL Delphin and then it was off to the Amazon. What a great experience. Our TL was local and had grown up in the jungles and was a wizard with a spotting scope. The lodge where we stayed was perfect for the area, with great food every day. Daily treks and boat rides were amazing. Following our Amazon trip it was back to Quito for another couple days, with a beautiful optional trip to a hot springs up in the mountains at about 10,000ft. Heavenly. Then off to the Galapagos with our next TL Daniel. Air travel to the island, transfer to our ship and away we went. Hit 6 islands over 7 days aboard a 16 passenger catamaran. We were able to snorkel pretty much every day, with walking treks and city tours included. Meals each night aboard the ship were fantastic. Bar was available but extra expense. Have snorkeled many locations in the Caribbean and Hawaii and this was by far the best. Looking forward to our next trip with OAT in May 2026.

I've taken 2 tours with OAT. They do a great job of handling all the arrangements, and I've had an excellent experience talking with their customer service representatives. Their tour leaders and guides have been consistently knowledgeable. And I love that there is no single supplement.