Small Group Touring Philosophy – Get off the tourist trail

  • Bunnik Tours
  • 10 Aug 22

When you travel on a small group tour with Bunnik Tours, you will venture off the beaten tourist track, stay at smaller hotels and visit smaller restaurants and businesses. Why is this a good thing? We’re so glad you asked!

Rail Tracks, Hanoi, Vietnam by Priscilla Aster

Rail Tracks, Hanoi, Vietnam by Priscilla Aster

Our small group tours give you greater access to our expert tour guides and allow for a more intimate, personalised holiday. This means we can take our groups to the heart of a destination and be fully immersed in the culture.

This is prominent on our South America Discovery tour where we have a truly authentic experience as we journey to a nearby village and test our haggling skills to buy a pig from a local farmer. We then take our newly acquired pig on our bus and journey to a neighbouring village. We name the pig and present it as our gift. Here, we gain an understanding of the livestock and produce trading, which is still so integral amongst the townships.


Guamote, Ecuador by Marion Bunnik

This unique experience allows us to engage in the daily lives of these communities.

In Vietnam, on our Vietnam in Depth small group tour, we go off the beaten track to discover Saigon’s best food spots. Touring by vespa, we'll taste authentic Vietnamese cuisine as the locals do.


Street Food, Saigon by Adam Dickson


Vespa's in Saigon by Dennis Bunnik

On our Highlights of Vietnam tour, we walk along the ‘Rail Tracks of Hanoi’ and explore a rarely seen side of Vietnam’s capital. We meet the locals and see how they have adapted to daily life just metres from the trains.


Rail Tracks, Hanoi by Priscilla Aster

For logistical reasons large groups must stay at large hotels. Where we differ is staying at smaller hotels with character, in prime locations. Our chosen hotels are in close proximity to local restaurants and sites, giving you the freedom to immerse in the destination’s culture during time at leisure.

We believe location, character and cleanliness beats bland chain hotels every time. If it’s worth the experience, then we’ll include it.

Nothofagus Hotel & Spa, Huilo Huilo by Marion Bunnik

On our Ultimate Chile & Argentina small group tour, we’ll stay in a picturesque wooden building located in the middle of Chile’s Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve overlooking the lush neighbouring forest.


Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve by Marion Bunnik


Nothofagus Hotel & Spa, Huilo Huilo by Marion Bunnik

In Morocco we stay in a traditional Moroccan kasbah where we spend the evenings enjoying traditional Moroccan hospitality and a morning watching the sun come up over the shifting sands of the Sahara Desert. It’s a simply magical and unforgettable experience!


Merzouga Morocco by Marion Bunnik


Merzouga Morocco by Marion Bunnik

In Jordan we spend an unforgettable night in a Bedouin-style desert camp in Wadi Rum. We camp underneath the stars and share stories around the campfire.

Rahayeb Desert Camp, Wadi Rum by Victoria Hearn

Another benefit of venturing off the beaten tourist track and travelling as part of a small group is that you have a greater opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers in a more intimate setting, sparking more friendships and enjoyment on tour.

SO, WHAT BUNNIK SMALL GROUP TOUR WILL YOU BE TRAVELLING ON?