The Tru Way: How We Travel

what you get

INCLUDED AS STANDARD

Every TruTravels trip includes accommodation, transport, activities, some meals, and a Local Legend who feels more like a mate who happens to know the way.

Roof Over Your Head

Accommodation

Floating Bungalows

Isla Experience

Glamping

Hotels, hostels, beach huts, homestays, even boats. We mix things up to fit the destination — high-end where it counts, local and characterful everywhere else. You'll always have a clean bed, hot water, and somewhere to dump your bag.

Every night covered - no gaps to book yourself
Hand-picked properties we'd stay in ourselves
Mix of styles — hotels, hostels, homestays, even live-aboards

Getting Around

TRANSPORT

Live-aboard boat

Local Tuk Tuks

Longtail Boats

Trains, planes, minivans, longtail boats, tuk-tuks, sleeper buses. Whatever the route calls for, we've sorted it. You just turn up and enjoy the view out the window.

All transport between destinations included
Airport pickups on arrival day
Local rides for activities and excursions

All the good stuff

Activities

Ziplining

Sunrise at Angkor Wat

Desert Exploring

The bits that turn a trip into the trip. Sunrise treks, snorkelling spots, cooking classes, full moon parties, river tubes, temple tours — the icons are baked in, and the hidden gems too. No bolt-ons. No tier menus.

Every activity on the itinerary is included
Mix of icons (you've seen them on Instagram) and locals-only finds
Optional add-ons available - but never required

Food for the soul

Some Meals

Cook your own feast

Group Meals

Street Food Tours

We don't lock you into every dinner - you'll want to roam the street markets and find your own spots. But the welcome dinners, group feasts, and the unmissable meals (think family-style on a beach, hill-tribe homestays) are sorted.

Group meals that double as your best stories
Plenty of free meals so you can explore local food
Cooking Classes to immerse you in the culture

The most important part

THE LOCAL LEGEND

Close-up of a smiling local guide with a group of young travelers posing in the morning sun in front of Angkor Wat. Best of backpacking culture.

A group of travellers in the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech

Your guide - we call them Local Legends. Someone who feels more like a mate who happens to know the way. Local experts who know every shortcut, the best street stall, and which beach the sunset hits perfectly. They're the difference between a holiday and the trip you'll tell stories about for years.

Local-born, locally-trained, locally-legendary
Logistics handled - you just turn up
First-hand recommendations on free days

The Blueprint

Tru Experience Architecture

Every itinerary is intentionally designed around five experience types. Some trips lean harder into one than another — so you can search and choose by the kind of experiences you actually want to have, not just where you're going.

Local Lens
Rise Up
Bucket List
Tru-ly Unique
Unplugged

Local LensExperiences

Direct connections with local culture, traditions, and communities. Cooking with families, exploring neighbourhoods with locals, and participating in generational cultural practices.