Unlocking Adventure: The Top 5 Best Bamba Tours for Every Traveler!

Bamba Travel channels the spirit of the backpacker and independent traveler, presenting unique travel solutions for all travelers. Founders Paul Sarfati and Arturo Martinez’s philosophy on life has always been to enjoy every moment to the fullest, make new connections, travel to off-the-beaten-track destinations, and make a positive impact along the way. 

They aim to help Bamba customers have a positive travel experience, returning home with unbelievable memories, new friends, and a big, fat smile. From their conception in 2005, they have expanded their travel catalog to include flexible travel passes, independent tour options, volunteering tours, and classic group tours.  

Wherever your wanderlust is calling you, Bamba has you covered.  So what can you expect from the best Bamba Tours? 

The Travel Pass offers a flexible travel experience that includes all your transfers throughout your journey on a mix of shuttles and public transport options.  A range of fun and unique activities and experiences are also included in your pass.  Using the Bamba travel app, you can plan your journey and find all your trip details in one place.  

The Travel Pass gives you the flexibility to travel how you want.  You can choose the time you want to stay in each place and adjust your itinerary on the move.  The flexibility the Travel Pass gives you means you don’t need to worry about missing out on exciting experiences as they arise.  As independent travelers, know plans can change as you meet new friends and discover new places. With a travel pass, you can make the most of each moment.  

An Independent Tour by Bamba offers similar flexibility to the Travel Pass but includes your accommodation.  When booking an independent Group Tour, you can choose the type of accommodation you want according to your budget and preference.  An Independent Tour is perfect for those who wish to have all the details sorted and don’t want to waste time endlessly researching schedules but still want flexibility and independence as they travel.  

In addition to these innovative travel solutions, Bamba offers a range of classic group tours.  On a group tour, you will travel with a fun-loving group of fellow travelers and your expert group leader on a set itinerary that brings you the best of each destination.  A classic group tour is excellent for travelers who want the reassurance and sociability of traveling with a group and trip leader.  

Bamba also offers a unique range of volunteering options. A Bamba Voluntour trip includes your transport, excursions to must-see destinations, fun activities and cultural exchanges, as well as time spent giving back to the local communities.  There are incredible opportunities to join a range of projects worldwide while at the same time enjoying the benefits of guided touring. 

In short, Bamba offers a one-stop travel service that makes independent travel incredibly easy.  Bambas has options for whatever type of trip or travel style you are looking for.  If you are wondering where to go for your next adventure, Bamba has loads of trips and itineraries to get your wanderlust flowing.  

Bamba Tours caters to a wide range of travelers.  Most Bamba customers fall between the ages of 18 to 35; however, there is no upper age limit.  Bamba welcomes all travelers to enjoy its fantastic travel packages.  Under 18’s can travel with Bamba; however, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  

If you are traveling solo or with a group, Bamba is a fantastic option.  Bamba HQ acts as your very own personal travel office.  Contact them easily to get up-to-date travel information in your own language, cutting out any language barriers for smooth sailing all the way.  

The price of a Bamba Tour varies depending on the trip type, destination, and length.  Their packages cater to a range of budgets with the flexibility to customize your trip depending on budget constraints.  Overall, Bamba offers excellent value trips and uses its extensive travel network to keep prices down for its customers.   The support you receive during your trip adds extra value to your Bamba travel package.  

Using the travel knowledge they have distilled from their own traveling experience Bamba offers unique options for the modern traveler.  Their flexible approach to travel helps them stand out from the crowd by providing a simple and accessible way to travel. 

If you are looking for a straightforward way to travel the world, try Bamba for a hassle-free way to launch your next adventure.  Let them take care of the admin for you while you spend more time soaking in all the good stuff! Whatever your adventure style, vibes, or wherever you want to go, Bamba has it covered.  Read on to find out the best Bamba tours we have sorted for you to provide the ultimate travel inspiration. 

Lakes and Mountain Safari 10D / 9N (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Baringo, Samburu, Amboseli)

Is Africa calling? Bamba Travel makes fulfilling your safari dreams affordable and easy.  

This tour is a fantastic opportunity for the budget-conscious traveler to experience thrilling wildlife encounters with visits to five incredible national parks.  

Bamba’s primary goal is to help independent travelers get out into the world, step lightly where they land, and return home with new friends and incredible stories to tell.  Including all your accommodation, meals, transport, and safari tours, this is a cost-effective way to start ticking off your African bucket list.  

Flying solo? Or a first-time traveler? Traveling as part of a tour group is a fantastic way to meet like-minded travelers and have the comfort of knowing you have support along the way.  

Departing from the sunny and seductive city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.  Drive 260 kilometers southwest of Nairobi and get your first look at the Great Rift Valley unveiling itself.  The Masai Mara national park is waiting for you.  Get ready to take your first game drive that afternoon.  From here, your safari is on!

Spend a full day exploring the sun-drenched open savannah. The park is teeming with wildlife.  Lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and more are on the cards. 

The Masai Mara park is in Maasai land.  In the evening, experience the true spirit of the land and its people with a visit to a Maasai village. Take a nature walk with a Maasai naturalist guide and return to a campfire at the village.  Let atmosphere and surroundings sweep over you as you share a meal and watch traditional dancing and singing.  

Your next safari experience lies at Lake Nakuru national park.  The water here blazes with flocks of flamingos. Lake Nakuru is home to the white rhino, buffalo, zebra, waterbucks, antelope, and a vast array of birdlife. Visit the alkaline lake of Lake Bogoria with its famous hot springs and geysers spewing jets of water and steam into the air. Then head to the freshwater lake of Lake Baringo, and take a boat ride, keeping an eye out for hippos.  

Head across the equator line to the Samburu Game Reserve, which sits on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River and is home to almost 900 elephants.  The scenery here is rugged and dry, with open savannah and acacia woodlands.  Volcanic mountains watched over the reserve in the distance.  You have two days here to explore this incredible wilderness.  

Feast your eyes on the formidable peaks of Mount Kenya and explore its caves admiring the greenery, exotic surroundings, and waterfalls.  The Mau Mau freedom fighters used the caves during their resistance against British colonial powers.

Travel on to Amboseli National Park, passing through the Athi Plains, a vast area of grassland that plays an integral part in connecting the surrounding national parks.  Arrive at Amboseli, taking in the spectacular views of the snow-dusted peaks of the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.  With a full day’s exploration and a morning, game drive the next day, spend your time relishing the park’s lush open savannahs and incredible wildlife.  

This tour provides a fantastic safari adventure for a reasonable price leaving you with life-long memories, new friends, and a bucket-load of photos to show your family back home!

Inclusions

• Accommodation – camping or lodge
• All meals
• Safari guide and game drives in 4WD safari vehicles
• Masai Mara National Park
• Lake Nakuru
• Samburu Game Reserve
• Mount Kenya National Park
• Amboseli National Park 
• Maasai village visit and traditional meal
• Visit Mount Kenya Caves

India Voluntour

This incredible experience by Bamba allows travelers to give back while digging deeper into Indian culture with a range of cultural activities and workshops.  Make new friends and meet with local communities while working on one of four volunteer projects.  

There are four different options for volunteering.  Work in a women’s empowerment program, teaching program, childcare program, or at a care home for orphans.  Volunteering is the perfect way to create a positive impact during your time away.  It will help you build connections with local people fostering a deeper understanding and cultural exchange with the countries you visit.  

Your package includes a complimentary airport transfer from Jaipur to the volunteer house, your home for 11 nights. After settling in, you will meet with the program coordinator and the other volunteers for a briefing to introduce you to the different projects and gives you a chance to plan your volunteering activities.  

Included as part of your package, you will receive Hindi language lessons which will be invaluable in helping you communicate during your time in India. Most meals are provided for you, making it super easy to budget for your trip.  

You will be based in Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan.  The colorful city of Jaipur was built with meticulous planning following ancient Vedic and Indian principles of urban design incorporating geometry and symmetry.  This bustling center is known for its pink buildings, the magnificent City Palace complex, lively markets, and street food bursting with flavor. 

As well as volunteering, your trip includes lots of activities. Enjoy an Indian cooking demonstration and tasting to learn more about Indian regional cuisine.  Your friends and family back home will thank you when you show off your newfound culinary skills!  Get your dancing shoes on and participate in a Bollywood dancing workshop for a fun evening out.  

Yoga has gained popularity in the West, but its origin dates back thousands of years to ancient India.  Here yoga is seen as a holistic practice that includes mental, physical, and spiritual practices.  Learn more in a hands-on yoga workshop.  You will also get the chance to participate in a henna workshop.  

During your time in Jaipur, you will have free time to explore with your newfound friends.  The group will also take an excursion to the iconic Taj Mahal.  This stunning architectural masterpiece is made entirely out of white marble and was constructed as a mausoleum for the wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who died in childbirth. It has been referred to as one of the world’s greatest architectural expressions of love.  

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River and set in nearly 17 hectares of stunning garden.  The Taj Mahal Gardens are laid out in a quadrilateral design divided by flowing water channels.  A large rectangle pool, known as the reflecting pool, creates a mirror image of the Taj Mahal’s beautiful structure.  Tick visiting this iconic landmark off your bucket list and, of course, get that epic selfie.  

After two weeks of volunteering, say your fond farewells to the team before heading off to the town of Pushkar.  An exciting activity awaits you with a camel safari through the sand dunes and traditional desert villages of the Thar Desert. Afterward, camp out enjoying the vast desert skies, open fire, and tasty dinner.  Return to Jaipur the next day for transfer to the airport.  

This volunteering experience combines interactive workshops and epic sightseeing moments with the chance to give something back to the communities you visit.  Bamba will support you from start to finish for a stress-free volunteer experience.

Inclusions

• Four options for volunteering work: Womans Empowerment, Childcare, Teaching, and Orphan Care Home
• 13 nights accommodation and most meals
• Airport Transfers from Jaipur Airport (Option for Dehli Transfer with extra charge)
• Visit Jaipur, Agra, and Pushkar
• Hindi language lessons
• Indian cooking demonstration and tasting
• Bollywood dancing workshop
• Trip to the Taj Mahal
• Yoga Workshop
• Henna painting workshop
• Camel Safari and overnight camp in Pushkar

Lima to Rio de Janeiro (Chile and Argentina) Travel Pass

If you are interested in the benefits of a group tour but want more flexibility, the Bamba Travel Pass is an incredible option.  

Travel passes include transport, dining experiences, and a host of included activities with the bonus of a flexible schedule.  A travel pass is perfect for backpackers or independent travelers.  You will receive the support of Bamba throughout but utilize a Hop-on Hop-off transport system for a flexible itinerary that takes into account the changing nature of travel. 

With a travel pass, you don’t need to worry about plans changing. Spend as long or as little time as you want at each destination.  Great news for the spontaneous traveler! And Bamba knows spontaneity is half the magic of travel. 

The Bamba Travel Pass comes with a handy app to organize your trip, travel plans, and included activities.  All your itinerary information and trip details are conveniently stored in one place.  You book your own accommodation as this is not included in the pass, but you can also do this on the app.  

Buying a travel pass is like having access to your own personal travel agent during your trip.  The travel pass utilizes a mix of shuttle buses and public transport from buses, boats, and trains. 

Use Bamba as your point of contact to book your transport and activities or change dates and details.  You can easily contact them to clear up any issues or worries, and with multi-lingual staff, language barriers are removed. 

It means you spend less time worrying about how you are getting there and more time living your best life! Bamba has an incredible selection of routes and itineraries in their Travel Pass range, with plenty of inspiration for your next adventure.  

The Lima to Rio de Janeiro Travel Pass covers five countries, making travel through the South American continent easy.  

Using their travel network, Bamba curates a series of travel moments for you to experience, from trying your hand at cooking the local cuisine to boat trips or sandboarding.  With it already paid for through your Travel Pass, you can take advantage of all travel highlights along the way.  

Take included excursions to some of the must-see destinations en route, from taking a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands, trekking through Andean villages and terraced fields in one of the deepest canyons in the world Colca Canyon to a three-night 4WD desert camping experience in the Uyuni Salt Flats.  

Uncover hidden gems and highlights with a La Paz Explorer Tour and take a Bolivian cooking and cocktail-making class.  With 17 inclusions, get hands-on as you travel.  The memories you make, the people you meet along the way, and the incredible destinations you visit will stay with you forever.  

If you are looking for a conveniently packaged adventure of a lifetime that is super flexible, a Travel Pass does just that.  It is a new way of traveling that leaves time for you to live in the moment but has the admin already sorted for you.   

Inclusions

• Flexible Transport Options
• Travel App
• Included Experiences
• Some Meals
• On-trip support and up-to-date travel information

Tasmania Highlights

Book this epic trip with Bamba to discover the wild beauty of Tasmania.  

Tasmania is vast and rugged, with large areas of untouched wilderness, remote beaches, and sunsets for days.  This Bamba Tasmania Highlights Tour makes seeing more of this massive island’s spectacular scenery a piece of cake.  

Forget the stress of renting a car and making sure you have enough gas.  Bamba makes it simple to get from A to B.  Join a fun-loving bunch of fellow travelers and a local guide for a 7D / 6N tour around the island.  Six nights of hostel accommodation is included making this package excellent value.  

Launch your adventure from Tasmania’s sophisticated capital Hobart. This thriving city is surrounded by mountains and makes the most of its waterfront location. A pick-up from your hotel gets you out on the road in no time.  

Spend a day exploring the Tasman Peninsula with its acres of coastline, plunging cliffs, and soaring birds. Visit the historical buildings left over from Tasmania’s colonial past.  Get your fill of waterfalls in the Mount Field National Park and stay overnight in Tullah on the shores of Lake Rosebery.  

Around every corner in Tasmania, there are jaw-dropping sights. Visit the tumbling Montezuma Falls, The ancient Takine Rainforest, and marvel at the rainforest-flanked Henty Dunes, which run approximately 15 kilometers along the western coast of Tasmania.  Explore the mighty Cradle Mountain with breathtaking views of idyllic Dove Lake.  Sample artisan food products in Sheffield and take in the town’s vibrant art scene, from its brightly colored murals to outdoor art galleries.  

Stay the night in Launceston, Tasmania’s second-largest city, stopping to explore the nearby Cataract George to take in the area’s serene beauty.  Taste cheeses from 4th generation Tasmanian cheese makers at the Pyengana Diary before heading to immerse yourselves in some of the most stunning coastlines in the world.  

The remote Bay of Fires is known for endless stretches of white-sand beaches and sparkling blue sea.  Keep your eyes peeled for whales and dolphins out in the water.  

The town of Bicheno provides your jumping-off point for exploring the Freycinet national park. The beaches around the town are a great place to spot little penguins.  You have the opportunity to visit a wildlife sanctuary to see the animals they care for, including the Tasmanian Devils.  Your last adventure in Tasmania is a day’s excursion to tranquil Bruny Island before heading back to Hobart, where the tour departs.  

If you want to join a group of fellow fun-loving travelers for an action-packed tour that uncovers the jewels of Tasmania’s rugged beauty spots and incredible coastline, this Bamba tour offers just that.  

Inclusions

• Six nights accommodation
• Transport
• Local Guides
• Ferry to Bruny Island
• Visit the Pyengana Dairy
• Highlights of Tasmania’s National Parks
• Explore Cradle Mountain

Rio to the Amazon Air Expedition

Bamba Travel presents a unique travel solution with its independent tours.  

A fully packaged trip that still gives you the freedom to travel independently.  All the details are sorted before you leave, so you don’t waste time endlessly researching bus schedules or worrying about where you will stay. If you book a Bamba Independent Tour, they have everything in place for you.  

Independent Tours include your transfers and accommodation, and with the Bamba Travel app, you can access your trip details and get up-to-date travel information easily and quickly.  

The Rio to the Amazon Air Expedition makes traveling through Brazil and the Amazon easy.  Have that extra support from Bamba to ensure everything goes smoothly.  The package cost includes all your internal flights.  

Arrive in Rio de Janeiro, a city like no other with its beautiful beaches, beautiful people, and high-energy tempo.  With a transfer from the airport to your accommodation, there is no need to stress about finding a ride or getting lost.  An included city tour will help you find your feet. 

Make your way to Ilha Grande and some of the most stunning beaches in Brazil.  Take a boat and trekking adventure to Lopes Mendes Beach, basking in the tropical vibes.  On independent tours, plenty of free time is worked so you can have the space to explore each location independently.  

Head back to Rio for your flight to the city of Foz du Iguacu. Spend two days exploring the awe-inspiring Iguacu Falls, which span both Argentina and Brazil. This extensive waterfall system is a mind-blowing lesson in nature’s raw power.  Get close enough to feel the spray on your face.  

Next, fly out to Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, and your jumping-off point for your Amazon adventure.  Travel by shuttle and speedboat to your lodge accommodation in one of the world’s most precious resources, the Amazon Rainforest.   This amazing experience offers the opportunity to visit one of the most biodiverse rainforests in the world. 

Take treks with your guide, spend a night in the jungle, try spearfishing, and learn jungle survival skills.  Canoe the mighty Amazon with its formidable densely forested banks and wild, untamed soul.  Visit the house of a local Amazonian and learn about the traditional rubber-making process.  When your Amazon experience finishes, transfer from Manaus by plane to Rio, where the tour ends.  

This Independent Adventure offers an easy framework to take in Brazil’s highlights, from the dynamic capital of Rio to the remote wilds of the Amazon rainforest.  

Inclusions

• Accommodation
• Transport, including domestic flights
• Three-night Amazon jungle experience
• Day excursions and sightseeing highlights