Rocky Road Travel

Socotra classic tour - October 2024
Would highly recomend Socotra in general and Rocky Road in particular. The tour was very well organized from start to finish. Our tour leader Zoe as well as out local guides, cooks and drivers lead by Ruslan all did a phenomenal job at creating an amazing experience for us. I thought the itinarary was planed nicely having a good mix between organized activities and some free time in between. Obviously the touristic infrastructure in Socotra is still in very early stages which we all knew beforehand. Having said that I personaly was positvely surprised by the „comfort level“ overall. We only had one campsite without any sort of toilet/shower facility. The cooks also did a great job of mixing up the meals.
Thanks again for the great time!

Classic Socotra Tour - October 2024
The adventure of a lifetime! This trip has been one of my favourite group tours ever for its authenticity, ease and the overall experience. Communication with Rocky Road was easy and straight forward from the get-go. The itinerary was phenomenal, hitting all the best places Socotra has to offer. This tour is definitely catered towards nature-lovers with constant exposure to the unique flora, fauna and marine life of this island, but it also has a certain flare of adventure, with an abundance of opportunities to hike, swim, cave, climb sand dunes, as well as embracing the nature by camping in tents for the majority of the trip. For the traveler who wants to see something you can’t find anywhere else in the world, who isn’t afraid of a little sun, sand or dirt, this is absolutely the tour for you!
We are certainly still in the early days of tourism on Socotra which can be seen in the limited facilities and infrastructure from a tourist perspective. This is without a doubt the charm to this island, and I hope it continues to preserve its authenticity for future intrepid travellers. However, it is clear that efforts are already being made to improve comfort such as the development of bathrooms at campsites. I suggest that any traveller considering a trip to Socotra is prepared to camp in tents and to go a couple of days without bathroom facilities. I also suggest to bring extra sunscreen!
A huge shout out to our phenomenal tour leader Zoe who really helped make our experience on Socotra Island a smooth, fun and exciting journey. I am so grateful for all of her insights into the local community, and she really encouraged us to engage with the people and the culture which helped us to feel a genuine connection with this special place. I hope to do more trips with you and Rocky Road in the future!

Had a wonderful trip with Rocky Road last week (October 23)! A whole lot of places to see, history to learn and people to meet. Wish the trip was longer, but every trip have to end at one point 🙂
Thank you to Katie (international leader), Akel (local guide) and the group for a good and safe trip!!
An update:
After my trip to Syria in October 2023, I have joined a couple other trips as well as having a few more trips planned with Rocky.
Communication is great. The trips have been wonderful, and the guides have showed us their country in a good way. The group I have been a part of have also been a good group every time, and have also always been a small group.
I would also comment on being a young woman travelling to countries “you are not supposed to go”. The guides have always been considerate, and made it a lot easier to go to countries and places it could be a lot more difficult to travel to as a woman and places women have a lot less rights. I really appreciate that.
Would highly recommend Rocky Road Travel!

I did the Syria Tour and I did the full Iraq tour right after it. All of it was amazing, although I do have my preferences. Syria with my tour guide Tambee and Driver Mahmoud. Getting in, around and out of Syria was smooth. I definitely recommend this tour agency. The guide is definitely passionate about sharing their country with you. That’s really important. The connections they have with the people who are in charge of the places, sometimes grants you certain privileges because you are with the guide. We really saw that in Iraq tour. The people on the tour were also amazing people to be with. They are just as curious as you about visiting these places. I highly recommend this tour agency and I will book future trips with them!

Efficient, professional, authentic, well-researched with great people.
I originally booked a one-off trip to Afghanistan and have since traveled to Yemen, Mauritania, and Libya with Rocky Road Travel. Each country and experience was more unique than the last.
Everything is well organised so much so, that I no longer check the itinerary. I just hop in the vehicle, enjoy amazing sites, take plenty of photos, well fed and watered along the way. The days are packed from morning to night.
The owner, a man of few words and much common sense, personally researches each trip in country, collaborating with the best local guides to ensure quality and authenticity. The number of returning customers I have met speaks volumes about the company and its tours.
For a seamless, once in a lifetime adventure(s) in lesser traveled countries go with Rocky Road. They handle everything, steering you through the process from visas to logistics, so you can sit back, enjoy the journey with lots of laughs.