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Safety on the Island of Socotra

The island, despite being part of Yemen, has long been considered a safe destination for travelers. Thanks to its geographical isolation and specific status, the island is completely outside the armed conflicts affecting the mainland. Tourism on Socotra is organized and well controlled, in cooperation with local authorities and licensed guides. The security situation on the island is fully overseen by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, which ensure monitoring of the airspace as well as political stability in the region. Owing to this international oversight, the island has enjoyed long-term peace and stability.

Why Socotra is safe:
    •    The island is isolated and stable, with no armed conflicts
    •    Local residents are very friendly, hospitable, and respectful
    •    Tourist groups are small and well organized
    •    Travel takes place with local guides and drivers
    •    Tourism has operated safely here for many years

There are no disturbances or crime targeting tourists on the island. Socotra is an exceptional yet safe destination, suitable even for travelers who usually avoid exotic countries for security reasons. Travel to the island proceeds in a standard manner, without extraordinary security restrictions.

 
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Radana Mixova
01.02.2025
★★★★★
For me, indicators of beauty are a feeling of wanting to cry, a headache and an unconscious smile. Whether it's when experiencing music, art or the places I visit.
And that's exactly what I experienced during the whole week spent on the island of Socotra. A harsh, mystical place, full of breathtaking nature, beautiful, cheerful, modest, friendly, humble and poor people who can rejoice in the truly little.......
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Bára Wolfová Balcarová
10.11.2025
★★★★★
Traveling to Socotra with Tereza and her agency Socotra Exklusive Tours was our best choice. This is travel that has a soul.
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Peter Juhasik
10.05.2025
★★★★★
Fantastic island, nature, sea. Fantastic organization, selection of amazing places for camping, truly exclusive food and local staff at ONE. Tereza, thank you for a fantastic week full of beautiful views and joyful experiences. Extra thanks to the excellent drivers, but a separate greeting goes to our Abdul Aziz - best driver (read as he best driver). Once again, a big thank you and if you are interested in Socotra, I recommend only Tereza!! Peter
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Tereza Tobiasova
22.07.2021
★★★★★
A year and a half ago I had no idea what or where Socotra was. Now I have been there twice, each time with Socotra Exclusive Tours. I chose them again because I wanted to experience the breathtaking nature of the island and the incredible hospitality of the agency once again....
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Pavel Cink
11.11.2024
★★★★★

I don't write reviews. It bothers me that everyone asks for them and I'm a rather introverted person and I would rather share my experiences in person than go into detail somewhere and explain why this or that was great or not so great :-D

However, the trip to Socotra organized by Socotra Exclusive Tours was so interesting that I decided to write a review.....

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Radka Hobzová
13.02.2023
★★★★★
Socotra Island is a true paradise on Earth and we were lucky enough to be able to see it for ourselves through Socotra Exclusive Tours.
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Ludmila Venhauerova
04.03.2025
★★★★★

SOKOTRA has been my dream for a long time... but how to make it all happen? Thanks to social media I found Terezka Homolová and Socotra Exclusive tours, who turned our vacation into an unforgettable one... thank you very much... your heart is in the right place... you do your job and do it like TOP PROFESSIONALS... great cars, drivers, food, tents, service, guides, dancing, entertainment... you are the best... SOKOTRA 2025, the second time... I was wondering what and whether my second trip to Socotra would be different... after all, one hears why return somewhere when there are so many beautiful places in the world... Socotra was absolutely unbeatable for the second time thanks to Terezka and her entire Socotra.cz team, the program was acquired, enriched with new routes, new places... we completed a trek to the mountains... with camels, enjoyed great cuisine again and enjoyed swimming in mountain wadis... everything was great again provided...cars, tents, guides, fun...simply Socotra is love...and I thank you very much for being the best

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Petronela Jašková
11.05.2025
★★★★★
Socotra Exclusive Tours is the best intermediary we could have found; Terka and the whole team, drivers, guide Mohammed, cook and the rest of the support staff were very nice, friendly, funny, they enriched us with a lot of new information, experiences, memories, they took us to the most beautiful places that not all tourists get to. The whole holiday on Socotra was one big ride full of laughter and at the end even tears shed when saying goodbye and realizing that this trip is ending for us. You will love Socotra and the local people forever thanks to Terka and her team
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