Dragon’s blood trees under a blue sky with white cloud.

A closer look at the operators.

2026–27 seasonChecked September 2026
Local and internationalAgencies on the island and abroad
Camping or hotelThe stay listed for each trip
Published pricesFlight and visa shown as estimates

On Socotra, the operator is part of the trip. The company sponsors your visa, holds your seat on the Yemenia flight, and sends a local guide and driver with you for the week. Below, each operator’s trip format, stay and published price sit side by side. Flight and visa totals are estimates. Nothing here books a trip, and this site takes no commission.

24 packages

Photo from the Hello Socotra website

Local operator

Hello Socotra

8 daysCamping

Tour (per person)

$1,185

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,285
Photo from the FEEL Socotra Tourism Agency website

Local operator

FEEL Socotra Tourism Agency

8 daysCamping

Tour (per person)

$1,050

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,350
Photo from the Wild Socotra Tours website

Local operator

Wild Socotra Tours

8 daysCamp + hotelMax 10

Tour (per person)

$1,350

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,450
Photo from the Socotra Holidays and Tours website

Local operator

Socotra Holidays and Tours

8 daysCamp + hotelMinimum 8

Tour (per person)

from $1,400$1,550

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,500–$2,650
Photo from the Socotra Nights website

Local operator

Socotra Nights

8 daysCampingSmall groups

Tour (per person)

$1,500

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,600
Photo from the Penguin Travel website

International operator

Penguin Travel

7 daysCamp + hotel2–12

Tour + flight (per person)

≈ $2,714

Typical flight
Included
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,714
Photo from the Very Hungry Nomads website

International operator

Very Hungry Nomads

8 daysCampingMin 8, max 14

Tour (per person)

$1,920

Typical flight
$950
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,870
Photo from the Socotra Specialty Tours website

Local operator

Socotra Specialty Tours

8 daysCamp + hotelSmall groups

Tour + flight (per person)

$2,970

Typical flight
Included
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $2,970
Photo from the Rocky Road Travel website

International operator

Rocky Road Travel

8 daysCamp + hotelCapped at 10

Tour (per person)

$1,790

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,090
Photo from the Against the Compass website

International operator

Against the Compass

8 daysCampingMax 12–13

Tour (per person)

$1,890

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$150 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,140
Photo from the Lupine Travel website

International operator

Lupine Travel

8 daysCamp + hotelSmall groups

Tour (per person)

≈ $2,113

Typical flight
$995
Visa
≈ $99 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,207
Photo from the Crazy Puffin Adventures website

International operator

Crazy Puffin Adventures

8 daysCamp + hotelSmall groups

Tour (per person)

$1,950

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,250
Photo from the Young Pioneer Tours website

International operator

Young Pioneer Tours

8 daysCamp + hotelScheduled groups

Tour (per person)

≈ $1,925

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
≈ $227 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,252
Photo from the CultureRoad Travel website

International operator

CultureRoad Travel

8 daysCamp + hotelScheduled groups

Tour (per person)

≈ $1,925

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
≈ $227 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,252
Photo from the Koryo Tours website

International operator

Koryo Tours

8 daysCamping8 spaces per departure

Tour (per person)

$2,425

Typical flight
$900
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,325
Photo from the Untamed Borders website

International operator

Untamed Borders

8 daysHotelMax 10

Tour (per person)

from $2,450$2,550

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
To confirm
Estimate (tour + flight)
≈ $3,550–$3,650
Tents beside the coast at Traveling Socotra’s Erisel camp

International operator

Traveling Socotra

8 daysCamping5–10 seats per departure

Tour (per person)

$2,300

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $3,600
Coastal dunes on Socotra, from Native Eye Travel

International operator

Native Eye Travel

8 daysHotelSmall groups

Tour + flight (per person)

from ≈ $4,370≈ $4,503

Typical flight
Included
Visa
Included
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $4,370–$4,503
Photo from the DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen website

International operator

DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen

10 daysCamp + hotel2–8

Tour + flight (per person)

from ≈ $4,417≈ $4,871

Typical flight
Included
Visa
≈ $193 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
≈ $4,610–$5,064
Photo from the Tour Socotra website

Local operator

Tour Socotra

8 daysCamp + hotelWild tour max 8

Tour (per person)

On request

Typical flight
$950
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
Ask operator
Photo from the Welcome to Socotra website

Local operator

Welcome to Socotra

8 daysCampingMax 10

Tour (per person)

On request

Typical flight
$1,100
Visa
$200 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
Ask operator
Photo from the Socotra Trek Tours website

Local operator

Socotra Trek Tours

8 daysCampingPrivate

Tour (per person)

On request

Typical flight
$950
Visa
$150 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
Ask operator
Photo from the Socotra Exclusive Tours website

Local operator

Socotra Exclusive Tours

8 daysCampingSmall groups

Tour (per person)

Price to confirm

Typical flight
$1,000
Visa
$185 extra
Estimate (tour + flight + visa)
Price to confirm

Before you pay a deposit

Five questions for any operator

Ask in writing, before any deposit. Keep the replies.

  1. Contract

    Which company is the contract with, and where is it registered?

  2. Seat

    Who holds the Yemenia seat, and what happens to the price if the flight day moves?

  3. Visa

    Is the visa fee inside the price, and who issues the receipt?

  4. Guide

    Who is the guide on the island?

  5. Refund

    What is the refund rule if weather or a port closure cancels the week?

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