Best of Devon and Cornwall Reviews

This tour is the best of Cornwall and Devon. We needed to adjust our expectations as we were disappointed that the we did not spend 2 days/1 night in Cornwall. There is a lot of time on the coach where you double back which adds about an hour per day on the coach and less time available for the stops. As an example, we visited Bath (which was fantastic) ...read more but then drove through Bath to the hotel (30 min drive each way to Bristol) then back through Bath the following morning to set off on the journey with a return back through Bath to the hotel in Bristol and then back through Bath the following morning.

I would suggest that the trip perhaps reduces the number of stops (farms and villages) to enable time at key tourist attractions - many people on the tour wanted to tour the Windsor Castle but we didn't have enough time. My expectation was perhaps unrealistic - Stop at Windsor, Bath and head down to Cornwall. St Ives was great, it would have been good to have had an overnighter in Cornwall and perhaps even include St Isacc which is well known and would give us a good feel of two coastal villages in Cornwall. St Michael's Mount was amazing but 2 1/2 hours on the coach for a 20 minute stop - not really enough time to do anything.

I have done many tours in the UK over the course of the last 6+ weeks and was surprised to be told about the expectations of gratuities each day. They were not mentioned in my other tours by other operators. The hotels were good, but as mentioned above I would have preferred to have stayed in Cornwall and would have been happy to stay in an airBnB to enable an overnighter in Cornwall. Overall, the trip was ok, most likely I will hire a car and head off down to Cornwall on my next visit.

This is the 2nd time we have booked through Global Journeys and our contact Hannah has been wonderful! It is always great to get the same person to deal with again.

The tour with Trafalgar was our first time and we found the short tour to Devon & Cornwall to be exactly perfect. Our Tour director Hannah and bus driver Steph were absolutely the best ...read more to deal with and they looked after the whole bus load of 47 tourists really well. I wouldn’t hesitate to travel with Trafalgar again. There was a good mix of people from Australia, US, UK and NZ.

Comfortable coach, terrific driver and wonderful guide made our trip so much more of an adventure. The other guest were friendly and happy to be travelling with us all together. This trip was educational and fun. We visited historic sites, historic buildings and ate at some old old pubs and restaurants, learning at the same time of their history. The ...read more farm visit was rewarding and the meal was delicious. Everything was done for us and we had leisure time to wander cathedrals and villages. The optional excursions were incredible. Would take another of these coach trips in a heart beat.

I arrived at the London Reception Centre to join the tour. I was warmly greeted by the staff and the Tour Director. A great start. A good number also joined there, which was excellent. My previous trips had started badly. A great group of people from several countries including singles travelling.

The second two hotels we stayed in weren’t as good ...read more and the breakfasts were somewhat lacking. The Hilton in Bristol was wonderful. I had room service one night and it was excellent. All the included activities were well thought out and excellent. The optional activities were excellent too.

The weather was wet and cold during the trip even though it was the beginning of summer. I recommend you take a good waterproof jacket. I was thankful I included my daughter’s at the last minute. The tour director, Maria Holzamer, made sure everyone was included and welcome and her commentary was knowledgeable. She and the coach driver went above and beyond to help one passenger who had mobility issues.

For the most part my trip with Trafalgar booked through Global Journeys was excellent. All sight seeing destinations were covered.except one and that was out of Trafalgar's hands. Our tour guide went out of her way to make this up to us. Our coach driver was excellent. Only one accommodation a bit below par.

Very satisfied with the overall experience, but as l have traveled on other UK journeys l felt that this tour did visit quite a number of sites l had already seen. Would have really liked to visit more of what Devon & Cornwell had to offer that other tour don't. Such as all those small seaside villages, more of Dartmoor etc. More sightseeing could ...read more have been included on some of the days as well as some of the visits to places were too long eg; St Ives & Bath. One must also be mindful that some travelers are still quite fit and able to cope with greater paced days.

A thoroughly enjoyable experience all round! We appreciated our agent, Yvonne Brookes' excellent service and our Trafalgar tour director Maria exceeded our expectations with her knowledge of the area and interesting commentary throughout!

Overall the tour was well worth it despite difficult terrain in some Cornish villages. The Tour Director (Maria) was quite entertaining with sometimes hilarious historical stories which may or may not be true. Coach was spacious as there were only 20 on the tour and everyone was friendly. We needed to keep a brisk pace getting up and down some of the ...read more cobbled narrow streets and we could have done with more explanation about this aspect prior to the tour. We were, however, given the impression that this wouldn't be a problem for any of us. Wasn't always the case, but we all managed it. If anything, I would suggest that the corrugated mattress I had on the first night in Bideford be swapped in favour of a better hotel. The other hotels at Plymouth and Bristol were good. I would recommend this tour because of the beautiful scenery and interesting historical background to many of the places visited.

This was a fast-paced tour that packed a lot into a short time over a considerable distance. Consequently, crucial timing was often hampered by traffic restraints resulting in less time at our destinations. On our visit to Buckfast Abbey, motorway gridlock prompted our driver/director to take a previously untried route along B roads through beautiful ...read more countryside and villages - a serendipitous detour, but then just half an hour or so at the Abbey. St Ives and Polperro were a joy to visit in glorious sun that brought crowds of half term holidaymakers to their beaches. Beware the aggressive seagulls, though, that were ever ready to swoop on unguarded food. We were warned! Plenty of time in Bath was a bonus for my Jane Austen loving daughter who indulged her Sense and Sensibilities in the dedicated museum. There is never enough time to absorb all this beautiful small city has on offer, but a very formal wedding in the cathedral and some strangely dressed male dancers performing something between a Morris dance and a cheer leaders' routine were welcome extras.

The stunning and contrasting scenery of the South West makes this a must-do tour for anyone wanting an informative and in-depth overview of the area. I can highly recommend it. Not wanting to be 'picky' about this and understanding that tour directors have the ongoing issue of getting everyone back on the coach on time, I didn't feel it necessary for our director to have us all chant the return time, parrot fashion, after her before disembarking. We were, after all, pretty much sensible adults and not a bunch of primary schoolchildren. Thanks to Yvonne at Global Journeys for her efficient handling of our travel and tour bookings - done on fairly short notice. Much appreciated.

The tour covered a lot of ground. We got to see quite a lot. The accommodation was great. Maybe the name should be changed to 'Best of England's West Country' as we spent considerable time in places outside of Devon and Cornwall (e.g. Bath and Bristol), but that was fine by me.

Good tour and the guide was brilliant. Yvonne helped me to find a tour that fitted our time frame and pace and it was perfect. Will definitely come back through Global Journeys and recommend to friends.

Well planned tour, comfortable hotels, although Jurys Hotel accommodation not quite up there with other hotels.

Comprehensive tour of Devon and Cornwall. Very interesting and enjoyable. Superbly managed. Many highlights. The best were Bath and Cornwall. Andrew, the tour manager and Russell the driver provided first class service and support. It was a great tour which I thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks.

The coach tour was great. The guide was very competent and knowledgeable about the history and customs of the Devon and Cornwall area. Previously Frances had handled all our arrangements very well and had all our documents ready and delivered early so all was in place before our departure. We were very happy with all aspects of the tour and Global Journeys ...read more service.

A very well organised tour and the Tour Director was up to the very high standard we have had before.