Trafalgar Tour Reviews

We thought we would try a 'lively' tour just to see how it went. After 7 days of moves it was a bit too much of a good thing. However, the things we saw and did were great. Saddest case was the 'failed' St Bernard rescue dog who had been demoted to posing for photos and was even keener to get back to the central heating than we were - lovely dog anyway. ...read more (Ed. This coach tour has had a day added in 2013 to ensure a more lesiurely experience.)

An extra day at the end of the tour will be better as the last three days were full on. A toilet inside the coach will be great. Sheraton Hotel in Casablanca was not a 4 star hotel standard, room was smelly staff not helpful and not friendly. Cupboard door broken, in-room safe not working. All other hotels were excellent especially the Le Meridien Nfis ...read more and Berber Palace staff were great in every way. In Fes the carpet shop and the leather shop were pushy to sell their products felt uncomfortable and it should not be on the itinerary as there was an optional shopping tour in the afternoon. Overall Globus tours were much better organized than Trafalgar. Yvonne Brooks from Global Journeys was great and very helpful.

Trafalgar's '8 Day Autumn Colours' tour of the USA was spectacular. The tour description stated 'Immerse yourself in the auburn hues of Eastern USA on this fascinating autumn itinerary that visits Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. See the quaint villages of New England, explore Acadia National Park, journey through the rolling countryside ...read more of the Berkshires and discover Revolutionary War history in Lexington and Concord.' True to word. Travelling solo for the first time to USA I decided to do a tour as part of my holiday. The tour director and coach driver were great. The tour director was very informative and organised. All travellers were great to be with and everyone got along so well with each other. At each destination you were given opportunities to explore by yourself or join 'new found friends' for meals and walks etc. Stop overs and accommodation were excellent throughout. I paid the 'single room supplement' which added to the overall cost but well worth it. The pace of the tour was reasonable. Overall, the tour was a great experience and I had so much fun. I met some wonderful people on the tour that I am staying in contact with. I would definitely do another Trafalgar tour again. I booked my tour through Global Journeys using their online services, which was very straightforward, easy and effortless. My consultant, Georgie, was great and answered all my concerns.

Destinations well planned - Tour Director, Chris Tremwell, was very knowledgeable in all the history of our tour. This is the part of a tour that I particularly enjoy, listening to the local history and stories. Also having local people to share their knowledge with us through both Scotland and Ireland was well received. Congratulations must also go ...read more to our coach driver who navigated the narrow streets and tracks so well with complete safety for us tourists.

Trafalgar very informative, great coach, driver and tour director. We did some deviations with additional time available. All accommodation was first class, optional tours also first class. Distance & time in the coach was moderated with plenty of stops. Would recommend Trafalgar and your office particularly Yvonne to all as exemplary.

We loved the tour from the moment we joined it. The organisation, the accommodation, the travel provided and especially the fun of the group that we toured with. We were unsure how we would enjoy a tour however we would not hesitate to join one where possible. We especially liked it being a leisurely tour as it gave us time in each place without feeling ...read more rushed or exhausted from travel. Highlight for us in 2012.

For a first timer to Europe this tour is A1. It covers a lot and in style. I am past camping and the luxury old hotels were lovely. Food was plentiful and a taste bud treat. We had 30 people that all got on, and a tour director that knew a lot of interesting things. Cosimo the bus driver did not speak much english, but was very good at his job. I have ...read more a richer mind after doing this tour and I now have some more friends in Australia and America. Thankyou Gobal Journeys.

It was very good. Hit all the highlights to give you a taste for a bit more. It needs 1 more day to allow for some time in Lucerne and commute to Venice. In general the accommodation was good, a bit poor in Florence where I could barely get into the shower. The bathroom was so small.

I totally enjoyed the Imperial Europe tour. It was a well organised tour. Trafalgar has done a very good job. The tour operator Craig Hill is an Australian and he is very good. He is very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I could not had asked for a better tour guide. The local guides are very good too! Overall the accommodation is very good except ...read more the hotel in Salzburg! It was shocking and basic! None of us were happy with this hotel. It would be perfect if the hotels that we are staying were in the city centre.

Well chosen well paced tour with a guide for which the word excellent does not do her justice. All seeing all knowing all organising all problems sorted. (I watched her in action in two languages at once). And she entertained us with stories, poetry and song (on one occasion). Very memorable with time to appreciate all the beautiful places. Only one ...read more sour note which I doubt you can do anything about. We came up against the ludicrous EU driver regulations which annoyed everyone on more than one occasion. (Ed. We'll get onto it!)

All in all it was a fantastic trip with a great tour guide and driver. Based on where we went, where we stayed and what we did it was definitely value for money. The only down side was that we did not have enough time between arriving at our hotel and going to dinner. I wish we had some more personal time each day and not having to finish the night ...read more so early. There was a lot of touring which meant little exercise each day so I at least needed to be a bit more active. In addition I think that the bus seats needed to be a bit more comfortable based on the number of hours spent driving. I wouldn't mind spending a little bit more with a few less people if it meant a more comfortable ride. Having said all this I would still recommend the tour to anyone who asks.

Wonderful experience. Pre-tour advice, planning and organisation faultless thanks to Yvonne. Tour guide Joan was exceptional. Our cruise was excellent.

Our Trafalgar tour was very well organised and the accommodation was of a high standard. Enjoyed the whole trip, especially Norway. The only other comment I have is the tour should be a 12 day tour and not 14 days as the first and last days are only airport transfers.

The tour guide (Konrad) was very knowledgeable and handled everything in a professional manner. Bus driver was was also excellent. All aspects of the tour were enjoyable and I participated in nearly every optional part of the tour. I had to organise and book my holiday from another country and Georgie provided me with prompt and useful information. ...read more Everything went smoothly and this is a credit to her. I would recommend using Global Journeys and Trafalgar to anyone as I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday and would happily organise my next journey through them.

The tour with Trafalgar was excellent. It was very well organized with all aspects working smoothly with no hitches. The tour guide was a true professional with a great personality which was most appropriate for the group. The Scenic Parks tour gave us a good understanding of the National Parks of the USA with magnificent scenery with several unannounced ...read more features adding to our enjoyment. The ease of the online booking and communications with Global Journeys was notable demonstrating that Internet booking of tours is the way of the future. Many thanks for your professional approach which made the total arrangement a great experience.

Our 'Wonders of Britain & Ireland' coach tour was excellent and the Tour Director and Driver were very professional and knowledgeable on the history of the places we visited.

My tour guide was so knowledgeable and helpful that it made the whole experience totally amazing! Even the 2 coach drivers we had were utter gentleman and also very knowledgeable. The places we visited were spectacular and anything we wanted to know, the tour guide didn't all he could to help us. I have now been on 2 Trafalgar tours and recommend them ...read more to anyone I know that is looking at travelling. Highlight of my trip for sure!

The tour was a fantastic way to see California and a great combination of having a guided experience and free time to explore our own interests.

The service from Georgie at Global Journeys was first class and your advice to use the fast Thalys train from Brussels to Amsterdam's Schipol airport was exactly right. The tour was quite good; we were aware in advance that Trafalgar is not a top end tour operator so we did not set our expectations too high. The places visited were all excellent; apart ...read more from Amsterdam 42 years ago we had never visited any of them; always nice to visit new places. Ananda the tour director was only average but this did not worry us; she made an over the top call for generous tips! All the hotels were really good, although the one in Luxembourg was undergoing renovations and was some distance from the city. In summary quite a good tour and a suitable itinerary but suggest make your clients aware that it's not top of the range, but the price is reasonable and good value for what we received. There were 43 in the bus versus a capacity of 56 so it did not feel crowded. The comparison between Ananda and the excellent tour director on the preceding Scenic river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam, had made us realise what a high standard director can achieve. Hope this helps.

Yesterday I returned to Australia. The tour Best of Italy was magnificent with a wonderful guide. I also took another Trafalgar tour whilst in UK namely Best of Devon & Cornwall. As you are aware it was mostly wet and humid in the UK with major flooding. Of the 6 weeks away I spent two weeks in London, the first week I was there for the Queens Jubilee ...read more celebrations and I was on one of the boats on the River Thames!