Trafalgar Tours

Western Discoverer Reviews

13 Western Discoverer reviews from past travellers that booked with Global Journeys.
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Western Discoverer 2 , New Zealand, Sep 2019
I journeyed through California, Arizona and Nevada on the Trafalgar Western Discoverer tour along with my husband in Sept/Oct 2019. The tour was fast paced with not a lot of down time. But then it was an adventure rather than a holiday and we certainly saw many great sights and participated in fun activities. It was a good balance of spending time in ...read more the big busy cities, small towns in the wilderness as well as the various beach side places we stayed at.

My personal highlights were an evening stroll watching the sun go down over the Grand Canyon, walking the Golden Gate Bridge, jeep riding in Sedona while my husbands highlights were the helicopter ride through the Grand Canyon and setting foot on Pebble Beach Golf Course. The hotels were excellent although some were a little noisy. Our guide Randy was informative, very organised and helpful to those in need. There were long travel days on the bus during this tour but these were unavoidable as the towns and cities we stayed at were sometimes miles apart.
Fabulous West Coast tour 3 , NSW, Australia, Jun 2019
A great tour by Trafalgar, which did the loop, leaving Los Angeles down to San Diego then inland to Las Vegas, up to San Francisco and back to LA. Wonderful tour, the coach, accommodation, included excursions and optional excursions were excellent.

A large tour group of 50, from many different countries. Due to the distance of this trip, we had ...read more a couple of days where we just travelled in the coach, but this could not be helped. The tour director, Todd, was excellent and very informative about the history of each place we visited. Would be happy to go on another Trafalgar tour.
Wonderful Experience   3 , QLD, Australia, May 2018
We had an absolutely wonderful experience on this tour. It was well organised, the accommodation was good and our Tour Director was fantastic. Being a "Discoverer" tour the pace is quicker than some tours, but not so much that we felt rushed, or that we missed anything, and we did see and experience so many great places. We often had options to be as ...read more active or sedate as we wanted and the travel times were kept as comfortable as possible. We highly recommend this tour and Trafalgar. We plan to do more of their tours.
Country meets city the best of both worlds 9 , ACT, Australia, Aug 2017
This is a fantastic tour taking in the key sights throughout California. Highlights include the optional extra of flying over Grand Canyon, Old town San Diego, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, and Vagas. We stayed in 4.5 star hotels and dined in some fabulous restaurants. The bus was mostly comfortable with stops every 1.5 to 2 hours in small ...read more city towns or rest stops. The tour guide was knowledgeable and happy to accommodate special requests where needed.
Great time In Western USA   3 , NSW, Australia, May 2017
Stayed at some very nice hotels and were given lovely inclusions on the tour. Our tour guide and coach driver were excellent and gave us a smooth and worry free experience. The tour was at times fast paced, but we did have some distances to cover in certain areas. Highlights included Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and meeting some wonderful fellow ...read more travellers.
Western Discoverer 2 , WA, Australia, May 2017
Trafalgar was excellent to travel with, the accommodation was of a very good standard. Our tour director Todd was very knowledgeable & always available to assist with our queries. We got to visit some amazing places, the Grand Canyon being the WOW moment of the trip. Booking with Global Journeys was exceptional service. Michelle handled the booking ...read more very professionally. Overall a very positive experience with some awesome memories.
America is a wonderful country   4 , ACT, Australia, Sep 2016
Online booking was handled very efficiently and the travel documents were received in plenty of time. The coach was full which meant, as a solo traveller, I was seated next to a "new friend" who chose not to communicate; reason unknown. It is always enjoyable travelling in the USA, broad smooth highways, and lots of interesting sights to see. Of the ...read more optional excursions I did, most were OK, except the jeep tour in Sedona which was disappointing since it did not visit the advertised sites of Cathedral Rock or the Chapel of the Holy Cross. There wasn't much time at some destinations. For example, arriving late in the afternoon at Santa Barbara at a hotel some distance from the town centre, meant there was no time to explore. The Tour Leader did a very good job organising and explaining logistical arrangements, leaving times, dinner times, etc. The commentary given on the coach was cheerful but not very informative. I would have liked to hear more about the region we were in, the issues facing the population in the past and present, the Indian wars, etc, and American life in general.
USA Western Discoverer 0 , NSW , Australia, Aug 2016
Happy with the itinerary. Optional tours - highlights were Grand Canyon helicopter ride and Walk on the Golden Gate Bridge. Definitely worth taking these two extra optionals. Hotels were great, road trip to so many different landscapes just amazing. However, about the group photo it was simply poor photography! We were 54 fellow travellers in two long ...read more rows, so our faces are barely recognised. There was no date and place mentioned on the photo.
Great Trafalgar Tour 0 , NSW, Australia, May 2015
We had a wonderful trip, not only amazed by the nature's wonders, but also enjoyed colourful city culture and life. Accommodation and included meal were great. The tour director Jay and coach driver Gary are very professional. Many thanks for Yvonne helping us to book this great Trafalgar Tour. We will definitely to book another trip with Global Journeys ...read more and Trafalgar.
We have never seen such scenic splendor 2 , Australia, Sep 2014
We have never seen such scenic splendor. The tour was extremely comprehensive and enabled us to experience a range of panoramic locations and exciting cities. Thoroughly recommend both the tour and Global Journeys professionalism.
Absolutely delighted 0 , Australia, May 2014
I was absolutely delighted with my holiday. Both Global Journeys and Trafalgar exceeded my expectations. I will definitely book another Trafalgar holiday through Global Journeys.
Great destinations and accommodation 0 , Australia, May 2014
Michelle, thank you for helping us organising our tour. You were very helpful and provided us with some great advice to prepare for our journey. Everything went well, there were no issues along the way, The tour guide and the driver were both excellent, the group we meet were lovely and the destinations and the accommodations were great, I think Marcus ...read more and I would be happy to book with you again in the future.
A great tour covering all key highlights we hoped to see 1 , Australia, Jun 2013
The National Parks were amazing, and we enjoyed all other aspects as well. Loved the sightseeing in the city areas. Quite a hectic pace between San Diego & Las Vegas. We were all shattered by bedtime in Las Vegas. This was really the only downside. The Travel Director was very experienced & professional.
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