Trafalgar Reviews
The 999 Trafalgar reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Trafalgar. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
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Everything taking care of - worry free tour 1
M.P.K, TAS, Australia, Jun 2016
Highly recommend Trafalgar Tours. Everything planned, just needed to get on the coach everyday for a new adventure worry free. Tour Director Kirsten and Coach Driver Ron are an excellent team together. Nothing was to much trouble for them to make it happen e.g optional extras and all the little hidden treasures on the tour. Everyone became one big read more family as our tour went on. It was hard to leave our new family behind at the end of tour. Accommodation was of a very high standard right through out. Very clean and comfy beds and close to everything in the area. It was the perfect time of the year to take this tour. Will book my next holiday again through Global Journeys, Yvonne was very helpful throughout out our booking, and will definitely travel with Trafalgar again back to Canada - cant wait for my next trip.
We would certainly book again with Global Journeys, and Michelle White our Tour Consultant, was excellent. Our travelling companions were fun and a good mix of cultures. The drivers were excellent. However the quality of the hotels was not up to 4 star standard and the tour director lacked knowledge of Spain or the language nor was she very helpful. read more The Be My Guest dinner was poor in comparison with our previous experiences. In general the included and optional meals left much to be desired, except for the dinner at La Castafiore (dinner at the opera) which was exceptional and the standard we expected.
Hills were a live with the sound of music 7
Chris Kladis , Vic, Australia, Jun 2016
A very nice tour of Bavaria and Austria. Had a relatively small group of 24. Ages ranged from 13 to 73. Travel director was very good and generally went out of her way to help though at times I did felt left out as a solo traveller as she spent a lot of time with certain groups within the group. Accommodation was excellent and coach was very good, though read more the WiFi dropped out continuously. As an At a Leisure tour, the pace was great with plenty of time to do your own thing. Optional excursions were very good, though overpriced in my humble opinion. There was no pressure to sign up for them however. Key moments included: excursions to Dachau, Innsbruck, Berchtesgaden and the accomodation at Schloss Leoploldskrom (Salzburg). The Be My Guest dinner was fabulous.
The whole tour was of great interest. It was in great part due to the Tour Director (Peter Pinto) who was superlative. The accommodation was four star with one exception and was very satisfactory. The coach driver was very skilled. The booking process was satisfactory as Michelle was always available to answer queries. I was a late decider and the ticketing read more etc. went quickly and efficiently. The itinerary was exceptional and early summer proved a good time to travel.
If you are looking for a fast paced tour, where you see a lot in a short period of time, then this is your tour. Be prepared for lots of coach travel and long days however. Given it was a short trip (7 days) and lots of coach travel, it was a little limiting in getting to know other travellers however if you want to cover a lot of territories in a read more short period then this is the trip for you. Would be good to have broken up the last day with a wine-tasting stop in France and would have been happy to start earlier and have lunch there.
The whole trip was a highlight something I had always hoped we'd do and was not disappointed. Trip ran well the pace was on the go but that is what we expected. If you only have a limited amount of time it is the way to travel - never had to wait for anything, no lines! Each experience was special.
Britain & Ireland Grandeur was all we expected, and more 6
Britain and Ireland Grandeur
Cliff & Jennifer Bancroft, New Zealand, Jun 2016
We were amazed at Trafalgar's service, and attention to our needs as travellers, including the Travel Director and drivers. Elizabeth Lewis was highly efficient and professional, attentive to the needs of all 43 guests, and her knowledge of the significance and history of all the places we visited and saw was outstanding. The three drivers , (Steve, read more Gary and Phil) ensured we were always in the right place at the right time, at each location or hotel. The selected hotels were all good, to very good, given the locations of the 1 and 2 night stays. All arrangements, including booking, ticketing, and general communications by Global Journeys representative Leanne Duffield were excellent and timely.
On a large coach I was one of three Aussies, and the other 2 had Irish background and accents! The guide was also an Aussie and I came to appreciate his presence because we shared a sense of humour. Most passengers were from the U.S. and divided along party lines, and there were some Canadians.
The itinerary was geared a bit to American interests read more and their Irish heritage (but I did realise this before booking), and boy did they love to shop! The weather in June was quite warm and most hotels did not have air-conditioning. It was sometimes a scramble at the front desk to get a fan. In one place they went out and bought some fans to keep everyone happy. I have travelled with Trafalgar before and it was fine, but this trip was not a favourite.
The itinerary was geared a bit to American interests read more and their Irish heritage (but I did realise this before booking), and boy did they love to shop! The weather in June was quite warm and most hotels did not have air-conditioning. It was sometimes a scramble at the front desk to get a fan. In one place they went out and bought some fans to keep everyone happy. I have travelled with Trafalgar before and it was fine, but this trip was not a favourite.
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.
Once again Trafalgar have provided a great hassle free trip which explored most of Italy's major tourist attractions. This is our 5th trip with Trafalgar and they have again provided a worry free holiday with very little for us to do but enjoy the journey. Our director was a wealth of local knowledge which he provided in a pleasant and funny way. Accommodation read more was good with a mix of smaller family run hotels and larger chains where needed. We enjoyed all of Italy - the sights, history, food and people. Would recommend this trip to anyone wanting to go to Italy for the first time. Special thanks also to Yvonne and the Global Journeys team for making the initial booking process very easy for us.
I am very pleased with the service provided by Global Journeys. Hannan has been prompt, helpful and handled our problems in an efficient manner and to our satisfaction. The tour was well organised by Trafalgar. Our tour coordinator Gerry was terrific. How he managed the schedule, time, handled our luggage, answered all our questions and looked after read more so many people is amazing. We all enjoyed each other's company and had fun as well. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
A fantastic bus trip. My first ever and would definitely do this with Trafalgar Tours again. Would also book this through Global Journeys, who were professional, responsive and gave valid, useful tips and information about the trip.
I arrived back yesterday after a very enjoyable and exciting month away. The Trafalgar 'Best of France' tour was excellent. We were fortunate to complete the tour just before the dreadful weather hit France. Our weather apart from a storm one night was delightful. The tour was a large tour with 48 members. The coach was more than adequate for space read more and we had an excellent driver, Jervere. The tour director, Chantal was amazing. She was an extremely pleasant, competent lady who handled the large number in a personable amazing way. I mentioned your organisation and how pleased I was with your arrangements to several people. I wish to thank you for your extremely pleasant and efficient way you handled my booking and I will definitely contact you again if I decide to travel. I wish to extend my appreciation to you Georgie, and Global Journeys for your help.
This was a wonderful trip. 9
Best of Ireland and Scotland
Gail Smith & Ann Woollett, NSW, Australia, May 2016
This was one of the best trips we have been on, from the time we got to Dublin to the end in Edinburgh. It was full on with with a great tour director and driver, the places they took us were just so interesting, we had a great group of people as well.
Although the logistics of the tour was up to Trafalgar's high standard, the sites of the tour were far too repetitive. At times we felt that religion was being preached to us rather than the history of the area. We will, of course, recommend Trafalgar & Global Journeys to all who ask, but not, perhaps, Spain.
We were very impressed from day one. Our Tour Director was very knowledgeable and hard working. We felt very much at ease in her care and she was able to bring the whole group together very quickly. Our driver was also very professional and kept us on schedule every day. We felt safe with him and appreciated the things he did, like delivering our luggage read more to the hotels while we had our orientation tours and keeping the coach clean and tidy. We saw much more each day than we expected and appreciated the little surprises and extra treats along the way. We would definitely take another tour with Trafalgar, we felt it was great value for money and appreciated the inclusions and the optional experiences that were made available to us. Thank you too, to Global Journeys for making the booking process easy, and your consultant Hannah, for helping us make the right choice for our tour.
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Rob Brightwell, Australia, Apr 2016
This Trafalgar tour was a mix of great accommodation with a couple of rustic hotels , which were nice and very much in Keeping with their locations. Highlights were San Carlos , a wonderful seaside location after full day of travel through the desert and of course Copper Canyon . The canyon is wonderfully spectacular , and the hotel is set into the read more side of the mountain , with the canyon in all its glory in sight from the hotel balcony. The trip also gives you a good sense of the Mexican Indians way of life . Our tour guide Sergio was great , very knowledgeable and made everyone welcome and couldn't do enough to help make the tour a real success.
Great holiday to Western France 2
Treasures of France including Normandy
Greg Harrison, NSW, Australia, Apr 2016
We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food offered. The pace of the holiday was right on and the places we visited were sot on what we wanted. A great holiday.
The Itinerary was great each location we stopped at whether we stopped for lunch or for one or two days was excellent highlights for us was Washington DC, Amish country, Niagara Falls, Quebec and Boston. The accommodation was very good quality and the inclusions both included and optional (we did them all) were terrific as were the hidden treasures read more that our tour director included. The tour director Ben was awesome as was the coach driver Jose. All in all a great holiday with a delightful group of fellow travellers.
Our Tavel director Bruno was an angel and super gorgeous as well. He certainly made our trip special. We had a great tour group and whilst the triple share was sometimes a bit tight on space for the most part our accommodation was of a good standard. Remember the extra towels please housekeeping. The sightseeing lived up to its promises and I would recommend to my friends.
