Trafalgar Reviews
The 1,011 Trafalgar reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Trafalgar. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 1,011 Trafalgar reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Trafalgar. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Thoroughly enjoyable experience all round! 3
Best of Devon and Cornwall
Doug & Judy Corder, QLD, Australia, Sep 2015
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!
I had an excellent experience. As someone with a Greek background, it was probably unusual that I would choose a Greek tour but as a solo traveller, I found it an excellent way to see more of Greece and was guided by a professional and knowledgeable tour director, driver and local guide. All accommodation and breakfasts as well as included meals were read more of an excellent standard and the pace of the tour was organised well. In particular, our director/guide, Sandra always timed our visits well so that we would be one of the first groups to arrive at popular spots and allowing us to have a more thorough and less rushed visit than if we had arrived later in the day. This also meant that we largely avoided the midday/afternoon heat in open places without much shade. I unfortunately became ill with an ear infection on one of the days but I was looked after promptly, taken to the doctor and monitored by both the guide and driver for the remainder of the days of the tour. It was an excellent tour, I met some lovely people and I came away with an enriching experience.
Didn't have to worry about anything except getting back to the coach on time. Everything went like clockwork. Saw and did a huge amount of countryside, towns, cities and sights. Didn't have as much time as I would have liked in some places , but given the amount of territory covered it was a small trade off.
A great trip. Be prepared for long drives and not a lot of downtime but still enough for plenty of laughs and good times with new friends. Our tour director Pascal was eager for us to experience all that we could from our trip. We loved it. Some of the hotels were very average at best. The food was also not as good as we were expecting. You need to read more allow some downtime in Paris after the tour finishes. Overall, great value for money.
Tour director was a very knowledgeable person 2
Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords
Joan & Greg, NSW, Australia, Sep 2015
We very much enjoyed our time away. Particularly impressive was the quality of our tour director - a very personable and knowledgeable person. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have had her.
The tour was thought out very well 4
Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Marina & Arkadi, VIC, Australia, Sep 2015
The tour was thought out very well - we visited many Spanish beautiful cities and villages. However the hotels, we stayed with, were located quite far from city centers, what significantly reduced our possibilities to explore those places. In the most important ancient cities, like Toledo and Cordoba, we stayed only for couple of hours, that definitely read more was not sufficient to get a feel of the place. At the same time significant time was allocated for launches and other breaks. Our opinion was that tour organisers should have concentrated more on sightseeing, rather than on dinners. The tour director was a great person, but not very knowledgeable, so he could not provide a real important and interesting information about the visited places. Over all the tour was good, but not as great as our previous tour with Trafalgar around Scandinavia.
A good opportunity to get to know fellow travellers 2
Northern California with Yosemite National Park
Jenny & Brian Mickleson, NZ, New Zealand, Sep 2015
Our tour highlights - Nappa Valley Wine Train Excellent. Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Monteray very very good. Also of course San Francisco. Old Sacramento a waste of time, too long spent there. There were too many opportunities for souvenir shopping and they were pushed so much. We really enjoyed the very good quality accommodation and appreciated read more arriving at an early time so we could relax and enjoy our surroundings. The happy hours provided at some of the hotels were appreciated especially by the New Zealanders and Australians because of the currency difference. A good opportunity to get to know fellow travellers.
Highlights were Lake Bled and Slovenia 2
Highlights of Eastern Europe
Tony, VIC, Australia, Sep 2015
The tour mainly concentrated on the big cities and this is fair enough given the countries visited and the time available. However it confirmed my preference for the smaller places and the country. Highlights for me were Lake Bled and Slovenia generally.
Places visited were most interesting and enjoyable 2
Highlights of France and Barcelona
Frank & Virginia Knowles, NSW, Australia, Sep 2015
The tour and places visited were most interesting and enjoyable. We were sorry to miss the final night Dinner in order to board our cruise. The reason for taking the tour was to give us a leisurely trip from Paris to Barcelona - this it certainly did. We particularly enjoyed our Dinner in the french countryside at the establishment run by the 80 yr read more old lady, sorry I have forgotten her name. Our Tour Leader David Moore was friendly, sincere, knowledgeable and hard working. (We only arrived home yesterday as we had a 3 week cruise and 3 days in Barcelona. Now need another holiday.) Many thanks Yvonne.
The scenery was superb. The tour staff were very good and highly professional. The accommodation was first class ... except for Yellowstone. Yellowstone was pathetic. No internet connection, no complimentary bottles of water, no safe for storage of valuables. We could have coped with all that if it had not been for the chaos at breakfast. We had to read more line up and wait for 15 minutes (some others waited longer).
Great tour with very knowledgeable and helpful tour guide 1
Best of Italy
Philip & Ann, QLD, Australia, Sep 2015
Great tour, very knowledgeable and helpful tour guide, Antonella. Slightly disappointed by the number of optional excursions, which added to the cost, but still overall good value for money. Global Journeys (Yvonne) arranged for early delivery of our paperwork, as we left Australia two weeks before coach tour, which was great and much appreciated. Itinerary read more on tour was great, and did allow for some free time.
A nice pace with plenty of free time 4
Iconic Rockies and Western Canada
Lisa & Mark Fuller, NSW, Australia, Sep 2015
Wonderful tour with beautiful scenery. A nice pace with plenty of free time, very enjoyable. Tour guide had very interesting and knowledgeable information and guided us well with local restaurants and eateries. The optional excursions were very good, the young boys that ran the cruise to Maligne Lake were fantastic and very funny. Most hotels were very read more comfortable and clean and breakfast was always good.
See so much and have an absolute blast! 1
Britain and Ireland Highlights
Lee , ACT, Australia, Aug 2015
This is a great itinerary if you have never been to the UK and want an introduction to the main sights. A fast pace but you see so much and have an absolute blast! Also thank you Michelle for all your help in booking my trip - I will definitely use Global Journeys again!!
Britain & Ireland Highlights 1
Britain and Ireland Highlights
Shelly & Yvonne , NSW, Australia, Aug 2015
As the name says, we saw the highlights, but all was just wonderful. Gives a taste so will come back with allowing a longer tour. The countryside was always postcard perfect and photo opportunities everywhere. A great trip.
Well paced tour 2
Ross & Bev, WA, Australia, Aug 2015
Well paced tour. Only real criticism was that the accommodation was generally out of the main town, reducing the ability to do a bit of exploring.
Would definitely book with Global Journeys again, Georgie made our trip hassle free, and was extremely accommodating and patient with our quoting and selection process. Global Journeys are the cheapest by far, cheaper than booking directly with the tour company. Our third trip coming up next year with Trafalgar, pace is a bit quick sometimes and you read more don't get as long as you would like in some stops or excursions, but the best way to see a lot of a country in a short period of time. Have done The Best of Italy and The Best of France, and trying our first multi country tour next May - Eastern Europe. Food was sometimes a bit dubious, except for the breakfasts, they were all excellent.
I had an excellent experience - I enjoyed seeing Spain with an excellent group of people and guided by a professional and knowledgeable tour director, driver and local guides. All accommodation and breakfasts as well as included meals were of an excellent standard and the pace of the tour was organised well. The only thing I could mention and it isn't read more a huge issue was that by the end it really felt like we had visited too many churches and that some could have been added as optional experiences rather than inclusions. I am sure Spain has plenty to offer tourists and other sights could be visited instead of numerous churches/synagogues/mosques. Overall, this was my first tour and it was a very memorable and rewarding experience.
Would not change a thing! 5
Carolyn P, WA, Australia, Aug 2015
Loved this tour. Would not change a thing! The accommodation was very comfortable as was the coach. Tour guide was excellent and interacted well with everyone. I particularly liked the pace of this tour and option to do the many optional extras to simply chill out before the next experience.
Russia was the highlight! 7
Ivan & Gail, NSW, Australia, Aug 2015
Loved the experiences in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki. Russia was the highlight! The wonderful palaces, the Hermitage Museum and the beautiful domed churches. I also loved the Peterhof Garden fountains and the beauty of the Metro Stations. I posted many photos on Facebook and also emailed photos to family and friends and many have said that Russia read more is somewhere they would love to visit. Our Tour Director, Jenn, gave us lots of informative talks, particularly in regard to Russia's history and she was also very helpful.
Tour lived up to and beyond our expectations 5
Spectacular Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer
Phil & Linda, WA, Australia, Aug 2015
Overall the tour lived up to and beyond our expectations as far as sights and experiences were concerned. For my wife and I this was our 3rd tour with Trafalgar and the tour directors on the first 2 tours were very good, however our tour director in Canada , Jess, took it to another level. She was very enthusiastic, very organised when considering tour read more was full and just went that "extra mile" on a number of occasions. Our driver Bob was equally as good and did a great job - a good team these 2. The cruise was excellent and really enjoyed experiencing Alaska onboard the Volendam. Finally thanks to Michelle for her prompt and professional assistance during the booking and organising stage.
