Trafalgar Reviews
The 1,795 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 1,795 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.
This is my second time on a Trafalgar tour organised by Georgie. Thank you very much for your help. My sisters and myself had the best time on this trip. There was so much variety and heaps of fun. Thank you to Howard our tour director for all you did to make everything run smoothly and being caring and helpful. Thank you also goes to our great driver, read more Marcello. We had such a fun group with heaps of laughs! Weather was quite good, mostly sunshine. My favourite was the Amalfi Coast, a place called Positano in Italy. Monaco was also beautiful. Motels were well situated and clean. Most of our breakfasts and included meals were great. A great way to experience different cultures. Absolutely fantastic 22 days!
An exquiste taste of the UK and Ireland 4
Britain & Ireland Discovery
Alan & Sandra, NSW, Australia, Apr 2016
Our Britain & Ireland Discovery tour with Insight has been the most enjoyable trips we have done so far in our touring experiences. The tour guide with his enlightening stories, the places that were visited, the comfort and extra room of the Insight Coaches. The trip had a great mix and a pace that was just right of the beautiful countryside and historic read more places of the UK and Ireland, thanks Global Journeys and Insight we will be back!
Enjoyable trip from day one right till the last day. Comfortable walking pace, cover most of the sightseeing at a given place and good history knowledge. Local guides were excellent. Good breakfast choices and dinners were great too. Hotels are excellent overall, comfort wise and locations. I will definitely join another Trafalgar tour.
Great way to see all of the UK and Ireland in 3 weeks. Really well structured tour with an excellent Tour Director and Driver. Could not have got any better people from Trafalgar. Very little free time if you do the optional extras, but this was expected given the distance and number of activities. Accommodation was better than expected and overall read more the tour was great value for money.
Another Fabulous Insight Vacation 4
Country Roads of France
Penelope Fogel-Watkins, NSW, Australia, Apr 2016
Firstly, booking this wonderful trip through Global Journeys was the best decision my husband and I made, because they were always available, organized, helpful with advice, and offered constant updates on our trip. Additionally, we also received a great discount on that particular trip. Because Global Journeys' portfolio contains many travel companies, read more we will have no problem finding another trip to enjoy, without the worries of making the arrangements ourselves. (GJ: Thanks Penelope!) Our Insight Tour of Country Roads of France was magical, and just what we wanted for our first trip to France. Looking at the brochure, it offered an opportunity to visit a number of smaller cities and towns that would provide an intimate experience of the French way of life and history that is seldom discussed at a relaxed pace. The tour visited a number of places off the beaten track ( Sarlat la Caneda, Rocamadour, a vineyard and dinner in Fixin, Les Baux & Olive Mill and Pont du Gard ), that allowed us to savour the true French country lifestyle. This experience was enhanced by the knowledge and attention to detail of our tour guide, along with the safe driving of our bus driver. This was our second Insight Tour, and we will continue to travel with them.
Our tour covered a lot of very interesting places within the 10 days. I loved the scenic tour in Salzburg coming down the hill (Berchtesgaden), and Budapest Parliament in the morning without crowds prior to it being opened to the public. We really enjoyed accommodation also particularly in Vienna / Hilton Plaza that was very luxurious. Very organised read more and well-planned holiday! We felt very taken care of.
Hectic but undorgettable experience of Europe 6
European Accent
Sheila Tran, ACT, Australia, Apr 2016
This being my first trip alone to Europe, I decided that I must have a "taste" of the regions around there, hence my decision to join a group tour. I chose Global Journeys after reviewing customer feedback on several tour companies. Hannah Campbell has been very helpful, obliging and patient in dealing with my questions. I was most impressed with her read more professionalism. She kept track of my records and ensured I had not forgotten any item to tick off along the way. Thank you, Hannah.
The trip I selected initially was European Cavalcade but due to lack of numbers, was not a confirmed tour and I requested for a tour that had been confirmed. Hannah suggested the European Accent, which turned out to be wonderful. There were 48 of us on tour plus Bernadette Willis the tour director and Ivan (most of the trip). Bernie was fantastic, energetic and so totally organised in getting everyone in and out of hotels, attractions and stopover places in time. She had such patience and always with a big smile,always helpful for even the silliest of questions. Everyone loved her. Ivan was practical, patient, helpful with the luggage and always ready for us when we returned from our local tours. Both of them managed the group wonderfully together. A big huge thanks to them.
I loved the places we visited and that Trafalgar has such good relationship with the museums and other attractions that we were greeted with smiles and offered drinks on the house - such as at Burrano restaurant in Italy. Apparently this takes years in establishing and clearly shows the quality of TDs that Trafalgar employs. Bernie seemed to know everyone and they greeted her with open arms. Again, proof of ongoing work in establishing good relationships.
I loved the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, Venice, Florence - seeing the real David was amazing, Murrano glass blowing demo, Rhone cruise in Germany, Paris, Lyons, Monaco, Pont d'Avignon, Cannes, etc. the extras were pretty amazing too and I was glad to have the choice or not since there were days I just wanted to stay at the hotel and chill. The tour was a bit too fast paced for me, but only because I was not over jet-lag and getting up at 5:30 every morning was a bit too hard for my brain. Please warn people coming from different time zones to give themselves a few days before getting on tour as jet-lag can really hit you.
The trip I selected initially was European Cavalcade but due to lack of numbers, was not a confirmed tour and I requested for a tour that had been confirmed. Hannah suggested the European Accent, which turned out to be wonderful. There were 48 of us on tour plus Bernadette Willis the tour director and Ivan (most of the trip). Bernie was fantastic, energetic and so totally organised in getting everyone in and out of hotels, attractions and stopover places in time. She had such patience and always with a big smile,always helpful for even the silliest of questions. Everyone loved her. Ivan was practical, patient, helpful with the luggage and always ready for us when we returned from our local tours. Both of them managed the group wonderfully together. A big huge thanks to them.
I loved the places we visited and that Trafalgar has such good relationship with the museums and other attractions that we were greeted with smiles and offered drinks on the house - such as at Burrano restaurant in Italy. Apparently this takes years in establishing and clearly shows the quality of TDs that Trafalgar employs. Bernie seemed to know everyone and they greeted her with open arms. Again, proof of ongoing work in establishing good relationships.
I loved the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, Venice, Florence - seeing the real David was amazing, Murrano glass blowing demo, Rhone cruise in Germany, Paris, Lyons, Monaco, Pont d'Avignon, Cannes, etc. the extras were pretty amazing too and I was glad to have the choice or not since there were days I just wanted to stay at the hotel and chill. The tour was a bit too fast paced for me, but only because I was not over jet-lag and getting up at 5:30 every morning was a bit too hard for my brain. Please warn people coming from different time zones to give themselves a few days before getting on tour as jet-lag can really hit you.
My wife and I enjoyed this well planned small group tour very much. The tour director was knowledgeable and diligent, the natural landscapes and formal gardens were at their best (timing was ideal for the best of cherry blossom season) and our fellow travellers were good company. Highlights for us were the underbridge viewing of the spectacular Inland read more Sea whirlpools, the lovely Kenruen Gardens in Kanazawa, our perfect Japanese meal at Ryokan Yoshida Sanso in the elegant city of Kyoto and our day trip to the island of Mijajima with its shrine, O'torii gate and deer. The only minor negatives were the quality of the headsets and the resultant occasional difficulty hearing/understanding our tour director, and a poorly planned final day in/getting to Osaka. As always we were happy to be in the safe hands of Yvonne at Global Journeys.
I enjoyed this tour immensely. I travelled with a great bunch of like minded travellers with a great Tour guide, Yama and reliable coach drivers. I enjoyed the meals included in the tour from the accommodation breakfast, lunches and dinners. Food was always fresh and different. Itinerary and activities were great. Accommodation overall was good and read more centrally located in the cities we visited.
Overall, it was a good experience. We met some interesting people on the trip. Tour director Coco was amazing. She was extremely patient (even when there was a particularly annoying/ difficult co-passenger). The places we visited had a good mix of temples, castles, art, local activity/cuisine etc. We got tired of the castles towards the end of the trip. read more The cherry blossoms were not in full bloom as expected. The pace of the trip was good. Some of us decided to explore more places outside of the tour times (took local trains, went to Tokyo tower, Shibuya station and Harajuku - not covered in the trip). What was really disappointing was the false information about bullet train journey and another visit to a particular place on day 2. Trafalgar kept the incorrect information in the itinerary for an entire year! There is no point keep misleading information. Most of the meals were catered to, the rest we bought on our own. If you happen to be someone who does not enjoy authentic Japanese food, does not like exploring new foods or plain dislike carbs, I would suggest you pre purchase meals. This is meant to be an overall cultural experience but we had some people on the tour craving western food every day. We were keen to try different foods and tried to soak up the entire experience. Learning basic phrases in Japanese came in very handy.
We were only Aussies and had a wonderful time with families and couples from South Africa, Singapore, Philippines, Canada and several states of USA.
An amazing introduction to Europe 2
Blessing & Josefina, NSW, Australia, Jan 2016
This trip was an amazing introduction for us to Europe. The trip was well organised and fun. My wife and I enjoyed it very much. The tour director was knowledgeable about the places we went to, organised, and very helpful - he displayed a conscious effort to help us get the most of our journey.
We had an incredible time away in Europe, what a whirlwind! A fantastic company, well organised, great accommodation, wonderful places and fabulous itinerary. Thank you again to Yvonne who always does a magnificent job in organising everything from accommodation, flights etc. Thank you again!
Hassle free holiday. Booking was straight forward and kept informed throughout process. In the time saw some great sights in both Spain and Portugal. Some long driving days but these were broken up with lunch stops in beautiful villages. Travelling during winter was a bonus as avoided summer crowds. Insight Tours are a very professional company.
We had snow for the first time on New Years Eve which was great, had a great trip but I think I prefer to have everything included so you don't have to take a lot of extra money and everyone on the trip does things together. The accommodation was good, a couple could have been better, and the location at the beginning and end of Trafalgar's trips I read more notice, as this was my second one could be in the CBD so it is easier to get to and from airport.
Traveling through Central Europe with Trafalgar was an all round excellent experience. The number of destinations was appropriate to the tour length (keeping travel times to a minimum), the accommodation (including a Hilton in Vienna) was excellent and the tour director was just a joy to travel with. The tour director was a good mix of informative, read more friendly and efficient. She dealt with any hiccups (e.g. luggage delivered to the wrong room) without any trouble, and quickly, and was always conscious of special dietary requirements or requests. The local guides in Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Salzburg were welcoming, entertaining, knowledgeable and able to respond appropriately to any questions asked. Highlights included the Be My Guest dinner at a vineyard in Budapest, Budapest By Night, the classical concert in Vienna and the tour in Salzburg with Sound of Music highlights. My only suggestion is that maybe an optional could be offered in Bratislava, Slovakia as it seemed an interesting location, perhaps worthy of a longer stop. We had a diverse range of people on our tour from 10 to 60something which made the travelling experience good fun. An excellent tour, and experience overall, and I would have no hesitation recommending Trafalgar.
Wonderful experiences in Spain, Portugal and Morocco 2
Treasures of Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Bev Showers, QLD, Australia, Dec 2015
Insight was extremely comfortable on the coach, wasn't full with only 23 passengers, good mix of ages. Hotels were really lovely and quite a full on itinerary with mostly early starts. The tour director Daniel was fantastic, as were other guides in the locations. We had a great variety of experiences and we elected to do all the optional tours. Wasn't read more crazy about the food in Spain, found it quite bland. We really loved it.
Fabulous overview of Spain and Portugal 6
Best of Spain & Portugal (Winter)
Noel & Melissa, ACT, Australia, Dec 2015
We've just returned from the Best of Spain and Portugal trip with Insight Vacations, and were delighted with our holiday! Our guide (Jorge Paulino) was superb, the coach was very comfortable and the driver excellent. The itinerary covered the main sights we wished to see in the two countries, and was excellent for providing an insight into where we'd read more like to return in future. The optional tours were very good in their variety and pricing, and there was no pressure to take up any of them, which we appreciated. Booking through Global Journeys was efficient, easy and highly recommended.
Peru trip was good, well paced. The accommodation at Easter Island could be better, but understood the difficulty in this remote island.
The tour took in many interesting and amazing sites of Britain. The sites were interesting as well as the background information supplied by the guide. The pace was constant and the group worked well to ensure we stayed on timetable. The drivers were very skilled winding the large coach through streets that were designed for horse and cart travel. The read more only issue was how quick the sun disappeared in the winter afternoons.
