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.
Amazing Christmas market tour, well organised 2
Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Tom Holloway, WA, Australia, Dec 2015
A well organised tour with excellent information provided by our guide Arne. A good selection of markets presented to us and there was something in the markets for everyone, be it hot food and drinks or any one of a thousand Christmas mementos or ornaments. Having a group photo taken was a nice touch and the use of headsets during city and the Schonbrunn read more Palace tours was excellent. Highly recommended.
Tour Excellent - Accommodation not as good as I expected 2
Best of Italy (Winter)
Fei Shi, NSW, Australia, Nov 2015
Accommodation was not as good as I expected. But the tour was excellent!!!! Some of the optional tours were not necessary. Tour guide was extremely informative of the local culture & entertained us all the way.
Excellent tour of Spain, Morocco and Portugal 5
Spain, Morocco and Portugal (Winter)
Colin & Robyn, Australia, Nov 2015
We booked our tour through Yvonne Brooks who was extremely helpful, efficient and guided us through all our questions. The tour was of an exceptional standard, with our wonderful tour director Richard who was informative, patient, professional and covered every aspect of our journey including making sure that the lone vegetarian was well catered for. read more Accommodation was excellent , as were most locations. Attractions ,cultural insights, history from Richard and local guides were fantastic. We would highly recommend this tour.
I would opt in future for a smaller tour 1
Imperial Europe (Winter)
Desmond , WA, Australia, Oct 2015
Firstly, in my opinion, the tour was good value for the money asked. Hotels are good quality although I would have paid more for them to be closer to city centres. The food was classic 'tourist' food, with two exceptions during a Be My Guest and a concert evening. By the end of the tour I was hanging out for vegetables, particularly of the green variety. read more Naturally, catering is done to a budget in respect to included meals and it's well worth considering doing some research for local restaurants that offer more than the included fare.My overall impression of the tour was that Trafalgar offers a broad sweep of attractions and places of interest that can be viewed on the outside, rather than including attractions where one goes inside and experiences what they have to offer. Free time is often not long enough to gain some depth on one's own initiative. The tour is more of a 'sampler' that allows the traveller to decide which destinations to come back to to see in more depth.
The coach comfort was my issue. Two reasonably sized people (not tiny, nor large) find it difficult to sit in the seats with spines vertical, an important issue for those who are post 55, and either one or both must either lean towards the window or the aisle when seated. Long periods of travel between cities were an excruciating experience for me, solved when the tour director offered me the only single seat available. Having experienced a Trafalgar tour where the coach was almost completely full with 47 (I think) passengers, I think I would opt in future for a smaller tour.
The coach comfort was my issue. Two reasonably sized people (not tiny, nor large) find it difficult to sit in the seats with spines vertical, an important issue for those who are post 55, and either one or both must either lean towards the window or the aisle when seated. Long periods of travel between cities were an excruciating experience for me, solved when the tour director offered me the only single seat available. Having experienced a Trafalgar tour where the coach was almost completely full with 47 (I think) passengers, I think I would opt in future for a smaller tour.
It was really good... hassle free, had an awesome time cant wait for my next trip... thank you very much for looking after me on my travels. :)
For our honeymoon we wanted something special and an Insight Vacations tour for 15 days around Turkey (Treasures of Turkey) was just the thing. We loved the diversity of the group, stayed in comfortable hotels, travelled in a good sized coach with wifi, adjustable seats, USB charging & toilets. Throw in the driver and host and it made for a memorable read more trip. Our booking experience with Global Journeys (all online) was effortless and we will definitely re-book again. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
For this tour, our tour guide was Colette Endstrum. Colette was an absolute mine if information about Germany, it's history, culture and politics. This was of great interest to both my sister and myself. Colette made the group feel as if it had been her best tour and this is areal skill. Petre, the driver was a very skilled , and was very courteous read more and helpful - especially as my sister had some physical struggles. Germany was a great country to visit.
The best thing about the tour was it elaborated the Irish culture and history very well. Excellent experience. I'd surely recommend to others.
Would not hesitate to use Global Journeys again 2
Best of Britain
Wayne & Vicki Donnelly, NSW, Australia, Oct 2015
Although the tour pace was hectic it needed to be as the amount covered in sights and experiences was wonderful. We would highly recommend Trafalgar. Global Journeys did a fantastic job of taking care of all our arrangements and we would not hesitate to use them again.
The tour was very good, although a bit busier than I expected. Quite a few early morning starts. The tour guide was excellent, very informative. Hotel accommodation was generally good, although the Belfast hotel had very cold bedrooms. Some of the others complained as well. I requested extra bedding. The hotel we were booked into at the beginning and read more end of the tour had us booked into a double instead of a twin room. They were not happy that a mistake had been made, and blamed Global Journeys for it. (MD. Oh aren't they naughty blaming us!) The coaches were generally okay, but the seats were not really comfortable for those of us who are height challenged. On the whole, it was a good trip, and I would recommend Trafalgar and Global Journeys to anyone.
Our first guided tour and we do not regret it 3
Tastes and Sounds of the South
Ingrid & Herbert Pajonk, QLD, Australia, Oct 2015
This tour was very well conducted and went along without a hitch. The tour guide made sure everyone was comfortable and fully informed about upcoming events or activities. This was our first guided tour and we do not regret it.
Greatly enjoyed the trip and the people we met 3
New England's Fall Foliage
D & Y Robinson, WA, Australia, Oct 2015
Sometimes too long spent on lunchtime stops in small towns. Tour guide improved as trip went along, minimal information eg Boston history at first but this improved as we went along. Weather was fantastic so we were very lucky. Greatly enjoyed the trip and the people we met.
Excellent tour taking in all major highlights and a couple of extras! Would definitely recommend. Our tour guide was very well informed and helpful. A great tour.
I had a good time, but was somewhat disappointed with a couple of the hotels. The Hotel Regina Elena Santa Margherita Ligure had a single bed & did not have the air conditioning operating & we were told to open the windows. My window was a sliding door that was shared with an adjoining room & opening that did not make me feel safe. At the Hotel Ancora read more Cortina I had a very small single bed that was quite high & made me feel as if I was going to fall out. After paying for a single supplement I think that I was entitled to have a room similar in size as to a shared room & this opinion was shared by others on the trip in similar circumstances. I may be a bit judgmental but after my trip last year with Trafalgar to the USA & Canada where the hotels were fantastic some of the accommodation made me feel a bit 2nd class. I do realise that this was Italy and not the USA & that hotels themselves make room allocation, but maybe they could be reminded that travelers do expect something for their single supplement payment. Otherwise the hotel in Rome & Venice were very nice & I very much enjoyed Italy especially the scenery in the Dolomite Mountains they are spectacular.
Very satisfied with the overall experience 5
Best of Devon and Cornwall
Lana, VIC, Australia, Sep 2015
Very satisfied with the overall experience, but as l have traveled on other UK journeys l felt that this tour did visit quite a number of sites l had already seen. Would have really liked to visit more of what Devon & Cornwell had to offer that other tour don't. Such as all those small seaside villages, more of Dartmoor etc. More sightseeing could read more have been included on some of the days as well as some of the visits to places were too long eg; St Ives & Bath. One must also be mindful that some travelers are still quite fit and able to cope with greater paced days.
Great trip with amazing scenery. Only downside the bus coach too crowded with 52 passengers and only one exit. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and the communication with Global Journeys was excellent. Thanks Hannah.
Emily at Global Journeys was fantastic this was our first trip to Europe and our 1st organised tour, she patiently answered all our questions and provided all the information that was required, our documents all arrived well within our departure date. The tour itself was amazing the tour director, driver and of course all the fellow passengers made read more this trip something we will never forgot we have made some great friends from all over the world. The sights, sounds, experiences I cannot describe expect to say amazing, spectacular, incredible.
Fantastic tour guide, Emile Weigand-Bruss who made the journey magical. I am usually very critical of things but Trafalgar was fantastic. One hotel (in Florence) was a bit below par but the rest were excellent. The tour is fast paced but we enjoyed everything and there is no way that you can see everything we saw if you do it yourself. We travelled read more as a family of four (kids: 14 and 11). Emile looked after them so well involving them in everything. The optional excursions were fantastic. Definitely do them if you can (worth the money; and I doubt if you could do it by yourself cheaper). Don't hesitate to do this or another Trafalgar tour. We wont be doing 'sightseeing' holidays (as opposed to 'resting at the resort' holidays) any other way.
Tour guide was brilliant 3
Wonders of Turkey (Small Group)
Bryan & Tricia, NZ, New Zealand, Sep 2015
Our guide Barcin Taran was brilliant and really made the tour because he had such a vast knowledge of the history and life in Turkey. He did all of the local tours, so great was his knowledge which he openly shared with us. The pace was steady with the occasional early start but largely for our benefit to avoid the crowds and give time to not feel read more rushed. This was especially so on the visit to Gallipoli so that the NZ & Australians travellers were able to take their time and not feel rushed in this sensitive area. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Length of the tour was just right 4
Britain and Ireland Grandeur
Mohinee & Krishna Deo, NSW, Australia, Sep 2015
We had a wonderful time on the trip. The length of the tour was just right, but a bit more free time on our own would have been lovely. Improvements would be to include dinner in places where the accommodation is not centrally located and perhaps have a smaller group. Most of the accommodation was great but there were a few places where it could have read more been better. The itinerary covered all that we expected. Definitely value for money. Looking forward to our next trip somewhere else with Trafalgar.
