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.
Tour itself was quite good, but coach uncomfortable 3
European Accent
Steve & Anne, Australia, Oct 2014
The tour itself was quite good, but the coach was quite uncomfortable and they should have highlighted better what was and wasn't included. They need to fix the Wifi as it wasn't very usable.
We have never seen such scenic splendor 3
Peter & Susan Maher, 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.
We would have liked to see some of the Scottish Highlands and it was disappointing only really seeing Glasgow and Edinburgh. We stayed in Glasgow two nights and saw nothing in the city! The Tour Guide was lovely and she really made the trip interesting. It was some long days on the bus and the panoramic bus tours in the cities were too long. It would read more have been better for us to walk around the city on foot. We did enjoy the things and places we saw and it was all well run and smoothly operated.
Overall a great itinerary at a comfortable pace. Highlight was the accommodation inside the National Parks at Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon. These are NOT 5 star hotels and some on the tour complained of the 'basic' standard forgetting that these are National Park cabins and not the Grand Hyatt....still they were clean and comfortable and only a few read more steps from the rims. I feel we could have spent one more day at Bryce Canyon as this would allow for some short walks around the park. Lake Powell could be one day instead of 2. A place to use as a base but not much to do there itself once you have done the boat tour. I was able to go into Page to join a tour through Antelope Canyon - is there a reason why this is not included or offered as an option in the tour? A majestic canyon well worth the effort! I would not waste time going to Cameron Trading Post, very much a 'set-up for tourists' and also contained a lot of products made overseas instead of local work. Native American designs made in China, quite disappointing to see. Our tour guide Larry was most helpful and patient and knowledgeable. He made sure everything ran smoothly for each of us. Meals were always great when included.
Would recommend this trip to anyone but you need to be fit 1
Switzerland and Austria
Anne Jones, Australia, Sep 2014
The scenery was superb, tour guide was excellent, friendly and knowledgeable. Our coach driver was exceptional, would recommend this trip to anyone but you need to be fit. Coach was very comfortable but would have liked to spend more time in places.
Hassle free touring and organised activities 1
Wonders of Britain and Ireland
Giulio & Assunta, Australia, Sep 2014
Trafalgar tour director and coach driver were very professional and well versed in their trade ensuring that our tour ran like clockwork. Destinations visited were all thoroughly enjoyed and as always there were some we wished we had more time in e.g Oxford, Liverpool and Dublin. A good mix of free time and organised activities ensured time ticked by read more quickly despite some long days on the coach. Overall an enjoyable tour which is recommended for those who like hassle free touring and organised activities. The overall enjoyment of the total package was made significantly enhanced by the competent friendly and professional service provided to us by our tour consultant Michelle White from Global Journeys. Thanks again Michelle.
We had a wonderful time; our tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Our driver was excellent, always helpful and polite. As for the tour, we felt that some of the optional excursions should be included into the package. We had to fork out an additional 500 Euros for both of us to join the optional excursions. We really felt that the night read more cruise on the river Seine should be part of the package as well as the tour of Versailles palace. Hotels were mostly modern and clean which was much appreciated. However breakfast at Renaissance Hotel in Paris was not up to par considering it is rated 4*. Croissants offered didn't taste fresh, no choice of bread just some cut up baguette. Overall we enjoyed ourselves and made some good friends with our fellow travellers.
We had the most wonderful tour director called Daisy. She filled our minds, body and souls with the wonders of this tour. We meet some wonderful people and had a fun time with them. Unfortunately, the pace was a bit fast and we didnt seem to have enough time to really explore, but it gave us a taste and Daisy showed us things and places we would not read more have seen if we werent on this trip. The accommodation was fine but some of the in house dinners were less than fine.
Good points: Fantastic tour director, great knowledge and passion for her country, great sense of humour and organisational ability under stress. Excellent accommodation, tour excursions etc. Not so good points: Too much time allocated for 'shopping', most of the tour members were older folk who like us did not really appreciate this. First driver read more while obviously skilled in low speed situations had an annoying habit of 'sawing' at the steering on the highway. Conclusion: This tour is a better proposition for younger/more mobile folk than older less mobile clients.
I am very happy to have done this tour 2
Highlights of Eastern Europe
Sandra Murphy, Australia, Sep 2014
Too many highlights to narrow my comments down to a few words. The whole tour was excellent from start to finish. Our Consultant, Yvonne Brooks, was very efficient and did a great job. The tour director and coach driver were both absolutely excellent and extremely knowledgeable. I don't have any negative comments that I could make. I am very happy read more to have done this tour, with the help and organisation of Global Journeys.
Planning was executed in a most efficient manner 1
New England's Fall Foliage
Brian & Margaret, Australia, Sep 2014
The trip was conducted by an experienced tour guide who made every effort to ensure that everything worked perfectly. Forward planning was executed in a most efficient manner. We were fortunate that the Fall colours developed strongly during the latter half of the journey. Special mention must be made of the coach driver 'Randy' who drove with safely read more as his prime concern. He was always first off the coach at each stop and was there to assist all passengers to alight. Accommodation was of a high standard. While we would have preferred to eat fruit for the 'on-your-own' lunches it was obligatory to use restaurants in those towns where there was no public toilet facilities. In a group of 40 participants we ended the short tour not meeting some of the other passengers. I would recommend that the daily seating plan should be varied so you are not sitting with the same group for the whole journey.
Excellent tour made even greater by our tour director 2
European Cavalcade
Anita & Co, Australia, Sep 2014
Excellent tour made even greater by our tour director Martine. Her insight and knowledge about the places made it nice and easy for us to navigate about as a group or on our individual free time. We've seen and been to places that's not easily accessible if we've done it on our own.
Fabulous tour which far exceeded our expectations 2
European Cavalcade
Dennis & Robyn, Australia, Sep 2014
This was a fabulous tour which far exceeded our expectations, the tour director, coach driver and optional tours were wonderful, we were looked after extremely well to make sure we had a good time, we would thoroughly recommend this tour to everyone.
We got an insight into the Italian way of life 1
Tony & Henny, Australia, Sep 2014
This trip was not just a tour, it was an Italian cultural experience based on food. Thanks to our tour director, Alberto, we got an insight into the Italian way of life. The Regional Meals and Be My Guest Experience top our unforgettable moments.
Overall experience was exceptional 1
Michael & Ingrid Ware, Australia, Sep 2014
We had a very good time, the accommodation, dinning and overall experience was exceptional.
A wonderful experience but it involved long days of travelling with many days of 6-10 hours in coach. As I did all the optional excursions this allowed no quiet down time and continuous days of early wake ups became tiring. Two days only in Portugal was disappointing but the tour of Spain and Morocco was very good. My dietary requirements of requiring read more gluten free food was largely catered for in most places but some of the roadside lunch stops didn't have anything I could eat so I took to packing my own lunch at breakfast time to get around this issue. In Morocco the hotels had I provision for gluten free bread. I would recommend this tour if it was a more leisurely pace. If you fall or ( catch a cold or sprain an ankle like I did) the pace was relentless. Overall I did enjoy myself and I am glad I picked this tour.
Would not hesitate to go on another tour 2
Amazing Britain
Sharon & John Harrigan, Australia, Sep 2014
The tour was really enjoyable. The Tour guide (James Payne) and the coach driver (Paul) were great. James went out of his way to make sure that we experienced everything about each stop on the way, and things were very well organized. He was very passionate about his county and made things interesting and at the same time fun. We would not hesitate read more to go on another tour in the future.
Hotels & inclusions far surpassed my expectations 4
East Coast USA and Canada
Kerry Rowan, Australia, Sep 2014
I had a great holiday the hotels & inclusions far surpassed my expectations. Travelling alone can be daunting but at all times I felt included with the group. I did not have too many expectations of any particular city but I loved Washington, the monuments, buildings & gardens were fantastic. I find myself thinking about the Amish way of life & will read more continue to do so for some time so they have made a lasting impression. Toronto to me was just another big city but I loved Quebec, it was like a little part of Europe. The included dinners were all special & appreciated in their own way. I went on the Night tour in Washington, the Toronto night cruise, the tour of the vineyard & dinner in Quebec & the tour of Harvard & consider them all to be of excellent value. I consider that our guide Diego played a large part in me having such a good holiday for he was kind & considerate to all members of the group at the same time being informative & at times funny. Bill our driver was lovely & we all felt safe & secure in his hands. Trafalgar will definitely be included when I next look for a holiday.
Wonderful Holland/Benelux Trip 3
Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Ernesto & Imelda, NSW, Australia, Sep 2014
Tour was well-organised, comfortable and excellent itinerary. It was a pleasure to deal with Georgie Walpole of Global Journeys who handled our booking. She was always available to communicate with by telephone or email and very prompt to respond to queries and requests.
We wanted to turn around and do it all again 5
Landscapes of the Canadian Maritimes
Rosemaree & Colin, WA, Australia, Sep 2014
We enjoyed this tour so much we wanted to turn around and do it all again. Our tour director Mary Lynch and our bus driver were simply amazing. The sights were unforgettable as were the experiences undertaken. We would recommend this tour to any one wishing to see the marvellous eastern coast of Canada and USA. We marvelled at the scenic vistas and read more the accommodations could not be faulted. Our tour group were warm and friendly and extremely thoughtful. Due to this we were always back to the bus on time and Mary was able to add in extra special sights and visits for us all. A big thank you to Yvonne from Global Journeys for assisting us with all the planning and we will definitely be using the company again for our future travels. We have already recommended Global Journeys to family and friends - some of whom have already booked to travel this year using this very professional company.
