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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We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend to one and all. We had excellent weather, comfortable accommodation, a very knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide. Our bus driver also entertained us with his knowledge while also giving us a safe and comfortable ride. We enjoyed the extra input of our safety director who also entertained us with read more his insights and keeping us healthy. This was our second trip to Alaska - our previous tour by Trafalgar was indeed another adventure to remember. Overall this trip - and the sight of majestic Denali and all points of interest visited by cruise, train, or bus were well chosen. This tour is a must. The spectacular train ride from Denali to Fairbanks was the highlight for us.
The itinerary for this trip was perfect! 2
Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
Shari Standridge, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Feb 2022
The itinerary for this trip was perfect! With 2 nights at each city, we were able to have 1 partial travel day and 1 full day of exploration and adventure in each area. The accommodations were great, and the food was outstanding which was a pleasant surprise! I actually really appreciated that the first lodge in which we stayed had no television read more and the wi-fi wasn't spectacular because it pushed our group to step away from the "comforts" of the cell phones and actually spend time diving into the culture of the area which put us in the right frame of mind for the rest of the trip.
Chocolates, toucans, sloths and more 2
Costa Rica Eco Adventure with Guanacaste
Janet G., Calgary, Canada, Jan 2022
The hotels were first rate and very unique. I was amazed that in the jungles of Torteguero, my room was clean, comfortable and had hot water. I loved the quirkiness of LaQuinta hotel with a birds and coffee morning. I wish I could have spent more time there. Our next hotel was the Arenal Paraiso Resort for a soak in their warm springs and a view of read more the volcano. I went to the washroom just as the clouds cleared and I missed the whole view. I will need to come back. The El Establo Mountain Hotel is built on the mountain and requires shuttles to go from rooms to meals. This hotel had peacocks. I saw a fleeting glimpse of a coati just as our bus pulled up. This little animal resembles a lemur or its tail did. The hotel was a great stop for exploring the cloud forest and recovering from zip lining. Food was delicious so extra strapping was required to secure me to the zip line.
Enjoyed pretty much everything, particularly the first two days in Tortuguerro and the final two days in Monteverde. Also enjoyed the rain forest stop. Loved seeing the animals, plants and learning about coffee, chocolates and the Costa Rican way of life. Not so much the Arenal volcano, because we've been to Mount St. Helens, Crater Lake , Lassen and read more Yellowstone. So it was the least unusual stop for us, but I get it. Lots of volcanoes in Costa Rica. Again, terrific guides.
Most of the trip was great. I've been to Italy before, however this itinerary went to places I hadn't been or I wanted to see again, especially Firenze & Sienna. Not sure why we had to get up and leave so early in Venice (8am) since the Gondola ride wasn't scheduled until after 10:30 & pretty much everything was still closed after the walking tour. read more However other than that a really enjoyable trip with good local guides.
Excellent trip, one of the best vacations we have had as a family 1
Costa Rica Eco Adventure with Guanacaste
Jeff Donath, LA, USA, Jan 2022
The itinerary was great, so cool to go from the Caribbean through the continental divide to the Pacific. The hotels were great, really liked that they were not a chain but contributing to the local community. The coach was very comfortable, AC worked well.
Pura Vida! A central American jewel 1
Costa Rica Eco Adventure with Guanacaste
Richard Rowe, California, USA, Jan 2022
This was a look at Costa Rica, enabling us to experience the country from a wide angled approach. History, Geography and how the people really live make this an enlightening tour. Of course interspersing the jungle, the mountains and the beach made it attractive to all. Recreational activities such as zip lining, rafting and hiking sweetened the days activities.
Great itinerary. We were afraid we were going to feel rushed because of how much was packed into 9 days. However, the opposite was true. Because of the level of service provided, we felt relaxed the entire time. All of the travel and sightseeing details were taken care of, and all we had to do was sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
I've discussed the itinerary in my previous answer. The coach was wonderful. Still amazed how the driver manipulated it thru the narrow streets! Hotels were really nice! The only complaint was from my partner during the Rome stay. Our room was on the street side of the hotel and was very noisy late into the night. I didn't seem like we'd be easily read more able to switch, so we lived with it.
Visiting Egypt with Trafalgar! 1
Wonders of Ancient Egypt (Winter)
Elizabeth Niven, Houston, Texas, USA, Dec 2021
There is so much to see in Egypt. The great pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbal, the temples at Luxor and the Avenue of the Sphynxes. We also visited some smaller temples I hadn’t heard of before which were so very beautiful. I expected to see wonderful sights and learn a lot but the trip was so much more than I ever expected. Thank you!
Was a bucket list trip that did not disappoint, more amazing than I thought it would be, the organisation of the trip was excellent, the tour guide and all staff welcoming and knowledgeable, the cruise down the Nile was fantastic, food was high quality and tasty. Georgie from Global Journeys made everything easy for us. Also a great bunch of people read more on the tour which helps. Looking forward to the next adventure.
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Wonders of Ancient Egypt (Winter)
Alison & Michael, VIC, Australia, Jan 2020
This was the holiday I had always wanted to go on and it certainly did not disappoint. Yvonne was as always fabulous with arranging my travel arrangements. Trafalgar were excellent with the Egyptologist, Khaled, the best one could hope for. Cairo was hectic but the Trafalgar people who meet you at the airport guide you through the process. The River read more Nile Cruise is a highlight. The MS Miriam is an older style ship which is totally renovated and has absolute charm. The staff are fabulous and the food is plentiful.
All of the Egyptian temples, tombs, and museums that are visited are amazing and the history is so interesting. An absolute must is visiting Dendera Temple which this trip provides but is not visited by all tours. The colours and condition of the hieroglyphics was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Trafalgar ensures that at all times you feel safe. Something to keep in mind is the culture of tipping. There is quite a bit expected for bus drivers, staff on the boat etc so go prepared and you will be fine. I would redo this tour in a heartbeat!
All of the Egyptian temples, tombs, and museums that are visited are amazing and the history is so interesting. An absolute must is visiting Dendera Temple which this trip provides but is not visited by all tours. The colours and condition of the hieroglyphics was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Trafalgar ensures that at all times you feel safe. Something to keep in mind is the culture of tipping. There is quite a bit expected for bus drivers, staff on the boat etc so go prepared and you will be fine. I would redo this tour in a heartbeat!
This was an amazing trip full of fun and excitement. It was a wonderful to see the European landscape in winter, we even visited a snow resort in Slovakia for lunch. It was uplifting in beautiful Vienna, Budapest and Prague but there were also sombre and thought provoking times at Auschwitz and in the Polish ghettoes. The Be My Guest dinner at Schieszl read more winery in Budapest was a highlight. If you get the chance don't think twice, just go.
Spain, Morocco and Portugal for Christmas with Trafalgar 3
Spain, Morocco and Portugal (Winter)
Leanne & Gordon, New Zealand, Dec 2019
Just completed a dream Christmas holiday in winter! The weather was perfect in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Our booking with Global Journeys was easy peasy and the staff very quick to respond to our questions and to help us out. Everything went so smoothly.
Disappointing Trafalgar Traditional Europe Tour over Christmas 8
Traditional Europe
Ella, QLD, Australia, Dec 2019
Booking process and communications with Global Journeys was seamless and very easy and my consultant (Jemma) was always available and very helpful. Would not hesitate to recommend Global Journeys and book with them again in the future.
The Trafalgar Traditional Europe Tour was fast paced and reasonably disappointing overall with little consideration read more made in relation to lunches, which had to be purchased mainly at roadside Autogrills in the midst of pushing and shoving through massive queues of tourists and others travelling for the Christmas holiday break. The toilets at these stops were filthy and again having to line up in endless queues left little time to enjoy the break and the meal.
The majority of hotels along the way left much to be desired and were located quite a distance from the town centres and one hotel in particular was very dirty. After travelling most of the day on a bus and checking into your hotel after 6pm on most days, it would be better to offer hotel accommodation in the town so that travellers had some dinner options.
The most disappointing thing was that we were touring over Christmas and the New Year and the itinerary claimed to have organised special activities and meals for those days when the truth is nothing was arranged for us and the Tour Guide simply advised us that this was because everything was closed on Christmas Day so we spent 8 hours on the bus! NYE in Paris was the same with nothing having been organised by Trafalgar and our Hotel having been booked out for private functions so there was nowhere to go for dinner or to toast the NY.
My travel companions were great and thanks to them the tour was bearable but the Trafalgar Tour Director and Driver were absolutely dreadful. They spoke amongst themselves in Italian about the travellers on board and banished some of the travellers who had walking difficulties to the back of the bus so that they didn’t have to assist them! Unfortunately for the Trafalgar employees, some of the travellers spoke Italian and understood everything they said. The cities visited were beautiful but again due the time of year and traffic on the highways about 1/3 of the planned activities were cancelled.
The Trafalgar Traditional Europe Tour was fast paced and reasonably disappointing overall with little consideration read more made in relation to lunches, which had to be purchased mainly at roadside Autogrills in the midst of pushing and shoving through massive queues of tourists and others travelling for the Christmas holiday break. The toilets at these stops were filthy and again having to line up in endless queues left little time to enjoy the break and the meal.
The majority of hotels along the way left much to be desired and were located quite a distance from the town centres and one hotel in particular was very dirty. After travelling most of the day on a bus and checking into your hotel after 6pm on most days, it would be better to offer hotel accommodation in the town so that travellers had some dinner options.
The most disappointing thing was that we were touring over Christmas and the New Year and the itinerary claimed to have organised special activities and meals for those days when the truth is nothing was arranged for us and the Tour Guide simply advised us that this was because everything was closed on Christmas Day so we spent 8 hours on the bus! NYE in Paris was the same with nothing having been organised by Trafalgar and our Hotel having been booked out for private functions so there was nowhere to go for dinner or to toast the NY.
My travel companions were great and thanks to them the tour was bearable but the Trafalgar Tour Director and Driver were absolutely dreadful. They spoke amongst themselves in Italian about the travellers on board and banished some of the travellers who had walking difficulties to the back of the bus so that they didn’t have to assist them! Unfortunately for the Trafalgar employees, some of the travellers spoke Italian and understood everything they said. The cities visited were beautiful but again due the time of year and traffic on the highways about 1/3 of the planned activities were cancelled.
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Christmas Markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Karen & Garry, VIC, Australia, Nov 2019
I would not hesitate to book through Global Journeys again. It was easy and stress free. Our tour was great. Our guide Agnes was wonderful, and nothing was too much trouble for her. She was very knowledgeable, and interesting to listen to. Our hotels were pretty good, although one did not provide free internet, which surprised us. The markets were amazing, read more even the shops joined in with the decorations. One thing to be aware of, not all of the Christmas markets were open. One in Munich opened the day we arrived, and Lucerne did not open until December 5th, so we missed that one. Overall, a lovely tour.
Just loved this tour. The UK has such an amazing variety of landscapes and cities. Thanks to our tour director Paul. Great driver always helpful. Would highly recommended this tour if time poor like I was, but if you have more time maybe a longer tour as I would have loved more time in each place. But so much squeezed into a short time. Will be back for more.
Great guide and driver, just too many cathedrals 5
Best of Portugal
N Smith, VIC, Australia, Oct 2019
I have used Global Journeys before and will use them again. Just don't think Trafalgar is for me. Would have liked more variety in sights. Optional dinners quite expensive. I didn't do many of them thankfully, but others that did were unimpressed.
This tour provided all the historical and geographical aspects that I had hoped for. Our guide, Etti, was fantastic and her knowledge gave us an insight into each place we visited. Our group of 22 travellers all got along well and some lasting friendships were made.The Trafalgar itinerary enabled us to visit all the sites at a comfortable pace and the read more accommodation was first class.
The Trafalgar Spanish Wonder tour was wonderful, exceeding expectations. It became obvious pretty quickly what an utterly professional operation this was. Everything was organised to the nth degree. Hotels were excellent and close to city centres, the specialist guides very informative and entertaining. Fellow travellers were great folk. What made this read more particular tour special though, as everyone seemed to agree, was the Tour Director. She was extraordinary. Very knowledgable, friendly, nothing too much trouble for her. Definitely would use both Trafalgar and Global Journeys again.
