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.
Great tour leader handled the group of 52 amazingly 5
Iberian Explorer
Shirley & Leonard Rheuben, Australia, Oct 2013
Booking through Global Journeys worked for us. With 2 different tours handled by them (river cruise & coach tour). All worked & docs delivered on time! This Trafalgar Costsaver trip was a full coach load of 52! Amazingly this wasn't a problem because of our great tour leader Maria Therese Martin. She is passionate about her country, Spain.
We had an excellent tour with Trafalgar 4
Britain and Ireland Panorama
Janis Masters, Australia, Oct 2013
We had an excellent tour with Trafalgar on our panorama journey throughout the UK. As it was the end of the season, there were only 25 travellers, so we were able to spread comfortably throughout the bus and get to know other folks from different age groups and nationalities. The tour director, Daniel Wood, was just wonderful. He was full of tales and read more funny stories and kept us constantly amused. His knowledge of history was just amazing and inspired us all. The bus driver was very good also and always displayed courtesy and good manners to his passengers. We had a break about every 2 hours and it was very clearly advised what time we had and what time to be back at the bus. The accommodation on the whole was good, some hit and miss and the breakfasts were much the same everywhere. The extra outings were good too, although this does add to the cost but what is the point in going if you are going to do as much as possible. I think some of these outings could have been included in the overall price.
I traveled to Europe with my husband in October 2013 and thought the European Accent Tour was the best option tour for ourselves after we did research on what we wanted to see and how much time we had to do it. This was a condensed tour that ticked all our boxes and all the locations we wanted to see. It is fast paced but we were expecting that so that read more was an easy adjustment, and we loved every moment of our tour. Our tour was led by Debra who I would recommend to anyone who would listen, she is a lovely lady who knows every aspect of the places we visited. She was helpful and she had the whole tour and other guests organised in advance of everything we did. Any speed bumps that may have occurred were not made public to us until after the fact and the special touches she added for all of her guests were terrific. In particular the little phrase pads she gave us for each country we visited were such a welcome touch, not to mentioned used very often. The highlight of this trip for the both of us was our fellow travelers (most of whom were Australian like us) and we would recommend upgrading to the additional day/night excursions as we saw things that we wouldn't have been able to other wise. The best of these add ons was our optional day trip to Burano Island in Venice, we had the most delicious lunch and it was so lovely seeing the little colourful village. We would recommend both Global Journey's in booking our holiday, Trafalgar for looking after us and for Debra for all her knowledge and kindness.
Really enjoyed our holiday and have no complaints 1
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
Jennifer & James McLean, Australia, Sep 2013
We really enjoyed our holiday and have no complaints. We were well looked after, the tour leader and drivers were very conscientious. We are happy to recommend Global Journeys to others.
Quite an enjoyable tour 1
Mari Torres, Australia, Sep 2013
It was quite an enjoyable tour. I highly recommend it - even for those with low fitness levels would be able to thoroughly enjoy it.
I was extremely impressed with the tour 2
Tastes and Sounds of the South
Brad Scruse, Australia, Sep 2013
I had a really great time on the tour, the tour guide Colleen was fantastic, she did a great job organising us all and making sure we made the most of the trip. There were plenty of extra 'hidden gems' that she showed us. The tour bus was comfortable, and had wifi which was useful. On the travel days, the bus stopped every hour or two to let us stretch read more our legs and grab something to eat. The driver Angela was also great, we always felt safe and she did a great job of getting us where we needed to go. I learnt a lot about the music of the USA, and found all of the tours very interesting. The food was fantastic at all of the hotel breakfasts, and the dinners were also great! The highlight dinners for me were the cooking school in New Orleans, and the 'Be My Guest' dinner at a pre civil war house. All of the hotels were comfortable and clean, with great service, and very well located close to the main attractions in each city. Airport transfers were very well organised, and are always a very welcome inclusion on a tour. Overall, I was extremely impressed with the tour, and I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends! One thing I can definitely recommend to anyone doing the tour is to make sure you visit a bar in Nashville called Tootsies! There is a bit of queue to get in, but it's definitely the best fun I've had in a music bar. Yvonne from Global Journeys also did a fantastic job, and made making the booking for the tour easy! I'd definitely use Global Journeys again. Thanks!
A very enjoyable and well run tour 2
East Coast USA and Canada
Peter & Shauna O'Connor, Australia, Sep 2013
A very enjoyable and well run tour. The Tour Director was excellent, keen, hard working and knowledgeable. The itinerary was comprehensive and well paced and a lot of accommodation and meals were really excellent. Transfers along the way were very efficient. Opening night welcome cruise was outstanding. Points of critique: drinks at some chosen venues read more (both included and optional) were very expensive - would be good if Trafalgar could negotiate better deals as they bring big and consistent business to these establishments; irritating that included transfers at start and end of tour are only usable if arriving and leaving immediately adjacent to tour. Will certainly use Trafalgar again.
Exceeded our expectations 4
Best of Ireland and Scotland
Kaye, Darryl & Loris Bond, Australia, Sep 2013
This tour exceeded our expectations. We had a fabulous tour guide whose knowledge was astounding. The accommodation was first class most of the way and the food was very good as well.
Overall the tour was excellent. It was a large group of 51 people, but our tour director Emile Wiegand Bruss managed it well. We enjoyed the tour very much, we paid an extra $2,300 ( per couple ) in order to join the optional tours but found that it was quite worth it. Some hotels were better than the rest, and food quality was of a good standard too. read more I would recommend Trafalgar to anyone interested in European tour.
Surprised how professional everything was organised 3
London to Rome Highlights
Helene Stokes, Australia, Sep 2013
We have just come back from our travels and our tour from London to Rome was definitely a highlight. I was surprised as the tour was a 'CostSaver' how professional everything was organised, hotels were lovely and our tour guide, Brek was fantastic!! I have already suggested this kind of tour to friends. Every aspect delighted us from the ease of bags read more always at our hotel room, the interesting information but not over-excessive by the guide/s and the long distances we travelled that never seemed too long and showed us the lovely countryside on the way. e took our teenage daughters so it was a great sneek peek at some of Europe. Yvonne at Global Journeys always answered my questions straight away and found out any further information as required. We have some wonderful memories. Thank you!
We have nothing to say but positive things about our tour 2
Spanish Wonder
Bernie Roebuck, Australia, Sep 2013
We have nothing to say but positive things about our tour. We had a brilliant tour leader in Alberto and many of the local guides were also great - one lady Aurora in particular was dynamic. We met a lot of great people from different parts of the world and we will make the effort to stay in contact with many of them. Spain was just wonderful and the read more tour created lots of opportunities to see a lot and do a lot. The accommodation we had was brilliant everwhere. Thank you Trafalagar, thank you Alberto -your effort and care and knowledge was really appreciated.
Overall it was a good well planned tour 3
Normandy, Brittany & The Loire Valley
Florence Hooi Sim Tan, Australia, Sep 2013
Overall it was a good well planned tour. Shortfall only in the accommodation as some hotels we stayed didn't provide basic necessities. Tour pace was excellent, not too hectic and gave quite free time on your own. Food was very nice too, maybe because it's in France. Suitable for those who love countryside and more relaxed travelling.
Great tour will enjoy doing it again in the future. Trouble free travel on a modern coach with huge windows for viewing. Wifi onboard available, comfortable seating and excellent leg space. Guides were friendly and informative as well as active in creating a positive environment while on the coach or walking tours.
An excellent tour of Italy. It was nicely paced and Jackie, the tour director was brilliant. We did all the side trips bar one and thought they added greatly to the holiday.
Overall a wonderful experience. The accommodation was very good and the tour director was more than excellent. Some of the included and optional meals were very disappointing, especially the so-called farewell dinner at the end in Paris. It was one of the worst meals I have had. Travelling through some of the countries that produce such good food and read more wine we had hoped to experience some very good, if not the most expensive, wines. We were never offered anything other than pretty ordinary table wine. This did not spoil our overall enjoyment of the tour and we had a wonderful time. As first time coach tourers I think it would have been helpful to know beforehand that it is really recommended that you take as many of the optional tours/experiences as possible. It adds hugely to the amount of things you can see in the relatively short time that you spend in each place. The local tour guides were all very knowledgable and good fun. We found that we could pay for all of our 'optionals' in one hit at the start of the tour and were able to use our credit card. Some of our group had gone to the trouble of obtaining Swiss Francs especially for the optional tour offered there, but this was not necessary. The early mornings can be a bit tiring, especially towards the end of the tour, but that is just a comment, not a criticism! Your offer for prepaying the tour guide and driver gratuities was also a great idea. You can easily add a little more cash if you want to, but it is good to have that all under control before you go. We were pleased you sent us visa information because travelling through the USA can be scary if you don't have the correct visa waiver. We are glad that we booked through Global Journeys as the price we paid for the tour was great value and the contact we had with Georgie was always very helpful and email replies were prompt.
I had a great time and everything was well organized 2
Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Anne Shammay-Bitton, Australia, Sep 2013
Overall, everything was well organized and minor hitches handled well. It was clear that the company had put a lot of thought into providing a satisfying experience for travellers. Our tour director, Nieves Franco was wonderful - professional, lovely sense of humour and genuinely caring and helpful. Our driver Fernanado was also excellent. I particularly read more loved a couple of the 'off the tourist track' stereotypical experiences- such as 'Be my guest' and having quaint little restaurants with singers performing just for us. The food in some of the restaurants was excellent, while others were OK. The accommodation varied a bit with many hotels a very good standard and others a little lacking. Same with the breakfast experience. [Lisbon's breakfast experience was very mediocre]. Access to Wifi was highly variable, with the connection too weak at times. Overall, these were not major problems. I had a great time and our group was generally a great bunch of people. I will definitely consider travelling with Trafalgar again.
Had a fantastic time on this tour. Met people from all over the world who were also on the tour and are now new friends. The destinations were great and the local tour guides were very informative. Most of the hotels were great and even the ones that were a little bit smaller were OK because of their location. Overall it was amazing trip and thanks read more to Michelle from Global Journeys for organizing it all for me.
Tour overall was good. Food was so so only. Would have like to spent more time in Poznan & Dresden as they are beautiful towns.
A wonderful trip with a very well organised tour director 2
Best of Turkey
Sue Gibson, Australia, Sep 2013
We had a wonderful trip with a very well organised tour director who made adjustments to our itinerary to enable us all to get the most out of the places we visited. Our tour was very interesting, educational and fun!! Our bus was comfortable, our coach assistant considerate and helpful and we always felt safe with our driver in some rather unusual read more and busy traffic situations. We cannot speak highly enough of our tour director, Tolga, whose insight and knowledge, as well as his sense of humour ensured our time in Turkey will provide us with many wonderful memories. We also appreciate the time and effort of our Global Journey's contact, Georgie, who made all arrangements go so smoothly. Dealing with her eliminated the stress which can sometimes be part of overseas travel!
Had a great time Roberto our tour guide and bus driver Marchello were excellent made everyone feel at ease we had quite a few laughs along the way which made the tour all the more enjoyable as well. Being our first time to Italy we loved the whole experience of it, history, food, wine and the people were very friendly we would recommend it to anyone.
