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.
It was a happy day for us when Georgie contacted us (after non contact from other agencies) about our East Coast tour. She tied it in beautifully with our previous tour of the western side of North America. This tour was very well organised, and our tour director and coach driver were both very professional, and had every aspect of our tour organised. read more They also threw in a few little surprises, which seemed to please everyone - e.g. (Harley Davidson factory in Pennsylvania, and 'Boston' cream pies for all for afternoon tea). The quality of our accomodation was A1, and one of our 'heritage' hotels even had some resident ghosts, although none of our party encountered them!
Lack of vegetarian options, still had a great time 1
Best of Britain
Salvatore Scala-Vecchio, Australia, Jul 2013
I had a great time I would recommend Global Journeys and Trafalgar. I was mildly disappointed with the lack of vegetarian options. When I booked the tour I communicated my vegetarian dietary requirement and there was no suggestion that this would be a problem. In most cases with included meals there was no choice or variety, and often in the paid extras read more the meal was quite poor given the price. Having said that it was good enough to not spoil my trip but it's something that you may choose to focus on given that it's an option. More of your future clients may require it.
This was an interesting tour as I have Irish heritage. Unfortunately I was unwell from day 3 until the end of the tour so my perceptions are possibly less than they should be - I saw a doctor in Waterford who gave me antibiotics that solved the problem for the other tours I then did (England and France). The emphasis on this tour is more about Irish read more culture and scenery - Ireland does not have the large cathedrals and castles that exist in England and France (particularly France). Some of the areas (like Galway) were terribly crowded with tourists so would probably have been better to do in the shoulder season. It was hot (and I don't remember any rain so that's good) but this caused a problem as most of the accommodation had no air-conditioning - also no fans that would have helped. As this was an unusual heat wave I have still given a Very Good rating as the hotels themselves were quite nice.
Once on the tour everything went like clockwork 5
Britain and Ireland Explorer
Maria Canning, Australia, Jul 2013
Booking the tour over the internet was a little scary. However the emails I sent to Yvonne regarding my concerns, no matter how trivial, were always answered. Now about the tour experience. On arrival in London our bags were the last to come off the plane. By the time we got through customs most of the crowd had departed. Standing at the information read more stand was the Representative from Trafalgar tours, she knew we had to arrive so was still there waiting. She put us on our transfer bus, explained how another Rep would be at the hotel between certain times to explain what time we would depart on the coach and gave us the name of the Tour Guide. Once on the tour everything went like clockwork. The only negative would be if we didn't go on the 'optional tour or dinner' there wasn't a lot to do. For example we stayed at Airth which was a long way out of town. And again we decided not to do the 'Cardiff Castle Tour' but we couldn't stay at the hotel we had to wander around the city of Cardiff for two hours before continuing on for the afternoon tour. If we were to travel again by coach we wouldn't hesitate to tour with Trafalgar.
Loved every minute of the tour & made lots of new friends 4
Highlights of Spain, Morocco and Portugal
Carol Smith, Australia, Jul 2013
The tour was great and our tour director - Jason Simpson - was fantastic. Visited lots of great places, the highlight being the Medina at Fes. Loved every minute of the tour & made lots of new friends.
Great tour pace, a few too many add-ons though 4
Normandy, Brittany & The Loire Valley
Janice Stephens, Australia, Jul 2013
Overall the pace of the trip was good. A couple of the accommodations were a bit far out of the centre of the town but overall good. The Chateau in the Loir Valley was excellent. Our tour guide Fredrick was a mine of information. I thought there were a few too many add-ons and this should probably be added to the cost or advised of the extras before booking.
Recommend both Global Journeys and Trafalgar Tours 1
Traditional Europe
Anita Davies, Australia, Jul 2013
Being 69 + 71 we were the eldest on the tour, wouldn't suggest anyone much older taking this tour (unless reasonably fit) as the European summer months are quite hot, plus the tour was a busy one. Saying that, we had an excellent Tour Director in Peter Assell, who made sure all our needs were cared for. A little more down time would have been nice, read more but there again we wouldn't have seen and done as much as we did. In all fairness it was our choosing to take the optional tours. Some hotels weren't central, if one didn't take the optional tour, which included dinner, then the issue of finding somewhere to eat may have been an issue, not knowing the local area. Distance travelled between destinations was at times too long, but to inlcude all the highlights, we appreciate it could not have been organised in any other way. Dealing with Global Journerys was very convenient, all our questions were answered. I would recommend both Global Journeys and Trafalgar Tours to others.
We had a fantastic time, I have to admit it was all very well orchestrated by the tour guide, I will defiantly have no hesitation to travel with your company again and recommend you to my family and friends. Thank You .
'Scenic Parks Explorer' was a fabulous tour with wonderful scenery, excellent and very knowledgeable tour guide and first class accommodation. The Global Journeys experience was very positive - bookings were handled promptly and efficiently and every effort was made to accommodate my wishes with regards to flights. The discounted price of the tour was read more an added attraction. I would highly recommend Global Journeys to any future clients and will certainly contact them when I consider traveling again. Thank you, Hannah!
The tour was exactly what we expected, the driver and tour guide were very efficient and helpful. The only complaint some of the hotels were not equipped for the heat we encountered particularly in Scotland also many of the hotels Wi-Fi was an extra charge in this day and age this should be standard. We would certainly consider using Global Journeys read more as we found them very reliable and would recommend them to any travellers.
I went with my teenage kids and they loved it as well 2
Jewels of Italy
Michelle Hewitt, Australia, Jul 2013
Danilo our tour director was awesome. I have never met anyone who cared so much about everyone's needs as he did. He made the trip so much better. The itinerary was really good except the time in Florence at the leather store - that was a waste of time and should be scrapped from the tour. Everyone else thought so too. Besides this, it was well thought read more out and executed. I went with my teenage kids and they loved it as well. I would travel with Trafalgar again.
The best tour guide ever & a great coach driver 4
Best of Britain
Terence Brennan, Australia, Jul 2013
We had the best tour guide ever & a great coach driver. Our Irish tour guide made sure all her charges were up to date with the tour, made sure every body was back on the bus at all stops, very funny, laughed at herself. Would love to go on another tour with her. Our coach driver was the most professional driver we have been with. All the hotels were read more good except at Liverpool. The twin rooms were very small so we asked for a double room which was better. unfortunately we missed seeing the Beatles Museum plus our restaurant was very slow, most of the group left before desert around 9.45 pm. Some problem in the kitchen. Overall we packed in a lot of sights on the 7 day tour.
Covers just about everything for those who want to see Italy 6
Italian Elegance
Flane Down, Australia, Jul 2013
The Italian Elegance tour covers just about everything for everyone who wants to see Italy in different perspectives. Cities with their hustle and bustle, the peace and serenity of the Tuscan Hills (surrounded by fields of sunflowers), amazing historic villages, well known places such as the Square in Siena, Portofino, and the Cinque Terre towns, rice read more paddies (who knew) and of course the many vines that Italy is so well known for. We road the bus, cable car, train, boat, horse and carriage, gondola and a valparetto (water taxi). We stood inside the amazing Colosseum, saw the lights of Rome. We were serenaded whilst floating in a Gondola in Venice and experienced the beauty of the mighty Dolomites - so from mountains to the valleys, from the countryside to the sea it was fabulous and highly recommended. Accommodation was fantastic especially the nights spent at our villa in the Tuscan countryside and culminating in a very centrally located 5 star hotel tucked away canal-side in a lane-way in Venice. WOW!
Loved it all and would love to go and do it all again 1
Italian Elegance
Flane & James Down, Australia, Jul 2013
Thank you Georgie for your professional and diligent approach to our initial enquiry, to our other additional enquiries and the the prompt and efficient delivery of our travel documentation. We had a fabulous trip and would recommend highly others to consider the Italian Elegance Tour as a great way to experience the many facets of the Italian way of read more life. So many places, so many things, so many great experiences. Loved it all and would love to go and do it all again (come on Lotto). Our sincere thanks - job done well.
The Italian Elegance tour was excellent. It was really good to visit Italy from a roman city, the beautiful hills, the coastline, mountains and Venice.
What an incredible trip. I had no idea what to expect and was absolutely blown away by it all. I'm glad I chose the Best of France as it really covered some spectacular sights and the tour guide Martine showed us many hidden treats along the way that I would never have discovered on my own. The food, the hotels, the bus, the sites.. were exceptional. Don't overlook this tour!
Our Tour Guide Marco Cini was excellent. We did all the extra options - next time we might choose to give ourselves a little down time. Most of the optionals were worth doing. There were a good number of teenagers on the trip for our three to spend time with - it was Australian School Holidays. The participants were mainly Australian. Plus NZ, USA, Saudie, Sth African.
What an incredible trip. I had no idea what to expect and was absolutely blown away by it all. I'm glad I chose the Best of France as it really covered some spectacular sights and the tour guide Martine showed us many hidden treats along the way that I would never have discovered on my own. The food, the hotels, the bus, the sites.. were exceptional. Don't overlook this tour!
We loved every minute! Our guide really made the trip. Stephen was so informed, switched on and had our every need organised before we knew it. The group was also a fantastic mix of people - they, together with our guide and driver really made a wonderfully enjoyable holiday for me and my son. Hotels were great, much better than expected with great read more meals throughout. We certainly made some wonderful friends who we will share memories with for life. There was a mix up with our seat requests on the plane, however, I sorted this out with a phone call and request to Singapore Airlines and they gave us wonderful seats the whole way through. Thanks to Global Journeys and Trafalgar for a memorable trip.
If we had to summarise our overall experience in one sentence, it would be 'SIMPLY THE BEST'! A massive thanks to our incredible Travel Director, Stephen Pearce (aka '007') for directing this tour with such a positive energy, patience and friendliest smile from the start to the end. His knowledge, people and management skills were all top notch with read more first-class hospitality throughout the whole trip. It would take many decades of experience and extensive leadership training (and perhaps hours of daily meditating as well), to master the art of leading 47 people 24/7 for 15 days all through 8 different countries, whilst organising and dealing with numerous vendors at the same time. We commend you for going above and beyond to ensure that we are happy at all times - cheers mate!
Fortunately, we had a fantastic group though, mainly from Australia, a few from the US and a couple from Canada. However, with any tour group, there's always one or two uncivilised or negative people whom we all could travel without, but thankfully majority was very friendly, easy going and open minded as well. The weather was also pretty good, mostly sunny between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius. We managed to see and visit all the things and places as per the itinerary and more with no issues at all. The tour pace was not too bad either, the first 3 days were pretty fast pace, but it was then reduced to moderate and much easier closer to the end. We can't speak highly enough of Steve and definitely would not hesitate to recommend this Trafalgar tour to anyone, particularly for those who like 'VIP' treatments. A special mention to our main Tour Bus Driver also, Antonio (aka 'Tony'), for the remarkable and tireless driving - Mille Grazie!
Last but not least, thank you Georgie from Global Journeys for assisting us with this tour. It took a while for us to finalise our Europe trip as we had to make quite a few changes along the way but Georgie was always very helpful and patient in re-arranging the tour and accommodation as requested in a professional manner. Wonderful overall experience indeed!
Fortunately, we had a fantastic group though, mainly from Australia, a few from the US and a couple from Canada. However, with any tour group, there's always one or two uncivilised or negative people whom we all could travel without, but thankfully majority was very friendly, easy going and open minded as well. The weather was also pretty good, mostly sunny between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius. We managed to see and visit all the things and places as per the itinerary and more with no issues at all. The tour pace was not too bad either, the first 3 days were pretty fast pace, but it was then reduced to moderate and much easier closer to the end. We can't speak highly enough of Steve and definitely would not hesitate to recommend this Trafalgar tour to anyone, particularly for those who like 'VIP' treatments. A special mention to our main Tour Bus Driver also, Antonio (aka 'Tony'), for the remarkable and tireless driving - Mille Grazie!
Last but not least, thank you Georgie from Global Journeys for assisting us with this tour. It took a while for us to finalise our Europe trip as we had to make quite a few changes along the way but Georgie was always very helpful and patient in re-arranging the tour and accommodation as requested in a professional manner. Wonderful overall experience indeed!
