Trafalgar Tour Reviews

I have been wanting to tour around Europe for as long as I can remember but at first wasn't too sure about going on my own. It was the biggest holiday I have had but the easiest and totally stress free, even on my own. Thank you to Global Journeys and Georgie for your assistance as it was all very easy to book online and any questions I had were quickly ...read more answered through email. I thought Trafalgar were outstanding - our Tour Director, Bernie, was fantastic. His historical knowledge and general information (very useful) was incredible ... even though I may have fallen asleep half way through, too relaxed! It was so well organised that you didn't have to think of a thing, even down to a 'pee pee' stop! We had a diverse group on the tour from families, single people and older couples but we all blended and it added to the experience. Transfers from and to the airport were great and having a Trafalgar rep at the hotel in London was a real bonus as spoke to him about what I would do in London for a couple of days and it was so very easy to get around with his help. Would totally recommend all the above. I only hope I have the opportunity to do another tour sometime in the future. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)

My touring experience with Trafalgar was unbelievable for one main reason - our Tour Director Brendon Bush - his talk to us at the beginning of the tour of his expectations of the group so that we could get the best out of the tour proved to be the best advice we could receive. By cooperating with the main one (never being late) it made for the perfect ...read more tour as no one was ever kept waiting for inconsiderate passengers. Introducing the concept of our bus being the 'love bus' was a positive outcome for all. By playing the song 'Love is in the Air' as the bus left each morning put us all immediately in a happy mood for the day. If there was any issue with a passenger, he discreetly dealt privately with it and attempted to rectify it as efficiently as possible. Brendon's knowledge of European history and his familiarity with all the places we visited was so impressive and wonderful to share with him. Many on our bus went on to more tours but I heard from 7 fellow passengers that although the next tour was very enjoyable, it wasn't the same without Brendon. My suggestion is that Brendon should be teaching other tour leaders his methods - he certainly has got it perfect after his many years working with bus tours. Our bus driver Marco was a very pleasant and courteous man and excellent driver. It was so good to be in a bus which was so beautifully presented and maintained, although the job was made easier for him as one of the rules was that we never brought hot food on board. Thankyou for a wonderful tour - my first visit to UK and Europe. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)

Fabulous tour. Tour guide Mhairi was really good - very informative and lots of lovely stories about the history etc of the places we drove through. Bus driver Paul was very friendly and helpful - his driving skills were amazing! I liked the fact that the tour stayed in a place for 2 nights on 6 of the 10 nights. The optional extras were all worth doing. ...read more I will be recommending this tour to all my friends!

Many thanks for your help in organising our trip overseas. We had a lovely time and everything ran smoothly. We found Cathay Pacific good to travel with and really appreciated the break en route. We were very happy with the Copthorne Millenium, not least because they had a small refrigerator, a room safe and an ironing board setup in the room. Those ...read more items are just great when travelling and more especially when you have a couple of nights stop over. The location was fairly convenient too. We found South Kensington just up the road probably more central, but the hotels didn't seem to be as comfortable as ours. The Best of Britain tour was lovely. We were very fortunate to have just 22 in our group and to have a great tour leader. A criticism, if any, was that Jurys Inn Hotels were used 3 times and they don't seem to have the refrigerator, safe and ironing board in the rooms - whilst available for the asking, the iron in the room is really appreciated, especially on one night stays. Overall the hotels were very good. We were absolutely shattered on our arrival in Hong Kong on the return journey. The staff at the Holiday Inn, Golden Mile were excellent and offered the option of an upgrade for an additional $180 which offered immediate check-in and late checkout 2 days later, together with the lurks and perks of the upgraded room! On our outward journey, we had booked ourselves into the Regal hotel at the airport. This proved to be a good move as we didn't have to leave the airport and found it was less stressful than if we'd gone into town for such a short period.

Well this tour certainly covered the highlights and gave a good introduction to England and Scotland. It did dip quickly into Wales, but the one night in Cardiff is exactly that. Unless you forego the optional evening dinner and strike out on your own (as I did - the No. 6 bus takes you right to Cardiff Bay if you're a Torchwood or Doctor Who fan), ...read more you won't even see any of Cardiff, except from the coach window. So it's really a tour that covers parts of England and Scotland. Let me get this out of the way first: I would not recommend this tour to the younger crowd. Although it is billed as an all-ages tour, the average age on the coach was definitely over 65. I'm 30 and found this utterly frustrating at times as it really pandered to people who aren't up to moving around too much or are scared to lose sight of the bus for more than a moment. So, while it is open to people of all ages, it's really probably aimed at retired people. That all said, I settled in as best I could to enjoy the tour and made every effort to explore when possible. Luckily the tour on most days stops for several hours at one place or another, which gives those people like me plenty of time to really explore a place on foot and stretch the legs. So while you don't get to stop and visit everything on the itinerary, you do get to explore a few of them quite thoroughly if you grab a quick lunch on the run and walk, walk, walk. The tour director, Charles, was very knowledgeable on the areas we passed through and their sordid history of religious and political back-stabbing. He also didn't seem phased by anything and was very helpful and caring when some people had a few mishaps along the way. He did occasionally play some music over the bus speakers that was of questionable taste, but that's what iPods are for and the older folk around me seemed to like it. Highlights for me on the tour were St Ives with its Cornish Pasties and beautiful scenery; the Scottish Highlands with their unique landscape and the optional extra of a proper Scottish sheep farm complete with a sheepdog demonstration (something I never would have thought to do on my own); the boat tour of Loch Loman; Edinburgh, with it fabulous castle and Old Town (we had lots of time to explore Edinburgh, which I greatly appreciated); and Bath, with its gorgeous bath house and Tudor architecture. Overall, despite feeling somewhat out of place given my age, the tour gave a wonderful overview of the area and has given me ideas for places I'd like to explore more thoroughly if I ever visit the UK again. At all times, I felt safe and secure, the hotel rooms were all clean and comfortable and the bus driver was top notch (you should have seen some of the streets he negotiated). I can't say I'd have chosen this tour if I knew what I know now, but it wasn't bad either. I think perhaps I'm not a coach tour kinda gal.

The tour was better than expected, mainly due to the tour director. Right from that early morning start at the London Coach Terminal, he, Charles Dones, was looking after his group of 44. He made sure everyone was enjoying the tour and nothing was too much trouble. We had 11 full days of sightseeing and things to do, a great way to experience the 'coach ...read more touring' type of travel.

I am reviewing this trip 12 years after the event (it's now 6th July 2023!), yet my memory is very clear. My first trip to Europe as a single traveller! An amazing unforgettable journey, meeting new people some experiencing countries for the first time and others seasoned travellers. From the moment we met our Tour guide Patrick and drive to the last ...read more day, they were brilliant. Patrick was a wealth of information and in-depth knowledge, ready to join in and make our holiday one to remember. At the end of our 3 weeks he sent us a massive number of photos in case we had not captured the image ourselves. All these years on I am sure travellers are still enjoy the wonders of Europe with Trafalgar.

Coach tours are a great way to travel for a 'travel virgin' travelling alone. The tours were good and I liked it that the tour wasn't full so I could have 2 seats to myself. It was great to have all the transfers organised and I would definitely like to travel by coach in the future. The additional extra entertainment is sometimes very schmaltzy and ...read more you cannot rely on the tour director for accurate info in regards to this as they are really trying to get extra numbers for the entertainment and dinners. I have now a taste for future travel as the world seems so small and accessible!