Trafalgar Tours

Pros: guides provide lots of information, ability to see so much in a short time
Cons: not enough time in each area, only see the tourist areas, long bus journeys

I usually travel on my own. I travel mostly for business and usually tack a few personal days on the end of a business trip. I haven't had a real vacation in over 5 years. Working for myself, I always felt that I couldn't take the time off. Well, I...

Pros: Excellent director and guides, great itinerary, well organized, beautiful river cruise, good hotels; stress-free.
Cons: Very few; Pros far outweigh the cons! Mediocre food.

My wife and I just returned from China (May 2008), having been on the Trafalgar Uniworld “Grand China and the Yangtze” 20 day tour. I am writing this review partly because there is another review (very negative) here on epinions about a ...

Pros: See/do so much - would take 2x as long on your own, very easy, value
Cons: Never get to sleep late, some of the optional tours are not worth it

Just got back from Trafalgar’s Best of Italy tour. This was our honeymoon trip and we had a wonderful time.

I wont detail where and what is seen as this review is going to be long enough. If you are not familiar with this tour - simply...

Pros: We loved the British Isles. We take home fond memories of this experience.
Cons: Breakfast always consisted of fatty meats, sausages and deep fried eggs.

I'm going to go into great detail with this review, so please keep that in mind if my review appears too run long. My husband Brian and I are in our mid-thirties and live in Barrow, Alaska. This was our first Trafalgar Tour.

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Pros: Knowledgeable guide, good hotels w/ private bathrooms, see all the tourist sights
Cons: Quick pace, poor breakfasts, bad London "transfer"

TOUR vs. HOLIDAY

My fiancee and I made our first visit to Europe via the Trafalger "Cost-saver" European Cavalcade. This is a break-neck paced bus tour of 12 European countries and most of the major tourist sites within them (Paris, Nice,...

Pros: You are helping to increase the trade balance with China
Cons: You are wasting your money

Last September 2005, we went on the Trafalgar Tour's "Beautiful China" (ACTBA) land package. Based upon our experience of this tour, it is our recommendation not to take a tour to China from Trafalgar or its sister’s companies, Classic Oriental ...

Pros: Cities and Sights, Could not possibly see that much on your own
Cons: Guide, food, location of hotels

My mother and I, along with 3 other family friends went on Trafalgar's Real Italy tour in November of 2003. I'll give a quick summary first of where the tour visits. It starts in Rome, visits Siena, stops in Florence, visits Verona, stops in Venice, ...

Pros: None that I can think of
Cons: Expensive, deceiving brochures, long bus drives, no time to see sights

From the very beginning the trip was tainted from the moment we stepped off the airplane in London. From previous experiences with other tour operators, the tour guide is there to meet you at the airport and pretty much "holds your hand" so to speak...

Pros: Basic tour cost is cheap --- but there's a catch.
Cons: The must-sees are generally given as optional tours --- which cost more money!

1. Airport pick-up and drop-off
Only if your arrival or departure matches with their schedule and the majority of the group. But, this is a minor issue since most people do choose to arrive before the tour and leave after --- this was a land tour...

Pros: Excellent itineary. Great tour guide and driver.
Cons: No major problems. Motorcoach could have had more room.

Trafalgar Western Frontiers Motor Coach Tour Day 1 Wednesday May 18, 2005 Louisville-Cincinnati We drove to Cincinnati after work to spend the night in the Airport Holiday Inn. This has become a common occurrence for us as we can leave our car ...

Pros: great trip, and director
Cons: none

Ever since I saw Cary Grant in "North by Northwest"(the classic 1957 film by Alfred Hitchcock), I wanted to see Mount Rushmore. I had some free time before I had to go to school in September and we all wanted to take a nice summer vacation tour. Our past ...

Pros: A well-established company that gives great service and knows Europe
Cons: did not handle initial London airport transfer

I have traveled with several tour companies to various parts of the world, but I have to say Trafalgar is one of the best with which I have worked.

My wife and I took a European "whirlwind" tour through several countries in less than 2 weeks...

Pros: Fantastic tour guide and driver. Great itinerary.
Cons: 1. Airport transfer didn't materialize. 2. First hotel had no information on Trafalgar.

Overall, this was a great tour, but it got off to a bad start. Let me explain: Before I departed for Costa Rica, my travel agent double-checked and triple-checked that I was to receive an airport transfer from the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica to ...

Pros: The best way to see Europe for $100 a day.
Cons: Fast paced, not for everyone.

The first time I planned to see Europe, I was shocked about the prohibitive cost; the complications of booking accomodations. To add to that, you have to worry about your transportation from & to the airport, language barriers, currency exchanges.
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Pros: Comprehensive itinery, included 3 course dinners gave you three choices, daily itinery narrative.
Cons: Inflated optional excursion prices, long days, not much free time

Most people  including us chose this tour because of the comprehensive itinery. This tour took us to Isle of Skye, Isle of Wright, heart and northern Wales. Most of the hotel used were fine except for Hilton Olympia, the Hotel at Aviemore ...