Albania and Czech Republic Tours and Trips

Overall, it was a great trip! The only drawback was the number in the group, which at 16 I felt was too many. Most small group tours we do are plus/minus 12 people and the extra people make the trip that much harder to negotiate and the bus felt a bit cramped. Otherwise, a great leader, Denis and itinerary!

This tour was exceptional- Two days in most places is fantastic- gave us time to truely enjoy each city plus take a breather, relax and appreciate the different cultures. The guides were exceptional with the historical knowledge of their individual city.

This trip was amazing; the tour guide and all the local specialists were fantastic and added to my enjoyment of each city. I liked how much ground this tour covered (Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna and Prague) but that does mean you are moving a lot - this is not a restful tour which I loved but others seemed to be taken by surprise by. I highly recommend this itinerary and Trafalger. They made this trip stress-free and so enjoyable.

Michal was the best tour guide! He has a deep knowledge of the culture, history, politics, and people of Czechia, and he made sure we were very well cared for every step of the way. Michal always shared the plan for each day but asked for our input, which made the tour feel very personalized. He chose wonderful restaurants and even helped us order items on the menu that were unfamiliar to us. He seemed as excited to see each site as we were, and he explained every special place with insight and enthusiasm. Michal made the whole trip a lot of fun and extremely memorable.

This was our first Explore and small group trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Tedi the leader was excellent, good company, well organised and knowledgeable. Our main driver was also great and the minibus was very comfortable. Roads much better than I expected. Trip is classed as full on but there is plenty of “downtime”. Accommodation is all comfortable and pleasant with a couple of very nice places. Trip is well thought out with a good mixture of landscape, archaeology and interesting places. We also had a lovely group! I would definitely recommend this trip and Explore to get a good overview of Albania.

Our tour leader, Besa, was excellent - knowledgeable, articulate, sensitive to occasional individual needs or preferences and with enough experience to run our itinerary with the flexibility that, for example, avoided the worst of Tirana's traffic, or the busiest period of the day at popular sites or the best time of day to see certain viewpoints. Our driver, Astrit, was extremely safe and patient, having held an Albanian driving license for many decades. High praise for both; a really well thought out trip taking in many highlights of a little known, but beautiful country, culture and people.