Andes City sightseeing Trips

This was an excellent trip - we saw such a lot of Jordan in 8 days and it is a wonderful country, as well as the historic sites the landscape is spectacular. The itinerary was brilliant, and I like the way smaller stops are fitted in amongst the famous sites. I have nothing but praise for our guide Saleh, who was a delight, charming, very knowledgeable and passionate about his country. He also went beyond the call of duty to make sure I didn't miss out when I twisted my ankle just before arriving at Petra. The only thing that didn't work for me was the desert camp, partly my fault for going for the luxury option, with loo, but disappointing that all meals inside in a strip lit warehouse like tent and rather too protected against the desert.

This was my first Colette tour. Jay was an excellent tour manager, everything was so planned out. It was wonderful. His food selections and hotel combinations were wonderful. We had a great bus driver and two very good step on tour guides. I would totally recommend this trip to anyone and also to use Colette tours.

The tour was nice but one thing that needs to be tweaked is the visit to the thousand tori gates. We were given just a little over an hour at this site and would have loved to walked the whole loop. This is a famous site and even just 1.5 hrs would have given those who wanted to do the whole loop enough time. Also, when talking about Hiroshima, you have to mention the horrible things that happen at Pearl Harbor also. If we are going to recount historical events, we need to be balanced and paint a complete picture. When discussing the bombing, it was as if the Japanese Emperor had done nothing. It was an odd conversation and awkward.

The most memorable was to learn of the 3 year fight for resolution for residents to be able to leave the toxic Love Canal development and the role that the women played in it's outcome. It was for me, the "back story" to an event that I just knew by "headlines" at that time. To actually drive around that fenced-in site and the mostly vacant surrounding land was sobering! I did not take photos, I just looked and absorbed the immensity of what those brave souls must have gone through. The visit also gave context to it's location: Buffalo, Niagara Falls, hydroelectricity, dumping toxic wastes, extreme weather events - "connecting the dots?" An important reason why I travel is to learn!! Thank you!!!

The tour was jam packed with lots of activities. Our hotel was centrally located so we could walk to breakfast and the plays. My favorite part was going to the two Broadway plays. I had been to the iconic sites previously and enjoyed seeing the updates. Eileen was knowledgeable, efficient, and very helpful to my group. Thank you for an amazing adventure.

What a trip. I have always planned our family trips, so was leery about a guided tour. I was wrong to be leery. The itinerary and tour guide(s) were awesome, and still left plenty of free time (and gave plenty of options) for our own excursions. Collette is first-class in everything they do, and there are no hidden costs or fees. The best bang for the buck vacation we've ever had (and that is saying something, since I have planned our previous vacations). We immediately signed up for two more trips from Collette!