East Asia Cultural, religious and historic sites Trips

This non-stop visit through the Iberian Peninsula is a must. The history is visited in full display with several stops daily. The art, the majestic buildings, the glory to Jesus Christ and the creators of it all as well as the ancients that left their mark on the history of this part and the rest of the world is well shown by Insight. The coach was comfortable and the driver is top notch. The rooms and hotels were very comfortable and beautiful. The turnkey operation by Betty kept everything clicking to make the adventure moving harmoniously. Food was plentiful and while it is not a wine or food affectionados dream, there was ample opportunities to sample the local flavors.

Very hectic, covered too many venues, with a time limit at each place, Definitely not a tour for older people. Tour director and driver were kind and considerate, listening and helpful constantly, Food was not always the best at the set menu restaurants, eg paella with only choice of chicken or rabbit, Flamenco boring, story hard to understand and too long Hotels all excellent with generous breakfast selections and service

Overall it was excellent. Extremely good tour director - very good communicator. Highly skilled driver, and friendly. Only two disappointments were Postojna Cave and the optional restaurant in Split 1) Cave is stunning, how we viewed them was very disappointing. Herded like cattle onto a small train. 100 people in the party with a tour guide that moved very quickly, spoke very quickly and we did not have any means to hear her unless we were up close. I could not keep up and/or my path was constantly blocked by people stopping for photos / selfies. The whole walk underground was a blur as I focused on not slipping over and keeping my balance on the uneven ground. 1/5 2) Optional dinner in Split. Epetium. Please don’t take people back there. The food was over all awful and the wine very cheap. My wife had vomiting and diarrhea all night and into the next day after this meal. The entertainment was the only saving grace. 2/5

We totally appreciated Betty's efforts on our behalf. The guides she provided were very good. The experiences were wonderful.. For helpful comments. It might help travellers if you could give some printed and verbal guidance on how to get WiFi, use the shower mechanisms and get a bus or a metro ticket. Location maps were also helpful. Darryl

Really enjoyed this whirlwind tour of a fascinating country. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helped us to understand the history of the country in terms of the places we visited. The tour was "full on" and if the itinerary had been a little less packed we might have been able to enjoy some "down time". Having said that, I'm not sure what I would have wanted to leave out. Very much enjoyed the different hikes ( the mountain being quite challenging). The DMZ was fascinating, temples beautiful, and the rice wine making not to be missed. A great trip!

I learned so much about the history of South Korea and saw some beautiful landscapes and temples. The guide went above and beyond expectations. I would definitely recommend Explore and will be using them again in the future. I would recommend that if possible Explore should add a trip to Jeju Island although I understand that this would extend the duration and add to the cost of the trip.