Middle East Shopping Markets Trips

Perfect tour of Madeira with quite different areas and walks every day. Cliffs, forests, mountains - and plenty of free time in Funchal. Well looked after and our guide had good knowledge on all aspects. All the little stops such as cafes were charming.

This is a fast-paced tour. Great for ticking off lots of locations and highlights and covering numerous countries. The optional experiences are all worth it and great value. It should be mentioned that "free" days are only usually a few hours, so make sure you chat with the guide to find out exactly how much free time you have. But the experiences they provide are worth it anyway.

It was fantastic! The only problem was there were too many activities one day in Rome. We saw the Vatican, had lunch then went to the Colosseum. There was a walking tour to see the fountains. The hotels where we stayed were excellent too. Overall it was an excellent trip and I certainly would use Trafalgar again.

Loved having 3 days each in Rome, Florence and Venice. Felt we got more of an emersion pin local culture and history this way. No rushing each morning to pack & get on the bus for a new destination each day.

Some of the walking - classified as 'moderate' - was harder than I had anticipated. The Porto Moniz hotel was a bit sad; the Funchal hotel was very good but its location, on the outskirts of Funchal - wasn't ideal. Not many buses into town, and the complimentary shuttle bus didn't operate at weekends. Our tour leader was laid-back without being lax. We all liked him, he is a real star.

We got to see a lot of Italy and our guides were good. One of the hotel accommodations were less than perfect, and not easily rectified without being inconvenienced. It would have been nice to start the touring at a slower pace to allow acclimation from jet lag, but that would have lessened what we saw... A trade off to be considered. The write up of the tour have a strong impression we would tour the Roman Coliseum, but all we did was walk.ny it at a distance. This was discouraging.