South Asia Tours and Trips for Seniors

Madrid was my favorite tour. Not enough time to visit, it's beautiful and has plenty of history. I would love to spend a week there. The hotel was gorgeous, the tour was magnificent.

My only concern with the trip, was the travel arrangements on the way home. You have to get up at 2 AM to get to France where there was a three hour layover and then to get home was exhausting. I feel like the entire trip was five star and the end leg of the trip fell in a hole. It was like it was over and no one cared. It was a trip of a lifetime I would use Collette again and have recommended to Collette to other people. Thank you, Elaine Lombardo

Our tour of the Mediterranean Coastal Journey, far exceeded our expectations. The tour manager was absolutely amazing! Having been thrown some curveballs, especially when the rain and windy weather caused Cinque Terre to be closed! Barbara pulled together a tour of the Imperiale Palace for the next day, with a demo on making Pesto sauce, then each of us made pesto as well. I was so looking forward to Cinque Terre, but in the long run we had a great experience in Genoa. Also, the hotel there was lovely being located on the marina, and all the shops and restaurants were just across the street. I was not looking forward to our stay in Genoa but came away pleasantly surprised. Our group of 22 turned out to be incredibly friendly right from the beginning. All the restaurants were very good, she even surprised us with a 1* Michelin dinner experience in substitution for that evening dining experience having been cancelled, so we got to eat at the number 1 restaurant in Marseilles! I have to say that Barbara was responsible for getting the group off to a great start being together, with her great sense of humor, friendliness, being firm about the start time to be on the bus :-) She went above and beyond making the last night of our tour so very special for my daughter, being it was her actual birthday. It was all just perfect! Thank you, Barbara, what tour will you be leading next season? I would consider going on it knowing how you can handle even those last-minute curveballs!

This trip was amazing from start to finish! It was such a great mix of culture, history, food, and scenery - every day felt different and full of new experiences. South Korea really surprised me with how diverse it is. From busy Seoul to quiet temples and mountain hikes, there was so much to take in. The trip was pretty full-on at times, and I’d have loved a bit more free time in Seoul or Busan to explore on my own, but overall it flowed really well.

Alfred was our tour guide, and I can't explain how wonderful he made our trip! Along with our driver, Alphonso, we were guided on an amazing epic adventure. They are both very knowledgeable, professional, and FUN!!!

Spanish and Roman history was very enlightening, also the Muslim and Christian history was really great to learn. I would do this tour again with the amazing tour guide Carmen to host again. The trip was worth the money.