We just got back from the Best of Europe (22 day tour) and it was an amazing experience, but group travel is not for everyone. If you want to meet new people to explore Europe with & can handle being on a schedule - then group travel is for you. If you want to isolate yourself, have trouble with compromise, and are looking to complain about your fellow travelers and the tour guide - then group travel is not for you.
Emma (tour guide) was amazing and reminded professional throughout the tour. She was always willing to answer questions and give a quick history & language lesson about the different cities in Europe. She made the entire trip enjoyable and manageable as she is an excellent communicator.
As for the tour itself, there are a lot of cities and, at times, it's hard to keep them straight - but that's not necessarily a bad thing. This tour gives you a good sense of what Europe is like and where one may want to visit again. The local tour guides were very good for the most part
City sightseeingAdventure
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
10-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Budapest, Paris, Rome, London, V
Budapest, Paris, Rome, London, Venice, Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, Prague, Pisa, Zagreb, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Heidelberg, Siena
Fabulous for seeing a lot in a short space of time, beware it's fast pace, long days, early mornings, many steps and long periods on a coach! Moona our tour guide was great!
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Hut, Villa
Age Range
10-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Rome, Cinque Terre and Liguria
Rome, Cinque Terre and Liguria, Palermo, Alberobello, Taormina, Agrigento, Venice, Tuscany, Amalfi Coast
We got so much more out of it than what we expected for such good value.
Matt is a very intelligent, helpful, professional and diplomatic tour leader and we wish him well for any of his future plans. The coach driver Babios was superb as was the coach.
Amazing Tour of Southern Italy ,Saw so many wonderful places and awesome experiences, We could never have organised visiting so many beautiful places by ourselves. The optional tours were a bonus and gave us choices , Met so many wonderful people on the tour from many parts of the world . Highly recommend going on an Expat tour,
Althea, our tour leader was the most knowledgeable, caring, professional young woman. She showcased Gozo and Malta through a local perspective. She is a tremendous asset to Explore. For travellers wanting to experience the history, culture and everyday life of Gozo and Malta, this is an excellent trip.
Active and outdoorFood tours
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Resort
Age Range
16-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Sliema, Valletta, Gozo, Xaghra
Sliema, Valletta, Gozo, Xaghra, Blue Grotto, Mdina