Saw many amazing sites in a jam-packed week; however barely enough time for showers, lunch, and the only shopping was to grab the odd souvenier in tourist jammed crowded stops! Hotels in poor out-of-the way locations, so if you want to see anything other than your hotel you had to pay for taxis, or for the extra add-on excursions which adds another few hundred dollars $$$ to the trip.- and they really pressure you on those; optional?? not really.!? Paris- could have at least stopped at Eiffel tower for a photo, not just point it out in a drive by. Lots of time on the bus, (was actually a nice break from tripping over cobblestones, fast grueling walks up hills and thru winding streets, with a box and earphones hanging around your neck to hear the guide, as they tell you to watch for pick-pockets, as you are trying to see the sights, avoid running into other tourists, and not trip over sidewalk curbs, yeahh such fun!! ); then the local tour guides would then disappear and tell you to have an hour free time and then find your own way back to the bus. If not paying close attention you could easily get lost. Give a map! or better yet have guides take them back. Worst was the Paris airport- total nightmare trying to navigate thru. The reason I do these tours as years ago they met you once thru customs with a big 'TRAFALGAR' sign then drove you directly to your hotel- now they give you a meeting place, with poor instructions, and have to find your own way, which when traveling solo and being a senior, as well as being tired after an overnite flight, and the language barrier was a nightmare of 2 hours!! and i was not the only one.. please go back to the way it used to be...!! much safer for seniors and solo travellers- and about half of us were over 60years old. See lots but definately not a fun or relaxing holiday, and if you are older or in poor health don't recommend, as you are on constantly on the go from 6am until sometimes late in the evening, with a lot of fast paced walking.
