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4 Days Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest
Bucharest to Budapest with Trip2Ro would have to be the highlight of our journey, this tour was made even more special by George taking us to Peles Castle on Sunday afternoon as the castle would be cl…Bucharest to Budapest with Trip2Ro would have to be the highlight of our journey, this tour was made even more special by George taking us to Peles Castle on Sunday afternoon as the castle would be closed Mon/Tues the castle was amazing. Our guide for the tour which actually commenced on Monday was Liviu and from our first meeting we could tell he was passionate about his country and enjoyed sharing his knowledge (of which there was an abundance). Liviu looked after us in a caring manner and took us to some amazing sites and local restaurants, he used the car trip time to brief us on the history and culture of the next site and answer any questions. We think the tour was a great experience and would highly recommend to anyone wishing to visit Romania, thank you George and Liviu for a great trip,
Brian and Rae Thomas, Australia
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3 Days Dracula Tour in Transylvania
George was not my guide. Vlad Ilie was the guide and he was excellent - the only low mark was the itinerary - I thought I would just have a short time after arrival with a view of the city then check…George was not my guide. Vlad Ilie was the guide and he was excellent - the only low mark was the itinerary - I thought I would just have a short time after arrival with a view of the city then check in to my hotel - did not plan for a full day and I was too tired to do the whole schedule. I would suggest pick up at airport, drive through to see sights before hotel, 2nd day do the dracula castle, 3rd day do the parliment and museum and any other sights in town. Overall this was well worth the money and Vlad's information, explanation of events, and general conversation made this a worthwhile trip. Thanks Vlad and best wishes to your family
7 Days Transylvania & Bucovina from Budapest to Bucharest
Let George show you Romania his way and you will come to admire it as he does. He's a thoughtful, punctual, knowledgeable guide who also has a good sense of humour. We had a lot of fun in this surpris…Let George show you Romania his way and you will come to admire it as he does. He's a thoughtful, punctual, knowledgeable guide who also has a good sense of humour. We had a lot of fun in this surprising, delightful country. Thank you George, and may the future bless Romania.
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7 Days Transylvania & Bucovina from Budapest to Bucharest
Very thoughtful and thorough guide with regards to getting us around, ordering lunches, explaining points of interest and in general seeing our needs were met.
George put in long days driving and ac…Very thoughtful and thorough guide with regards to getting us around, ordering lunches, explaining points of interest and in general seeing our needs were met.
George put in long days driving and acting as guide. I hope he has sufficient down time between tours to be fully rested from these long days to maintain his long term productivity and health.
7 Days Transylvania & Bucovina from Budapest to Bucharest
Romania is more than churches cathedrals Roman ruins and castles. I told George as he was first guide I wanted to experience the local food, wine and meet the people and see magical scenery. He was re…Romania is more than churches cathedrals Roman ruins and castles. I told George as he was first guide I wanted to experience the local food, wine and meet the people and see magical scenery. He was relaxed and we did a couple of churches, Roman ruins BUT the 4 hour walk round Timişoara with a local guide was overkill. I didn’t need every political breath from go to wow. We ate at local places and I asked for local dishes. Perfect. Michael was quite religious so we hit every church, cathedral Roman wall city they were contained in. After 2 days I was on church/saint overload. He talked fast, didn’t stop for a breath and about 20% was lost in translation with his accent. He was VERY knowledgeable about all the churches, saints, kings and rulers but when I travel I need more variety, less repetitive dialogue and more about the Romanians themselves. He got quite offended when I said this to him. He also didn’t want to be stopped in “his presentation” with questions. After a long disitation you’d forgotten what you wanted to ask. I gave up. When you did get a question in he didn’t answer it anyway, kept on with presentation. Phew.... it was hard going. He was quite amenable as long as we stuck to his programme. HOWEVER - the smoking got to me. This is not a Michael problem but a European problem. Nothing is more upsetting to me than a guide who’s puffing away as we walk about. Smoke wafting up my nose. I think we were supposed to sit outside so the guide could smoke at the table. I moved the ashtray and got given a lecture. Ate inside from then on. The car smelled awful as well. Now woven into all this were some amazing sights. Just seeing/visiting them and not ALL of them would have been great. Given there was only 2 of us on the tour it could have easily been tailored to fit both.
We traveled in a VW Passat (I think - 4 door diesel anyway). From the back seat you could see little above half lamp post height out side window, the headrest forward. With the GPS and radio going it wasn’t easy to hear Michael talking at a mile a minute. Speaking about speed, Michael knew the roads, he handled the car fine but drove way too fast.
The accomodation was excellent and the breakfasts well presented and lots of variety. No complaints. I did ask if I could have a selection from the menu for lunch/dinner as Michael was ordering to start and getting the same meal every day was not what I wanted given I was trying to try local. I got a lecture about how inconvenient it was and big groups couldn’t do that. Given there was 2 of us I didn’t get the point. I would have been happy to have a budget and chose within that. Not a problem, but NOT a lecture. In fact I felt like I was being growled at ( as did the other person) all the time. Finally I switched off. Gave up. Just let my eyes glaze over as Michael prattled in about who knows what.
We 2 did here about 3 or 4 times the same stories about awful Italian tourists, awful Spanish tourists, awful Israeli tourists, bad, rude, low tippers, late starters, punch ups, drinkers, yar yar yar... as I said didn’t stop to take a breath. I’m sure Ozzie’s and Kiwis have now been added to the tourists to avoid list. I got the feeling Michael should give tour leading up and bring the blood pressure down.
Did I enjoy the trip - it had its moments. It didn’t cover what I’d hoped, I did see a handful of amazing things the rest for me was same same. We covered a lot of kilometres but weren’t given any time to see the country. Not local enough for me. Michael would get antsy if we wanted to poke about in the local shops - hey we’re paying tourists but always made time for smoke stops disguised as toilet breaks. Would I recommend Trip2Ro - not with some major agenda shifts. Maybe European travellers are happy with this tour but I’ve done similar style trips in several countries and this one missed the mark for me. It’s an interesting country that is being sold short.
Transylvania & Painted Monasteries and Wine Tasting
The tour was great. Thanks to our Guide we visited amazing places in Romania and learn to love this undiscovered country.
3 Days Dracula Tour in Transylvania
Great tour! Spent a whole day exploring the castles in Transylvania!
3 Days Dracula Tour in Transylvania
Romania is a great country and my guide was so knowledgeable about everything! Such an amazing trip. Spent a whole day exploring the castles in Transylvania!
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4 Days Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest
The tour itinerary was good and the guide (Alex) gave us a lot of information.
4 Days Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
Trip2ro offered credit instead of refund due to COVID even though we asked for refund many times. Two weeks ago when we were finally meant to get our tour, they cancelled 4 da…DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
Trip2ro offered credit instead of refund due to COVID even though we asked for refund many times. Two weeks ago when we were finally meant to get our tour, they cancelled 4 days prior. We came from Australia. They offered full refund with apologies now only want to refund 1/3 of payment.
They will use any excuse not to refund!
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4 Days Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest
Great trip. Worth every penny. Would recommend.
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Amazing experience to visit these European countries
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George is a very good tour guide, he cares and puts his clients need above his own, he listens to people’s suggestions and comments and he improves Itinerary and accommodation if he can for his future…George is a very good tour guide, he cares and puts his clients need above his own, he listens to people’s suggestions and comments and he improves Itinerary and accommodation if he can for his future tours. He is a very hard working guide. I wish him all the success in his business.
The tour is very interesting and covers wide range of countries and interests that I could not find another tour to do the same. We travelled long distance and the car is comfortable. We have visited 10 countries, some countries are better than the others, some are still poor and have to do a lot to catch up, but it is interesting for one to see all to compare, to me each country has its own beauty and people are very nice and friendly. I give the tour a thumb up and I am very happy to recommend people to join this tour.
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It was a vg good tour
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4 Days Transylvania Tour from Bucharest to Budapest
I was a little skeptical at first because what I thought would be a bigger tourgroup,turned out to be a personal tour. However, I will say that my tour guide was excellent and very patient. He was kno…I was a little skeptical at first because what I thought would be a bigger tourgroup,turned out to be a personal tour. However, I will say that my tour guide was excellent and very patient. He was knowleable and entertaining. He knew the best spots in town to try new food and drinks. He also introduced me to Romanian music which I have now downloaded and will take home with me. George also knew best spots to take great pictures, which made me so happy because I have some amazing shots!
The hotels I stayed in were pretty cool and unique experiences- theDracula hotel was interesting to experience. I really got to see a side of romania that I would have never experienced had I not had a my guide. I am truly looking forward to returning to Romania and bringing my friends!!!!! ❤️
