Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg (End Amsterdam)

Traveler Reviews

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  Lisa5.0•April 2025
  We enjoyed all the stops and side excursions. Our Tour Director, Caroline Van Der Meer was very knowledgeable and...
  We enjoyed all the stops and side excursions. Our Tour Director, Caroline Van Der Meer was very knowledgeable and took very good care of us. Some suggestions: If you have an extra day, before or after the tour, take a day trip to Mechelen. A British colleague suggested it and we were favorably impressed. The Cathedral to St. Rumbold is as beautiful as any in Florence Italy. The trip to Trier was very interesting as well and the local guide there was very good as well. We enjoyed Waterloo but some may not feel it is worth the travel. It felt a lot like Gettysburg and there were many similarities in the battles. All in all a very good trip.Show more
  Traveled in April 2025
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Thank you ever so much for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your kind feedback. We’re truly delighted to hear that you enjoyed your journey and that the tour met your expectations. It’s wonderful to know that you appreciated all the stops and side excursions throughout the itinerary. We’re especially pleased to hear your kind words about the Travel Director. She is indeed a valued member of our team, and we’ll be sure to pass along your compliments—she’ll be thrilled to know her knowledge and care made such a positive impact on your experience. Thank you also for your thoughtful suggestions. We’re glad you had the opportunity to explore Mechelen—what a gem! St. Rumbold’s Cathedral is indeed magnificent, and it’s great to hear it left such a strong impression. Your comparison to Florence is high praise indeed, and we’re sure future guests will appreciate the recommendation. We’re equally pleased you found Trier fascinating and that the local guide there enhanced your visit. It’s also interesting to hear your reflections on Waterloo and the parallels you drew with Gettysburg—insightful observations that many fellow travellers would no doubt find helpful when considering optional excursions. All in all, we’re so pleased you had a rewarding and enjoyable trip. Thank you again for choosing to travel with us, and we do hope we’ll have the pleasure of welcoming you on another journey in the near future.

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  Ronald4.0•May 2019
  good tour, some of the extras should have been included in the basic ptour
  Traveled in April 2019
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us here at Trafalgar; we really appreciate hearing from our guests. We recognise that you would have liked for some of the Optional Experiences to have been included in the itinerary. However, we offer these to allow our guests to explore further or to give those that would prefer to undertake independent sightseeing or leisure time, the opportunity to do so. That said, if there are any doubts about our Optional Experiences, their full details and prices can be found either on the Trafalgar website, in our brochure or in the information pack that is sent to each of our guests before the start of every trip. We do encourage our guests to familiarise themselves with these so as to avoid any potential disappointment once the trip is already underway. That said, we are very pleased to read that you enjoyed your overall experience with us on the Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg guided holiday, and we hope that you will join us again soon, wherever and whenever you decide that might be.

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  Diep4.5•May 2019
  Even there were changes in the itinerary, it was still O.K. The "Be My Guest Dinner" was really good but the buffet...
  Even there were changes in the itinerary, it was still O.K. The "Be My Guest Dinner" was really good but the buffet dinner was not.Show more
  Traveled in April 2019
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Itinerary variations may be required on rare occasions to ensure the smooth running of the trip; however, a similarly enjoyable experience will always be sought where possible. Even so, it is great to read of your overall satisfaction with the Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg guided holiday. Your feedback is very much appreciated for the continued development of our product and we hope you have returned home with many fantastic memories.

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  CarolCimino4.0•August 2018
  The three countries were awesome: people friendly, very clean public accommodations. Diasappointed, as a 6-time...
  The three countries were awesome: people friendly, very clean public accommodations. Diasappointed, as a 6-time Trafgar customer, that there were so few meals included. Itinerary included a visit to lace making but we never got there. Hotel in Luxembourg undergoing renovation so we had no elevator. Many first-timers made guide’s job tough but I thought she was excellent. If one did not buy optional tours there wasn’t a lot to do.Show more
  Traveled in July 2018
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  Patricia4.0•June 2018
  Children should not be allowed. They dart in and out always wanting to get to the front and at one stage i tripped...
  Children should not be allowed. They dart in and out always wanting to get to the front and at one stage i tripped over one of them Other than that the local guides were over the top with information. They seemed driven by their ego to let us know everything they knew Instead of general facts. Otherwise good trip.Show more
  Traveled in June 2018
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  John3.0•January 2018
  Booked a “Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg” tour in 2017 and the tour was actually quite good. The 'Tour...
  Booked a “Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg” tour in 2017 and the tour was actually quite good. The 'Tour Director' Annerieke though was poor. She appeared to be silly and immature and was also distant at times. She also messed up my transfer to the airport from Brussels which meant I had to pay a taxi to get my flight even though I had already paid for the transfer. Unfortunately, Trafalgar - although made aware of this - did not even offer a refund of the taxi fare - poor. Show more
  Traveled in July 2017
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  Bernadette3.5•June 2016
  Booked the “Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg” tour through Grand European Travel. The actual tour is done by...
  Booked the “Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg” tour through Grand European Travel. The actual tour is done by Trafalgar Tours. Absolutely FANTASTIC driver (Oliver)!! Carolyn, our tour guide was good as well. I’ve done trips with small companies/groups before, but learned quickly that there are pros and cons to using these types of tour companies. Pros: 1. Getting to see (not necessarily actually visit) more sites than I probably would have own my own. Cons: 1. This company charges extra for trips to most of the sites. It felt that the money paid was simply to get you to the various cities/countries. Actual site visits are an extra fee and unfortunately, some of the add-on trips are not worth the charge. 2. I was on vacation…not retired. I wake up at 5:30am every day to go to work. Getting up at the same time while on “vacation” to hurry and eat breakfast and hurry to the bus (which will leave you) is not my idea of a vacation. Noteworthy: They offer an add-on trip to a chocolatier to see how the chocolates are made. Completely uninspiring!! But this was tied to a trip to the Timmermans Brewery which was informative and the lambic beer was so good! We spent what felt like an eternity at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Hamm, Luxembourg City. While it was a solemn place of interest and history, how long can one stare at graves? Yet, we breezed through The Rijksmuseum and while that area has several museums, we only went to the Rijks. I was happy to be able to stay on my own to continue in the Rijks and then visit the Van Gogh Museum. The Atomium is a famous landmark in Belgium. We had to quickly get off the bus about ½ mile from it to take quick photos. Would have been fun to go into the building. It’s like coming to NYC and just driving past the Empire State Building! Markthal Rotterdam (Horseshoe Marketplace and apartment complex) was fabulous and was NOT extra money to visit! One could spend a day there…eating and drinking! It was grand! A canal dinner was offered which is very, very nice. The young woman we had as a tour guide during the dinner was extremely knowledgeable. The food, which we were told was an authentic Dutch dinner, was delicious. Highlight of the trip is the dinner at De Stamper farmhouse! Do not miss that if you do this tour. Best city to visit and walk about on your own was Bruges. The alleyways of Amsterdam are fun, too. Hotels in Amsterdam, Luxembourg and Bruges were ok…pretty standard. Not close to city, but you could get back and forth via bus. However, the RENAISSANCE BRUSSELS was a nightmare! I live in NYC, so I clearly understand what it’s like to live in a city after a terror attack; but the security at this hotel was completely over the top! Imagine a tour bus of 40+ people arriving after being in a bus all day, standing in a line, with all their luggage, in the rain to get in the door and through security where the guards are opening every handbag and piece of luggage…one at a time. It was horrible! And, every single time you stepped out the door of the hotel, you had to go through a metal detector, all your bags were completely searched and you were wanded…every single time! I went out once to go to the city. I landed up staying out all day because I didn’t want to have to go in/out of the hotel. I also didn’t buy anything because I didn’t want to carry any bags back to the hotel. Brussels was the only city where I didn’t buy something. Honestly, there was less security at the airport than there was at the Renaissance and I felt completely secure in the airport! All-in-all, I left feeling like there was so much we didn’t get to do; which is unfortunate. I’ve traveled a lot, mostly on my own, and I’ve never had that feeling after a trip before. Will I ever do a tour like this again? Probably not; it isn’t for me, but I can see the appeal for others. Just watch out for those add-ons! ;) Show more
  Traveled in May 2016
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  Sue5.0•April 2016
  awesome. saw heaps
  Traveled in April 2015
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  Ken2.0•December 2015
  Eway too many people on the bus. 52 made travelling very crowded.
  Traveled in September 2015
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  Kris3.5•December 2015
  The trip itself was great but the tour director was the worst, and that can affect the entire trip. She made no...
  The trip itself was great but the tour director was the worst, and that can affect the entire trip. She made no effort to know our names and called a few passengers who had mobility issues the handicapped group. Would definitely travel with trafalgar again but hope that the tour director likes their job.Show more
  Traveled in August 2014