Great Eastern Cities

Traveler Reviews

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  Jan

  October 1st, 2025
  3.0
  At no time were we told of the tour company name. I found out at the hotel when we got there. Wasn't even sure if...
  At no time were we told of the tour company name. I found out at the hotel when we got there. Wasn't even sure if hotel was correct. Was informed that tour was in English never told about German. Made trip difficult. Two groups one English speaking and one German no one communicated. Tour manager was very rude to bus driver who was only asking what did she want to do re places to stop etc. Tour manager very disorganised and no plan in place. Should have had introductory meeting on first night to introduce everyone and explain itinerary and protocols but didn't. Bus driver was awesome and helpful especially to boy in wheelchair. He was also patient with tour manager. Some excursions eg night tour of Washington dc very boring. Visit to Amish country was a furphy as we only got to visit a roadside stall to buy cakes. Some information from tour manager was incorrect. Eg Niagara Falls being oldest park in North America...wrong Yellowstone is.Show more
  Traveled in September 2025
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Jan, thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate the time you’ve taken to provide these insights, as they are very valuable in helping us improve our tours. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on a future tour where we can deliver the seamless and memorable experience we strive for. All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Ruth

  September 29th, 2025
  4.0
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  Was very nice and informative
  Traveled in August 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Ruth, thanks so much for your feedback! We’re so glad you found the Great Eastern Cities tour both enjoyable and informative. Hope to see you on another adventure soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Sven

  August 13th, 2025
  3.0
  Ovall it was good, just it was not mentiond there will be translation of everyting in german an italian aswell
  Traveled in July 2025
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Sven, thank you for your feedback — we’re glad to hear you had a good experience overall. We look forward to welcoming you back for another Travel Talk adventure. All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Arthur

  June 8th, 2025
  4.0
  Good tour, but very (too!) short excursions. Driver got lost on drive to Washington DC and we lost 2.5 hours of time...
  Good tour, but very (too!) short excursions. Driver got lost on drive to Washington DC and we lost 2.5 hours of time that evening arriving late. Would liked to have had an orientation meeting with tour guide on first day evening. Your provided tour itinerary on-line is very old and obsolete - several items listed are wrong and had to be corrected by the tour guide when we asked!Show more
  Traveled in May 2025
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Arthur, thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you still enjoyed the tour overall, and we appreciate you bringing these points to our attention. We’re continuously working to improve both our itineraries and guest experience, and your comments are incredibly helpful in that process. We hope to welcome you back on another tour soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Ralph

  June 4th, 2025
  4.0
  Good tour. Great destinations, though some were long drives apart. Guide was very good. Hotels very good.
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  Traveled in May 2025
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Ralph, thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the destinations, and that the guide and hotels met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Erzsebet

  October 1st, 2024
  3.0
  I would like to share my experience for the future travellers to be aware of the challenges they might face when...
  I would like to share my experience for the future travellers to be aware of the challenges they might face when travelling to the USA. I have booked my trip on January for myself and my friend and we have encountered several problems: -1 - VISA to the US.Please be aware that you might need a Visa, an ESTA would not suffice. In this case try to fill in the application asap as the waiting times for an interview date is over three months. We could not secure an interview date before our original tour departure date (April) hence we had to reschedule our tour date to September which costed us £200/person. My friend had an interview date just 10 days before the departure date, thought this would be very very stressful and wanted to cancel the tour altogether in time (within 60 days before the departure date) and we've been told that in this case there will be no refund at all, she will lose all her payment (due to the previous rescheduling). She's had her Visa/Passport just in the very last minute so she could join the tour but the late purchase of the flight ticket costed her double. -2-no transfer available from the airport to the hotel, you have to book your own transfer -3-to our shock on the very first day in NY our tour guide informed us that due to crossing the border to Canada (Niagara Falls) we might encounter problems with our Visa. As we had 10 year Visa to the US we did not have any problems finally, but this had been an unnecessary/avoidable stress and this issue (Canada Visa problems) had been nowhere specified by the travel agent beforehand. -4- this was supposed to be an English speaking tour, but because the majority of the group were Germans, turned out to be a German speaking one. Our tour guide really tried to translate everything, but we've still missed out a lot, not to mention losing lots of precious time. -5-the tour turned out to be a basic one: done only what was absolutely necessary, nothing more. The optionals in NY weren't mentioned and the others had gone ahead only if weather permitting or fulfilled the minimum of 10 travellers criteria. -6- we had only one(!) proper breakfast included (in Williamsport) in seven days + two breakfast vouchers (valid for a bagel/muffin + hot drink) in Washington DC and no dinner at all (original plan included a group dinner?) On the other hand we had several breaks during the long travels between destinations, the scenery and the cities spectacular, the hotels are very good and the tour guide had been knowledgeable and helpful.Show more
  Traveled in September 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Erzsebet, we're glad to hear that you had an enjoyable tour experience overall. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your detailed feedback, your insights are invaluable to us as we strive to enhance our services every day. It sounds like you encountered some challenges, particularly regarding visa requirements and transfer arrangements. While we understand how stressful these situations can be, we would like to kindly note that it is the responsibility of our passengers to arrange their visas and stay updated on their country’s visa requirements as outlined on our website and in our terms and conditions. We are sorry to hear that some aspects of the tour weren’t to your expectations, please keep in mind that all inclusions and exclusions of your trip are listed in the tour itinerary, inclusions section, and trip notes. We thank you for your understanding and hope to see you on future adventures to amend this with a 5-star experience across the board! All the best, Travel Talk team

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  Donna

  August 4th, 2024
  4.0
  Good variety. Difficult having two languages spoken though. Also the bus was not great. Some seats were damaged. It...
  Good variety. Difficult having two languages spoken though. Also the bus was not great. Some seats were damaged. It wasn’t clean from the start.Show more
  Traveled in July 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Donna, thank you for your kind review. We're glad you enjoyed the variety on the trip, but we're sorry to hear about the issues with the bus. We value all our customer’s feedback to deliver the best service to our passengers as possible. If you could please send your full query to our Customer Service team at info@traveltalktours.com , one of our Customer Service representatives will be able to investigate all the points you have brought up and respond back to you accordingly. Thanks, Travel Talk team

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  Margaritha P

  July 28th, 2024
  4.0
  Well organized tour. I did enjoy
  Traveled in July 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hello Margaritha, thank you for your kind review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your tour through the USA, experiencing all the amazing things the itinerary had to offer. We hope to welcome you on another trip with us! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  patrick

  July 11th, 2024
  1.0
  We were not told that it was a German and English tour. Ms Pagan spoke alternately English and German. It was very...
  We were not told that it was a German and English tour. Ms Pagan spoke alternately English and German. It was very hard for our brains to switch back and forth and we lost all our concentration. We had ten in our group and were very agonizing in communication on the bus The bus was old, lack of ventilation, most of the cup holders were broken. the toilet facility on the bus lacks of ventilation as sitting at the back near the toilet smells bad whenever some one used it We were all under the assumption that breakfast was included as we always experienced in our tours such as Gate One where all breakfasts were included. As it was except for one none of the breakfast was includedShow more
  Traveled in June 2024
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  Deepti Kaul

  July 7th, 2024
  3.0
  For the pricethere were very few inclusions and everything was extra or self organized.
  Traveled in June 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Deepti, thank you for your review. We would kindly like to note that everything included in your tour as well as the optional extras are listed under each day of the Itinerary, as well as the Tour Inclusions and Trip Notes sections of the tour page on our website. We apologise if this was unclear and hope that you had a great time on tour nonetheless. All the best, Travel Talk Team

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