Europe Jewel - 14 Days

142 Reviews

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Good

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Average

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• HL

  Hung
  Written on October 14, 2018

  3.5 - Good

  Lovee the itineraries but wished the hotel accomodations were a little bitbetter

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  Louis
  Written on October 14, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  If coach has Wi-Fi, it is better. 14 days goes to so many places, it is very tight. I will choose stay more days in one country next time.

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  David
  Written on October 14, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Not enough time in Amsterdam, spent too much time at hotel which was located far from the city, for river cruise. By the time cruise was complete it was dark and coach was headed back leaving only the night to explore on our own. Windmill photo stop was a joke, could not touch it as it was someone’s residence. Definitely not a row of colourful row of windmills. Beware of false and misleading itinerary as museums are closed on mondays which means no visit to the David in Florence. This is an inexcusable scheduling flaw. Early morning breakfasts combined with very late evening dinners and gas station lunch stops wreak havoc on your body. Be prepared to use the bathroom and find a bite to eat within 15-20 minutes. Not allowed to use bathroom on couch , emergencies only. Free time was based on scheduling not on the amount of time needed to explore. Travelling on the bus was boring, no commentary was provided enroute and tour leader encouraged travellers to sleep. Commentary only provided as you approached attraction on itinerary. Some optional excursions were clearly upsold over others. Beware that optional is not on an individual basis and a minimum must be met to go. The most disappointing part was jungfrau. The mountain was clearly encased with a huge snow cloud but we were not offered our money back although it was clear st the station that they were still selling tickets . A 175 euro trip to see ice caves could have been avoided. Also , we were not informed about the effects of altitude and all of us were feeling nauseated , weak , and tired. The only thing to do was to shop on our day. A refund should be granted. I can understand having to book numbers in advance for meals but not for this experience because of the cost. The hotels were adequate but the one in Montcalini was especially of poor quality. It featured an outside pool but there were no towels available to replace your room towel and so you could not swim and shower. The front desk actually refused to provide a dry towel stating they did not have a key to the linen room. How absurd!! In montcalini we were sold on the Tuscan dinner as the only place to get a meal . “There is nothing else there ...” was a lie that we were told. Hotels are all away from city centres so any free time travel is your responsibility. The tour guides at the various citied were excellent and were considerably more knowledgeable and patient than our leader when she conducted yours in Venice and Paris. I would recommend for anyone taking the tour to ask plenty of questions , to seek out local sites and restaurants ahead of time, and to take time to meet and acquaint yourself with your fellow tour mates as they will make the long travel times better.

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  Anonymous
  Written on October 14, 2018

  3.5 - Good

  Disappointed that museums were closed on days when we visited cities such as Florence and in Prague. Also jungfrau experience was a fraud , huge money for a trip to a white out. The habit of booking things ahead with the tour leader is fine for meals and other excursions that are not relaxant on weather. The jungfrau mountains were clearly encased in s huge snow cloud at the start of the day and there was no offer to return the 175 euro ticket while walk ons were purchasing tickets. The write up on the itineraries are purposefully misleading. Bathroom on bus is for emergencies only, and some options are only available if a set number from the group choose it. It is not an individual option. Most food was good but daily comfort stops require you to eat at gas stations and rest stops along the way. Most stops were 15 minute which meant you were having to use a restroom and eat quickly as Ther was no hot food allowed on it. You will experience long drives and late late nights . Early breakfasts and late evening dinners are the norm.

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  Hector
  Written on October 10, 2018

  5.0 - Excellent

  Everything about the tour was awesome! Maybe just the Montecatini hotel needs to change. Elevators are too small and the staff is a little unhappy.

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  Edmund
  Written on October 10, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Gus was truly amazing..........he’s the best.......a total natural talent working with people........ Also, Yannis, our driver was superb......not just an amazing careful driver but also so friendly and helpful with stacking and unstacking suitcases and giving assistance without being asked

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  JULIE
  Written on October 7, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  Great overview itinerary of Europe, hectic schedule some days,early starts,late finishes but get to see a huge area of Europe.

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  Melieta
  Written on October 3, 2018

  4.5 - Excellent

  The Tour overall was fantastic. We got to see many places in a short time. Though bit hectic with early morning starts and some long hours on coach,in future maybe an extraday at Amsterdam and Budapest would be excellent to just soak in these beautiful cities. Our guide Gustavo was truely amazing and Bus driver Yannis very pleasant. The duo made a fantastic pair. It was really nice to meet others from various countries and spend time together. We truely are missing the tour.

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  Drew
  Written on October 2, 2018

  5.0 - Excellent

  We just did this Europe Jewel tour and absolutely loved it. There is so much to see and experience within this tour and gives you an excellent taste of each place visited. What we loved the most is that although it includes the highlights of Europe, it also takes you to those lesser known jewels like Ljubljana and other places you would not normally visit. We had the best tour guide (Gustavo), who was just amazing, very well organised, helpful, patient, caring and fun. Our driver (Paul) was also very professional, responsible, friendly and really looked after us. We strongly recommend this tour, specially if you are visiting Europe for the first time and would like to get a taste of the places you would like to go back and explore further. Thanks Expat for organising this tour! We hope we can do some more tours with you soon :)

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  joseph
  Written on October 1, 2018

  4.0 - Good

  As advertised the tour covered a lot of ground. That's the good news. The bad news is it covered a lot of ground which made it hurried much of the time. The tour leader did a great job in making the time as accomodating as possible.

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