Highlights of Eastern Europe

Traveler Reviews

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  Cheryl

  May 19th, 2026
  Very well organised, early starts every day. Good if you have done previous Trafalgar tours as all the optional...
  Very well organised, early starts every day. Good if you have done previous Trafalgar tours as all the optional extras were a surprise to anyone unfamiliar with them. If you choose not to do some optional extras, you were left in the city centre up to 4 hours with little to do. It was all about getting the most money from each person. I did not like the way gratuities for the tour director and driver were mentioned nearly every day, nor how we were told how to complete their post tour survey. I would recommend this tour to people 60+, who enjoy history, castles, cathedrals and a large tour group who enjoy dinners together.. If you are more into scenery and the outdoors, this is not the tour for you.Show more
  Traveled in May 2026
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Thank you for travelling with us and for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We appreciate your balanced comments regarding the organisation of the tour and understand that the pace and structure may not have suited every traveller’s expectation. We are sorry to hear that some of the optional experiences and free time arrangements left you feeling disappointed. Your comments regarding communication around optional extras, gratuities and the post tour survey have been noted and will be shared with the relevant teams for review. Feedback such as yours is valuable in helping us improve the overall guest experience. We appreciate your honest recommendation for future travellers and thank you again for choosing to travel with us.

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  Anonymous

  March 7th, 2023
  I haven’t even gone on my trip yet and I will never use Trafalgar for another trip. I booked the Highlights of...
  I haven’t even gone on my trip yet and I will never use Trafalgar for another trip. I booked the Highlights of Eastern Europe trip for September 2022 in early 2022. After I booked the trip I got a new job and moved to a new city. Being a new employee I would not have enough leave to go on the trip. I notified Trafalgar in writing more than 90 days before the trip and requested to reschedule for September 2023. I received an email back canceling my reservation, which was paid in full, and instructing me to call when I was ready to reschedule. When I called to reschedule I was first told I couldn’t reschedule because the trip was less than 90 days. We went back and forth because I had given them notice in writing prior to the 90 days. Finally they allowed me to reschedule but raised the price. When I questioned it I was told there weren’t any deals at that time but if a deal became available to call back and they would give me that price. I originally paid $4095 for a single room and was now being charged $4795. So I checked online today and saw to book this trip today for a single room it would be $4195. I called Trafalgar to get my bill adjusted. They refused saying they don’t do that, even though I was told last summer to call back if the price went down. So I am stuck overpaying for this trip and I’m already disappointed with their customer service. I will never use this company to travel with again. Horrible customer service and they don’t stand by what they say. You can never get through when you call them. 2 hour wait times. I am now wondering what their customer service will be like during the trip. This is an expensive trip and I feel really let down and taken advantage of by this company. Corporate greed at its finest.Show more
  Traveled in March 2023
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  We are genuinely concerned to read about your pre-trip experience with Trafalgar so far, and we know that these are not issues that you had been expecting to face. Please be assured that we have shared your account of the reservation process with our Reservations Department for their attention, and to establish what potential improvements might be made going forward. Indeed, our call centers have been receiving a higher number of calls recently, and we are hiring more representatives to manage the department's demands better. With this in mind, we would nevertheless like to assure you that our On-Road team will be waiting to host you in Eastern Europe, and provide you with the seamless and enjoyable journey that you have been looking forward to. We are wishing you a wonderful time away, and look forward to reading of your positive memories upon your return.

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  shirin

  September 16th, 2019
  The travel director (Emmo Laing ) was an excellent guide (knowledgeable, responsible ,..) He managed the tour in the...
  The travel director (Emmo Laing ) was an excellent guide (knowledgeable, responsible ,..) He managed the tour in the best way he could. The Driver ( Alex) did a perfect job. And the group of people that we traveled with was very friendly and lovely group which made that travelling more memorable.Show more
  Traveled in August 2019
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us; we really appreciate hearing from our guests. It certainly pleases us to learn that our dedicated representatives helped to create positive memories of the Highlights of Eastern Europe guided holiday for you and your fellow travellers. Your feedback is very much appreciated and we hope that you have many endearing memories from your time away with Trafalgar.

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  Jan

  May 27th, 2019
  The tour was excellent and the tour director was awesome. My only complaint was the shuttles to and from the...
  The tour was excellent and the tour director was awesome. My only complaint was the shuttles to and from the airport. First of all, the times should be changed. The departure times are 8:00 and 9:30 am. People who had flights in the afternoon had to make their own arrangements.Show more
  Traveled in April 2019
  

  Reply from: Trafalgar

  Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Here at Trafalgar, our guests' satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us. Therefore, we regret to read of any inconvenience caused by the airport transfers on this occasion, and we hope that this did not have too much of an effect on your overall experience with us. Please rest assured that your feedback has been shared with our Product Development Team for their consideration. Despite this, we are very happy to learn that you had a fantastic time with us in Eastern Europe and we hope that we will have the pleasure of sharing our passion for travel with you again soon.

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  Hendrik

  June 25th, 2018
  I would have liked to see the hotels closer to the centre of towns, otherwise no problems with the accommodations
  Traveled in June 2018
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  david

  September 17th, 2017
  excellent tour of eastern Europe, Craig our directer and Alex our driver were both excellent. Our fellow passengers...
  excellent tour of eastern Europe, Craig our directer and Alex our driver were both excellent. Our fellow passengers were a wonderful international group who all got on very well. The trip was a beautiful and very exceptional success due to trafalgar and thier Tour director Craig and driver Alex , not one negative aspect to review 100% perfect Show more
  Traveled in August 2017
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  Freye

  June 20th, 2017
  I was very surprised how well organized the tour was. I had travel with others, but it wasn't the same. From the tour...
  I was very surprised how well organized the tour was. I had travel with others, but it wasn't the same. From the tour director Wolfgang to our driver Attila very accommodating people. very enjoyable trip everyone on the tour seems to have a good time. I'm encouraged to travel with TRAFALGAR in the future. The director was very knowledgeable and hard working person. In general everything went very smoothly with out a problem. Thank you Tour radar for all the help you gave me.Show more
  Traveled in June 2017
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  Nadine

  May 1st, 2016
  I did a 17 day tour last year of Eastern Europe which started and ended in Vienna. I found our tour director Justine...
  I did a 17 day tour last year of Eastern Europe which started and ended in Vienna. I found our tour director Justine very informative, helpful and went the extra mile to make sure we were looked after. The local guides were knowledgeable and passionate about their cities. The optionals were great enhancers to the tour. Hotels were four stars and above. We were provided with currency charts, basic sayings for each country. I had a blast ! Show more
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  Denise

  December 25th, 2015
  awesome
  Traveled in June 2015
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  Lindsay

  December 23rd, 2015
  Well constructed but had some difficulty it had adjust on the go elements to suit the venues visited
  Traveled in May 2015