Gaudi and Glitz 2018 (French Riviera including Monaco visit, Rome including Vatican City visit)

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  Joanne
  Written on July 10, 2018

  3.0 - Average

  This trip was really disappointing. We lost a day in Athens because we missed the ferry (even though we all arrived on time). The majority of the accommodation was shocking as we stayed in camping villages which was located on the outskirts of the city centre. The camping village in Mykonos had bed bugs. We didn't really have much time in the places that we visited. I would say this trip is to get a glimpse of each place visited and then you will have to re-visit the places you like in order to get a more in depth experience. Mitch was a great tour guide, knowledgeable and very informative. Dario was a fantastic driver. It's unfortunate that the itinerary and accommodation let this tour down. I would not do this tour again.

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  Becca
  Written on June 14, 2018

  4.5 - Excellent

  Ruta was such a great guide!! Always so nice and knew what she was talking about. Also our bus driver Sabi was great!!!!! A few of the places were a bit dirty and/or outside of city center too much. And while the dinners were always amazing, I did get a little bored of eating bread on bread for breakfast for days in a row.

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  shivani
  Written on May 9, 2018

  3.0 - Average

  This is an introduction tour, so only 1-2 days in each city. Wake ups were from 5 am- 8 am on travel days. Hostels and included meals were not that great. Topdeck scheduled a ferry during a Greek national holiday, so we had to come back to Athens early and lost a day in Mykonos, which is inexcusable on their part. Enjoyed meeting new people, and the Topdeck chef meals were incredible.

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  Anonymous
  Written on May 4, 2018

  3.0 - Average

  I felt the itinerary was too hectic to enjoy the cities. Only one day in Rome and a few hours in Florence! And the "overnight ferry" to Greece was actually 24 hours so the total travel time was basically two whole days. There was also a scheduled holiday in Greece on May 1st that Topdeck did not plan for so we had to leave Mykonos one day early and this was just unacceptable planning on Topdeck's part. Overall, it was ok. I enjoyed meeting everyone on the tour and the chef prepared dinners were absolutely amazing.

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  Kristy
  Written on September 17, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  I have been on a number of different tours over the past few years and this one was definitely one of my favourites. The people and tour guide make all the difference. Jude's was THE BEST tour guide I have ever had. She was professional but super fun at the same time. Jude's was very passionate about the History and was able to deliver lots of information and facts in a very fun way. Our group was also filled with fantastic people and I'm so glad I got the oppourtunity to travel with them all. This was my first Topdeck tour and it was such a great trip. I highly recommend travelling with Topdeck and if you get Jude's as a guide that would be a complete bonus!!

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  Tash
  Written on September 17, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  Going on a group tour was an experience that I was anxious for, but the 16 days I spent travelling with Judes and the group were absolutely amazing. This tour is a great taster for some of the most beautiful sights Western Europe has to offer, however it was made exponentially more wonderful by the amazing tips, dad-jokes and guidance our tour leader Judes had to offer. For those lucky enough to go on a tour with Judes, you will be quick to learn what an AMAZING, multi-talented, strong individual she is, and her hard work in ensuring her group has the best possible experience does not go unnoticed.

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  Heidi
  Written on September 17, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  Judes was the best tour guide anyone could ever hope for. I was only with her for a short two weeks, but in that two weeks she became a big sister/mum to me. Judes has a wealth of knowledge she would always amaze me with how much she knew about each different country and city we would go to. She was never boring to listen to she had the whole bus's attention. She made my experience very memorable, there is no one I'd rather have as my tour guide.

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  Anna
  Written on December 12, 2016

  5.0 - Excellent

  My experience was fabulous! Saw so many cities and learned so much throughout my time in Europe. However, I feel like I did not get to see every city as much as I had wanted to. It is a good tour to get a sample of all the cities and then decide which ones you want to come back to. My tour guide was phenomenal. So smart and knew so much history about every place we went! She also was very fun and knew how to make things interesting.

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  Megan
  Written on December 12, 2016

  4.0 - Good

  The trip was a lot of fun! The places we went to were spectacular but the accommodations were not so much unfortunately. I would definitely suggest this tour to someone who has never been to Europe before.

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  Jodie
  Written on August 28, 2015

  4.0 - Good

  Monika, had great knowledge of all our locations! She was super easy to get along with and hard loads of energy to pump into our group.

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