This trip was everything I had hoped for! I fully enjoyed the incredible scenery and sights I was able to see! The included city tours were so helpful. A few of our included meals were a little different. Our hotels all had elevators and wifi which was important. Our tour guide Michelle was patient and knowledgeable! Our bus driver, Gareth got us every where we needed to go with ease. It was a tour I will never forget!
First and foremost, I rarely give out five star reviews for anything. Our amazing driver and tour leader are what pushed my rating to all five stars. Darius and Paulo went out of their way to make sure the experience was as good as possible for each person on the tour. Darius was well organized, flexible, knowledgeable, and most of all a great guy that you can ask any questions and have a beer with! Paulo was an incredible and went above and beyond his duties as a driver, communicating with us each day and making sure that everyone was having a great time, as well as sharing stories and giving advice. Both of these awesome guys truly enjoyed helping their tour, acting like big brothers to us all. I knew this trip was going to be amazing, but Darius and Paulo made it truly special for my friend and I. I genuinely wish I had more money left over to tip these two, they are stars in your company! The amount of time we had in each of our locations was pretty solidly thought out. Also, I feel as though there was solid communication as far as how long each bus ride would take and what stops we would be making. I have a hard time thinking of highlights in terms of location, but Copenhagen was amazing with public transport. Bergen and the Fjords are a breathtaking experience. Stockholm and the amount of history to see were an amazing addition as well. Scandinavia is a tour that should have more tours in it! Altogether, an amazing and life changing experience on my part. I will be keeping Expat Explore in my mind for all my future tours!
Our tour was excellent Diaramaid is a delightful guide. He spends time getting to know everyone and is always smiling. The countries were very interesting. Lots of history and beautiful scenery. I do recommend when visiting the Trakai castle there needs to be more time as eating lunch took up mpst of our time. Also we arrive quite late in Poznan and it might have been better to just go straight to Warsaw. Our gropup of people were like family and we are now friends. I really enjoyed my experience.