I decided to take a tour because there was so much to see in the uk and it was hard for me to decide. I prefered to be guided so to make transport and acomodation easy and i am very happy to have chosen xpat explore. Great tour guide, great acomodations and awsome peolpe, and the best part is that the price is very good for the value.
Our trip with Topdeck was fantastic. Our trip leader Helio and our driver Catalin, as well as our group, made the trip so enjoyable. The pace of the tour really suited us and the length of the tour was perfect. Would recommend this trip to anyone!
We just got back from the EB (22 day tour) and it was an amazing experience, but group travel is not for everyone. If you want to meet new people to explore Europe with & can handle being on a schedule - then group travel is for you. If you want to isolate yourself, have trouble with compromise, and are looking to complain about your fellow travelers and the tour guide - then group travel is not for you. Emma (tour guide) was amazing and reminded professional throughout the tour. She was always willing to answer questions and give a quick history & language lesson about the different cities in Europe. She made the entire trip enjoyable and manageable as she is an excellent communicator. As for the tour itself, there are a lot of cities and, at times, it's hard to keep them straight - but that's not necessarily a bad thing. This tour gives you a good sense of what Europe is like and where one may want to visit again. The local tour guides were very good for the most part & were very knowledgeable about the history for their part of the world! I would highly recommend this tour for families (youngest guest was 14 years old), for couples, and older folks. I will say though, that there is a great deal of walking in Europe where the buses cannot access. The tour guide did a great job preparing us for not only the walking, but also how Europe is inherently different from America. In conclusion, expect early mornings and long walks, good times and good friends!
