This tour is for those who are on a tight budget but still have the urge to see the world. The pace is indeed very hectic, with multiple cities visited each day. I expected a lot of walking during the tour, but I didn't think it would include the walk back to the hotel at the end of a tiring day for those who availed of the free time to explore the city we were in. The hotels are not close to the center, hence the added 10-20 minutes, sometimes in poorly lit streets. The accommodations are basic and you should definitely not expect a luxury hotel. The time spent in each city is too short, but this is understandable given the ambitious itinerary. Overall, it was a great experience and will recommend with caution - depending on what style of travel you are looking for. If you can afford to pay more and are used to staying in or closer to the city, then this is probably not for you.
This tour is probably as good as it gets to experience a taste of Europe! And all at a reasonable cost! Everything thing about the tour was well done! Our Tour Leader Kevin, did an outstanding job in organizing everything, keeping everything on track, and all the while, being totally professional, helpful, accommodating, positive, upbeat, and totally pleasant to work with! He went out of his way on everything, to make sure that we were getting the trip that we had all hoped for. Thank you Kevin! We also had an outstanding coach driver by the name of Florentine who handled that massive coach like it was just a regular automobile! He was such a professional, everyone could rest easy on the drives. Thank you Florentine! So to sum it all up, I consider it a great experience at a very reasonable price!
Jamie and Ishti were absolutely amazing. Jamie was so full of knowledge and is obviously, a very experienced traveller. He was very quick to resolved any issues and has a wicked sense of humour. 100% recommend him as a tour leader. Ishti is a great guy and an exceptional driver. We were so lucky to have him as our driver.