It was a very eventful itinerary that allowed us to see 8 countries in two weeks. The tour was very fast paced in order to accomplish the advertised program and it felt rushed. In order to travel to 8 different European countries, you have to expect that there will be a lot of coach seat/drive time. Our tour guide Jemma and coach driver Gabriel were very professional and focused on meeting Expat Explore's tour destination requirements. Jemma always provided interesting information and tips about the cities and sites that we were visiting. Our driver Gabriel always got us to our destinations on time and safely. The included and optional excursions were conducted at a moderate to swift walking speed, at some places there was no time to take pictures. Some of us found it difficult to keep up with the group, and once caught up to the group, who were at a stopping/rest point, it was time to resume the walking tour which did not allow some of us to catch our breath. You have to keep in mind that this tour is a ""budget"" tour. With that in mind, some hotels were sub-standard. The Paris hotel had mold in the shower. As expected, some hotels did not have air-conditioning, and other hotels which did have air conditioning were not adequately able to cool the room. The included tour dinners and lunches were very average. We had better dining experiences when we were left on our own when we used our free time. Overall, we were pleased to see all European countries/cities/sites included in the tour.
Had a fantastic time with Steve and Chris. They made every experience enjoyable and took the hassle out of travelling. The optional tours were fantastic and the meals amazing. I would travel with expat again in a heartbeat.
I had a great time on our 18 day tour around Europe and would defiantly recommend it. Amazing sights in a short amount of time but be aware of early mornings and walking to a lot of places so you need to be reasonably fit. The only downfall was that you have to pay for a lot of optional tours that I though could have been included and the tipping of the driver/tour guide at the end of the trip was also unnecessary as that's there job and they're getting paid for it but we felt forced into it. I would go on another expat tour and have recommended it to my family and friends.