It was a big surprise (you expect a lot of Scandinavia and it is beautiful) but my highlight were Baltic states. People are amazing and so is their history. Andjela was the most caring guide, she is organized and caring, delivered some amazing stories and informations. Victor was a very good driver, focused all the time.
The price was wonderful for the several countries we got to visit and for everything that was included! But that being said, there were a lot of optional activities on the trip that are not included in the overall price up front and that you do have to pay for during the trip. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about each location we visited, which made the trip experience so enjoyable! And I felt that there was a good balance of activities that we all did as a group, as well as having free time to go off and explore on our own. However, one thing that I didn't like about the experience was that most of the people in my group were heavy drinkers and got drunk almost every night- I am clearly not much of a drinker, so that aspect of it did bother me, but I guess it all depends on the people that end up in your group!
This was ideal as an entree' to give a small taste of Europe! The tour covered a lot if ground in short period. The draw back depending on how you may look at it was that always not enough time to emmerse in any given location. But provide foundation for planning the next adventure. The bus and driver, Pascal were exceptional and he was unflapable in any given situation. Impressive. Marysol our guide was organised, thorough and maintained the tight schedule and manage the collective of diverse individuals tactfully. Would I do an extend tour, probably not. However, as a preplanning excercise the length of this tour was ideal and would utilise it again for different locations.
