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Jul292012
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Seine River Cruise and Paris Canals Tour
Paris, France
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Relaxing view of a little known area of Paris. Traveled through 7 locks on the canal. Science Museum at end suitable for children NOT adults. Return via Metro to central Paris.
Jul282012
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Skip the Line: Chateaux du Chambord, Chenonceau and Loire Valley Wine-Tasting Day Trip from Paris
Paris, France
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Excellent day with just 5 other guests and guide. Lovely lunch with wines at vineyard. As usual could have had more time at each Chateaux but was a long day anyway. Well worth the time and effort of the early start.
Jul262012
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Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
Paris, France
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Insufficient time to eat dinner and climb to second level of Eiffel Tower before cruise left. The cruise was the best part of the night. Show didn't start until after 11.30pm and then we were in the back row and very cramped- 900 on theatre. Very late night, really appreciated being taken right back to hotel.
Jul262012
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Skip the Line: Musée d'Orsay Small-Group Walking Tour
Paris, France
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The VERY BEST art guided tour we have ever done. Paul was excellent with the ability to relate and connect different works together from different artists. Had planned to go else after tour but stayed and had lunch in the restaurant and then spent the rest of the day back in the galleries. Probably our best day in Paris.
Jul252012
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Giverny and Versailles Small Group Day Trip from Paris
Paris, France
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Certainly a good idea to combine these 2 places. Monet gardens are lovely. We had a delicious lunch on the way to Versailles. It was a very hot day so had more than enough time at the palace. In cooler weather would have enjoyed roaming around the gardens more.
Jul242012
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Private Citroen 2CV Tour: Essential Paris
Paris, France
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NOT RECOMMENDED in summer. We unfortunately had a very hot day but the car was very uncomfortable with a tall driver who had the front seat leaning right back so there was insufficient room in the back even though neither of us are tall. WATER should be provided. He finally said we were on the way to the City Island and then decided we didn't have enough time so dropped us back to the hotel early. I was disappointed with the route; passing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre several times.
Jun302012
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Warwick Castle, Stratford, Oxford and the Cotswolds Day Trip from London
London, United Kingdom
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Very good day with division of time good. The lunch was very poor for the price paid compared with a pub meal in various London pubs. Appreciated extra guided tour of Oxford although it was disappointing not to get into the church. Good driver and guide; thoughtful with arranging suitable drop off points back in London for everyone.
Jun282012
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London Shared Arrival Transfer: Airport to Hotel
London, United Kingdom
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We had to wait nearly 1 hour for the driver to arrive and then he was very rude about being late. I don't know if he was on the end of a long shift or the beginning and hadn't had sufficient sleep but he didn't appear to be totally with it. We were lucky as we shared with just one other couple so the trip was quite quick. The driver didn't know how to get to our hotel and insisted it was at Eccelston St while I said it was Eccelston Square which we had driven past. We eventually got there- he wasn't very friendly.
Sep062011
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Copenhagen City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Copenhagen, Denmark
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The red line (mermaid route) very good, the times given for the green route were incorrect so wasted a lot of time near opera house waiting for a bus , eventually caught local bus back to palace. The last tour each day is VERY early and doesn't allow sufficient time to go on all 3 routes. Considering the time when it gets dark, the buses should run until at least 6pm.
May292011
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Hydra, Poros and Egina Day Cruise from Athens
Athens, Greece
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Too large a boat. felt like cattle being herded at ports. Very poor meal on board. Land trip on Egina too rushed- guide just keen to get us to factory to buy pistachio nuts.A true photo stop isn't slowing the bus for 15 secs.
May272011
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Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Half-Day Trip from Athens
Athens, Greece
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Unfortunately it was raining very heavily on way to Cape Sounion but were lucky at Poseidon temple. Coast route would have been very attractive in fine weather. Bus driver went out of his way to get us back to our hotel because of the demonstrations much appreciated.
May232011
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4-Day Classical Greece Tour: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora
Athens, Greece
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Excellent 4 days tour with an amazing guide, Irene. Why are 2 levels of accommodation sold? We bought 1st class and were never given the higher level rooms with a better view. The hotel at Delphi said that all rooms are the same. Meals at hotels could be improved (mass produced and not always hot). Lunch options good.
May212011
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Athens Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Athens, Greece
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The timetable at the Town hall stop is inaccurate. our first day we waited for the first bus and it no longer ran. The next day the bus left 6mins early.Once on board a good route and easy to get to various sites.Is more expensive than the Athens City tour doing a very similar tour.
Oct012009
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Bosphorus Cruise and Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkey
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Sep302009
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Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkey
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Sep192009
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Dolomite Mountains Small Group Day Trip from Venice
Venice, Italy
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Sep022009
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London Eye: Skip the Line Tickets
London, United Kingdom
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Sep022009
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The Original London Sightseeing Tour: Hop-on Hop-off
London, United Kingdom
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Apr192009
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Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-Day Trip from Rome
Rome, Italy
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Apr192009
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Skip the Line: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour
Rome, Italy
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Apr182009
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Catacombs and Roman Countryside Half-Day Walking Tour
Rome, Italy
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Apr182009
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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's
Rome, Italy
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Apr172009
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Rome Hop-on Hop-off Double Decker Bus Tour
Rome, Italy
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Mar222009
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Keukenhof Gardens and Tulip Fields Tour from Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Mar212009
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Amsterdam Canals Dinner Cruise
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Mar212009
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Amsterdam City Sightseeing Tour
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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