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May032013

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Berlin Bike Tour

Berlin, Germany

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

Tour was very nice and helpful to get acquainted with Berlin and worth seeing sights. The tour guide - Francis was very knowledgeable and gave us good tips on what else to see and do in Berlin. Weather was great and did half of the job. Berlin is indeed a very friendly town and the park ride was the hype of the tour. One small inconvenience though, the group, 15 people, was a bit too large to keep under control especially when having to cross by traffic lights. I strongly recommend this tour, as you can see more than on a regular walk and can come back visit places you thing might be worth a second look.

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Mar182013

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Tigre Delta Day Trip from Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

It was an interesting experience to travel by a regular train to San Isidro, together with the locals. San Isidro is a nice town with lots of leafy trees lining its streets. Tren de la Costa it was not just what we expected, I think the name sounds more exotic then it really is. El Tigre is nice, had a stroll around, watched the boats on the river. The boat travel back to Buenos Aires Puerto Madero was nice too. The views, the holiday houses, many for sale, the surfers all contributed to a nice day.
As a minus I would mention the boat not very accommodating, a small space in the back to take pictures, a squeaky sound from the insulation accompanied us all along. Another minus was the guide not speaking English which I am sure prevented us from finding out more about the places visited.

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Mar122013

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Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Don Silvano Ranch

Buenos Aires, Argentina

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

Very nice, I recommend it, you do not see much of a ranch and the gauchos are just playing around for you. But the day was nice, the food and a very nice show with local musicians and dancers. Very enjoyable.

Mar112013

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Buenos Aires Bike Tour: Recoleta and Palermo Districts

Buenos Aires, Argentina

My Rating
3 star rating: Worth doing

My Review

Buenos Aires is not a friendly town in itself, the less a bicycle friendly town. The bicycle lanes are very short, you mostly ride in the street and when you get to the crowded ones it gets a bit scary.

Dec032011

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Ghent and Bruges Day Trip from Brussels

Brussels, Belgium

My Rating
1 star rating: I do not recommend this

My Review

Unfortunately not the high standards I have been used to with the other Viator trips so far. It was a rainy day and although we met at the office in downtown Bruxelles, we had to walk quite a distance to the bus. The group was quite large, some 40 people and multilingual, we were in the EU Capital?! The guide had to recite the same short story in English, French, Spanish and German. This was fine in the bus, but while walking through the narrow and crowded streets of Bruges it did not work, as the guide did not wait for the group to gather. Actually he was not interested in the group at all, but only on the restaurant where we were guided to have lunch and the chocolate shop where we were told it was best to buy chocolates in Bruges. In the end we got lost of the group as we took a boat trip (recommended) and when back could not find the group or he guide. We were not told the time to gather or he time to leave, so we went back to the parking and waited for more than 1 hour for the group and the guide to show up. Of course nobody noticed we were not with the group anymore. But the guide did not forget at the end to ask for a tip for he driver?! If we were doing it again we would go by train. Next time we will check more carefully other options before booking again with Viator.

Apr242011

Tour/Activity

Skip the Line: Borghese Gallery and Gardens Walking Tour

Rome, Italy

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

The Borghese Gallery tour was a very good option, you cannot visit it unless you have a reservation anyway. It was good to have a guided tour also, although our guide looked a bit „tired” and not that enthusiastic.

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Apr232011

Tour/Activity

Skip the Line: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Half-Day Walking Tour

Rome, Italy

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

Very crowded, but what would you expect on the Easter Saturday! Unfortunately we could not visit the San Pietro, nor during the tour or later on when we were told it could be possible. Feels good to skip the line though! I strongly recommend it!

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Dec172010

Tour/Activity

5-Day Christmas Markets Rhine River Cruise from Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf, Germany

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

This was a great experience, surpassing our expectations. We give first 5 stars to the restaurant and cuisine. The ship and crew were also very good. And the places visited were very well chosen for the festive spirit of Christmas. We had only one regret, that the cruise came to an end a bit too soon, a longer stop in Cologne would have topped up the itinerary. I am warmly recommending this cruise and already looking for similar ones.

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