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Viv M

Viv M

Australia

Mar212013

Tour/Activity

Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Sydney, Australia

My Rating
3 star rating: Worth doing

My Review

We were lucky with the weather so sat on the top of the bus so we could get good photos. We took the Bondi Beach option but unless you actually want to stop at Bondi it is not worth doing, as much of it was through suburbs with little to see. The commentary was ok but nothing special. The buses are very old and the railings on the top were covered with black plastic tape which was coming undone and sticky to hold. One driver we had was obviously looking forward to finishing his shift and not very keen to waste time giving information. But if you want to see Sydney with lots of stops, we found it was good value as far as the cost went.

Mar062013

Tour/Activity

Swan River Scenic Cruise

Perth, Australia

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

We were lucky with a perfect day weather-wise. Everything was organised very well including a late change of date because on of our party was unwell for the original day booked. No extra cost. There was complimentary cold water, coffee and tea and we took our own picnic lunch. The Only complaint we would have is with the commentary. It was very vague and included very little information about the places we passed. Because we had a person with a hearing disability in our party, I had copied a route map from the Captain Cook website and then made up a sheet of information about each place highlighted on the map. We all found it much more useful than the on-board commentary and even shared it with other passengers. We will pass this on directly to CC as including an information brochure with tickets would make the otherwise excellent cruise more informative. It was a good value price and the boat was clean and travelled very smoothly.

Sep212012

Tour/Activity

Copenhagen Panoramic City Tour with Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen, Denmark

My Rating
3 star rating: Worth doing

My Review

It wasn't the tour guide or driver's fault but the disruption caused by the extension to the rail service meant that many roads were closed and detours meant we had less time at each place. Many of Copenhagen's buildings were also being renovated or maintained which meant we didn't see them at their best. We got to the changing of the guard too late to get a good spot for photos. The English Church and Little Mermaid were highlights - maybe because the sun peeped out of what had been a rather grey wet day. A good itinerary at another time of year!

Sep212012

Tour/Activity

Copenhagen Card

Copenhagen, Denmark

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

Such good value and wonderful not having to keep paying for transport tickets. Went all the way to Karen Blixen Museum by train, entry to to the museum and then on to Louisiana Art Gallery using the cards. Entry to Tivoli Gardens and then daily bus rides made the card excellent value.

Sep142012

Tour/Activity

The Stockholm Card

Stockholm, Sweden

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

We highly recommend the Stockholm Card . It saved us much more than it cost but it also offers so much convenience not having to have change for the trams, trains and buses. We never had any problem using th card- got the discount on the Hop on Hop Off bus. Used our cards for several museums and galleries and especially enjoyed the wonderful Vasa Ship museum. The Royal Canal Tour was also wonderful and free of charge. The tourist information centre honoured our Viator voucher without question and the Stockholm guide that was included was invaluable.

Sep092012

Tour/Activity

Helsinki Card

Helsinki, Finland

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review

Our accommodation was a little out of Helsinki centre so we used our Helsinki card many times to get into and around the city. e enjoyed the tour by ferry to Suomenlinna Island - a high light of our visit and we probably wouldn't have gone if we didn't have our Helsinki Card.. We were fascinated by Kiasma and Ateneum both of which allowed free entry. The convenience of not having to worry about the cost of transport and having change makes the card worthwhile but we also saved more than the card cost.