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It was a shame the Avila Cathedral was not open to the public at the time, but besides that our guide was somewhat soft-spoken. Although he used a microphone, something about his speaking style in English was often hard to catch. Avila and Segovia are definitely worthwhile places to visit but you might want to research a bit on your own beforehand.
Reviewed by: Celinda M, Switzerland, June 2008
Both cities are very interesting! Nice places to visit! The tour is so so! Absolutely the worst tour guide we ever had from many years of traveling with different tour operators. She did not speak enough English! Very boring and did not know the topic to answer the questions. Complete disappointment!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, May 2008
This tour proved surprisingly good. I took this tour initially as an afterthought to Toledo. I found this tour to be far superior. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and nice. The tour was well planned, though I would prefer to spend slightly less time in Avila and have a little more time in Segovia. The Cathedral and Alcazar of Segovia are very impressive. There was ample free time on this tour to get a feel for the town of Segovia as well, but we enjoyed it enough that I wish we'd had just a little bit more. I'd definitely recommend this tour.
Reviewed by: Thomas D, United States, May 2008
We loved Segovia, but Avila isn't as we remembered it as there is so much new construction just outside the wall.
Reviewed by: Kelley M, United States, May 2008
This was a good trip. I would suggest that the tour skip Avila and spend more time in Segovia. The aqueducts are amazing! They deserve more time. We chose our own spot for lunch and had a great meal of suckling pig. It also wound up being cheaper and gave us more time to walk around Segovia.
Reviewed by: Semyon K, United States, April 2008
Spanish guides need to be able to communicate better in English.
Reviewed by: Shalini M, Denmark, April 2008
Tour guide was poor quality...did not seem to really care about the tour. Also, tour is given in both Spanish and English, which slows the already rushed tour down. Also frustrating that the Spanish explanations were always first; as English speakers, we were in essence treated as second class. The sites themselves were amazing. Lunch was good.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, April 2008
Great! It is a must see. I wish we had more time to look around, eat and shop, but still definitely worth doing. Easy to find tour agency, no problem checking in, and they have English speaking employees.
Reviewed by: Steven C, United States, April 2008
Weather totally sucked but the guide was impervious. Kept our soaking, freezing spirits up.
Reviewed by: Susan C, United States, April 2008
Rain spoiled the day, but the trip saved the day!
Reviewed by: James G, Canada, April 2008
we had a very good and pleasing tour guide. She was very informative and pleasant.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, April 2008
Segovia was fabulous; the aqueduct, central square, and the Alcazar. The tour of Avila was short and little more than a walk to a mediocre church.
Reviewed by: Joel B, United States, March 2008
We did lunch on our own after reading others did not care for the tour lunch. It worked out well as we found a good little neighborhood spot full of local families and friends.
Reviewed by: Marc C, United States, March 2008
I took the tour without the lunch option, and enjoyed it very much. We had a good tour guide who walked slow enough so that everyone could keep up with her. My only complaints are first, in Avila I would have liked to walk a section of the wall and see how it was built and used for fortification, and second, I would have liked to stop outside both cities for scenic photos. While I had no problems with the guide or driver, I was not impressed with the travel office staff. They were cold and only notified the Spanish-speaking tourists an explanation for the late start of this tour. When asked to use the restroom, I was denied access while the staff frequented the facilities in front of me.
Reviewed by: Denise D, United States, March 2008
This was one of the highlights of our trip. This tour was at a great pace. Guide was very informative and did not rush us through each site. This one is a must!
Reviewed by: Shawn T, United States, March 2008
