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We wish we had more time in Segovia, I think it's a sight enough for a full day tour.
Reviewed by: EJ L, South Korea, February 2008
Our tour guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable and courteous, fluent in both Spanish and English. I took the tour without the provided lunch and didn't regret it at all, got some extra picture taking in. Apparently the restaurant right by the Roman aqueduct in Segovia is quite well-known, so those who don't take the lunch tour could check it out if interested.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, January 2008
The bus was really comfortable and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Despite the foggy weather and the difficulty to drive, the tour guide successfully managed to solve the problems and we still enjoyed the trip. Unlike other tours, this Avila and Segovia tour did not take us to go particular souvenir shops. Instead, they gave us two hours to explore the place by ourselves and buy things we liked. If you like culture, you will enjoy Segovia more.
Reviewed by: Sandra C, United States, January 2008
Guide was helpful and friendly, bus was comfortable. Always difficult when guide has to use 2 languages, in this case Spanish and English.
Reviewed by: Leslie F, Ireland, January 2008
The tour guide was excellent, and the bus ride driver was good. Overall, I felt that too little time was spent in Segovia overall. It felt like we ran through it. All in all, though, it was a good tour.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, January 2008
Very Informative.
Reviewed by: Margarita R, United States, January 2008
The tour is excellent. The tour guide said the minimum and avoided answering questions.
Reviewed by: Spyros B, Greece, January 2008
I was travelling with my husband and two girls ages 10 and 12. We all really enjoyed the tour. Avila and Segovia are wonderful towns. I would have liked to have spent more time in each, but we were able to cram a lot into one day.
Like other reviewers, I would recommend skipping the group lunch and instead doing lunch on your own in Segovia. This is more fun and gives you more free time to look around. All in all, a nice tour and a good value.
Our guide was mediocre. He spoke very quickly and mostly in Spanish, but the sights speak for themselves. I would have liked more to time to shop!
Reviewed by: Linda H, United States, November 2007
Great tour!!! Very worth it. The gastronomic lunch was quite good but it does take about an hour. If you would rather have a little extra time to explore the city you may want to skip lunch and grab something quick and cheaper to eat. Our tour guide was giving tours in English, Spanish and French so it was kind of a pain having to wait for the other translations.
Reviewed by: Dennis O, United States, November 2007
We enjoyed the great sights, everything was well organized, and the knowledgeable guide transitioned from English to Spanish to French with ease. The restaurant was also quite good, but in hindsight we would have skipped the group meal in favor of spending the time strolling through Segovia and having a meal on our own. A few in the group did just that.
Reviewed by: Greg S, United States, November 2007
Lots to see and do, would not have been able to do it on our own. Group was large, 42 people and made it hard to hear at times.
Reviewed by: Dennis F, United States, November 2007
The guide spoke in English and Spanish to the group. I felt that if I knew Spanish would have had more information on the places. Otherwise, the trip was great and I would do it again.
Reviewed by: Abigail T, United States, November 2007
Excellent guide, comfortable journey, fair lunch, but a bit expensive and limited mainly for admission-free sights.
Reviewed by: Peter P, Hungary, October 2007
Like many day tours, there is never enough time on your own but it is certainly worth seeing these great little towns. It was nice to get out of the busy city to see small town Spain. We were only English speakers on the group so it felt like we got the shortened version given the guide had to give the tour twice and only to us in English. I would skip the lunch and find it on your own, it gave us more time to enjoy by ourselves.
Reviewed by: Richard V, United States, October 2007
