Mark Maradei
GBThe Trip of a Lifetime From the time we boarded the plane until we step back off to go through customs in America, Explorica was outstanding. They dot their “i’s” and cross their “T’s” to ensure that it is a worry free experience that is filled with learning, growing and excitement!
Sonya
GBGroup size and the time dedicated for shopping were a downer I did not like the large group size. Traveling with a group of 48 in Japan is not feasible or fair to the tour leader and the rest of the group. Getting 48 people off a train in less than a minute is not feasible. I also did not like all of the time alloted to shopping. The trip to Odaiba felt like a wasted day. My students went to Japan to learn about Japan, not to attend a science museum and go to a mall and eat at an American buffet. On the positive side, the guide was very knowledgeable, the hotels and hotel breakfasts were perfect, and the visits to the gardens and temples and market were great.
Michelle
GBBarcelona, Madrid, Sevilla, Malaga Our tour Director, Jessica made every difference in our whole trip to give 5 stars!!!! We had some hiccups dealing with $$/business side/communication on the planning/finance side. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Expertise in the country tour director, JESS!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tour Guides in the cities and monument special tour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ restaurant choice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️recommend for upgrades For groups with big eaters and sizes of rooms
Samantha
GBCheap Company Prior to the trip there were no issues. Upon arrival things seemed to be fine, however it was very rushed. We had issues with being early to events that needed less time and then many additional hours of sitting around in places that needed little time. We also encountered many issues with a specific Hotel. We were told that the hotels was in Switzerland and it is was actually in France. That wasn't as much of an issues as the fact that the hotel was dirty with bugs and small live animals. One room even had hair clippings in the sink and the bed. We were also not allowed any extra towels for the hotel because they were only a 2 star. The staff is extremely rude. The tour guide was stressed out what seemed most of the time and got lost. These things should never happen.
Dave
GBSwitzerland, Bavaria and Austria tour My trip coordinator, Haley Similjan and Claudia Ayala were helpful and patient. Haley even worked with me through Covid, which I'm sure wasn't an easy task! Our tour guide, Ehren Fordyce, was professional, fun, relaxed and informative. He made everything work smoothly, and didn't stress anyone out