Joined the cruise in Amsterdam for Vienna. This was part of Europe we had never seen before and an... read more
Joined the cruise in Amsterdam for Vienna. This was part of Europe we had never seen before and an... read more
The Eastern Europen trip was awesome. I learned so much about this countries. A trip everyone... read more
Grand Circle makes every trip a great trip. The program directors are beyond wonderful - full of knowledge and friendship. Our PD was always with us on and off the ship. The whole crew was friendly and helpful. Dining was a great experience- plus they are very helpful with dietary needs. We have been on 12 trips with Grand Cir le Travel and have never been disappointed. We have already planned a trip next month. We love traveling with Grand Circle.
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I can’t say enough how wonderful our trip was with Grand Circle travel! Our tour guide Bob Visser was the best! Grand Circle took care of every little thing you might need.
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Unforgettable tour, highlighted by the breathtaking peaks of the Grand Tetons and the unbelievable Badlands.
Memorable stops at Yellowstone National Park geysers; Cody Wyoming’s Buffalo Bill Museum; Devil’s Mound; and the amazing Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Stop into Wild Bill’s Bar for a Wild Bill draft beer and watch a shootout in Deadwood! You will have no regrets. Let the driver take you breathtaking vista and watch herds of bison with no worries about watching the road or wondering where the next stop or hotel will be. Tour guide Steph was outstanding! The tour of a lifetime.
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Under NO circumstances travel with this company. They take NO responsibility for any travel upheavals incurred. The trip sights were great. The food they paid for was lackluster at best and awful at times. They used vendors that had not been vetted, the tour guide and bus driver realized how bad it was and out of their own pockets provided treats and beverages. This was NOT underwritten by the company. They made the airline reservations but when I had to rebook (not unusual today) they had paid the air fare but refuse to reimburse me when my friend and traveling companion's ticket was completely covered. If you must travel with them book your own tickets and plan on eating on your own.
They have changed the itinerary which needed to be done.n I would still not trust them to stand by their commitments.
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Hard to select “favorite” part of trip…would have to say Number One was the planning, organization and ability to make changes when necessary. Guide,Scott, was fantastic and saw ahead to our needs. Driver, Jerry, consistently delivered us safely and on time to our destinations. Both provided “extras” - Jerry purchased plenty of water and candy for us; Scott had interesting stories and videos about our locations and superb cookies! Both consistently were pleasant and extremely patient!. The itinerary was fantastic - and the particular order of the various park visits seemed to build to a grand finish. Each of the hotels was delightful and the included and optional tours fabulous. ,This was my first GCT tour and I cannot WAIT to schedule my next!
We are happy to hear you enjoyed your first trip with us! We look forward to having you travel with us again in the future.
This was our third trip with Grand Circle, and I have to say it has gone way down hill post-pandemic. Here are the reasons I say that:
1. Covid 19 policy: if you test for Covid, and the result is +, you will be confined to your room for 5 days and not allowed to leave unless results are negative. Our ship was a petri-dish. By the end of the trip up the Rhine, half the passengers had a dry cough and runny nose. We caught whatever was going round on the third day of the cruise, but did not have it tested due to the Covid policy. The day we got home I tested for Covid and it was positive.
2. Size of ship. Both of our prior trips (2013 Paris to Nice) and 2015 Prague to Berlin) used smaller ships (90 and 45 passengers vs. 160 for the trip up the Rhine). GCT no longer uses those small ships, its all about profit, not about the traveller's experience.
3. We signed up for a pre-trip visit to Brugge. It was a wonderful city to visit, but our trip leader was nowhere to be found most of the time, so there was really no reason to pay the high price to GCT, we should have just booked the travel through GCT and arranged our own accommodations.
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