"This tour was an excellent introduction to the beautiful Scandinavian countries. The itinerary provide a good mix of sightseeing & activities, as well as some free time. All the destinations were wonderful, but our tour guides really made our vacation special. Per Torssander was knowledgeable, caring, efficient, funny, & very accommodating - & VERY PATIENT - with our large & eclectic group. Our Russian guide Marina was equally fabulous, as were the local guides. This was our fourth trip, & we've really enjoyed all of them. Thank you very much!!"

"One of our best tours ever. Everything went as planned due to the best tour director ever, Patrick Twomey, who was very knowledgeable, courteous, and funny. The six National Parks were absolutely beautiful."

"This tour is a good compromise between doing a grand tour of GB (trying to get a good flavor of the island) tempered by time and budget constraints. We added 3 days to the front end of the tour in Edinburgh (on our own) as we knew there were things we wanted to see that weren’t included in the tour. EF/Go Ahead arranged for us to stay at the tour hotel early and we used Uber and a Hop-on-Hop-off tour bus to get around before the tour started. Two suggestions for Edinburgh is that EF should schedule Edinburgh Castle as the 1st stop of the day as it is a very popular place. By the time we arrived the lines were long, and our time was limited, so we weren’t able to see the crown jewels. The other suggestion is to schedule at least one additional day to tour Edinburgh (for Holyrood Palace and the Queen’s Yacht, Britannia).
EF always limits tour group size and that enabled us to tour parts of castles, cathedrals, and other attractions, that larger groups wouldn’t be able to see. As another reviewer mentioned, our optional Cardiff Castle banquet was cancelled due to circumstances beyond EF’s control, but David, our tour director, managed to pull some strings to get us a special tour of the castle the next day. He also set-up a group dinner at a very nice hotel in lieu of the castle banquet, so it worked out well.
People have asked me what I liked best about the tour; and that’s a tough question to answer because I liked it all. Being a Beatles fan, Liverpool was high on my list, and we had an excellent local guide. Whitby (optional tour), although a bit of a drive, was well worth the time (quaint seaport town, authentic fish ‘n chips provided by EF). Louise, the local tour guide for York, was a hoot and really made that tour special too! Alnwick Castle contained art and treasures, 2nd only to Windsor, and included scenes Downton Abbey fans will recognize. Last, but not least, Windsor Castle - is a must-see if the Queen is not there.
I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants to get a broad overview of Britain, as EF did a good job of picking some of the highlights to see. We would never have seen it all if we tried to do it on our own.
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"Aongus Weber was exciting excellent knowledgeable and completely made sure all our needs were me. Excellent excursion options. Food and hotels superb"

"I broke my knee a week before the trip. My tour guide was wonderful about helping me get in places. I saw almost everything others did. She even pushed my chair to give my husband a break."

"My son and I went to London, Paris, Rome and took the extension to Madrid. We had such a great time and loved every minute of our adventure! We saw so many beautiful sites and experienced so many different things in each country. Our tour guide was absolutely fantastic! He was always finding extra little places to visit so we could experience more of the local life of the areas. It was a wonderful trip and we cannot wait to pick our next destination!"

"This was my first experience with Go Ahead and it was a great choice. The arrangements were flawless. The guides were very knowledgeable and eager to accommodate any requests. All food was provided. I had the misfortune of experiencing an infected tooth in the middle of my trip and my guide, Kelvin, made sure I got the care I needed and was back on track in 2 days. One suggestion I would make is that the information about the amount of cash to bring was not accurate. According to my experience, I should have brought about $700. This to include guide tips, additional experiences and souvenirs. During the cultural exchanges you are presented with opportunities to make purchases of various trinkets (nothing really different from what you see in the souvenir stores) and if you do not have cash, it is a very awkward experience. All in all I highly recommend Go Ahead."

"Machu Picchu was on my bucket list of places to see. It was an amazing & Spiritual Place! I learned so much on this tour about the people, the history and the culture. GoAhead and our guide, Edwin did a fantastic job of taking care of all the details - and the food was delicious!
Dona"

"Our recent tour of Paris, Normandy and the Loire Valley couldn't have been better! Our Tour Director, fellow travelers, sites, accommodations, food and the weather surpassed any of our expectations. Thank -you Go Ahead Tours......even though you didn't have anything to do with the great weather."

"I learned a lot the history, languages, and society, which provided a more in-depth understanding of the different countries visited."

"I recently was part of a ten-day tour of Ecuador with EF Go Ahead Tours. It was a delightful experience, including the beauty of colonial Quito, the misty cloud forest in Mindo, the fascinating flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, and the vibrant handcrafts of Otavalo. The tour director Juan Carlos Rivera was top-notch and very friendly and encouraging. The tour was a wonderful introduction to the majestic topography and the variety of Ecuador."

"Everything about this trip was breathtaking! Mykonos, Santorini are indescribably beautiful, standing on the acropolis, Rome!!
The only real problem was that my daughter , granddaughter and I requested to be in a family room (like I’ve had with girlfriends several trips). And , we were not even on the same floor the first few nights. I spoke to our tour director and asked to T least be next door to them from then on. It happened only once (in Mykonos), even though the rooms next to us were always occupied by people on our tour and it would have been simple for the hotel or TD to just switch our rooms, like has been done on my other tours, it NEVER happened.
We live in different states from each other, and looked forward to waking up and going to sleep together on this once in a lifetime trip. "

"My group (mom,sister and myself), had so much fun! It was so interesting and educational. I had a blast and the right amount of free time and tour time. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to go to a different country where you haven’t been yet and are nervous. "

"This was a great experience and a trip of a lifetime. I would do this same tour 10 times over! Our tour director was Alexandra and she was such a joy to be around and very informative! I loved Greece and I miss this country and the people so much!"

"We had approximately three days in each city. We had excellent guided tours and some free time in each city."