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Go Ahead Tours London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
The choice is yours: This City Stay offers maximum flexibility to customize your vacation.
Average Customer Rating:
(17 Reviews) 17
4 out of 4 100% of customers would recommend this tour.
Customer Reviews for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Review 1 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by AMATTHEWS33 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:10/02/2008
Location:TX
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by AMATTHEWS33 |
July 7, 2010
Flexibility and Opportunity Rule
This tour allowed us to decide when and where to go with the added benefit of our knowledgable guide to suggest the best route and timing. Excursions were varied, inviting and optional. If we wanted to rest, we rested. If we wanted to run, we ran. Mostly we ran. We even planned a "racing" daytrip (meaning we ran) to York by fast train! There are so many things to do and "so little time" to do them. Would take this trip again to catch all the experiences we missed the first time... and run a little less.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Food & Wine, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Art, History, & Culture, Experienced Travelers
+24points
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Review 2 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by THILLIS1 |
Number of past tours:4
Traveled on:09/22/2011
Location:CA
Age:50-59
Gender:Female
I traveled:solo
by THILLIS1 |
November 22, 2011
Trip to London & Paris
I really enjoyed the trip to London & Paris. September was a good time of the year to visit these destinations. I would recommend GoAhead Tours to others.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Art, History, & Culture, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Experienced Travelers
+5points
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Review 3 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
4
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by MAMUTH |
Number of past tours:1
Traveled on:10/06/2011
Location:FL
Age:60+
Gender:Male
I traveled:with friend(s)
by MAMUTH |
October 29, 2011
Good value
Overall very good. Just what our group of 6 was looking for. Gino, our tour
guide, was excellant. Hotel in London was very nice but a little far from the
center of London. Hotel in Paris was poor. Rooms were hot and noisey and
in a run down area of the city.
guide, was excellant. Hotel in London was very nice but a little far from the
center of London. Hotel in Paris was poor. Rooms were hot and noisey and
in a run down area of the city.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, First Time Travelers, Experienced Travelers
+4points
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Review 4 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by PEANUT21 |
Number of past tours:1
Traveled on:10/06/2011
Location:IA
Age:60+
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by PEANUT21 |
October 21, 2011
great introduction to Europe
Our tour guide helped us to plan our day to achieve as many highlights as we could. He guided us through the metro system which was a great help.The guides were very knowledgeable which enhanced the excursions. We had a great first experience in London and Paris.
Recommended for: Anniversary Trips, Solo Travelers, Art, History, & Culture, First Time Travelers, Experienced Travelers
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Review 5 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by SULISHNEY |
Number of past tours:1
Traveled on:07/14/2011
Location:MI
Age:30-39
Gender:Female
I traveled:with friend(s)
by SULISHNEY |
August 5, 2011
Dream Vacation
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Traveling abroad for the first time can be a daunting experience. I didn't know where to begin when it came to planning my trip. I heard about Go Ahead Tours from friends of a friend, and decided why not? Everything about my trip was meticulously organized. I didn't have to worry about anything except packing and getting my passport. The tour I was a part of had a perfect balance of organized outings and free time. The tour director was charming, knowledgable and willing to help out with anything. I can't imagine a better first trip. I wouldn't hesitate to travel with Go Ahead Tours again.
Recommended for: Anniversary Trips, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Experienced Travelers
+3points
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Review 6 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by RGAGNON1 |
Number of past tours:1
Traveled on:09/18/2008
Location:ME
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by RGAGNON1 |
August 4, 2010
Wonderful London and Paris experiences
Go Ahead Tours made it so easy for us to enjoy the cities. There was no need to worry about flights and accommodations. These selections met every need. Their guides were helpful and available at all times. We loved the excursions available through Go Ahead Tours. Their pre-trip information and suggestions were perfect and didn't leave any surprises. Highly recommended.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Trip Of A Lifetime, First Time Travelers, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Experienced Travelers
+7points
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Review 7 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
3
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5
Tour Director
3
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by MMACK27 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:07/16/2009
Location:MI
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by MMACK27 |
August 4, 2010
An OK Stay in London and Paris
Despite several disappointments, our overall reaction to the trip was favorable. We thoroughly enjoyed the various sights and attractions that we saw and visited.
The flight to Europe on United was less than stellar. I'm glad we opted to pay extra ($138) for Economy Plus on the Washington, DC, to London portion of the trip. It would have been insufferable in standard Economy. The flight back on Lufthansa was far superior in terms of comfort, service and amenities.
Our transfer from Heathrow Airport to the hotel was not pleasant. We were kept waiting for an hour before we were able to board a shuttle. Other transfers during the trip were more efficient and less frustrating; although, we had to tote our own luggage from the Eurostar train to the bus that took us to the hotel in Paris.
The Kensington Close Hotel in London was definitely subpar. The rooms reminded me of those in a college domritory, only smaller and less comfortable. The hotel restaurant was grossly over-priced, the choices for breakfast and dinner were unvarying, and the food was mediocre. There were no quality dining options within walking distance of the hotel. Access to the subway, however, was convenient.
The Hotel Champlain in Paris was very nice, with modern, comfortable rooms, and a friendly, bi-lingual staff that seemed always ready to help in any way. Although there was not a restaurant in the hotel (but, a very nice buffet breakfast was available every morning), there were many good dining options within a short walk, and access to the subway was convenient.
Our tour director, Jim O'Bierne, was an affable fello; but, he several times made it clear that he was not a tour guide. He was willing to attempt scheduling of some activities in which tour participants showed an interest (notably, a trip to the Eiffel Tower, which was excellent); but, overall, he seemed to see his role as simply "to be there." Several times he was willing to send members of our group off to unknown and unseen meetings places on the direction that they were "over there." Needless to say, nobody was willing to break away from the group and go off on their own with such direction. On balance, we were disappointed in his performance.
Where we had guided tours, i.e.,London and Paris city sightseeing tours, Versailles (even though we didn't have enough earphones for everybody), and Canterbury Cathedral, the tour guides were very knowledgeable and informative. It would have been wonderful to have real guides with us on other excursions. It also would have been helpful to have ridden on open top buses for the city tours, so that we would have been able to see attraction above us. The Evening in Paris dinner was very good; however, it would have been helpful if Jim had mentioned in advance that the best place to sit on the boat ride was in the center; we made the mistake of sitting facing the right side, whereas all the attractions described were on the left side of the boat.
We were very disappointed in the cancellation of the Oxford & Stratford and D-Day Beaches excursions on the basis that they didn't have a minimum of 10 participants (I believe they both had 9 advance registrations). The requirement of 10 participants was not made clear to us when we signed up for the trip. When we returned to the US, I once again checked the Go Ahead catalogue, and could find no mention of this "requirement." Had I known that any or all of the excursions that we selected and paid for could be cancelled, we would not have signed up for this trip.
Overall, while we very much enjoyed the sights that we saw, we believe we could have gotten the same enjoyment had we planned our own trip. The logistics and structure of this tour left a lot to be desired, especially when compared to our previous Go Ahead experience with The Treasures of Italy.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Experienced Travelers
+14points
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Review 8 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by EREID18 |
Number of past tours:1
Traveled on:04/23/2009
Location:TX
Gender:Female
I traveled:with friend(s)
by EREID18 |
August 4, 2010
What a deal
Our Accommodations were very nice our tour director was very informative and helpful.
We were free to either have the advantage of group activities
We were free to either have the advantage of group activities
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers
+1point
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Review 9 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by RABELSETT1 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:05/06/2010
Location:CA
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by RABELSETT1 |
August 4, 2010
London and Paris 13 Days
The flexibility our tour offered enabled us to enjoy exactly what we came to the two cities for - culture and excitement at our own speed. The days in London were filled with mini-tours to Stonnehenge and Bath mixed with the ability to leisurely explore sights such as Westminister Abby, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, the Eye, etc. Then, being able to whirl into Paris on the Eurostar was a treat, topped off with dinner at Montmarte. Our tour guide took time to help package Paris for our specific desires - Seine cruise, Louve tickets, and canal trips,ending with Moulon Rogue dinner/show tickets for our final night .
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Art, History, & Culture, Food & Wine
+6points
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Review 10 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by GMARTINEZ32 |
Number of past tours:4
Traveled on:05/06/2010
Location:CA
Gender:Female
I traveled:with friend(s)
by GMARTINEZ32 |
July 30, 2010
Fab Four Visit London and Paris
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My friends had never been outside of the USA and have always dreamed of visiting London and Paris. What a great opportunity to make thier dreams come true with Go Ahead Vacations. This was a trip of a lifetime! Imagine 4 women (husbands at home) seeing the Eiffel Tower, Windsor Castle, Big Ben, Bath and more. The food was fantastic, the hotels were beautiful and Gino our Tour Director was wonderful. My friends swore this was a one time travel experience, but now, they want to come back and see Italy !Go Ahead gave them the travel bug! See you next year! Ciao!
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Art, History, & Culture, Trip Of A Lifetime, Food & Wine, Honeymoons
+5points
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Review 11 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
3
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5
Tour Director
4
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by gdumas1 |
Number of past tours:5
Traveled on:06/12/2008
Location:CA
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by gdumas1 |
July 22, 2010
London/Paris: Good Trip, Fair Value, Nice Options
Both London & Paris are MUST visits for any traveler, whether solo, couple or family, including children. Both cities have loads to offer in terms of arts, entertainment, rich history and Western culture. As GAT city stays, the traveler is allowed much leisure time to see things on one's own or to avail themselves of some pretty good GAT optional excursions: some of these can be significantly over-priced compared with arranging them independently. One failure is that a tour director in an independent city stay might not apprise the tourist of offerings that are readily available for the traveler (even one who has read visitor guidebooks). We missed some things we knew nothing of until after we returned home to learn more about London and Paris and each of their surroundings. A more cognizant and diligent, organized tour director could have provided us info to further enrich our trip. Nonetheless, our trip surpassed our expectations.
Recommended for: Anniversary Trips, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Family Vacations, Relaxing Retreat, Art, History, & Culture
+4points
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Review 12 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
4
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by PMCTIGUE5 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:09/18/2008
Location:NV
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by PMCTIGUE5 |
July 22, 2010
Wonderful Trip
As with our other Go Ahead trip everything was great, being met at the airport taken to a lovely hotel room all was taken care of so we had no worries..can't wait for our next Go Ahead vaction..
Recommended for: Anniversary Trips, Food & Wine, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Art, History, & Culture, Experienced Travelers
-1point
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Review 13 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
4
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by BABELSETT1 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:05/06/2010
Location:CA
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by BABELSETT1 |
July 21, 2010
13-day London and Paris
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A single hotel, adjacent to undergroound transportation in each city enabled us full access to lhe excitement and cultural opportunies London and Paris offered. Working with the tour directror we were able to combine what we wanted from the selected tours with his tips for our own wonderings - this unique feature is alwsys a must for us.
Breakfast in London, riding the Eurostar to Paris and dinner in Montmart is a highlight we will always take from this tour.
Breakfast in London, riding the Eurostar to Paris and dinner in Montmart is a highlight we will always take from this tour.
Recommended for: Active Travelers
+1point
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Review 14 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
4
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5
Tour Director
4
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by JZILKOWSKI1 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:06/03/2010
Location:IL
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by JZILKOWSKI1 |
July 15, 2010
A great experience
This tour is what you make it. Most of the time you are doing things on your own. The tour director in Paris was excellent. The one in London was good but not as helpful.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Family Vacations, Art, History, & Culture
+3points
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Review 15 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
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Tour Value
1
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by JHAUGEN4 |
Number of past tours:3
Traveled on:11/06/2008
Location:MN
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by JHAUGEN4 |
July 14, 2010
Great tour guide.
I will never use Go Ahead again. Terrible conditions esp. in Paris. Bums outside the hotel sleeping in the street. The room was awful!!! The manager of the hotel was hostile.
-1point
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Review 16 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
4
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5
Tour Director
3
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by JMATTHEWS48 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:10/02/2008
Location:TX
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by JMATTHEWS48 |
July 7, 2010
Very enjoyable trip
Enjoyed ability to take a few side trips but also able to set our own schedule on visiting sites, places, and museums in London and Paris. Subways easy to learn to use.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Art, History, & Culture, Experienced Travelers
+2points
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Review 17 for London & Paris City Stay (13 days)
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by HGOLDSTEIN17 |
Number of past tours:3
Traveled on:05/06/2010
Location:CT
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by HGOLDSTEIN17 |
July 7, 2010
Good Value in London and Paris
This trip was a very good value - would suggest a less busy location for the hotel in Paris - it was right next to the Gare Du Nord and very busy all the time - and neighborhood not the best. On the other hand , the hotel in Kensingston area of London was perfect - well located , quite and convenient at the same time . It was our third time in both London and Paris - and we enjoyed being on our own- .
Recommended for: Experienced Travelers
+2points
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