"The tour guide was unorganized"

The tour guide was unorganized. We had several miscommunications. The first we wanted to stay at Universal until it closed and then have dinner. We were told that was okay and when we left, we were told we gave up our time for dinner for a longer time at the park which was only an hour. The tour guide arranged for pizza at the hotel, but no drinks. We were given the leftover money the next day to apply to our lunches, but getting the money was difficult as the tour guide could not figure out how to break the money up. The tickets took an hour to get because they were not printed out ahead of time and Universal would not accept the electronic ticket. We had to show our school credentials to get the tickets. On the second day the tour guide seemed to be planning the trip day by day instead of having everything scheduled and set up ahead of time. We had to wait to get our tickets, he picked Whole Foods in Beverly Hills to buy lunches the second day. We had to ask the bus driver for a better place as Whole Foods is extremely expensive and not kid-friendly. Very little interaction, he did not describe what was around. He did not guide us as we would have expected. We got more information from the bus driver. He seemed to be frustrated and defensive when we asked questions regarding different places instead of whole foods when we had no place to store things just a cooler bag which he was purchasing then. We feel that we could have done better with the bus driver and gone without the tour guide. This tour is vastly different than our experience in DC last year. That was very organized and educational and fun. This was not.

"Athens and cruise to the Greek Islands"

I had joined a group trip to Athens and a cruise to Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Crete and Rhodes. Three nights in Athens were fabulous. Our tour guide Georgios gave an exceptional tour of Athens and ending our trip with an authentic dinner and dance. Georgios made sure that all our travel plans were met with great accommodations. Georgios connected with the island tour guides to ensure we were seeing all of the historical sights. Georgios was very thorough in making sure everyone was accounted for and safe. Georgios ended our trip with seeing us off at the airport until we went through security. The flight, Lufthansa was excellent.

"Very happy with our experience "

We had a great time! Our tour went to London, Paris and Germany. Our hotel in each country was comfortable. They weren't 5-star resorts but we didn't need much considering we only slept and showered there. The breakfast at each hotel was wonderful. Our main tour guide Tom was a Saint! We had some unruly people in our group and he kept his patience even when stupid questions were asked. He tried to make the most out of our trip and even fit in extra tours as time permitted. He was very knowledgeable and professional. The food wasn't bad. Maybe could have been better but we had the place to ourselves in some of the restaurants. It was a lot of walking and a lot of information which I expected and prepared for. We came home exhausted but in a good way. The bus tours were great also. All of the tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable and kept us entertained! We were given time for souvenir shopping. Probably not as much as others wanted but just enough in my book. We made it to all our flights or whatever the transportation of the day was. I really feel like we got the most for our money and would definitely tour with this company again. The only downside is I wish we had an extra day in London and Paris. There was so much to see but I guess that would have been a different tour. Overall, very happy with my experience!

"Great Experience!"

We had a great experience all around. Antonie is the best tour guide in the business, she was super flexible and met all of our needs! Food and lodging were great, the bus and bus driver were wonderful. Can't wait to start planning our next adventure

"Great company to travel with!"

Great company to travel with!

"The main tour guide was amazing"

The main tour guide was amazing, kind, and so very helpful. The other tour guides and the drivers were great and did amazing jobs. Each hotel had good service and clean rooms. The first thing I would say that needed a little change was the meals that were chosen for dinners. I think people should be able to pick from 2 options before hand. So they know what they are getting for dinner meals. The other thing would be the overnight cruise, rooms were decent, meals not so good, and a long time waiting. But over all I had a wonderful time and enjoyed seeing the amazing historical sites.

"Love Explorica"

I've traveled 3 times with Explorica to Québec, Costa Rica, and France & Spain and each time has been affordable for students. The quality of activities and tour guides has been exceptional. The students love these trips and look forward to them each year.

"No thanks"

This company doesn't work well with marginalized people. The itinerary was all over the place. Our tour guide was just fine. The restaurants chosen for us were either "fine" or a complete mess.

"Barcelona, 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

"No responsibility "

This was my son’s first trip without his family. He went with two teachers and other students from his school. The experience of seeing other countries was amazing he says, but the travel was rushed and there were last minute hotel changes. He lost his passport at one of the hotels, and when it was located explorica did nothing to retrieve it. Mom, across the world, had to coordinate getting it back to him. That meant he missed coming home with the group. Our family had to pay for the return trip for him and his teacher. Which was almost as much as the entire trip. Trip insurance saysReturn airfare and passport shipment fee are not covered under the plan provisions. Our Family is beyond disappointed with explorica.