"The trip was great"

The trip was great. Although we saw a lot, it seemed like we needed more time during some stops.

Tour guide Michael is the best.

"Travel with the Best!!!"

My experience with Explorica/World Strides is beyond amazing. I have been a tour director in the US for over 20 years and have taken groups all around the world and I find that Explorica does the best at itineraries, working to include all suggestions when possible, meals and transportation, not to forget the wonderful customer service offered.

"Our tour guide"

Our tour guide, Marshall, was so amazing and made the trip fun for us

"We were in OHare airport for three days…"

We were in OHare airport for three days and lost ALL tours, sightseeing and experiences in Berlin. Our group was split up and sent all over Western and Eastern Europe before coming together two days later. Very disappointing for son’s first experience in Europe and for his whole class, teachers and chaperones.

"My experience was great because it was…"

My experience was great because it was organized and the communication was great.

"Great Trip! "

The timing of each event made the transition from one activity to another seamless. We enjoyed all of our food options and loved our driver/guide. Great trip!

"Our guides"

Our guide, Maureen, was great along with our driver Terry. They interacted with our group very well. They helped in any way needed. They shared local information, stories and laughs. Got us whatever we needed, whenever we needed it. Accommodated us whenever they could. We could consider them as friends by the end of the trip. I don't think we could ask for better guides!

"Stay away from World Strides"

This was a most horrific, stressful experience once World Strides collected our money. Requests were not honored. We had no tour guide, we were at a hotel that took up to 2 hours to get into Central London. The meals were disgusting- all at Greene King pubs. We requested theatre tickets months in advance and had the worst seats in the theater with obstructed view seats. I requested other theater tickets and had to purchase them directly from the group sales department from the respective theaters as World Strides did nothing. We had no tour guide throughout- just a tour director, whose job was to get us from point A to point B and take care of daily logistics. The day we did have a local tour guide, she "forgot" her microphone on the bus, so the tour fell apart as nobody could hear her. In all, a horrific, stressful experience with this company. I managed to make lemonade out of lemons and the group did enjoy the trip, recognizing that the glitches had nothing to do with me, but with World Strides. Never again.

"Our trip was amazing and was everything…"

Our trip was amazing and was everything we wanted. Maureen, our tour director, did everything possible to make it a wonderful experience. She was organized, efficient, fun and had our interests at heart. Terry, our bus driver, was very good as well. He too did everything possible to make it a memorable trip. The meals were all very good and we enjoyed that they were ordered ahead which was very efficient. We were impressed with Explorica and would love to travel with them again.

"Our son really enjoyed his trip to DC"

Our son really enjoyed his trip to DC. The itinerary was filled with great tours and he learned so much. The hotel and transportation coaches were good. He would have liked a little more unstructured time each day,but other than that gives his experience a thumbs up.