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Overall our trip was great

Overall our trip was great. As seniors it was a bit ambitious. Hauling luggage through train stations & subways was sometimes tough particularly when the connections were tight. To go from Bern to Bordeaux we had to change trains in Geneva & Paris. In Paris we had to take 2 subways to get to another train station and the instructions for the subway said to take line 6, but we had to take another line first to get to line 6. We had fifty minutes to make the transfer and it was tight! The train to Bordeaux was delayed so we made it but it was pretty brutal. Our train ride from London to Carlisle was awful. We did not have a window & it was packed. We were told that we had First Class seats but we did not. I had really wanted to see the English countryside because I watch a lot of BBC so not having a window was VERY disappointing to say the least. Because it was a custom trip I think the expectation is that it’s more expensive. It would have been nice to have a choice of *** or **** accommodation. Our nicest hotel was in Bern. The worst was the hotel in Bordeaux. The room in Paris was a good size but there was no air conditioning and the walls were thin because we could hear people talking next door. It was also scary walking (quite a distance) from the subway to the hotel at night. Our **** hotels were nice & very near the train station in London & the sbaun in Berlin. The hotel in Munich was quite a distance from the train station. It was very basic but not too bad overall. Given the choice we would happily have paid more for **** hotels in every city. We recognize that it was a long trip though 5 countries so booking all the trains wasn’t easy. We are glad that the transportation & accommodations were booked for us. We would recommend your company if asked, especially for younger people. It would be challenging for many seniors. Thank You for your service.

Date of experience: May 14, 2023