Dreaming of France and Alsace

Customer Reviews

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  Annette

  · August 2nd, 2025
  Way too much road time. Half the traveling would have been best. Just too much to try to achieve in each day. Arrived to hotel late, most nights and it was too late to see the city we entered at the end of the day. With the exce of Strasbourg, we would leave early each morning, without the opportunity to see the final city of the previous evening. Not enough time to each dinner, for 6 nights in a row, as North Americans do not eat at 7-9 pm!! What we enjoyed most was the Castle of Strasbourg, with the incredible museums! The Perrier Winery was good. The Carrières Illuminées was very good. We were exhausted at the end, and only because of the lack of sleep. Cut that tour in half.
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  We’re truly sorry to hear the tour pace felt too intense for you. Our itineraries aim to cover as much as possible, but we understand that this can sometimes limit rest and exploration time—especially in the evenings. Your input regarding late arrivals,... Show more
  Trip date: July 2025
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  Ginger

  · July 1st, 2025
  I am going to relate why I went on this tour and one just needs to know what they want out of it. I knew going in it was fast paced, there would be no time to explore the cities but there were lots of the smaller places where a quick visit is enough. That being said, I flew into Marseille and immediately took a train to Lyon where I stayed 2 nights. I knew the tour wasn't going to give the opportunity to see this city properly and indeed, it became a mad dash in the old town on cobbled streets to get to the funicular to go up to the Basilica before it closed at 8pm so had a few minutes inside and a quick look at the view of the city and back down again to rush to the bus. It had been a long day and we made no toilette stops once we left Avignon until we got to Lyon - about 4 hours. That meant getting to the hotel outside the city centre after 9:30 pm so no food available there. Walked to the expensive convenience store to get some wine, cheese and crackers for the room. Not everyone was happy by this point. Whereas when I stayed in Lyon I saw the murals, walked thru the traboules, saw the Barthodi Fountain by the Town Hall, wandered thru the old town, visited St Jean-Baptiste Cathedrale and had a wonderful dinner at a bouchon. All of this was missed by the tour! I even took the train from Lyon to Annecy for a wonderful day. I then took a short flight to Bordeaux for 2 nights. On the tour Bordeaux is a 2 1/2 hour stop. I don't really know what the people on the tour saw while there as I went to Bar A Vin for wine and cheese. I had already seen so much of the city including the Cite du Vin Museum and went on a boat cruise one evening. After the tour got back to Paris we had a nice Novotel Hotel, we got in about 9pm. I liked that the bar downstairs had pizza so it was a relaxing night and a relaxing breakfast in the morning. I then took the train back to Marseille where I spent 2 nights. Again on the tour we arrived in Marseille at the hotel about 8pm. I took the tram to Vieux Port to have moules and frites. I don't know what the rest of them did because, of course, we were leaving right after breakfast. While I was in Marseille on my 2 nights, I went to the La Major Cathedrale, Mucem, Fort St Jean, Le Panier, Rue Petit Puits, up to the Basilica and another wonderful dinner at Vieux Port. I even took the bus to Aix-en-Provence for the market and lunch. So here's why I was on the tour: it would have taken a lot of work to figure out how to go to some of the best places on this tour. Tours was dull, Lourdes was a good stop and there was ample time for the sanctuary. Carcasonne in my opinion, is overrated and very touristy expensive, although I liked wandering the cemetery. Arles was a good stop, the light show at Le Baux wasn't as good as others I've seen, although being in a cave was different. Avignon was a longer stop and unfortunately I had a really terrible steak there for lunch, the only bad meal I had in France. I didn't go into the Palace of the Popes or out on the Bridge because I didn't want to pay admission. It was very hot. I feel the tour took a real turn for the better after Lyon. Tourus was a charming small town, Beaune was all about the wines of Burgundy - for sure some of the best! I didn't go to the museums at Savigny Castle, but enjoyed the Chateau grounds and the wines. And we got into Dijon about 5:30pm, which made for a wonderful night to walk around the city and have a wonderful dinner in the city centre. Plus we had a cool hotel called Mama Shelter in a good location. Besacon for me was just a coffee stop, not much there. Colmar was such a highlight and we had almost 3 hours to enjoy this beautiful flower lined canal town. Not quite a beautiful as Annecy but close. Very German influenced and I had spatzel for lunch with Riesling wine. Riquewihr was just as delightful - both these towns were like stepping into a postcard. We had 4 white wine tastngs there. We got into the beautiful canal city of Strasbourg about 7pm and the hotel was close enough that I went for a walk to Petite France. My hotel room had a kitchenette so I went to a Carrefour and got wine and nibbles to relax with in my room. After breakfast we had time to walk around the city centre of Strasbourg to the amazing Cathedrale and even took a 1 hour + boat ride on the canals. It was an open boat and very hot brutal sun. So the tour allowed time for enjoying Strasbourg. In the Champagne region we went to Joseph Perrier Champagne museum, cellars and caves to learn so much and of course have a good tasting too. We stopped in Epernay for a walk about but didn't really see why we were there. Then it was a long bus ride to Paris but the hotel at the end was good. There were so many places I really enjoyed on this tour and it made it possible for me to see them. But, I am very glad I took the time to see Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille on my own time. If I had only done the tour these cities would not have been enough time. Doing it over I would look into a shorter tour going from Lyon to Dijon to Strasbourg as the beautiful towns of Colmar and Riquewihr were delightful. Maybe Bordeaux to Lourdes could just be done separately thru good planning and Marseille of course was my best flight option. So knowing what I do now, I would have put it together differently. Linus was my main guide thru most of the trip and he was there to recite off some facts about each place before we arrived, to get us to the centre, to tell us when to get back on the bus. He was a very fast walker who couldn't wait to be off and see you later! Margeaux was French and had a relaxing walk with us. We changed guides and buses 4 times as people were joining and leaving this tour at different times and places. The most on the first bus was 29 (4 English speaking and 25 Spanish) and it was a good bus with charger and internet. On bus 2 we were down to about 15 or so, again comfortable space. bus 3 was so uncomfortable with little leg room and bus 4 was again very nice and we are now about 6-10 people. The hotels ranged from ok to very good. I was on a share a room and for 3 of the 7 nights I had a compatible roomie, 4 of the nights I had my own room so that was good being as the single supplement was too high, like half the cost of the tour. Sometimes the room was rather tight, other times spacious. But moving on every night it was all ok. Breakfasts were just the normal ham, cheese, croissant sometimes fruit, yogurt, hard cooked eggs. Just basic but again fine. All the hotels had elevators and were air-conned. Overall I'm rating the tour as good but my overall experience was excellent. This was my 4th time in France, Paris a couple of time, Normandy, Brittany, Mt Saint Michel on a trip on my own and another time it was the French Riviera of Nice, Cote d-azur, Cannes, Antibes, Monaco on my own. So I feel like I saw so much of the Wine Regions of France in these 2 weeks and I loved the food and wines so much. Au Revoir!
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  We do apologize that some aspects did not meet your expectations, but we hope that the positive moments prevailed. We have a dedicated team working behind every reservation, and we strive to provide you with a pleasant experience. Europamundo team. :D❤
  Trip date: June 2025
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  Darryl

  · June 10th, 2025
  I thought it was a very good tour. Seen lots of nice places and interesting things.
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  We extend our gratitude for your feedback and we hope to have the opportunity to have you in a future adventure. Europamundo team :)❤
  Trip date: June 2025
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  Lorraine

  · November 23rd, 2024
  First 2 days were a disaster No breakfast at all Nothing Bus was disgusting dirt filthy Photos to follow Debacks with last days hotel Details to follow Dr lorraine
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  Dear Lorraine, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I am very sorry to hear that the first two days of your trip were not as expected, and I apologize for the inconveniences you experienced. Regarding the breakfast, as you... Show more
  Trip date: November 2024
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  Lorraine

  · November 23rd, 2024
  Complaint to follow Cheers Lorraine
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  Thank you again for bringing these matters to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future. Best, Ale from Europamundo
  Trip date: November 2024
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  John P

  · October 28th, 2024
  Very hurried. Much of the time packing and unpacking nightly. Arrival in some cities at night with departure early the next day ( specifically Marseilles).
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  We are very grateful for your feedback and anticipate the chance to have you join us in a future adventure. Your feedback is valued and we will work with the relevant departments to ensure that the trip pace remains consistent to provide the best... Show more
  Trip date: October 2024
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  Wendy

  · June 18th, 2024
  The tour guides Jorge and Nacho were so helpful and knowledgeable👍 the hotels were all very comfortable and nice!
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  Europamundo commented on this review

  Hi Wendy, Thanks so much for the kind words! Our guides are some of the best people in the world – We´re glad you got to experience that in Dreaming of France of Alsace tour. Europamundo team :)❤
  Trip date: June 2024