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A Perfect 10

Jan 2023

Provided byRick Steves

Sicily is Pure Eye Candy :: Will Leave You Wanting More :: Seamless Way To Travel The Island

A perfect "10" for the Rick Steves' Best of Sicily 11-Day Tour. My 1st tour with any company. This was a perfect combination of scheduled time and free time .. with ...

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Lindsey

Feb 2019

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NIGHTMARE Experience

I've been on two trips with Great Value and loved the experience, however, our last trip has been a NIGHTMARE. From no communication from Great Value, to finding out...

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Lara

Jul 2022

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The worst waste of money in my life

This trip was the most poorly organized and executed trip I have ever been on. I have attended other trips by other companies in the past and always had a wonderful ...

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Beth

Apr 2020

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A company taking advantage of a bad situation

I booked a trip with EF Ultimate Break in October for a trip leaving in May. Of course, that trip was rightfully cancelled because of COVID19. What isn’t right is th...

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NEVER USE THIS COMPANY

Mar 2018

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Awful

DO NOT use this travel agency! 0 star. We had so many issues on our trip that was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime for my boyfriend and I. All started as soon as ...

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Sasha

Jan 2018

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Ageism

Im 30 years old and was told that im too old to use this service

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Nikolas

Jul 2021

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Do not book with this company!

I booked a trip to Ireland in January 2020 before Covid restrictions went into effect. It was supposed to take place in December 2020, but they canceled it because o...

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Alex

Jan 2020

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Great trip!

The Grand Tour of Ireland was such an amazing trip and I met so many great people! The landscapes were beautiful and I loved being able to just get to Ireland and ha...

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Alex

Jan 2020

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Great trip!

The Grand Tour of Ireland was such an amazing trip! I loved being able to meet so many new people on my tour and being able to book the trip and have the entire itin...

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Kayleen

Jan 2017

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I went on the Grand Tour of Ireland and if I could give this trip 20 stars I would!

I went on the Grand Tour of Ireland and if I could give this trip 20 stars I would! It was my first trip with EF and definitely not my last! I was nervous at first b...

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JC

Apr 2020

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A fradualent company to do business with, customer service is non-existenent

Booked summer travel and then they cancelled the trip. They gave me a travel voucher to use by end of December, no bookings available and any comparable travel is $1...

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Jeremy

Apr 2023

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Exoticca cancelled the trip and reposted the trip for double the price, refusing to honor our deal.

Exoticca cancelled the trip and reposted the trip for double the price, refusing to honor our deal.

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No help

Oct 2023

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One week before departure

One week before our Exoticca travel departure date my wife's father died. We immediately contacted the customer service department to inquire if we could postpone ou...

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Nicolette

Jul 2024

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Avoid Exoticca Travel – They Ruined Our Greek Adventure

It was literally the worst and we felt like they took advantage of us and our money. They left people behind at drop spots. They made us wait around in heat for 2h...

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McC

Oct 2023

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Disappointed

Exoticca 16 days Treasures -Portugal Spain is more like 12 days. Lose 2 days traveling and 1day if your flight arrives in the evening and another full day from Lisbo...

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anekona

Jan 2022

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Do not use this travel agency

My trip to Italy has been a nightmare. I've been stuck in a tiny town outside of Florence since December 15th and still can't get home. Ive been stuck in covid testi...

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Horrible Travel Experience

Mar 2022

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No refund or future credit for COVID 19

Great Value Vacations refused to issue a refund or future credit on the tour I had to cancel because of COVID-19. My total loss was $1,605.00, including airline extr...

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MR

Apr 2021

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DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY!

We purchased travel insurance because we knew there was a good chance plans would change and get pushed back due to COVID. We booked the trip, purchased travel insur...

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Victoria

Sep 2017

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Lesson learned: Never travel through EF College Break Again.

I had to cancel my one week trip because of an unexpected stay in the hospital that made me unable to travel. After straightening everything out with my credit card ...

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Erik

Jul 2024

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Best of the East was great

Fantastic adventure! I did this trip alone and it was wonderful, I recommended for anyone travelling alone or with friends/adult family! You will meet a lot of great...

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