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RSD for Real Sleepy Dreams
Have been 5 times with RSD and have found all travel has been well organised and educational. I will walk through what it would pay you to read. First when you get information about the holiday, read the small print. This will explain important points such as whether suitable for someone with mobility issues or not. The basic cost of the holiday usually covers flights, hotel and breakfast. Then there are extra costs such as an evening meal which can be paid in advance or on the trip. If there is a second week in a hotel to rest, then you can pay extra for an evening meal, or pay for full board, which may include free drinks. If you have not paid before the holiday you will be encouraged to buy the evening meals (gourmet package). Usually there are limited places to buy local food and this is what tour guides will say. Some people feel a pressure to buy the package on holiday but if you don't want it just say NO THANK YOU. There is no offence taken by tour guides. It is your holiday and your decision. Some holiday makers think that elderly people are pressurised to buy, but as I have said it is your decision. If you do not take the evening meal it will mean walking to a supermarket, which may be sparse and there may not be a restaurant very near. So your decision if you want to walk and get food. Many hotels do not have tea and coffee facilities so bring your own plug in travel kettle, tea, coffee, dried milk, sugar, if you want this. There are always optional things to pay for, but these are usually only known about on the trip e.g. a hot air balloon ride in Turkey, a day trip to Albania from Montenegro, a trip to Kruger Safari Park, 2023 figures about an extra £50/£60. Again these are purely optional. One thing RSD travels do is stop at huge warehouses to visit a leather factory, a jewellery shop, carpet factory. You are not obliged to buy anything, but there are some good bargains and all high quality goods. Some people will buy and these visits subsidise the trips, I have been told, but not 100% sure if this is true but makes sense. I would highly recommend RSD travel, but a holiday for £249 in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzogovina, cost in reality £699 approx with bed and breakfast and evening meal and the day trip to Albania and extra snacks. The single supplement was about £299 for 2 weeks. I should mention most hotels are 4 star. Also a tour guide on the bus are very knowledgeable and when you visit some sites you often have a local guide at no cost. There is usually water on board to buy in bottles. The coach makes stops for toilets as they do not use the coach toilet as it would get smelly. If you need to stop then just ask, though rare for that necessity. There is also a supplement from some airports and costs vary according to the time of year. The RSD holidays are usually Spring and Autumn. Also some hotels have a daily supplement to pay. I hope you enjoy your RSD holiday, you'll meet some very interesting people and learn loads. I do recommend writing a diary to remind yourself of the wonderful places you visit and take lots of photos - with 'location' switched on your phone. Happy holidays.