EF Educational Tours Reviews

We are truly grateful for the kindness, support and guidance before, during and after the trip. It was our first ever. The experiences my daughter had during this trip will stay with her. It was a great experience. The people were awesome!

Greece trip -buyer beware. Still waiting for refunds due false claims and trip charges. Do not buy the 3 day cruise. EF will not release what the cost was. It’s a filthy cruise line -the Greece EF trip is way overpriced. Demand itemized cost. EF has ignored my claims and will not call me back-Boston offices. Read reviews before considering doing business with EF!

Shirley on the EF Peru Tour was phenomenal. She was outgoing and her love for her country was evident from the start. She set the tone upon meeting us at the airport in Lima and it continued through the whole trip until she dropped us back off at the airport. We saw numerous historical sites; Machu Picchu was the highlight of the trip where we spend almost 3 hours touring the site. Highly recommend this high school tour for anyone considering this.

This was a fantastic trip, all around. I have taken several groups of students on EF trips to diverse places beyond Europe, and this was definitely one of the best trips. The tour directors were each different but fantastic. They were also exceptional in ensuring travelers with allergy or dietary needs were well taken care of. I was nervous because all of the meals on this trip are pre-planned and included, but it worked out fantastically and allowed us to maximize our time (instead of time lost looking for places to eat lunch). The activities and pacing were well balanced. I do recommend adding the extension days because it gives the trip more value with the days lost to traveling between the countries. We did add them, and it was well worth it. I also recommend doing all of the add-on activities, especially the organic farm. That was one of favorite experiences of the entire trip. I could not be more pleased with our experience. The students were most excited about Thailand (prior to the trip), and they came back equally enthusiastic about Cambodia and Vietnam. EF already does trips to Vietnam (on its own) and I hope they start the same for Cambodia. Related to safety, we felt very safe everywhere we went on this trip, much more safe than when I've taken students to Europe, in fact.

Phenomenal tour. Went with my daughter and I can’t even explain the value for the $. I would trust our group leader to take my child on her own. They were simply an incredible find!

My child’s first flight was delayed so they missed their connecting flight to Germany. They spent 24 hours in the Chicago airport and they made my child sleep on the floor. They would not get them a hotel.

Amazing trip to South Africa! As good as we hoped for and even better. Wonderful tour director that stayed with us the entire trip from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Thank you Roland! Sharing Your knowledge of your beautiful country made our trip even more memorable. .

My students and I had an AMAZING trip to London, Paris, Rome, and Pompeii! This trip was an exceptional introduction to three major cities in Europe, as well as one of the kind and out of the way sights that we would have never known to go see, all thanks to EF and our tour director.

Our tour guide made all the difference! She was professional, knowledgeable, resourceful and approachable. She did well engaging both students and adult travelers, and was able to create cohesion between groups from New York and Oregon. The backdrop of New Zealand and Australia was stunning, and the depth and breadth of excursions left you sated and wanting more. Whether we were exploring Hobbiton, enjoying a traditional Haka and feast, touring the Sydney Opera House, or snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, past and present were woven into a relevant tapestry that was poignant, touching, and life changing.

Well planned tour. Dom was AMAZING. my daughter still talking about him.

Everything was great, the itinerary, the constant information, the payment is plans, and the guides.

LaTanya is great and on top of things. She explains everything very clearly and is very helpful.

The company itself did a great job with itinerary and time and taking care of an annoyance, but the last accommodation made me feel like I was in an Escher painting. Too confusing.

A mí hija le gustó el viaje, conoció otros lugares

Wonderful guide! Great trip and itinerary! Wonderful students and group leader!

Tour guide and local guides were all friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable.

We have an amazing time ever me and my daughters. Thank you for everything. You guys organized for us. It was just amazing.

The tour guides, bus driver and our lead guide were all great. Most places we visited were interesting, however I personally think it would have been nice for the kids to see smaller communities and actually interface with the locals. Much of the trip felt like we were being funneled through tourist traps, from one historical site to the next 'gift shop' where the kids and adults were being swarmed by shop owners hovering over us and trying to get us to buy stuff. Some of the kids were entirely ripped off at the pottery shop purchasing sterling silver jewelry that is worth no more than $45 dollars and they paid $300 dollars for a ring. Unfortunately,, there wasn't an adult nearby to consult with. Most of the trip felt like we were being ushered to these tourist traps to buy things and help the economy instead of taking us to more interesting locations that offered more interest. The other thing that was pretty disappointing but not surprising is the amount of money we spent and the quality of hotels we stayed at. Grossly of kilter here. For what we paid, we should have been staying in E125 (at least) hotels per night, however, we were placed in some very old, dumpy, gross hotels that were much, much more like hostels than hotels. I mean EF needs to make a profit right? You think they would not be so greedy when it comes to accommodations. My son had fun, and he made memories that he'll have forever, but we don't typically travel like tourists as a family, and we like to immerse ourselves in the culture more than following the crowds and doing all the touristy things. We also like comfort and nice hotels within reason. My son and I stayed behind for an additional 10 days and had an amazing time in Milos. We spent 1/8th of what this tour costs and has a much more relaxed, lovely and comfortable time and, we got to do and see all the things we wanted to. I realized once we were on our own that we could have literally stayed in Greece for the entire summer and stayed in really nice accommodations for the price we paid for the tour. That's probably my biggest complaint. My favorite part of touring was not having to plan anything or cook any meals. The hotel breakfast was terrible and boring, lunches were okay depending on the day, dinners somehow were always good. Can't say I would ever do this again, I would rather plan my own vacation to Europe away from tourists, tourist sites and tourist traps.

I have felt that through the entire process of planning and launch of our trip, I was provided with support, guidance, and suggestions to make this an amazing learning experience for our students!

My daughter had a great time on her Europe trip due to a good travel group and an amazing tour guide with a vast knowledge of history.