EF Educational Tours Reviews

EF Tours was an incredible experience for my son. Traveling to Japan with his teachers and classmates will be a lifelong positive memory. The flight to Japan was direct and helped start his experience, and the flights back were fine except for the 6+ hour layover. He visited multiple shrines, shopping, and dining experiences. His only complaint was that they didn't enjoy the Joyopolis longer than a couple of hours. Overall, he enjoyed his Japan travels and came back with stories and memories to share.

Wonderful experience for my travelers made possible by our amazing tour director. The tour was organized, smooth, and comfortable. It’s what you expect when you visit Japan—efficient, professional, and educational. Highly recommend.

Would prefer better dinner restaurants chosen for the tour

ALL the guides were excellent! Specially Jose (JB). The hotels and dinners were not, the best meal was Poppy's in Paris, but the hotel in Paris was the worst. AC didn't work, fire alarm in the shower, and more... Barcelona, Malgrat del Mar and Paris were beautiful, and I would definitely do this again.

I very happy teen came home to me, which is hard to accomplish! He enjoyed all the excursions and the time with friends. Thanks EF!

La organización y la forma de estar todo tiempo cuidando del grupo.y mantener informados a los padres

The tour guide, Virginia, made the trip. She was awesome and so was our bus driver! Highly recommend getting them again!

The accommodations were questionable, we experienced 2 hotels with no air conditioning, cleanliness concerns and had difficulty getting towels. The tours were rushed with minimal accommodations for the handicapped student on the tour. One of the tour guides yelled frequently at some of the students and she was short with some of the parents as well.

My daughter has the time of her life. She loved it.

Disappointed. My kid’s flight was delayed then canceled. Didn’t get a hotel until more than 7 hours after original flight time. The next day, his group was split in 2 and there was a problem with his rescheduled flight. His group left him ALONE at JFK. The chaperone texted me that she was on her way to the airport and to call the EF number. The first agent was very hands off. She gave me the confirmation number from the original flight and tried to hang up. I requested to speak with another agent. That agent was more courteous, but still unhelpful. She told me that they would get my kid on his flight even though it would leave in 7 minutes, he didn’t have a ticket, and hadn’t gone through security. The second group was scheduled to leave in 3-1/2hrs and I didn’t want my kid left by himself. After a couple hours he was booked on a solo flight. I am disappointed that EF Tours makes you believe you are in good hands if you buy the insurance and call their number. They are hands off, and you have to figure it out yourself.

It was a pleasure to experience new cultures through an educational lens. Learning about different languages, customs, and histories from the perspective of knowledgeable tour guides was enlightening, and I'll surely remember the trip for the rest of my life. Overall I'd say it was enjoyable, though there were some aspects of it that I wish were different. I often found that our days were full of activities, and we seldom stayed in one place long enough to fully imerse ourselves in the learning experience. While I understand the purposes behind us doing many things in the short amount of time allotted, it inevitably detracted from the learning experience. Me and others wished we had more time at museums to really soak up the information, and more time to explore local areas and engage with the culture. After a few days of going from place to place to place, many of us were quite fatigued. It would have been nice to have a day every few days with a more relaxed schedule or free time so we could have rested while on the trip. There was one day while in Korea where we spent a lot of the day walking outside, and with humidity it was upwards of 90°F, but water wasn't very accessible. I quickly drank all the water I had carried with me, but I wasn't able to get access to more water for at least an hour and a half after I'd run out. Some of us (myself included) ended up getting dehydrated, and it would've been beneficial to have better access to water on days like that.

The flight out was delayed then cancelled, and the kids didn’t get a hotel until over 8 hours after original flight time. They were unable to use their meal voucher by the time they got to the hotel. The group of 19 was split into 2 groups. My kid went with the first group of 9, except there was an error and he didn’t have a ticket. The first group left him ALONE at JFK to make their flight. The chaperone came to the airport and advised me to call EF Tours. The first rep gave me the confirmation number of the first flight and tried to hang up on me. I politely explained again that my kid was BY HIMSELF, he had that confirmation number from yesterday, and the second group would be leaving in 3 hours. I then requested to speak with someone else. While the second EF agent was more receptive, she was still unable to help at all. She insisted that they would get my kid on the flight even though it was leaving in 7 minutes, and he still had no ticket and hadn’t gone through security. She then said they would just put him on the 2nd flight with the rest of the group. I knew that flight was booked or they would have already put him on that flight. I felt like I was passed around. I am disappointed with EF Tours. I bought the insurance so I’ll wait to see what happens. Before the trip, they made it seem that we would be in good hands if something went wrong.

Our tour was put with a school of kids under 13...they were very immature and disrespectful they climbed on the colosseum..they climbed on the vatican..not one of their parents or chaperone said anything...it was rude..very distracting..it was hard to be present and enjoy the culture..cuisine and the ancient places we were touring...

In my daughter's words, it was a very nice experience, and the group was very pleasant to be with. She will definitely do it again in the future while we work to save some money... Thank you very much for everything.

My grandson has a great time in Costa Rica!

Our recent trip to Spain with EF Educational Tours was an unforgettable experience and a wonderful opportunity for my son and some of my former students. The journey was rich in culture and history, offering meaningful exposure to iconic sites and local traditions. There was lots of walking, but it was worth every step to witness the beauty of Spain firsthand. It also gave our group a powerful reminder to appreciate all that we have in the U.S. I’m incredibly grateful for this well-organized and eye-opening adventure.

Our adventure was packed with interesting, educational, and cultural experiences. This was a once in a lifetime trip for us. All expectations were met or exceeded.

Service from the tour guide was terrific, she worked so hard to accommodate our group. The flights and lodging were not quite what we would have liked. It seems like the

The Japan trip for my two kids was delayed by the airline, which was not the fault of the EF Tours. But, the applications for refunds because we had trip insurance was quite tedious. Depending on how fast and how much the claim is processed, I would rate even lower if there is a hold up of any kind. IF it wasn't for the efforts of our group leader, the trip might've been totally cancelled...she spent hours, literally, on the phone getting the group back on track. This should not happen. There should be expedited assistance for these situations and refunds should be processed quickly and in full by EF Tours. That would be the kind of service that rates 5 stars, and guarantee repeat customers for the future.

Tienen que poner menos sitios para visitar, page por el le louver y solo 2 horas y media para tratar de ver no descepcion total un viaje tan largo y caro para ir a ver arena por favor decepcion total. Un monton de catedrales y muy pocos museos desde mi punto de vista educativo un15% el resto caminar, caminar, playas y comprar regalitos y tratar de dormir.