EF Educational Tours Reviews

The trip was good, very busy and kind of exhausting. The most disappointing part was the food. When you are in another country, you expect to eat authentic food from the region. Some of the food was obviously precooked and kept warm, not very good. Also, EF Tours asked us multiple times if we had any food intolerances/allergies. My son and I both went and we both cannot eat gluten. I was assured multiple times that there would be food for us. There was food for us but nothing to write home about. There are plenty of really good gluten free options in Europe and they could have tried a little harder. We deserve better than an unpeeled orange on a plate for dessert. If you are going to ask about allergies/intolerances…do a little more work on your end to make the experience good for everyone. The best meals we had were the ones we got on our own. Like I said, so many delicious gluten free options were available but not given.

As a parent, the process to enroll my child in this opportunity was incredibly easy. From payment plans to check lists, it was a breeze. She had a phenomenal experience and made new friends along the way. We'll be doing this again in the future.

This was for my granddaughter and she had a wonderful time. Thank You

Overall it was great that my daughter got to see France and Spain. When visiting Paris, time was not given to go up into the Eiffel Tower or into Notre Dame. These are major sights that deserve more than a passing glance. For her experience with food one night it was a burger and fries and another was a sandwich. These are not local cuisine and stuff they could have had at home. For the amount of money spent these types of things seem to be not up to par. Other than that the sights she did see were fun and she was very happy with what she saw.

The trip was a disappointment. The group leader was more interested in shopping than seeing art. They didn't get to see the real Italy. She was also rude to my child and her friend multiple times, to the point that the other kids were joking and making fun of them over the things the director said. Considering she is a teacher and a superintendent, I am very disappointed in her actions and will not be sending any of my children on any future trip she is involved with.

Amazing experience, will never forgot the time I spent with my peers in the UK and Ireland. Our guide, peter, made the trip even better

I went on two EF trips while I was in high school in 1999 and 2000. I was so excited for my girls to get similar opportunities. My kids had a non stop adventure for ten days. They posted photos daily for us to keep up on their travels. Chaperones, guides and a detailed itinerary also helped ease parental anxiety!

The hotels were terrible. One especially was beyond awful. There were bugs in the beds and lizards crawling throughout the room due to the lack of or damaged screens in the windows. Four teenage girls were expected to sleep in a room where the door did not lock. Safety was not taken seriously. A member of the group sat on a hammock and it collapsed causing her a fairly serious injury. The food was awful and we were served the same 3 meals through the entire trip. I spent the entire 9 days hungry and spent over $600 dollars on snacks to survive. The entire tour felt very rushed and extremely overpriced for what we received.

Our tour guide was great. The customer service of EF was awful. I was unable to reach a person on the phone for weeks and as a result had to pay for a flight that I didn't take. Any time I had an issue, it was very difficult to get help. We went to London, which is a place where we have traveled before. I found the price of the trip is over priced compared to the service. I will not use this company again.

EF Tours has been helpful with their website. I have not tried accessing their customer service during this request.

Fair payment plans, we'll done trip organized. Students were able to get as much of experience to learn about WWll.

Lady in charge of our outting Michelle was her name. Funny prompt and awesome. Loved her Great job

I am a parent and joined my 16 year old daughter on this unforgettable adventure. Our time in the Galapagos and mainland Ecuador was top notch! Jorge Castillo, our main tour guide, provided so many learning and adventure opportunities. Beyond the education and the adventure my daughter walked away with life lessons that will serve her well in the future. I will definitely sign her up for future excursions!

Gail our tour guide was absolutely amazing! Just a few snafus with bus not coming to pick us up one night and a slight detour on one of our trips to the next country. Loved my trip and can’t wait to do it again otherwise!

The process was really easy and tons of help along the way with all kinds of resources if needed. Went to great locations with awesome itinerary. When there was an issue on tour they were quick to step in to help.

I had an absolutely miserable time! Unless you make over $200,000 a year I wouldn't go on this trip, they say they recommend you bring $1000 with you for 2 people but I'm here to tell you it's not enough. To top it off the tour guide was extremely rude and has never even visited America so he knew nothing about Americans and that was extremely unprofessional!

My tour guide was amazing! Loved Belize

Our tour director Mathew was fantastic. He went out of his way to even make special requests possible! Age appropriate activities and we were always well informed about where to meet, and the times to meet.

Our tour guide was amazing and we got to see so much!

Writing this breaks my heart but the director we had for my daughters group was rude and obviously had never had autistic children in his tour. He told all the children in a meeting that some people just shouldn't travel. The group "leader" Debbie did nothing and expressed she couldn't walk long distances leaving the Chaperone to deal with 12+ kids. During the tour my daughter had an allergic reaction to the flowers at the garden and had to be checked out by Red Cross and Debbie told my daughter not to tell them she was dizzy because she did not want to go to the hospital. If I knew this is how they would be i never would have sent my child across the world.