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Rating, volume, share of the score, six-month trend and fake-review risk for each source
Source	Rating	Reviews	Weight	6-mo	Fake risk
Trustpilot Imported Trustpilot reviews	4.4	1,060	100%		● Medium

4.4 / 5 overall

1,060 reviews across 1 scored source

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Monthly average rating from reviews written by people · latest review Aug 2025.

Last 3 months: 4.4
12-month avg: 4.4
All-time: 4.4
Category avg: 4.0

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How it compares

Same method for every company: overall rating, legitimacy checks, the average rating of reviews mentioning each area and the 6-month trend · Travel Agencies.

Overall rating and review count for this company and similar companies
Company	Overall	Legit	Service	Value	Delivery	Trend	Reviews
EF Educational ToursThis company	4.4 out of 5 (good)	100 out of 100	4.1 out of 5 (good)	3.1 out of 5 (fair)	3.5 out of 5 (good)	—	1,060
Evolution Travel	4.9 out of 5 (good)	100 out of 100	5.0 out of 5 (good)	—	—	—	1,109
Alfa Travel	4.6 out of 5 (good)	100 out of 100	4.5 out of 5 (good)	4.6 out of 5 (good)	4.5 out of 5 (good)	—	1,069
Audley Travel	4.8 out of 5 (good)	100 out of 100	4.9 out of 5 (good)	4.6 out of 5 (good)	5.0 out of 5 (good)	—	1,050
Travel Advantage	4.8 out of 5 (good)	100 out of 100	4.8 out of 5 (good)	3.4 out of 5 (fair)	—	−1%	1,014

Bottom line: EF Educational Tours is #5 of 5 on overall rating in this group. On delivery, Audley Travel scores higher (5.0 vs 3.5).

1 review

Jul 5, 2025

Good tour...But, some improvements needed!

Overall, the tour was a pretty good tour. Some of the highlights were our tour guide and our bus driver. They both did a great job. The cities that we visited and the historical landmarks that we visited within those cities were also great. As an adult that accompanied my student on the tour, I was rather disappointed with three things. 1) The airplane travel. I live in a hub city for an airline and ended up being placed on two other airlines. Traveling from the US to Europe wasn't bad. We had no problems. Returning to the US from Europe. I was delayed by 24+ hours due to weather. If EF Tours would have used the major airline that flies directly into the city I live in from Amsterdam, instead of probably going with what I would guess was the cheapest airfare, I would have not had to incur flight delays and would have returned home on time. 2) The hotels that we stayed at weren't too bad. They didn't look great from the outside, but on the inside, they were normally decent. There were two downfalls to the hotels. In order to save money EF Tours put us at hotels about 30-40 minutes outside of the main downtown area. If we stayed closer, we would have had more time to tour the cities we were visiting. My second complaint about the hotel was that the hotel in Switzerland was rather disappointing. There was no air conditioning. With the amount of money that I paid, I should have been staying in a hotel with air conditioning. I understand that all hotels in Europe don't have air conditioning, but to me air conditioning should be required when traveling from the US. 3) The food was just average. Again, for what I paid for this trip, I would expect that the food would have been better. It wasn't horrible, but it didn't "WOW" me. Maybe I am the wrong demographic to be providing a review because I am providing it from a parent's perspective, but this is what I thought. My son (the student on the tour) had a great time, but he shared some of the same concerns as I did.

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Connie Williams

1 review

Jul 5, 2025

Well organized tour to Costa Rica

This is for the 9 day adventure trip to Costa Rica under EF Tours. Overall well organized tour that gives you an idea of what the culture is like but having a lot of different adventures built in. Awesome tour guide and bus driver. Only “room for improvement” would be too much down time in the second night stay, which was in a very remote area of the country in a small village. We couldn’t do much exploring in the evening due to our safety (large animals in the wild and we aren’t the top of the food chain). Our child was the youngest on the group and really enjoyed it. The whitewater rafting was the favorite among most of the kids and chaperones. Second and third favorites were waterfalls and animal sightings in the national parks followed by the optional tour that cost a little extra. The optional tour was well worth it. It took you to a local chocolate factory where we made our own chocolate and of course taste tested a few samples. Expect to ride on a bus approximately 2-4 hours between hotels/experiences. This truly is not bad since it gives the guide a chance to go over what to expect that day, answer questions, and most importantly for teens, to nap and recharge. This was my third EF trip and will only do the ones that visit 1, maybe two countries, so you have plenty of time to experience the location and don’t feel rushed to move every day to someplace multiple hours away. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for adventure but also wanting to see animals, national park scenery and some culture. This company, is. Great for those that want to do little planning but want a good overview of what a country is like. They tend to try to hire local (to that region of the country) as much as possible. If you or your child is one that loves a lot of free time, please ask them or read about the descriptions of each trip carefully. Some countries/trips will easily have more free time than others mainly because of the locations you will be staying (larger cities vs remote villages).

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Month	Average	Reviews
Jun 25	4.4	271
Jul 25	4.4	729
Aug 25	4.3	60

EF Educational Tours reviews & trust report

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