Travelled with RSD to Nepal in June
Travelled with RSD to Nepal in June. Very good holiday, saw lots of interesting places, guide was superb and hotels were of a good standard. I would recommend the RSD holiday to Nepal
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Cultural trip to Sri Lanka
I have travelled with RSD a few times and have never had a bad experience. An excellent way of seeing a country at an affordable price.
Fantastically beautiful country with lovely people
Went to Sri Lanka with RSD - fantastic countryside, amazing friendly people, good hotels and an amazing journey around the country in all its guises - one of the best trips of my life (I travel 10 mths a year) - why so good - people, no hassles of any kind going out, low cost economy, wonderful weather - an absolute gem of a holiday full of variety with something for everyone.
An Absolutely Fantastic Trip To The Balkans!
We had a wonderful holiday seeing so many UNESCO sites in Kosova, North Macedonia, Montenegro & Albania. Except for the last one, which was a little bit "Soviet era", the hotels were lovely with excellent food, very comfortable indeed. Our Turkish guide Gdoikca went above & beyond to help all passengers on her coach, even rescuing a hearing aid, which had fallen out in Cafe Mozart in Budva, Montenegro & organising for someone to drive it to our hotel at least 2 hours away so we had it before the coach left next morning.
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Rhodes and the Turkish Aegean
Rhodes and the Aegean including the All senses Nautica Blue hotel This was my fifth trip with RSD as it was for most of the guests who had travelled with RSD previously and were well aware of the sales pitches at the outlets in Turkey. One guest had purchased 10 carpets on previous visits and I bought a second leather coat. I know of one couple who spent Β£10,000 previously on wedding rings so for some people itβs a good shopping experience . We spent our βfreeβ second week at this isolated west coast resort location near the power station and only 20 minutes away from the airport on an extensive rocky beachfront location looking directly out to sea. Dated design and very basic amenities the outdoor pool is tepid and surrounded by sunbeds and beach towels FOC for guests. FRAM the French travel company promotes an animation company to play pop music in front of the pool area which is really annoying if your room is too close. Extending for over 400m the grounds contain many coloured maisonettes many with stairs and no lifts to the upper floor and is 1 km (only 7 minutes) from the sandy Fanes beach renowned for wind surfing and aero sports but now deserted. Access is just past the Fanes mini port which has been battered by winter storms just beyond the hotel beach with shingle covered in debris. A useful taverna Akrogiale serves drinks and lunches. This is where the RSD clients not on the fully inclusive hotel package hang out when not on a tour. There are other eateries on Fanes beach but not yet open at this time. Lots of flies and ants in abundance due to being surrounded by farmland including an aloe Vera farm close by on the access road to the main bus route into Rhodes. The owner is young and charming giving me a one to one tour of all the herb plants and products to buy. I spent 24β¬ on a variety of items because I enjoyed the experience so much. The hotel can provide a packed lunch for guests who book all day tours or car hire. Book a day in advance from reception. Sadly this hotel is rather dated with little kerb appeal as the frontage windows are of the tiny toilet windows. The patio doors however are facing the pool or the sea. Furnishings are the most basic of reception and bar furniture but the outdoor dining terrace has wonderful views and sunsets. 4 or 5 star it is NOT but is charging β¬15 per night hotel tax when clearly it should be in the 3 star tax rate. The tourist board needs to inspect and downgrade the 5 star rating. This amounts to FRAUD otherwise. The unattended scruffy hotel beach with sun beds and umbrellas desperately needs cleaning up from the spring storms of flotsam and jetsam. The food varies from tinned fruit and commercial deli concoctions and no fresh green vegetables to nice traditional Greek specialties alternating with an oriental night and a seafood night. It was noticeable that croissants only appeared when the French group arrived and they were the only group provided with entertainment in the evening only in French of course. The special Italian night cuisine was not as advertised on the menu and was decidedly less than acceptable. It was held in the snack bar not in the rustic Italian taverna near the sea which was looking almost derelict. Soft drinks include fruit squash but not fresh fruit juice. The locally produced alcoholic drinks are noticeably weak and strange tasting. Most guests have found the tonic water leaves an unpleasant taste and smell so bring your own Schweppes and ask the helpful bar staff to put it in the bar fridge. Altogether an acceptable weeks stay but I wouldnβt pay for full board again at β¬270 as the food and drinks package is not good value if you spend days away on excursions or book in with friends overnight on other islands accessible by Ferry from Rhodes port such as Symi. RSD who booked this hotel should have their tour managers stay at the hotels to gain an insight into their guests experience out of season but I was soooo grateful not to be staying at the brutalist tower block that is the Rhodes palace hotel having read their reviews. Michael our guide for the week was excellent in every way. The previous week was a succession of excursions to archaeological sites both in Rhodes and Turkey such as Ephesus Afrodisias and Pamukkale all of which were stage managed perfectly and with great humour by Sami with hotels that ticked most peopleβs boxes. The only downside was that my suitcase needed repair to the rivets of a broken handle after dragging it along so many rough paths in the large resort accommodation. The rivets holding the now wobbly wheels may not survive another trip. Frankly I may not be fit enough to lift it without adequate help on such a strenuous programme as this or any other touring company in future but Iβve certainly enjoyed most of RSD holidays.
Date of experience: May 19, 2025
Je
It was a wonderful holiday what anβ¦
It was a wonderful holiday what an experience we visited so many beautiful places in such a short time The experience from airport to coach was so effortless and our guide and coach driver were excellent the guide was so knowledgeable and good fun it made the whole experience amazing The hotels were extremely good We have had the most wonderful time although a little tiring
Date of experience: May 19, 2025
WD
Would highly recommend RSD
Would highly recommend RSD. Good flights, food and hotels at a highly competitive price. If you're thinking about it, just do it. Peter B
Date of experience: May 16, 2025
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Peter
US
Jewellery shop nightmare
The enforced trip to the Jewellery sales was a nightmare. The manager became incredibly abusive and downright nasty when I wanted to accompany my partner into the high pressure sates room. Totally horrendous man. The guide complained at length about his tips from the group, which was rude.
Date of experience: May 15, 2025
DF
I enjoyed the Rhodes/Turkey tourβ¦
I did the Rhodes/Turkey tour 22/4/25-02/05/2025 and enjoyed it. The guide knew his stuff and gave expert briefings on the tours. He explained that no-one had to buy anything at the carpet/jewelry sites and told us to wait in the cafeteria if we didnt want to attend. He looked after us and kept us entertained throughout. The hotel at Pamukkale was very tired though - poor food and ramshackle. The other hotels were ok though. We stayed at All Essences Nautica in Rhodes. It isn't 5 star, more 3 star. The food and drink were good. The staff were friendly and we had a good All Inclusive week for Β£268. A few people moaned, but frankly, for the price you pay, don't expect The Ritz. I have done six tours with RSD - Turkey (x3), Greece, Northern Cyprus, Croatia)Montenegro/Bosnia and Sri Lanka. You don't get 5 star because you don't pay for 5 star!! Finish off by thanking RSD in general and Mert and Rosie in particular - knowledgeable, kind, funny and Honest.
Date of experience: May 12, 2025
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Robbie
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Spend your time and money on a HOLIDAYβ¦
Spend your time and money on a HOLIDAY ! Ridiculous disjointed itinerary with long travelling times. Early starts with very poor food offered at breakfast. Do NOT waste your money on the Gourmet Option. many of the Hotels ? Could not spell it let alone provide it. The UNESCO sights were often short and hurried, after long travelling times along Routes we had travelled more than four times. The Diamond/carpet/leather stores are no more than large companies selling very expensive goods at big mark up prices. The hotels ACCOMODATION generally declined as the days went by. The food was awful particularly at the last three overnight stops. Some of our fellow travellers rooms were worse than ours. The trip is a money maker.. cheap accommodation and food? TIPS feature regularly and the guide went around with an open envelope, which encouraged people to hand over a bit more if a sealed envelope was offered. I could write a book about this trip, but cannot see the point. AVOID IT unless you enjoy poor food and long travelling, stopping at dirty roadside toilets and particularly bad hotel overnight stops. SKOPJE is a beautiful city.. you maybe lucky to have a few hours there, rather being abandoned at other grubby locations. Our guide was informative, and finally realised Information overload was not always appreciated by a very tired group of passengers.. The only thing that made the trip bearable was a very comfy coach, excellent driver DANNI and some pleasant other travellers.
Date of experience: May 9, 2025
MM
Mike M
US
Another very good Turkish experience with RSD
We are regular travellers with RSD Travel across Europe, Turkey and North Africa. Our most recent holiday was over two weeks; the first week touring by coach around the main archaeological sites along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts and a second week in a hotel on the coast near Side. The plus points - very well organised, with an efficient and friendly courier; a wide range of sites experienced and good value for money. The not so good points - the quality of hotels ranged from excellent down to just about OK; there were a lot of dead miles with this particular itinerary
Date of experience: May 2, 2025
HF
Its incredible value for money
Its incredible value for money, we went to Cappadocia in Turkey. I really enjoyed the trip and meeting loads of people. The journey was very long on some occasions and the hotels and food were fine.
Date of experience: May 2, 2025
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