I just arrived from a 23 day European Capitals EF tour that was amazing. I can honestly say I have never experienced something as wonderful as this. The tour directors and bus drivers were all extremely welcoming and informative. The only downside I found was that in some cities, the hotel was over an hour drive or travel time from the center of the city where most of the activities would take place. show less

This tour was 23 days of heaven. Our tour guide was the best we could have hoped for and went above and beyond to find new opportunities for us. The memories and inside jokes created will always remain with us all. I would highly reccomend this tour to anyone and am looking at possibilities within EF to tour in college, and beyond that, to continue travelling for the remainder of my life. show less

Our son just returned from the European Capitals Trip and he absolutely loved it. The flight was great and comfortable. He thought the full time tour director was wonderful and also loved the local tour guides too. The tour bus was very nice and the food was incredible...hotels were really, really good too. His teachers from school did an unbelievable job chaperoning all the kids...I can't thank them enough. Everything they saw and did was just something that I still can't even wrap my brain around. Trip of a lifetime. Thank you so much EF Tours. I will tell everyone about this great trip (he will too)!!! show less

90% of this EF Tour was amazing. 10% was undesirable and could use some attention. Our tour guide was THE BEST! He went above and beyond to ensure we had a terrific experience, which we did. You don't pay those guides enough - give them a raise!!

The variables that were out of the tour guide's control were things like busses without functioning toilets, late or cancelled busses, poorly maintained busses that broke down in traffic, hotels with bedbugs or non-functioning showers, non-functioning AC, ferry services that were poor...

The cities we visited and the activities planned were appropriate for the kids. EF could improve by including more "educational" opportunities. For example, we visited a chocolate store, not the actual factory. It would have been cool to see how chocolate was made. EF could have provided a daily itinerary to us with some pre-teaching on the city/cathedral/castle/museum that we were about to visit.

The meals provided were mediocre - for example, no salads or fresh veggies were offered for several of the cities, boxed mashed potatoes were substituted for real potatoes. Pressed or processed meats were used instead of the real deal.

Again, 90% of this trip was very memorable in a positive way. Thanks for the opportunity to chime in on a survey and I hope EF continues to tweak the programs toward improvement. show less

For an educational tour, I felt that little education was provided. Tour director did not want to be asked questions that could be googled. Too much time was wasted standing around while venue tickets were purchased. Walking tours consisted of walking as fast as possible to a destination where free time was given with little or no information about what was seen along the way. Only hotels with free wifi access should be used as it is important for children to keep in touch with their families. This is not the best tour I have been on although it did cover the largest territory by far. I could not recommend to a parent that their child participate from what I experienced. show less

23 day tour went by quickly. Fast paced tour. So much to see, learn and do. Wear comfortable shoes you will need them. Tour worth experiencing. Would do this tour again. show less

I loved the tour! From being able to see the differences and similarities of each country to seeing the world in a new perspective. I wish I was able to have more time in each country/city. Spain was definetly a favorite for the whole tour group! show less

Each day brought new adventures. I loved all the walking and dining opportunities. Bus/train/ferry travel allowed relaxation and a chance to see the countryside of a number of countries. show less

Wow! 9 countries in 3 weeks. We learned and experienced so much!!! We walked and walked and ate and ate. We could never have experienced so much with out EF. The expert tour guides were amazing (the EF whispers were not the easiest to hear, the ones at the Vatican were better) There was an awful look of "free" time to explore. We found our selves kind of just waiting for dinner - You can only shop so much. Not enough direction given to us on what to do during this free time. Madrid was the best set up where we could return to the hotel during the day to rest if needed. Our tour guide did do a pretty good job most of the time, until he would start sharing his philosophies with the students which I did not always agree with and it was inappropriate since he had quite a captive audience on the bus. He made us very uncomfortable when we inquired about attending a bull fight because he was STRONGLY opposed to the sport. To me bull fighting is part of the Spanish culture in Madrid and the students would have like to attended one during our "free" time and he told us he would NOT help us organize that, even when I inquired because another tour director had posted bull fighting as an optional activity on a board in the hotel on EF letter head. This was very use full - It gave use full information to fill your free time with.

I could never imagined completing a trip without the help of EF. My other son is already asking where he gets to go. I would recommend scheduling time and a location to do laundry about mid point of the trip. It would have worked when we were in Heidelburg, but we spent 6 hours of free time in town, where we found 1/2 of our tour group sitting in a department store for 1-1/2 hours while waiting for our tour director to show up to go to dinner. show less

My daughter absolutely loved the experience. The places she visited and things she saw were an opportunity of a lifetime. It was her first time away from home and 23 days was a very long time but even with her homesick days she enjoyed absolutely every minute of it. show less