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Ffestiniog Travel Traveller Reviews
Reviews of Ffestiniog Travel
`Journees du Patrimoine on the Vivarais`
This was a well organised guided tour that was well organised in every respect. The company's organisation and the tour leadership were excellent.
This was a well organised guided tour that was well organised in every respect. The company's organisation and the tour leadership were excellent.
Rating for tour operator:This is my forth tour with `Ffestiniog Travel`. As before the description of the holiday was accurate. The cost was reasonable. The organisation of the tour was smooth and without hitch. The tour leadership was excellent.
Did what it said on the tin
Generally excellent with a few problems which the Tour Leader was able to resolve.
Generally excellent with a few problems which the Tour Leader was able to resolve.
Rating for tour operator:Made error with coach reservation on one leg but quickly resolved by Tour Leader
Absolutely perfect first holiday with Ffestiniog Travel
This was my first holiday with Ffestiniog Travel and I have no complaints whatsoever. The only thing which went wrong was a broken suspension on a French steam engine so one particular railway was only half covered and with diesel vice steam power but this is in no way anyone's fault. All arrangements made by the company, the hotel, the tour leader and coach driver all worked perfectly and everybody got on well with each other as far as I could ...
This was my first holiday with Ffestiniog Travel and I have no complaints whatsoever. The only thing which went wrong was a broken suspension on a French steam engine so one particular railway was only half covered and with diesel vice steam power but this is in no way anyone's fault. All arrangements made by the company, the hotel, the tour leader and coach driver all worked perfectly and everybody got on well with each other as far as I could tell.
Rating for tour operator:This was my first trip with Ffestiniog Travel and I have nothing but praise for all concerned and I hope to travel with them again.
EASTERN CANADA BY TRAIN
I flew from London to Halifax (Canada), staying there a few days. Then traveled in stages by train to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, staying a few days in each city, flying back from Toronto. Canada is a very civilised place to visit ... holiday very enjoyable.
I flew from London to Halifax (Canada), staying there a few days. Then traveled in stages by train to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, staying a few days in each city, flying back from Toronto. Canada is a very civilised place to visit ... holiday very enjoyable.
Rating for tour operator:I specified to Ffestiniog Travel on which trains I wished to travel in Canada and on which dates, and they suggested to me three-star city-centre hotels for each city I stopped in. They booked the air and train travel tickets, and all the hotels for me. Pre-travel planning and booking arrangements very efficient. Actual holiday went very smoothly.
An express visit to two iconic trains
This three day min-break in North Wales was primarily to travel on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways to Blaenau and Caernafon. The weather was appropriately Welsh but the scenery just spectacular for it.
This three day min-break in North Wales was primarily to travel on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways to Blaenau and Caernafon. The weather was appropriately Welsh but the scenery just spectacular for it.
Rating for tour operator:Ffestinog Travel have obviously a lot of direct experience in organising this type of tour and it went like clockwork or rather steam! Pre- and post-travel interest by the team was high.
An Unusual Adventure
We visited parts of the States we hadn't been to before and all by Amtrak - very impressed (much better than UK trains). Good contrasts between Chicago and Washington/Savannah and Charleston. Excellent hotels in very convenient locations - already looking for another similar trip!
We visited parts of the States we hadn't been to before and all by Amtrak - very impressed (much better than UK trains). Good contrasts between Chicago and Washington/Savannah and Charleston. Excellent hotels in very convenient locations - already looking for another similar trip!
Rating for tour operator:Ffestiniog Travel in Porthmadog specialize in holidays by train all over the world, and are very knowledgeable and efficient at arranging them.Although quite a complicated schedule we were confident it would all go like clockwork and it did!
Excellent arrangements made for very enjoyable holiday
Tailormade to Italy
Tailormade to Italy
Rating for tour operator:Helpful advice prior to finalising arrangements added to experience
Eclipsed, Exhausting but Enjoyable
Flew to Vancouver to visit relatives, then took Amtrak Cascades train to Portland, Oregon. Day trip to Salem & return to witness total solar eclipse. Onwards by overnight Coast Starlight train to San Francisco for sightseeing/boat trip under Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz island. Flew home to LHR
Flew to Vancouver to visit relatives, then took Amtrak Cascades train to Portland, Oregon. Day trip to Salem & return to witness total solar eclipse. Onwards by overnight Coast Starlight train to San Francisco for sightseeing/boat trip under Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz island. Flew home to LHR
Rating for tour operator:Ffestiniog Travel Tailor-Made Holiday. All to specification and matching special requests. Friendly and helpful consultant.
amazing
I had three destinations, the first being in a very remote part of Germany. I then went to Copenhagen and Stockholm. The organisation of my journey was very good, with always enough time at stations so I never needed to rush. Apart from one hotel, The Hannover Intercity, all my hotels, chosen by Ffestiniog were good and in excellent locations.
I had three destinations, the first being in a very remote part of Germany. I then went to Copenhagen and Stockholm. The organisation of my journey was very good, with always enough time at stations so I never needed to rush. Apart from one hotel, The Hannover Intercity, all my hotels, chosen by Ffestiniog were good and in excellent locations.
Rating for tour operator:I wasn't on a tour with an operator.
Custom tour of Germany, Switzerland and Italy
Absolutely superb. Arrangements were faultless- accommodation was great and easy to locate. All train journeys were prebooked and ran like clockwork. This is the second time we've used Ffestiniog Travel to arrange a customised tour for our family and just like last year's it was excellent. We had an amazing holiday that all members of our family loved.
Absolutely superb. Arrangements were faultless- accommodation was great and easy to locate. All train journeys were prebooked and ran like clockwork. This is the second time we've used Ffestiniog Travel to arrange a customised tour for our family and just like last year's it was excellent. We had an amazing holiday that all members of our family loved.
Rating for tour operator:Ffestiniog travel are friendly and efficient. We have used them for the previous 2 years to arrange customised tours for our family . These holidays have been the best we've ever had. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.