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McCabe Pilgrimages Traveller Reviews
Reviews of McCabe Pilgrimages
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
This was my first pilgrimage. Under the leadership and inspirational teaching of Canon Norwood and a local guide we experienced a journey of a lifetime to the Holy Land. The itinerary was very comprehensive and interesting and the hotels where we were based were most comfortable caring well for the needs of everyone in our group from collecting and delivering our luggage to our rooms to providing a varied selection of dishes for us to enjoy...
This was my first pilgrimage. Under the leadership and inspirational teaching of Canon Norwood and a local guide we experienced a journey of a lifetime to the Holy Land. The itinerary was very comprehensive and interesting and the hotels where we were based were most comfortable caring well for the needs of everyone in our group from collecting and delivering our luggage to our rooms to providing a varied selection of dishes for us to enjoy. .
Rating for tour operator:McCabe travel were exemplary in their care of the group from the booking process to the actual pilgrimage and our return. We felt safe, secure and well looked after throughout. Nothing was too much trouble and all our needs were met. The leadership teaching and care from the group leader was fantastic and the whole experience will be remembered forever.
Amazing experience
Fantastic trip but very tiring - I can rest at home!
Fantastic trip but very tiring - I can rest at home!
Rating for tour operator:Everything had been thought of in advance which meant that we were free to take in the experience.
Lifetime Experience
Experience of a lifetime. All travel arrangement tours and representatives excellent. No problems and everyone so helpful.
Experience of a lifetime. All travel arrangement tours and representatives excellent. No problems and everyone so helpful.
Rating for tour operator:Would recommend our tour operator with no hesitation at all. Took care of all arrangements flight visas all tour gratuities and travel.sightseeing entrance fees and visits. No hitches at all well pleased.
Indian adventure
Visited India for fourth time having left the country in 1956, always a joy to be back and soak up the atmosphere. Calcutta vibrant. . Darjeeling wonderful after a thunder storm and Himalayas were clear. Tiger Hill a must, sunrise on Kinchenjunga. Kalimpong, busy , madness on the roads . Dr Grahans Homes highlight of visit.
Visited India for fourth time having left the country in 1956, always a joy to be back and soak up the atmosphere. Calcutta vibrant. . Darjeeling wonderful after a thunder storm and Himalayas were clear. Tiger Hill a must, sunrise on Kinchenjunga. Kalimpong, busy , madness on the roads . Dr Grahans Homes highlight of visit.
Rating for tour operator:McCabe Pilgrimages, an excellent company, looks after clients.
Interesting,enjoyable trip
Well planned with good range of visits highlight visit to Dr Grahams Homes where met our sponsored child
Well planned with good range of visits highlight visit to Dr Grahams Homes where met our sponsored child
Rating for tour operator:Well planned trip ,kept us iwell informed during run up to trip,felt very safe during time in India
A wonderful experience of the land, history and people of Ethiopia
Using internal flights as well as a minibus we visited Addis Ababa (Cathedral and museum for Lucy's bones), rock cut churches and wonderful scenery in Tigray, the stelae and Cathedral of Axum, the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the castles of Gondar, the painted monastery churches near Lake Tana, an environmental project, a rural primary school and the Blue Nile Falls. We saw lots of birds, baboons and monkeys and we stayed in several amazing ...
Using internal flights as well as a minibus we visited Addis Ababa (Cathedral and museum for Lucy's bones), rock cut churches and wonderful scenery in Tigray, the stelae and Cathedral of Axum, the rock hewn churches of Lalibela, the castles of Gondar, the painted monastery churches near Lake Tana, an environmental project, a rural primary school and the Blue Nile Falls. We saw lots of birds, baboons and monkeys and we stayed in several amazing 'vernacular ' hotels as well as lunching in some spectacularly situated restaurants. Driving along the dirt roads and especially when meeting some of the people we had the chance to learn something of real life in these parts of Ethiopia. We had an outstanding Ethiopian guide.
Rating for tour operator:Took a lot of trouble over the details and in assessing the security situation. Very reliable.
Exciting
Much anticipated and it lived up to and beyond my expectations. Organisation worked very well.
Much anticipated and it lived up to and beyond my expectations. Organisation worked very well.
Rating for tour operator:We were looked after all the way. Our local guide was excellent, professional and friendly.
The wonderful Holyland Experience
A week of very mixed emotions. Our Guide brought the Bible to life, his knowledge and love of the countries. Walking in the footsteps taken by Jesus - awe, wonder. Communion on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The original poverty, the splendour now. Amazement of the murals and paintings in the churches etc. the sadness of the Yad Vashem memorial to the Holocaust; the dividing walls: and lastly the prayers of the world for the hope of lasting ...
A week of very mixed emotions. Our Guide brought the Bible to life, his knowledge and love of the countries. Walking in the footsteps taken by Jesus - awe, wonder. Communion on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The original poverty, the splendour now. Amazement of the murals and paintings in the churches etc. the sadness of the Yad Vashem memorial to the Holocaust; the dividing walls: and lastly the prayers of the world for the hope of lasting peace. It was a precious week that I will always remember.
Rating for tour operator:Very thorough
Manynewexperiences
Met Lucy - 3.5 million year old skeleton first day and visited two 3rd century churches the next. A primary school where there was no drinking water or electricity and 12 year old girls were worried about being married off by their fathers. Churches, monastries, religious art and Blue Nile source and falls. Arriving as a party atairport 40 mins before flight and still catching the plane.
Met Lucy - 3.5 million year old skeleton first day and visited two 3rd century churches the next. A primary school where there was no drinking water or electricity and 12 year old girls were worried about being married off by their fathers. Churches, monastries, religious art and Blue Nile source and falls. Arriving as a party atairport 40 mins before flight and still catching the plane.
Rating for tour operator:Friendly greeting at Heathrow. Excellent leader and friendly Ethiopian guide with excellent sense o fhumour
Brillliant
Great to see places in the bible. The visit to River Jordon and seeing people baptised was an image I will never forget. Also the boat trip on Lake Galilee. Staying on it with the engine turned off was extremely special.
Great to see places in the bible. The visit to River Jordon and seeing people baptised was an image I will never forget. Also the boat trip on Lake Galilee. Staying on it with the engine turned off was extremely special.
Rating for tour operator:Very organised and thorough. The places chosen were just what we wanted to see.