Tangney Tours Traveller Reviews

It was a well organised trip which brought the religion, history and archaeology of the area to life. Quite frankly, if it wasn’t the top of a mount, a cave or a rock then Jesus simply wasn’t interested. It was fascinating to understand the topography of the area and how close many of the religious sites are. The view of the Sea of Galilee from the Golan Hotel was just amazing. Wakening up to this view so uplifting. Bethlehem was a completely different experience. A jewel which was not on the tour was the Syrian Orthodox Church and its bejewelled Aramaic bible. The caretaker kindly read the Lords Prayer to me in the language of Jesus. This was exceptionally moving. He then offered me a coffee which I gladly accepted. On to Jerusalem which is the jewel of the tour. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is an amalgamation of churches under one roof and constructed over centuries. It is like a shopping mall of churches built on different levels and side by side. One bewildered Asian pilgrim could not understand why Calvary was within this church complex. His reaction was that “Jesus was crucified outside. “. He could not understand that this too was covered and within the complex. Another striking fact was that all three monotheistic faiths revere this spot. Apparently Abraham was buried near Calvary, so the site is revered by Muslims and Jews alike. We saw so much of the Holy Land but there was still so much we didn’t see.

Our tour operator was second to none. Our tour guide, a Palestinian Christian, has a very high level of spoken English and the capacity to describe even the most complex of local situations sensitively. He brought the whole history alive and this is what made the tour.

Very well organized trip

Knowledgeable and helpful

A pilgrimage tp Lourdes with the family. An incredible experience supported by an outstanding tour guides and courier who went beyound her job in helping us have the most memorably experience.

A pilgrimage company Tangey Tours who deliver way above anyone elee from start to finish.

Our annual Pilgrimage to lourdes gave us all a wonderful spitual lift. The benefit of having dedicated curiers gives us the freedom to enjoy pour holiday with the knowledge that if anything go wronge we have back up and absolute security. The only down side to our holiday this year, was we were required to exit the aircraft at Bristol instead of Stanstead. Our pickup from Bristol was delayed due to problems with traffic on the M5 that we knew would happen. That's why we have always needed to travel to and from Stansted. Bristol may be close to home, however, it's not an easy airport to use. There are no air bridges and in the wind and cold of our return journey. It did give a bad feeling to the end of our great holiday.

Our tour operator works with us from the initial planning right to our return.

The hotel was average. The food not upto expectations. My diet is vegan, meaning no animal, dairy, or fish. The staff had problems understanding this. If I was allergic to any food then I would’ve suffered. The room was very basic. The view from my window was a brick wall. For the cost of the two nights I stayed there not good value for money.

I was met at the airport and driven to my hotel then after a brief interlude the tour guid took me around the sites. I was impressed. On my last day the tour guide to us back to the airport. She was very helpful and very considerate. Marks out of 10 would be 10.

A day trip to Lourdes from Stansted. Excellent service from Tangney Tours from start to finish. We had plenty of time to look round the Sanctuary and attend the religious services. A truly memorable trip.

Excellent service from booking onwards.

I travelled with st William of York, on the 14th of September to Lourdes. My stay in Lourdes was a wonderful experience.

Andrea was our guide. She was fantastic, intelligent and caring. She told us all about the City and took us around it to the places of interest. She was all eyes and ears.

I have returned from Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. 8 days of pretty hard work ! It was so full of sights and excellent guided tours. Even on the coach transfers our guide gave us brilliant snippets of information.

I paid for my trip in monthly instalments by telephone. Every month I was greeted promptly and professionally. I received an immediate email invoice with the balance. All communications were clear .

Pilgrimage to Fatimay

Pilgrimage organiser

Pilgrimage to Lourdes, as a volunteer helper. Decent hotel, good food, allergies taken good care of.

Worked well, considering many disabled passengers with special needs.