Spotlight on Washington, D.C.

Everything went great. Out tour guide was personable and extremely knowledgeable of all the sites and the history. The planning left nothing to be desired. The food was great and the restaurant’s were very interesting with great service. We saw more than I would have if we had tried to do this trip on our own.

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Tour manager was excellent at giving information and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was a very relaxed way of seeing a city. Would recommend to others.

Overall the tour was excellent but we could have had more time at some of the sights, Arlington Cemetery in particular, there was barely time to see the changing of the guard. My highlight I think was the twilight tour it was great value and the meal was excellent.

Always happy with Collette. The hotels, the tours, the guide...everything was great !

We saw a lot in the 4 days.

Very courteous and helpful

Driver and tour guide were informative and ensured we knew agenda

Well organized, excellent tour guide and driver

good value including airfare

Loved the service. Very dependable well taken care of. Just show up on time and the perfect day is planned for you.

The Capital and the Cherry blossoms.

Not my first time with Collette. Their tours are always jam packed, organized well and almost always the tour guides are exceptional.

The tour was exceptional in terms of the sites and the guidance, but it was marred by many terrible meals and the hotel was in ownership transition and not up to par, had no A/C in room the entire week. Food was so bad, we are supposed to get a partial refund I've yet to receive.

Tour Guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable and a fantastic storyteller. All travel aspects were great also.

Great tour stops at top attrections

I loved that I did not have to drive and fight Washington, D.C. traffic. I loved the knowledgeable guide and friendly driver.

The night tour with dinner was marvelous!!

We had a great experience on our Spotlight on Washington DC tour. It could not have been better...well organized, information and facts were greatly appreciated and the tour guide, ****** *****, was excellent. We plan to travel with Collette again and can't wait for another exciting tour. Thank you for a wonderful trip!

A price was quoted on line when i signed up. Once the final details were being made I was told we would be charged an additional $2,000. to cover the hotel. There were not enough rooms at the hotel blocked off to accommodate us, only enough room for us on the bus. I would rather have been given the correct amount from the beginning.

Yes, we had a good time - the beds were not comfortable. We understand that (overnight) the hotel went from Loews to Hilton. Everyday, the breakfasts were HORRIBLE! The buffets were ALWAYS cold (how about lighting the sterno?) When we could order from the menu-we had no table service, no coffee or water, & had to ask for everything. Our room door didn't lock unless we slammed it- ice was only available on 2 floors. And, to top it off, we had a view of the HVAC and dumpster... Is that what my travel dollars are worth? The door and desk service were helpful. TOUR GUIDE: *************** was so full of himself it got VERY OLD VERY QUICK! All he talked about was himself, people he knows in DC & Hollywood & his career- he's a nice man-but this was not what we PAID for. We loved the sights-the history, the dinners were all very good and we did enjoy the sights we saw. Our bus driver, *******, was Excellent with his driving & parking skills- were great- he was very polite! Overall, not the most enjoyable Bus Trip that we have had. Don't think that we would recommend this trip - based on what we paid for and what we got. We've been on a few bus trips & thoroughly enjoyed them - but NOT this one.

I just provided a lengthy review - what's wrong with that? If you need me to re-do this, please advise. We WERE NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL - & THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST BUS TRIP!

The tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, personable and professional. The hotel and choice of restaurants was excellent. The stops of interest were excellent. This was my first touring vacation and I thoroughly enjoyed it, would certainly do it again and recommend Collette without hesitation.

Visiting the National Cathedral of Washington.

already did

seeing all the monuments and the tour guide was great wesly

Wonderful service in setting up trip and answering questions.

The sites, food and hotel were great.

The trip was nice we got to see a lot of things the travel guide was very informed but kind of stand offish or not very friendly. I know he has a lot to do having 40 plus people to keep track of but was very distant with everyone. one of the other ladies on the trip ate supper with us that last night and she ask me what I thought of him and she had the same thoughts.Our bus driver was great had water for us every day helped the older ladies off the bus he was great talked and joked with all of us

The tour director was excellent. The trip was will planned except for the air service.

My husband passed away unexpectedly 3 months before the trip. Collette charged me $250 to change the name on the reservation from my husband's name to my sister. We had purchased our own airfare so that was handled separate from Collette. It took longer for the customer service rep to talk about the additional $250 charge than to go in to the reservation and delete 1 name and add 1 name. I was disappointed in the hotel. It was undergoing renovation so the lobby was gloomy and draped in sheets of plastic. Our room had not been remodeled. If Collette has the "buying" power, the trip should have been moved to a more hospitable hotel. The trip had several people who were not physically able to handle the walking and high heat. As a consequence, much time was spent catering to the minority. There was a lot of wait time. Several times it was suggested that we cut activities or the day short since the whole group could not handle what was on the schedule when we signed up for the tour. Food was OK, however every meal felt rushed. I am used to enjoying my evening meal at a leisurely pace and chatting with others on the tour. I did not get each course finished before the next coarse was in front of me. This was my first trip with Collette. Although I have done numerous bus tours over the years, I have never experienced some of the issues that I encountered on this trip.

Excellent. Great tour director. Saw the most popular sights. They made it very helpful for others who had mobility problems. Unfortunately our group ran into so e extreme heat part of the trip but they did everything they could to help folks handle.

When calling in to ask a few questions the person answering was nice and had my answers without having to ask someone else.

It said the tour was 6 days and really only 4. the 1st and last day was travel time, I think if we had the full 6 days to view things we wouldn't have Felt rushed at times. Seeing the city at night, thought it would be more.

Enjoyed the tour. Was first one I've been on, so nothing to compare it to. Leader, was very good and informational. Sights were good, but not enough time on the National Mall. Free time was given, but in order to see all the sites, not enough time, especially for an older, slower couple. Meals were all good, but at the stop on the last night, felt we were being "hurried" along by the staff and the "family style serving" didn't really cover the whole table with enough food. Would go on another (plan to) in the future. Would have enjoyed lower humidity and a cooler sun, but don't think you can do much about that!

Great time. Enjoyed the historical aspect of DC. As a citizen and a vet, it was inspiring to see how our country developed, and how far we've come. It's been a tough road at times, but God has really blessed us. Not only do we live with many freedoms, we also can worship God, and His Son Jesus Christ as our Savior. Don't let another day go by without asking Him into your life and pick up a good history book to see the story of the building of America.

Washington D.C. tour. We were welcomed at the hotel by our tour guide. given our packets and we were off to dinner on our own. Gave us an opportunity to get the lay of the land. Our Tour guide was very informative with lots of info on each of our tours. He made sure we were all on the bus each time we moved. I could not ask for a more caring and informative guide. Our tour quide made the tour one you would want to do again. He was in the lobby and helped with our luggage to the shuttle on departure day.

Well planed out. Great trip

Well done. Our tour quide was fabulous !!!!!