London & Paris From $3,599 $3,449 pp* Featuring New Year’s Eve in Paris

The majority of the trip was excellent, but I have three separate problems 1 the night of the first dinner , the food was awful. At my back there was a high bar. Bartender broke a glass causing glass shards to go down my back, inside and outside my dress. I jumped up and my seat makes helped me remove shards. I was fine. No one apologized-restaurant or Benn 2. People end of evening I’ll I was still upset and forgot my phone ion the table. I told Benn when we were riding back to hotel. He told me to hop in cab across the street and go back and get it I took cab back with a friend and it was ok. I feel he should have taken cab and I could have paid for it —- not safest choice 3. At Versaille , my Vox battery was dead within 20 minutes I was in tjj hi ousands of people. I volunteer find the group and had no way to communicate. After looking fo 30 minutes I had no choice but to locate bus and have him call Benn Suggestion:.have Benn stay a predetermined spot for emergencies Request:full cash refund gor Versaille tour

Our ride from the airport in London was late. We looked all over for a sign with our names. Finally, we located her. No sign. In London we went to Westminister Castle - that was a waste of money. We saw Queen Mary's doll house - one room with a king's bed and a room with paintings. The Chapel was closed because it was Sunday. In Paris loved the Cabaret, dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Then this is where the tour turned bad. We went to the Louve. We were split into two groups. Our group had a guide who spoke very poor English - people with and without hearing aids could not understand her. She spent long periods of time on one statue. So here comes the real bummer. We all wanted to see the Mona Lisa - that's why we signed up for the tour. Well, our guide took a vote - did we want to stand in line to see it. We all voted yes. Evidently, she didn't want to stand in line - she took us right by it - trying to get pictures of it on our way thru 4 rows of people. The more I think about it - the angrier I get. This is a once in a life time trip. The one thing you want to see most and you are walked right by it at a distance. The other group got to see it up close - their guide spoke great English -she stood in line to see the Mona Lisa. They had a great time. That kinda marked the trip - very poor for me. Now when people ask about my trip - what comes up first - the Mona Lisa - not the Cabaret or the Eiffel Tower. It is really too bad that one guide can destroy a trip like it did. I blame Collette for this - why? they should have an itinerary for their guides. They are the people we paid. We would have been better off going on our on to the Louve - spend the amount of time seeing what we wanted to see. It was a rushed tour - we had the afternoon off - we all would have liked to stay longer. We were told we could stay longer but we would be on our own to get back to the hotel.

The balance between guided tours and free time was just right. In London our hotel was in walking distance of many historical sites. Touring Windsor Castle ang then all the little shops below Windsor made for an enjoyable day. In Paris, so many memorable moments; the guided tour of the Louve, and dinner in the Eiffel Tower. But my most memorable moment was the evening cruise on the Seine River and the view of the Eiffel Tower at night, especially at 10pm, when something magical happens. A separate set of lights on the tower start to twinkle like stars. Just breathtaking.!!!

Trip was a bit rushed and not enough time allowed to enjoy the sites.

My first excursion with Collett also my first to London and Paris lived up to my expectations. A list of names and states of the group would have help meeting people in the group. Our tour manager was available to all did her best to appease the few helpful to ones that needed the attention. We encountered a demonstration and a rain storm to make this trip a memorable experience..

Transport to airport, otherwise little interaction with U.S. service.

The Louvre tour guide excellent. Versailles Palace was a zoo - inadequate control to view art.

Little interaction - transport to airport.

The Louvre tour excellent guide.

Our tour guide, Collette was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and funny. The trip itself was a good introduction to London and Paris, skimming the highlights. We could have easily left off the Caberet show and done something much more enjoyable, like strolling the Champs-Elysees at night or more evening free time. The show was okay, but a very loud venue. It really should have been and option.

The Tower of London and watching the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace were great. Viewing the Eiffel Tower on tour and strolling the Champs-Elysees at night on my free time were wonderful.

Yes I would go with again

he did every thing right

The tour manager, local guides and transportation was excellent.

The tour experience was well planned and organized. The communication between the tour manager and guests was excellent.

Yes I would reccommend them

Loved going the castle and seeing some of the changing of the guards

Bus rides, local tour guides, hotel in London

Windsor castle

yes it was good

it was good

Yes

Good tour overall and very good tour guide but too rushed and not enough time at points of interest. Last night out to dinner (riverboat) until 11:45 pm and had to be up at 4:30 am for departure at 5:30 am.

We have traveled wth Collette before and have always been satisfied. The tour was well organized and the tour guide was very knowledgeable.

I particularly enjoyed the tour of Westminster Abbey and the time spent there.

yes the trip was ausome

problems left at the airport and not picked up to go to the hotel.

Our Tour Manager Collete was fabulous. What a wealth of information. She was perfect in every way, very calm under pressure as changes were being made.

Lots of great venues to see. The only thing that could make it better would to be having only ONE bus driver while in Paris!

This would have been a 5 star review if I had not had to go to the Paradis Latin dinner show. The show bordered on the burlesque side. It was very lewd and the volume in the theater was deafening. I was miserable plus could not eat the raw Chateaubriand. I would highly suggest that this be offered as an optional excursion. I would have had a much lovelier evening walking Paris with my husband than having to watch partially nude women parade around for three hours. From now on, we will ask what kind of show will be offered. The sad part about this is that this was included in the cost of the tour of which we will not be reimbursed. We are going on another tour on 29 November 2019 and having to attend a theater performance. To say the least I will be calling to find out what we will be seeing.

See below. And, London was done too quickly. You really should consider adding a day to both cities.

This London/Paris trip had just the right amount of planned itinerary and free time. Highlights of both cities were made so easy for us to see and experience. Our tour guide, Colette Dennison, the hotel staff and our drivers were so attentive and always prepared. Having airport pick up and delivery is a wonderful worry free beginning and end to these well planned adventures.

A great way to see London and Paris with the perfect itinerary and plenty of free time. Our tour guide, hotel staff and drivers were always attentive, full of information and ready to help when needed. Airport pickup and delivery is a stress eliminater and so much appreciated.

Well organized and presented. Most tour guides were very good. All instructions given by the Tour Manager were easy to follow.

I think 4 stars is a very good review. My favorite experience was the night dinner cruise on the Seine River starting from under the lit Eiffel Tower.

The tour city bus service always being there and on time for us made the tour easy. I never thought about transfers because they were so automatic that I never thought about them. Our overall tour guide was personable and wonderful to all of us. Individual site tour guides were all well informed and helped to educate us about each site. The breakfast and supper meals we had were all really great. Having breakfast arranged for us each morning saved major amounts of time if we would have had to find a place to eat each morning. The lodging facilities were all very good. The Eurostar train from London to Paris was amazing!

The Tower of London, the Louvre Museum, and the ride on the Eurostar train were our most memorable experiences​.

We seemed to have multiple bus drivers and tour guides equaling multiple tipping – While the tour guide got up at 3am for some folks to depart – he left before more than half the tour were able to leave

Bus tours, Louvre, Versailles, Siene dinner cruise, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle all good. Paradis Latin way too long for first night. Eifffel Tower ws way too rushed.

We've toured with Globus and Insight for land tours and with NCL, Royal Caribbean and Avalon for cruises. We had several people rave about Collette. Overall, our experience was good, but did not really distinguish itself from the others. When I look at the different experiences I've had, it seems to be a case of each one having different strengths and weaknesses. Where Collette excels is customer service. We misplaced one of our travel packets and they were kind enough to FedEx a replacement. Our group of 42 people had a wide range of ages - probably 4 or 5 in their 40’s, and a fairly even distribution of those in their 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s and a few in their 80’s. As the trip went on, it became obvious that the pace was a struggle for the older individuals. Mirza, our guide, born in Sarajevo and living in Rome since his youth, was on the verge of 34 years old. Mirza was quite friendly, personable and willing to be very helpful; however, his experience is with youth groups and I don’t think he has the skills or experience yet to deal with older adults. Our Malaysian guide for the Eiffel Tower and Duncan, our guide at Westminster Abbey were terrific as was our Louvre guide. All possessed knowledge and really enhanced the experience. One small point – if the trip is to Paris and then London, why is the trip called London/Paris? It added to some confusion in trip planning.

Thurs. Sept. 19 Landed on time. Took about an hour to get to baggage for pickup. Lack of signage to explain you cleared customs first and got luggage at the very end made it a bit confusing. Got to Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel around 12:30 and we were pleased our room was ready. We attempted to nap during afternoon but weren’t that successful. The hotel was very nice, comfy beds, great in-room coffee, lots of ports and a very large TV. The only negative is that it’s off the beaten path and not really close to the heart of the city or the major tourist attractions. Met in lobby for Opening Dinner and a night at the Paradis Latin. The cabaret show went from 8:00-11:15; way too long for most of us who did not sleep on plane and were going on over 30 hours of no sleep. We thought we were done after the first set at 9:30. First night should be an opening dinner and that’s it. My beef bourguignon was rubbery and a real challenge to cut. Fri. Sept. 20 Bus tour of Paris comprised the morning. Tour guide was very knowledgeable with respect to the artwork and the political machinations behind how they were infused with Greek mythology to make Louis IX appear to be on par with the gods. Sat. Sept. 21 Long and busy day. In the morning we did the optional tour of the Louvre. For me, the value of an organized trip is being able to have timed tickets and not have to wait hours to get in. Tour guide here was also good. Back to hotel for another quick break before going to Eiffel Tower and dinner cruise on the Seine. Our Malaysian Eiffel Tower tour guide was extremely personable. This visit wasn’t managed well. The group got split into two elevator trips to observation deck. Being in the second one, we had less than 10 minutes to look around and get pictures. That’s absurd. Dinner cruise was nice. We were supposed to have dinner on Eiffel Tower but a switch had to be made. This was actually a better activity. Food better, but nothing exceptional. Accompaniment was keyboards, guitar and female singer. They were fine. Sun. Sept. 22 We ate breakfast and then got on the bus to go to the EuroStar train which would take us under the English Channel to London in 2 ½ hours. Once at the train station in Paris, things got disorganized. I believe we were told to remain on the bus; however, people started getting off the bus and no one stopped us from doing that. We watched as other buses came, luggage was put on carts and taken to the train. Eventually our luggage was removed from the bus and taken away. We eventually arrived at the Leonardo Royal Tower Bridge Hotel which was also a great hotel. This one is in a great location - less than a ½ mile from the Tower of London. The room was very big, very comfy bed, couch, nice bathrobes. Not as many ports and a much smaller TV screen. The concierge desk would assist if asked but certainly did not go out of their way. Fortunately, our bus driver told us to go to them to get a 20% discount card for a meal at the Mayfair Chippy, a great mall chain of restaurants with very good fish and chips. Mon. Sept. 23 Breakfasts were better here - salmon, omelette station and individual sunny-side up eggs already prepared. Morning was a bus trip through the City of London. We got out and walked around Buckingham Palace to see the brigade marching there to take up their guard post. We drove by them back at the barracks bathing their horses. We had a lunch break at Harrod’s. The group broke up in the afternoon. We went to Westminster Abbey while others went to the Churchill War Rooms. Our guide was Duncan, who also is an actor. He was the best guide of the trip - very knowledgeable, engaging and a lot of fun! Seeing the prominent people buried and/or with memorials there - Oliver Cromwell, Wm Shakespeare, Stephen Hawking - was pretty impressive! Tues. Sept. 24 We took the optional trip to Windsor Castle. Up until this day, we had been very fortunate with the weather. In fact, Saturday in Paris was sunny and around 80 degrees. This was our day for erratic weather - torrential downpours followed by sunshine. London traffic is almost as bad as Rome, so it took a while to get to the castle. Mirza, our tour guide, was out of his element here. He said there was an outdoor introductory tour that would take us to the grounds where we could take either a historic or ceremonial tour - both inside the staterooms. We went to the meeting point for the outside tour waiting in the rain for their guide to show up. Mirza made inquiries and was told they’d be there. We waited for 15 minutes after the start time and, with no guidance from anyone, we bagged it and went to the stateroom tour which leads you sequentially through both the historic and ceremonial tours (i.e., they are not separate options as we were told - it’s one seamless tour). We got back midafternoon and had a little over an hour to rest up before our farewell dinner at Brasserie Blanc. Unfortunately, it was a bad way to end the tour. The waiters were totally disorganized, we were packed in like sardines even though three people did not show up, and the food was mediocre at best. Many were upset we had to walk ½ mile to get there, but traffic would take forever. One couple took a cab and they were the last to get there. Mirza handed us survey forms to complete with our names on them and no envelopes. That did not sit well with us. We are accustomed to the provision of envelopes and the option for anonymity.

The expeditions were nice, but we had to wait to get into our hotel and their were other hotels that would have let us right in. The London restaurant was good, but it was not ready for a group that big. The French restaurants were great, but the hotel was in a crappy location.

Loved the castles and the bus driver in London.

Time in Paris too short. The excursion dinner for local flavor was horrible. The tour group was led to a basement which looked like a cave while the restaurant upstairs was set up lovely with not one guest while we were there. $110.00 wasted when I could have been shopping or doing something else.

Reversed tour . The local guide was not beneficial. The dinner excursion in Paris was horrible and a waste of $110. The time in London was more beneficial and memorable. The local guide in London was fantastic!

The dedication of our tour manager, Sharon Peniman, was very didicated and conscientious with a wonderful sense of humor. Both of our hotels in London and Paris were very nice and in great locations. All of the included meals were delicious. The itinerary was packed with all the sights we wanted to see and things we wanted to do with just enough free time to explore a little.

Eiffel Tower and Seine cruised was a magical night!

The tours were organized and had experts that knew what they were talking about. The tour manager kept things going. I would recommend them again.

I really liked going to Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Westminster Abbey, and Windsor Castle.

Excellent tour director. She handled all the questions and bumps with efficiency and calm. The bus service in France was unreliable.

Windsor castle and of course the Effiel Tower

Becky went above and beyond. Helped me with making a local call and then spoke with the airline on my behalf due to problem with lost luggage. She was incredible patient with somewhat trying group members, yet managed to nake things fun for all of us. -Very infomative. Local guides were also superb. - One needed to read audience a little better...too detailed on objects d'art at Louvre, but very knowledgeable for those who were interested in that information. Local guide in London (Georgie) was a hoot. Highly entertaining and great at her job.

The tour was fabulous! We crammed in many major attractions in one week. -Could never have done this individually. The group admission was incredibly helpful. We also received admission to really tough to get to places like dinner on the Eiffel Tower and Versailles.- Line at Versailles was about 1/4 mile, (no lie) but we had timed group admission.

The tour was well planned and filled with activity from morning to night. Our tour manager, Becky Regan, was absolutely great. She went the extra mile to make everyone's experience great.

Great overall experience. This was our first trip to Europe and the tour provided a great overall flavor that would allow for more specific future visits.

Collette's careful planning made it much easier to enjoy the trip and its adventures.

All the sites we visited were amazing.

We will go again, soon.

Eiffel Tower dinner was delightful. Tour manager Evan was organized and talented and our local interpreters were interesting and informative.

The tour was well organized, each day was well planned and the timing was just right. Our tour leader was excellent.

The tour covered all the top historic sites

The tour guide was excellent, hotels were great as was the food. Within one-two weeks of our departure we had the trip to Versailles cancelled due to lack of interest and were also told the Churchill War Rooms was not available. We booked Versailles on our own through the hotel we were told we would be staying at only to find out after we arrived in Europe that our Paris hotel had been changed. Fortunately our tour guide, Greg, intervened and had the private tour company pick us up at our new hotel. The local tour guide in London secured the Churchill War Rooms tickets for us so we were able to do that. If it hadn't been for Greg I think this trip would have been a disaster!

Greg was wonderful! He went over and above the call of duty to try to make sure everyone was well taken care of.

Very satisfied with 3 trips we have taken with Collette. The hotels and tours they arrange are first rate for where you’re at.

Great balance of tours and free time on the trip. Only negative is they still rely on tipping the manager, coach driver and tour guides. Need to stop this.

hotel locations were mediocre, busses for tours and transport were late. Trip was expensive for # of days pf actual travel.

Music was good, hit most of the important sites.

The preparation prior to the departure was good and and questions were answered completely. The activities were good and well spaced out, without too much or too little down time. The guide was terrific

The activities were good quality

I had most of my tour planning via BUCKET LIST TOURS, and using the online portal application. Jena Morga of Bucket List Tours is A-#1. I had one occasion to call customer service at COLLETTE TOURS and spoke to Sandra Estrada, who was so exceptional and patient with me, giving that I actually send an e-mail to her supervisor to let her know.

This was my first tour ever, so I judged my ability to go and enjoy it based on the fact that it was rated as a '2' in terms of steps and stairs, because I walk with a cane. Maybe if the coach hadn't broken down in front of Mayor of London's house so we walked in the rain to Buckingham Palace and later did the Westminster Abbey tour after being picked up by new bus. The trek to Buckingham was more of a sprint than a walk (I guess due to the rain). A fellow tourist with a 'fit-bit' app announced later on the replacement coach that we had walked 7,780 steps, plus whatever we walked on the Abbey tour. Not a fan of the hotel, at all. Loved, loved, loved Paris. Loved the hotel, loved the Paradis Latin, Eiffel Tower, the opportunity to photograph Arc d'Triumph up close and personal. The Louvre!!!!! Loved the food in London, Windsor, and Paris! Great people in our group; they were thoughtful, kind, helpful and understanding of my physical challanges. Ambulating was way easier in Paris. I even took a taxi that waited for me while I shopped for a carry-on bag. Loads of great information, both historical and cultural, afforded to us by the local tour guides. They were exceptionally knowledgeable, even attracting strays from other tour groups, due to the consistancy with, and obvious love of, the history and art that I have studied and/or absorbed via PBS and other specials on British and French history, culture, and art. The average rating for the accommodations is due to the fact that I was not at all happy with the London hotel. The security staff seemed menacing to me., and would not respond to questions, only poiinting or using a shooing hand gestures. The water dispenser on our floor was out of order, and the houseman filling pitchers for other rooms on my floor totally ignored my request to have my pitcher filled. Finally had to buy from restaurant. The elevatores kept breaking down... thank goodness one-at-a-time. The Marriot lived up to its name, reputation and more.

The tour through London and Paris was great! So many beautiful historic places to experience. Even with a unexpected obstical at the Louve the guide handled it and helped us see more of Paris.

London was fantastic and saw so many places. Loved Windsor castle and Westminster Abbey.

I enjoyed London and Paris. I liked only having two hotels. I liked the included breakfast every morning. The panoramic tours are a nice introduction to the cities but we should have stopped in some of those places to actually tour it. I think both cities could have had at least one more day. I purchased an extra day in London but not Paris. Even with the extra day in London I feel it was a short and rushed trip. I also was a little disappointed that more wasn’t included in the tour. We were right at the Tower of London and no tour was included. I felt there were several things, in London especially, that could have been added....Greenwich, Covent Gardens, The London Eye, The Shard, Kensington, Stonehenge, a River cruise, etc. I think a little more was included in Paris but more could have been included there as well. A free day for shopping would have been nice. The dinner at the Eiffel Tower and river cruise was the best! The Louvre was on strike while we were there so our tour director took us to Mountmartre. I think that was a great choice. We wouldn’t have gone there otherwise. Also since Norte Dame was closed it would have been nice to have included Saint Chappell. Overall I loved seeing both cities. I would recommend this tour but with the suggestions of 1. Adding more days to each city and 2. Being prepared to pay for lots of extra excursions if you truly want to tour places.

In London I enjoyed Windsor Castle and seeing the changing of the guards. In Paris the dinner at the Eiffel Tower and river cruise were fabulous!

We had a wonderful time and met really great people. Our tour guide, Sharon Penwell kept us going and in the right place at the right time. We are very pleased with our trip.

We loved the boat trip on the Seine and the meal in the Eiffel Tower.

This was my first time with Collette and everything went well and I was very pleased with my entire trip.

Nothing to compare it to, so it gets all 5 stars. No complaints.

Every detail was addressed and every attempt to make things as comfortable as possible was done, Molly, our tour manager was phenomenal!! Very professional and approachable, patient, and fun!!

We saw a lot in our 6 days. Very organized and professional. Loved London , would have liked to have a little more free time in Paris. The Eiffel Tower dinner and Seine River cruise was amazing !

We did this for a fundraiser for the Auxiliary at the hospital! Collette was so supportive with the promotional material all the way to the end of the trip! We absolutely loved our tour guide, Molly Cashen! She was the best! Would recommend anything that she is the tour guide of! Our trip was a short week for London and Paris but we saw a lot in that time! Location of hotel in London was great , right by the London Tower! The one thing I would recommend is a new location for Paris. The Marriott was a great hotel but the location not so much.

Great tour of London and Paris for 7 days!

The trip was great. My tour manger Mark was excellent.

Was pleased with every part of the trip especially with the optional tours I purchased.

This is my second trip with Collette. Everything from making the reservation to dropping us off at home afterward was wonderful. They even ordered up perfect weather for the trip.🌸🌸 accommodations were excellent. On a side noted we saw Notre-Dame on Apr 2nd and it burned on Apr 13th. After 850 years of history to be one of the last ones to see it left me with a pit in my stomach. I highly recommend Collette.

London and Paris in the Spring with excellent weather can’t be beat. The last night we had dinner on the Eiffel Tower-Wow!

I thought it was a wonderful trip. My tour guide manager, Ben was nice and professional and I know he did everything he could to give us a great trip. I wish I would have sceduled an extra day to do some fun things that were not on the itinerary because it would have been nice to have more free time.

seeing the Eiffel tour lit up at night was my favorite thing to see and especially when it flickered for a few minutes.

I loved the attention to detail and the options offered on the tours. It felt great not having to worry about driving to or from the airport.

Attention to detail and the options...all except the Cabaret (not so much) We had several church members on tour and they were not comfortable going to a Cabaret.

The tour manager was always helpful, well organized, and provided individual attention to all members of the tour. The evening dinners and shows were great choices. The only negative was the Marriott Rive Gauche. The location is too far from central Paris and it was ill equipped to handle problems. Our cramped room was stuffy and hot without a window that opened. The technician couldn't fix the problem, and the best the front desk would do was to offer us a fan. Three nights of discomfort. Overall, however, it was a wonderful trip and we would choose Collette again.

Local tour guides were excellent. La Paradis Latin and the Evening in Paris restaurant in the Latin Quarter were highlights. We loved time to browse on our own. The Grange City Hotel in London was fantastic in every way. If we were rating this hotel alone, the score below would be excellent. The score of the Diva Gauche would be poor.

Collette is amazing from start to finish!! Very attentive to every detail, & wonderful tour guides! This is our sevind trip with them & already planning more!!

They make taking a trip, easy and very relaxing, and still get to see so many attractions!!

Good support and information prior to departure.

London and Paris we're exceptional cities to visit. Especially the culture and history.

Trip was well planned and Becky was a wonderful guide.

We received the best tours for only having 3 days in each city.

The reason I gave a four star rating is because some things could have been done better, but overall, I did enjoy the tour, and would purchase another tour from Collette. I was disappointed with the photo opportunities in London provided by the local tour guide. Example: we were given the chance to take a picture of the roof of the church were Prince Charles and Princess Diana married, but not a chance to take a photo of the front of the church. Also, no chance to take frontal pictures of Buckingham Palace, only picture from the side. We did, however, have a chance to see a parade of the guards. Paris, I did not really enjoy the Palace of Versailles. Would have liked a chance to photo Champs-Elysees famous arch.

Price was very fair and economical.

We had a great trip and are planning to go to Portugal in Oct.

Loved London and Paris day trips

They did everything well. Our tour guide Ben was fantastic!

Paris and London are 2 of our favorite cities in the world and Collette gave us a wonderful experience in both places.

The tour guide Mark Godin was super as well as the local guides in Paris & London. The bus drivers deserve praise for getting around those busy cities efficiently & safely! The tours and time in your own are good balance. Amazing sites!

Eiffel Tower & dinner, Windsor castle, changing of guard gave me chills!

Local guides very knowledgable. Provided meals were great. Excursions were a lot of fun.

Dinner in the Eiffel Tower on my birthday was great. Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Local guide, Brit, was wonderful. My favorite guide.

your optional tours were very good with excellent local guides Our tour manager,Christophe Leger didn't seem to be able to handle 44 people. There was no meet and greet the first night and the people didn't wear their name tags{maybe just for two days] .I don't think he melted with us,appeared too anxious.

the tour was good because you showed us all the important places and my favorite was Louis XIV's Palace and Gardens. I think a another dinner could have been included since it was your anniversary!

Christophe was very informative and patient and moved us along very well. All the hotel and restaurants we ate at and stayed at were great.The locations of all the hotels were fabulous. All the tour guides were excellent, very informative and patient with this large group.

Everything was excellent. The hotel and restaurants were great.

The trip was wonderful, and the lodgings were very nice. I would have given a 4 or 5 star except for the travel guide. I am glad you are asking for confidential review, as I felt a little intimidated to give the reviews directly to the travel guide at end of trip with our names on them. We were often rushed, and treated like little children. When there were changes in the program, the communication was very poor by the guide. On the night of the dinner at the Eiffel Tower, we literally had to run to get to dinner, and then "run" to get to the river boat cruise for the evening. This was due to the bus driver being caught in traffic, and it was not only very uncomfortable, but not very safe in my opinion. Several of us in the group really are not able to run well. This was my first trip to Europe, and nothing to compare to, but felt as though there could have been oportunity for bathroom breaks or even explanations of what to expect regarding bathroom breaks. The local guides were great regarding this, but not the Tour guide.

see earlier review ... tour guide manager was an issue.

We have travelled with Collette at least four times. Until this trip we were 100 percent satisfied. We don’t appreciate the vagueness of the plans. We were told upon arrival that the tour to the Louvre, as well as the tour of Versailles was already filled. Nowhere on our brochure did it say that booking tours way ahead of time was necessary. Everyday had us waiting for a bus that was very late, yet we were made to feel rushed, a whole lot of hurry up and wait. Our tour guides were all good, but having to pay extra for a tour of Versailles wasn’t in our plans.

Dinner at the Eiffel tour and the cruise down the Seine was the best!

The tour guide was very moody! She should be replaced. Also the option tours were not well defined when purchasing from Collette

Tour guide for Collette was not very people oriented

Great trip with Collette tours, I think we seen every landmark, castle and historic site in both London and Paris with our superb tour manager and local guides. We together with other guest felt we were part of Betsy's (our tour manager) family. Also, special thanks to our local tour guides who were well informed and great to be with. We would also like to thank Luigi and Paul at our Paris hotel for their special attention and help in directing us to great places to see and visit.

London - Tower Bridge and Castle. Paris - Eiffell Tower Garden and Palace of Versailles

Tour director was fabulous. Hotels and food was excellent. The group was a great bunch. The pick up service was bad. In France there was no one there to meet me. Fortunately the baggage handler was over and above. We waited an hour for someone to show up, called the hotel (I don't speak a word of French) so asking was not an option because no one there spoke English except the baggage handler. He stayed with me an hour and then got me a taxi. Bad experience. No one at Orlando airport either but called twice and he finally came.

the tour was fantastic but the directions were questionable, consequently missed the bus in London. Loved the architecture of France and England. Harrods was wonderful. The food was great.

Great Tour!

Great Tour overall. All of our 9 Collette tours have been great.

The service was great, this is our third trip with Collette. Molly Cashin, our tour guide was excellent as well as our previous guides have been with Collette. Everything was well planned, but also gave us free time to tour on our own The hotels that we stayed in were first class as well as the food.

Add this trip to your bucket list, Everybody needs to see London and Paris.

Collette provided excellent service! The transportation, hotels, and guided tours were fantastic!! Really enjoyed breezing past the long lines to get into the major attractions with Collette. Our tour manager, Molly was with us the entire time and just made everything work so effortlessly! I highly recommend Collette and will definitely travel with them again!!

Fantastic trip! Can't wait to travel again with Collette!!

Thing was handled well and things where as scheduled. Yes I would buy from them again.

tour was great and the whole trip was memorable

The 4 star rating is largely due to Jeff Mullen. He was wonderful! Very sincere, caring, knowledgeable and always looking out for the groups best and safest interest.

The Bistro and Dance Show in Paris was one of the highlights...Food, show , arrangements...all excellent

Everything went smoothly, from airline reservations to hotel. There was one little glitch - for some reason Collette booked our hotel room(s) as a double - twin beds - but the front desk at Grange City caught it and asked if we had wanted two beds and it was changed. Not a big deal.

We could have used more time at each stop at the landmarks, but that is not Collette's fault - the traffic in London was horrendous and it just seemed to take extra time to get anywhere. Our guide, Jeff Mullen, was knowledgeable, affable and patient. Our local guide in Paris, Natalie was fun and knowledgeable, as well. Nothing to do with Collette, but if the climate continues the way it is, I would not go again in mid-July. It was unpleasantly hot and when there were crowds, most attractions, it was miserable having to stand in line and wait (at Versailles, for an hour), even though we had group priority. I would have liked to been able to stop at the Arc de Triomphe and take some pictures. Not sue if why we didn't was due to time constraints and traffic or they just don't normally stop there - I think that should have definitely been a landmark we would have liked to have seen other than from a moving bus.l

Jeff Mullen was an excellent tour manager. We also had very good local guides on our tour. Nice hotels and good meals.

Favorite memorable experience was Paradis Latin.

The booking process through Collette was smooth, however, when our flight got delayed coming home it was only then that we found out that there were other flight options. While booking the trip I think they should’ve given me all flight options, no matter the price, and let me chose because the flight they gave us was 3 hours longer than another one available. Also, when we were trapped in a neighboring state Collette gave us no assistance to get home besides offering a taxi that would’ve literally cost over $250.

The trip was lovely and my tour guide, Becky, would receive 20 stars if I could give that to her! The only reason why I’m giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because my mom and I had to add extra days in order to experience some of the things you only drive by during the actual tour. For example, Collette drives by the Tower of London and if we hadn’t booked an extra day we wouldn’t have had time to go in it and see the Crown Jewels. Also the hotel in Paris was REALLY hot and uncomfortable; everyone thought the air conditioning was broken but it wasn’t! In contrast, everything about the London hotel was perfect; they were so hospitable and the location was beyond convenient. Nevertheless, my mom and I are in the process of booking a second trip through Collette so they did something right!

Becky Ragan is an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable about London and Paris. She always has a smile on her face. The last day at the Eiffel Tower was timed perfectly. It allowed for dinner and the cruise to end exactly when the Eiffel Tower lit up at 10 P.M.

The tour allowed the opportunity to see the sites we were interested in and for free time

Tour guide, rooms, add on tours were all great

We were able to see everything we expected to. Eiffel tower, the museums, the architecture was great and seeing the castles

I've been on Collette vacations before and this time I was just not as impressed. A couple of our tour events were cancelled in London due to certain closures which were beyond Collette's control, however, this was disappointing. The hotel, Marriott Rive Gauche, in Paris was horrible as there was no air conditioning. We had to switch rooms and still no air. Room key function was cancelled several times so had to get new keys 3 different times. This caused us to be late in getting ready for activities with the group. Breakfasts were just average with dining area not being cleaned up so as to seat others from our group as they came. Not enough planned activities in London.

Eiffel tour dinner and Seine River cruise was the most memorable.

Comprehensive planning of the entire trip. Excellent tour guide

Dinner on the Eiffel Tower

Seems everything was organized.

Signed up for too many excursion, one of the excursions got us back to the hotel at midnight. Many of us had to leave at 6:30 the next morning and have our bags packed by 6

They provide a guide to be with you 24/7 and always available to answer questions or assist with requests. All planning is done for you and during "your leisure" they suggest things available to do.

Guide was personal and friendly as well as extremely helpful. Love the care-free vacations as everything is planned out for you!

Good job

Great job. Ben the tour manager was excellent. Had a fun time and looking forward to another one.

Excellent

Wonderful sites/locations and guide

The tour was well organized and our tour manager was excellent

Again well organized and tour manager was knowledgeable and helpful at all times. It was great.

Nice and modern hotels, although I would have preferred a more accesible one in Paris. The food at the English Pub was bland, and the service was not the best. All other food experiences were very nice and fun. The transportation was excellent, as well as all the tour guides. Our Collette guide was on top of everything, and made our tour run smoothly.

Our favorite memorable experience was watching the Eiffel Tower illuminated at night. What an extraordinary sight! Simply unforgettable!

excursion trips are not up-to-date as mentioned in the brochure. Tour Manager was not very personable but distant, always in a hurry I and several other customers felt as if we are on a race track. Also the Seine River cruise after the Eifel Tour dinner was not included as stated in the Collette brochure. Tour needs improvement

history, very good food, educational experience,

Very well organized. Took the stress out of traveling. Picked us up at the airport in Paris. Arranged everything for the train ride from Paris to London. Luggage was taken care of. Tour excursions took us to the front of the line. Had great local tour guides. Places to eat that were arranged was fantastic. Got to eat dinner at the Eiffel Tower restaurant. Can't wait for my next vacation. Will use Collette again. Referred them to my co-workers and friends. One co-worker already booked his vacation through Collette.

Price I thought was very reasonable. I purchased my own airfare. The hotels we stayed at were excellent, especially in London. The Grange Hotel was beautiful

Trip was well organized and met or exceeded my expectations.

Got to see all the highlights of the two cities.

Amazing company!

The cabaret show in Paris was so fun and memorable

The tour went really well except schedule on the first day. No hotel room available until 7 hours after we arrived. Up more than 24 hours, we we were worn out. Plus no rep from Collette till that evening.

Great places to see. The high spots of both

They were efficient and professional, but our rooms should have been ready when we arrived in London.

Dinner and view at Eiffel tower.

We were happy with the pick up and take us to airport and then be there when we arrive late at night. to take us home. We like the package that is sent out with everything included down to luggage tags. (helpful) The cost of the trip was good and the airline worked out well.

we enjoyed Paris and to have dinner included at the Effiel tower was great. Riding the train from Paris to London.was fun and a new experiance for us.

****, our tour guide, was wonderful! ... The whole experience was fun, easy, informative, balance of group time and time on our own ... I love it!

We had a wonderful trip! ****, our tour guide, as super!!!

The tour guide was not what we had expected. She was nice, however not prepared or knowledgable about many parts of the trip. This led to some misconceptions and disappointments by many of the group.

Very nice points of interest, however description misleading for Paris in spots.

The driver was not at the airport when I arrived. Had to call and wait for him to come.

Seeing the sights was the best

Paris hotel was not as nice as others I have stayed, tour guide lacked energy she did not communicate very well the group was always last to arrive so we had poor directions. We had a wonderful experience that I will treasure for ever

Loved all our extra excursion Favourite Windsor castle and Effie Tour

Excellent service, many historic sites visited. Really enjoyed Londons tower bridge district and of course, Paris. The river cruise and Eiffel Tower dinner were just great. Many beautiful memories of a great trip. Hotels in both cities were very good and our guide *personal details removed by Feefo* was superb in every way. Looking forward to booking another Collette tour in the future. Richard and Sharon Johnson

Great sites, service and staff

Good venues for hotels and included dinners

Loved Highclare and Eiffel Tower experience

This is the 5th trip I have had with Collette. I always have enjoyed every trip. The guides are very informed and organized. It makes me feel safe and I love the freedom of having someone else in charge so I can just enjoy. Can't wait until my next trip!

Loved the cabaret show in Paris. Highclere Castle was amazing to see in person. Loved London and seeing the places I had only read about. Great trip!

The service was excellent. Shuttle from the airport, tour guide was phenomenal, great suggestions were made for our free time, everything was well organized.

London hotel was great! Paris was not so good. Neighborhood was a bit sketchy. Did not want to walk around the neighborhood at night. Most memorable was the cruise on the Seine River and the Eiffel Tower lighting up.

Their guides are excellent and take very good care of everyone on the tour. Collette gets us by the lines and shows us where to be for the best views.

WE really enjoyed the tours of Paris and London and met some wonderful people.

This was the first time ever using Collette, and I'm sure we'll do it again in the future! The tour/service was completely protessional and ********** was the best tour organizer I have had the pleasure of being with. He was no-nonsense and very organized, which kept us all on track. The other tour guides that were with us at Versailles and West Minister, were excellent as well. My wife and I thank you. **********

We loved it all, just sorry we didn't have more time.

The Collette tour to London/Paris was our first one with the company. We were delighted with all aspects of the tour: the hotels, the transportation, the sites to see, the tour guide and local guides.

Our local tour guide for London got us to the front of seeing the old guard, band, and horses, marching from the guard-changing. I never thought I'd be able to see any of it, having seen the crowds, and being 5'3"! Loved our tours to Notre Dame and Versailles with our local guide in Paris. She was fabulous and so knowledgeable.

Our tour leader is an outstanding young lady. She was a most diligent, caring, and knowledgeable person. It was a pleasure traveling with her.

Besides having a great tour leader, we were extremely fortunate to have a wonderful group of people to travel with in our group

Excellent tour guides and bus drivers! I only wish there where more options under 10 days with you guys! I'm young and work so hard for me to take off that long.

Amazing people and everything on time!

Flights seats: bad Leader: bad Hotel locations: good Tours with tour guides: rather do self guided tour with hand helps

Windsor Castle was great but had to pay extra

The door-to-door was great. The tour itself was hectic at times, and the tour director didn't always seem to have control over his group. We saw the sights as promised, which were good, the locations of our hotels were great, and the restaurants, bistros and pubs fantastic. However, this tour out of all of our Collette tours was just not as organized. All in all enjoyable but not as good as others.

I reviewed the trip previously

Great tour director.Nice hotels.Cleanand modern buses.

Louvre ,Paradis Latin, Eurostar,Westminster

Tour promise lived up to. 2nd trip with Collette and same experience; switched hotels at last minute and 2nd option in Paris was not good.

We had planned extra days post tour in London based on the hotel we were slated to stay at, they switched hotels. Sub par hotel, and location.Would have loved more free time post visits to site. We had hours to kill and were not allowed just a few minutes to explore around the exhibits, such as gift shops or neighboring villages.Tour manager was sympathetic but claimed he had no flexibility due lease time on our bus.

Good service friendly

Tour was great. Paris was excellent way

Excellent service. *Personal details removed by Feefo*, our tour manager, "knows her stuff". She was so helpful and personable.

It was all my favorite. Just the right amount of time for a tour.

Collette was always available while we had trouble with airlines and baggage. They were in contact with transportation from airport when we were delayed and did not abandon us. Tour manager constant looking for our luggage. Kept us informed about where to be, what to do, and flights back home. After return continued help on lost luggage and insurance reimbursemant. Other than luggage (airline issue) great trip.

Great time with great tour manager and guides. Whole trip was memorable.

Well organized, efficient,tour manager was prepared, informed us where we should be and the times of our schedule and showed respect for us, especially since we were first time travelers.

Everything was great - Eiffel Tower at night was a majestic sight

Loved London /Paris. Tour guides great. Not totally thrilled with Paris hotel- twin beds for my husband & me. The shuttle service left our bag on the car and we never got it back. We lost over $900 !! *Personal Details removed by Feefo* Our local travel agent was the only one who helped us. It ruined our trip

Boat ride on the Seine and dinner at the Eiffel Tower

The hotels were very nice but so far from the areas we would have liked to tour that it was an $120 cab ride back one evening. The entrance to the tube in London was out of the way and we couldn't find it until the last night preventing us from exploring the city as we had planned as first time visitors.

Our tour manager was just that- a manager rather than a guide. She was very nice but we were left on our own with instructions to " call" if we needed anything! The hotel employees were unable to help us! We loved the tours and dinners!

great tour director...1 great local guide..1 good local guide (who spent too much time with some individuals rather than entire group)

great tour mgr.. London local tour guide very good...Paris local tour guide knowlegable but devoted too much time to a few people rather than entire group

tour guide in Paris was not good. Bus driver was not helpful. did not get my room in Paris cleaned 2 days in a row had to track help to get clean towels. did not tell hotel or guide

not treated well was looking for a wonderful experience for the price paid but that did not happen

The Tour manager was very responsible and caring.

It was a great time!Both London and Paris.

Everyone was helpful and everything ran smoothly.

The scenic cruise around the Effiel tower was very nice. I love the woman in black proformance in London.

The tour was well handled. We saw a lot in a relatively short time. The hotels were excellent. The local guides were great.

I loved the dinner at the Eiffel Tower. It was all lit up in red, white and blue and was beautiful.

Upon landing in London at midnight, there was a driver waiting for us and this was much appreciated as our flight had been rebooked. The guide did a great job of dealing with everyone and made sure all was going right.

Felt that an addt day in London and an addt day in Paris would of been beneficial and given us a chance to do more sightseeing. Seemed a little too rushed. The hotel in Paris was nice but I was disappointed as I had brought my granddaughter to Europe for her first trip and we had NO view from our hotel room window. Hotel in London was a good choice and their breakfast was wonderful. The breakfast in Paris was just ok; would of preferred to eat in the dining room of the hotel like we did in London. Have traveled with Collette before and would travel with them again.

Always have loved Collette Tours. I travel alone and room alone. The accommodations are always wonderful.

The additional tour guides are always knowledgeable and funny.

Booking with Collette was easy, you let me know what was going on with emails every once in a while, the tour director was great-she was very helpful, the hotels were fine, the only complaint I have was at both hotels in London and Paris the breakfast was laking,I've had better ones in cheaper hotels.

The US group was most accommodating in assisting me with before and after tour arrangements. The only issue I have is that I was not advised that my personal rewards from my hotel rewards partners would not apply until I received my travel documents at which time it was too late to do anything about it. I could have reserved my Marriott Paris hotel myself and received my credits as well as my upgrades that apply for membership.

Paris accommodations left something to be desired. Our tour guide, Ms. Bisbash, was excellent and despite being ill, gave everyone first class service. She called us all by name and accommodated everyone's needs as best possible. I did think the "tour" would be more than a drive by of most of the areas. Fortunately, we had enough free time to go back and see most of the highlights we breezed past.

Documents all in order

Tour manager made the trip a wonderful experience with my grandchildren. Now they say they won't travel again unless they can have Emily as their guide!

from start to finish, local booking agent, assigned tour guide and planned activities where excellent. Our tour guide was very attentive and knowledgeable. the only regret was that both my husband and I wish we could have spent one or two day more in each city.

Our tour guide was great. The guides from Paris and London were very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Our complaint is explained below.

We thought we would have time to see each of the places mentioned on the tour guide. However, we just drove by and never stopped. There is no way we would have been able to go back to the places on our own. There just wasn't time when you consider the amount of time it would take to get back to those places. We were already there on the tour bus. Getting off for 10 or 15 minutes would have at least given us the feeling that we had seen those places.

Collette has excellent tour managers. The itinerary is not too much but enough to see main sites. If I want to do more the TM is a great help getting us connected with all information we need.

See comments above, I think our tour guide did a great job. I don't know how she kept up with everything and made it look easy!

our tour director was terrific

dinner at the Eiffel tower and the light display on the tower afterwards