Spotlight on San Antonio Holiday

01/30/2023

Review on 01/30/2023

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There were not enough scheduled activities which resulted in a lot of down time. Also, there was too much time allotted for El Mercado and Hotel Emma. I think it was assumed that we would dine at both places which not everyone did There was more than adequate time to see the botanical gardens during the day and to view the holiday lights at night. We were offered the botanical gardens or the museum. We wished we could have done both. The included dinners were both excellent. Our tour guide was very personable. However, she did not consider her audience was senior citizens. She walked ahead and several had difficulty keeping up and could not hear her. Her directions were often unclear. The hotel was very nice. However, we had to wait over two hours to get into our rooms. Our room was not cleaned on one occasion, and we had to call the desk to get fresh towels. San Antonio and the Riverwalk were beautiful. We just wished we had seen and done more during our time there.

01/13/2023

Review on 01/13/2023

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This was a fun trip and our tour director was wonderful! My only criticism is we could have used one more day.

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Collette Support

01/12/2023

Review on 01/12/2023

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Loved every minute.it!!!!!!!great tour guide,accomidations, good restaurant choices, information was very educationa!!!!

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Collette Support

01/05/2023

Review on 01/04/2023

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Very well organized by both tour manager and Collette. Great driver. Tours were well planned and balanced within schedule. Highly recommend this tour.

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Collette Support

01/04/2023

Review on 01/04/2023

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Every thing that Collette was was required to do was on time. Very nice personally and equipment. The tour guide was outstanding, could not asked for better. Don't ever send 1 male with 6 females again my ego was inflated almost to the breaking point. I am trying to think of one thing that I can complain about, can't fine one ..cannot think of one. GREAT TRIP. THANK YOU

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Collette Support

12/27/2022

Review on 12/27/2022

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The Mercado and the River Walk.

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Collette Support

12/27/2022

Review on 12/27/2022

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Not much to see in SAT, other then the river walk not a memorable experience. Tour director was excellent, bus driver very good driver.

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Collette Support

12/26/2022

Review on 12/26/2022

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I did another tour with Collette in October and the tour manager was excellent so my expectations were very high. Tour manager on previous trip found extra activities for us. He also printed out names of restaurants and extra activities for our free time. This is better than just saying it. The river boat trip might have been nice earlier in the trip vs the last night. I saw things the last night that I would have liked to visit during free time.

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Collette Support

12/25/2022

Review on 12/25/2022

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Overall tour experience was very good. Only less than average experience was the accommodations. Hotel undergoing renovation when we were there. Room's HVAC system didn't work when we arrived so needed to be repaired. The shower didn't work well at all and made a horrendous vibration noise when being used. The room was showing its age/dated. The included breakfast was OK and the location was great though.

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Collette Support

12/23/2022

Review on 12/23/2022

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I enjoyed all the sites we visited. Would have like to have spent more time in Fredericksburg. I spent an enjoyable time at one of the wineries tasting some very delicious wine and visiting with the hostess.

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Collette Support

12/22/2022

Review on 12/22/2022

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Good but not great trip. Restaurants in included meals were awful.

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Collette Support

12/21/2022

Review on 12/21/2022

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Very informative and leisurely tour with great off times to explore.

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Collette Support

12/21/2022

Review on 12/21/2022

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it was very well organized

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Collette Support

12/21/2022

Review on 12/21/2022

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It was a great trip, really enjoyed myself.

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Collette Support

11/26/2022

Review on 11/26/2022

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Did not include a tour of San Antonio to give us highlights of the city. A lot of time lunch time was rushed because you had a choice of eating or shopping. With wait staff the way it currently is eating takes longer than usual.

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05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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It was so organized and covered all the major attractions. Just a pure Joy. I would say doing trips for 35 years and with Louisa who was by far best tour guide I would rate this trip in my top 3. I plan on doing another one of these tours next fall 2023

05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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It was so organized and covered all the major attractions. Just a pure Joy. I would say doing trips for 35 years and with Louisa who was by far best tour guide I would rate this trip in my top 3. I plan on doing another one of these tours next fall 2023

05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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I didn’t care for one of the included dinners. The restaurant, Paesanos, had nice ambiance but the food wasn’t good

05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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I didn’t care for one of the included dinners. The restaurant, Paesanos, had nice ambiance but the food wasn’t good

05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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Overall a five star experience

05/28/2022

Review on 05/28/2022

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Overall a five star experience

05/16/2022

Review on 05/16/2022

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Great tour manager. Each excursion was very enjoyable.

05/16/2022

Review on 05/16/2022

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Great tour manager. Each excursion was very enjoyable.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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We enjoyed Alamo and San Jose Missions. Would be better if wine tasting is included in Frederickburg. Pearl Historic is ok and too much free time in a small shopping district. Tour manager miss communication from time to time with breakfast and seating in the bus.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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We enjoyed Alamo and San Jose Missions. Would be better if wine tasting is included in Frederickburg. Pearl Historic is ok and too much free time in a small shopping district. Tour manager miss communication from time to time with breakfast and seating in the bus.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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Great tour immersed in a beautiful city with added Mex-Spanish flair.The group was made up of mostly retired people--very nice---fantastic group leader--Louisa---an absolute asset to your company.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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Great tour immersed in a beautiful city with added Mex-Spanish flair.The group was made up of mostly retired people--very nice---fantastic group leader--Louisa---an absolute asset to your company.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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Overall it is a good tour. We loved Alamo and San Jose! Beautiful Missions and lots of history. Frederickburg stop is just for lunch and walked around the road. It will be good if Wine tasting is included. Communication from the tour manager is not clear sometime regarding breakfast time and dinner location. This is the tour that we think we can do on our own.

05/14/2022

Review on 05/14/2022

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Overall it is a good tour. We loved Alamo and San Jose! Beautiful Missions and lots of history. Frederickburg stop is just for lunch and walked around the road. It will be good if Wine tasting is included. Communication from the tour manager is not clear sometime regarding breakfast time and dinner location. This is the tour that we think we can do on our own.

05/13/2022

Review on 05/13/2022

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The guides were very good.Learned so much about Texas and San Antonia

05/13/2022

Review on 05/13/2022

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The guides were very good.Learned so much about Texas and San Antonia

05/13/2022

Review on 05/13/2022

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Alamo and TX he Fiesta parade

05/13/2022

Review on 05/13/2022

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Alamo and TX he Fiesta parade

02/11/2020

Service

Generally very knowledgeable about the places we visited and what we were shown.
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The light and music show on the San Fernando Cathedral.

02/11/2020

GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!!

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WELL PLANNED-UNIQUE EXCURSIONS,TERRIFIC GUIDES AND BUS DRIVER.
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WITTE MUSEUM WAS UNLIKE ANY MUSEUM I HAVE EVER GONE TO. THE OLIVE ORCHARD WAS UNBELIEVEABLE.

02/10/2020

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Excellent Service and people
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Excellent service great people

02/09/2020

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The guide and river were excellent. Enjoyed the Sandy oak ranch experience with dinner.
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Itinerary was great with enough time to relax and experience the local culture.

02/07/2020

Great trip.

Service

Guide was excellent, room was nice, food was delicious.
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Guide was terrific, even going so far as requesting special meal for my husband at one of the restaurants, tours were well spaced and not strenuous.

01/11/2020

Always have a great time

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I like the Collete Tours and have recommended them to others. Hotels chosen, places of interest to visit and friendly travelers to be with.
Tour

The River Walk experience was delightful.

01/05/2020

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This is the 3rd Collette trip this year I have taken and each one has been outstanding! Great drivers, tour managers and local guides that brought a lot of color and history to the the locations we visited. I plan to go on more trips using Collette.
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It was everything I had hoped for!

01/04/2020

Excellent

Service

Excellent, even offered things to do on a free day prior to the tour.
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Shrimp Paesano!!

12/28/2019

would use this service for next trip

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service top quality. staff is knowledgeable able to help with all needs.able to help you in a friendly manner
Tour

boat ride on the river was an excellent way to experience the christmas season tour to LBJ ranch gives you a new insight to to his life at home The Alamo was a sight that all should see

12/27/2019

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Good timing of flights, great accommodations, loved everything we did on tours and extras. Had a very nice trip.
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Loved the san Antonio mission and LBJ

12/26/2019

Thehighligts on this trip to San Antonio were very well planned

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The tour guide, April Smith, was outstanding in her knowledge and courteousness. The added excursions where also much appreciated.
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Favorite part of the trip was, as a vegan, our tour guide made sure my dietary needs were met. April Smith was outstanding.

12/26/2019

Service

Each day schedule went smoothly and added activities were most enjoyable. SanAntonio the Saga.
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All things Riverwalk, trip to SanAntonio Mission National Park and SanAntonio the Saga.

12/25/2019

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It was my first tour with Collette, and I was very happy with everything.
Tour

Jaqueline was a great tour guide. She was enthusiastic, informative , and always available if someone had a question/concern.

12/25/2019

Service

The leader didn’t explain a lot about the history of the development of the areas. What’s the significance of the 50 acres bought by the LBJ family? Are there still armadillos?
Tour

not enough sites visited

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our San Antonio Holiday tour. We're sorry to hear that you felt your tour guide did not thoroughly explain the history of the areas you were touring. Your comments will be reviewed by a Team Leader in the Tour Management department so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

12/25/2019

Service

The tour leader was very informative and a pleasant. Our bus driver was excellent.
Tour

The Riverwalk was truly amazing.

12/23/2019

Service

All side trips well planned. Could have included local culinary lessons. Pick up initial bus to go to airport late(break down) also was coming 3 hrs away. Restaurant selections excellent.
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River boat ride. San Jose mission

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our San Antonio Holiday tour. We're sorry to hear that your hometown pickup vehicle was delayed picking up your group. Your feedback will be reviewed by our Logistics Team so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

12/21/2019

Collette takes care of everything. You just enjoy your trip and have fun.

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I would highly recommend Collette. Experience is great from the presentation til you get home!
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Tour guide showed me around hotel when I arrived. I felt totally comfortable in my surroundings.

12/21/2019

Great service

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From the moment we got picked up at our home to the actual time there in San Antonio everything was great. Merrin even went out of her way to make sure I got a different meal that I would eat. She made it very enjoyable the entire time.
Tour

Most of the tours were very good and had excellent guides. I just wasn't impressed with the one we had for the Alamo. She didn't do anything wrong I just thought it could have been better. The best part for me was touting the LBJ ranch due to it's historical meaning. I wish we could have gone inside but I understand the reasons we couldn't.

12/21/2019

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All the people giving our trip were excellent. The hotel’s location couldn’t have been better.
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The places we visited were very interesting. We would have liked more time in Fredericksburg.

12/21/2019

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Tour director was excellent. She send us a Pretoria text introducing herself and tips for our tour . She was very attentive to the entire group and made every day fun and informative. Our accommodations and dining experience was also excellent
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River walk and Boat tripAlamo and LBJ ranch

12/21/2019

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Excellent sights and well organized. Included meals were delicious. Our tour guide, Merrin was excellent. Bus and driver were great.
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We enjoyed the included meals. Loved seeing The Alamo and doing the River Walk at Christmas.

12/01/2019

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The trip to San Antonio was great. Everything was timed perfectly. Pick up times were right on. Our tour guide was great. The sites we saw were fun and interesting. From the Riverwalk ride to the visit to the Olive orchard, all was was planned. Our tour guide was fun and very informative.Travel arrangements were spot on. I would definitely consider traveling with Collette again.
Tour

The overall travel and tour experience was was well planned. I most enjoyed visiting the San Jose Mission and Olive Orchard. The Witte museum was great.

12/01/2019

Mostly positive.

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Seamless service from home to airport and return. Merrin Chilvers was waiting at baggage claim upon arrival at San Antonio and driver brought us right to our hotel. The Omni La Mansion was fantastically located on the Riverwalk but the water was cold and you had to run it for five minutes before it was warm enough to shower. I wasn't very happy about having to walk through the parking garage from the lobby to get to my room. Merrin was an excellent guide and always pleasant and helpful. Paul, our driver, was also very nice. Dinner at the restored convent was excellent, farewell dinner at the olive orchard was adequate. For me, the limo service is a big reason why I choose Collette. I would like to say, however, that the single supplement is very costly.
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The limo pickup and drop off is great!. Saw a lot in a short space of time and thoroughly enjoyed the tour.

11/30/2019

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From beginning to end, service was great, professional. Merrin, our tour manager emailed us before trip to let us know about cooler weather than expected.
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the laser light show projected on the cathedral

11/30/2019

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This hotel breakfast was not very goo, you had to ask for fruits ,cold cereal, yogurt. Almond milk, no hot cereal was on the buffet . The river walk was ok not what I expected. The tour guide did not give us enough time to shop at the Mercado market we only had 1 hour to shop and eat lunch. A lot of my fellow travelers including myself was upset with that, The tour guide was very kind and pleasant but the trip itself, I did not enjoy very much.
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Was not very happy with this tour the hotel was nice but the breakfast was very limited to such items as yogurt hot cereal fruits toast almond milk you had to ask for it.The tour itself. I did not enjoy very much

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Collette Support

11/05/2019

Our tour director, Jacque(Jackie) did an exceptional job with the large gro

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The places we visited were really nice. The bus driver (Paul) was wonderful. Our tour guide was outstanding!!! Our hotel location was very convenient.
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The Alamo and the entire River Walk. But we had a bit of a glitch getting a handicap "room", since we had requested that accomodation weeks prior to coming to San Antonio. Eventually, the hotel moved us to another room.

11/03/2019

Very well organized and extremely enjoyable

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Yes I would travel again with Collette- excellent
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The KBJ ranch and the San Jose mission. Also river walk was fabulous.

11/02/2019

Great trip to Texas.

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Our tour guide, Jacqueline Stacy, was one of the best guides I have had while traveling with Collette. She was knowledgeable and friendly. She made everyone on the trip feel welcome and cared for. She went out of her way to make sure everyone was included.
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The activities were well planned and interesting.

10/20/2019

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our tour guide was wonderful and the bus driver also, but I though for the meals and length of time it was over priced, the hotel was excellent and the breakfasts were great, but all and all I do think it was a bit pricey for length of time and the meals.
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too pricey for length of time and the meals, the river walk was the best.

10/19/2019

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Excellent tour company, I would recommend them to everyone. Their Tour Manager was top notch.
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The River Walk is beautiful. Enjoyed the cruise of the River Walk.

10/19/2019

Great

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Great tour director
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LBJ ranch and alamo Wonderful

10/19/2019

very good service and coordination

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Very good customer service and coordination if booking/reserving trio. Yes, I would recommend Colette to another friend/ family.
Tour

Our tour guide, Jackie, was excellent, as well as the bus driver. Knowledgeable, fun and informative. The accommodations were Ok, slightly outdated and in need of a major makeover. The tours were just ok, too much time spent at LBJ ranch and on the bus. Would have liked to spent more time in Fredericksburg. Never got to the Olive Tour on last evening. I was really was looking forward to, but I couldn’t go.

10/19/2019

Would not recommend this trip.

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One of the days we went to germantown. More time should have been allowed to shop as it was also lunchtime. To shop & have lunch within the alloted time was not enough. Also the last morning b4 leaving breakfast was not included. I felt for what you charged for the trip should have included all meals included breakfast, lunch & dinners. The Mexican market was a joke. Almost every stall was a repeat of what they were offering. It would have been better if you had offered time to shop @ the Pearl mall. Too much walking.
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One of the days we went to germantown. More time should have been allowed to shop as it was also lunchtime. To shop & have lunch within the allotted time was not enough. Also the last morning b4 leaving breakfast was not included. I felt for what you charged for the trip should have included all meals including breakfast, lunch & dinners. The Mexican market was a joke. Almost every stall was a repeat of what they were offering. It would have been better if you had offered time to shop @ the Pearl mall. Too much walking.

Thank you for traveling with Collette on our Spotlight on San Antonio tour. We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with the tour. Your feedback will be reviewed by our Product Design Team so that the overall touring experience for our guests can be improved.

Collette Support

10/04/2019

Service

Very enjoyable diversified tour. Planned and prompt
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Went to see The Alamo! Surprisingly really enjoyed the olive grove.

09/30/2019

Fabulous trip

Service

We would absolutely recommend Collette. As a matter of fact we have raved about it to all our friends. We especially like the Spotlight tours.
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We e enjoyed all our excursions and liked that we had time on our own. The olive orchard was highlight. Our only complaint was the limo company from Albany to Athens.

09/28/2019

Collette took care of everything - it was worry-free for me.

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It was wonderful from the time I was met at the San Antonio airport where I was met by your representative and ushered to the lobby of the beautiful hotel. The tour guides were excellent and the places we visited were so interesting. The group was friendly, and it was good from the time I got there until I was taken to the airport to leave.
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The tour manager was efficient and made every effort to make this an enjoyable vacation for all of us. The tour guide for the missions was the best ever. I believe her name was Mary.

06/18/2019

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Mark was great. Explained all tours we were on. Enjoyed some of the trivia he shared on our San Antonio trip. Very attentive to everyone's needs and had a lot of patience with all Fun Seekers!
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The tours were great and a lot of knowledge was gained by all. There was a lot of history we saw and learned things we didn't know!!! Would recommend Mark as a tour guide anytime. Hope to see him soon.

06/17/2019

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Everthing went very smooth. You thought of everything
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Everything from the attraction to the hotel and meals

06/17/2019

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Excellent Locations and guides
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Good locations and guides

06/16/2019

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Our tour gguide Mark Cunningham made the trip. He was excellant in describing everything giving us a great history lesson and attending to all our needs. He made San Antonio a great experience
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The tour was San Antonio. It is hardd to say what I liked best but The LBJ ranch is near the top

06/16/2019

Mark Cunningham makes all Our Collet Tours Very Memorable!

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Service by Mark Cunningham is top notch! We could never ask for a better tour guide. Its not the first trip with Mark, ( he is the only tour guide I will travel with) Mark is a step above everyone I have ever traveled with.....He is Fun, Very Professional and extremely Knowledgeable ......we walk away from a trip he has guided and not only is it a Wonderful experience it also completes much knowledge....... I sure hope Mark is #1 on your list, because in Our Eyes he is The BEST of the “BEST “
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Like I said.....if it weren’t for Mark, I wouldn’t book .....He makes your trip worth while Tiur Manager Mark is A++++++ Not just Excellent!

06/08/2019

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Collette always includes everything you would want to see while visiting anywhere. They always provide outstanding service in hotels, food and tourist attractions, plus knowledgeable Tour Guides as was the case with Jacqulyn and Curtis who I have on previous Collette tours.
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Excellent Service, quality hotels, take you to all the best tourist locations as well as some lesser known places that you just don't want to miss

05/20/2019

Big beatuiful Texas

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I enjoyed the hotel location on the Riverwalk,also the boat ride along the Riverwalk.
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The attractions were interesting. The Riverwalk and boat ride was a highlight. The botanical gardens were beautiful.

05/18/2019

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From start to finish, Collette was great. Having a driver pick us up in Oneonta and take us to Albany was a very big plus, as well as back home. The tour guide, Jacqualine was perfect, the bus driver, Paul was the same and all of tours were really very enjoyable. Loved the Riverwalk the best. The hotel was really good too. So like I said, from start to finish, a perfect trip. Thank you so very much
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Loved the River Walk. Spent a lot of free time there. Also the lazer light show, beautiful. San Antonio has a lot of history and enjoyed that as well. The weather was perfect too.

05/09/2019

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I put very lengthly comments on the form we received at the end of the trip. I was Very disappointed n Collette when we departed so early we didn't get breakfast at hotel we were told our credit card would have a $20.00 credit ($10.00 each) well good luck trying to get anything at the airport for $10.00!!!!) Anyway check our comments that we submitted to tour director
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Going to the Alamo the day before our tour started since or we won't have seen it since when we got there with the tour it was late and lines too long for the allowed time before bus left

Thank you for traveling with Collette to San Antonio. The refund for your breakfast was credited to your Visa card on file on April 24th. We have not received your written survey yet. Once received, we will forward your comments to your tour manager's supervisor in the Tour Management department.

Collette Support

05/09/2019

Service

I would recommend them again
Tour

The olive oil lady was a very nice person but she needed a mike---half of us could not here a word she said. A lot of time coming and going to the site, for an unsatisfactory experience.

04/07/2019

Wonderful!

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Everything I expected. Excellent hotel right on th river walk!
Tour

Excellent itinerary and options.

04/06/2019

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The location of the hotel was wonderful. We really appreciated the trips out of town to LBJ Ranch, Sandy Oaks etc. as we couldn't have done these on our own without a car. The only suggestion I can make for improvement is that a map would have been most useful when we were dropped of in the Botanical Garden, and Fredericksberg as several people got lost in both locations - us included.
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Location, itinerary, group experiences.

04/06/2019

Our 3rd Collette tour and we would do another one!!

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We had a wonderful trip, saw lots of things, learned a lot about the history and culture in the area (never had that in school). Food was great and tours were good and well planned. We had an excellent tour guide and driver. Tour guide knew everything about the area! We had a river front room and had to switch because it was so loud, but the courtyard room was fine, and we got a call back yesterday about the credit going on our Visa.
Tour

Everything was 1st class!

04/06/2019

San Antonio Is a Great Place to Visit with Tons of Stuff to See and Do!

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You served us basically the same meal -- a Texas ranch dinner -- twice in three days. The first dinner was superb. The second dinner was so-so. The second dinner was in a barn with a steel ceiling. All our voices bounced off the ceiling, so we could barely hear each other even though we were shouting at the top of our lungs. It was cruel and unusual punishment and we couldn't wait to get out of there to walk around and enjoy all the wildflowers in bloom. The second dinner was at an olive farm and olive oil factory. We seemed to just stand around a lot waiting for something to happen. We've been to other olive oil production plants (e.g. Queen Creek Olive Oil) in Phoenix, AZ. There we learned tons of stuff about what to learn for when buying olive oil. Everything else about the trip was spectacular. San Antonio is a fabulous city with so much to see and do. And Collette got us to places that would have been hard for us to get to unless we had rented a car and studied maps or loaded a GPS. So absolutely everything was great except for the visit to the olive farm and factory. We are now planning our next tour with Collette.
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Exploring the wonderful Riverwalk countless times.

03/23/2019

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The tour itself and tour Director were excellent. The only complaint I had was the Optional tour to the Pearl District and dinner. The cost of the tour was $90.00 per guest. It certainly was not worth the cost. Maybe $50.00 would be a fair price. Our local guide Mickey was very informative and did a very good job. The dinner at the Culinary Institute was fair. The staff did not seem very organized and the dinner was very skimpy. We had a little problem with our room and the door not locking properly, but the Omni Mansion del Rio was lovely and a great location. All in all - we enjoyed the tour (in spite of the very cold first two days)! All the sites we were taken to were great! Cheryl Hollingsworth
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We loved the Mission, Alamo, and LBJ Ranch. Of course the river cruise was a highlight on the last day. Fredericksburg was fun to see also.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to San Antonio. Your feedback will be reviewed by the Product Design Team in order to improve the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

03/11/2019

Service

Everyone was wonderful.
Tour

The rodeo was very good, but the entertainment (if you can call it that) was horrendous. We should have been taken out of there before it started as that kind of horrific noise is not music to our age group.

Thank you for traveling with Collette to San Antonio. Your feedback on the entertainment portion of the rodeo will be reviewed by our Product Design Team in order to enhance the overall touring experience for our guests.

Collette Support

03/09/2019

Wonderfully organized

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Yes I would..it was wonderfully planned and organized
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Supper at the ranch with music and a tour and a cowboy doing rope tricks

02/01/2019

Got a real feel for Texas! Loved the River Walk!

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Excellent tour director, nice hotel, good tours.
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The BBQ was great! Really enjoyed walking the River Walk and taking the boat ride.

02/01/2019

Tour was wonderful. Tour guide was fun, knowledgeable and helpful.

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Tour was great. I would absolutely recommend Collette
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Great people, great time and great sites visited

01/18/2019

Best tour company around!

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I am a tour group leader and have used the services of Collette for almost 20 years. This trip to San Antonio was perfectly scheduled to see everything you would want to see, plus plenty of free time to explore on your own. We encountered a lot of rain and the tour manager and coach driver were diligent in finding things to do and places to go.
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I guess it was seeing The Alamo. It's something you hear about in history in elementary school, so I really enjoyed the visit.

12/31/2018

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Yes, we’d use them again.
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I thought the time spent in Fredericksburg was waisted on me as I am not interested in a shopping spree. I found both the Briscoe Museum of Western Art and the Buckhorn Saloon/Museum extremely interesting and should be part of your package. I also feel a rodeo, Western music venue or the nearby caverns would be more a Texas adventure I would enjoy telling my eastern neighbors about.

12/28/2018

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Great tour guides
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LBJ ranch/delete Mercado tour

12/18/2018

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We enjoyed the tour director. Loved the Omni hotel location. Fredericksburg and The Pearl were two things we could have done without. Would have loved going to the caves and the Buckhorn Saloon. I guess I should have done some research and gone on another tour. But the Riverwalk was spectacular! Right out the back door of the hotel, there you were in wonderland!! Thanks Collette!!
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Loved the Missions, Riverwalk and boat cruise!!

12/15/2018

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Everything was smooth. Our tour guide was awesome also. All of the experiences made me enjoy the trip very much
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BBQ at ranch LBJ White House River tour

12/15/2018

Well organized tour.

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We had an excellent Collette tour guide as well as local guides. The tour highlighted many of San Antonio's historic sites. We also were able to venture to nearby interesting locations. Hotel was excellent as were the hotel/airport transfers.
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Excellent tour! Favorite experience was touring the Pearl Brewery complex. The Riverwalk was beautifully decorated for Christmas with so many restaurants and shops to choose from.

10/13/2018

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As usual everything was well organized trip. Everything promised and on time.
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Well organized trip. Enjoyed all 4 days

06/18/2018

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Collette was great except that the limousine company that was supposed to pick me up at my house and take me to the airport never showed up. Collette has not contacted me about this.
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Visit to LBJ ranch. Also, excellent food from CIA and tour of Pearl district.

06/18/2018

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We liked your "Spotlight" tour format. Hotel was very conveniently located. Our tour director Jackie was superb!! She was organized, informative, friendly and always on top of things. Great trip (except for the high temps 104). We will look into other Spotlight trips in the future.
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Enjoyed all aspects. LBJ Ranch, Riverwalk location and boat trip. Fredericksburg was interesijng but could has used a little more time there.

05/12/2018

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Everything Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and took care of everyone s needs to my knowledge The places that we went were very enjoyable
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We liked LBj ranch and the tour of the Pearl and the boat ride The parade was boring.

05/12/2018

I would strongly recommend Collette for ANY tour!

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Excellent trip and tour guide.
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Touring LBJ ranch and staying on the riverbank was great!

04/13/2018

Great tour.

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Excellent tour guide. Good selection of things to see and do.
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Great tour guide and good selection of sights.

04/07/2018

Efficient & fun

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We’ll organize itinerary. Nice people. We could see Lee than if we were doing the trip by ourselves.
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The river boat tour & the olive orchard visit.

04/07/2018

Texas rocks

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We had a wonderful guide and loved that we had some down time to explore on our own. Also loved that the guide took us to the local church to view an amazing light show and that was an extra that surprised us. The hotel on the Riverwalk was close to all the attractions and the staff was helpful and friendly
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Amazing tour. Loved the variety of attractions. Hard to pick a favorite but loved LBJ ranch and the Alamo.

04/07/2018

Enjoyable and stressless

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Magnificent room at La Mansion overlooking the river, comfortable transportation, capable guide.
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Being from Texas, seeing the Alamo once again. Was there in 1984 with my wife for the Hemis-Fair. Did not feel that the Fredericksburg time was adequate for eating and seeing the WWII MUseum. The Witte Museum was very well done, informative and nicely arranged exhibits. The Sandy Oaks Olive Ranch was interesting and a breath of fressh Texas air. Even Bluebonnets which are hard to find.

01/17/2018

San Antonio

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We had a great vacation. Thank you Collette!
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Staying right on the Riverwalk was a great thing.

01/01/2018

Great tour director, great sightseeing, meals, etc.

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Our flights changed at the last minute. So we arrived a little later than most of the other travelers. The tour guides worked together very well to make sure we got to the hotel safely and in a timely manner. One of the Collette guides that was not ours made sure to get us a taxi and got us safely to our destination. The entire time we felt that we were well taken care of. We have been traveling with different companies over the last 20 or so years (Tauck, Globus, Collette) and we were well satisfied with everything.
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Visiting the old Pearl Brewery that has been transformed into an upscale living & shopping area was very interesting.

12/20/2017

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Everything was so beautiful -- only wish that I had more time at the Alamo. Our stay at the Alamo was short. Sure thing that I requested extra time on my last day of the tour to enjoyed the Alamo even more.
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Love the River walk -- especially during the Christmas season -- with millions of lights along its way.

12/15/2017

Very nice

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Excellent tour guide.
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Olive orchard lunch was delightful.

11/12/2017

Good trip.

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San Antonio was great. Saw a lot, did a lot. Tour guide was very good. He was very knowlegable. I did not like the bus we spent considerable time on, the seats were cramped and did not have a tray, cup holder or pouch.
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The hotel was very good and the daily tours were great. The LBJ ranch , the river cruise, the olive orchard, the Alamo and the San Jose fort were all great tours. The river walk was very nice. The light show at the Cathedral was special.

10/12/2017

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Everything=) from the help on the phones with customer service, as we wanted an extra day to the friendly and exceptional tour manager ****** and the pleasant and accommodating bus driver ****. The hotel was fantastic good size clean room, yummie breakfast with great service, everyone was so friendly and seemed sincerely vested in making our trip exciting and lots of memories.
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interesting places we visited. the amount of information given to us by ******. we both felt safe and comfortable with our Collette Team. Enjoyed the fine dining and excursions.

10/07/2017

Tour not long enough.

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The tour guide really knew her stuff.
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The riverwalk was great, didn,t expect the Alamo to be next to a mall.

09/30/2017

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I would take another tour with Collette. The tour guide was great and attentive. The hotel was good and so was the food at the hotel. The places visited were enjoyable and interesting. Perhaps the Ranch dinner extra tour, which was cancelled, could have been substituted for something else that would have been memorable. This way there was nothing. Also, the visit to the coservatory was short as there were few flowers etc. to admire. Others went to a wonderful museum. Perhaps these two things could be combined so all can enjoy both. Timing would be ok, I think.
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Visiting the Alamo was tops.

06/10/2017

Great trip; really enjoyed it.

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We love the fact that it is well organized, all you have to do is enjoy the trip! The tour director was professional and very knowledgeable about the San Antonio area. The hotel was a good choice, just walk out the door and you were on the Riverwalk.
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Really liked the Alamo. Also was surprised how much we enjoyed and learned about the LBJ Ranch tour. Not one of my favorite presidents, but very interesting. A better choice could have been made for dinner than the Asian fusion restaurant. Something more appropriate to the Texas culture would have been more desirable.

05/14/2017

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The tour guide was very good. Loved Fredericksburg. Hotel was in an ideal location.
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As before, tour guide good, hotel in good location, breakfast buffet dry good, loved Riverwalk & Fredricksburg.

05/13/2017

Not up to standard!

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The tour guide was not great. When you arrived later than the start of the tour which was known we were even greeter by the guide. Then we asked where the ice cream was in the tour we were visiting which had famous ice cream, the answer was "down the street"..Really!!!! How unfriendly could that be...then there was overflow on the tour and they change our first day so we started at 6:30AM and didn't get back until 9:30PM...they needed to tell us that because we wanted to see the river fiesta parade that day..she had no personality...when people who needed walkers went to the mission, instead of helping them, the other group members did...went to Michigan on Collette last year which is why we chose them again...Extremely disappointed...could have done it myself and not pay the money for the tour--
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It was not what I expected and was treated poorly on the tour by the tour guide! No customer service!!!

Hello Cynthia,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for your experience with the guide. We have passed along your feedback to members of our tour manager team to review and investigate.

Collette Support

05/13/2017

It was a nice tirip. It was too early in the morning getting up.

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The tour guide was good and helpful.
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oliveoil orchardand the lunch was good.

04/30/2017

"Remember the Alamo" and I sure will!!!!

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Good time, no hassles, no real problems, just fun! Would have loved more time on the front or back end of the trip, but enough time to see a little of what San Antonio and the area holds for tourists.
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Just seeing the Alamo and the River Walk were great. You read about these sites for most of your life and now you get the chance to see them for yourself. Memorable!

04/30/2017

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The home pick up service when you purchase air travel from Collette is fantastic! I highly recommend them and am looking at my next tour.
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The tour manager (personal details removed by Feefo) was awesome! She was a wealth of information about the area and its history.

04/09/2017

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Great trip.However would have like to know that there was a lady traveling alone because I was traveling single .We happened to find each other on the last travel day...Of coarse it was only a five day trip...We could have had dinner when there was no dinner option planned...All in all....Good trip! Travel agent was very helpful . (personal details removed by Feefo). Loved the pickup...maybe you could expand the mile pickup to JFK or Logan for overseas. I always notice singles get the not so nice room views.I've been on many tours seems to be the norm.....
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All of the stops except the San Antonio Market Square

04/08/2017

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I loved having a pickup at our front door and transportation back home after the trip.
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My favorite memory was of the trip on the boat on the San Antonio River and having our back door open to the River Walk.

04/08/2017

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Wonderful trip--accommodations great, tours wonderful, loved the overall pace of the trip
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LBJ's TX White House & sandy Oaks olive orchard

01/03/2017

Excellent hotel accommodations. It was delightful to walk down the hall, o...

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Excellent hotel accommodations. It was delightful to walk down the hall, out a door and be right at the River Walk. The pacing schedule for each day was just right.
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Our favorite experience was the touring of the Missions, San Jose and the Alamo.

01/03/2017

San Antonio was an excellent place to spend time.

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An excellent trip. An excellent itinerary covering a wide scope of that part of Texas, in the city and outside the city.
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We experienced history, culture and even new ventures entered into by the Texans - Olive production?

01/02/2017

lovely hotel, enjoyed the river walk, the missions and the alamo, and he lb...

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lovely hotel, enjoyed the river walk, the missions and the alamo, and he lbj ranch.

12/31/2016

Nobody to meet us at the airport we had to call Collette. Time wasted waiti...

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Nobody to meet us at the airport we had to call Collette. Time wasted waiting for a ride at the airport.
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River walk its self and the boat ride.

12/20/2016

Was a good trip. Rain dampened the experience, which is out of one's contro...

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Was a good trip. Rain dampened the experience, which is out of one's control. Would have appreciated more options or mentioning of points of interest.
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The olive orchard dinner was most enjoyable, unique.

12/16/2016

Learn About Texas History

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Everything ran smoothly and I learned so much about southern Texas. The Sandy Oaks Olive Grove was particularly new and interesting.
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All my experiences were great. Number 1 would probably be Sandy Oaks with the Mayan Ranch coming in second. The LBJ Ranch was also enlightening.

11/20/2016

Good trip

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The tour was good, but the tour director wasn't as friendly as the ones I've had in the past - she gave us lots of good info and you could tell she loved her work. I felt there was too much riding on the bus for such a short trip. Really enjoyed seeing the sights of the city ad surrounding area. Hotel was great, as it backed onto the canal.
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Enjoyed the tour on the canal, getting to see a lot of different buildings, and learning the history of the canal.

10/29/2016

Didn't know that everyone in the Alamo had died.

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there was Free Time, but I would like to have had the choice of an optional program.
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The LBJ Ranch was a timecapsule

10/29/2016

Spotlight on San Antonio.

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The tour was great, the tour manager was excellent, as well as, the bus driver. Sights were great and staying in one hotel was wonderful.
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The LBJ ranch was my favorite stop.

10/08/2016

Excellent service by Collette US

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Just a great professional job

10/08/2016

Alamo. LBJ ranch and dude ranch and canal ride the best

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Great guide knowledgeable caring and pleasant. Loved the places we went to see. She would take us on her time to places in the city that she thought we might be interested in.
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Great guide. Great places of interest.

06/19/2016

Loads of fun visiting the sights even though the weather didn't cooperate.!!

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Excellent service to and from the airport to home. Tour director, Jan , was great. She was always cheerful and knew her business. I would take a Collette tour again if the opportunity arises.
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visit to the Alamo was fun, could have been a little bit say 1/2 hour longer. The Olive Tree ranch was interesting and the dinner was great. Dude ranch was fun.

06/19/2016

First rate tour only downside in my view was the Dude ranch. Food over cooked singer just OK

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First rate service standard at airport when limo collected me & also at the chosen hotel. Location perfect for the River Walk. Full of praise for JAN lOWE THE TOUR GUIDE WHO WAS VERY FRIENDLY & HELPFUL ALL THE TIME. EVENTS ORGANISED WITH CARE & ATTENTION.. This was my 2nd tour with Collette & I would recommend Jan & the trip to anyone visiting that location. I would certainly recommend to friends a tour via Collette
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Great pleasure as a UK citizen to meet with Americans of my age for conversations/ experiences of life & political views in light of your General Elewction this Novemebr & the UK's possible exit from the EU.

05/18/2016

A very nice short vacation, in a lovely city withlots to offer iwithin a short distance.

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Hotel in a perfect location and side trips good. Reception should have been hardier snacks or small meal so people could have got to know each other better a little longer. Mexican dips etc. did not sit well with older people who are not used to eating those kinds of snacks. After traveling all day some were too tired to go out to eat afterwards. Tour guide was very knowledgeable of San Antonio. Driver extremely helpful and friendly. Collette have always served me well on past trips and I will probably use them again.
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The friendliness of the people of San Antonio who made you feel special especially in restaurants when they were very busy, Hotel staff extremely helpful.

05/17/2016

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Great tour

05/17/2016

Our San Antonio tour was excellent in every way, it was wonderful and full of pleasant surprises.

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We found Collette and its entire team to be very professional and caring, very helpful every time we called, always ready with the correct answer to our questions. We would definitely buy from Collette again and would recommend it very highly.
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The San Antonio tour was very well planned and included visits to the major sights that we wanted to see and experience, like: The Alamo, LBJ Ranch, Fredericksburg, Bandera where we enjoyed a traditional cowboy barbecue. Highlights of our trip were the hayride and line dancing which were a lot of fun. We found the people of San Antonio very nice and friendly. Needless to say the River Walk, with its many restaurants, was delightful.

05/12/2016

Testa in San Antonio with Collette--PERFECT!

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I have always enjoyed Collette tour guides' personal touches to each tour.
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What a fun time to be in San Antonio--fiesta--who knew!!! Even with the weather as a slight downer, all activities were carried out and more! Texas is a beautiful state and I certainly hope to return. Colette has always exceeded my expectations for exploration and comfort. Our guide, was simply wonderful!!

05/08/2016

I was very happy with Collette, and would recommend them to anyone going on a guided tour.

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I really enjoyed traveling with Collette. The sedan service to and from the airport was a welcome inclusion of the tour. Jackie, our tour guide, was excellent. She was very knowledgable about the area, and was very helpful with suggestions about things to do on free time. I had to leave early for airport for flight home ,and missed the included breakfast. I was surprised and glad to receive a check from Collette reimbursing me for this missed breakfast. What a pleasant surprise!
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The tour was excellent , and was mostly well paced. I did think we spent a little too much time in Fredericksburg. I especially liked the LBJ ranch. We got to see the LBJ White House , where he spent most of his time during his presidency. It was wonderful! I also particularly liked the Texas barbecue at the Mayan Ranch. The food was great! Our visit to the olive ranch was all right, but I would have preferred to go somewhere else of interest. The coach driver, Paul, was excellent, and provided bottled water to drink on the ride. He and Jackie worked well together, and provided a fun atmosphere throughout the tour. Overall, it was a great experience!