Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Start Fresh!

Cranky guests. Tired and confused travelers. Bumped heads due to exhaustion. Once James had a guest from Ohio fall face first into her bowl of soup at 6:30 in the evening. Another time his heart nearly stopped when an 80-year-old guest from California fell down three stairs coming out of a church at two in the afternoon. Countless times guests report total amnesia about what they did, saw or learned on their first day in Europe. Mass production tours such as Globus, Trafalgar and even the more upscale companies run their guests non-stop from arrival until evening, causing many heads to just bump against the glass of the bus all afternoon long. We are different. We are better than the Big Bus Tours. That is why...

announcing our 'Start Fresh' program. (Does not apply to current clients who are 'grandfathered' into whatever system we have used for them in the past)

After a quarter century of European travel and countless guests, some of whom who act more like Zombies on their Arrival Day than excited travelers, and we just know there is an excited traveler in there somewhere! we have come up with our new 'Start Fresh' program for your Day 1 and 2 in Europe. (Optional, if you want it)

This will apply to all tours of seven or more days in length and for all travelers who have at least a six hour time difference between their home and their destination.

We set up a nice hotel and assist with transportation from the airport to that hotel. (Usually a taxi) We make all the arrangements for your early check-in and rest that day. You can do what you want. Even if that includes going against our professional advice of taking a nice, long, relaxing nap on your arrival day. We start your tour at your hotel the next morning. We provide you with a welcome kit, waiting for you at that hotel, to ease your arrival and assist in your rest.

On Day 2
You - ready to go, awake and not prone to falling down stairs.
Your Guide - ready to show you an excellent experience, happy to not be worried about you falling down stairs due to exhaustion and a misguided belief that staying up all day on your arrival day (24 or more hours without sleep???) is safe or even a good idea.

Naturally, our salary does not begin until the morning of Day 2. This should bring a smile to even the hardiest and weariest of travelers' faces. 

Please let us know if you would like to "Start Fresh."