Albatross Tours Reviews 

A downer for me was having up to 2 1/2 hours at lunchtime in a place where everything closes at 2 and there is nothing to do but eat . If I didn’t want food there was nothing to do but wander empty places. Better to be with free time when places of interest are open. I’d have enjoyed less musty old churches and more culture and outdoors. But the villages and architecture were marvellous and well chosen.
Too many churches with up to 4 in some places on the one day. 4 on the whole trip would do me. It felt like I was on a religious pilgrimage with so much religious iconography.
Most local guides gave lots of facts of dates, architects name, catholic saints etc but not enough story telling and none of the facts get remembered. It’s the stories and points of interest which are remembered. ( I’m a tour guide at home and run workshops to fellow guides on engaging with your tour group and story telling to enhance the visitor experience).
Gilberto was a very considerate guide and knew his stuff. Great guy and good personality. He took good care of us.

All aspects of travelling in Italy were very well planned and extremely well organised. The tour manager was outstanding - he was so well organised; very patient and helpful for everyone in the group; lots of fun and really made the trip well worth the time and money. All accommodation was very well situated.
Aspects of the trip that need reviewing - some of the accommodation was not comfortable - rooms too small to have two suitcases open; plumbing not up to standard for 4 star. As advertised we 'My Time' was a selling feature of the trip but often it was only a couple of hours - so no time to explore; in a small town were everything was closed for the afternoon or late afternoon. some long mornings with tours in the afternoon would be appreciated.

My recent albatross tours trip to Italy was everything I expected and more. The TD was fantastic, was a font of knowledge and understood our Aussie humour. The accommodation was great (including a castle), the provided meals reflected the local cuisine, and wine flowed freely. The whole bus (28) got a long well together and also had free time to enjoy individually. We visited tourist spots as well as lesser known small villages to get the real taste of Italy. A great trip!

The content of the tour and the guide were very good. Whilst some of the hotels were great for example Stresa some locations and hotels were not good Eg Genoa.
I have completed a lengthy survey already on this so you should have my feedback.

The trip was very well planned and the guide, Gilberto, was extremely organised and so very helpful with anyone who was having problems or feeling unwell.
There were a couple of meals that were disappointing but on the whole the hotels and restaurants we visited were very pleasant. It was good to have time to ourselves on a regular basis. It helped that the weather was perfect for the whole trip.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour in Italy “Off the Beaten Track”.
Albatross Tours were professional and the best things they got right:
* Keeping the maximum number on the tour to 28.
* Selecting an excellent Tour Manager
* Selecting a great tour bus company with an excellent bus driver.

Well paced itinerary. Terrific tour leader and drivers. Not sure about a couple of stops eg Davos

Albatross does not disappoint. We did La Grande France and it was all amazing. The only thing that did disappoint was the nights dinner was included it was a set menu with out a choice. We did the Le Grande Italy tour in 2023 and there was a choice from 2 options.

I had been given glowing reports of Albatross but the tour of France 1-16 June 2025 was not up to standard for what the tour cost. Expected some better hotels and certainly better food. Those 2 things have to be excellent and they were not.

Great tour around Ireland. Excellent itinerary and an excellent tour guide Tom who ensured everything rang like clockwork, was extremely helpful and switched onto people’s needs. Great historical knowledge of Ireland. Great group of people.

Best holiday ever!
Tour guide, Deryck, was excellent.
Local guides were excellent.
Itinerary was excellent.
Fellow travellers were compatible.
Dinners al fresco were great.
Hotels at Boulogne and Montpellier were less than great.
Maps distributed at each town were appreciated, especially with a marked track back to the bus!
Audio guides were very good.
...and you might as well take credit for the excellent weather, too!

We did the Irish Connection and the tour was well paced and the stops were ideal. This was our 5th tour and every tour has been splendid

A great trip and very well organised. Tour leader was flexible and informative when minor changes happened.

Our tour leader Richard Ellis was great. Places visited were varied and all good experiences. Accommodation was varied and all good quality.

Awesome tour that was very well planned out and with amazing places visited!!

Loved the two and three night stays. Most places we visited were not swamped with people. Good size group much easier to get to know your fellow travellers. Saw lots of beautiful country side.

Darren Wheatley was terrific - knowledgeable, friendly, capable and organised. Yassin, the bus driver, was the best!

The carefully selected sights and professional guides made this an interesting trip off the beaten track

We did the Spain and Portugal tour which was fantastic! This was our first time with Albatross and we were very impressed with quality of hotels, lots of space on the bus, time for us to explore on our own, great organisation and most importantly our tour guide Darren and Driver Yassin.

We have just finished Italian Grande tour with Albatross Tours.
Excellent itinerary and hotels
Tour guides excellent.
Make special mention of Tour Manager Helen and Driver Fabio.
Both outstanding.
Helen’s organisational skills and people skills were the best.
Fabio as a driver was unparalleled. I could tell as a fellow coach driver in Australia