Grand Circle Travel

Recently did the Eastern Europe cruise and it was fantastic! This was my first Grand Circle cruise. I have done numerous Overseas Adventure Travel trips. The cost of the trip was a good value considering almost all the excursions were included. Our program director Monica was excellent and very knowledgeable. We loved that they had free electric bikes on the boat that we could ride along the Danube. They also have a water station to refill water bottles. The food was also very good, along with the entire crew. The stops on the cruise was also interesting. Golubac Fortress was especially nice. Loved Bucharest and Budapest.

I joined Grand Circle on their riverboat trip on the Seine: Paris to Normandy. I LOVED IT! The staff, the food, the tours, the sights...ALL were well chosen, perfectly organized, and wonderfully explained. The staff were 110% attentive and friendly. I was a solo traveler and quickly met others either on tours or during open-seating at our meals. Before the trip, each time I called Grand Circle, I was greeted with friendly and knowledgeable staff. This is a great company.

The ships, tours, and sights are stellar, but the crew and staff are truly what makes every trip perfectly special. I have pictures of them, too, but respect their privacy. There is no comparison to the other river cruise lines because the shiny marble and crystal on the fancier ships themselves are not what we value. I’m always surprised at how impressive each trip is with GCT!

Our first real river cruise - and our best trip ever. Wonderful and caring trip leaders and ship's crew. Outstanding food, awesome sights, both on land and from the ship. Meaningful educational programs. We'll definitely sign up for more trips from Grand Circle.

The Grand Circle Travel trip to Mexico: Puebla & Oaxaca was exciting, educational, beautiful and entertaining. Our Travel Guide and his assistant were tentative, friendly and knowledgeable about the sites we visited, and the surrounding environments. If you want the true cultural experience of Mexico this is the trip for you.

Grand circle treats its clients with a great deal of care. The crew on the ship were amazing, very sweet and attentive. The cuisine was not only delicious but beautifully presented. Our tour director Tim went above and beyond, on one occasion leading me to a store and directing me to the area I needed and translating for me. He was extremely.compasionate and caring.i cannot say enough about the experience I had. It was wonderful

I enjoyed my first trip on Grand Circle. The staff was accommodating and very pleasant. The meals wonderful. The guides Soli & Vedran were the best and most knowledgeable of any trip I have taken and I have been on many guided trips.
I would definitely travel with Grand Circle again.

My river cruise with this company started south of Paris, and ended at Cote D’Azure. Outstanding food, great amenities, I was traveling with a small group.
The cruise was several years ago, but I would not hesitate to travel with this company again; although at 76, I may just stay on land.

We just returned from a wonderful trip along the Seine River From Paris all along the Norman coast. We had an authentic lovely visit an visited beautiful towns such as Rouen, Honfleur, and the World War Beaches. Food and all the people on board were very kind, helpful and fun. Our Leader LULU was one amazing knowledgable person. She too her time and cared beautifully everywhere we went. Thank you very much for hiring such great folks!

We were lucky to travel on the River Harmony from Antwerpen to Basel. This ship was fabulous. The MS Harmony was a well-run, beautiful ship that provided first class comfortable accommodations. The crew were very professional in manner and appearance. The culinary staff provided amazing and delicious meals. Everything was so well organized. The crew could not do enough to make our trip memorable. The captain was one of the most personable we have met. The waiters, bartenders, hotel staff, front desk staff were very friendly and helpful and made our trip enjoyable. The food was excellent! Each day GCCL kept us busy with either a tour or an optional tour which is what we came to see. Excellent Itinerary for visiting this area of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers. GCCL should definitely hold on to Rebecca, Janka and Johannes who were the program directors. They were very knowledgeable and a lot of fun to know. These three people worked non-stop to meet our every needs. Our program director, Rebecca, was the best we have ever had. We thank very much Liudmyla, Sandi, Stefan, Aleksandr who worked with us every day nonstop.
This was our third trip with GCCL and we must say it was one of our favorites. The highlights were the walking tours, learning about the towns, castles, ruins, customs and cultures of the various towns and countries we spent time in. Meeting locals, tasting wines, beers and cuisines of the regions. The entire river cruise was a dream come true with lots of organized activities and friendly people. Already thinking of booking next one.

We took an Alaska land tour with them. It was fabulous

My mom and I did the Ireland In Depth tour this summer, and it was fantastic! Our program director, Denis Greene, was amazing-- so kind, fun and extremely knowledgeable. I loved the daily activities and found the mix of planned and unplanned time to be just right. Ireland was beautiful and everyone we met there was so friendly. Back in January 2023, when we were making our reservation, the hold time for calls was very long. This was off-putting, but I think it’s improved now. Once we had our reservation, everything was organized and easy. We had a wonderful time, and I’m really glad we chose GCT!

This was one of the best trips we have ever experienced. The ship's crew was excellent and the food was superb. Our tour director, Anastasia was one of the best we have ever had...always pleasant and well informed. She also sent a collage of photos and video clips after the cruise that captured the various venues and activities very well. The welcome dinner at a restaurant near our hotel was the only disappointing aspect aspect of the trip...noisy, crowded, bad food and poor service. From then on every part of the trip exceeded our expectations.

Recently completed England, Scotland and Wales tour. Our guide Will was most knowledgeable and presented a memorable experience!

Best trip ever. This was our first river cruise after many land vacations. Might never take another land vacation. No packing/unpacking. Great meals. Best of all, our
Tour Guide, Heloise, was tremendous.

I just returned from my first Grand Circle River Cruise, and it was WOW! We were on the Romantic Blue Danube Cruise, and I cannot think of one thing to complain about. Grand Circle thought of everything: the itinerary was filled with on-board speakers and cultural demonstrations, interesting tours at each stop, great staff and crew, and the most excellent Program Directors. I highly, highly recommend Grand Circle.

Went to Paris 4 years ago. We had a great time. We will be traveling to Holland this year. Love Grand Circle Travel.

This is a great company to travel with. We have traveled with them for 15 years and have never had a bad experience. They strive to be sure you have an excellent experience. We will be travelling with them more and have already booked future trips.

Our family of 13 took the Yellowstone trip. It was a wonderful experience. Zero issues and the entire trip was well planned and executed. Food was good, service and hotels were very nice. Would recommend traveling with them again.

The Grand Circle Tour to the Canadian Maritimes was wonderful.
The tour guide was both knowledgeable and fun.
Our itinerary covered many interesting sites.
I recommend this tour without reservation.