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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reformation Tours took the confusing and complicated tasks, of booking flights and tours, and simplified our entire adventure in Scotland! I definitely recommend them for helping you in any of your tr... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Thought the tour was very good. Tour coordinator, Dorothy Kennedy, and driver Werner were excellent. Would also like to commend Don Wolfinger for all his hard work. A couple of the evening group me... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had excellent tour guide and bus driver. Also enjoyed the additional tour guides. Appreciated all the information that helped us get ready for the tour and the packing and travel tips. Big thank yo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Mayflower Heritage Tour by Reformation Tours was a great experience. Sites were well chosen and the schedule was quite easy, for the most part. The last day (Thursday) was a bit heavy given Lo... See more

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Reformation Tours is a unique specialist company that is dedicated to providing quality Christian and cultural tours to Europe. We arrange tours for groups, churches, schools, families, and individuals.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reformation Tours...such a blessing!

Reformation Tours took the confusing and complicated tasks, of booking flights and tours, and simplified our entire adventure in Scotland! I definitely recommend them for helping you in any of your travel needs! Awesome group of travel experts! We just completed a trip of a lifetime!

6 December 2019
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Thank so much Nancy! It was a joy to work with you. I'm so glad you were able to attend your graduation in Edinburgh - a huge achievement!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So many good memories!

I had tons of fun! The itinerary was well planned and we stuck to it. Organization was very good too. My friends and I made lots of good memories and took tons of pictures too. Overall a great planned trip! Loved it!

16 November 2019
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I'm so glad you enjoyed it Danielle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great trip

What a great trip. Everything was taken care of and the travelers were much fun.

20 June 2019
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Thank you! I'm so glad you both enjoyed it. We were so pleased that you joined the trip and you're welcome back anytime!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This tour was planned well and enabled…

This tour was planned well and enabled us to see a number of important sites in the history of the Protestant Reformation. The Accommodations and organization made this a truly pleasurable event.

19 June 2019
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Thank you Mark! I know that the tour participants all very much appreciated your teaching throughout the tour. Frank very much enjoyed getting to know you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my second trip

This was my second trip with Reformation Tours. Both trips were highly specialized and designed to fit my unique needs and circumstances. Ref Tours went out of their way both times to make sure the trips were a grand success. I couldn't have done it without them. Moreover, I know Frank and Rowena personally and cannot recommend them highly enough. Your group would be blessed by working with them on your next trip.

18 June 2019
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Thank you Peter! It's always fun collaborating with you on tours and we always appreciate the opportunity to work together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Notch

Rowena was delightful from our first contact. She worked diligently to assist us in making the trip the way we wanted it to be as a Seminary Teaching Tour. She was quick to respond to emails and phone calls and I felt like she really heard us. She helped keep the cost where we wanted it and even made a effort for her and Frank to meet us in person when they were in the area before the trip. Frank was a good tour host and eager to please as well. He was on top of things and saw we all got to where we needed to go. They both made the work on our end very simple. I highly recommend Reformation Tours and I would travel with them again.

17 June 2019
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Thank you so much Brenda! It was a joy working with you and a real treat to meet the group for the delicious German meal before you left. I know Frank very much enjoyed traveling with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The tour was great!

The tour was great!. A little more walking than I expected, but always worth while. My illness towards the end of the tour put a bit of a damper on things, but your staff was more than helpful in rescheduling flights etc. My particular thanks to Tim Cave who supported me in my darkest hour.
Blessing to you all!

14 June 2019
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I'm so glad that you enjoyed it Bob! I'm so thankful that you had good friends who were able to take care of you in Ireland after the trip, so that you could recover. Yes, Tim is the best!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a wonderful time on this tour

I had a wonderful time on this tour. It was well organized and well thought out. It was awesome and I would definitely recommend it to someone else.

11 June 2019
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Thank you Marsha! I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip. It was fun to see your birthday celebration!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Tour

We had a wonderful journey with all and learned some amazing things about the Pilgrims.

10 June 2019
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Thank you! It was a pleasure having you both on the tour and I appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reformation Tours put together a fast…

Reformation Tours put together a fast paced, yet relaxing tour of the religious heroes of our faith. We experienced a lot and everything was well organized. Great balance of plans and freedom.

9 June 2019
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Thanks so much Bryan! It was a real pleasure having you on the trip and we really appreciated the thank you note.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They accommodated my individual needs…

They accommodated my individual needs very professionally. I was surprised at the thorough research done to bring the past to each of us in a personal way.

8 June 2019
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Thank you Merilee! We were delighted that you enjoyed your trip to learn more about your Mayflower heritage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The schedule was packed but not too…

The schedule was packed but not too demanding. The accomidations were good to excellemt.

8 June 2019
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Thank you Phyllis! There are a lot of Mayflower sites to see, but I'm glad you enjoyed the trip.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was a fun relaxing trip compared to…

It was a fun relaxing trip compared to my other trips in Europe.

8 June 2019
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Thank you Mae! We appreciated your help with the quizzes and I'm sure your Dad had fun traveling with you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything was really pretty good …

Everything was really pretty good Here are a few suggestions though
Arrange for early check in on arrival day even if it costs a little more At the age of a lot of us on this tour we are tired upon arrival and allowing us to get in our room s few hours early would be much appreciated
For The hotel in colchester to be so far from
Harwich was nuts to be honest The ones on the ferry drove for an hour after the ferry and the next morning we all drove right back I am pretty sure there was a holiday Inn right there as that would save time on a filled day no one could enjoy the hotel and its amenities anyway (we were too tired or not any time)
I agree with the ones about the Southampton hotel Janice and I were in a handicap room which was right off the entrance Personally I did not care for the place at all Did not seem clean we also arrived too late for dinner (being diabetic means one must eat) but they did manage some soup

Our guide was fun and I enjoyed his different slant on things being that he was a transplanted Swiss!

The bus was comfortable but being that it was smaller it did not have a bathroom however they did do quite frequent bathroom breaks

Sue Allen was a highlight of the trip for me She was absolutely fantastic and I hated for the day with her to end

So hope this helps in your continued efforts with mayflower tours We will be recommending you to our friends for sure

Marsha Adams

8 June 2019
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Reply from Reformation Tours

Thank you for your suggestions Marsha. The only way we can guarantee early arrival in Europe is to book an extra night, which is an additional expense. We always request it, but the hotels aren't always able to provide it. We are reviewing the hotels used and will make some changes on future tours. We've also talked to our operations company about the buses. I'm glad you enjoyed Sue's tour. She's wonderful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Some positive suggestions for the future tours

(1) Your historical add-on guides in different locales were excellent; however having a Swiss general tour guide was not helpful due to his lack of English history-- that is not to say anything negative about skills & abilities as a general tour guide. He was humorous, personable and he tried very hard to be positive and helpful, but he simply did not have the proper background to enhance an "historical tour of England." We came to learn more about English history! I came home knowing more Swiss trivia than English! (2) Lack of proper timing and totally confusing food choices got to be big laughs, and I know you can easily correct and adjust these schedules/problems in the future. (3) Personally I did not appreciate the fact that some guests chose to wear their name tags on their t-shirts focusing on ""BEER" or drinking in taverns. I felt this was in poor taste to represent us as a Reformation Tour, a Christian tour company! I do recognize, however, that you do not have control over tourists and apparel. It was their poor choice! I do appreciate you went out of your way to accommodate a special trip to Tavistock to the 1812 prison and church. Thank you so much, I did have a good time, especially because it was a topic so dear to my interests and personal family history.

8 June 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to write the review, although it's very disheartening to get such a poor score. Juerg very kindly stepped in when the original tour director was hospitalized and I know he tried his best to make it an enjoyable tour for all. The local guides wee there to provide the detailed historical information and we supplemented that with the tour diaries and the app. Our Mayflower-themed tours are historical, rather than Christian heritage tours, and of course tourists are free to wear whatever they'd like. I'm glad we were able to arrange the detour to Tavistock for you both and that you enjoyed seeing that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mayflower Heritage Tour

The Mayflower Heritage Tour by Reformation Tours was a great experience. Sites were well chosen and the schedule was quite easy, for the most part. The last day (Thursday) was a bit heavy given London’s traffic and the need to do four major events plus the evening dinner.

Juerg was a very good and delightful tour director. Local guide Sue Allen was exceptionally skilled and it was great to have her for so much of the one day.

8 June 2019
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Thank you for the great review George! It's always great to have you both on our tours. The final day had an extra optional excursion in the morning that one of the group members had requested and we opened it up to everyone, so this wasn't part of the main tour. London traffic can be the worst!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A most fantastic tour

A most fantastic tour. Extremely professionally organised and delivered.

6 June 2019
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Thank you Miriam! I'm so looking forward to finally meeting you on the cruise next year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was an excellent tour

This was an excellent tour. Every detail was taken care of. Guide was delightful. Accommodations great! Bus and drivers perfect. Well done!

6 June 2019
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Thank you Diane! We were delighted that you could join the tour and enjoy the beauty of Spain.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well planned and executed

Well planned and executed. Outstanding comprehensive historic perspective. Top notch accommodations, food and entertainment Never a dull moment. Highly recommended.

5 June 2019
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Thank you John! I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip to Spain. It's a stunning country and you had a fun group to travel with.

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