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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/166154703745-Collette_Vacations Recent reviews written about 166154703745-Collette Vacations en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/166154703745-Collette_Vacations http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/01/54/b0/ec/22327532.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_466944691844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author saltyfry - Be warned about Collette Vacations.  This company is going downhill and seems to not be interested anymore in offering four start tours but rather tours that give them the best profit margin.  Tour guides are hit and miss but many of them seem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466944691844 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:43:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_466944691844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_442213305988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author go2114 - We signed up for a Collette tour for the fall of 2008, but had to cancel because of health issues due to prostate cancer radiation treatment. I contacted Collette through our agent and was told that since we did not have travel insurance that our $500... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442213305988 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:48:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_442213305988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_409054383748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author etownster - What follows is my letter to Collette following a Southern Italy/ Sicily tour in Nov 2007: These comments refer to our recent Southern Italy tour. This is our second Collette tour and probably our last. Several aspects of the tour were aggravating... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409054383748 Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:30:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_409054383748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_406324416132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mamaren - Just returned from beautiful Sicily and Almafi Coast. Co-travelers were friendly and upbeat. Hotels were well situated and mostly, excellent. We were amazed at the sophistication of Palermo and thrilled with our tour of the gorgeous opera house. For... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406324416132 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:42:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_406324416132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_404977847940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author easytoplease58 - I would not recommend this tour. Guide was terrible, smelled of alcohol. They try to get you to pay for additional side trips which are not worth cost. Food experience was awful. Italy has such wonderful food but on the tour there are a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404977847940 Sun, 7 Oct 2007 01:51:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_404977847940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_272715714180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author upsettraveler - We selected Collette over similar tours by Globus and CIE because they promised a castle stay. We also purchased the trip insurance with the famous cancel until the day of departure clause. Communication had been a problem all along in planning our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~272715714180 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:39:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_272715714180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_253256830596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dylau - We took the "Exploring the Alpine Countries" tour in August 2006. The itinerary was Vienna - 2nt, Salzburg - 2nt, Oberramergau - 2nt, Black Forest - 1nt, Zermatt - 2nt, Lucerne - 2nt. Along the way were day trips to Munich, Innsbruck and Chateau de... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253256830596 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:13:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_253256830596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_225142541956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jbeenc - We had taken several trips with Collette and had been very pleased with hotels, food, and tour guides. This trip however was the worst that we had taken. The hotels were generally small and the last one was abysmal. It was truly in a truck stop... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225142541956 Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:24:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_225142541956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_223528914564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author numberfive1 - I would not recommend going on a Collette tour. We just finished our first (and last) tour with this company. About half of the members on this trip experienced a very real lack of communication prior to the trips first day. We did not receive our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223528914564 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:57:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_223528914564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_197880811140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneezy3 - My group of ten friends choose Collette tours because of the location and quality of the hotels listed on the descriptions. We were pleased with them and as promised the hotels were located in the city centers so that we could go out at night and explore... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197880811140 Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:58:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_197880811140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_196719251076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pillow56 - We took this tour in August and were very disappointed in several aspects of the tour. The most annoying part was that our guide was a complete amateur-- He knew nothing and worse than that spouted misinformation. When asked a question his reply was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196719251076 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:03:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_196719251076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_196627041924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author collette25 - I traveled with Collette Vacations in May of 2004 for their 10-day Sunny Portugal tour. I'm single and traveled alone and of course had to pay a single supplement---about $400 extra. Most people on the tour were in the 50-65 age range. All very nice,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196627041924 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:15:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_196627041924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_177932570244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author howieb957 - Recommended by friends who had good experiences. Too much in too short time in South America. Poor weather spoiled Santiago and we needed a little more time there. Should not use lake cruise in rainy season. Too much bus, boat, bus, boat, bus, boat,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177932570244 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:51:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_177932570244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_156689141380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ardleigh - This was a wonderful Itinerary for those interested in breathtaking scenery, historic Castles,sheep sheep and more sheep. Little white wooly blobs on every hillside, they were enchanting! The towns and citys were clean and colorful, the people were very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156689141380 Sun, 3 Oct 2004 12:27:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_156689141380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_152932945540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jvaletski - Went to the tour of Austria, Switzerland, Germany with Collette. All logistics were perfectly organized, great hotels, amazing sightseeing. Too bad 11 days is not enough to enjoy 3 countries. I would rate Collette service as 9.5 out of 10... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~152932945540 Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:05:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_152932945540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_115337563780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author andy5256 - We went on this 9 day tour to see the foliage which was quite breathtaking in New Hampshire, but unfortunately slightly less brilliant in Vermont as the leaves had only just started to turn. The scenery seen mainly in sunshine, was beautiful and the New E... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~115337563780 Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:46:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/166154703745-Collette_Vacations/content_115337563780?linkin_id=8003929