点评:The 12-day Giant Irish Adventure Tour was the first group tour I have ever done. In the past, my husband and I completely planned our trips ourselves and did them as a couple. We travelled all over the world. Sadly he died last year but I still wanted to travel. But not by myself. So I did some research looking for an in-country tour company. I didn’t want some international company that does tours all over the world. I wanted one based in Ireland that would know the country best. I also wanted a small group tour, not a giant bus full of strangers. I found that company with Vagabond and I’m so glad I did. Part of their appeal was that they went “off the beaten path” and there was some hiking every day. I liked that we stayed in quaint, charming hotels, rather than big chain hotels that could have been anywhere in the world. Our van of 11 passengers, plus our driver/guide, became good friends quickly and shared many laughs. Vagabond was a wonderful adventure that I highly recommend.
A million thanks to Tom for being an excellent guide and driver for our 12-day Vagabond Giant Irish Adventure Tour. Although we seemed to take his terrific driving skills for granted, we were all very glad to have him navigating the narrow, twisty roads with great care and finesse.
Our itinerary was usually followed, but Tom added interesting secret spots that he knew about, or altered the itinerary to better suit the weather. He obviously knows Ireland very well to be able to be so spontaneous — or he does an incredible amount of planning and research! Tom’s love and pride of Ireland shone through daily as he shared stories and historical anecdotes. These were always told with his wonderful sense of humour that kept us laughing on the bus.
Tom quickly got to know his group and our individual quirks. He was always empathetic and considerate of our needs as a group and as individuals. He made me feel like my welfare was important to him. During our 12 days, he showed me countless kindnesses, always making me feel cared for, rather than a burden.
Your company has a true gem with Tom. I am so happy I picked Vagabond for my tour group and had Tom for my driver.
I highly recommend Vagabond tours as the best way to see Ireland.
翻译:这次为期12天的“爱尔兰大冒险之旅”是我第一次参加的团体旅游。以往,我和丈夫总是完全自行规划行程,两人一起出游。我们足迹遍布世界各地。可惜的是,他去年去世了,但我依然渴望旅行。只是不想独自一人去。于是我做了一些调查,试图找一家当地的旅游公司。我不想要那种在全球各地开展业务的跨国公司,而是希望找一家总部设在爱尔兰、最了解这个国家的旅行社。我也希望参加小团游,而不是坐上满载陌生人的大巴士。后来我找到了Vagabond这家旅行社,真庆幸自己选择了他们。吸引我的地方在于他们会带游客去一些“人迹罕至的地方”,而且每天都有徒步活动。我喜欢我们下榻的都是些古朴又有魅力的小旅馆,而不是那些在世界各地都能见到的连锁酒店。我们那辆载有11名乘客的面包车里,大家都很快成为了好朋友,一同度过了许多欢乐时光。“Vagabond”无疑是一次美妙的冒险之旅,我极力推荐给大家。
衷心感谢Tom,他是我们为期12天的“Vagabond爱尔兰大冒险之旅”中出色的向导与司机。虽然我们似乎理所当然地认为他有着卓越的驾驶技术,但能有这样一位能够以高度细心与娴熟的技巧来驾驭那些狭窄蜿蜒道路的向导,我们所有人都感到无比庆幸。
我们的行程大体上得以顺利实施,但Tom也会加入一些他自己知晓的趣味秘境,或是根据天气情况对行程作出调整,使之更加恰到好处。显然,他对爱尔兰了如指掌,才能如此即兴发挥——又或者他做了大量周密的规划与研究!每天,Tom在讲述各种故事与历史轶事时,都流露出对爱尔兰的热爱与自豪。他总能以幽默风趣的方式叙述这些故事,让我们在巴士上笑个不停。
Tom很快便熟悉了整个团队以及我们每个人的特点。他始终富有同理心,贴心顾及我们作为团队以及作为个体的各种需求。他让我觉得自己的安危对他来说至关重要。在整整12天里,他对我关怀备至,让我始终感受到被呵护,而绝非是个负担。
贵公司拥有像汤姆这样难得的人才。我很庆幸为我的旅行团选择了Vagabond旅行社,也幸好有汤姆担任我的司机。
我极力推荐Vagabond旅行社,认为它是游览爱尔兰的最佳选择。