Hi

Was wondering if anyone has been on The Popular with Globus and how was it? Also, how were the optionals? How fast paced was it and if there was enough free time to go around on your own.

I went on the Continental Introduction tour, which is very similar to The Popular. I felt we had plenty of time, but both of these tours are meant as an introduction to the various areas. Let me know if you have any specific questions. by the way, I loved my trip and would do it again!

Lori

HI,
I went on the Popular in September of this year. It was an excellent introduction to the different countries. It is very fast paced. The optionals were excellent but if you do most of the optionals you have very little time on your own. There is an good day by day review on the Google.com board. Just type in globus popular. I will attempt to post the url and maybe you can copy and paste. Make sure there are no spaces. http://groups.google.com/groupsq=Globus . .. .. . net&rnum=2

Guest

hi,
thanks for your comments. I'll check out the review in google.com and i'll get back to you. I'm sure i'll still have some more questions to ask. Since i haven't been to europe yet this might be a great chance for me to get a quick introduction of Europe getting to see different countries and places i've always wanted to see.

Thanks again.

Apples

Here's a handy thing for posting urls.


copy the name of the website that you want to share

go to www.tinyurl.com

paste your website into the box

It will give you a tiny url that you can more easily share with people - it won't be so long.

Try it, it is really cool. I've added it to my Favorites Links so it is handy when I need it.

Debbie

Boy this is weird - I was trying to find the website that perfessor was talking about and did a google on that tour. I came up with another bulletin board that has the same notes as this one.

www.travelmb.com/

I saw my own posts and didn't remember every posting there. As I looked more closely, it had the same notes as this board but with a different background and different website name.

Debbie

Hi

After checking out websites and infos about the places for this tour, I was wondering if anyone has any tips they can share with me. Including which of the optionals are worth taking and which arent.

thank you!

Hi there. Here are alist of the "Optionals" that globus offers (keep in mind that if there are 4-5 optionals listed for 1 city only 1 or 2 of them will actually be offered depending on the tour & TD). . Hope this is helpfull.


London
Afternoon Excursion to Hampton Court Palace Subject to demand May-September
At Henry VIII's magnificent 1,000-room Tudor palace, your guide takes you on a tour of the splendid King's Apartments with time to explore the rest of the state rooms at your own pace.
USD 52.00

Buckingham Palace. Afternoons daily Aug 2 - Sept 26
First a guided visit to the Royal Mews to see the magnificent gold coach, then admire over 20 grand rooms in the palace used by the Queen for state occasions.
USD 59.00

A Taste of London Daily April to October
Ideal for your arrival day, this guided evening excursion includes a tasty four-course dinner with wine followed by an illumination cruise on the River Thames taking in many famous landmarks.
USD 89.00

The Lion King Shownight Tuesdays thru Saturdays Apr 27-Oct 16
Dine first at Simpson's-in-the-Strand, the renowned English restaurant, then at the nearby Lyceum Theatre see the spectacular London staging of Disney's Lion King. A price supplement ($20) applies on Fridays and Saturdays for premium seat allocations.
USD 134.00

Phantom of the Opera Shownight Mondays Mar 1 - Oct 25
Dine first at the 5-star Sofitel Hotel's Brasserie Roux; then it's a two-minute walk to Her Majesty's Theatre where best seats have been reserved for a performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's original London production of the thrilling musical Phantom of the Opera.
USD 134.00

AMSTERDAM
INDONESIAN FEAST
The colonial period introduced the Dutch to the famous Rijsttafel, which you enjoy in one of the area's Indonesian restaurants. Drinks included.
USD 50.00

ZAANSE SCHANS AND ITS WINDMILLS
This famous museum town features windmills and traditional houses. Visit a WINDMILL, a CHEESE FARM, and see how wooden clogs are made.
USD 28.00

DUTCH DINNER
Join your tour director for a traditional Dutch dinner and drinks; try out some local specialties in a typical restaurant in Amsterdam or the surrounding area.
USD 51.00

VOLENDAM AND DUTCH DINNER
Visit a Dutch cheese farm and windmill, before enjoying a typical Dutch dinner with drinks in a local restaurant in the quaint fishing village of Volendam.
USD 66.00

LUCERNE
MOUNT PILATUS
A spectacular panoramic view over Central Switzerland from 7,000 feet up, via the world's steepest railway (inclination 48 degrees) as well as the silent aerial tramway and panoramic gondolas.
USD 51.00

SWISS FOLKLORE PARTY WITH LUNCH OR DINNER
Typical Swiss folklore, alphorns, yodelling, and homemade instruments accompany you as you enjoy a traditional three-course lunch including cheese fondue and two drinks. Note: Depending on the meal schedule of your tour, this excursion may be offered with a full three-course dinner for US$66.
USD 50.00

INNSBRUCK
TYROLEAN FOLKLORE EVENING
The most traditional folklore show in town! Lederhosen, dirndls, and zither music. Drinks are included.
USD 37.00

In June 2004 I went on the Popular. I thought the optionals were ripoff's because they definitely weren't worth it. I loved the tour but it was just my grandma and me and the optionals were $746. Go on my post [u]teens aboard[/u] and see all of my posts. I don't really like the food over there and you really don't have time to wonder around after optionals. You only get on choice for the optional in each unless you are spending more than one night. I loved the tour and am going to take another. I did buy many things. I had fun and everyone was really nice. Please visit my post, I think it will be helpful. Please email me if you have any questions at frenchlaser@aol.com. .
Jessica

thanks for all the info so far. they've been very informative and helpful.

i have another question though. does anyone know what the weather's like in europe around May?

thanks!

It would depend partially on what part of Europe.

That said, we went the END of June/first part of July and needed jackets almost every day in London and Paris. It was warm in Lucerne and hot in Rome.



Debbie