Reviews for Ophorus
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The tour was excellent. Our guide/driver/host is a local with excellent English. He was very knowledgeable and his presentations were very informative. The tour was just the right length of time
Product: Ophorus Normandy Tours
Buyer Beware!! Don’t purchase the “transfer”. Just get the guided tour. We did two tours with this company. One was excellent. The other was misleading and a complete waste of $$. Their “Transfer to Mont Saint Michel was described as “seamless and comfortable experience tailored to tour needs” and “travel…while enjoying live commentary on board from our knowledgeable English-speaking driver”. En route , our driver pointed out a monument or two that we passed and a driveway that sometimes has a peacock and chatted about where we were from. BUT then informed us that they weren’t an approved guide for Mont Saint Michel and that this was only a drive and that we didn’t pay for a guide. While we never expected a guide once we arrived on site (the description did say we would explore on our own), we DID expect that the “commentary” would have something/everything to do with our destination. Other tours (including with this same company!) have been FULL of information about our destinations for nearly every moment of the drive. But we got NOTHING. Upon posting a review, we were contacted by the company asking us if this was , indeed, what we had experienced because “it would be very unusual” because our driver “is cery capable of sharing relevant insights about the region”. We replied, in detail, only for them to change their online description of the trip (we have screenshots of the before (taken during our drive after being informed that we didn’t pay for that) and stated that the transfer only was “clearly described in the product description , acting as though we had misunderstood what we purchased. They made an “offer of goodwill” (their words) for 15% off a future tour (but they had sent out this same offer upon the completion of our trip and before we posted a review). BE AWARE : for our family of 4, we could have hired a private round trip Uber for $250. We paid $450 to make the same trip in a full van, with Orpheus, to hear about peacocks and a couple of statues on the side of the road. Attached are screen shots of what we purchased and what was still listed during our actual travel time to the location, and what they changed it to before essentially telling us that we got what we paid for. Two stars because our other tour with them was great. It’s a shame they can’t be more honorable about everything they offer.
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Loved the tour of the Medoc wine region. Rodolphe our tour guide was very knowledgeable about all aspects of wine making and able to answer any questions we had. Highly recommend!
Product: Ophorus Tours
Perfect
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Matthis was great; knowledgeable, entertaining and helpful. The tour or Margaux was great and I learned a lot.
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Helene, our guide, was fantastic. Full of energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge of the wines and chateaus, she really made the day trip one to remember. The three chateaus we visited were different in their outlook to wine making but showed their passion for the subject. I would book again.
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Great knowledgeable guide!
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It was such a pleasant day. The weather was cooperating and the sights were stunning. Our guide was amazingly knowledgeable and perfectly lovely.
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A faire absolument
Très belle visite de plusieurs villages médiévaux et d'un château incroyable Haut-Koenigsbourg. Notre guide Roxane était intéressante et à su s'adapter aux capacités physiques des participants.
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Incredibly Organized Tour
So well organized. Pascal is the best tour guide we’ve ever had. He arrived early and loaded us on the bus quickly to get us out of the rain. He then started off the day by giving us a run down of the timeline so we knew the order of events and timing. Loved that so much. So many tours just go without explaining the order of events. On the drive Pascal gave us background and history of what we’re going to see for the day. He did a warm introduction and explained his credentials which was amazing. First stop was Omaha Beach where we had some free time to look around and take photos then Pascal guided us through the area, explaining the events and casualties. He had umbrellas for us to use while standing in the rain. That was a fantastic touch. Second stop was Pointe Du Hoc, along the ride there Pascal talked us through everything and passed around documents for us to see. Once there he showed us the sights and gave us loads of info before sending us off for free time to explore and take photos. It was incredible to see in person. We loaded back in the bus and had another info filled bus ride on our way to the American Cemetery. The cemetery was unbelievable to see. It gave me chills as soon as I got inside. Pascal walked us in and gave a description of the layout and history of the land then gave us time to explore. Pascal then drove us home and played audio clips on the bus. The half day tour was so perfect. So glad we did not try to figure it out on our own. Everything about this tour was flawlessly executed and Pascal is amazing.
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I took the Saint Emilion half day trip from Bordeaux . Our guide Mattis was superb in every way. He was very knowledgeable, and encouraging any questions He is also very funny . He was very engaging from the moment the group ( 8 ) took their seats in the car . The car , a Mercedes mini van was very comfortable and Mattis is a very good and calm driver. I would definitely use this agency again for other trips . The trip to St Emilion was worth it .
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ガイドの方がとても親切で良い人でした。
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