This is a query that has handed by means of my thoughts a number of instances as I’ve been on my Rick Steves Best of Sicily Tour. Tonight at dinner I used to be a bit stunned to find that a number of of my tour mates , all skilled vacationers with a number of RS excursions, have been questioning the identical factor for themselves.
Before anybody will get the fallacious thought I wish to make clear that there have been a number of actually nice issues about this tour. My tour mates have been pleasant and nice to journey with. We have visited some attention-grabbing areas. We have an skilled information who’s enthusiastic.
So what prompts these doubts in my thoughts? The offered meals have ranged from glorious to terrible, significantly by way of diet. Maybe they’ve at all times been like that however I wasn’t as involved about diet as I’m now. Maybe the excursions aren’t altering as a lot as I’m altering. Getting protein in a meal has been robust.
Sometimes the itinerary simply doesn’t match up with the written itinerary expectations. This has been significantly true in Catania the place we appear to have some experimentation on tips on how to take care of the additional day.
Several of my tour mates discover the longer distances between the bus drop off/choose up areas and the accommodations problematic. I’ve seen the lengthy distances nevertheless it hasn’t bothered me as a lot.
I miss a number of the “old ways.” What’s App is a great tool, however it’s not at all times as handy, significantly when it will get flooded with announcement after announcement. I miss having a mid tour survey the place suggestions , each optimistic and detrimental, could possibly be given to the information. I miss having the information assist with finish of tour transport.
So, will this be my final Rick Steves Tour? I’m unsure. I wish to hold an open thoughts and actually take into consideration if this nonetheless a great match for me. Rick Steves does present a high quality product. The query is whether it is nonetheless the appropriate product for me.