Went on the walking and punting tour through Cambridge today. Lucy was a wonderful tour guide. She…read morewas kind, knowledgeable and gave great recommendations. I stayed on for the Evensong at King's College Chapel after. Magical. Highly recommend.

Our group of 6 (3 seniors, 2 adults, and 1 child) did the combination Cambridge Walking Tour and…read morePunting Tour, along with King's College Chapel admission, this afternoon and enjoyed it. Anita was our walking tour guide, and she was friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed learning about the history of Cambridge and various colleges within it. The inside of King's College Chapel is gorgeous and we were glad we purchased this "upgrade" option with our tour. The punting experience was pleasant and we got great views of various colleges from the river that we couldn't get from land. That said, it's important to note that the tour guides share much of the same content during the walking and punting tours (our punting guide Moses was also pretty good!). It was nice hearing the Cambridge student perspective from Anita. Overall, we had a positive experience and would definitely recommend this tour!

The punter was a student. This was during their exam week so we saw students in graduation gowns…read moreand students celebrating the end of exams. The punter told us interesting anecdotes of the school and its history. They also have the option to allow you to steer the punt, but we saw that it wasn't easy to steer because some of those people got stuck in the wrong direction. Highly recommend for a relaxed boat ride on the river to enjoy the scenery of the school grounds.

Tommy (as in the former student from Colorado but native to Cambridge) is THAT PUNTER. Truly elite…read more We had a wonderful experience with him. Learned a lot about the town. He was outgoing, answered all of our questions, and gave great recommendations. His punting was skilled and safe. If I could give him 6 stars I absolutely would. Sending cheers to Tommy and Scudamore's from Kansas, USA.

We booked a private tour for our family of 5 to see Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and Averbury…read moreStone Circle and it worked very well. Definitely recommend booking a private tour especially if you're a large group - costs can compare favorably vs. a bus tour. Plus, the big bonus is the convenience and time savings. We were picked up right at our hotel (instead of having to trek to a meeting point), we could plan our own itinerary as we wished - and modify it along the way (which we did) and enjoyed the flexibility of staying as long as we wanted and choosing when and where to have lunch. Our driver was pleasant and not only was he on time for our pick-up, but he was early so we got a quicker start on our tour. We also appreciated that he was a safe driver too as well as very amenable and flexible to our ad-hoc changes but also offered suggestions to our itinerary that worked out well. The only thing I might suggest for added convenience of private tours is if International Friends wcould offer to book entry tickets for sites like Stonehenge for you instead of having to book such things separately yourself. However, we were very pleased with their service and how well it worked out.

Participated in the Downtown Abbey tour early August. Our guide was Tony and he darn near ruined…read morethe experience. I found his opinions offensive and his driving scary. While still in London we witnessed the aftermath of a bike accident and he exclaimed: "There are too many bikes on the road! Look another (accident)! I love it!" He then proceeded to get involved in fender bender he caused by being overly aggressive behind the wheel. It did not help when he pointed out the other driver 'drove like a woman'. En-route to Highclere we all learned his opinion of the US presidential candidates. Needless to say they were not positive. I don't know about you but when I am traveling away from the US, I do not need a lesson in good/bad politics. Just show me the sights. As soon as I could, I walked away from Tony becuase even his opinions of the characters of Downton were annoying. ("Mary was a slut. Mathew was a wimp".) But if all of this was not enough, post-tour a travel companion wrote a letter to the owner of this travel tour company describing her discontentment. Instead of getting a response saying thank you and we will look into this matter...hope it will not discourage you from traveling with us again...she got a less than satisfactory note defending Tony; attempting to discredit her views because according to Tony none of these things happened. He concluded: "You did not like your driver/guide but I guess, not everyone gets along with everyone." I am not fond of writing this type of review and would have been willing to pass it off to just an annoying guide during an otherwise great day. But after seeing the owner's poor response, I have concluded I cannot support a company that has miserable customer service policies.

Uki was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and friendly, his love for his hometown of Cambridge was…read moreinfectious.

My family and I did a punting tour through Let's Go Punting and had such a great time! I was super…read moreimpressed with our chauffeur, Gemma. You don't see nearly enough female guides on the river, and Gemma was full of interesting stories, fun factoids, and lovely conversation. I learned a lot and found the whole thing very relaxing. The pricing was reasonable, and easy to book. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting in the area.

Fantastic well organised historic tour. Prompt with starting on time and making sure the group…read morestays together. I opted for the 10:30 am tour and it was great. I wish I had completed the tour earlier in my trip because that would have given me time to revisit some of the spots. In addition, other areas of interest were pointed out during the tour. I like the tour is free because I can just show up during a time that works for me rather than make a reservation and need to change / cancel it later. If you're in the city as a tourist, plans may change without notice, so having flexibiluty is really nice. Well done !

My wife and I did the Royal London Walk with Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgable about the…read morehistory of London and it's royalty. He covered over 1000 years of history over the two hour walk. We started at Trafalgar Square, through Royal London (seeing the beginning and up close changing of the guard) then to St. James Park, on to Downing Street, Big Ben and so many other great historical locations. There is no cost for the tour, and the guides work solely on tips, but there was no pressure at all to do so. We tipped 20 pounds and it was worth every penny. You can tell Andrew loves what he does, and likes meeting new people. It was so good we went back for the 6:30 pm London's Ghostly Haunts Walk, but were 7 minutes late and missed it. TIP: Get there on time!

When I saw this tour, I thought of how fun it sounded to march along beside the guards. And it did…read morenot disappoint. Our tour guide, Alex, helped make the tour fun and very educational. It was great to listen to his commentary and also to march along beside them as they made their way to Buckingham Palace. We were able to see them from a few different spots and then we hung out at Buckingham Palace to take photos for a while before heading down to where the guards return after they're done. We would not have known about their return trip if it weren't for the information we got from Alex. It really was a great experience!

The tour was amazing! I had so muh fun with my kids and the tour guide Alex was very nice! I…read moredefinitely recommend!

The London All in One tour with Sinead was amazing! I saw and learnt so much. Sinead is very…read moreknowledgeable about all the sites and gave great recommendations on things to do and places to eat. She also had a personal microphone so it was easy to hear her in a big group. When people got separated from the group, she sent them her location and we were able to regroup. She was very personable and we saw so much during our time together. I did the tour on a Saturday at 10:00 am. Tour began outside Green Park Station. It was easy to find the tour guide. This tour is 6 hours and I saw sites in Westminster, City of London, and additional sights. There is a lunch break halfway through the tour. The tour ends outside the Tower of London. To name a few, we saw Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing St., Churchill War Rooms, Trafalgar Square. We didn't go inside the places, just the outside of it. Though there was no changing of the palace guards on Saturday due to preparations for the coronation and Easter, we were able to see changing of the horse guard. Sinead knew exactly where to stand to have the best view. Sinead also has YouTube videos so definitely check out her channel if you are traveling to London. Free tours by foot are pay what you like tours. I highly recommend this tour if you want to get an overview of London's history and see iconic sites.

Sinead didn't disappoint. I've watched her on YouTube for months. Finally met her in person. The…read moretours she does are amazing so much detail. Great personality great connection. I want to do every tour she does! She's amazing.

When you have a day layover, there is so many sights to see when traveling. I remember to…read moreparticipate a tour when I visit Munich, so that we could see a good amount of sites. We did free tour with Dave. He was super great! When we did this tour it was on and off raining. So these tours happen rain or shine. The tour was focused on the castle aka the royal tour. We were taken to many photo spots and I love all the context we get. Dave the tour guide was so knowledgeable and super kind. On these tour he tells your tips on how to navigate around the city and etiquette. He was willing to give recommendations and directions when the tour ends too. Remember that these tours had a lot of research done and that you should tip as much you think it is worth. These tours are such worth it as they can build some structure on the trip. I look forward booking with Sandman's tour company again. :)

Jake was our tour guide during our 3 hour walking tour. Like other Sandeman's guides, he mixed…read moreboth important history and comedy, which kept my husband's attention because he is not a fan of tours! We hit all of the major touristy spots in London and got a lot of exercise, to boot. During Sandeman's tours, I have learned so much about the areas that otherwise I would have never heard. Yes, you can go online to learn the history, but you will not learn the little tidbits about areas or key figures. I highly recommend any tours with Sandeman's. And like many others have mentioned, be sure to tip well. I saw some people tip 5 pounds for the long tour--give me a break! He gave up several hours to teach you!

So my fiancé and I took this tour while in London and it was raining so the guide Ollie was nice to…read moreoffer us a vehicle tour instead of the walking tour for a little extra. We obliged and thank God we did because we went to a lot of different places we wouldn't have went walking. Ollie even took pictures of us for us! She always took us to good spots that were picture worthy. Really appreciated Ollie going above and beyond as a tour guide!

From the owner: We have 3 Walking Tours running at present, one is a 90 minutes tour starting from a West End site…read moreand finishing at the London Eye. The second is an hour long tour in the heart of East London, Stratford starting from a historic parliamentary town hall to end outside the famous Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium; perfect for people who are looking to experience the town like a local and uncover many hidden gems along the way. Third is also an hour long tour perfect for families of up to 4 or one-to-one personal guided tours with extra brunches/lunches for a small fee. This is a personalised tour tailored to your liking when you've sent your interests in. All in all, there's something for everyone to make your journey stand out from the rest and guarantee a tour to remember; just bring your walking shoes, relax and enjoy a no-stress adventure of a lifetime.

This was the worst experience I have ever had with a Travel Agent…read more Myself and a friend booked an end of degree, once in a life time trip to Peru and Bolivia which was totally ruined by the incompetency and rudeness of staff at this branch of STA. After talking to an assistant for over an hour about which dates we wished to book, we ended up leaving the shop thinking we had booked onto the trip we wished to attend. However, it was not until two week before our trip, when we ourselves had to chase up our travel vouchers (which we were told would be sent to us before this!), that we noticed we had been booked onto the wrong dates. The company refused to change our booking for us as the date we wished to attend was now fully booked. They insisted they sent us an email with the receipt of our original booking, which they did not. When we requested to talk to the manager of the branch we were informed that they were away and there was no one to deal with our problem. When we told them to ask the person who booked our holiday to see if he could remember us and the booking he made for us we were informed that the person had been fired from the company (does this not ring alarm bells to the company as well!!). We then asked to speak to the regional manger who came to visit us in branch. This woman was very rude to us, even making my friend cry in front of her. STA refused to accept any responsibility for the problem stating that everything was booked for that date on the computer and that the computer was never wrong. What they refused to admit was that the human that inputs dates into the computer could have done so wrongly by just the click of one button. What makes this even more non-senseikle is the fact that we send confirmation emails to STA with out outbound and return flights which we had booked ourselves, which were for the dates we thought we were attending. Did no one notice then that the dates did not match up? Furthermore, before booking this trip we had previously booked onto a shorter trip starting on the date we wished to start on. Why then when we extended the trip to a longer one would we want to move the trip to 4 days later? In the end we offered STA a get out, saying that they would have to pay for our extra 4 nights accommodation and travel because of their mistake. However, we were told that STA would not even accommodate this request, and as such we ended up forking out even more money for accommodation and travel because of their mistake. I would STRONGLY recommend people NOT TO USE THE CAMBRIDGE STA OR STA IN GENERAL. This experience was very nagative and ruined an expensive (£2500) once in a lift time holiday. If you want to do one of their tours then book directly through Gap Adventures, which is the company that STA Travel use.