We started our Boston distillery tour here at Short Path. What a cool place! They have a coffee bar…read morethat's open before the bar is so when we arrived a couple of minutes early, no worries. We tried a flight of raspberry-lime rickies all made with different gins which was a revelation! Really, really good gins. (We bought a bottle of their Old Tom gin) I had a flight of their whiskeys which was good - the most interesting (and the one I bought) was their "Beersky" which is a whiskey they distilled from beer - super interesting and almost rye-like in taste. The staff was super friendly and helpful and we really enjoyed hanging out there.

Wonderful cafe, great service, perfect location…read more The cat was very nice. Coffee was beautiful. My daughter loved the hot chocolate with latte art.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Country of Tulips bike tour last April 2018 with Emma and Jan…read moreas our guides. Everything about the experience was first class from the guides (of course!) to the accommodations and meals, not to mention the exquisite Dutch scenery which we traveled through on very comfortable, well kept and properly sized bikes. Any concerns about safely biking in a new and different land were soon forgotten as we became comfortable with traveling alongside cars on very wide, dedicated bike paths. Dutch car drivers are extremely courteous to bikers. Emma and Jan took us to the most beautiful flower sites I have ever seen, and these sights could be better appreciated knowing Emma and Jan had the knowledge to get us to the best sites and vantage points. Twenty-, then 30- and finally up to over 40-mile days on bikes were easily attained and enjoyed by everyone in the group. Accommodations were superb! Emma found for us some of the best boutique hotels along our travel routes. And the meals! Breakfasts, lunches and dinners were delicious at every stop and venue. Nobody ever was hungry after a meal. There were many cultural stops along the way, including a visit to a pottery establishment in Delft. The whole pottery process was well explained and quite fascinating. Anyone wondering if biking is possible with little peddling experience should know this tour runs through areas of Holland that are pretty much dead flat, mile after mile. The value one receives from this tour is tremendous. The excellent sites, meals, accommodations and friendships made along the, as they say,...priceless! Don't miss this one. Kudos to Emma and her great staff!

I participated in a guided bicycle tour of Normandy and Brittany in September of 2018. There were a…read moretotal of 11 of us on the tour including our guide who was Van Gogh Tours owner Emma, and a young Frenchman named Jacob that she hired as an assistant. Everything went flawlessly - the accommodations were great, the meals that were arranged were fabulous. We also had an additional local tour guide that was knowledgeable in WW II history for the WW II sites which was a definite bonus. Emma was a fabulous host as were all the folks of the region. I'd recommend Emma's tours to anyone - and in fact have encouraged some of my bicycling friends to sign up! This trip was a great value and I honestly don't know why anyone would book with a more expensive company.

a BYOB Brews Cruise around Boston Harbor?! Yes, please!…read more Cycleboat Boston, based in Charlestown, is a family-owned company providing both public tours and private charters for up to 20-26 guests. Each boat has a central table with ice-filled coolers that is surrounded by 12 bike seats for passengers to pedal to power the boat but don't worry! You don't have to pedal, there is an outboard motor. And if pedaling isn't your thing at all or there's more than 12 of passengers, each boat has a comfy lounge area in the back that is set up for conversation, sipping on your drink and drinking in the views! All cruises are BYOB (cans only and no hard alcohol - a craft beer lovers dream) and you can also bring food/snacks on board! For our cruise, we enjoyed charcuterie cones from Kured.co and Scuba & I obviously had to bring along some on-theme beers including Cushnoc Brewing's 'Can't Buy Backbone' IPA, Wormtown Brewing's Summer Ale and a pounder of Montauk Brewing's Summer Ale (all purchased at Dion's in Waltham). As someone who is happiest in/on/near the water with a beer in hand and has so much pride in my city; this was a dream! I am actively looking for any excuse to get back out on a Cycleboat!

What an AWESOME experience we had with Cycleboat Boston!!! We did an afternoon cruise on "Rosie the…read moreRiveter" and it was a blast! Our captain and his daughter were great hosts and tour guides for this group of 10 celebrating a bachelorette. BYOB and of course someone from your group gets to be DJ! Highly recommend for a large group outing on the harbor!

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A nice cruise of the harbor to see the waterfront and tall ships. Small boat, and to get a good…read moreview, you really have to go to the front of the boat. Nonetheless, it was a good time. Crew was friendly and informative, and the seats are comfortable. We even got to see a Coast Guard rescue training exercise. Overall, it was a fun time and a unique, different way to spend a summer day.

Charles River Boat Company did an excellent job presenting the Tall Ships to our Senior Center…read moregroup. It was an easy trip to plan from the cruise to the lunch at Cheesecake Factory. Thank you for a wonderful presentation of the many Tall Ships viewed from the water.

LMFAO at all these fake 5-Star reviews clearly written by EF Employees. No parent with a brain…read morewould send their kids on an EF trip. That's why now they have increased their recruitment of college students and single adults (EF College Study Tours and EF Go Ahead). EF Go Ahead Tours usually uses 3 Star hotels and above but K-12 and college students get ripped off. Right now I'm trying to advocate to my college campus to cancel our trip to London because the U.K. government has essentially banned all leisure travel. This greedy company won't even lower the cost of our trip as a courtesy for their previous bad behavior in the public eye. As long as London remains at Level 3 Travel Advisory they (EF Tours) can cancel at any time and yet the trip is still happening? Lastly, regardless of when you cancel your tour, you WILL lose between $750 to $3,000 per person in cancellation fees CLEARLY meant to ensure EF still cuts a hefty profit. I can already see 2021 trips being cancelled. They started cancelling 2021 trips months ago (these were re-scheduled from 2020). And guess what? Yep, this criminal enterprise will steal your money again and again with zero remorse. Dont people ever learn anything? This company will cancel your trip at the very last minute, try to convince you to "accept" a worthless travel voucher, then take nearly $1,000 in cancellation fees PER PERSON (after you demand your refund) despite noone going anywhere. But the most pressing concern is this: Why would you give this company any of your hard earned money after this? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy_PKuljk0s&t=702s https://eftourslitigation.mcgranepc.com https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/coronavirus-covid-19/education-first-class-action-says-tour-company-canceled-trips-over-coronavirus-refuses-refunds The truth is a hard thing to accept. Believe me, I know.

A Disappointing Bait-and-Switch: Not the Parisian Experience We Paid For…read moreMy experience with EF began with a very enthusiastic, bubbly, and responsive salesperson who painted a wonderful picture of the program. It's clear they have a large, polished sales operation--it feels very "pitchy," and we learned they have an entire floor of people dedicated to selling these programs. However, once the contract was signed, the reality was starkly different from what was promised, leading to a deeply disappointing two-month experience for my 21-year-old son from February to April 2025. 1. Misleading Location & Unresponsive Staff (The "Bait-and-Switch") The primary reason we chose EF was for an immersive experience in the heart of Paris, a fact I made explicitly clear as our family is originally from France but my son was raised in the U.S. . We were assured this would be the case. Instead, just a week before his departure, we discovered my son was placed with a host family a 40-minute train commute outside the city (Enghin les bains). This completely defeated the purpose of the program. When I raised this critical issue, the once-bubbly salesperson was suddenly unavailable. I was passed on to staff in Paris who were dismissive and offered no solutions. Their justification was that the fine print allows for a commute of 'up to one hour,' and I was essentially told I should be happy it was only 40 minutes. They made it clear that a move into the city was impossible and no refund would be considered. The communication and accountability vanished the moment there was a problem. 2. Subpar Host Family Experience The issues continued with the host family. Upon arrival, my son was informed of an unexpected 50 euro fee for laundry. More concerningly, the meals provided were so inadequate and unhealthy that my son lost a significant amount of weight during his stay. There were also unsettling instances where the host would eat certain foods while telling my son he was not allowed to have any. This is not the safe and nurturing environment you expect when you entrust your child to a program like this. 3. Ineffective Language Immersion and Academics From an educational standpoint, the program also fell short. The curriculum focused heavily on grammar, verb conjugation, and writing--skills that are not the most useful for developing day-to-day conversational fluency. Furthermore, the social environment did not foster language practice, as my son found that the majority of his new friends from other European countries spoke English together. The advertised daily activities were also a letdown, with very low attendance, suggesting they were not engaging for the students. 4. Questionable Review Integrity Perhaps most concerning is the integrity of EF's review system. When my son initially gave the program an honest 3 or 4-star rating at the end of his stay, he was brought into an office and spoken to by staff, after which he felt pressured to change his rating to a 5. This practice makes me seriously question the authenticity of the glowing reviews they feature and suggests a focus on maintaining a perfect online image over providing a genuinely quality experience. Conclusion: Overall, our two-month experience with EF was a lesson in over-promising and under-delivering. It felt like a classic bait-and-switch scheme, from the location to the quality of the homestay to the effectiveness of the program itself. I cannot recommend this program to parents seeking a genuine, supportive, and immersive experience for their children. I would urge others to exercise extreme caution, get every single detail (especially accommodation location) in writing before paying, and be very wary of the overly positive ratings.

I am very disappointed with my experience with EF Explore America. Communication has been unclear,…read moreespecially regarding the cancellation policy, which feels like a complete mystery. When I called to ask questions about the cancellation policy and to add the $199 protection plan, I was refused. I was told that requesting the protection plan meant I was planning to cancel and that it could be considered "insurance fraud." I was simply asking questions and trying to understand my options. I was also informed that without purchasing the insurance protection, no refund would be provided under any circumstances, even in serious situations such as a child being hospitalized. This was extremely concerning and made me feel that families are not fully supported in difficult situations. Overall, the lack of transparency and the way my concerns were handled were very frustrating. I strongly encourage families to carefully review all policies and ask detailed questions before committing.

Please please do not even attempt to think about using this company for your child. We had our…read moredaughter signed up for a trip with set dates, they didn't get enough kids to sign up so they switched dates from October to March the following year. We have long standing family plans every spring break and my daughter can no longer make it. When we attempted to cancel they stated that we would incur a $514 fee for cancellation. This is absurd since they changed the date on us WITH OUT any input from us on what would work. DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY WITH YOUR CHILD!!!! This is super shady and money hungry, they have zero interest in the child at this point and ONLY want the money.

I had a very disappointing experience with EF Educational Tours customer service…read more I contacted the company two months before the deadline they imposed to request flexibility regarding my situation. Reaching out well in advance, I expected at least a conversation or some level of understanding. Instead, the response I received was rigid and dismissive. There was no empathy, no attempt to offer alternatives, and no outreach to help resolve the issue. I was simply told that I could reach out again after the tour if I still needed assistance -- which defeats the entire purpose of contacting them proactively. For a company that works with families and students on expensive international travel experiences, I expected a much higher level of customer care. If flexibility and responsive customer service are important to you, you may want to think carefully before booking with EF. Based on my experience, their policies appear to take priority over people, even when customers reach out well in advance to try to resolve an issue.

Got back from peru just a few days ago. Our first group travel experience and yes Peru was amazing…read morebut the accommodations not so much. - Putting children at risk by having them bunk w/ behavioral special needs children - anyone w/ special needs should either stay with a parent or a special needs teacher/ helper, someone who is trained on what to do - What kind of tour leader recommends going to the mall? That is unacceptable - would you add that to your places on the itinerary for a trip to South America??? EF EDUCATIONAL Tours takes you to the mall! For 2hrs!!! Wow. Big education. - Not give us time to grab lunch at the "beach" where we could try the famous ceviche of lima, just to hurry to the mall for 2hrs of nothing, well to eat Japanese is wildly absurb - Dinners; 1 dinner was to par the rest was low income eating for $5k ??? Not worth it. - Hotels; inconsistent wifi, no heat, electricity went out the last day while trying to get ready for our flight - Seats not together on trains, planes or even w/ our personal group - Sitting us in the airport for 2hrs after a 10hr flight, waiting for another group to arrive but took the first group to the hotel right when they landed - Forcing us to the airport early to sit us there for 6hrs bc the other group is leaving much earlier, then expecting us to land after a 6hr airport wait to a 10hr flight & now stay waiting in that airport for our next flight for another 6hrs, THIS IS SOME SORT OF SCAM. Oh here is 30 soles. Wow. - Paid for a 9 day trip & received basically a 6.5 day trip, we were just thrown on someone else's trip to give extra money to their agent. That is criminal. - Only the largest group of travel being considered for all requests/ decisions - Maybe if you are only going to consider one group dont take the money of others just for yr own profit