Poppy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Anyone been on one? We are thinking of going on one next year.They look fun and you see a lot.Different excursions,transport,meals,everything laid on.We have been on non motor home tours in places like Morrocco and the Lebanon (between wars very sadly), and seen things we would never have seen as private individuals.We have also met nice people.We go with a groupof friends to Italy on a short tour each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Can really recommend GB Privilege tours went to Greece in April with them had a excellent time good camp sites excellent tour of the Peloponnese, we had such good company think we laughed for the whole 3 weeks we were away, you can follow the tour guide to each destination or he will give you excellent instructions and he is only at the end of the phone. The organisation before we left was amazing we had a GB Privilege man bag through with Maps for France Italy & Greece also a Insight Guide book to Greece & 2 yellow reflector jackets and they were at the end of the phone to answer any questions. We also did Morocco with Desert Detours (Ray) and would never have seen the amazing sights and places without his amazing knowledge of Morocco. We also do quite a bit of touring on our own but would not hesitate to recommend a organised tour with either of these two company's. Carol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 We went to Morocco with Ray on Desert Detours in a convoy of 11 vans in February this year. Morocco is a country of extreme contrasts in may respects and whilst we never felt unsafe, you can easily feel intimidated by the sheer persistence of the thousands of beggars and hawkers selling everything and anything. It would be easy to be negative and to pick out things that were not ideal, but by and large the trip was great fun and a fabulous experience and we saw things with complete safety, and with no worries at all, that we would probably never have had the opportunity to see had we had the nerve to travel alone. I like worry free holidays! Would we go again? Maybe but as most of Ray's tours cover many of the same places I doubt it as we would want to see some new places too. I doubt we would bother with a guided tour of France or any other European country as we do not feel that it offers what we want from a holiday - but if it does, give it a go!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I personally don't like guided tours I prefer to do my own thing, Many guided tours expect you to meet up somewhere in Europe and then leave you in places like Agadir Morocco and you have to make your own way back from there, which in my oppinnion rather defeats the object if you want shepherding around, they all seem to charge a lot of money too for their services, I have just done a tour of Morocco and also Greece and found it very easy,I gleaned info from the internet and also had a Lonely Planet guide,and found most of the places the tours go to anyway and also did a lot of wild camping en route,I realise not everyone can cope solo and in their case I suppose a guided tour would be necessary, usually the type of person who goes guided like to know where they will be from day to day and which campsite they will be on even to the extent of knowing the pitch number, nothing wrong with that but thats not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer1942 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hi Malc, did you do Morrocco on your own or did you end up with some company. Barrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duetto owner Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 we are looking to try one next year, not as far as greece or maroc, might see you on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ris Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Just back from a 23 day trip with GB Privilege to Poland. Excelent trip well planned and organised. 14 motorhomes so there was always someone to share a drink and a joke with which was needed as Polish roads and signs need seeing to believe. Campsites not up to western standard but with good banter and new found friends everything was acceptable. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Its GB we are interested in really.All sounds very positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 vindiboy - 2009-08-05 11:09 AM I realise not everyone can cope solo and in their case I suppose a guided tour would be necessary, usually the type of person who goes guided like to know where they will be from day to day and which campsite they will be on even to the extent of knowing the pitch number, nothing wrong with that but thats not me. Have to say that sounds like a very negative take on the trips have you actually been on one and met those kind of people, I usually find most people with Motorhome are willing to give most thing a go on our Greek trip most of them had toured Croatia / Morocco etc on there own we had a great mixture of people for 3 weeks. and had a different laid back holiday with the going easy, then when the tour finished we toured Italy & France wild camping and staying on sites. So I say give it a go if you choose it is for any kind of Motorhomer, It its not your cup of tea don't prejudge. Carol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 hymer1942 - 2009-08-05 12:25 PM Hi Malc, did you do Morrocco on your own or did you end up with some company. Barrie. Hi Barrie yes we did it on our own, we did meet a couple in Spain who were crossing the same day as us , so we were with them for the crossing, and first night, we wild camped on a large car park at CEUTA , its Spanish but is in North Africa. We crossed the border the next morning and drove through the most torrential rain and flooded streets to our next overnight stop about 100 miles at LA RACHE like an Aire really and free,We parted company with the other couple there and went off on our merry way, we were in Morocco for five weeks in total, we met up with Desert Detours on one of the camp sites , they were homeward bound, I spoke with several of the people on D T so yes Carol I have met a few people who have done Guided Tours, On our way round we met up with several Brits doing the same as us, its a bit like Spain really people seem to gravitate to the same places so you keep meeting up with the same people and hearing of their adventures and getting more info on what to look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 hymer1942 - 2009-08-05 12:25 PM Hi Malc, did you do Morrocco on your own or did you end up with some company. Barrie. Hi Barrie yes we did it on our own, we did meet a couple in Spain who were crossing the same day as us , so we were with them for the crossing, and first night, we wild camped on a large car park at CEUTA , its Spanish but is in North Africa. We crossed the border the next morning and drove through the most torrential rain and flooded streets to our next overnight stop about 100 miles at LA RACHE like an Aire really and free,We parted company with the other couple there and went off on our merry way, we were in Morocco for five weeks in total, we met up with Desert Detours on one of the camp sites , they were homeward bound, I spoke with several of the people on D T so yes Carol I have met a few people who have done Guided Tours, On our way round we met up with several Brits doing the same as us, its a bit like Spain really people seem to gravitate to the same places so you keep meeting up with the same people and hearing of their adventures and getting more info on what to look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Whoops double post, I tried to remove it but couldn't sorry to bore you all, a couple of pictures of a hook up we used in Morocco, on a camp site, it was suggested by the Guardian that we could borrow a couple of Crockodile clips off him, at a price of course to aid connection,Oopps photos won't load. problem on pages apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Another try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Like this you mean? Camping Meknes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 We can recommend Desert Detours for anyone apprehensive about going it alone to Morocco - and it can be a bit daunting for the first timer. They are not cheap and it is not perfect - but then what is - but it is a worry and stress free holiday and a an unforgetable experience. I'm not on commission unfortunatley and Ray is too shy - and honest - to sneak an advert onto the forum - but why not take a look anyway? http://www.desertdetours.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yeah thats it.Same site, lovely town and Souk though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 OT but reminds me of a French site with cables strung through the trees & a Belgium one where the sockets were in a steel box mounted on a steel stake when you opened the box you had to feed your lead up through a hole in the bottom past a live buss bar running across the bottom of the box there was not a lot of room for error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Trying again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 We can highly reccomend GB Privilege. We went to Dublin with them several years ago for Paddy's day (and night) on a five day tour. Nothing was too much trouble for the organiser and he even managed to arrange a classic 1963 Routemaster double decker bus to take us all into Dublin on Paddy's day for the parades. We were given the choice to travel by ourselves or with the group, only stipulation was which campsite we'd be on and what time any pre arranged events would happen. First class company to deal with. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapido-lass Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I have not been on a guided tour, so I am not talking from experience only personal preference. it is not really my cup of tea travelling with others in a convoy, as we like to explore on our own and the thought of having to follow a rigid plan defeats the object of our current 'into the sunset style....' roadtrips. However, I do see that for some people it would be ideal - the peace of mind of having everything sorted out in advance.Even for us, if we wanted to tour somewhere that we didn't have the confidence to do on our own, then it would be a compromise well worth taking. So until we find a place that we are unsure of travelling to on our own, and want the back up of a guided tour, we shall remain solo out of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Rapido-lass - 2009-08-06 8:23 AM Our sentiments exactly. I have not been on a guided tour, so I am not talking from experience only personal preference. it is not really my cup of tea travelling with others in a convoy, as we like to explore on our own and the thought of having to follow a rigid plan defeats the object of our current 'into the sunset style....' roadtrips. However, I do see that for some people it would be ideal - the peace of mind of having everything sorted out in advance.Even for us, if we wanted to tour somewhere that we didn't have the confidence to do on our own, then it would be a compromise well worth taking. So until we find a place that we are unsure of travelling to on our own, and want the back up of a guided tour, we shall remain solo out of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapido-lass Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 vindiboy - 2009-08-06 10:55 AM Rapido-lass - 2009-08-06 8:23 AM Our sentiments exactly. :-> Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ris Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 In all fairness the contributer was enquiring about escorted motorhome tours if he wanted to be solo then he would not have enquired. On our recent trip to Poland we never went in convoy, yes occassionally there were 2 or 3 of us together particularly as you left the site but people stop at different times for a break or fuel. Some of the group actually went off by themselves to explore other areas on route and arrived at allotted site much later than the others as did others on free days. There is no restriction on time of leaving or arrival but if you are so inclined you can follow the tour leader but must accept his timings as he has to get to site before others if possible to finalise pitching. It was our first trip with GB Privilage and would recommend them to anyone who is interested. just to let you know we have been caravaners and now motorhomers for 33 years and have a Caravan Club 30 year sticker to prove it. Over the years we have travelled solo throughout the continent but this time felt that visiting Poland would be better pre organised . Our vehicle is on the large size, so this trip made it easier for us to see the local sights by going with them in the organized coach trips out. Our first but not the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN G Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 From our experience with GB Privilege on two escorted tours we would thoroughly recommend them. Our first trip was to Italy. Even after thirty years travelling Europe on our own (and with our Caravan Club 30 year sticker) we had heard too many unpleasant stories to venture there alone. I think there were 20 vans and we saw few of them during the day. It was great to know that whatever time you arrived there was a warm welcome in a language you could understand. The excursions were well chosen and took us to places we wouldn't have driven comfortably.. like the Amalfi coast. The second trip was to Iceland via Thurso (now not possible due to a change of ferry route.) Again the organisation was superb. For:Getting to interesting places without too much research as to the best times or campsites was delightful. Everything we read in the brochure was correct. Against: We can usually manage eight to nine weeks away so the tours are generally a lot shorter than we would like. But after the Italian tour we travelled on from Sorrento to Venice and Garda. After the Iceland tour we travelled through Scandinavia for the next two months. If we find another tour to a place we haven't visited and which will allow us to visit somewhere new at the end of the tour we will certainly be going again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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