Grand Circle Travel Reviews

I am home after a 21 day land tour through Italy, 5 days in Rome, 7 days in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast, and 7 days in Montecatini in Tuscany. This was an ideal land tour. Not a lot of packing up and moving after 1 or 2 days. The cities we stayed in were charming and had a lot to offer for my tourist desires. We took bus tours out of those cities to the desired sites for history, culture, and entertainment. I visited so many of the places I read about for years.

My wife and I just returned home May 21st from GCT's "Spain & Portugal In Depth." We also did the pre-trip to Barcelona as well as the post-trip to Madeira. The trip was outstanding from beginning to end. We had not visited either country before, and weren't certain what to expect, but we were overwhelmed with the rich history and culture, and the beautiful eclectic architecture, from the modernism of Gaudi in Barcelona, to the Royal Palace of Madrid, to the Moorish architecture of Granada, etc. We also enjoyed our visit to Gibraltar to tour the tunnels and learn of their history, especially during WWII. If you take the trip we highly recommend both the pre and post trips.

I just returned from the GCT land tour Romantic Villages of Alpine Europe, my first trip with GCT, and it exceeded my expectations. I was initially concerned about traveling with a group of 40 people, but I quickly realized there was nothing to worry about. Everyone on the tour was warm, friendly, and fun to be around. We shared many laughs, spent a lot of time together, and truly enjoyed getting to know one another.

Just got off the Adagio cruising on the Danube. I have been on a lot of cruises and about 5 river cruises. I can honestly say that Grand Circle is the best. The staff was always present, including the Captain (not so much on other river cruises). The food was wonderful, I love the cabins, plenty of space for your things, nice bathrooms, and the lounge. This was my husband's 1st GC as he loved Viking. As soon as he got on and saw the cabin and the ship and the crew, he was sold, he loved it. I would not travel any other cruise line doing river cruises than Grand Circle. Forgot to mention amazing tour directors, ours on the Adagio was Lukas **, who was absolutely wonderful! Can't wait until November to do our Christmas cruise on the Aria.

We were a group of four and we were fortunate enough to get to take what I call the Tulip Cruise! The main purpose of our trip was to see the tulips in bloom, and we were not disappointed. Even though the weather was a little cooler than expected, the tulips were almost in full bloom. The crew on the ship went out of their way to make the trip memorable for us. The food was great! The four program directors were with us constantly answering questions and making suggestions to improve our trip. Did I mention the price was also great!

This (Romance of the Rhine & Moselle) was our 6th river cruise (5 with Grand Circle). Just when you think it couldn't get any better....it does! Can't say enough good things about Grand Circle river cruises and honestly can't imagine anyone doing as good as Grand Circle does. We took a river cruise immediately after covid with another line. Brand new boat...lots of formality, glitz & glitter. Still didn't measure up. Not even close! My wife & I both agreed..."only Grand Circle from now on". A Grand Circle river cruise.....as good as it gets! Outstanding in every regard!

Grand Circle is a wonderful cruise line. We love that we have a program director assigned to us who is very knowledgeable & caring. We learned so much & love that they share their personal stories. The staff was extremely helpful. The food was delicious. We met some very interesting people.

The overall experience was outstanding. The educational aspect was great along with the program director and the local guides. The accommodations were nice and all staff went above and beyond. I would recommend GC.

I was on the Christmas Market tour from Nuremberg to Vienna from December 8-December 15, 2025. In general everything was great.. The staff was really kind, the food was wonderful and our guide Sjaak ** was exceptional. I enjoyed the crazy shirts that Sjaak wore everyday. He was attentive and accessible in every possible way. All the guides were really good on this trip and seemed to work really well together. The staff in general was wonderful and no matter who I talked to were really helpful. Our room steward Dagaberto was stealthy, but very observant. I was sick one morning, and when I finally decided to leave for a late lunch, he left me a box of Kleenex on my table which saved me trips to the bathroom to get some.

Just returned from Christmas Markets on the Rhine and it was my fourth time for this trip. It is my favorite as I have also been on the Danube, Elbe and Rhone for Christmas. I LOVE these cruises. They stop at the most beautiful Christmas Markets, they have the most comfortable accommodations and they always have a MARVELOUS staff and crew on every ship I have been on. I always meet wonderful travelers every trip. I LOVE Grand Circle Christmas Market cruises.