Our tour guides, two men from Eastern Europe, were great. Our group in front of Bratislava Castle.Our tour guides with our local guide from Vienna.However, I find that happens at many of the hostels or residences I have stayed at in Europe. I wasn’t too fond of the breakfast spreads they put out but mainly because they were different from what I was used to (like who puts out a salad bar for breakfast?). The hostels were safe and in good areas and you could not enter them unless you had a key. The rooms were simple, spacious, and clean. Our rooms pretty much consisted of bunk beds with one or two single beds and their own bathrooms. I shared a room first with four girls and then 3 of the girls from that same room for the rest of the trip. You can also request to room with certain people if you are traveling with friends or a significant other. You can request your room size but if you want single or double rooms it’s an extra fee. The accommodations were a lot nicer than I was expecting (for hostels.) You can be put in a room from anywhere from 2- 6 people from the group, depending on the group size and accommodations. The females in our group at the Anonymous Shrinks office bar in Prague.I wish we had done more of an introduction/icebreaker but that all depends on the tour guide and I still got to know everyone. The night we arrived we met in our hostel’s lobby and then left for a restaurant where we were treated to a welcome mixer (drinks and appetizers) to get to know each other. They provided a specific airport meetup in Europe and provided transportation to and from the airports. We were also told in advance about any additional excursions we could purchase. Before we left we were asked to download the app, What’s app, to create a group chat for announcements and to communicate easier. There was also an assigned travel associate that worked for EF that we could contact with any questions we had. The Three youngest at Budapest’s parliament buildingīefore we departed we joined a Facebook group for announcements and so all of the travelers could get to know each other a little bit and our tour guides before we met in person.This can vary by person and trip length but seemed very reasonable compared to other tours. Overall, I spent around $4000 on this trip. They also give a discount on your trip if you book your own flights but this is mainly for people who do some extra traveling (before or after the trip.) But after some research I realized it would be about the same price whether or not I booked flights through EF, so I let them book my flights. They recommend budgeting yourself $100 dollars a day for spending money but that depends on where you go, how much you shop (I shop a lot so my budget was a bit higher on some days), and any extra travel expenses. This included flights, accommodation, tours, one extra excursion, public transportation cards, and travel insurance (which you can purchase via their website.) This did not include the extra excursions (concert, extra tours, dinner show, etc.), lunch and dinner, tips, and spending money). The price of the trip was about $3300 for 10 days. My tour guide was very into coffee and also gave us good coffee recommendations. Although the tour guides did give us recommendations of places to eat wherever we traveled. (I will get into more detail about those later.) The only meals they provide are breakfast (at the hostels) so you are on your own for lunch and dinner with the exception of the welcome mixer and farewell dinner. They provide and arrange everything including flights, accommodation, tours, and extra experiences. The prices of the company are reasonable. Selfie at the top of the astronomical clock tower. After a recommendation from a friend of a friend (who had traveled with EF) I decided to book it. I was really interested in the Budapest, Vienna, and Prague trip. I researched the company, its trips, and their reviews (the majority were favorable and from people who had traveled with them more than once). Then I got the travel bug again and looked into EF a little more. I looked at their profile but dismissed it as just a company for partying. I first found EF Ultimate Break on an Instagram ad. They pride themselves on affordability and being the best way for young people to travel. EF Ultimate Break is a tour company for people ages 18-29. Now I want to talk about the company and my overall experience traveling with them. A few posts I go I talked about the places I traveled to with the tour company EF Ultimate Break.
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