Best Trip Ever! The landscape and history were amazing and I learned a lot. But the best part was the trip leader. She created an environment of trust and care that turned a group of strangers into a community that looked out for each other. She was not only knowledgeable but cheerful and attentive to small details. I can't recommend Big Round World highly enough!

Crete Hiking Trip I just got back from the Crete trip. As usual, Ed and Helen provided a wonderful, well organized trip. In this case, it was in an area of the world which I would not have otherwise experienced. Great museum trips, towns, villages, and landscape.

A Walking Tour of Provence with Big Round World… A Walking Tour of Provence with Philippe and Dierdre as our guides, was my first experience with a small group guided tour. It was by far, the highlight of my trip to France. Excellent organization and overall fabulous choices for lodging, food, and daily explorations. Philippe served as the local guide and in addition to providing his expertise on the area history, trails, winery, flora, and fauna worked tirelessly to involve all participants and ensure we were comfortable yet challenged. I feel the whole experience was a great value, especially since it was my first time to France.

Great company, great guides, and a really fun time Our tour guides were fantastic. They paid attention to everyone's needs, were very knowledgeable, and were constantly looking out for the entire group. I had a broken foot during thsi trip, and there was constant monitoring of the activities for what I could do. It also rained a lot while we were there, and they were very flexible about where we went to make sure we didn't have too many walks in the rain. Our group also had a lot of COVID, and they were great about following their COVID policy and turning quickly with the events. I was very appreciative of the experience.

An amazing blend of culture An amazing blend of culture, North American native peoples history, natural beauty, excellent food, historic inns, and great company. Great attention to individual needs of participants as well as COVID-19 safety precautions. Guides provided yummy homemade cookies and healthy outdoor snacks and delicious "on the go" lunches in the beautiful surroundings. I would suggest future trips in this area provide more details on difficulty level of hikes the day before so appropriate choices can be made. Calls to restaurants a few days ahead would assure open status.