31 Jul 2023
The area of the Cotswolds is beautiful. However, there wasn’t enough time at the Downton site to do much. As well, our guide, Irene, is a nice lady but is definitively not well- suited to the job of tour guide. I’ve done so many tours in Europe and the guides usually have the charisma and knowledge for the job. This lady tried her best but she did not stop talking, often not finishing sentences and often speaking about about irrelevant things. On the way back, it was clear that she was trying to better opportunity for tips by speaking to EVERY person on the bus when many were just trying to rest after a long day. We actually met people at our hotel who had done the tour and we all spoke about this. It’s a decent trip but I wouldn’t do it again - especially if Irene was in charge. Sigh.