Reviews for Ophorus
3337 reviews
D-day
Victor was very informative and had entertaining stories about the region, the sites and his own experiences in Bayeux.
Product: Normandy U.S. D-Day Sites Half Day Tour From Bayeux
This tour met our objectives. It was four hours long- enough to visit 3 sites. The tour guide was very professional, friendly and knowledgable. Valentin spoke excellent English with a classic French accent. He provided a non-stop running monologue on the highlights of the area, WWII and the sites we visited. It was a lot of information. The weather that day was cold, at times drenching rain and the wind by the beach was gusting extremely strong so it was rather unpleasant conditions but certainly gave a small indication of the awful weather the soldiers encountered. Normandy was a day trip for us from Paris. It worked out well. We took the 8:29am train from Gare St Lazare (although the 9:30 train would have been fine too) and we returned on the 6:39 pm train arriving in Paris around 9 pm. A long day but accomplished our mission. Bayeux is a nice small town.*But go Tues-Sun as Mondays everything is closed. A few restaurants opened at noon for 1hr-45m prior to the 2:00 tours.
Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour
Great experiences! Loved the tour guide and the wineries!
Product: Vouvray wine half-day tour from Tours
A Very enjoyable visit to the beautiful villages of Dordogne, and boat ride. Our guide Lena was very knowledgeable.
Product: From Sarlat: Beynac & Domme Tour & Dordogne Boat Ride
Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour
Parfaite
Product: From Aix: Cassis Boat Ride & Provence Wine Tasting Day Tour
Product: Alsace: Full-Day Wine Tour & Tastings from Strasbourg
Rudolph was fun and...
Rudolph was fun and informative. He explained all about the wine and answered all of our questions. He played a game with the group where we had to guess scents in little bottles. It was so fun and interesting. The Chateau was lovely. Saint Emilion is an adorable town. Well worth the trip.
Product: Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux
Lacking
Not one of the better TripAdvisor tours I’ve been on. The two wineries we visited were fine, though I’d characterize them as Tier 2 wineries that are mostly pouring <€20 bottles, so not the sorts of places vinophiles will frequent to restock their home cellars. The real letdown was the transport itself. Two issues. First, we were jammed in like sardines. Two of us had to sit in the front seat and the middle person’s knees (mine, on one leg of the trip) were jammed into the dash. The driver said we were booked for six (and the van sized for six), but then two more people showed at the beginning that weren’t on the manifest. The driver allowed them on, so either a screw up by the operator not knowing how many people would show or by the driver letting two unticketed folks to join. Second issue was the driver, who I understand was a stand in. If he said more than 10 words in our four hours together, I’d be surprised. He could speak English, but gave us nothing in the way of insights to the region’s history or culture. Did we get a discount from the tour operator for getting an unnarrated journey - hah! Not recommended. I wouldn’t use this tour operator again.
Product: Alsace Half Day Wine Tour from Colmar
Perfect taste of French villages
Great 1/2 day experience with enough time to get a taste of the beautiful villages. Comfortable van, great tour conductor (Pauline) was very passionate and knowledgeable about the area. Does not include lunch, per se, unless you pop into a place and get a takeaway sandwich. Highly recommend.
Product: Alsace villages half day tour from Colmar
The perfect tour!
The perfect day tour! Our guide was fantastic, so passionate about the region and very knowledgeable about the history and all things wine. Three wineries + time in Beaune was exactly the right amount of things to do in that time to be left feeling accomplished without being exhausted. Worth every penny to have all the visits and driving coordinated, would've been hard to plan this kind of itinerary on our own.
Product: Dijon Wine Tour Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune Vineyards
Not worth the price
Great scenery, and St. Emilion is fabulous, the winery is lovely.... but there should have been more wine provided at the tasting, and more time to walk around St. Emilion.
Product: Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux
Very nice tour!
Our group of six friends enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Helen, was fantastic. Fun, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The three winery stops were nice. Very good wine. A stop at a smaller, family run winery would be nice as a comparison.
Product: Medoc Region Wine Day Trip with Vineyard Visits & Tastings from Bordeaux
It requires a lot of...
It requires a lot of walking uphill at Les Baux to see beautiful vistas but worth the effort if you can. Camille was an excellent guide, personable yet professional. She knows so many of history’s back stories. Excellent use of time!!!!
Product: Arles, Les Baux and Saint-Remy villages Full Day Trip from Aix
A really good primer for the most beautiful part of the Dordogne of which the highlight was the boat trip from La Roque-Gageac. Benoit was a knowledgeable and laid-back guide with a dry sense of humour. It was all very relaxed. I would have paid a bit more to extend the time - in order to go inside Beynac Castle or perhaps the grotto at Domme
Product: Ophorus Dordogne Tours
We had a fantastic guide!
Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour
The guide was very knowledgeable, personable, and humorous. Learned so much. Highly recommend this tour.
Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour
Fahrt durch die Reben, lustige Gruppe, gute Erklärungen. Aber darf der Guide, der auch der Fahrer ist, eigentlich mitdegustieren? Wir waren erstaunt.
Product: Côte de Beaune Half-Day Wine Tour from Dijon
The half day tour was so much fun. Pascal was an amazing guide who gave us an immersive experience and was very informative. we learned a lot and got see a lot more than we would have if we went solo. definitely recommend!! thanks Pascal for am awesome trip!!
Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour
The schedule and duration of the tour was perfect. A lovely blend of history and current happenings in and around Sarlat.
Product: Sarlat Gourmet Tour & Market Visit with Tastings