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McCabe Pilgrimages Traveller Reviews

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PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
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VERY EFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOUR COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER





Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Superb. We had an excellent guide and driver, who took us to everything we really wanted to see and introduced us to some real surprises. The tour was 'tailored' to our needs by involving our Vicar, so the pacing was excellent and we made some really good friends along the way. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Superb. We had an excellent guide and driver, who took us to everything we really wanted to see and introduced us to some real surprises. The tour was 'tailored' to our needs by involving our Vicar, so the pacing was excellent and we made some really good friends along the way. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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First class. Obviously very knowledgeable and experienced. Considering what we got, it was great value for money.





Good with faults.
BA let us down (see McCabe report). Lagacy Hotel in Jerusalem wouldn't let husbands and wives swim together.
BA let us down (see McCabe report). Lagacy Hotel in Jerusalem wouldn't let husbands and wives swim together.
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Answered all our questions. Limited by BA rules.





Pilgrimage
Meet expectations but rarely exceeded
Meet expectations but rarely exceeded
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McCabe





This was a truly spiritual pilgrimage, but it was also fun and informative.
This was a truly spiritual pilgrimage, but it was also fun and informative.
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McCabe have been running pilgrimages for years, they are experienced, the leaders are good and our local guide was excellent. We were extremely well looked after in every way and felt safe in a country where that is not necessarily so.





The seven churches of Revelation and more
A very good trip on he whole. Excellent guide, good hotels on the main. We were lucky to be transferred from a reportedly bad hotel in Ephasus which gave us 3 nights with wonderful set meals and great rooms. I was tiring of the buffets in other hotels. Some distance travelled were too long and we had one very late arrival at our hotel. As an adopted New Zealander, I was very touched to have the opportunity to go to Gallipoli.
A very good trip on he whole. Excellent guide, good hotels on the main. We were lucky to be transferred from a reportedly bad hotel in Ephasus which gave us 3 nights with wonderful set meals and great rooms. I was tiring of the buffets in other hotels. Some distance travelled were too long and we had one very late arrival at our hotel. As an adopted New Zealander, I was very touched to have the opportunity to go to Gallipoli.
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preempting a potential bad experience with our last booked hotel, by transferring us was very much appreciated.





Excellent tour of the Holy Land
8 day pilgrimage with McCabe travel. We stayed at the Golden Walls Hotel in Jerusalem and the Ron Beach hotel in Tiberius. Saw so much in a short period of time. An excellent experience efficiently organised by McCabe travel.
8 day pilgrimage with McCabe travel. We stayed at the Golden Walls Hotel in Jerusalem and the Ron Beach hotel in Tiberius. Saw so much in a short period of time. An excellent experience efficiently organised by McCabe travel.
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A first class organiser of pilgrimages to the Holy Land and other destinations such as Nepal





Very well arranged and recovered from fog disruption of outward flight extremely well. Guide and bus driver were both excellent.
Very well arranged and recovered from fog disruption of outward flight extremely well. Guide and bus driver were both excellent.
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McCabe Pilgrimages proved to be extremely professional and I would definitely use them again.





Disappointing
Advertised as a 9 day holiday to the Holy Land but in fact was only 7 days as the other 2 days were travelling days and because our flight was delayed then we only had 6 full days. We were delayed In Aberdeen airport due to fog at Heathrow and BA assured us that the connection to Tel Aviv would be held for us as there were 40 of us travelling together, but the Flight left anyway. We therefore spent the next 11hours in Heathrow airport negotiating ...
Advertised as a 9 day holiday to the Holy Land but in fact was only 7 days as the other 2 days were travelling days and because our flight was delayed then we only had 6 full days. We were delayed In Aberdeen airport due to fog at Heathrow and BA assured us that the connection to Tel Aviv would be held for us as there were 40 of us travelling together, but the Flight left anyway. We therefore spent the next 11hours in Heathrow airport negotiating with the BA staff to try and get to Israel. Eventually we were put on a flight to Amman In Jordan and arrived in Israel at 1.30 the day after we were due to arrive. This meant that we missed out on a full day of our trip. We also missed out on a nights sleep in the hotel and were totally exhausted on arrival. Also several of our party lost luggage at this time. On arrival at the Legacy hotel in Jerusalem we were allocated a tiny dirty room which we immediately complained about, just to be told that the hotel was full despite there being very few people in the restaurant at meal times. This was disappointing as some of our party had refurbished room which were of a much higher standard despite the fact that we had all paid the same money, but those of us in the inferior rooms were left there. We continued to complain the next day to the manager and we were then offered a better room but still not of the standard that you would expect from a 4/5 star, I would say 3 star at the most. The food at the Legacy Hotel was average but often hot food was just barely warm. When we went to Ron Beach Hotel in Tiberius the holiday improved greatly. This hotel was of a much higher standard and the food was varied and well cooked. Sahid our guide was excellent and had a great knowledge of the country its cultures and history. As evangelical Christians I felt that the trip included visits to many catholic chapels and personally I would have preferred to see some of the actual countryside where Christ lived and carried out his ministry. I think this is why I personally enjoyed The Sea Of Gallilee and the surrounding areas.
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I felt that communication by McCabe could have been much better, and perhaps they could have mediated on our behalf with BA to ensure that we had a less stressful trip





An uplifting,friendly, enjoyable experience
The Road to Santiago was an informative and very enjoyable experience and would highly recommend it.
The Road to Santiago was an informative and very enjoyable experience and would highly recommend it.
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Emma was an attractive and enthusiastic Spanish lady with excellent English and a sense of humour. A delight to be with