McCabe Pilgrimages Traveller Reviews

the overall pilgrimage experience was excellent but I think we judge Turkish hotels somewhat harshly, used as we are to higher Western standards. I imagine that the ones chosen by McCabe for the tour may have been the best available in the different areas in which we stayed. They do seem to lack decent management - the Bitlis hotel was a particular nightmare as others will no doubt have indicated. It was a shame that initial impressions were so poor as it was in a lovely location and the rooms were actually good with great views, on the lake side. The lads in charge at the hotel were doing their best. I felt sorry for them!

This is the second pilgrimage I have taken through McCabe. i have no hesitation in recommending them as an efficient tour operator for this type of package.

I had never been to Turkey before, and now know what a beautiful country it is. I was favourably impressed by the general friendliness of people and service, never mind the wealth of interest in terms of culture, history, and archeology.

Having travelled with McCabe once before in 2000, I had no hesitation in booking for this pilgrimage to the churches of Saint Paul in Turkey. The organisation was smooth and reliable. Great attention to detail. Outstanding guide.

It was a pilgrimage mainly in the steps of St Paul though we were grateful for the time in Istanbul and the Gallipoli Peninsula. We visited many places and learned a lot. Sometimes a little too much information especially later in the day when we were exhausted. One less place to visit per day would have been better and thus arriving back at the hotel with time to relax before dinner. The cruise on the Bosphorus and the time spent by the pool swimming and relaxing on Sunday from 3 pm were very welcome breaks. Overall, with the exception of the above comments, the experience was very good and well organised.

McCabe was very good . Booking and pre-tour information was first class. Flights were good. Our guides were very informative and helpful. With the exception of one hotel the others were all very good. Macabre very quickly arranged a last minute change of hotel for our last 3 nights as was necessary..

McCabe are consistently excellent. We have travelled with them many times before, and hold them in very high regard.

McCabe didn't dissappoint and proved to be well capable or organising a complex tour in what is a bust tourist area. A good choice of sites to visit backed up by a sensible choice of hotels in the right locations.

McCabe didn't dissappoint and proved to be well capable or organising a complex tour in what is a bust tourist area. A good choice of sites to visit backed up by a sensible choice of hotels in the right locations.

We spent 10 days visiting Holy places, and all chose the 3 extra day relaxing by the Sea of Galilee at the end. Everything went smoothly and the relaz time was a good idea in order to gather our thoughts, write down our experiences and just relax.

McCabe looked after us at every stage of travel.

We have just returned from a short break in Rome - what a magnificent city! Our Hotel, Della Conciliazione, was situated in Borgo Pio, a little back street close to the Vatican. We grew to love our little "shabby" street, which just oozed life from lunchtime onwards. The Hotel was very clean and comfortable and English was spoken at reception. Our tour manager, Stefano, was always on hand and kept a close eye on us when out as a group. His English was excellent and he was always pleasant. Paolo de Santis was our guide and what an excellent job he did!! His English was excellent and he brought the history of Rome to life, made it all so interesting!

Everything put in place for us by McCabe pilgrimages, thank you to them!

Pilgrimage to Turkey looking at sites of Early Christian church , Pergamon, Troy, Gallipoli.

Local guide excellent

We saw and did everything we could have wanted while on the trip and more. There is certainly no question that you get your money's worth!! The only thing that we would have appreciated is a day off to truly relax somewhere in the middle (some of our group were so tired they took a day off halfway through to recover but this meant missing excursions). Our guide was simply the best joining us in our praise and also telling us about all the history and significance of the sites in great depth. All travel and arrangements were expertly organised with no hiccups at all.

Expertly organised with seamless planning!

Pilgrimage visiting holy sites in Israel & West Bank. Packed programme of visits that was well organised with excellent local guide arranged by tour operator

Well organised programme with engaging local guide