Expert Service

At Grand European Tours we are very proud of our 30-year tradition of excellent service. Each member of our team, from the Tour Coordinator who will take your call and help you prepare for your tour, to the Tour Director who will expertly guide you through your desired destination, is committed to providing you with a memorable, safe and enjoyable travel experience.

GET Tour Directors

Imagine traveling with a history buff that enlightens you with fascinating stories, a food connoisseur who directs you to delightful bistros, and a theater buff who knows all the best plays. Our Tour Directors wear all those hats and more!

 

With at least ten years of experience in guiding tours, out Tour Directors are the best in the business!

 

Meet a few of our Tour Directors:

 

Ian McKinven --- frequent director of Unforgettable Italy

“My love affair with Italy began in the medieval village of San Gimignano--- the first Italian city I ever visited. The allure of Tuscany is powerful here, as you walk along the medieval streets to the piazza della cisterna and look out to the hills filled with girasole --- sunflowers. I fell in love with it!”

 

 

 

 

Ricardo Panareo --- frequent director of Grand Italia

“A favorite for every traveler is the Italian gelato. When in Rome I can’t resist a “truffle” in Piazza Navona, in Capri, a lemon granite is a must on a hot day, in San Gimignano it’s the tiny gelateria in Piazza della Cisterna, and in Florence, one must have a nice cone at Vivoli near Sante Croce Square!”

 

 

Chantal Boutet --- frequent director of Grand Tour de France

“Our first stop in Provence, Avignon, is one of my favorite parts of the Grand Tour de France. There is a distinctive Italian flavor to the city, complete with a warm climate, wonderful food, and the relaxed pace typical of Southern France. The French may know how to enjoy life; in Avignon, we all do.”

 

 

 

Alex Golovko
--- frequent director of Imperial Russia and the Baltic States

“It is a real treat to take my visitors to the Kremlin---for most people it is something they have heard about all their lives, or seen in the movies. It’s a treat to be able to see it in real life in all of its impressive beauty, and we really get a great tour!”

 

 

 

Dawn Hutchinson
--- frequent director of Switzerland and Glacier Express

“The cheese for our fondue is made in the Gruyere, a town in the dairy area of Switzerland. They add a touch of cherry liqueur to the cheese---it is scrumptious. Be careful who you sit by at the fondue---if you drop your bread in the cheese, you have to kiss the person next to you!”

 

 

George Zachas---frequent director of Greek Island & Istanbul Cruise

“My fancy is Ephesus: archeology at its best! The ancient city, built by Greeks and conquered by Romans, was buried by an earthquake. It is a mind-boggling experience The only down-side is any other archeological site is slightly disappointing after Ephesus.”