First time guests from Manitoba will join James in Rome on May 2 and will from there enjoy Rome, Tuscany countryside around Montepulciano, Bologna, Lucerne in Switzerland, Paris and Normandy, the Rhein Valley around Bacharach on an ambitious 19-day itinerary. Thank you multiple time guests Judy and Sam for the referral!
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The Mrak Family Tour in England
What a tour! This trip was put together in October, 2023 for June 23 arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport. Putting together various interests from all members of the group of five was a challenge, definitely, but it was a fun one! I’m able to leverage more than three decades of experience to mold the best […]
Spa and Exploration Tour South Germany (Repeat Guest)
Melanie comes on a solo trip after sharing the last three adventures in France, Ireland and Portugal with friend and colleague Sheila. This time James will show her the Rhein and Mosel Valleys, his home town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and then a relaxing stay at a spa hotel in Berchtesgaden, with a visit […]
Driving on the Left? No Problem.
The stories my guests and I hear while touring around Ireland or England are all the same. Americans, unprepared and inexperienced with “driving on the left” telling their stories of pure terror. Recently, five adults in their 60s admitted they had given up trying to do it on their own and hired a driver to […]
2024 Rundown
2024 Rundown with “/” separating trips. With 35 years of experience, only European Focus Private Tours can take you to all of these places and many more, with one guide, one driver, one organizer even in multiple countries on the same trip. No hand off to third parties, no uncertainty, no missed opportunities due to […]
After Covid-19 When Travel Comes Back it Will Be Private, Luxury Travel First
I started European Focus three decades ago as a custom-designed, private tour service. When I proposed the concept to the owner of a travel agency (who happened to be a family member) he scoffed and said “no one will pay that much to travel.” Now, 321 tours later, travel in general is in a “pause” […]
The Open Window Policy of the Dutch Explained
Those we bring to Amsterdam and other large Dutch cities are always amazed that the Dutch don’t cover their windows with blinds or curtain, as is the case in Germany, for example. The Dutch have long had a philosophy of “Let the light shine in, and my lights inside shine out.” We love it. Now […]
Casement Tour in England and Scotland
Art and Cindy will be coming over to tour small towns in Yorkshire where Art has ancestry. Plus some areas in Scotland that Cindy wants to show to Art. This will be the second tour for this couple but it will be Art’s 11th trip since he first started traveling with European Focus in 2006 […]