Great trip for myself and my son. We met many wonderful new people and had many new experiences! All the tours, meals and race itself were executed with precision. Couldn't ask for more. Hotels were awesome and food was abundant and wonderful.
A once in a life time adventure. You can't imagine the magnitude of the Great Wall until you are standing on it!
Remarkable, ridiculously difficult, amazing culture and a one of a kind experience
As a somewhat anxious traveler who had never gone so far away from home I had a few concerns. I called Scott with a list of questions and received educated, experienced and informative answers that made me comfortable. The Itinerary was very structured and specific which I also liked. I felt assured all was safe and everything would be taken care of. I'm thrilled to say it was.
Scott and Ann immediately made every effort to make guests feel welcome and at home, regardless of how far from home that one might be! They're both pros and I very much look forward to the prospect of doing future tours with them.
It was so cool to be able to run a marathon in Jerusalem! This trip combined my love of Israel and my love of marathons. Amazing time!
The destinations and selection of specific tours were wonderful. Lea, docent for Israel portion of touring was outstanding, knowledgeable funny and a pleasure to be with. Camaraderie among fellow travelers was great. Karen Hoch was an excellent tour facilitator overall and oversaw the daily planning and scheduling of events extremely well.
Nomi was a WONDERFUL local guide! I had been to Israel twice before and she let us know everything; some things I didn't even know from my two prior tours. She had us laughing, crying, and always engaged. And of course Karen and Jacqui, whom I had as tour leaders on previous tours, were both fantastic as always. They are pleasant, detail oriented, and great leaders.
Wow...all the various experiences were memorable and very enjoyable. Masada was awesome, as was our visit to the grotto. The kibbutz was unique and was glad to experience it. Jerusalem was definitely a highlight. The museums (both the Holocaust and the Israel Museum) were well worth the visit. Petra was definitely a highlight. Based on the itinerary, we were definitely on the go a lot but we saw so much and I don't regret it. I would advise those looking for more free time to come in early or stay later.
Thanks so much for organizing the Cuba Marabana trip. It was an absolutely amazing experience, and you made all my experiences absolutely wonderful! I really enjoyed all of the cultural experiences, and all the support for the Cuban people!
Thank you, thank you, Nicole, and the entire staff of Marathon Tours. The trip to Berlin was so well organized and every detail was well planned. From the welcome night, the tour of Berlin, the transport to the Expo, transport to the fun run, the pasta dinner and the post-race party, the organization was superb. I thoroughly enjoyed the race and your hospitality was excellent. I am still on a “high” and I look forward to another race with Marathon Tours. Please thank everyone at marathon Tours. I really appreciated all your efforts.
Was a little nervous traveling somewhere that English is not the primary language. MT had everything covered so it was not an issue. Fellow travelers, staff made this a wonderful experience. Extension to Kyoto gave me a better feel of Japan than being in the big city (Tokyo). Well worth the extra time and money. And who doesn’t like a trip with Jacqui on it??!!
I can't thank the MTT staff and the Abbott people for the support, encouragement and recognition.
MT staff are helpful and made it such an easy trip. I appreciate the organization and that everything was taken care of. I think what I enjoyed the most was meeting other runners and making new friends that I hope to connect with on future trips and future races. The hotels were great with excellent locations too.
The volunteers on the race course were amazing. MTT staff were great too. I appreciated being with a group to take care of me, as I traveled by myself.
The extension to Kyoto was fabulous. The transfer to the train station and to Kyoto was very smoothly executed and I always felt like we were in good hands. Our guide - Harumi - was phenomenal - a true gem. She was so informational and really, really funny - she truly made the trip. I loved the itinerary and the various temples we saw.
I thought that Nicole and Jeff and the the entire Tokyo Marathon group did an excellent job in sending out an email and asking athletes for their questions on the trip and addressing it in the Conference call, and further following it up with an email so that everyone that missed the opportunity to participate that day and time still had the ability to benefit from it. It was very proactive and forward thinking. Kudos to you wonderful people!
I have always booked my room through Marathon Tours for Boston. Next year will be my 4th straight year running the marathon.
The hotel that I booked on-line (Sheraton Boston) was only available starting Friday night before the marathon, but I was planning to arrive on Thursday. I called Marathon Tours to see if they could add Thursday night to my reservation, and Allyson was able to do that after working with the hotel. Thank you!
Really nice and smooth experience when booking on marathon tours' website. Also easy and fast to make changes when I wanted to add one more night to my booking.
