All Casterbridge tours are accompanied
either by one of our experienced tour escorts or by
a representative of our local agent in resort. Our
own tour escorts have all been trained specifically
by Casterbridge to take care of the special requirements
of a music ensemble on tour and they would accompany
your group exclusively and full-time throughout your
tour. It is our recommendation that all groups travel
with a full-time guide as our experience shows that
this allows group leaders the freedom to take care
of the musical aspects of the tour unhindered. However,
in some resorts such as Barcelona, you would be assisted
by a representative of our local agent who has first-hand
experience of looking after a music group in their
particular destination. These local representatives
are extremely knowledgeable and can help your tour
run smoothly but they are not exclusive to your group
while in resort nor do they accompany you full-time
throughout the tour but instead drop in and out of
your tour according to the requirements of your itinerary.
Regardless of your destination, all
our guides and local representatives offer an extremely
high quality service to our groups. Many of our local
representatives are owner-managers of local agencies
with whose assistance we have arranged your concerts
and therefore, they have detailed knowledge of your
requirements and itinerary as they will have been
working with us on your tour arrangements for several
months prior to your arrival in your chosen destination.
Given the high standard of care these guides and representatives
offer to your group, we believe their assistance is
invaluable in ensuring that your tour runs smoothly
and we will ask your group to treat them with the
respect warranted by their care and attention in looking
after your group on tour.
If you would prefer to travel without
a Casterbridge tour guide, we recommend that you have
at least one group member who is able to speak the
language in your chosen destination. Whilst many tourist
attractions in Europe today are able to offer instructions
in English, you may be visiting a concert venue in
a more remote area where English is not widely spoken.
