Casterbridge - What people say about us

"I am now a Casterbridge convert. The accommodation was of a high standard, better than expected; the girls loved the log cabins. The educational benefits were better than expected, the girls loved it and the geography of Iceland really came alive."
Mrs Jane Prescott, Loughborough High School - Iceland

"We had an excellent trip to India and it was lovely to work with a local company. All the students have gained a tremendous amount from the visit - religious, cultural and personal development. Our guides worked really hard, all the tours and sightseeing were very good as were the hotels. I would certainly recommend Casterbridge Tours to colleagues and other schools, you gave us 5 star service from beginning to end."
Lesley McCreadie, The Gryphon School - India

"Our overall tour experience was excellent. This is now the third tour and very memorable experience. Truly a holiday of a lifetime and one all participants thoroughly enjoyed."
Lesley Barnes, Purbeck School - Singapore, Thailand & Cambodia

"We had a great time in Italy and the students really learnt a lot form their experience! Our Casterbridge guide was excellent, very friendly, efficient and giving excellent service and a seamless tour. Excellent! I am very pleased I chose to travel with Casterbridge and hope to continue to do so in the future."
Donna Petford, Bishop Ramsey C of E School - Italy

"China was fantastic, we all learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Overall I was very impressed with the hotels and the guides were excellent. Hong Kong was good to see too. Everyone at Casterbridge worked hard for us and I was very happy with the company. I would use Casterbridge again, your prices are not the cheapest, but the service is however excellent. I would recommend you to other schools."
Brendan Farrelly, Kelvinside Academy - China & Hong Kong

"It was a very enjoyable trip to Mexico, our guide and driver were wonderful. We covered thousands of miles and visited many wonderful places and tasted delicious food! I am really pleased to have organised the trip and would happily talk to anyone thinking about doing something similar..... Thank you for your help."
Stella Howell, Dame Alice Owen School - Mexico

"We were all amazed by India, it is the most crazy, random place I have ever been to. You just don't know where to look first! We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and were very pleased with the Casterbridge operation; our guides were good - our full time man was just the job and the hotels were very good."
Alison Baker, Haileybury School - India

"We have thoroughly enjoyed our tour and have been in good hands throughout. Jorge's in-depth knowledge of all things natural enabled us to fully appreciate what we have seen during our stay in Costa Rica. As a school group it was extremely important to take unto account the safety aspects of each activity and it was very pleasing to see that all the planned activities were fully guided and the guides had sufficient knowledge and training."
Nicky Collins, Repton School - Costa Rica

"The trip was fantastic! Our guide Arnie Magnusson was superb. He was very informative and the kids really enjoyed his input. The driver was also top notch and they made a fantastic team. Accommodation wise, we were well looked after and the staff were very helpful and supportive. The cabins were great and the food was excellent. They served all of the food in traditional Icelandic style and we had a traditional Icelandic Sunday dinner. We had a fantastic view of the northern lights, which was a highlight for many."
Ainslee Rawlings, Reeds School - Iceland

"The educational experience was excellent, many elements exceeded expectations. We were very impressed with our escort who was very helpful on tour and cared for our welfare. All our local guides were excellent and helpful. The hotels were excellent overall and dinners were usually very good." Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, London Telephone 0208 741 1851 India "This was our third trip with Casterbridge. From beginning to end the service could not have been more efficient and the whole tour ran very smoothly. The itinerary was tailor-made to our specification and there wasn't a single hitch. The students had a fantastic time and have come back with some incredible memories; the group gained enormously from the tour."
Joss Buchanan, King William's College - Poland & Berlin

"Fantastic scenery, excellent hotels, spectacular sightseeing and excellent guides. Thank you for your very good organization and all pupils rated the tour very good or excellent."
Dr A Kittermaster, Portsmouth Grammar School - Canada

"The tour was absolutely excellent, Jordan itself was amazing. We were extremely well looked after by our guide and driver who were absolutely superb. Thanks so much for all your hard work on this and I'm looking forward to planning the next one."
Ian Morris, Wellington College - Jordan