Is Empire Vacations worth it? The data verdict
Empire Vacations holds 4.90★ across 2,678 verified traveller reviews — a rating that size is hard to fake and hard to fluke. Its trips run about £148/day — priced around the market median. The strengths and complaints below show who it suits and who should look elsewhere.
Where Empire Vacations scores
What travellers consistently praise
- Exceptional, personable tour guides
- Well-organised, efficient itineraries
- Safe, comfortable transport and driving
- Guides go beyond brief with extra stops/help
The consistent complaints
- Food and breakfast consistently underwhelming
- Accommodation quality inconsistent, some outdated hotels
- Occasional booking/organisational errors
- Confusing multi-guide, multi-language logistics on some day tours
Both lists distilled from the same verified review base — we publish the bad with the good.
In travellers' own words
“It was a great itinerary. We covered a whole lot of areas in that short time. Niagara Falls was the best. White House & Capitol in Washington DC was amazing. First 3 days we had this amazing young lady tour gui”
“We booked the 3-night American Getaway for two couples, but upon arrival we were disappointed to find only one room had been booked for all of us to share. This made the first day a bit stressful, as it wa”
“It was a wonderful experience! Wonderful landscapes and breathtaking views!! The guide Elvira was truly excellent!!! She gave us all the information we wanted with availability a”
“This tour was disorganised. Two tour guides for Spanish, Italian and English. Multiple tours on same bus. Day tours like us to Philadelphia, and the overnight tours to Washington DC and some to Niagra. The English and It”
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