I am wonder why there hasn’t been any tour reviews posted since July 10 on this tour. Surely there has been some reviews submitted in the last 3 months? Are other tours reviews getting posted in a timely manner?
Posted by
Pennsylvania
271 posts
One possible reason might be that the reviews on the tour page aren’t “instant to air” like TripAdvisor or even this Forum. I read once that staff members have to add them from the tour survey that you receive after your trip. Also, people aren’t obligated to leave a review at all. I also wonder if there are less tours during the hotter months of July or August?
Posted by
Massachusetts
1020 posts
RS office allows reviewers to opt out of having their review published on the website. Maybe more people are choosing that option?
Posted by
Southern Oregon
615 posts
I’ve noticed no reviews since July on many of the different tours
Posted by
Massachusetts
1020 posts
RS does not run many tours during July and August due to (a) the heat and (b) peak tourist crowds. For example, 2025 tours in July are mostly in Scandinavia, England, Ireland, Switzerland, GAS. Tours to central/southern Europe (France, Portugal, Greece, Adriatic) start to pick up mid-late August.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
2661 posts
This post with a similar question has a reply from the webmaster (10/16/23 reply) explaining the RS office's review process.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/rs-travel-reviews-missing