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    Business ProfileforEF Go Ahead Tours

    Tour Operators
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.05/5stars

    Average of 204 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    173 complaints closed in last 3 years

    39 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/23/1996

    Years in Business: 37

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Go Ahead Tours is a guided tour company. The business offers 200+ guided tours across all 7 continents. The business has a network of local Tour Directors, historians, and experts to create one-of-a-kind journeys for curious travelers.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2 Education Cir, Cambridge, MA 02141-1970
    BBB File Opened:
    7/23/1996
    Years in Business:
    37
    Business Started:
    1/1/1987
    Accredited Since:
    7/23/1996
    Type of Entity:
    Sole Proprietorship
    Number of Employees:
    400
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sa:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Su:
    Closed

    Sales

    M:
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    Sa:
    9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Su:
    10:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Business Management
    • Ms. Heidi Durflinger, President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Heidi Durflinger, President

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Nicole Roscigno, Customer Support Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    173 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/27/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I have repeatedly tried to obtain a refund from EF Tours(GoAheadVacations) for $4,469.00 made on my PNC card on 11/23/23 for the Grand Tour of ******. My friend and I booked this trip, making it clear to several different reps we both spoke to from the outset that we were traveling together but needed two separate rooms. We were confirmed on the trip for 4/24, but on 1/24/24 (3 months later!) we were informed that the trip would not carry as not enough people. We then booked another trip to ****** for 5/24. On 2/16, we were informed that trip would not carry either. Instead, we chose a trip to ****** (Cultural Tour of ******) booked (within minutes of each other) on 2/17 that was to leave 5/9. Online it states the trip is for up to 38 people. They told us there were a limited number of single rooms, but at the time we booked, there were three more allowed (we would have been two of them). We were repeatedly told it would be no problem if we booked at that time, but needed manager approval. We had already both paid the bulk of the trip. There were 19 people booked online then. My single room was confirmed on 2/20, but my friend heard on 2/22 that was waitlisted. Were then told, the trip closed at 20, but there were now 21 people on it (they booked a couple instead of us). I was told on 2/22 that I would not get a refund as my trip was confirmed even tho they knew we only wanted to travel together. I made repeated attempts but no refund is forthcoming. They pushed for payment but there was only 1 spot left so we would not have proceeded if we had been informed of that. They have misrepresented the number of spots on the trip--a real bait-and-switch from what was published on the website. We both would have requested refunds after the second ***** trip cancellation had we known that the ****** trip had only one spot. Representatives never told us the trip was capped at 20. It states that it is 38 on the website. I do not trust this company& wish to travel with them.
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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Bonnie M

    5 stars

    04/12/2024

    I had a fabulous trip using ***** Ahead. The process was very smooth, they were always helpful when I had questions pre-trip. We loved the trip to ******* and our activities and tour director were absolutely wonderful. I am definitely planning more trips with them. It was so nice to just be taken to the most desirable places and not have to worry about anything!

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