Taz OneReview ofEvan Evans Tours
This is not a review of the site itself, but a rev...
This is not a review of the site itself, but a review of my experience on this tour. The tour guide was gruff, rude and aggressive. Before we even arrived, he provided a list of things we couldn't do. There are nice ways of saying things, but being told that if we didn't come back in 2 hours or the bus would leave without us really spoiled the tour. I was so worried about how much time I would have left that I didn't enjoy the exhibits and hurried past things I should have lingered to see.
This is a "one way" tour -- once you leave a room you can't go back. There is a lot to see, but if you don't go in with a map you could end the tour well before you expect to. I ended up leaving an hour early and had to eat lunch in the restaurant while I waited for the time to pass.
To add insult to injury, we arrived at the bus 2 hours as instructed but our driver didn't start the bus until 20 minutes later. Wow -- maybe we should have driven the bus ourselves and left him waiting.
Other tour companies (Golden Tours for one) will pick you up in a fully decorated bus and screen the first Harry Potter while you drive from London to get there.
Book this tour with another company, or take the tube to get there... In fact, the bus driver actually stated "spend all the time you like here -- the tube and transit are a very convenient way to get here". Wow. I am so unimpressed -- and Evan Evans was so good for all the other tours.
Pass on this one or go with another tour company.. Better yet, take transit to get here.

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