CTCAdventures - Hanover, Massachusetts

Lauren Todd

We are back from our trip and have to gush about how amazing our experience was. From the perfect hotels, to the wonderful transfers, to the private presseco which *spoiler alert* was the day after we got engaged, it was perfect. The cruise line’s staff was top tier. The boat itself was old but it definitely got us to where we wanted to go with free drinks and food at every corner.

Our top highlights include:

Presseco tour with Ricky - he was wonderful and Laura the owner of the winery was a doll!

ALL the transfers - all were on time, conversational if they spoke English, and safe.

Ephesus - amazing experience and LOVED having the archeologists as a guide. It was relatively challenging physically for, I’d say, anyone who doesn’t climb stairs often or who isn’t VERY steady - the streets were slick and the dwelling tour had many stairs. That said, we loved it!

All 3 hotels - perfect locations!!! The complementary breakfasts were so lovely, all the staff were great.

Porto - best breakfast and beautiful location, close to everything.
Venice - gorgeous location on the water (that’s where I proposed!). The room was small and dated but the staff made up for the it 10 fold, even helped me plan the big surprise.
Athens - by far the best views, 3 balconies! We were treated like royalty and the staff came in clutch help holiday routes.

Overall 10/10 experience and will definitely use Mary’s expertise again.

MEKESHA MCMILLER

White glove service from the initial inquiry to the conclusion of the trip.

CTC helped me plan my dream trip. I have wanted to go to Greece and Rome since Freshman year in highschool after reading Greek Mythology and taking World History and Civilization. Many many years later I was able to go. Not only go but take my daughter and give her this experience.

Our itinerary was customized to our interest and back with fun. We had detailed instructions, advanced ticketa and transportation. We you are traveling abroad you have so much to be anxious about. CTC made it all easy. I really appreciated they emails checking in while we traveled and providing updates.

Highly recommend CTC and look forward to my next trip with them.

Michael Shlensky

Mary: Now that we have been back for several weeks and gotten our feet back under us, I wanted to send our appreciation for a fantastic trip! The hotels were in prime locations and comfortable. The independent guides that your firm employs were knowledgeable, personable and we enjoyed being in their company for our tours. The food and cooking tours were exceptional.

Kym was exceptionally responsive to all our inquiries both here in the US and while we were seeking her support from abroad.

You planned a trip hitting all the highlights of the various destinations. Just wish we had more time in Portugal, Barcelona and Madrid. Guess we’ll need to go back!

We will be happy to be an advocate for your firm and your services!

Again, thank you so very much for a wonderful experience and creating all the fantastic memories!

Julie and Michael Shlensky

Jake Schloegel

I was introduced to CTC Adventures via Zicasso. I started working with Mary Bai of CTC almost a year before our intended departure date. Our plan was to visit five countries, Venice, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Turkey, with 16 cities, over a three and a half week time frame. A trip like this involves a whole lot of moving pieces.
Our trip was made up of two couples. We wanted mostly private tours, drivers and guides.
We provided Mary with some goals we had in regards to means of traveling, transportation, types of hotels and locations and sites to see.
Mary did an outstanding job of delivering a magnificent trip. I can truly say we did not have any problems what soever. Which is pretty amazing for a trip of this type. We have traveled extensively through out the world and there has never been a better trip.
I strongly recommend Mary Bai and CTC Adventures for your next trip. She delivers!!!
Jake S

Elle Cashin

I've used CTC adventures for two vacations (one of which was my honeymoon) and they've been so helpful and fabulous both times. It makes it so easy to have a plan in place, drivers to get you around, and everything all set. More time to enjoy the vacation! I worked with Mary.

E. D.

Mary helped us planned the most amazing trip to Turkey. We didn't have to worry about any of the details. The guides were knowledgeable and helpful. The hotel in Cappadoccia was so wonderful that we all wished we could stay longer. Truly can't thank Mary enough. We had a trip that we will all remember for a long time to come.

Michael Meisler

Mary Bai organized a trip to Portugal for a group of ten of us. As my wife and I wait for our flight home from Lisbon, I wanted to take a minute to thank her for putting together a most wonderful tour of for our group. We had the best time.
Thank again to Mary and her team. I look forward to opportunities to work with her again in the future.

Caitlin Doolittle

CTC Adventures heard our ideas for our Greek Island honeymoon and turned them into the trip of a lifetime. Working with Mary and her colleagues was low-stress and straightforward. The trip was phenomenal. We really benefited from Mary’s wisdom about what to do on which islands. The hotels and vendors they set us up with were all wonderful, and each hotel was special in its own way. Each reflected our top priorities: walkability and romance.
There was the tiny, lime washed boutique hotel on Santorini with incredible caldera views, the sleek and modern but out-of-the-way inn on Milos just up the hill from a unique beachside restaurant, the glamorous hotel on Paros within perfect walking distance of Naoussa’s downtown, and the 5 star resort and spa on Mykonos.
The activities that CTC picked for us - a walking food tour on Santorini, catamaran tours on Milos and Santorini - were delightful and the trip was the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. The other perk of working with CTC was having them sort out all of our timings and transfers. Everything went so smoothly, and when high seas affected our departure from Paros, CTC’s local affiliates made sure we still got where we were going.
We really felt that the CTC team understood what we wanted and set us up for an unforgettable trip. We didn’t have to compromise anywhere! We wouldn’t hesitate to work with them again.