TESTIMONIALS

Andrea
I am so happy to hear that A***** and R*** are enjoying their Honeymoon in Croatia And I am very appreciative of your keeping in touch with them. And with me.
I am very impressed with your continuing service.
My heartfelt thanks for taking such good care of my dear friend’s grand-daughter and hubby.

Hi Andrea,

Clients are back and had a marvelous time. The villa was actually “ perfect “. The staff went above and beyond.
Park Hotel was lovely and they really enjoyed trip to the Nat’l Park.
We will certainly recommend this villa and others in that group again.

My family and I vacationed in Croatia this summer and had the most wonderful driver named Ante and I wanted to personally share with you our experience.

We flew into Dubrovnik and rented a car and drove up the coast. Your company planned and secured our hotels and villas, which we enjoyed and would do again, but when we arrived in Split we had a horrible drive to our villa, which was actually in Jesenice. The rural road was very dangerous to say the least. By the time we reached the villa I called our travel agent Vera and told her we could not stay in this villa as it was too difficult to go in and out. She advised that we could not get our money back but perhaps a driver would help. For a small fee we could have a driver take us around for the next 4 days. We reluctantly agreed. We had no idea what was in store for us. Your employee, Ante, showed up early the following morning and it was honestly the most pleasurable 4 days of the trip, and believe me we loved the rest of the experience!

Ante was extremely professional, but always very friendly and ever so helpful. He made our time in Split amazing. His tips and suggestions were always right on the mark and he was just a joy to be around. We said a sad good bye to him in Split and hoped that maybe we would meet again in Zagreb on our way our of the country.

My daughter maintained contact with him for the remaining week asking him questions and getting suggestions about restaurants and excursions along the way. His help was priceless to us.

On the eve of our departure from Zagreb back to the United States, Ante agreed to meet us at our hotel to say a final goodbye. When he arrived in the lobby he asked if we would like a tour of his city. We were thrilled to accept. He spent the whole evening with us and took us all over downtown and pointed out all the landmarks and famous sites. He took us to a local restaurant to eat like the townspeople do. We finished off the evening with a visit to his favorite dessert place. When he took us back to the hotel, he offered to take us to the airport the next morning so we would not have to leave early to return the car. He said he would be happy to return the car after dropping us at the airport. We, of course, were relieved and grateful.

The following morning Ante was there early, as usual, in lobby helping with suitcases and getting us organized. The bellman informed us that out car had been in an accident coming out of the hotel garage. We had no clue what to do. Ante took care of the problem. He spoke to the hotel staff and made sure that they accepted responsibility and they would pay for damages with the rental car company. I don’t know what we would have done without him.

He drove us to the airport and we said our goodbyes just like old friends would. He returned the car and dealt with the rental car company about the accident. There was no stress on us because he was there to handle things in a very professional and practical matter.

On a personal note, Ante is to this day one of my favorite people. We have told him if he ever comes to California, he is welcome to stay with us as long as he likes. He is a true gem and we will always remember his stories, teaching us different phrases is Croatian, his impressive knowledge of the country, but most of all his friendship. Any employer would be lucky to have him as an asset and, because of him, we will recommend you highly to all our friends that choose Croatia as a destination.

Hi, Andrea:

I just spoke to S… and she couldn’t say enough wonderful things about Leonidas, the drivers, the service, the guides.
She brought up that all arrangements were extremely were flawlessly organized. She appreciated the 24 hour number when she missed her flight in Frankfurt…and noted that the driver was right there on her arrival. She noted that you called the hotel in Dubrovnik and requested a first floor room because of the problem with her knee…she said that it was above and beyond and so appreciated.

She said she highly recommends Leonidas.

Thanks so much for everything!

Hello Andrea,

I hope this message finds you doing well.

I am sorry it has taken me so long to write this e-mail. We all ended up with a cold, after getting caught in the rain on our last day at Dubrovnik. We are all fine but it took a little while to catch up at work and to get over the cold. I wanted to thank you and your colleagues for making our trip so wonderful. We had a wonderful time and have been telling all of our friends to go visit Croatia!

I wanted to especially thank the driver who had to come back to return my sister’s jacket. I hope it wasn’t too much of an inconvenience. I would have thanked him personally but we were out when he had stopped by. I also want to thank the fisherman at Mali Ston. Those were the freshest oysters we have ever had! We didn’t know that he would transfer from our boat to the other one in the middle of the lake! Another boat literally “parked” next to our boat and he jumped over to shuck more oysters to that group of tourists! We didn’t get to tip him, so we felt bad.

So once again, thank you. I know that there was a lot of back and forth, so I appreciate your assistance every step of the way.

Best regards,

Hello Andrea and mom!

 I can’t thank you both for an incredible once in a lifetime trip to such a gorgeous country! We had the most amazing time here and we we so so so sad to say goodbye. Everything has perfect! The hotels were great and the staff at the palace were hilarious fun! We loved every tour guide and were so impressed on how welcoming they were and how they took their time with us. Drago, our driver was really over the top wonderful in every way! We chatted with him so much! Our foodie tour guide was also exceptional! The oyster tasting and wine tasting were both such a blast, highlights for sure! I loved the waterfalls the most as it’s been a dream of mine to come here and it was way better than expected. So thank you again and we will be back for sure!

 Best Regards,

Samantha H.

Dear Matea and Vera
The Blanco family returned with the most amazing comments about the trip! I could tell in their voices how excited they still are about everything during their trip. They had in their words “the best vacation ever” and this is a wonderful statement coming from a family that has traveled the world and always look for us to recommend the most exotic destinations.
Congratulations to your team, congratulations to Croatia and its citizens! They enjoyed this vacation not only for the well-organized it was, the good service of Leonidas Travel, but also for the care and enthusiasm of the guides and everyone in Croatia’s travel industry that touched them during their trip.

Dear Giorgio & Vera,
I cannot begin to thank you both for such an incredible trip.
Each place (Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik) was amazing. In Split I loved exploring the Palace, and Mirela was such a joy to spend the afternoon with.
The restaurants she picked for the Gastro Tour were diverse and the food was wonderful. I am now in love with Croatian wine, and I wish I could find it here in upstate NY! I even managed to fit four bottles of Plavac Mali in my luggage to bring home :). Each tour was wonderful, each driver so different, and each a pleasure to speak about Croatia with. My husband and I found our week such an eye opening experience, learning about Croatia’s history, seeing beautiful landscapes, tasting such fresh food, drinking wonderful wine, and meeting the most welcoming people.

I have been using our Signature Destination Specialists for my special clients who are willing to see the world differently than they would experience by being on an escorted tour. Thank you for showing me what you can do for those very special experiences. I especially loved the Oyster tasting in Ston. Being the only two people out on the water and eating oysters straight from the sea was fabulous.
And we loved hearing about the whole process of catching and raising the oysters.

Hvar was so special, and the two wineries, and then the special lunch, just for the two of us showed me how I can certainly show my clients something extra special! Dubrovnik was also very beautiful, and walking the wall with our guide while hearing stories about the war 20 years ago, and what has happened since, was so very interesting. I have seen beautiful pictures of Dubrovnik, but there is no substitute for seeing the beauty in person.

I posted each day wonderful pictures to my personal and Empress Travel’s Facebook pages and already have many people curious now about Croatia. I will be putting all my insights and pictures on Empress Travel’s website, and I will posting how terrific Leonidas Travel has been on the Signature Facebook to spread the word about your fabulous company.

I have been in this business for over 25 years, and after personally experiencing a destination my enthusiasm about my “new” place helps me sell a destination over and over. You can be assured I will be sending my clients to Croatia, and I look forward to working with you both hopefully very soon!

I really enjoyed working with you and hope we can work together again in the near future.
Best,
Mary

I just came back from a personal vacation in Croatia, booked with Leonidas Travel. It was a wonderful trip, and I highly recommend Leonidas. The agent I worked with before and during our trip was Andrea Jelicic, and she is truly amazing. From the airport pickup to the hotel arrangements, rental car, catamaran tickets, private car and driver excursions, everything was perfect and seamless. The only glitch we had was upon arrival when the cell phone that was provided to us didn’t have a working simcard. That was taken care of immediately, at 8:00 p.m. on a Tuesday evening.

I really liked having the cell phone that Leonidas provides to all clients with independent arrangements. In addition to the regular business-hour numbers of Leonidas’ agent(s), it comes with a 24-hour emergency number. Fortunately, we didn’t need that, but it does provide extra peace of mind. I did call/text Andrea on several occasions with some questions, and she always responded immediately. Upon departure from Zagreb, our rental car was brought to us at the Esplanade, and we took care of all formalities at the hotel with the rental agent.

Croatia is an incredibly beautiful country. We visited Zagreb, Istria (Rovinj where we stayed, Pula, Motovun), Zadar, Split, Hvar, Korcula, and Dubrovnik. We also took the train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in Slovenia for a day trip, which is very doable, but doesn’t give you a lot of time in Ljubljana, just enough to give one a taste of this gem of a town.

We had a driver from our hotel on the island of Korcula, who took us to Dubrovnik. We went on a car ferry for about 15 minutes, and then on terra firma all the way to Dubrovnik. Our driver was extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly. After we told him how much we enjoyed the Croatian wine, he suggested a stop at a winery on the way, an added bonus. In fact, we liked him so much that we requested him to be the one to take us on our one-day excursion from Dubrovnik to the beautiful Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. And he was able to make those arrangements.

Hi Vera,

We had a great time on the Jeep Safari tour – Leo our guide was wonderful – great information and very professional.  The best part of the tour was the experience we received during lunch.  He brought us to a local restaurant – it was very exclusive with great service, food and wine!  A view that cannot be compared.

Hope we can work together again soon.

Robin

Andrea,

Thank you so much for letting me know. I am so happy they had a great time.

On my end, your services have been fantastic. You were incredibly patient with me!

Hello Justin.

Hope all is great!!

I wanted to pass along the input from my clients. Thank you so much for taking such amazing care of them. When we spoke over the phone she told me how much they appreciated your text messages to prepare them for their tours and all. They loved the comfortable vehicles, which was especially important coming back from the park with the weather and long drive. She said they this was definitely a stand out trip!! This says a lot because they are pretty well traveled. I am waiting to hear from a friend of theirs who wants to do this itinerary too!!

Thanks a million for everything. It was wonderful working with you and Andrea.

Hello Justin,

H**** Family are back and they had a fabulous time they loved every minute of their trip the hotels, sightseeing tours, tour guide and food.
Thank you soooooooooo much.
For sure I will use you again and recommend you to my colleges.

Hi Andrea,

I just heard back from J****. She and A*** had a spectacular time in Croatia. They are in love with the county! Thank you for all of your help.

Best regards

Hi Adrijana,
S**** and her daughter have returned home and they had a wonderful trip. She told me your company took very good care of them and that they
enjoyed all the arrangements you made very much. So I thank you very much for the great service and for making me look good!

Hi Justin,
Here is the feedback 

Hi Liz,
Everything worked out great. Justin was very responsive and provided excellent services. He jumped in when our catamaran was canceled due to bad weather and ensured that we were able to make alternative plans to get to Hvar. We also decided to use his services for another private driver one day to go to Montenegro. Overall, very satisfied with his services. Wonderful trip.

Hi Vera,
I know our honeymoon was a month ago already, but I wanted to reach out to thank you and everyone at Leonidas for making our trip so wonderful. We truly enjoyed every stop in Croatia and the itinerary was perfect. The hotels were all great and the transfers were professional and on time. We could not have planned it better ourselves!
I wanted to ask if there was a place that a review would help? We would only say good things. No worries if not, but I wanted to offer.
Best, Emer

Andrea,

 Hope you are well! We cannot thank you enough for such a once in a lifetime trip. We are HUGE fans of Croatia and it’s beautiful people, history and culture. We were so thankful for all the warm and hospitable people we met along the way. 

(…) Thank you again and I’m sure we will be in touch very soon!

Hvala!

I had a wonderful visit from the D*****s’ last week and heard all about their incredible trip.
They raved about the beauty of Croatia, not to mention the extremely nice people and welcoming energy.
They loved every step of the way of the itinerary that you planned for them and so grateful for the opportunity to see and explore as much as they did.

Hello Vera,
Hope all is great with you!
Thanks for doing such a great job with the T*****e family as well as the H******y’s. Both trips were fantastic!!
Hope to be back to you soon with new arrangements.
Thanks for everything!!!

Hi Andrea-
I want to share the wonderful email I received from Mr Natter about his honeymoon. It was perfect and they just loved it!!!
Thank you again for your outstanding work on making it so very wonderful!!!
Best…Kayo

“I just wanted to thank you for planning such an amazing trip! I would have to say it was the best trip Alex or I had ever been on. The hotels were amazing and the people working at them were so friendly, it made the trip so easy and relaxing. Everyone that you coordinated for the trip was great, from the people providing the transfers to the tour guides. The trip was flawless.

Some of our favorite memories from the trip were the champagne sunset on top of the mountain and the wine tasting the next day on Hvar. We had the same guide for both so we felt really comfortable with him and it made the experience wonderful. Also boating around the islands around Hvar was so relaxing and again, we had a great guide. I think they were both from Hvar Tours. Relaxing in Korcula and just exploring the city was another one of our favorite memories. Any there was so much to do in Dubrovnik, we enjoyed every part of it.

I have to stress how unbelievable the hotels were. The first hotel in Split was in the best location and the employees were so friendly, and the room was amazing. The perfect place to start the trip. The hotel in Hvar had such an amazing view of the harbor. The hotel in Korcula was pretty much a palace and was the perfect place to relax after Hvar, and Dubrovnik hotel had the best view from their roof deck bar, and the coolest lounge area right on the water that we spent every afternoon at. We want to go back to every hotel!

We felt we spent the perfect amount of time in each city to get a real feel for each one, and are already trying to convince our families to go back with us as soon as possible. But next time we want to spend more time in Dubrovnik. That’s the only town where we felt there was so much more to do that we didn’t have enough time for. But we wouldn’t have changed a thing on our honeymoon.

Thank you for planning the most amazing honeymoon. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience!”

Feedback from clients is great!!
I can’t thank you enough for all your wonderful help, assistance and flexibility.
I am singing your praises to everyone. 🙂

Dear Andrea,
I just want You both to know how much I appreciate the excellent service you have provided to me and my clients. I will send an email to my colleagues and encourage them to use Leonidas for any trips to Croatia.
Helen

Fabulous ! Thank you Andrea !
They are having a FANTASTIC time. I want to use this SAME boat and captain for other clients and will plan much further in advance so to include DBV and Stone in the itinerary.
Thanks so much for everything !
MT

I just wanted to share the comments I received from Jodi L***n.
Thank you so much for helping me arrange this wonderful trip.
I look forward to working together on future trips.

I wanted to let you know that we are back and had an amazing trip. Croatia is a beautiful country and our itinerary worked out so well for us.
All of the accommodations were lovely and well situated. Our excursions were great and the arrangements that were made for meeting guides or getting transport worked really well.
We filled out a survey for Leonides and expressed our appreciation for our wonderful time – if you are in contact with them, feel free to let them know again how happy we were with our trip.
Thank you for organizing such a wonderful experience of our family. This will be a trip we will all look back on fondly for some time to come!
Lynn

Hi Andrea:
Feedback from Hametta!!

“The trip was absolutely wonderful.  I cannot say enough about all the places we visited.  The hotel in Split was located right on the square & the service was impeccable.  Every guide showed up on time & each one was a delight.  The driver, Boris, was prompt & a joy to ride with.  I like the extra free time in Dubrovnik as well.  We asked for a little extra time in Kotor & Mostar, and Boris eagerly obliged (could have used even more).  I would highly recommend the Croatia travel agency you used (Leonidas Travel).

Thank you for your hard work on booking the vacation for us.  It was a fantastic trip, thanks in large part to your diligent work putting it together.”

Thank you Maja
You have been wonderful to work with and I hope to be in touch with more clients soon.
Cheers
Marjanna

Andrea,

Hope you are well! We cannot thank you enough for such a once in a lifetime trip. We are HUGE fans of Croatia and it’s beautiful people, history and culture. We were so thankful for all the warm and hospitable people we met along the way.

I wanted to let you know that since posting many photos on Facebook and Instagram, we have many family members (including my parents) and friends that are very interested in traveling to Croatia soon. I will send them your contact information so they can reach out to you and your agency!

We are also very very happy to share feedback to help your agency and the various places we visited so here it is below. Please let me know if there is anything else you want more information on.

Thank you again and I’m sure we will be in touch very soon!
Hvala!

Irene and Min

I just heard from my client (she is still in Europe)…..she said the driver/guide was absolutely awesome

“We loved our driver! He was a gentleman, he was polite and did a great job on June 26th!
Well worth the money, Thank You!”

Thank you so very much for taking such good care of them.
DebraTuttle