TESTIMONIALS
"A La Carte is the perfect name for your company"
"A La Carte" is the perfect name for your company because you offer so many choices, and I get to play a very active
role in the design of our annual trips. You listen to my ideas and wishes attentively, and you also suggest wonderful
possibilities that I never could have imagined - activities and locations that are far out of the realm of typical
student travel. You are passionate about what you do, and you treat each trip as a very exciting and special project. We
have a blast brainstorming together to create a trip that delights my students and teaches them so much. I am so happy
to travel with A la Carte each year! Thank you for all you do for me and my students.
CS - California
"We have been working with ALCT for several
years with the utmost satisfaction"
At our school, we have been working with ALCT for several years with the utmost satisfaction. Rene Piard has always been
willing to create trips according to our imagination. He goes the extra mile to propose exciting immersion activities
for our students: horseback riding, kayaking, hayrides on a farm, staying at an international student hostel, as well as
discovering excellent and varied restaurants for our meals. ALCT handles all billing to parents, travel insurance and
transportation with excellence. It is with no hesitation, whatsoever, that I recommend ALCT to you!
MD - Maryland
"I have taken 8 tours with A La Carte and have never been
disappointed"
I had used other companies for 5 tours. They can be okay if you have a large group of 40 or more. That way you get to
"control" the tour. With my smaller groups, I was at the mercy of the other larger groups. Plus EF tends to book hotels
that are far away from the cities you want to visit. EF also has one meal choice for everyone for dinner. Although I
thought the meals were fine, the kids hated the fact that they couldn't choose.
I have switched to a much
smaller, much more personable company: A La Carte Travel. I have taken 8 tours with A La Carte and have never been
disappointed. As a small company, they really want your business and so will service your every need. Best of all, I now
get to design the tours the way I want to. No more being at the mercy of other groups. No more one-size-fits-all meals.
No more hotels far from the action. I am completely pleased. I would give Rene Piard a call.
MM - Colorado Springs, Colorado
"The trip of a lifetime"
I have used other travel companies, but the staff at A La Carte Travel worked overtime to make sure that my students and
I had the support we needed to experience the trip of a lifetime. From working with me in planning our itinerary, to
suggestions for fun meals and activities, Rene at ALCT made certain that we felt we were "getting our money's worth."
This summer will be my 4th trip with ALCT and I wouldn't go back to any other company.
PS-Abilene, TX
"With Rene and A la Carte, there were NO glitches at all"
A la Carte Travel communicated with us frequently, answered questions the same day, sometimes even within minutes. Rene
was always available for anything we needed and even gave us his personal cell number while we were traveling. Our trip
to Spain was incredible down to every last detail. We were AMAZED because we have taken student trips for years with
other companies and we had just come to accept that "glitches" in the trip were unavoidable. Well, we can honestly say
that with Rene and A la Carte, there were NO glitches at all. Everything was amazing from the tours, to the guides, to
the homestays, to the complete attention to detail in the materials given to us. I have recommended Rene to many other
teachers and our school will continue to exclusively travel with A la Carte. We are sold!
CP-Fowlerville, MI
"The service is professional, fast, and personal"
I have traveled with several companies and have had some experiences that really made me consider not traveling with
students. Then I learned about A La Carte Travel. What an amazing difference personal and caring attention makes! We were
able to work out the perfect custom tour for our small group, when other companies would not even discuss the option
unless we guaranteed 25 participants. Rene Piard is always available to answer our questions, help us work out details,
or give suggestions. The service is professional, fast, and personal. All the arrangements were made quickly, correctly,
and exactly how we wanted them. We travel only with our own group and have total flexibility about where to go and what
to do-as well as what time to get up in the morning! It's wonderful for students to be able to select their own meals and
to travel by train, which is by far more comfortable and authentic than a big tour bus. We learned a great deal and had a
great time, because of this great company. I highly and emphatically recommend A La Carte Travel for any tour!
TE- Dublin, OH