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Costsaver vs Trafalgar
Compare the travel styles, pricing, destinations and popularity of Costsaver and Trafalgar.The Low Down
CostSaver is Trafalgar's affordable range of coach tours. Comparable to Cosmos in price and quality, their focus has always been on Europe and the UK, but have more recently launched a range of new itineraries in the US, Canada and South America. If you are looking for an affordable touring option, then CostSaver is a great option, and if you've travelled with any of its sister brands like AAT Kings, Trafalgar or Insight Vacations further savings are available.The price for that affordability - while all the must-see sights are included, there are lot of optional excursions which can add up quickly if you choose to do them all. If that's likely, perhaps a more inclusive Operator like Trafalgar or Insight is best. However if you like the freedom to explore on your own, and are after a relaxing and hassle-free holiday, then Costsaver is a great option.
Over 250 coach tours around the world, and one of our clients most popular Operators, Trafalgar is part of the Travel Corporation, which includes under its umbrella the sister brands of Insight Vacations, AAT Kings, Uniworld, Contiki & Costsaver. With a worldwide presence along eith local operations in Australasia for many years, you'll enjoy the company of many nationalities aboard your coach, including those from Downunder. Sitting between Insight and Costsaver, Trafalgar pride themselves in touring innovation, introducing 'Insider Experiences' (where you get to know and dine with the locals) and travel styles to suit those that prefer smaller groups or those that prefer a more leisurely itinerary.Look out for Trafalgar's Early-payment savings where you can enjoy significant savings on your trip as well as further savings if you are a past passenger on any of the aforementioned sister brands.
Stats
No. of Trips
86
No. of Departures
2,161
Avg. Trip Length
12 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$213
Accommodation
3 - 4 Star
Budget
Affordable
Trip Styles Coach Tours
No. of Trips
310
No. of Departures
9,654
Avg. Trip Length
11 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$360
Accommodation
4 Star
Budget
Premium
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We are the world’s leading and most awarded travel brand spanning all 7 continents of the globe. From the iconic to the unexpected our guests connect to the real depth of the places we go. They will break bread with the locals at our exclusive Be My Guest experiences and unlock local secrets of our Travel Directors and Local Specialists. Everything is taken care of, so they travel with true ease and get the real thing without worrying about a thing.
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Recent Reviews
4.4
I’m a first time Costsaver traveler usually go with Trafalgar but I thought I’ll give them a go. I’m travelling solo and we had the best group and had the best time. The trip was wonderful, I was a bit hesitant that it would be too rushed being the cheaper level of travel, but I didn’t feel like it was. Yes I will agree the hotels are not the same standard ...read more as Trafalgar but in saying that have had some dodgy ones with Trafalgar. The hotel rooms were on the small side but I’m travelling solo so it didn’t matter only one place I felt it was ridiculously small. The rest were fine comfortable and clean. I would travel with Costsaver again. The itinerary was great and saw some wonderful things. Some of the optional experiences were pricey and three in particular I didn’t feel they were worth that amount of money. Global Journeys were fabulous as usual.
Great trip, highlights being Iguassu Falls & Machu Picchu. Downsides, 4 internal flights which involved long hours at airports, plus overly priced Choice Experiences. Both Travel Directors very knowledgeable & passionate about their respective countries. Very customer service oriented.
Booking was fast and easy. Amazing tour, but fast paced with early morning and evening arrivals due the time of year. Perhaps this tour is more suited for spring than winter as longer days of light would have enabled us to see more of the destination along the route and apon arrival. Lots of fun and excursion options.
Overall we had a good holiday with the small group which we enjoyed, The Travel Director and both guides were extremely good & very helpful & accommodations were excellent & our coach, drivers were also very friendly. Our only oncern was when we went to Sun world BA NA Hills. The Travel director didn't come with us so we struggled & due to severe weather ...read more conditions at the hill we were unable to see all the attractions. Looking forward next tour with Global Journeys in 2025.
A 25 day coach tour, East to West through the southern states of USA. The pace was fairly relaxed, majority of our daily departures were around 8 am, and arriving in our next destination mostly by 5 pm. We started and ended with 2 of the busiest cities, New York and LA and everything in between, beautiful mountains of Shenandoah to magnificent Monument ...read more Valley, and vibrant cities like New Orleans and Las Vegas along the way. Informative commentary was provided on history and demographics of places visited. We had a great group of 99% Aussies, similar in age and all got on so well, all respectful of our time lines and had no delays on our travels. A great holiday to explore this vast region of USA.
This road trip had all the iconic landmarks covered. The Tour Director was knowledgeable and informative. This tour was not only great but educational as well. Accommodation in Las Vegas was at Golden Nugget which was too far away from The Strip. Would prefer a hotel more central and walkable.
4.5
Absolutely wonderful tour and great itinerary! Highly recommend for a tour of Northern Italy. Travel time was planned
smartly and efficiently to ensure the time was spent well. It's easy to add another extension before or after the group tour as well with Milan as a central location.
smartly and efficiently to ensure the time was spent well. It's easy to add another extension before or after the group tour as well with Milan as a central location.
This was my 4th Trafalgar tour and my 2nd booked through Global Journeys. I was not disappointed and highly recommend both. Spain was spectacular and each day was as exciting as the previous one. It is a country that just keeps on giving, from palaces to little markets. Spanish Wonders is a fast paced tour if you do all of the optional tours, however ...read more I would have missed some unforgettable sights and sites if I had not chosen the extras.
Our tour was very well organized. Our tour guide and bus driver were excellent. The group were very good which made for a great holiday. We enjoyed all the beautiful places we visited - a couple of long days on the coach that were expected but our guide broke them up with visits to small towns and comfort stops. All in all, a fabulous holiday.
Enjoyed the overall trip Tour Guide Danilo was great…found it very full on with some days lots of time on the coach. Disappointed with meals included in price by Trafalgar and found Optional Extras very expensive with Australian dollar rate. Still had good time and met great people but also think Trafalgar should organise something for those not doing ...read more the Optional Extras (in the day) rather than just "free time".
Travelling with Trafalgar through Europe was amazing. We saw so many cities, icons, monuments and stunning views.
From the driver to the Travel Director, everything was carefully thought out and we had plenty of free time thrown in.
All of the hotels we stayed at were fabulous, comfortable beds and great hospitality. Highly recommend Trafalgar, can’t w ...read moreait to plan my next trip!
From the driver to the Travel Director, everything was carefully thought out and we had plenty of free time thrown in.
All of the hotels we stayed at were fabulous, comfortable beds and great hospitality. Highly recommend Trafalgar, can’t w ...read moreait to plan my next trip!
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