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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
2,068
Avg. Trip Length
12 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$210
Accommodation
3 - 4 Star
Budget
Affordable
Trip Styles
Coach Tours
No. of Trips
317
No. of Departures
10,203
Avg. Trip Length
11 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$343
Accommodation
4 Star
Budget
Premium
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We know lasting travel memories don’t have to cost the earth. Our value tours cover all the essentials, while providing you the building blocks to tailor your dream holiday. We plan and include all the essentials – your quality transport, accommodation, sightseeing, many meals and the very best Travel Directors, leaving you the time to tailor your trip your way.
As an active founder and supporter of the TreadRight Foundation, you’ll travel confidently knowing we support the protection and conservation of the places we visit. We tread far, but always tread lightly. Having won the 5 star gold award for highest travel satisfaction, from the independent review provider FEEFO, you can be assured you’ll get an unbeatable holiday at an unbeatable price. Value is in our blood, and thanks to our Ready To Go Rate, you’ll be confident that when you book, the price you see is the best it’ll be. Travel the world without a hassle in the world.
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.
We consider how we can positively impact the communities we engage with. Through our JoinTrafalgar initiatives powered by TreadRight, guests don’t just leave footprints on the ground, but leave a lasting legacy for the betterment of locals and the future of their communities.
It’s 72 years of destination experience and feedback from over 5 million happy guests that fuels our innovation to continually delivery simply the best holidays.
Recent Reviews
4.4
The guide Cameron was a legend, he looked after us all. Only critisism is of the tour design, I think you really need two nights in Florence and as with Germany, to be able to capture more. We just sped through those places. Otherwise it was great!
Thanks so much Global Journeys for helping me organise this trip. It exceeded our expectations and was a fantastic experience. We loved it.
Wonderful trip through the Canadian Rockies - sunshine and great weather. Loved the spectacular scenery and included options. Tour organisation from overall tour delivery company was average, with some less than ideal accommodation locations for ease of exploring, and major difficulty in completing payment for optional excursions - although TD and ...read more driver compensated for some of that making the best of the circumstances.
It's the first time I have travelled with Costsaver. Overall the tour was very good and the tour guide and driver did a good job. We visited some amazing places my top picks was Monument Valley and Yellowstone. I would consider travelling with them again.
We are very glad that we booked this toor with Costsaver! The trip was very well organised! Both our tour director and driver were excellent! We were in good company with our fellow travellers. We have seen many spectacular National Parks on the tour.
Really enjoyed the introduction tour of scandinavia! John was great travel director and Marcin was a great driver! Great use of local tour guides especially Adi who has a fun personality suited once you get to Stockholm. Wish you could stay in Copenhagen and Stockholm longer to make this tour a 14-15 day instead because they were fairly large cities. ...read more If you are doing this tour, I would recommend to try arriving 2 days earlier to explore a-bit more of Copenhagen and stay another day or 2 in Stockholm. Norway was at the right amount and the Flam rail and cruise through the Nærøyfjord is a must for future tourist.
Now we also experienced a very hot summer (which was very rare according to locals) but wish some of the hotels had fans or vented cooling. Other than that, the hotels in Copenhagen, Bergen & Stockholm were great! Thanks again Costsaver for a great experience!
Now we also experienced a very hot summer (which was very rare according to locals) but wish some of the hotels had fans or vented cooling. Other than that, the hotels in Copenhagen, Bergen & Stockholm were great! Thanks again Costsaver for a great experience!
4.6
Our first time in Morocco and we enjoyed its diverse landscapes. The itinerary gave us everything we hoped to explore - from the busy city of Casablanca and the coastal charm of Rabat, to the medieval streets of Fes, the Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Dades Valley, bus rides through the Atlas Mountains and the laid back vibe of Essaouira. Every stop is ...read more different. We enjoyed everything we've experienced, tummy troubles included.
This tour was made more enjoyable and memorable with a genial , energetic and fantastic tour director, Nicky Dvorak and excellent Coach driver Kevin. We learned so much about the historical and traditional knowledge of the places we visited as expounded so well by Nicky.
This 14 day tour involved a lot of travel time and we saw so many great places. My favourite place was Yellowstone National Park. We thank Jon our Tour Director and Ron our Driver for making a big trip so very easy. Grace from Global Journeys was also very efficient making our booking, with special requests and keeping us informed of any changes to our itinerary.
Highlights of Spain and Portugal 1
Highlights of Spain and Portugal (Winter)
Karla, SK, Canada, Sep 2025
Everything about our trip was absolutely wonderful! From the easy booking with Nina to the expert tour guidance from Kylee to the more than capable driving skills of Paulo, it was all excellent. Hotels were amazingly clean and quiet. I would definitely book with Trafalgar again!
Stunning towns and wonderful architecture. Accommodation was okay however a few of the hotels were located way out of the town centre. The optional meals were really disappointing and having to pay extra for city tours seems unreasonable. Travelled in September thinking that this would mean less crowds but this was not the case. Also, a full bus makes ...read more the trip difficult with no room to spread out and longer comfort stops. Again, Grace, from Global Journeys was really helpful in the booking our two trips.
Trip was fantastic,tour director the best i had in my life, driver excelent. Only negative things are about hotels - most hotels no safety rails in a bathroom and the locations of same hotels not convinient for travelers who has only 1 hour or so to get to center of the city.
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