Costsaver Reviews
The 283 Costsaver reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Costsaver. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Everything was catered for and our Tour Director was brilliant. The accommodation was better than I expected for the cost.
A wonderful holiday and was enjoyed very much 2
Britain and Ireland Delight
Susan Pattison, Australia, Jul 2014
This was a wonderful holiday and was enjoyed very much. Terrific tour director and driver, lots of information and knowledge, saw a lot in a short space of time. This was a shorter tour seeing a lot of the area so best thing is to return to those you liked best. Would have loved to spend a little more time at Titanic Experience, only pausing to take read more photos, perhaps this could be a possibility on future tours. Enjoyed meals in hotel, accommodations were very good. Would stop at the hotel for coach pickup if I came on another tour - overall wonderful tour and will recommend Global Journeys to friends.
Bob and I could find no fault whatsoever with our tour or our bookings. It was all so wonderful. We can't say what was best as it was all excellent. We really believe everyone should go on this tour. Our guide was so passionate and knowledgeable about Italy and in turn we learned a lot about Italy. Would definitely travel with CostSaver again. Thank read more you for a wonderful experience.
The trip of a lifetime 10
European Discoverer With 3-Day Aegean Cruise
Cherie Risti, Australia, Jul 2014
The tour was excellent! Everything went smoothly and it was the trip of a lifetime. The only negative would be lack of legroom in the coach. Every experience was fantastic and so well organised. We will be recommending this tour to our family and friends. Kind regards Cherie Rist
The tour was wonderful and our tour director, Daren Xavier Blake, was excellent. He was extremely warm, friendly and great fun.
Our tour with Trafalgar was very good, it was a bit hectic but it covered many famous places and scenic places. The tour director Mike Kobrak did excellent job considering the number of people on the tour and the large crowds at many famous places. The standard of the accommodation varied but overall it was good, likewise the meals. Overall I think read more the whole tour was good value when you consider that Europe is an expensive place. I had no need to contact Global Journeys with any problems either before we went away or on tour so I will have to give you a score of 10 out of 10. Thank you for your efficiency in organizing everything.
Well planned and saw many wonderful sites 3
Splendours of Italy
Beres Scott-Stafford, Australia, Jun 2014
Our Tour was well planned and we saw many wonderful sites and learnt about the history of the beautiful country we visited. Our holiday was enjoyable mainly through our Tour Leader Franco and our wonderful driver Vito. The hotel accommodation was good and the food excellent, especially the breakfasts. I would certainly recommend a Trafalgar tour in the future.
We had a wonderful time - just getting over jet lag now! We couldn't fault Trafalgar at all - everything ran smoothly and we were amazed at how well organised everything was! Our tour guide Michael Doherty was fantastic with his broad and comprehensive knowledge. Our bus driver Maurizio, was also amazing - very safe and clever driver, getting us to read more where we needed to be safely and on time! We saw so much in such a small amount of time, and would have loved to stay at some places much longer. It was a great tour in giving you a taste of every country and an idea of where you would like to come back to. Thank you Global Journeys for your service - it has been wonderful. Every time we had a query, you were able to give us the answer quickly Hannah - we appreciate this and all of your help. It helped make the whole experience a wonderful one!
Poland and Russia were fantastic 6
Peter Durkacz, Australia, May 2014
The trip was good and interesting. Air conditioning not very good in some hotels - i.e. Berlin which was a little uncomfortable. Too little time in Stockholm and Helsinki. Poland and Russia were fantastic.
Tour was excellent value for money having in mind this was a CostSaver tour. Alan, our Tour Director was very professional and knowledgeable. Dave's driving skills were excellent and he manouvred the coach in a very skillful manner into very tight parking spots. The itinerary was very good and the optional excursion/dining experiences were excellent. read more The hotel accommodation was quite good overall and of course, as could be expected, was of a higher standard in the more regional areas.
Enjoyed the whole tour immensely and would recommend it 7
European Discoverer With 3-Day Aegean Cruise
Susan & Bruce Greenwood, Australia, May 2014
Bruce and myself had a great trip although a little hectic at times. Lucian our tour director was very helpful and nothing was any trouble to him as was also our driver Guiseppi. We loved the cruise in the middle of the tour which was very relaxing. Everybody on the tour was friendly. We enjoyed the whole tour immensely and would recommend it.
Part of the enjoyment was removed because of the guide 3
Britain and Ireland Explorer
Elaine Evans, Australia, May 2014
Unfortunately this tour followed an exceptional tour in Europe and although as a group we got on well and the actual tour itself, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, was great - it was nowhere near as well organised by the Tour Guide. The pace of the tour was kept at a medium/fast pace which did not auger well for the slower and more infirm. Often read more when the slower group caught up with the guide and the more agile, the information given of the site had been missed. Had the guide used the VOX machines this would not have been so much of a problem as those lagging could have heard the explanation, but unfortunately although the speakers had been requested they were not used. The tour and the places visited etc were great, the driver was a joy but part of the enjoyment was removed because of the disorganisation of the guide - he was personable, amusing in the most part. Thanks Gobal Journeys (Yvonne) for your assistance in booking this tour.
Amazing 5
Kathryn & David Scrimgeour, Australia, May 2014
Our coach tour was amazing - thank you Georgie for organizing this for us. We have now learned how it all 'works' and are keen to go again! We were blessed with an enthusiastic and energetic tour guide which without doubt enhanced the tour greatly. Every day was full of possibilities and fun! We'll never remember all the history and other information read more Brek shared with us en route but what we did hear made an enormous impact on our understanding / future memories and of course the enjoyment of the tour. His attention to detail was unbelievable and something we ourselves didn't expect. Everything was accepted as important and nothing was forgotten - what else could you ask for !! Our Italian coach driver was wonderful also - right on time for every occasion - always pleased to help and go the 'extra' when necessary. How he missed all the possible incidents with the traffic on the highways was amazing - he deserves a medal! We chose to do all the 'options' offered on the tour and that was great but the offside was that we ended up with very little spare time to just wander around and 'smell the roses' so to speak. However we were pleased that we did everything possible on this tour to make the most of the experiences in each country we visited. To recommend a trip with Trafalgar? Absolutely! We not only enjoyed the places we saw on our tour we were pleased with the whole plan and smooth organization of the tour throughout. It doesn't stop there either - we made many friends on the tour that we will no doubt communicate with and get to know more in the future. Thank you.
I came across Global Journey's via a Google search when looking for other ways to book the Trafalgar tour my husband and I were interested in. Michelle was great in responding to my email the next day (as I sent my email on the Sunday). I was really happy with the quote as it suited what we were looking for and very competitive in price. Michelle was read more very helpful too by adjusting some details of our booking in regards to flights and pre/post accommodation to add to our overall travel experience. When payment was required, it was very easy to bank deposit to secure our booking. Our travel plans ended up being 5 weeks before departing. Leading up, Michelle was informative and proactive by forwarding on confirmations, details to register online with Tragfalar and also confirming postal address details to send our documents through. Finally extending her customer service be be of any other assistance we may need.
It was a big decision to go on holiday. It had been many years since we had taken time out for ourselves. Our overall European Holiday Experience was amazing. Having the advantages of been on a guided tour with the added bonus of an excellent tour director and beginning our holiday with having all the stress and hassle taken out by the help of your company really made the difference. I would highly recommend both your services for any travel plans and also our Trafalgar tour for those wanting a taste of Europe (without the luxury of having weeks aboard). Due to expenses, I'm not too sure when our next travel plans can happen but I would definitely reach out for your service to have yet another wonderful experience.
It was a big decision to go on holiday. It had been many years since we had taken time out for ourselves. Our overall European Holiday Experience was amazing. Having the advantages of been on a guided tour with the added bonus of an excellent tour director and beginning our holiday with having all the stress and hassle taken out by the help of your company really made the difference. I would highly recommend both your services for any travel plans and also our Trafalgar tour for those wanting a taste of Europe (without the luxury of having weeks aboard). Due to expenses, I'm not too sure when our next travel plans can happen but I would definitely reach out for your service to have yet another wonderful experience.
Great tour leader handled the group of 52 amazingly 5
Iberian Explorer
Shirley & Leonard Rheuben, Australia, Oct 2013
Booking through Global Journeys worked for us. With 2 different tours handled by them (river cruise & coach tour). All worked & docs delivered on time! This Trafalgar Costsaver trip was a full coach load of 52! Amazingly this wasn't a problem because of our great tour leader Maria Therese Martin. She is passionate about her country, Spain.
I traveled to Europe with my husband in October 2013 and thought the European Accent Tour was the best option tour for ourselves after we did research on what we wanted to see and how much time we had to do it. This was a condensed tour that ticked all our boxes and all the locations we wanted to see. It is fast paced but we were expecting that so that read more was an easy adjustment, and we loved every moment of our tour. Our tour was led by Debra who I would recommend to anyone who would listen, she is a lovely lady who knows every aspect of the places we visited. She was helpful and she had the whole tour and other guests organised in advance of everything we did. Any speed bumps that may have occurred were not made public to us until after the fact and the special touches she added for all of her guests were terrific. In particular the little phrase pads she gave us for each country we visited were such a welcome touch, not to mentioned used very often. The highlight of this trip for the both of us was our fellow travelers (most of whom were Australian like us) and we would recommend upgrading to the additional day/night excursions as we saw things that we wouldn't have been able to other wise. The best of these add ons was our optional day trip to Burano Island in Venice, we had the most delicious lunch and it was so lovely seeing the little colourful village. We would recommend both Global Journey's in booking our holiday, Trafalgar for looking after us and for Debra for all her knowledge and kindness.
I stumbled upon Global Journeys' website and from start to finish Hannah at Global Journeys was great! I had a few questions with organising tours (a wish list which didn't pan out due to dates) but ended up doing the main Trafalgar tour. Thanks Hannah for your time and patience and for the info I requested been pretty much sent straight away. Hannah, read more I've got your email so next time I'm travelling I am gonna bombard you with all my queries, you shouldn't have been so good at your job :). The booking process was straight forward and travel documents were issued when Hannah advised so everything ran smoothly from the time I contacted Hannah until the time I received all the documents I needed. Thanks!
The Tour was great (seen some new sites and revisited the best of the cities I'd seen before on very similar Contiki tour), great value for money, with an excellent range of activities (we were blessed with the weather gods on a number of occasions which added to overall atmosphere of the tour which is rare at the time of year I travelled in - it is usually fog or low cloud in some areas). Recommendation - do the Seine Cruise at Night it is great but stay on the top deck for the best views. If the weather is great, Eagle's Nest is a great visit as is the Lucerne lake and mountain tour and do the Athens dinner even if just for the food. A great way to travel via coach with a great range of stops between sites for the all important tourist road side stop. However, though you do get over the ferry trips pretty quickly) and I recommend the 3 day cruise option (even if just for the genuine Turkish rugs in Ephesus (the prices appear high but a lot less than in Aus (but read quality!!!) and you get to walk on the rugs barefoot and please avoid the bazaar near the port - you won't have money for the rest of the trip as I found out :) The food was great on the optional dinners particularly in Athens and in Rome as well as onboard the 3 day cruise. Breakfast is of course standard in all the hotels but by halfway an Austrian/German breakfast is really something to look forward to. Again the hotel dinners are pretty good especially in Austria and Germany. A must do is the cruise and lunch at Burano (one of the islands of Venice), I have had some great lunches but seriously this was right up there. A great little restaurant on a great little island. If I was back in Venice, this I would go to revisit just for lunch and to walk it off, especially near sunset. On the option as you come back in from Burano in October you get a sunset over the island of Venice - it's pretty good. Accommodation for the best part of the tour was very good, though the Apoge in Paris is a let down and doesn't actually kick of the tour really well - having said this the accommodation thereafter improves greatly. Though Wifi in the hotels is ok just not really up to Skype home standard so pack the mobile with an international sim which I did and found it more effective.
Let downs: Amsterdam only 1 night which really only means approx 4 to 5 hours to see the city and even less if you take the last night of tour cruise and dinner (though this is great for obvious reasons). Madrid for me wasn't as interesting as I expected but I was spoilt by Barcelona on this and last time so I guess that cancels out. The showers on the ferries - you will just have to see to believe trust me on this one (though this could be a positive depending on your sense of humour). Venice and Rome, wish for more time, a full day to explore is really needed but this tour sadly doesn't give enough time but again is subjective to each person. There are quite a few optional tours really worth doing and some that can be passed by for more time to sleep in or just to explore the city you're in. Check them all out and make the call, you can add to them whilst on tour if you change your mind.
Final Recommendation - A great tour to see a very wide expanse of Europe with a fair amount of time to see the major cities to give you the information to come back and see in more detail what cities impressed the most. Days on the coach can be long (which is why I recommended WIFI on the coach to Trafalgar to pass the time only so many onboard quizzes) particulary Madrid to Barcelona effectively west to east coast. Some very great tour options, seriously do the 3 day island cruise it is worth it... and the food is pretty good in places ( the dinner in Austria is very unique, it's very hard to explain in that it is unexpected but it works but is also completely eclectic in its nature including the bathrooms.... Enough said :) You gotta see it... seriously. If you can do the tour it is worth living out of a suitcase for 4 weeks and also bring heaps of smalls (laundry is very limited due to transit times).
The Tour was great (seen some new sites and revisited the best of the cities I'd seen before on very similar Contiki tour), great value for money, with an excellent range of activities (we were blessed with the weather gods on a number of occasions which added to overall atmosphere of the tour which is rare at the time of year I travelled in - it is usually fog or low cloud in some areas). Recommendation - do the Seine Cruise at Night it is great but stay on the top deck for the best views. If the weather is great, Eagle's Nest is a great visit as is the Lucerne lake and mountain tour and do the Athens dinner even if just for the food. A great way to travel via coach with a great range of stops between sites for the all important tourist road side stop. However, though you do get over the ferry trips pretty quickly) and I recommend the 3 day cruise option (even if just for the genuine Turkish rugs in Ephesus (the prices appear high but a lot less than in Aus (but read quality!!!) and you get to walk on the rugs barefoot and please avoid the bazaar near the port - you won't have money for the rest of the trip as I found out :) The food was great on the optional dinners particularly in Athens and in Rome as well as onboard the 3 day cruise. Breakfast is of course standard in all the hotels but by halfway an Austrian/German breakfast is really something to look forward to. Again the hotel dinners are pretty good especially in Austria and Germany. A must do is the cruise and lunch at Burano (one of the islands of Venice), I have had some great lunches but seriously this was right up there. A great little restaurant on a great little island. If I was back in Venice, this I would go to revisit just for lunch and to walk it off, especially near sunset. On the option as you come back in from Burano in October you get a sunset over the island of Venice - it's pretty good. Accommodation for the best part of the tour was very good, though the Apoge in Paris is a let down and doesn't actually kick of the tour really well - having said this the accommodation thereafter improves greatly. Though Wifi in the hotels is ok just not really up to Skype home standard so pack the mobile with an international sim which I did and found it more effective.
Let downs: Amsterdam only 1 night which really only means approx 4 to 5 hours to see the city and even less if you take the last night of tour cruise and dinner (though this is great for obvious reasons). Madrid for me wasn't as interesting as I expected but I was spoilt by Barcelona on this and last time so I guess that cancels out. The showers on the ferries - you will just have to see to believe trust me on this one (though this could be a positive depending on your sense of humour). Venice and Rome, wish for more time, a full day to explore is really needed but this tour sadly doesn't give enough time but again is subjective to each person. There are quite a few optional tours really worth doing and some that can be passed by for more time to sleep in or just to explore the city you're in. Check them all out and make the call, you can add to them whilst on tour if you change your mind.
Final Recommendation - A great tour to see a very wide expanse of Europe with a fair amount of time to see the major cities to give you the information to come back and see in more detail what cities impressed the most. Days on the coach can be long (which is why I recommended WIFI on the coach to Trafalgar to pass the time only so many onboard quizzes) particulary Madrid to Barcelona effectively west to east coast. Some very great tour options, seriously do the 3 day island cruise it is worth it... and the food is pretty good in places ( the dinner in Austria is very unique, it's very hard to explain in that it is unexpected but it works but is also completely eclectic in its nature including the bathrooms.... Enough said :) You gotta see it... seriously. If you can do the tour it is worth living out of a suitcase for 4 weeks and also bring heaps of smalls (laundry is very limited due to transit times).
Surprised how professional everything was organised 3
London to Rome Highlights
Helene Stokes, Australia, Sep 2013
We have just come back from our travels and our tour from London to Rome was definitely a highlight. I was surprised as the tour was a 'CostSaver' how professional everything was organised, hotels were lovely and our tour guide, Brek was fantastic!! I have already suggested this kind of tour to friends. Every aspect delighted us from the ease of bags read more always at our hotel room, the interesting information but not over-excessive by the guide/s and the long distances we travelled that never seemed too long and showed us the lovely countryside on the way. e took our teenage daughters so it was a great sneek peek at some of Europe. Yvonne at Global Journeys always answered my questions straight away and found out any further information as required. We have some wonderful memories. Thank you!
Had a fantastic time on this tour. Met people from all over the world who were also on the tour and are now new friends. The destinations were great and the local tour guides were very informative. Most of the hotels were great and even the ones that were a little bit smaller were OK because of their location. Overall it was amazing trip and thanks read more to Michelle from Global Journeys for organizing it all for me.
Had a great time Roberto our tour guide and bus driver Marchello were excellent made everyone feel at ease we had quite a few laughs along the way which made the tour all the more enjoyable as well. Being our first time to Italy we loved the whole experience of it, history, food, wine and the people were very friendly we would recommend it to anyone.
