Costsaver Reviews
The 289 Costsaver reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Costsaver. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 289 Costsaver reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Costsaver. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
My fourth Trafalgar Tour and the best! 3
Peter & Susan Anderson, Australia, Jun 2011
Most hotels were excellent, however many of the locations were located in outlying areas. An example of this was Venice where the hotel was about 40km from Venice. This severely restricted our time in Venice. Breakfasts were all outstanding in both quality and quantity. Tour Manager (Barry) was extremely helpful, organised and we all benefited from read more his many years of travel experience. A small hiccup occurred at the commencement of the tour in London. We were advised by Trafalgar to arrive at 5.30am, which meant use of Night Buses. However we were required to just sit around for an hour without refreshments (too early for the hotel breakfast) until the coach and tour guide arrived. The tour departure time and location were not easy to obtain from the Trafalgar Desk at Heathrow Airport. Eventually, after a longish wait and a telephone call, we were advised the time and location. It would have been better if we could have been advised this before we arrived in London. Service by Tour Consultant was very good and we not only will have no hesitation in using Global Journeys again, and will recommend you to our friends.
The optional tours available were a great mix 7
Highlights of Bohemia
Sandra & David Zaletto, Australia, Jun 2011
I just got back from the my tour and here are my thoughts. I understand that arrving into Frankfurt is easier because of the airport, but if you could fly into Berlin and start the tour there & finish there you would get more time in Berlin or one of the other lovely cities that we visited. The hotels we stayed at were fine. I didn't mind them being read more a little out of town, as it gave me more of a chance to explore and get some exercise! The breakfasts included were great, as well as some of the dinners. Probaby spent a little too much time in the small towns enroute to the bigger ones. Having said that some of the smaller towns we stopped at e.g Brun, were hidden treasures. The optional tours available were a great mix. I didn't do many of them, but the ones I did do were good. Overall the tour was good value for money and gave me enough flexibility to do my own exploring.
I would like to thank you for inviting me to voice my view on the 'European Experience' tour and thank you for your part in making the tour and the information you provided as trouble free as possible. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the tour director IJ for his outstanding performance and his knowledge in relation to the countries read more we visited and his overall repo with all ages in the tour group. IJ's amazing linguistic skills in the countries we visited and the overall expertise in matters of history and geography made us feel that it was all well worth the cost. He and the driver together was a good and pleasant combination throughout the trip and we were well pleased. He had the same enthusiasm at the start of the journey as he did at the end of the journey which was remarkable. Once again thanks for the whole experience and please pass mine and my families gratitude to all concerned including yourself.
My husband and I have just come back from a 17 day Trafalgar tour around Europe. We have had such a fantastic time. So many highlights. Cruising down the Rhine in Germany seeing so many beautiful castles, hundreds of years old, going up the cog train to Mt Pilatus in Switzerland, having an incredible lunch at Burano on the islands outside Venice, seeing read more the amazing paintings done by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City and not forgetting visiting the grand Colosseum in Rome, staying at a beautiful hotel at Sorrento with balcony views overlooking the Mediterranean, being taken by minibuses to the wonderful little town of Positano,who could forget the wonderful statue of David in Florence, going on a carousel at beautiful Nice and then finally Paris, visiting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, cruising down the river Seine at night, going to the top of the Eiffel Tower and not forgetting the Can-Can girls at the Nouvelle Eve Cabaret. All in all we could have not picked a better tour to see the best of Europe in such a short span of time. We found all the hotels and meals we had very good and the bus we travelled in very comfortable. We were lucky to get a fantastic Italian driver called Francesco who really took care of his bus and was a terrific driver. Now we get to our incredible tour guide Steve Pearce. My husband and I cannot say enough about Stephen. Stephen is why our tour was so fabulous. If it wasn't for his professionalism, dedication, friendliness and hard work that he gave us for the whole 17 days plus just his easy going personality our tour wouldn't have been as wonderful. We thoroughly recommend him to anybody who is wanting to go on a Trafalgar tour. Of course none of this would have been possible if it wasn't for your tour consultant, Yvonne Brooks. I have never booked a holiday over the internet before and straight away through her professionalism, knowledge and friendliness I was put at ease. Over the last 6 months Yvonne has always answered my questions, always got back to me straight away either by phone or email and kept me advised of any changes or updates we needed to know. I have no hesitation in recommending Yvonne or Global Journeys to anybody who is wanting to travel to Europe on a coach tour.
We had the most fantastic time touring UK with Cosmos on the 'British Panorama'. We drove though the very lovely green British country-side & visited many cathedrals, quaint little pubs, towns & historical places. It was a great experience. The Cosmos driver & the tour director were so friendly yet very professional in their approach. The second tour read more which was of the continent, 'European Cavalcade', a 17 day jam packed tour of 10 countries was also great. We saw & experienced so much in 17 days. We were able to beat the crowds in the mornings due to early starts hence first ones to get to many places & sites without having to stand in along queues. ie the Eifel Tower etc. Met some lovely people from all over the world. I would book my tours with you folks, Global Journeys, anytime, you are very professional & yet relaxed.
Very professional and extremely helpful 5
Highlights of Spain, Morocco and Portugal
Les & Janet Griffiths, Australia, May 2011
My wife and I loved Spain, you have to go to experience the magnificent scenery. history, culture and beautiful sunshine to appreciate it. Morocco, was extremely interesting but a bit too scary for my wife especially at the Medinas. We can describe our experience as 'we are glad we went', but probably 'will not return'. Portugal, saw just a fleeting read more glimpse but we thoroughly enjoyed the visit. We were very fortunate to have the best tour director that we have come across so far in our adventures, David Nadal, he possesses a wonderful passionate for his country (Spain) and worked tirelessly to satisfy all of the tour passengers. He made the tour very special. This was a wonderful tour. This has been our third trip with Relaxing/Global Journeys and our tour consultant on all occasions has been Georgie - very professional and extremely helpful.
Good value for money, we enjoyed immensely 2
Britain and Ireland Delight
Les & Janet Griffiths, Australia, May 2011
Tour itinerary for 8 days was great, covering so much in a short period of time and has whetted our appetite for more holidays in the UK. York, north of England fantastic. Scotland, Ireland we loved. The weather was not too kind to us and we did not see to much sunshine, however, we believe it could have been a lot worse. The Tour Director very knowledgeable, read more however he tarnished his performance by making subtle references throughout the trip regarding the expectations of gratuities to himself and the driver. Trafalgar were limited in providing transfers to and from their nominated hotels - other tour operators we have been with have been much more accommodating. Good value for money, we enjoyed immensely.
Really enjoyed every part of this great tour 2
Britain and Ireland Explorer
Roy & Rosemary Matthews, Australia, Apr 2011
We really enjoyed every part of this great tour, we met & made friends from all over the world at the same time as enjoying the best organised holiday we could have wished for. The hotels that we stayed in and the meals that they served were all highly rated and they really looked after us. The Tour Director and the Coach Driver were first class and read more they both knew everything about all the places including the history to keep us entertained through the entire 30 days of the tour. They even had optional highlight tours on almost every day or evening. All the optional highlights were a extra cost and they included special Dinners when on the particular night a hotel dinner was not included in the tour, plus visiting out of the way places where you would not know existed. We also took an 11 day Cosmos European Highlights Tour, and saw the great cities of Venice, Rome, Paris, Florence and Amsterdam plus a optional boat tour down the Rhine River. The optional highlights of this tour were all exceptional and the Tour Director and Coach Driver both looked after all our needs. We both highly recommend these tours which are highly organised to anyone wishing to explore Britain and Europe. Thank you Global Journeys and Trafalgar.
Our tour was fantastic. It was well organised and the tour guide was exceptional in his knowledge of the country and history past and present. He was unbelievably supportive when we unfortunately had our passports stolen. We would so recommend this tour to others as it gives a perfect snapshot of such a beautiful country while feeling safe in the hands read more of a very capable and friendly bus driver and excellent local tour guides,enjoying the pleasure of meeting new friends and having fun and taking in the breathtaking scenery. Thanks again Yvonne.
