Europe Shopping and Markets Trips

It was fantastic. I would repeat my previous comment here regarding the little church at Innsbruck being a highlight. Personally, I would happily have swapped the Seine cruise to go to Montmartre but generally I loved the trip and would love to do more with Costsaver.

This was our first trip with Explore! My wife and I found it to be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. The itinerary gave us a chance to see a lot of Madeira and the hikes we went on were interesting and allowed us to experience different terrains and conditions! (Rain in the north and lush forest, sunshine in the south and dry paths). We also got to sample many of the regional dishes and beverages (poncha!) as well as visit some iconic sites on Madeira e.g. the western lighthouse, rumours factory. Our guide, Felipe, was excellent and very knowledgeable and helpful. Easy to talk to and we appreciated how well he took care of the group. Felipe also had some great suggestions for restaurants and things to do on our free time. One of which led to us going whale watching and having a whale go right under our boat! Such a great experience! Overall this walking tour was a terrific experience. It did challenge me to get out of my comfort zone (the 'Stairway to Heaven' walk !) but I'm glad I did it! I'd recommend this tour to anyone who likes hiking and has a good level of fitness (the terrain can be a challenge). You even get to meet many lovely people with similar interests. Walking Madeira with Explore! will live long in the memory.

This is a great itinerary that offers a wonderful taste of Europe, giving you a chance to see and experience many countries in one trip. Yes, it’s full-on, but you get to explore a huge amount of the world without the mental energy drain of planning everything yourself. The tour director was extremely knowledgeable about European history, and the driver got us around Europe safely and comfortably. We felt secure and were able to completely put our travel in Costsaver’s hands. Costsaver gives you the opportunity to do as much or as little as you want—but why go all the way to Europe and not see as much as possible? You will be tired by the end, but you will have a hell of a time along the way!

It was a very full and inclusive itinerary. Our guide (Sasha) made sure we all enjoyed each aspect of our tour. There were a few opportunities fr down time as well. It truly was a delightful tour.

What a great trip. The cities were easy to get to. The bus was very comfortable. The times were perfect. Our guide Sasha, made the trip !

For the money I paid, it was very good value. I even think that I got so much inclusion. Plenty of activities that were included that I did not expect. Some hotels are not the best but not the worse either. But there are some really good hotels that we stayed too. Part of the excitement is to guess and imagine the next hotel we are going to. All breakfast included and I noticed that most first night stay in every hotel there were dinner included as well. There were plenty of cruise activities as well, I lost count to be honest.