Greece Tours for Seniors

Collette’s tipping policy is a concern to me. Collette needs to spell out in your trip planning information how the tour guides are compensated. Is the tip or gratuity is part of their compensation or a bonus for a job well done. This was my second tour with Collette. I like the hotel accommodations and selection of activities and attractions that included. Please provide more information on the gratuity part of your tours.

The name of the tour ‘Treasures of Greece and the Islands’ really says it all! We experienced many of the iconic highlights from the breathtaking monasteries in Meteora to sunny Santorini and Mykonos, along with ancient ruins across Greece. It was a wonderful way to see beautiful Greece and learn about its rich history and culture. Our tour director was very experienced and an entertaining storyteller, which made the journey enjoyable. She was also extremely organised, which was especially valuable when we had to take the ferries for the island portion of the trip. The local experts brought the history to life at the various historical sites. Personally I found the hotels very comfortable, with friendly English speaking staff and they all had a great selection for breakfast. This was a trip of a lifetime for me so I opted for most of the additional experiences. Overall an amazing tour.

The Highlights of Greece with Island Explorer itinerary was excellent and delivered exactly what I was hoping for. Over the course of 12 days, I felt that we truly experienced the highlights of both mainland Greece and the islands. The itinerary was comprehensive, well paced, and provided a great balance of history, culture, sightseeing, and free time. From Athens and Delphi to Meteora, Santorini, and Mykonos, I felt that we were able to see and experience the places that make Greece such a special destination. The coach was comfortable, clean, air conditioned, and exactly as described. I especially appreciated the charging ports available for mobile devices, which made long travel days much more convenient. Overall, I was very pleased with the hotels selected by Costsaver. I found them to be clean, safe, well located, and staffed by friendly employees. The breakfast offerings were consistently good and provided a great start to each day. The hotels in Athens and Itea were particularly enjoyable, and the hotel in Mykonos was outstanding. The Mykonos property offered beautiful views, an excellent room, a comfortable bed, great laundry service, and one of the best overall hotel experiences of the trip. My only constructive feedback relates to room accommodations and bathrooms at some properties. In Santorini, the shower was extremely small and difficult to use comfortably. Additionally, although we requested a double bed, the room consisted of two twin beds pushed together rather than a true double bed with a single mattress. While I understand this is common in Europe, I would encourage Costsaver to work with its hotel partners whenever possible to provide true double beds for couples who request them. I would also suggest ensuring that shower designs adequately contain water so that bathroom floors do not become wet during normal use. These were relatively minor issues in what was otherwise an excellent travel experience. Overall, I was very satisfied with the itinerary, transportation, accommodations, and value provided by Costsaver, and I would gladly travel with them again.

A really Good Tour Leader, Dora was extremely Organised, Thoughtful and Helpful, very Professional too. The Driver was excellent. Lots of destinations covered, from unique cities to peaceful Lakes in Croatia. The tour was well organised. The hotels were good to very good, the rooms always spacious. The meals were always in lovely characterful restaurants, which I loved, and food was generally good to very good.

Lots of walking on uneven pavement especially at the ruin sites. Must be mobile and steady on elevated grades. Need good walking shoes. Hats and suntan lotion needed with the intense sun. A long bus ride from Athens to Thessaloniki, but stops made along the way at the battle site of Thermopylee & Ancient Dion. Lots of history and ancient sites on this tour.

Loved this tour. Highly recommend it to my friends . Loved our tour manager Theidora Findu. Excellent !! I want her on all my tours. She was very helpful , excellent knowledge of Greece and explained things very well. Thoughtful , I can’t say enough about her. Our tour guide at the Achropis knew her history and explained very well only tooo long. We just wanted to look around a bit after climbing all those steps to get up there. Just keep it short. Otherwise loved loved it. The Athens airport was a mess. I realize not your fault. But really ??? We were on line for 2and 1/2 hours customs. . No bathroom no food or drink.Absolutely no consideration for the people who are going to spend their money in that country. Herded around like cattle. Not pleasant experience at the airport. What made our trip special was our tour manager Theodora. Very accommodating. We feel lucky to have her guide us. Thank you.