Compare Costsaver with Explore!.

Summary

Comparing two tour operators is subjective. We can compare facts like the number of tours, travel styles, prices and destinations. Good or bad reviews may depend completely on the traveller, the time of year and other factors that the tour operator cannot control.

Costsaver and Explore! are both a International Tour Operator. Explore! is the larger tour operator and runs 511 tours to 108 countries; Costsaver has 60 tours and travels to 46 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Costsaver (USD 251) is 38% higher than Explore! (USD 182).

Costsaver

Costsaver is an international tour operator that organises more affordable, comfortable bus tours for travellers of all ages to 50 countries worldwide.

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Explore!

Explore is a well-known international travel company that organises small group adventure holidays to more than 130 countries, since 1981.

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How does Costsaver describe itself?

"From sharing local delicacies with newfound friends in Lisbon to sightseeing in Paris with Local Specialists who bring the city to life, Costsaver tours cover all the essentials, while providing you the building blocks to tailor your dream holiday. With expert Travel Directors on hand, luxury coach transport, 3 and 4-star hotels, city tours and selected meals included, you’ll have more free time to discover Europe and Britain – your way."

How does Explore! describe itself?

"At Explore, we're the experts in adventure travel. Our small group adventure holidays have been running since 1981. Today, Explore is one of the most trusted travel companies in the UK with over 600 trips to more than 130 countries."

What kind of tour operator is Costsaver?

International Tour Operator

  • International Group. Fellow travellers will be coming from different countries and different cultures.
  • Group Tours will be conducted in English (for tour leader and participants).
  • You will join your group tour at your destination (hotel or airport), where the operator will greet you.
  • You need to arrange your own transportation (flight) to get to the starting point.

What kind of tour operator is Explore!?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Costsaver

What kind of tours does Costsaver offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 60
  • Duration: 7 - 25 days
  • Prices: USD 950 - USD 6,565
  • Average price per day: USD 251
  • Going to: 8 Continents, 46 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.5, Review Count: 2,500 (Feefo)

What kind of tours does Explore! offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 511
  • Duration: 5 - 27 days
  • Prices: GBP 465 - GBP 26,400
  • Average price per day: GBP 241
  • Going to: 9 Continents, 108 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.4, Review Count: 1,650 (Feefo)

How is Costsaver rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.5

Review Count: 2,500

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

How is Explore! rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 1,650

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

What kind of tours does Costsaver conduct?

Travel Style

  • ☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
  • Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions

Participants

  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
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What kind of tours does Explore! conduct?

Travel Style

  • ☞ Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Bicycle Tours. Active vacation where you ride a bike almost every day
  • Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
  • ☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.
  • ☞ Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation

Participants

  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
  • ☞ Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
  • ☞ Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion
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What associations is Costsaver a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • TTC. The Travel Corporation
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • UNWTO. United Nations World Travel Organisation
  • TreadRight. The TreadRight Foundation
  • ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection

What associations is Explore! a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • ABTOT. Association of Bonded Travel Organisations Trust
  • AITO. Association of Independent Tour Operators
  • ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
  • ATTA. Adventure Travel Trade Association

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Costsaver?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 2,312 (31x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,182 (25x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,610 (3x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,195 (1x)
  • Average Rate USD 2,854, Average rate per day USD 251 (60x)

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Explore!?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 2,140 (225x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 3,369 (261x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 4,296 (21x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 3,813 (4x)
  • Average Rate GBP 2,870, Average rate per day GBP 241 (511x)

In which countries does Costsaver conduct tours?

Africa: 4 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa

Asia: 8 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 1 Countries

Costa Rica

Europe: 25 Countries

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City

Additional countries in this comparison

England, Germany, Ireland, Monaco

Middle East: 1 Countries

Turkiye

North America: 2 Countries

America, Canada

South-America: 3 Countries:

Argentina, Brazil, Peru

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In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa

Additional countries in this comparison

Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 23 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 9 Countries

Costa Rica

Additional countries in this comparison

Belize, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama

Europe: 36 Countries

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Arctic Ice, Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Northern Ireland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Svalbard

Middle East: 6 Countries

Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada

Additional countries in this comparison

Greenland, Mexico

South-America: 7 Countries:

Argentina, Brazil, Peru

Additional countries in this comparison

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

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