“We have been on more than 10 trips with Seniors Dtscovery Tours. We’ve been to Europe, northern and Central America. The tours are well managed, packed with interesting side trips with additional options available. The tour managers have all been excellent. The local tour guides knowledgeable and friendly. Should a problem or illness arise the tour managers are there for you. We view the brochures with interest. We consider the tours are excellent value for our money.
Pat lane”
“My first Senior Discovery Tour was marred by COVID-19.
We left home March 11 for Malta only to have everything shut down, and a scramble for flights home and a hotel to stay in till the final flights from Heathrow to Toronto caused huge amounts of stress for all travellers. Our guide suffered from the pressure and responsibility I’m sure as she became quite disorganized at times, but in the end we all made it home safe and sound.
I appreciated not having to find my own flights and accommodations, and consider this vacation unforgettable! I would love to return to Malta, to the same hotel with the same view...it was spectacular!
All in all the trip was well organized; I would try again if we ever get to travel!”
“I traveled with my sister and friend to London England. We all agreed how it was so well organized and managed perfectly for our travel needs. Once this pandemic is over I will travel with your company again.”
“It is with great pleasure that I submit a review of Senior Discovery Tours.
My husband and I have been on 3 of your tours, and had booked one for March 23rd till Apr. 7th, 2020, which was cancelled due to the Covid 19. This was most disappointing because we had such wonderful times on the other tours and could not wait to go again. We had made friends with a couple from Guelph, On. and were looking forward to traveling with them again. It was sad to have that trip cancelled but we were relieved to get a full refund and we were happy to know that we would be safe at home instead of in Calabria Italy where our tour was to take us. YOUR COMPANY DID THE RIGHT THING !! Many of the people on these tours fall within the most vulnerable age group for the virus, and it would have been very dangerous to have been stranded in Italy under quarantine as well as having to self isolate once we arrived back to Canada.
All were amazing tours.. Puglia in 2017, Lake Garda 2018, and Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes , 2019. We had Suzanne Marchington for both our Puglia tour and the Lake Garda one. She was the epitome of what a good tour guide should be. She was so very helpful and capable to meet any challenges found on tour. We appreciated her kindness and cheerful manner no matter what the situation brought.
Everything was wonderful. The hotels, the meals, and the tours.
We took the Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes tour from September 19th to Oct. 4th. This time our tour manager was JanTaylor. She was very kind and helpful as well.
My husband celebrated his 80th birthday on the last trip ( the Swiss Alps/Italian Lake ) and although we would love the idea of seeing more of Italy and Europe, we feel that considering our advancing age and some health issues, we will likely not go on another tour.
However, we have the photos and trip diaries I wrote while on the past trips and it is likely we will watch them over and over again when we feel we would like to remember all the good times we had. We are likely beyond being able to take a long flight again and with all the precautions as well as rising prices for air travel, we doubt we will go again. However, if we cannot go ourselves, we certainly will let others know what a wonderful company you have and how great the tours are. Things will get better.”
“I have had seven trips with you and thoroughly enjoyed them all. I would love to go again but am quite elderly now. I did book in last March for a trip in the Calabria region but my companion got sick at the last minute. and we had to cancel. I would like to try again if it wasn't too strenuous. Dorothy Mackay”
“I enjoyed my trip to Australia and New Zealand. It was well organized and included most of what I would have included, if I had planned the trip myself. Our escort was knowledgeable and approachable. I travelled solo and was pleased with accommodations provided. The group size was good, not too many or too little. Having everything planned, allowed me to relax and enjoy. Free time to explore was just right. It was a trip that I will always remember.
I was disappointed to hear about the difficulties experienced by potential travellers regarding refunds and/or credit when given notes by doctor advising that trip would not be safe, during beginning of virus. It appears that upon reflection, your company made the correct changes regarding this.
I had hoped to go on the fall Scotland, Ireland trip this year, but put those plans on hold because of existing circumstances. I plan on travelling with Seniors Discovery again, once all of the complications of the covid pandemic are settled and it is deemed safe to travel again.”
“We have travelled with Senior Tours three times and enjoyed every one of them! We have highly recommended them to everyone we know.
Joyce and Mike Roome”
“We have had mixed results with the quality of the tour managers. We outlined our concerns with one tour manager in particular but got no acknowledgement your management.”
“Tour of Milan, Italian Riviera, and longer stay in central Tuscany, October.
Hotels, food, guides and tour manager excellent, and I speak from experience as a former tour manager. Enjoyed the days at leisure in Tuscany giving us the option to just relax. I was booked for 2 week Sicily tour in March, had to cancel as my husband was in poor health.
Looking forward to travel again, when of course it is safe after this Covid outbreak.”
“Tour of Milan, Italian Riviera, and longer stay in central Tuscany, October.
Hotels, food, guides and tour manager excellent, and I speak from experience as a former tour manager. Enjoyed the days at leisure in Tuscany giving us the option to just relax. I was booked for 2 week Sicily tour in March, had to cancel as my husband was in poor health.
Looking forward to travel again, when of course it is safe after this Covid outbreak.”
“Tour of Milan, Italian Riviera, and longer stay in central Tuscany, October.
Hotels, food, guides and tour manager excellent, and I speak from experience as a former tour manager. Enjoyed the days at leisure in Tuscany giving us the option to just relax. I was booked for 2 week Sicily tour in March, had to cancel as my husband was in poor health.
Looking forward to travel again, when of course it is safe after this Covid outbreak.”
