“We had wonderful experiences travelling with Senior Tours and would love to continue seeing the world with thei guidance. - Hope to be able to travel with them soon again!!”
“Walking in Provence and the French Riviera – October 10 – 23, 2020
In short… We had a blast!
This was our first time travelling with Seniors Discovery Tour, and my husband and I found the whole experience thoroughly enjoyable. Having been do-it-yourself travellers for over 50 years, it was wonderful to have someone else manage the details so that we could totally immerse ourselves in the trip.
We couldn’t have asked for a better Tour Manager in Nina Gilners. She handled every situation calmly and efficiently. She was with us every moment, from our arrival at the airport in Toronto, to our return two weeks later. Everything ran smoothly and she listened to our concerns and adapted to the group dynamic.
Our guides, Isabelle & Yves were amazing, both personally and professionally. Each day Yves would do a longer, more strenuous walk and Isabelle a shorter one with less climbing and fewer stairs. Isabelle’s walks would give us more time to learn about the local culture and to take photographs, while Yves’ tour would cover more ground and provide a better workout. No matter which walk we chose to take we always looked forward to challenging ourselves and learning about the area we were visiting.
Both accommodations were lovely. In Gréoux-les-Bains at the Hotel Villa Borghese, all the meals were amazing and the staff warm and welcoming. In Menton at the Hotel Royal Westminster, we had a stunning view of the Mediterranean, however, the dinners were disappointing.
Despite the request that everyone be able to walk a minimum of 8 kilometers a day, several of our fellow travellers experienced difficulties finishing the day’s walk. Our group consisted of 20 people, 8 of whom were over 80 years old, while my husband and I are in our early 70’s. Although we personally didn’t experience any difficulties completing the walks, they were more challenging than we had expected, and we joked that we should rename the tour “boot camp for seniors”. Each day we had the luxury of rotating between the shorter walk and the longer, more challenging one… depending on how we were feeling that day. Some days we felt a bit rushed when trying to take photographs or stopping for lunch. Personally we think it might be an idea to trim a few kilometers off the daily walks, adding a little more time to shop or relax at a café along the route. Despite these minor quibbles we would definitely use Seniors Discovery Tour again.
Our nostalgia for the trip is both strong and bittersweet as we find ourselves in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As life long travellers, we long to be on the road again and our thoughts go out to the tour operators who must be suffering with such a large loss to their business.
Steve & Brooke Weslak”
“I have now done about seven trips with Semior Discovery Tours and was always very happy with their service and honesty in all matters. My last trip last August was to Africa and it was absolutley stunning. Tour diretors, managers and bus drivers have been amazing and awesome.”
“My tour to Peru in 2019 was most satisfactory. Had a great time and food and lodging was top notch . I'm sure we had the best the country had to offer.I have highly recommended Senior Discovery Tours to all my traveling friends.
Sincerly, Rose Schwartz”
“I have travelled the last 2 years with Senior Discovery Tours. Both tours were to Italy. I have nothing buy praise for absolutely everything. Tour guides both Senior Tour Guide and local guides. Hotels did not disappoint. I was booked for a tour in September but unfortunately because of COVID the trip was cancelled. Hopefully this will all pass in the near future and I will absolutely be ready to travel with Senior Discovery Tours once again.”
“I have travelled alone on about 24 bus tours as a single adult. After travelling with several other companies, I switched to yours since many breakfasts and dinners were included where we could eat with the group and get to know others and share our experiences. Several other companies have stopped including many meals and that is not helpful to me when I travel alone and have to walk somewhere in a strange city and walk back to the hotel after since many hotels no longer have dining rooms where we can have dinner. This is the main reason I switched to your company. The trip I took was well planned and managed. The drivers, guides etc. were competent, knowledgeable and that makes a big difference when I travel alone since I want to have confidence that I have someone to help me if I have a problem. Your company was recommended to me by several friends and by Jim McNulty, a teaching colleague of mine who has escorted tours for you for many years. Finally, after 45 years of travelling alone, I finally have someone to travel with. My sister, recently widowed was going to travel with me on your trip to Portugal and Madeira this spring and we were eagerly looking forward to it but we had to cancel due to COVID. We are certainly hoping that we will be able to travel again in the not too distant future, hopefully after a vaccine is found and widely distributed. We look forward to travelling with you, hopefully to the same destination that we had to cancel. We appreciated your flexibility with your refund policy when we did cancel with a reduced penalty from your usual policy. I wish you success in continuing your company and resuming travvel when it is safe to do so.”
“We have been on 2 trips with Senior Discovery Tours and have been very pleased with both. The tour managers and guides were very good and helpful. Accommodations were very good. Talking to other people on our trips that have been on different trips with this company had nothing but good things to say. When the current travel problems are over I have other trips in mind.”
“I have been on several Senior Tours and have loved them all. Newfoundland/Labrador, Egypt, Prague triangle, etc. 5 in total. So disappointed to not take the Ireland one this Sept. but looking forward to post-covid travel.”
“I have travelled 3 times with Senior Discovery Tours. Prior to that I travelled with 2 other companies. Once I went on my first tour with Senior’s I vowed never to travel with anyone else. I appreciate the all inclusive package and I love the door to door pick-up! The small size of the groups allows me to get to know everyone and share interesting conversations. The trips are well organized from beginning to end. Both the office staff and tour managers are knowledgeable, professional and personable. I am looking forward to touring again and again when it is safe to do so.”
“I have found SDT always reliable for excellent itineraries, good tour managers, and very good value. I have done 15 tours with SDT and will travel with them again as soon as travel restrictions are lifted.”
“Have been to Peru and South Africa with Seniors Tours and when safe to do so will keep them in mind as we had our last tour cancelled ( to the Baltic)”
“We have travelled twice with Senior Discovery tours and each time we were impressed by the quality of the tours. This includes the knowledge and organizational skills of the tour directors in India and Southeast Asia, the knowledge base and personable nature of most of the local guides, the top-quality hotels and the overall efficiency with which the tours run. When there were issues, they were dealt with quickly and to our and most of our tour colleagues’ satisfaction. SDT is currently our preferred tour provider and we look forward to the day when we can get back on the road with the company.”
“We have been on trips with Senior Discovery Tours 5 times and enjoyed every trip and we would recommend that to all of our friends and aquaintances. Can’t wait until we can travel again.
Gerda Laser and Werner Laser”
“we have done several trips with senior discovery tours and they just seem to get better with each one. we had planned on doing one this fall, but due to the current situation, have had to rethink that. we are now planning on doing the gaps peninsula trip next fall and are very much looking forward to it. we had recommended that our friends take a trip with us…they did on our ireland trip last year. they had never done an organized tour before and were a little leary. They couldn’t say enough good things about their experience and are already thinking of their next trip. Thank you!!!!”
“Senior Discovery Tours takes care of its customers above and beyond. You are treated like Kings and Queens as they take care of absolutely everything. The hotels and tours they have on their itineraries are outstanding. The guides they hire in different countries are so knowledgeable and nothing has been too much trouble for them. I can highly recommend SDT for travel anywhere as they are so easy to work with and are always available to answer questions. Well done SDT!!!”
