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What made the experience great was our tour manager, Colin, & our driver Dom.

The scenery & history was everything that I thought it would be, & more in some cases, but this was because Colin adapted excursions to allow me to fully participate in the tour. He problem solved along the way with the aim of making me feel included.

I am a full-time wheelchair user & these tours work very well for me, & my Dad. You very quickly get to meet the other travellers & during this shared experience we become a tight group where we all look out for each other. They also looked out for me & were always present offering a hand when needed. I very much appreciated that.

It was quite a physically demanding tour, however, if you wanted to take things at a slower pace there is plenty of free time. Also, you're under no pressure to go on the excursions.

I would highly recommend this tour. There is plenty to see, to eat, & the hotels were good. My adapted room in each hotel suited my needs. Big shout out, again, to Colin! I can't thank him enough.

This review is relating to the holiday booking process.
I was very pleased with the booking process of our planned 2027 holiday to New Zealand, after a fair amount of research into the Saga tour content we felt with the discounts applied it represented good value for money. Annette the member of staff I spoke with at the Saga call centre provided an excellent run down on all aspects of what we will expect from the Great New Zealand Discovery tour and went into good detail to ensure I was fully appraised. My questions were answered directly by Annette or I was guided as to when the information would become available as the finer tour details would be released.
Overall a very good experience, thank you.

We were on sprit of discovery and went to Portugal, Spain and France at the end of April. Love the all inclusive with car to port and back ( shared). Service is first class. Particularly in the bars.. Entertainment was very good with something for everyone.
Several down sides however
The food was strangely variable, including in the specialty restaurants. Could be very good, particularly the steaks. And the grill restaurant for breakfast.
But we also had several meals where the food was bland or the meat or fish was dry or overcooked
Also found the Information on exersions was not really sufficient and we made a couple of bad choices. Some were too short or were not very interesting. Often better to use the free shuttle service and do your own thing unless you are worried about getting around in a strange place. Not enough time in ports however to explore very much.
Also note that despite advertising saying for over 50's the age group is mostly people on there 80's.

My experience of the Saga Greek Island Medley holiday was mixed.

The pick-up and return services were great, and I couldn’t fault them. This definitely beats driving yourself.

However, upon arrival in Rhodes, we were not greeted by our tour manager as promised. Instead, we wandered aimlessly around arrivals with other Saga guests until a lady approached us. She explained that the tour manager had not arrived from the UK and had been booked on a later flight, so she would not arrive until the next day. Since there was no Saga staff to greet us at the hotel, we checked ourselves in and explored the hotel, familiarising ourselves with the dining arrangements and so on, as our rooms were not ready.

The Atki Imperial hotel was huge, with almost 2000 guests, five restaurants, and eight bars. We were surprised that Saga had chosen this hotel, as it was very large and noisy. Most of our group went out to get away from the noise.
The food at the hotel was excellent, with a great selection of freshly cooked food and friendly, efficient staff. It’s a great hotel for families looking for a good all-inclusive stay but I don’t think it is suited to a Saga group. The rooms were comfortable, and the hotel was spotless.
Whist in Rhodes there was an inclusive walking tour with a local guide. The tour was ok but it started at 2.30pm so it was very hot, an earlier start would have been better.

For our transfer to Symi, our tour manager had booked us on the early ferry so that we could have breakfast at the hotel in Symi. However, upon arrival at the Pedi Beach hotel, we were informed that breakfast was not available and that rooms would not be ready until that afternoon. This was a poor decision by the tour manager and was not well received by the group. We were offered breakfast for 18 euros each but of course we had already paid Saga for this meal but there was no offer of recompense..
The Pedi Beach Hotel was a lovely place, small, friendly, and with a beautiful location. The only downside was the food. On the first night, they ran out of the main food items before half of the group had been fed and the manager at the hotel blamed us for eating too much! The remaining three nights, the food was repetitive and poorly prepared. Some of the group even went out to eat after the second night.That aside, I would definitely stay again just for the room. There’s a local bus that runs every hour into the Symi centre for just 2.5 euros.
Whist here we had a boat trip to a monastery but we couldn’t go in as there was christenings in progress. this was followed by a lunch and swim stop which was very enjoyable.

Our transfer to Leros was a bit hectic, but otherwise, it was okay. The hotel was nice enough, but the rooms were very dated and badly in need of renovation. The disappointing thing was that the All-Inclusive guests were treated very differently to those staying on an alternative board arrangement. There were significant differences between the food and drinks served to AIl inclusive guests and others. AI inclusive guests received different coffee cups and glasses, different coffee, orange juice, alcohol, and so on. This hotel is probably equivalent to a UK three-star hotel. We had a tour in Leros which was most enjoyable.

On our return to Rhodes we had a tour to Lindos sold as being beautiful but unfortunately that is no longer the case its just rows of shops selling overpriced tat. We arrived at the hottest part of the day, and we were advised not to attempt to visit the Acropolis as there would not be enough time, this turned out to be a wasted day.

In conclusion, I had a great time visiting the Greek islands, but I wouldn’t recommend this Saga trip. I don’t think Saga delivered on their brochure promise.

I cannot praise saga enough. Meeting at airport to assist check in, meet at destination brilliant. The staff and tour guide on trip were fantastic, this trip for me has been amazing.

Greek Island Medley June 2026. Unfortunately the poor choice of hotel in Rhodes for the first 3 nights and last 4 nights of the tour was not great . It was massive maybe 1000 people, noisy , chaotic meal times , lots of families and not at all relaxing. This represented in effect half the holiday and to a degree spoilt the holiday but with a great supportive group and tour leader we stayed positive. Symi and Leros great. Ideally another Island could be added eg.Patmos or Kalymnos and less nights in Rhodes. Was told my feedback would be passed on. Everyone in group of 27 felt the same disappointment on what was an almost 3k trip.

I spoke to Sandra and then Melissa a day later to confirm the booking, a tour of northern India’s Golden Triangle. Asked a lot of questions about the itinerary which clarified how the tour worked.
Went ahead and booked an efficient process after everything was clearly explained about visas, and their Indian contacts.
Will use them again, highly recommended knowledgeable travel consultants.

Outstanding communication. Just so reassuring to be able to speak to someone. Would highly recommend

Great varied trip - well organised and tour manager very good at communicating with the group and sorting out any issues

Late booking organised by agent Melanie, could not have been handled better.
enquiry afternoon15th holiday confirmed and paid for 16th pm.

I have just booked our first holiday with Saga. The agent, Nadia, was very friendly and clear. She was able to answer all my questions. Full marks for the booking process! Hoping the rest of our Saga experience is just as stress-free and enjoyable

Booking my holiday with a real person via phone conversation was a positive experience, your agent was very pleasant helpful, and patient, only downside was the phone number wasn’t easy to find the one on website is incorrect

Our phone call was answered immediately, and Graham was able to answer all our questions and get out ideal holiday booked and confirmed in a few minutes.

Melisa was brilliant from start to finish.
She took the time to properly check availability for us and even found an option a week later at a better price. She guided us expertly through every step of the booking process, and we felt completely looked after throughout. A really professional, reassuring service.

Chanda took my booking over the phone. He was so patient with me. He explained everything, gave me time to check that my travel partner was happy with everything. He then called me back to confirm my booking .
Excellent ambassador for Saga.
Thank you

Unfortunately I had to cancel my holiday at short notice due to a serious family illness. I was very impressed with the way it was dealt with . Very kind and compassionate.

Rebecka was very good and explained everything about the holiday to me

We had a few questions so decided to call rather than book online. Katrina was very helpful. She answered our questions and helped us right through the booking process.

Excellent phone contact through the booking process and attendant phone calls.

The agent we spoke to on the telephone, Chandan, was extremely helpful, friendly and professional. He made the whole booking procedure easy and it was a pleasure to deal with him.