Globus Reviews

The tour was well organized. The tour director was very knowledgeable and humorous and very helpful. Food was good. Weather was perfect.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Continental Introduction Europe tour with the London extension although I would have liked a two night stay in Florence as we were late arriving in from Pisa. None of our group realised that we would be unescorted in London and that our tour guide would not be finishing the Tour in London with those of us that took the London ...read more extension. We were very lucky to have a friendly group and a fantastic and knowledgeable Globus guide in Marieka, which made it a wonderful tour experience. We will definitely travel Globus again.

Stan and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We found it very full on with the early morning starts and like everyone would have loved more time in major cities for shopping and sightseeing. Two hotels had quite average room space and older facilities - Lugano and Venice Mestre - and one hotel did not have air conditioning - Bingen on the Rhine. I felt that ...read more the tour needed an extra day in Florence and in Paris as we seemed to be very crammed and rushed for time in both of these cities. Some of the group misread the information about the Louvre in Paris and thought we would be going to visit it with the group only to find that it was a drive by the Louvre only. Fortunately Stan and I had done the Louvre visit ourselves before the tour commenced, but I thought that this should definitely be included in the itinerary. I also felt that we had insufficient free time in Florence and think that Pisa should be omitted from the itinerary to give people more free time in Florence. If there was an extra day, you could offer Pisa and Sienna as an optional excursion so that those that want more time in Florence like myself could have this. We had two nights in all the other major Italian cities except Florence, and I was disappointed with this and the fact that we arrived late in the afternoon as the shops were closing and only had two hours of free time. Our tour guide was fantastic and we had a great group and mix of people.

My experience of booking through Global Journeys was exceptional. Yvonne got back to me immediately with queries and everything went very smoothly. We have only used Insight in the past for coach tours and believe they have the edge over Globus in terms of accommodation, provided meals etc. Insight usually have guides with professional knowledge such ...read more as historians. We met some guides on this trip that had anecdotal knowledge at best and gave misleading information rather than admit they did not know. We had been on a river cruise just prior to this trip and they provided historians with a great deal of knowledge and cultural insight. If you are interested in the history and culture it is important to you. The tour was too hectic with time spent in the most interesting places rushed and limited. Distances between these places was great and too much time spent sitting in a bus rushing to the next destination. We drove almost past Gibraltar after Morocco (Gibraltar only offered as optional excursion) which meant another 4hrs unnecessary travel on the bus the next day to go back. Most people felt they would have preferred to pay a little extra and have it included.

Many of the optional tours were poor quality eg. in Tangiers, Portugal and Gibraltar. They seemed to be struggling to fill in the time. The hotel in Madrid had extremely poor service at all levels, including not being able to cope with the numbers of people at breakfast. El Mina in Tangiers was lovely but we were not there long enough to enjoy it. The other hotels were a mixed bag. We certainly loved the things we did see and had time to appreciate. Fortunately, we spent time in Barcelona alone prior to the trip starting so were able to experience that great city without the rush. The other travelers were great. Mainly Americans but a smattering of Australians and Canadians. The bus was very new and comfortable. Would we use Globus again? Probably not. We would however go on another coach trip because our prior experiences have been great (Egypt on one and Eastern Turkey on another, both with Insight). Overall, we really had a good holiday and thanks to Global Journeys for their excellent service. We will certainly use your company again.

I loved the tour of South America. My only issue was with all the flights and waiting around airports, although there is no way around this as South America is a big country. I loved the hotels and thought they were well placed in each city. Our guides were excellent as well. In Puerto Varas I would have spent the morning of our departure in Puerto ...read more Varas as its a really lovely town and the hotel was beautiful, and we could have had a leisurely start & quick trip to the downtown shops and maybe not Puerto Monte as the markets were not ready for the public at the time we went there and it seemed a wasted morning. In Manaus Brasil we arrived 2 days early to ensure we were there for the start of the tour whereas the Americans arrived the same day the tour started and when their plane was delayed so was our city tour so we had wasted a whole day because we were going to do a city tour and we ended up being delayed 2 hours because of the Americans and we were rushed around the city missing most things and the rest we saw in the dark. To me the guide wasnt flexible enough. When we departed Manaus we came straight from the Eco lodge and had a 4 hour wait at the airport! We could have done the city tour that morning. The tour at the ECO lodge that went out to the local village was a bit of a waste of time. I was thinking we were going to see an Amazon jungle village with pigmies and grass loin cloths. It was nothing remotely like that. A simple walk through the jungle would have been nicer.

Our meals were all excellent but all on South American time...late! A few I could understand but generally we westerners like to eat a tad earlier.. than 8 or 9 pm. Now they are the negatives, the positives far outway those. We had a wonderful day on the Rio Negro and an afternoon spotting wildlife in its tributaries. I was even motion sick but still will remember that wonderful river. Rio was fantastic, sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer and the wonderful shopping , food and beaches. ( I was also with 2 others and held up at gunpoint here, but it still didnt take the shine off a wonderful city.) Argentina was equally terrific, we had a great guide (Lucas) who went the extra mile to make sure we saw Buenos Aires at its best and we did. The weather in Uraguay was really dreadful and we had a hiccup/nightmare day which turned into night but Fernando bless him worked his butt off and smoothed it all over. Baraloche was stunning along with the crossing of the Andes by 3 boats and 4 buses. Santiago was also wonderful. Peru was an absolute highlight, Altitude sickness aside, Cusco & Machu Picchu was something I will remember forever. The Hotel in the Sacred Valley was Excellent and by far the best accommodations of my whole trip. That was my holiday in a nutshell, memorable, wonderfully so! Thank you everyone concerned. Particularly Georgie as she was very reliable and quick to respond to anything we needed. I would definitely use Global Journeys and Globus again.

The tour was fantastic. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the bus driver was an absolute star. Seeing the UK when you are up higher than the hedgerows is the only way to go, particularly when you are not driving on those narrow roads. All breakfasts and in-house dinners were excellent and all the hotels were good. A couple were outstanding. ...read more Spectacular scenery and even the weather co-operated. we never queued for any tickets - straight in; and not having to carry your own luggage was terrific. It arrived pretty promptly in our room once we had checked in. My only criticisms involved the coach itself - brand new, but too many seats. It could sit 47; we had 42 on the tour. It would have been much more comfortable - particularly for the taller travellers - if they had taken a couple of seats out, which it looked like could be done pretty easily. My only caution was around the optional cabaret evenings: not my cup of tea - too many people, average food and average performances. The other events (and I did most of them), I though were excellent, Britannia and the Guinness factory particularly interesting. We gained an insight into the culture that could not have been gained if travelling on your own. Overall, a fabulous trip. We had a lovely group of very thoughtful people who never kept the bus waiting. This added to the pleasure for everyone.

This was our first bus tour and we both enjoyed it so much. Both the tour director and the bus driver were great. We saw heaps and enjoyed the company of the other travelers. The pace was quite fast so next time we may select a slower one so we could spend more time in each place.

Although the tour was as expected, the accomodation acceptable and the local tours mostly very good we were not overly impressed with the tour guide who only seemed to do what was needed without going out of her way to provide good commentaries or any helpful information. She was rather flat in her presentation in contrast to some of the local guides ...read more who were animated and very entertaining. The length of one or two coach tours was rather tedious and perhaps could have been replaced by a a flight- however I notice that most of the competing tours do the long hops by coach so it might be practically not possible. Overall the trip was OK. Thanks you for your organising the trip.

Our Globus Grand Western Canada tour with Alaska Cruise was amazing! Firstly, the bus tour was a good steady pace with lots of things to see and do. Our Tour Director, Serena, and Bus Driver Steve were excellent. Serena was very informative about each destination, and her friendly manner was appreciated by us all. The hotels we stayed at were very ...read more comfortable and accessible to local sights. We did many of the optional tours, which further enhanced the trip. The Alaskan Cruise was a great contrast to the bus tour, with chance to relax and do nothing, or join in with the extensive activities on offer each day. We did both, thoroughly enjoying a variety of dining options and shows each night. The shore excursions were a bonus. We had pre booked these, but decided to change our selection once on board. This was easy to do, and in hindsight we would wait until on board next time before booking. We were very happy with the service we received from Global Journeys, both during the booking, and planning process. It was great to know that any questions we had along the way were welcomed and answered promptly. We are already thinking about where to next, and will have no hesitation in using Global Journeys again!

The bus and the tour director and driver, were excellent. I felt rushed and did not enjoy that. I am sure its hard to know how long to stay in towns but in most cases we had a few hours only. Only other issue was that the hotels, on the whole were pretty average. Lack of air conditioning was an issue. As a snapshot tour to look at where to go next time, ...read more it works.

The Northern Italy and Cinque Terre regional tour was fantastic. If you have a passion for good quality Italian food and an interest in learning the process of how these fine foods are made this tour is a must!! Also visiting Cinque Terre and Portofino is beautiful. People are friendly and without Globus I would never have had the opportunity to experience ...read more and visit these places. My tour guide was very organised and knowledgeable and always looked out for the group and our bus driver was a gentleman. Truly an unforgettable journey :)

I would like to commend Global Journeys for your professionalism and the expertise in tourism. I have used you before and you never fail to provide the best. Special mention for Yvonne, who is a credit to your organisation. Not only was your service excellent but you were the cheapest. Thanks again.

We were once again very impressed with Globus. We had previously done a tour around Germany, and this second tour was more relaxed than that one, with more two-night stays in one location and plenty of free time in most places. There was only one day which was not very well planned, which was the day from Salzburg to St Moritz - in an attempt to get ...read more to St Moritz in time to do the optional excursion (which was lovely), there were not enough comfort stops, not long enough in Innsbruck, which really should have been a lunch stop - we ended up having to eat lunch on the bus as there was no real lunch stop this day - and also there was no free time to see anything of St Moritz after the optional excursion. It would have been preferable to have had an extra day in the tour in St Moritz so this travelling day could be better paced. There was also another day with a scheduled late start but then a stop later in the day which felt rushed. Other than these, the tour was really good, and the tour director was terrific.

Hotels were great and service excellent. John, our guide went out of his way to make our holiday special. The national parks were amazing and we were surprised each day as new sights were waiting to be photographed. Helicopter flight into Grand Canyon on dusk, unforgettable! Hiking in Bryce, Zion, Yosemite even in summer, were days we will always treasure. ...read more Topped of with a fun group and more sights in San Fran at the end. Thank you Globus for giving us experiences we will never forget and still havent stopped talking about.

I had a wonderful time on the Globus tour of Northern Europe. Our tour guide, Oivind Fure, was amazing at his job. He made the cultures come to life, and being Norwegian and living in Sweden and Denmark, he had a vast knowledge of Scandinavia, even having aerial skiing as a hobby. The dinners were great, with wonderful food and company. I enjoyed the ...read more local guides' tours also. The accommodation was much better than I've been in before, and was very central to the city centres. There was no end of churches, palaces and parliament buildings to see. Swan Lake and the Russian dancing concert were amazing. And there was always plenty of vodka and beer at hand. Booking through you, Georgie, at Global Journeys in Queensland made life a lot easier as I could pay in Australian dollars with BPay. The other tour I went on to Greenland involved paying in English pounds to an English company. You were also very prompt in replying, unlike other companies.

We were very impressed with Globus and how well organised they were and the way we were looked after. The tour director was very conscientious and meticulous, and always helpful. Some days of the tour seemed a bit rushed and full, with some starts a little too early for me; but I guess these were necessary when trying to see a lot of Germany in only ...read more the limited time. We knew beforehand that certain places were not included in the itinerary, but in some cases it seemed as though they might have been included; for example, having a morning stop in a town instead of at a highway services. However, overall we were very satisfied. We will not hesitate to book a tour with Globus again in the future.

Best tour. Had variety - loved the 2 day stay in the Grand Canyon. The National Parks were spectacular. Monument Valley was awesome and the cruise on Lake Powell was amazing. A lighthearted and fun group of people on the coach. Tour director and driver were courteous and most helpful. I would highly recommend this trip and to end the tour in Vegas ...read more was a bonus.

Fantastic tour, cannot recommend highly enough! Tour guide was very informative and had a wealth of history and knowlegde. Coach driver was kind and helpful. Places were amazing especially Pont du Gard and Nice. Love experiencing France this way - a must for anyone who hasnt been or only been to Paris. I will be back for sure, oh and Moulin Rouge was ...read more exceptional! Thanks Globus.

Tour was really awesome! Guide was really knowledgable and friendly, accommodation was great and meals authentic. I would definitely recommend this 15 day tour of France.

Accommodation was very good. The Tour Director was average compared to other tours I have been on - somewhat arrogant and could have given more local information about the areas we travelled through, not just the tourists stops.