Cosmos vs Trafalgar

Compare the travel styles, pricing, destinations and popularity of Cosmos and Trafalgar.

The Low Down

Cosmos A lot of our clients aren't too fussed about their accommodation (as long as it's clean and comfortable) and are more interested in the destination. Over 1,200 past client reviews with an average 4.5 out 5 star rating, is impressive. Why? Great value and interesting itineraries. Part of the Globus Family, there are further great discounts to be had.

Accommodation is 3 to 3/12 star, but a lot of our clients are pleasantly surprised at the quality. Hotels are often located out of the city centre, so prepare your trip budget to allow for transfers or taxis if you want to explore the cities on your own. Allow extra funds for some meals and excursions not included in more premium inclusive itineraries. Like our past clients, we feel very comfortable recommending Cosmos.
Trafalgar Over 250 coach tours around the world, and one of our clients most popular Operators, Trafalgar is part of the Travel Corporation, which includes under its umbrella the sister brands of Insight Vacations, AAT Kings, Uniworld, Contiki & Costsaver. With a worldwide presence along eith local operations in Australasia for many years, you'll enjoy the company of many nationalities aboard your coach, including those from Downunder. Sitting between Insight and Costsaver, Trafalgar pride themselves in touring innovation, introducing 'Insider Experiences' (where you get to know and dine with the locals) and travel styles to suit those that prefer smaller groups or those that prefer a more leisurely itinerary.

Look out for Trafalgar's Early-payment savings where you can enjoy significant savings on your trip as well as further savings if you are a past passenger on any of the aforementioned sister brands.

Stats

No. of Trips
167
No. of Departures
3,617
Avg. Trip Length
14 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$271
Accommodation
3 - 3.5 Star
Budget
Affordable
Trip Styles Coach Tours
No. of Trips
317
No. of Departures
9,330
Avg. Trip Length
11 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$358
Accommodation
4 Star
Budget
Premium

In Their Own Words We asked the travel companies themselves why you should travel with them

Cosmos
At Cosmos, we like to think of ourselves as experts in ‘thrillology’ – the art of bringing you an experience, time and time again. With over 50 years of ‘wow’ under our belts and no sign of slowing down, we know how to curate value touring holidays that you’ll never forget; creating the experiences you’ve always dreamed of and showing you the ones, you never thought of. Our job is to take care of the planning and logistics, so that all you have to focus on is living your dreams!
Trafalgar
We are the world’s leading and most awarded travel brand spanning all 7 continents of the globe. From the iconic to the unexpected our guests connect to the real depth of the places we go. They will break bread with the locals at our exclusive Be My Guest experiences and unlock local secrets of our Travel Directors and Local Specialists. Everything is taken care of, so they travel with true ease and get the real thing without worrying about a thing.

We consider how we can positively impact the communities we engage with. Through our JoinTrafalgar initiatives powered by TreadRight, guests don’t just leave footprints on the ground, but leave a lasting legacy for the betterment of locals and the future of their communities.

It’s 72 years of destination experience and feedback from over 5 million happy guests that fuels our innovation to continually delivery simply the best holidays.

Recent Reviews

Amazing Scenery   0 , VIC, Australia, Jun 2025
We had Eastern Canada on our wish list, and our researching found this tour, which worked in with our primary reason for the trip, a cruise from Boston. We had a wonderful time and would recommend to others. We will definitely book our next tour with Global Journeys. Rachel, as a tour consultant has been quick and efficient in responding to any queries ...read more we had.
The British Isles in Depth     0 , Australia, Jun 2025
This wonderful tour certainly lives up to its title. The wonderful places we visited, coupled with the incredible knowledge our tour guide delivered was quite simply second to none. All our accommodation, apart from our night at Faulty Towers (whose amusement value was priceless in itself), was great. The only thing I’d change would be the timeframe. ...read more It could easily be stretched out to 30 or more days, allowing the opportunity to explore some of the places a little more. So, apart from the whirlwind visits, it certainly lived up to expectations.
Great tour that showcases the highlights of Italy     0 , QLD, Australia, Jun 2025
Great tour incorporating all of the sights of Rome. Easy booking process and helpful staff. Highly recommended. Received itinerary in a timely manner and the CosmosGO APP is so handy.
Amazing trip of the Rockies and Inland Passage     0 , New Zealand, Jun 2025
Our trip to the Rockies and Inland Passage was full of fantastic scenery and activities. The Rockies and Alaska is truly vast and there is so much to see and experience. Every activity was a stand-alone experience, From leaving home and getting to Vancouver and then on to the cruise, everything went smoothly and everything was well organised. Our tour ...read more director and driver were exceptional. Using three different digital platforms for Global journeys, Cosmos and Holland America at times was challenging, but we seemed to have completed everything correctly.
The Italian Lakes are not to be missed   0 , WA, Australia, Jun 2025
This is a fabulous trip with 2 days at each hotel. I highly recommend the Italian Lakes as a relaxing style of travel . The lakes and the surrounding area is absolutely beautiful. We had a great group of people that mixed very well together. One thing I would recommend is a get together dinner early in the trip instead of it being the second last night. ...read more Thanks to Tracey at Global Journeys for looking after us.
Disappointed   0 , WA, Australia, Jun 2025
We found the trip a bit of a disappointment, the accommodation was fantastic near or in the Game Reserve, the food was good with 3 meals a day with a large variety to choose from and the 6 seater 4x4 with lifting roof where comfortable and allowed all of us to have a great view and get great shots. Ours and fellow travelers disappointed was that most ...read more drives were only 2 hours and the 4x4 were not aquipped with radio to communicate with other vehicles and seemed to drive a set route, we were told one day we were not looking for big cats as the agenda said elephants. Also our tour guide moved between both vehicles each day but spent most of it talking to the driver. While it was a great experience going to these amazing locations I’d probably choose another provider for our next adventure in Africa.
England, Scotland and Ireland   0 , NSW , Australia, Jun 2025
Very well managed, fast paced tour, but enjoyable. Too much to see in a short time, but tour director was excellent and made it very enjoyable.
Everything was perfect   0 , WA, Australia, Jun 2025
Best of France was a wonderful trip. Our TD was Bruno who was excellent, which made our journey relaxed and fun. Our driver Jordan was very friendly and exceptionally skill full in his driving. The group we were travelling with was of mixed ages and we all got along and had fun together. Special thanks to Tracey at Global Journeys who handled our booking ...read more and was always available to answer our questions.
Take us any time!   0 , TAS, Australia, Jun 2025
Another great Trafalgar experience. Everything well organised. Great Hotels, great coach and driver, and tour leader. Nothing too much trouble. Hannah a great help with finder details.
Great way to travel   0 , TAS, Australia, Jun 2025
Loved our Trafalgar experience. Good Hotels, good Coach & Driver, Good tour guide. They know where to take you, when to take you and how to best get you in. Nothing is too much trouble. Hannah did an excellent job organizing our finer details for us.
Fantastic Britain and Ireland Grandeur Tour   0 , QLD, Australia, May 2025
Our Britain and Ireland Grandeur tour was fantastic. The tour guide was the best we've ever had. He was friendly, approachable, helpful, very well organised and had a very good knowledge of all the many places we visited as well as the history of the local area. The driver was fantastic too as she was friendly, helpful, safe and very capable She ...read more had a good relationship with the tour director and all of the local specialists that came along, taking us to many places that were pretty challenging to drive a coach. The local specialists were all very good too and gave interesting insights into their local area. Even though the tour was fast paced there was always enough time to look around the places we visited, have a coffee or a meal, do a bit of shopping or have a chat with the locals as well as visit the rest rooms. The optional experiences were all worthwhile and added greatly to the overall experience. We have no hesitation in recommending this tour to anyone who wants to get a good overview of the UK and Ireland.
Perfect way to see Northern Italy Cinque Terre   0 , WA, Australia, May 2025
Absolutely wonderful tour and great itinerary! Highly recommend for a tour of Northern Italy. Travel time was planned
smartly and efficiently to ensure the time was spent well. It's easy to add another extension before or after the group tour as well with Milan as a central location.

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