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Globus vs Insight Vacations
Compare the travel styles, pricing, destinations and popularity of Globus and Insight Vacations.The Low Down
The Globus Family of Brands, which includes Globus, Cosmos, Monograms & Avalon Waterways are always popular with our clients. Globus offer a premium guided touring experience all over the world, catering mainly for the 55+ market - but like most Operators are open to all ages. Along with their standard itineraries, Globus also have a range of popular European Winter Escapes and numerous faith-based religious tours.The majority if their trips are centred on Europe, Canada and the USA where they provide 4+ star accommodation, luxury coaches, plenty of meals & inclusions. Our team have enjoyed numerous journeys with Globus including trips to South America, Dalmatia, Mexico and Spain, so we have plenty of first hand knowledge to help you plan your next trip!
Upmarket coach touring, with 4.5+ star accommodation, maximum group sizes of 40 on a full size coach and more leisurely paced touring itineraries. The pricing of Insight's trips tends to attract travellers in their 60's and 70's. If you're tall, then you should seriously consider Insight, as their coaches been reconfigured to allow up to twice as much legroom as on a standard coach. Insight have recently launched trips through South America, and expanded their range of Gold Luxury Vacations, where you can expect the ultimate in luxury and refinement.We find that the feedback we get back from past clients is sometimes a little critical, and we feel this is because of the very high standard some of our clients are expecting due to Insight's positioning in the market. On every multi-day journey, there will always be little annoyances, but as a whole package the team here definitely recommend Insight worthy of your consideration. If you've travelled with any of its sister brands like AAT Kings, Trafalgar or Uniworld further savings are available.
Stats
No. of Trips
401
No. of Departures
10,485
Avg. Trip Length
11 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$668
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Budget
Premium
No. of Trips
440
No. of Departures
2,559
Avg. Trip Length
12 Days
Avg. Price Per Day
$629
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Budget
Premium
In Their Own Words
We asked the travel companies themselves why you should travel with them
At Globus, we’re not just hooked on travel as a destination, but on the way it makes you feel. Our promise is to craft adventures that you’ll want to re-live forever. We’ve been creating wonder-filled first class touring for more than 90 years; we have the experience and local knowledge globally to craft immersive adventures that make Globus travellers feel alive. Not only can you expect to see the big sites, we’ll also take you deeper in each location, right to the beating heart of each new discovery.
At Globus, we understand that your holiday is your treat – a gift from you to you. Let us connect you with a new world of people, places and experiences that will ignite your imagination.
At Insight Vacations we have been creating magical travel experiences for over 40 years, showcasing the most outstanding destinations and curated experiences in Europe and North America.
Why are we different to any other operator? It’s our unique Insight experiences. It’s our authentic and varied dining options, it’s travelling in smaller groups on customised coaches with twice the legroom, it’s staying in the right hotels in the right location, all brought together seamlessly by our exceptional travel directors. In essence: All the sights, and the insights….up close and personal…in comfort and style.
Travel is such a joy and a personal passion for myself and every member of our team. We’re so proud of the quality, service and value we provide and invite you to try it for yourself. Talk to Global Journeys to find out more about travelling in style and booking your next holiday with Insight Vacations.
Recent Reviews
4.6
Just returned from this fantastic Globus Alaskan tour! Would highly recommend this tour for it's beauty!! 0
Spectacular Alaska!
John, SA, Australia, May 2026
If you don't mind early morning starts...this is the tour for you! Globus never disappoint with engaging and insightful tour directors, and skilled personal coach drivers! This tour was no exception. The included dinners and excursions were always a good experience. For travellers who yearn for the last frontier, this is the tour for you!!
Exploring America's Great Parks 0
Exploring America's Great Parks
Barbara, IL, United States, May 2026
Excellent tour! We saw so many remarkable, awe-inspiring sites which I had never seen and learned so much about history, nature, zoology and geology. The tour gave me an increased appreciation of the wonders in our country. Our guide Daphne was excellent and extremely knowledgeable. Our driver Anson was great too. It was amazing how he could navigate read more some of these tight mountain passes! I was the only solo traveler in our group, and the group made me feel welcome. There were hotel changes every night except one although that was expected in terms of the distance we covered. I am so glad and grateful that I took this trip! Ethan at Global Journeys was always prompt and polite too.
Learned a lot on our Iceland Adventure 0
Iceland Adventure
Lesley and John, NSW, Australia, May 2026
Holm not only showed us the scenic wonders of Iceland but told us stories of the heart of the people who live there. Great trip with spectacular scenery.
We truly enjoyed this tour. Ricardo was exceptional: the best tour guide we have experienced. Good accomodation: helpful staff and excellent breakfasts. Great sites visited. Advice: an educational security video to warn everyone about pick pocketing. Only thing we didn’t enjoy were the coach seats (uncomfortable).
When there was optional excursions and we chose not to go. The tour director should recommend other things we could see or explore. The excursions and shopping are pushed much more than explaining what else might be available. By the time we found out at each stop there wasn’t enough time left to do anything. The guide Lucy was very helpful with a problem read more I had and she went above and beyond her job to help.
The guide was excellent - informative and congenial. Top marks. The tour enabled us to see so many beautiful parts of Portugal with short bus rides. It was a wonderful tour in great company.
4.5
A trip with plenty of variety 0
Country Roads of Scandinavia
Lesley and John, NSW, Australia, Jun 2026
We had a bit of everything Scandinavia has to offer. Pieter and Roland took us to the highlighted places but surprised us with a few spectacular extras that made the journey special.
This was a very good bus trip, and we particularly enjoyed travelling by ferry to the Orkney Islands. It is something not normally included in many Scotland trips. The sites there- Italian Chapel, Ring of Brogdar, Skara Brae and Skaile House were particularly interesting. Ethan Battison helped us tremendously in planning this trip and we highly recommend him.
I loved having my trip organised by an experienced tour director. It takes a lot of the stress out of travelling, especially in non-English speaking locations. Hotel check-ins were a breeze & the min. 2 nights hotel stays were far better than just 1 night. The early starts were a bit challenging at times but it meant we saw more & were able to gain read more access to venues & events before the crowds arrived. The breakfasts were terrific as were our tour director & driver. The accommodation was great except in Rome where it wasn't satisfactory as my original room was very small, so after requesting a better room the reception man reluctantly moved me to a slightly better room. He wanted extra payment but I refused, after all I had paid a single supplement & expected a reasonable room.
Venice was exhausting. It was extremely hot & virtually no shade & the café waiters frowned if you stood under their outdoor umbrellas. Getting in & out of the smaller boats was difficult in Venice. Throughout the trip, some guests complained about the amount of walking & struggled trying to keep up with the guides.
Overall it was a lovely trip which took us to very special places, one being the music academy in Budapest with a solo piano performance. That was stunning. I chose not to do all the optional extras as I needed some unstructured time at the end of a long day, plus some optional extras were too expensive.
Venice was exhausting. It was extremely hot & virtually no shade & the café waiters frowned if you stood under their outdoor umbrellas. Getting in & out of the smaller boats was difficult in Venice. Throughout the trip, some guests complained about the amount of walking & struggled trying to keep up with the guides.
Overall it was a lovely trip which took us to very special places, one being the music academy in Budapest with a solo piano performance. That was stunning. I chose not to do all the optional extras as I needed some unstructured time at the end of a long day, plus some optional extras were too expensive.
We have completed this part of our ambitious 3 month holiday. We were very happy with Traceys handling of our booking and getting our documents released early before we left australia. We are now looking forward to our next Insight tour of Iceland commencing next week!
Saw all the highlights of the trip in perfect weather with a good crowd of fellow travellers. Alex & Roland made our experience of the north a smooth, interesting and fun journey and we would recommend this trip.
Destinations, bus comfort & top hotels made this tour exceptional. Included meals were always top class & guide was friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. Only negative was that 1 night stops made trip seemed rushed - 2 nights in each location would have provided more leisurely experience.
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