Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 1,996 Cosmos Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Cosmos. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 1,996 Cosmos Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Cosmos. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
We would not hesitate in recommending Cosmos for this tour. Great roomy coach, fantastic driver & guide, comfortable accommodation and good sightseeing activity. It is fast passed so don’t consider if you are looking for a rest, you can do that at home. Once again Hannah and Mandy at Global made the booking and managing process easy and without drama. read more Ireland is very expensive compared to Aust but on par with UK so be prepared.
The Alpine Countries 0
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
Assia and Yakov, NSW, Australia, May 2026
It was a very good organized tour, with a lot of information about the places we had seen being on the road. Our tour guide Szuszanna Luka was our tour guide and source of all possible information. The driver was excellent. The local guides provided a lot of interesting information. The only thing that I was not happy were some of the hotels that we read more stayed during the tour. Yes I would look for Cosmos offering tours if decided to get another tour.
The sights and sounds exceeded my expectations and all on board seemed to be having a wonderful time. The coach driver Was excellent as was the tour guide. The hotels were of good standing in good locations.The hand made modern quilt museum at Paducah excellent and a ride inside the St Louis Arch amazing.
18-day grand tour of Britian and Ireland starting on 2/5/2026 0
Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland
John and Janice, QLD, Australia, May 2026
The whole trip was a highlight for us. The accommodation at hotels was verry good, we would recommend this trip at this time of the year for other travelers. The weather was sunny for most days with very little rain. Our bus driver Joe was exceptional, professional and well dressed. We had mobility issues and he went out of his way to assist us particularly read more with luggage. Last but certainly not least was Peita our tour guide. His knowledge of all the places we travelled to and in-between was fantastic. We would also like to thank Hannah Perry from Global Journey for her excellent advice and professionalism. With thanks, John and Jan.
Thoroughly enjoyed travelling by train around Switzerland with Cosmos as it was uncomplicated, experienced tour leader, good numer of passangers (had 26 - max is 31) relaxing, amazing scenery as we were extremely fortunate to have great weather.
Tracey from Global Journeys did an excellent job in finding the Cosmos tour of Canada. The Cosmos guide Jennifer was local, passionate and a wealth of knowledge. We travelled to all the must see in Canada with a few extra stops on the way only a local would know. Travel group was great a good mix of people all there for the same reason. Would definitely read more recommend Global Journeys for travel needs and Cosmos for Canada travel.
Fabulous New York and Beyond 0
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation with Extended Stay in New York City
Lesley and Clare, VIC, Australia, Apr 2026
This trip was fantastic and Hilary , our tour director, was so knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble! The itinerary was great and most of the accommodation was a good standard! We would definitely travel with Cosmos again!
Had a fantastic week long circumnavigation of Ireland with Cosmos. Although fast paced it was very enjoyable and ran like clockwork thanks to Kathryn’s brilliant organisational skills.
I enjoyed the places the tour selected in the tour. Each were interesting, unique and captured the individual culture of the region. Other tourists were fun to get to know. Hotels we stayed at provided excellent accommodations. Our tour director Oana made the tour wonderful with her knowledge of the history of each region and her wit and care to adjust read more for each individual and unique situation. Raphael was an excellent, caring driver.
The hotels were good some better than others / they were in the cities making them easy to explore This trip did not give long enough time at some shrines/ castle's. There is a lot of steps on this tour and some travelers struggled with them and opted not to go to the top of viewing areas. There we to many free days for the costing of the tour. Our read more tour guide Akiko excellent with knowledge and ensuring everyones needs was looked after . The group was 40 people everyone was punctual, luckily.
Booking through Global Journeys was efficient and Cosmos Tour professionally run. Need to ensure that a 9 day bus tour is for you, before booking, would be main advice.
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Highlights of Ireland & Scotland
Terry & Alison, Kevin & Julie, NSW, Australia, Oct 2025
Again Global Journeys and Grace thank you for all travel assistance. Trip was amazing what beautiful countries to explore & through Cosmos a breeze. Loved every minute. Put on your bucket list. Will definitely recommend trip to everyone
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My tour departed on 24 October. There are 46 in our group (too big for my liking). In Ireland it rained nearly everyday so probably should pick an early departure date. In Scotland the drive was a really scenic drive with trees with yellow leaves on both sides of the roads. It rained less in Scotland. Booking with Hannah is so easy and she is such read more an efficient and professional agent. I will book with her again.
The only downside is I don't like our tour guide Kathryn Dolan because she accused me of taking one token (1 pound) from her for the bus ride(at Giant of the Causeway), which I didn't because I was waiting for her to buy the return tickets for me. For this incident she didn't apologize to me. More than 19 people from our group were on the bus. They must have all heard the conversation. I think I have travelled more than 15 tours with Cosmos. I think this is the last tour with Cosmos. She is the second tour guide that I didn't give her tips to in my more than 15 years of travel time. Her 1 pound mistake made her lose 72 pounds tips from me and I wonder how many of my tour mates will give her tips and I purposely gave the tips to the driver in front of her face, and she didn't give me the after tour feedback form that I normally get. (GJ: Ouch!)
The only downside is I don't like our tour guide Kathryn Dolan because she accused me of taking one token (1 pound) from her for the bus ride(at Giant of the Causeway), which I didn't because I was waiting for her to buy the return tickets for me. For this incident she didn't apologize to me. More than 19 people from our group were on the bus. They must have all heard the conversation. I think I have travelled more than 15 tours with Cosmos. I think this is the last tour with Cosmos. She is the second tour guide that I didn't give her tips to in my more than 15 years of travel time. Her 1 pound mistake made her lose 72 pounds tips from me and I wonder how many of my tour mates will give her tips and I purposely gave the tips to the driver in front of her face, and she didn't give me the after tour feedback form that I normally get. (GJ: Ouch!)
Starting with Global Journeys, Hannah was great and kept me informed every step of the way. Japan - meeting our tour guide Akiko, she was great, the tour was fantastic, a nice small tour group. Hotels were great too.
One Of Our Best Cosmos Trips Ever 0
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation
Janne & Michael, NSW, Australia, Oct 2025
This was our 8th Cosmos trip and would have to say it was up there with the best, from our tour guide Jason (Cap as affectionately known) and driver Andrew to the overall tour itself. It was an amazing time of the year to go, departing on the 6th October as we got to experience the magnificent change in colours of the trees, from green to red, orange read more and yellow The locations were great, the hotels excellent and all inclusions and optional extras made the most of our time. The local guides used by Cosmos for places like New York, Boston, and Quebec were incredibly knowledgeable and provided us with a heads up to the cities we were visiting.
Along with beautiful scenery, this tour provided time in modern cities and history locations. Due to the Government lockdown during our stay, we were unable to visit the Smithsonian museums in DC, however Cosmos stepped up and organised tickets for our group to visit he National Holocaust Museum, and the following day, extended our time at Arlington, taking the trolley bus further into the cemetery and watching the changing of the guards, which occurs, every hour of the day, 365 days a year and an honor have the time to witness this. Cosmos do it so well, with excellent value for money, professional staff and well thought out itineraries, its hard to consider other options. And as always, Tracy Standing managed our booking flawlessly and made the experience easy.
Along with beautiful scenery, this tour provided time in modern cities and history locations. Due to the Government lockdown during our stay, we were unable to visit the Smithsonian museums in DC, however Cosmos stepped up and organised tickets for our group to visit he National Holocaust Museum, and the following day, extended our time at Arlington, taking the trolley bus further into the cemetery and watching the changing of the guards, which occurs, every hour of the day, 365 days a year and an honor have the time to witness this. Cosmos do it so well, with excellent value for money, professional staff and well thought out itineraries, its hard to consider other options. And as always, Tracy Standing managed our booking flawlessly and made the experience easy.
Had a wonderful 8 days touring Ireland with an amazing guide, Carmel, and a bus driver, Tico, who weave a bus through beautiful winding roads. We learned so much and laughed even more.
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The Magic of the Italian Lakes
Terry & Alison, Kevin & Julie, NSW, Australia, Oct 2025
Global Journeys were excellent with our arrangements. Yes we would travel with Cosmos again definitely. We had a wonderful time exploring the Italian lakes region. Personally the best & easiest way to explore foreign countries.
The tour was very enjoyable and allowed us to cover many places and distance, ad to see a lot that we couldn't do on our own in terms of time. The tour director and drive were fabulous, helpful and knowledgable. The organisation by Tracy before we went was also fabulous.
My only concerns, which were given to Cosmos were as follows - 1. The group read more was too big which made transit, waiting and movement long. Plus you don't really get to know anyone well. Need to know numbers upfront before booking of how large the tour can get. 2. The age group was mostly a lot older than us. This means additional activities can be skewed to different age groups and makes it hard to form friendships. Again just good to know before we book. 3. The accommodation a few places wasn't great - mainly too old and poor location. I would prefer to pay a little extra to be located in town, especially as female travellers. Thanks.
GJ: Thanks for your feedback Lisa and Olivia. We list on every trip page - under Trip Overview - the maximum group size. The actually number of travellers on each trip will vary right up until departure. Cosmos trips are open age, so the make up on each departure will vary too - some destinations or trip styles lend to themselves to older travellers, others to families and on many trips there is a good mix of ages travelling together. Cosmos won't provide you (or us) with a run down of everyone's age before departure - it's the nature of group touring. Finally, Cosmos arel listed as "affordable" tours, so sometimes acccommodation may be ouside the city centre, and in your case not up to your expectations. Again we list budget and accommodation levels for every trip - under Trip Overview.
Globus (sister brand to Cosmos) is a more premium touring brand, with more inclusions and a higher level of accommodation, however the trips are more expensive as a result. I hope that provides you with some context and helps you select a more suitable trip next time you book with us! We hope!
My only concerns, which were given to Cosmos were as follows - 1. The group read more was too big which made transit, waiting and movement long. Plus you don't really get to know anyone well. Need to know numbers upfront before booking of how large the tour can get. 2. The age group was mostly a lot older than us. This means additional activities can be skewed to different age groups and makes it hard to form friendships. Again just good to know before we book. 3. The accommodation a few places wasn't great - mainly too old and poor location. I would prefer to pay a little extra to be located in town, especially as female travellers. Thanks.
GJ: Thanks for your feedback Lisa and Olivia. We list on every trip page - under Trip Overview - the maximum group size. The actually number of travellers on each trip will vary right up until departure. Cosmos trips are open age, so the make up on each departure will vary too - some destinations or trip styles lend to themselves to older travellers, others to families and on many trips there is a good mix of ages travelling together. Cosmos won't provide you (or us) with a run down of everyone's age before departure - it's the nature of group touring. Finally, Cosmos arel listed as "affordable" tours, so sometimes acccommodation may be ouside the city centre, and in your case not up to your expectations. Again we list budget and accommodation levels for every trip - under Trip Overview.
Globus (sister brand to Cosmos) is a more premium touring brand, with more inclusions and a higher level of accommodation, however the trips are more expensive as a result. I hope that provides you with some context and helps you select a more suitable trip next time you book with us! We hope!
We thoroughly enjoyed our Scandinavian tour. The scenery was amazing, our our weather was great. Cosmos do a great job. We had a few very early mornings, and a few long days, but well worth it. Most of the hotels were lovely, with only one or two being on the outskirts of the city. Everything was so easy to organise booking through Global Journeys.
The trip was well organised by Rachael from Global Journerys and our tour director Aziz from Cosmos executed a fantastic tour. Highlights - Fez/Marrakech Medinas, travelling to the Sahara Desert and taking in the sunset, just incredible. This tour had everything, amazing scenery, fresh and tasty cuisine and the people are beautiful. For a muslim nation read more that prides itself on a deep cultural history, it’s moving with the times and was unexpectedly more modern. Accomodation was great, the road networks easy to navigate from city to city. I travelled solo, my own room which I highly recommend, and felt safe at all times. You will not be disappointed visiting Morocco, what are you waiting for, plan your next trip!
