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Highlights of Germany Reviews

14 Highlights of Germany reviews from past travellers that booked with Global Journeys.
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Anniversary trip through Germany   7 , QLD, Australia, Apr 2019
We had the best time, everyone on board the coach was friendly. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. The coach driver was very experienced and gave you a good sense of security, the coach was always clean and tidy and very comfortable.

The highlight of the trip if we had to only pick one was the Neuschwanstein Castle, it was perched ...read more on a rocky cliff below snow capped mountains. It was just like a fairy tale with views down into the town below with an interior that needs to be seen to be believed.

We have enjoyed all 4 Cosmos trips that we have been on and would happily recommend Global Journeys to our friends and family.
12 day Highlights of Germany with Cosmos 2 , NSW, Australia, Sep 2018
Probably got what we paid for (budget) and what we expected with a coach with 42 other people. We all got along and there were no late starters getting on the coach each time which made life easy. Tour was mostly rushed with a lot of driving hours sitting on the coach. Guide was a nice person but gave too much information at once e.g. what we are eating ...read more tonight and it's morning, who cares?!! But overall a glimpse of the country and good value. Probably suited to people with limited mobility on a budget.
Amazing and exhilarating Global journey 4 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2017
Sincere thanks to Global Journeys and Cosmos for the professional organisation of a memorable trip.

The tour Director Bodi, and the coach Driver Norbert were a source of strength, knowledge and consideration for each of us individually, and collectively for the group. They extended an incredible opportunity to enculturate to the country and the ...read more people, shared with us the history, the socio-political context, the cuisine, the norms to adhere to, always in a very sensitive and informed manner. Body and Norbert were very respectful of the citizens, and every tour member.

The tour group comprised an incredible mix of warm, easy going, kind and caring people from all across the world. The coach was very comfortable and the trips were informative, scenic, comfortably paced mostly, and very enjoyable. The local coaches did their utmost to facilitate maximum knowledge and understanding, within the time limits. Some hotels were uniformly liked by everyone, a few didn't meet standards of comfort, although hotel staff were very helpful. It was truly an enjoyable journey with many fond memories which will last a lifetime. Sincere gratitude to Yvonne and the Global team.
First Overseas Trip   1 , NSW, Australia, Oct 2016
I didn't know what to expect as this was my first overseas adventure. The pace of the tour was very good, great transport and free WiFi was a bonus. Visited many different towns of which I preferred visiting the smaller towns rather than the main towns as the smaller towns had so much more interesting buildings and places of interest. I saw some amazing ...read more sights as well as architectural beauties, which included castles and churches and age old houses. The group of people that were on the same tour as myself were so friendly and it was a pleasure being included in the group. The accommodation - some were very nice to stay in after a long day travelling on the coach and sightseeing and other accommodation was quite poor. The same applied to the included dinners, some were good and some were not edible, however, the two optional dinners that I attended were great.

As I have already stated this was my first overseas tour and I didn't really know what to expect. I understand that our Tour Guide was a Tour Director and not a Tour Guide, myself I would of preferred a tour guide to take me to the important places of each town, rather than providing us with an out of date map and having free time to explore the towns. In saying that I did enjoy the free time to explore the town on my own and overall I enjoyed the tour immensely, which went all too quick. My travel operator was extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble for her to answer my many questions and assist me through the process. I will travel and book another tour with Cosmos & book with Global Journeys which will be either Greece, Italy or Spain. Thanks again.
Fabulous tour 1 , NSW, Australia, Sep 2016
This was my fourth tour with Cosmos and again great value. It covers major and very minor places that you wouldn't normally see on your own. Our tour guide Buddy was very friendly and helpful and as all the tour guides at Cosmos could not do enough for us. I feel it could be slowed down to take one extra day as it is quite fast paced and a few very ...read more early mornings. I understand Cosmos saves money by staying just out of the major towns but the hotel in Munich was way below par. It took quite a walk and two modes of transport to get into town. If it was raining it would have been awful. All other hotels were fine with wonderful beds and good food although all did not have a restaurant.
Pleasant Tour of Germany 0 , QLD, Australia, May 2016
The accommodation was better than expected for a low budget tour. The tour bus was excellent as were the driver and the tour director. All places visited were enjoyable, it is just a shame more time was not allotted to enjoy them. I would have preferred to have more local guides as there were only three included. Also, traffic delays meant that ...read more we didn't have as much visiting time as we would have liked.
Found Cosmos very good 2 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2015
First time with Cosmos and found them very good , but options could have been better. Will use them again in the future.
Cosmos always delivers value for money 0 , NZ, New Zealand, Aug 2015
Great trip. Cosmos always delivers value for money. Everything was first class. Would recommend trip to anyone interested in Germany.
Fast paced but there was so much to see and do 0 , WA, Australia, Jun 2015
The tour was very fast paced with early starts, but there was so much to see and do so this was necessary. Highlights were Neuschwanstein, the Rhine River cruise, and Rothenberg, but everywhere we stopped was lovely. The hotels and coach all had wifi. Some hotels were better than others, but we didn't spend much time in them. It was a good way to sample ...read more Germany and pick out places for longer visits in the future.
Tour overall was well organised and most enjoyable 1 , Australia, Aug 2014
Generally food was good (sometimes excellent) for a budget tour. Unfortunately, several hotels, possibly thinking patrons were not cultured enough to enjoy typically German fare, provided meals more suited to our home countries. Whilst I enjoyed this tour very much, next time, I will be paying extra for choice of food etc - Globus? I must mention surprise ...read more that the feedback form provided in the coach had its first question relating to the Tour Director - which then had to be handed to her - and not under cover! This would surely influence the feedback (GJ. That's why we ask for it and you can have a gripe without Cosmos brushing it under the rug!) Some negatives: At one hotel we were told that the hotel does not provide meals and that we had to catch a train into the main city to find a suitable restaurant. That is not acceptable. Some of us not wishing to go into the city at night spent 45 minutes walking around looking for a restaurant. We later discovered that the hotel did provide evening meals. The tour director had major problems in providing details of meeting places. It's not good enough to tell people to remember the name of some German Street. As a result one lady missed the coach, I got lost three times. On another occasion, after several hours on the coach we got off to go on a walking tour. I desperately need to relieve myself and asked the tour director for directions to a WC, and advised I'll be back very shortly. When I returned the coach had gone and so were tour patrons and director. I was left on my own in a very crowded city - totally lost. A map with the details of the meeting place plus some local landmarks would be helpful. Even better if in German. It's not good enough saying, 'You have my number, ring me if you get lost.' Several people did not have a mobile. Others didn't bring them in view of the huge cost of local calls. Otherwise, the tour was well organised and most enjoyable.
Tour was very well organised 0 , Australia, Jun 2014
Overall the tour was very well organised and commendations to the Tour Director and driver for keeping us well entertained in between sights. Undoubtedly there are many more aspects of Germany, particularly certain places, that we would've liked to explore and experience more. But this tour is as it is called - 'Highlights'. Nothing really to complain ...read more about that weren't unavoidable. For a 'low cost' tour it's certainly more than that and a real value for money. Very highly recommended.
Very well organised and planned 2 , Australia, Oct 2012
The tour was excellent, very well organised and planned. All the locations visited were wonderful and memorable. The staff on the tour were very friendly, experienced and efficient, even offering after hours transport when located in out-of-the-way locations and included ample advice on suggested local activities outside the organised tour. Accommodation ...read more was of a consistent standard with some quite basic hotels but still very comfortable and restful. Also we had a great fun on the tour and enjoyed travelling with the vast mix of other tour participants. Thank you very much Georgie for your excellent organisation and assisting us with booking the tour. Many thanks.
Weather in October was just perfect for touring 0 , Australia, Oct 2012
Germany is such a beautiful country. Cosmos took us to all the number one tourist attractions at each location. The hotels exceeded our expectations. The weather in October was just perfect for touring.
Overall the tour exceeded our expectations 0 , Australia, Oct 2012
Our Tour Director was very average. Some extra time in Nuremberg to enter the Court House would be nice. Overall the tour exceeded our expectations. Cosmos took us to all the number one highlights associated with the stops. We are booking another Cosmos Tour for 2013 and will recommend Cosmos to all our friends. Great job!
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