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Spain, Portugal & Morocco Reviews

48 Spain, Portugal & Morocco reviews from past travellers that booked with Global Journeys.
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Way to go!   0 , SA, Australia, Oct 2023
Leaving Madrid and our first walled city of Avila, cobblestones, churches and overlapping cultures, was the start of journey through Spain, Portugal and Morocco to beautiful Lisbon and Seville, the mysteries of Morocco and the opulence of the Alhambra Palace in Granada. It is hard to pick one thing out as a highlight. The tour covered the countries ...read more and Cosmos looked after you. Some free time for the more independent traveller but great tour leader, drivers and comfy Coach, to make for easy travel. The wifi was a bonus.
Great tour with excellent local guides and tour host 0 , QLD, Australia, Jul 2023
A great tour with a fantastic and knowledgeable tour guide. Excellent local guides throughout the three regions also. Hotels got better as the tour went on, however all hotels have a bath in the shower, so space is limited. Meals were reasonably good but at least 2 buffet breakfasts were jam packed with people due to multiple tour groups staying at ...read more the same hotel in Spain on the first couple of days of the tour.

The tour is fast paced so if you include all optional activities be prepared to not have a lot of free time. The main issue for me on this tour was due to the regions not getting dark until later in the evening all dinners were served at 7:30pm or 8pm. I normally eat at 6pm so the dinners were a little late for me. At least three very long bus days too (approximately 500 kms each day). All in all a great experience visiting three amazing regions, Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Airconditioning throughout and apart from Morocco free WIFi on the coach throughout. Great drivers also, very safe.
Interesting Tour 2 , NSW, Australia, Dec 2022
A really good tour and our tour guide, Graham, was a gem. He was full of information and helpful tips, ensured that all went well and looked after us all from start to finish. The accommodation was a mix of room styles and a few were that small that a prison cell would have been larger. However, that is Europe and that is the way it is. The plumbing ...read more in Morocco is definitely something to behold. There were some long days on the bus but it gave you a chance to catch up on some sleep.

The cities we visited in Spain and Portugal were all very interesting and there was sufficient free time to enable you to explore. Morocco was neither here nor there and for me, I would have been happy to give Morocco a miss and spend the extra time in Spain and Portugal. I was a solo traveller but found that I was with a good group of people and we had lots of fun and laughter on the tour. All in all I had a good time and would repeat the tour again but without the Morocco part.
Spain, Portugal & Morocco   2 , BC, Canada, Oct 2022
It was my first bus trip and found it to be way more bus time then I thought. Lots of 11 hour days. Got to room so late couldn't enjoy the pool or amenities. Adding Morocco just made it too much travel. I was left to figure out visas and got a health card entry for $36 and didn't even need it for Morocco. Felt the company Cosmos could have stated what ...read more I needed for each country without me having to do it on line myself. A bathroom on the bus would have been so great. Couldn't drink the water I wanted. On a good note. Tour director was awesome. Very knowledgeable and great stories. Bus drivers were amazing. Saw a lot. Food for most part was good. Buffet breakfasts were great. Found out as they say “its a bus tour not a vacation. “ No sleep in days and tour in afternoon.
Tour through Spain, Portugal and Morocco 6 , NSW, Australia, Nov 2019
Overall, a great experience, and all of us had a lot of fun. The tour director and driver were both excellent. There was lots to see and do, and expert guides to explain the significance of various landmarks. On the flip side, several days had only half-day activities, leaving us to fend for ourselves for the remainder of the day. The drive through ...read more the High Atlas Mountains was cancelled, ostensibly because of bad weather. On my previous Cosmos tour, they cancelled the Rhine cruise. In my opinion, if they cancel something, the customers need to get some money back. Finally, there was too much time spent with vendors trying to sell us something... Argan oil, leather goods, textiles, carpets, herbal medications, etc.
What a wonderful fun and cultural experience   1 , NSW, Australia, Nov 2019
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour in Spain, Portugal and Morocco... it started on the first night meeting our tour guide Julian who welcomed us all and ensured we mixed with our other travellers. Julian was very informative, organised and made sure we were all enjoying ourselves in a safe environment. Our local tour guides were knowledgeable, well informed ...read more with current environments. This tour was all about having a great time in a safe, well informative environment. Julian deserves “employee of the year”. Thank you Julian, local guides, clean and safe accommodation. Our bus driver was excellent... we never needed to “close our eyes” haha.
Spain, Portugal & Morocco 2 , Victoria, Australia, Jul 2019
We had a great trip of Spain, Portugal & Morocco with Cosmos. Very well organized, could not find any faults. The Tour director and our bus driver were great.
Great expansive tour   1 , VIC, Australia, Jun 2019
Great trip for the cost. We had New Zealanders, Americans and English amongst the majority of Australians. We all got on extremely well, and made the most of our time together.
Spain Portugal Morocco   2 , NSW, Australia, Apr 2019
This is a very popular trip, with 2 tours running concurrently on the same date. Our coach had 44 people, which is the largest we've encountered. The tour had a good pace, even though there are always places we would've liked to have seen more of (Mijas in Spain for example). Our tour director Paulina was the best one we've had on one of these tours ...read more (and we've done over a dozen) as she spoke excellent English, was firm, humorous, directed people well, and gave quality advice.

The only major negatives were (as usual on these tours) the hotels and the included meals. Most were good, some were average, and some were terrible (no safe in the room when we were told "every room has a safe", only one towel for a twin share, no telephone, poor wi-fi). It was an experience to see Morocco, but no matter how many times we were warned, some people still managed to fall prey to stomach issues. Overall a great tour and one I would recommend with a few caveats.
Cosmos Spain, Portugal & Morocco 6 , NSW, Australia, Apr 2019
Could not be happier with our Tour. We can honestly say we had the very best, most eloquent, thought provoking, persuasive, inclusive, trustworthy and knowledgeable Tour Director, John Shaw. John made this Cosmos adventure unforgettable.

When I first started booking this tour I had trouble with our home internet - NBN was a horror. It was through ...read more Global Journeys that I was able to arrange our trip. Jemma Rosen not only did the job she had to do, but she went out of her way to make the process as easy as possible - answering numerous emails & calls - nothing was too much trouble - so Thank You Jemma - you are a credit to Global Journeys. Your integrity and honesty are irrefutable.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco tour 2 , NSW, Australia, Mar 2019
It was a good tour, tour guide and driver were excellent. Accommodation was not bad, some options on tour were not good especially the dinner. The show was good but the food was not what I expected. Too many tour guides came in and out and that made for confusion, so many of them that five of us got lost as we didn't know who to follow. Anyway, thanks ...read more to Paulina.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco   10 , NSW, Australia, Sep 2018
What a great trip we had. Sun, sand, sangria, camels, belly dancers and much more. Who could ask for anything more. The guide and driver on our coach were marvelous. The other 41 people on the coach were great and we had some wonderful times and laughs with them. Everywhere we went was magnificent. It was a quick on off the coach affair but it didn't ...read more matter to us, because we wanted to see so much. I can recommend this to anyone.
Spain Portugal Morocco   6 , WA, Australia, Aug 2018
Great trip, great value, all went well thanks to an amazing tour guide Julian. Very busy tour, not for people who have difficulty walking. We had the usual whingers but they didn’t spoil the trip, well done Cosmos.
Spain, Portugal & Morocco 6 , WA , Australia, Aug 2018
It was a very good trip. I suppose my negative would be that people like myself who paid the single supplement fee didn’t get any priority as far as hotel rooms were concerned, for example one lady on the trip who hadn’t paid the single supplement was lucky enough on two occasions to get a much better room than those (namely two of us) who had paid ...read more the extra. This was frustrating to see, so I do think Cosmos should look into that. Apart from that it was a great trip, but the food was only just adequate.

(GJ. Hi Eileen. Paying a single supplement guarantees you your own room. If you choose not pay it, then Cosmos will try their best to match you up with another traveller. Occasionally there aren't any other solo travellers, and so you get a room for yourself without paying extra! More often than not however, that isn't the case. This is the same policy as all Operators we are aware of. Hope that helps.)
Spain, Portugal & Morocco 6 , New Zealand, Jun 2018
Rosa, our guide was excellent in all respects. Have done 5 cosmos trips and she tops all other guides. Mix of people were good. We were the oldest couple but that was no handicap. Enjoyed holiday and would travel with Globus family again.
Wonderful Trip 9 , SA, Australia, Apr 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. So much to see and explore in Spain. Most of the iconic and UNESCO World Heritage Sites were covered. Morocco stands out for me especially Medina of Fez; it is incredible! Market selling whole camel head was on display. Photos taken at the Tannery showing the dyeing process of leather were like out of the National Geographic! ...read more Our Tour Director, John Shaw, has a wealth of knowledge on all these three countries. He went beyond and above his duties to keep us entertained. He is approachable and helpful. Khalid, our driver kept us safe with his attentive driving. Jemma was great in having my travel documents delivered to me in a timely manner.
Spain, Portugal & Morocco   11 , WA, Australia, Dec 2017
Many of the excursions were very good and the tour guide was excellent. The only complaint iwould be the repetitiveness of hotel breakfasts ... but this is not under the tour’s control as even the best hotels all provide similar breakfasts. Spain was our favourite.
Quick Tour Spain, Portugal and Morrocco 11 , QLD, Australia, Nov 2017
This tour was a very fast-paced glimpse of three countries that have shared histories. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and considerate of traveller needs. The coach was very new, clean and comfortable with lots of leg room. Wi fi was available on the bus in Spain and Portugal and in all the hotels. However, the signal was variable. The standard ...read more of hotels was good considering this is a 'budget' tour. All had buffet breakfasts with a variety of foods to choose from. The included dinners were generally satisfactory - the one at Fuengirola being exceptional. The tour covers a lot of ground and many days are spent travelling to destinations. Not a lot of free time to explore. Highlights included Seville, Granada, Fuengirola, Lisbon, Obidos and Marrakesch.
Spain, Portugal & Morocco 3 , NSW, Australia, Nov 2017
This was a great, but sometimes fast paced tour with Cosmos. We had travelled with Cosmos previously so knew what to expect. We added three days at the commencement of the program to give us time to recover from the long flight and also to see more of Madrid. We are very pleased we did. The hotel was out of the city but well positioned to access the ...read more bus directly to the Plaza Mayor. Even with our limited Spanish we were able to manage these trips into the city. The standout city for us was Seville - from the location of our hotel, nearby ancient pubs and access to the city centre and the Cathedral and wonderful cafes.

This was our first time travelling with the support of Global Journeys. The tour was well priced and as a return customer for Cosmos a discount made it even better! Many thanks to Jemma for her support and assistance in making decisions and the professional way our documents were prepared. We would definitely travel through Global Journeys again.
A great tour of Spain, Portugal and Morocco. 6 , NSW, Australia, Oct 2017
We had a great time on this tour. Our Cosmos tour director Angel Diaz was excellent. Extremely helpful, friendly and had a great sense of humour. Everything was well planned and we didn’t experience any problem. A big thank you to Madeline at Global Journeys for organising our holiday for us.
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