Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 1,989 Cosmos Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Cosmos. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 1,989 Cosmos Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Cosmos. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
A great trip around a beautiful country. I travelled with my daughter late 2017 and we both feel that we enjoyed an insightful and enjoyable snapshot of this fascinating country.
This trip certainly provided the best of Italy wonderful historic cities, amazing. 8
Italy's Best
Meryl, QLD, Australia, Oct 2017
The cities visited were amazing and a comprehensive overview was provided. The weather was perfect and Italy delivered it's best. I love this country and Cosmos provided mostly good hotels but a couple didn't quite deliver. The time provided to explore was terrific and the guides provided good commentary.
Looking back I would say that this was a great trip. Best part was our tour director who was very well organised, caring, knowledgeable and very helpful. She added great value in picking up optionals and suggesting best places to visit in various towns.
By and large all cities and spots - from Berlin to Prague - were unique in their own ways. Berlin read more with Lindon trees, Warsaw with sap much of history, an emotional tour to Auschwitz, illuminated river Cruz in Budapest, beautiful Prague, Vienna and Munich. But the city of Kraków was the best part for me and my wife. We loved this city and would call it the highlight of our trip. Romantic road from Munich to Frankfurt was also great.
Accommodation, at most of the places was absolutely great but can be better at few places like in Warsaw and Munich. It was a well paced tour, an extra day in Vienna would have been better.
Overall the tour was very satisfactory.we covered a lot without worrying for anything. Group of 40 people from various parts of world was wonderful. Could not have asked for better. Will definitely do another tour with Global journeys.
By and large all cities and spots - from Berlin to Prague - were unique in their own ways. Berlin read more with Lindon trees, Warsaw with sap much of history, an emotional tour to Auschwitz, illuminated river Cruz in Budapest, beautiful Prague, Vienna and Munich. But the city of Kraków was the best part for me and my wife. We loved this city and would call it the highlight of our trip. Romantic road from Munich to Frankfurt was also great.
Accommodation, at most of the places was absolutely great but can be better at few places like in Warsaw and Munich. It was a well paced tour, an extra day in Vienna would have been better.
Overall the tour was very satisfactory.we covered a lot without worrying for anything. Group of 40 people from various parts of world was wonderful. Could not have asked for better. Will definitely do another tour with Global journeys.
The booking process with Leanne was excellent. She kept me well informed and sent me a reminder when the final payment was due. The travel documents were sent by couriers but they misplaced it. Leanne resent another set of documents and got it all sorted in no time. The second tour discount and the repeat customer discount was not automatically applied read more to the quote at first but when I mentioned this to Leanne, she was quick to correct it.
The tour guide was friendly and ran the tour group like a 'family'. He called himself papa and called us all babies. He told us stories along the way and help us when we needed. He performed well from the start to the end unlike some guides who only perform well at the end hoping to get big tips. The driver on the other hand was a bit rude and grumpy most of the time but changed a few days before the tour end. What I loved the most from the tour guide was he had a regular stop for the 'magic room' (toilet). What I loved the least was that he was a bit pushy on selling excursions.
The accommodations were mostly average with some places well below the average. The first and the last ones which happened to be the same hotel were really good, far away from the city (Rome) but close to the airport. Most showers were small and I am a small person. I rudely wonder how the large people could fit in some of the showers.
Time spent on the bus each day wasn't too bad with plenty of free time. A few excursions available with some of them at the reasonable price. I found they served way too much food on most excursion dinners. Lots of food went untouched... such a waste. They could have served less and reduce the price but I guess it's how the Italians eat.
I took the 19 October tour and the weather was a bit warm during the day and nice in the morning and at night. The Positano excursion was my favourite. It's a village enclave in the hills leading down the coast. There were shops everywhere and when you got down to the bottom on the beach and looked up you saw the stunning view of the whole village.
The tour included one night on the ferry crossing from Palermo to Naples. The room was a lot better than what I thought. It was a smooth sail. This tour unfortunately didn't include time in Rome except on the first and last days as free time. I highly recommend you to spend a few days or a week even either before or after the tour and explore Rome.
The tour guide was friendly and ran the tour group like a 'family'. He called himself papa and called us all babies. He told us stories along the way and help us when we needed. He performed well from the start to the end unlike some guides who only perform well at the end hoping to get big tips. The driver on the other hand was a bit rude and grumpy most of the time but changed a few days before the tour end. What I loved the most from the tour guide was he had a regular stop for the 'magic room' (toilet). What I loved the least was that he was a bit pushy on selling excursions.
The accommodations were mostly average with some places well below the average. The first and the last ones which happened to be the same hotel were really good, far away from the city (Rome) but close to the airport. Most showers were small and I am a small person. I rudely wonder how the large people could fit in some of the showers.
Time spent on the bus each day wasn't too bad with plenty of free time. A few excursions available with some of them at the reasonable price. I found they served way too much food on most excursion dinners. Lots of food went untouched... such a waste. They could have served less and reduce the price but I guess it's how the Italians eat.
I took the 19 October tour and the weather was a bit warm during the day and nice in the morning and at night. The Positano excursion was my favourite. It's a village enclave in the hills leading down the coast. There were shops everywhere and when you got down to the bottom on the beach and looked up you saw the stunning view of the whole village.
The tour included one night on the ferry crossing from Palermo to Naples. The room was a lot better than what I thought. It was a smooth sail. This tour unfortunately didn't include time in Rome except on the first and last days as free time. I highly recommend you to spend a few days or a week even either before or after the tour and explore Rome.
Our Tour Guide was fantastic, helpful, happy and a wealth of information. She often provided information on the Japanese way of life that we didn’t expect to hear but was very enlightening! All the hotels were great, especially the Kyoto hotel which was stunning.
We saw some autumn colour in the mountains but overall it was a few weeks early for read more the mass of colour. It seems the seasons are getting later but we were very lucky to have a sunny, clear day to sail on Lake Ashi and had a clear view of Mt Fuji with just a little snow on the top.
Highlights were the Japanese Alps, Shirakawa, the Adachi Museum of Art gardens, Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Hakone. We loved everything about Japan and feel very lucky to have seen and done so much. We couldn’t fault the whole tour, the scenery, the food, the Shinkansen, the shrines, castles, gardens and temples. We especially loved the Japanese people, their culture of honesty, courtesy, cleanliness and respect. Inspiring. We will definitely recommend this tour to others.
We saw some autumn colour in the mountains but overall it was a few weeks early for read more the mass of colour. It seems the seasons are getting later but we were very lucky to have a sunny, clear day to sail on Lake Ashi and had a clear view of Mt Fuji with just a little snow on the top.
Highlights were the Japanese Alps, Shirakawa, the Adachi Museum of Art gardens, Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Hakone. We loved everything about Japan and feel very lucky to have seen and done so much. We couldn’t fault the whole tour, the scenery, the food, the Shinkansen, the shrines, castles, gardens and temples. We especially loved the Japanese people, their culture of honesty, courtesy, cleanliness and respect. Inspiring. We will definitely recommend this tour to others.
All About Europe ..... ohhh yeah and more!!! 7
Paul & Ethel, QLD, Australia, Oct 2017
First and foremost we have to compliment Madeline from Global Journeys for organising everything. We have dealt with Global Journeys for many years and we continue to find that they offer an excellent service.
The tour which we took was 32 day tour 'All about Europe (with London Extension)' ..... what a breathtaking itinerary.
This tour really read more does visit some exquisite places. Our Tour Director, Patricia was very professional, helpful and a font of information. Our Driver, Alessandro was excellent - he can drive the bus through the narrowest of streets and maintain a smile. We had a group of 17 which led to a really nice group dynamic.
In such a long tour, one only really gets a brief appreciation a region / city however this introduction does spark the interest to return and to visit a favourite region / city in more detail again some day. We really enjoyed the whole experience. One piece of graffiti summed up what travelling is about: "Die with memories not dreams".
Time to start planning our next adventure! Cosmos do provide great tours!
The tour which we took was 32 day tour 'All about Europe (with London Extension)' ..... what a breathtaking itinerary.
This tour really read more does visit some exquisite places. Our Tour Director, Patricia was very professional, helpful and a font of information. Our Driver, Alessandro was excellent - he can drive the bus through the narrowest of streets and maintain a smile. We had a group of 17 which led to a really nice group dynamic.
In such a long tour, one only really gets a brief appreciation a region / city however this introduction does spark the interest to return and to visit a favourite region / city in more detail again some day. We really enjoyed the whole experience. One piece of graffiti summed up what travelling is about: "Die with memories not dreams".
Time to start planning our next adventure! Cosmos do provide great tours!
Great Sights...Great People 3
Robin & Alison, New Zealand, Oct 2017
Having previously completed a Cosmos Tour this was all we expected, well organized good accommodation with a good driver and Tour Director.
Met some lovely people - all ages and nationalities, quite a few Australians - and shared experiences. For me this was a good time to travel in Scandinavia as the busy holiday season was over and I liked the cool climate. My first experience with a coach tour so although I am not sure if it is something I would do frequently it certainly was a way to travel as a solo woman.
Great trip through United Kingdom and Ireland 18
The British Isles in Depth
Wolfgang & Christine, NSW, Australia, Oct 2017
We would book through Global Journeys again. The Cosmos tour was excellent value, with the tour guide brilliant as was the bus driver. All accommodation was of a generally high standard and there was no place we stayed at that we wouldn't be happy to stay at again. Tip: Don't pack too many clothes.
There were 30 people on our tour and on a whole read more we all got along, although at times a couple of people become annoying. The other's were a pleasure to meet, talk to and be with. We only went on 4 of the optional extra excursions and found two to be off an excellent stand and the other two of a poor standard.
There were 30 people on our tour and on a whole read more we all got along, although at times a couple of people become annoying. The other's were a pleasure to meet, talk to and be with. We only went on 4 of the optional extra excursions and found two to be off an excellent stand and the other two of a poor standard.
We had 13 great days on The Old South with 10 days Florida Discovery extension touring the States on a comfortable coach where everything was taken care of for us. No worries; no hassles. Food and accommodations were great. We will definitely use Global Journeys again. Highly recommend.
Very good experience of the best cities in central Europe 3
Central Europe
Meryl, QLD, Australia, Oct 2017
Very good tour guide who provided a comprehensive overview of the countries visited with humour thrown in. The cities visited were beautiful and the time provided to explore was adequate to see most sights. The only downside was there were big distances to travel each day.
This was my second Cosmos tour and I have to say it was another great tour. I met two lovely ladies on the UK tour I did last year and they became my travel buddies for this trip. We saw some amazing places - some favourites were the Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park & Las Vegas. The tour was for 16 days which I think was long enough, having 3 read more days in Vegas & San Fran was great.
Our Driver Craig was very quiet but a nice guy and our tour guide Craig Cherry was great, very knowledgeable and helpful. We had a coach of 25 people and everyone of us were Australian, came away with some more friends to keep in touch with.
The only downside was that we travelled as a triple and were told beforehand that in the room we would either get a rollaway bed or a pull out couch for the 3rd bed, that didn't happen. Apart from that the majority of the accommodation was great. A couple of places were a bit dodgy but they were just overnight stops (get in late/leave early) and we had a couple of hotels where we had Wi-Fi issues and that was a problem for me in San Francisco as I had work stuff I needed to sort out.
Our Driver Craig was very quiet but a nice guy and our tour guide Craig Cherry was great, very knowledgeable and helpful. We had a coach of 25 people and everyone of us were Australian, came away with some more friends to keep in touch with.
The only downside was that we travelled as a triple and were told beforehand that in the room we would either get a rollaway bed or a pull out couch for the 3rd bed, that didn't happen. Apart from that the majority of the accommodation was great. A couple of places were a bit dodgy but they were just overnight stops (get in late/leave early) and we had a couple of hotels where we had Wi-Fi issues and that was a problem for me in San Francisco as I had work stuff I needed to sort out.
My Tour of Thailand 2
Carl, NSW, Australia, Oct 2017
Everything ran smoothly. Although I must say from a previous trip my transfer did not come through so I was a little worried about this one even though it said in the documents where and when I would meet the rep. Well I landed in Bangkok and followed the book but no rep to transfer me to the hotel. So I asked around and eventually the rep turned read more up and I was on my way to the hotel. From then on it worked like clockwork.
Our tour guide was fantastic on every level. He had mountains of information. He never used any notes and he was very pleasant to deal with. The hotels in each city were fairly well located and the included meals were great especially the lunches. The sites were interesting and I learnt a lot about Thailand and it's people. I would recommend Cosmos for this trip and Global Journeys for their pre organising & bookings.
Our tour guide was fantastic on every level. He had mountains of information. He never used any notes and he was very pleasant to deal with. The hotels in each city were fairly well located and the included meals were great especially the lunches. The sites were interesting and I learnt a lot about Thailand and it's people. I would recommend Cosmos for this trip and Global Journeys for their pre organising & bookings.
A great tour of Spain, Portugal and Morocco. 7
Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Judith & Warwick, 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.
We arrived in ljubljana the start of the tour. We fell in love with this beautiful city, our first contact was from the pick up at the airport, we were greeted with a friendly smile, then onto the friendly staff at the M Hotel, a neat clean room was very welcoming. The city is charming, as we were there at the end of the tourist season, it was very read more slow paced and enjoyable to walk around.
Croatia was fantastic, all accommodation provided was great. All the old cities visited were truely gorgeous, Split was my favourite, with its beautiful water and a Venice feel in the old city. All local guides were outstanding in every stop we made. The tour Director was an amazing man, funny, but professional when needed. Value for money holiday again.
Croatia was fantastic, all accommodation provided was great. All the old cities visited were truely gorgeous, Split was my favourite, with its beautiful water and a Venice feel in the old city. All local guides were outstanding in every stop we made. The tour Director was an amazing man, funny, but professional when needed. Value for money holiday again.
A great Faith based tour -Fatima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain 4
Fatima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain
Anna Lynn, VIC, Australia, Oct 2017
Jemma was prompt and great in handling my tour query and booking. The tour itself was very good. Only 2 hotels were way out of the city area ( Lisbon and Barcelona ) and hotels for Fatima and Lourdes were in excellent location.
Well Organised 3
Rosemary, NSW, Australia, Oct 2017
This tour was very well organised. Everything went smoothly and we had a wonderful time. The standard of the hotels was very good and 99.9% of the meals were great. Bit of a hectic pace but we were prepared for that seeing how much we saw.
To see the Autumn in New England was the main reason I joined this trip. But unfortunately I didn't get to see too many of the beautiful leaves as Autumn came late this year - except in Quebec. Nevertheless I had a good time during the journey. The scenery in both countries was very beautiful. Our tour director, and the driver were the best ones based read more on my four previous Cosmos tours. The fellow travellers are very nice especially the couple we met from Wales.
Tour guide and Coach driver excellent,Hotels pretty good just could have been a little closer to city centers (eg about 15 to 20 minute walk) instead of 20 taxi ride.The only hotel we had an issue with was Kavalier in Wien.The room we had was not cleaned properly dust round the skirtings and carpets worn through.The rest of the hotels were good over read more all trip we thought was excellent would do another one the Cosmos it was well run.
Unexpected surprise, enjoyed most of the tour. Excellent tour Director, coach and driver. bread! Maps provided were not available in English, hardly anyone speaks English which did not help. Disappointed with some hotels who were unable to change rooms due to full bookings and late arriving. Problems with A/C & TV and room service. Hotel management read more should check rooms and ensure there is nothing lacking before letting. Breakfast unsatisfactory, no fried eggs only boiled or scramble, coffee machine constantly out of order. Some hotels even did not have sliced bread.
