Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 1,999 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 1,999 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 tour provides a comprehensive overview of America and includes the three largest cities, national parks, world heritage areas and rural communities. The pace is measured with adequate time to experience each area. Each day has a number of highlights and the additional activities are carefully prepared and worthwhile.
The tour guide Doris and read more Driver Jon were professional, organized and provided an excellent overview of the places visited. The months of September and October provided a great mix of hot and cold weather including snow in Yellowstone National Park. The seat rotation system was excellent as well as in bus DVDs on areas visited. Accommodation exceeded our expectations.
The tour guide Doris and read more Driver Jon were professional, organized and provided an excellent overview of the places visited. The months of September and October provided a great mix of hot and cold weather including snow in Yellowstone National Park. The seat rotation system was excellent as well as in bus DVDs on areas visited. Accommodation exceeded our expectations.
A Wonderful Trip 5
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
John & Christina, VIC, Australia, Sep 2017
A wonderful trip. Each day seemed to bring new highlights and scenic wonders. Some places are well known whilst others are little heard of. A great itinerary and a feast for keen photographers. With one exception, the optional excursions are well selected and good value. We particularly enjoyed the Merano wine tasting at Castle Rametz and the Taste read more of Piedmont in Cinzano.
The mid Autumn weather was kind to us and the mad summer crowds had largely abated. We concluded mid September was a good time to do this trip, with the added bonus of the spectacular Octoberfest opening parade in Munich, where the tour commenced. Our guide, Marco, and our bus driver Massimo should be in the Cosmos "Hall of Fame". True professionals. The tour tends to pass quickly through Bern and Interlaken and ends abrubtly in Zurich. Interlaken itself is not interesting but is central to some truly wonderful attractions, and is well worth 3 or 4 days after the bus tour if time allows. It is easily reached by train from Zurich.
The mid Autumn weather was kind to us and the mad summer crowds had largely abated. We concluded mid September was a good time to do this trip, with the added bonus of the spectacular Octoberfest opening parade in Munich, where the tour commenced. Our guide, Marco, and our bus driver Massimo should be in the Cosmos "Hall of Fame". True professionals. The tour tends to pass quickly through Bern and Interlaken and ends abrubtly in Zurich. Interlaken itself is not interesting but is central to some truly wonderful attractions, and is well worth 3 or 4 days after the bus tour if time allows. It is easily reached by train from Zurich.
We really enjoyed this holiday it was a dream come true. Our tour director was fantastic and bent over backwards for all of us. Having been on previous tours this meant a lot. The tour itself was well planned and we had enough free time. A beautiful part of the world and beautiful people live there. Lets hope Cosmos will send more and more visitors.
Three countries for the price of one? 7
Ultimate South America
Aubrey & Deanna, WA , Australia, Sep 2017
Very good coverage of the three countries visited. Iguasu Falls was wonderful. The Argentinian side having the better view. Waiting to cross into Argentina was slow. But believe that it was due to the Argentinian Authorities slow pace. Crossing into Argentina twice could have been avoided if hotel accommodation was made available in Argentina rather read more than having to return to Brazil on day 1. Hotel accommodation on the whole was good except for some Bath adapted showers could have been maintained and built to a better level. Peru was great and of course Macchu Pichu brilliant- a must see. Altogether good value for nineteen days packed with lots of sightseeing. Be prepared to walk! Victor the Tour Leader was very informative and knew his job.
The Central Europe tour was a great and wonderful experience. All the cities visited were beautiful amazing and interesting, so full of history which some melt our heart. Our favourite were Danube river cruise and the Salt Mine in Krakow. Auschwitz visit was a truly haunting experience. We thought we were prepared for what we were going to see and read more feel because of how much we had heard about Auschwitz. But nothing can really prepare you for visiting Auschwitz. This is not to be missed.
Our tour director Bea Ungor was excellent, it wasn’t easy to handle 47 people with different wants and needs. She was very patient, always smiling and helpful. Our coach driver Giovanni was wonderful and very safe driver. He kept coach very clean and made us comfortable on the long days driving between cities and countries. All local tour guides were excellent too. The tour was fast paced to cover all those cities in the time allocated.
Hotel accommodations were fairly good, comfortable to stay though some were far from the city. Breakfasts were excellent and included dinners were very good too. We had fun together in the group on our trip specially when we went to Oktoberfest in Munich. We got lucky that Oktoberfest fell exactly in our tour dates in Munich. It was an awesome experience to be in there. We did all the optional excursions, and they were worth doing!
This is our 1st time we have booked with Global Journeys and our 2nd Cosmos tour. Our experience was beyond our expectations and we would book and travel with them again. Yvonne at Global Journeys was excellent, very helpful and always replied too our emails promptly. I would not hesitate to recommend to my friends.
Our tour director Bea Ungor was excellent, it wasn’t easy to handle 47 people with different wants and needs. She was very patient, always smiling and helpful. Our coach driver Giovanni was wonderful and very safe driver. He kept coach very clean and made us comfortable on the long days driving between cities and countries. All local tour guides were excellent too. The tour was fast paced to cover all those cities in the time allocated.
Hotel accommodations were fairly good, comfortable to stay though some were far from the city. Breakfasts were excellent and included dinners were very good too. We had fun together in the group on our trip specially when we went to Oktoberfest in Munich. We got lucky that Oktoberfest fell exactly in our tour dates in Munich. It was an awesome experience to be in there. We did all the optional excursions, and they were worth doing!
This is our 1st time we have booked with Global Journeys and our 2nd Cosmos tour. Our experience was beyond our expectations and we would book and travel with them again. Yvonne at Global Journeys was excellent, very helpful and always replied too our emails promptly. I would not hesitate to recommend to my friends.
Georgie at Global Journeys was friendly and efficient as always and the booking process through was smooth and seamless. The tour covered a lot of ground and the landscapes (when not shrouded in fog, mist and rain) were varied and spectacular. The sheer number of animal sightings was a highlight of the trip. Animals sighted included a herd of bison read more conveniently located next to the road, a foraging grizzly, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, elk (including a male with huge antlers encountered in the car park of the Grant Village Lodge), mountain goats (at Mount Rushmore), squirrels and prairie dogs.
Dense fog prevented the tour group from viewing the monument to Crazy Horse and the majestic peaks of the Grand Tetons. Heavy snowfall in Yellowstone led to the closure of roads within the national park which necessitated a series of detours that meant a whole day of sightseeing was lost. Bad weather is part and parcel of the travel experience and the tour guide, Todd did his best to lift the spirits of the group. He also found alternative accommodation for us in West Yellowstone when access to our accommodation in Grant Village was blocked.
The standard of accommodation was better than I expected . The only disappointments were in relation to the hotels in Keystone (the room was the size of a shoe box), Salt Lake City (the wifi was intermittent and unreliable) and Page (the hotel corridors, lifts and common areas were grubby).
Dense fog prevented the tour group from viewing the monument to Crazy Horse and the majestic peaks of the Grand Tetons. Heavy snowfall in Yellowstone led to the closure of roads within the national park which necessitated a series of detours that meant a whole day of sightseeing was lost. Bad weather is part and parcel of the travel experience and the tour guide, Todd did his best to lift the spirits of the group. He also found alternative accommodation for us in West Yellowstone when access to our accommodation in Grant Village was blocked.
The standard of accommodation was better than I expected . The only disappointments were in relation to the hotels in Keystone (the room was the size of a shoe box), Salt Lake City (the wifi was intermittent and unreliable) and Page (the hotel corridors, lifts and common areas were grubby).
Interesting Tour! 8
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation with Extended Stay in New York City
Leah, WA, Australia, Sep 2017
This was the 3rd tour we did (myself, my husband, and another couple). We chose this tour by Cosmos for the free time it allowed, the cost and the variety of different places covered over 17 days (we included the 2 day extension in New York). We had already done the Canadian Rockies and Alaskan cruise, and the Canadian Maritimes, so we needed finish read more our Canada trip with their eastern cities and of course New York.
Brian, our tour director, was friendly and helpful, though somewhat unorganised and later found out he had only just returned to touring after a few years. Most of those on tour were Australians and NZ'ers, and one US couple - therefore much of the baseball stats and players mentioned by Brian were out of our comprehension! Tour was quite hectic, but although we are not big fans of city touring, each city we visited was unique and we had some excellent local guides who were very passionate about their city, so it wasn't hard to see it through their eyes and warm to the places.
Highlights were seeing Niagara Falls at night lit up with laser coloured lighting; the Amish were very interesting to visit; dinner up the CN tower in Toronto; loved Quebec city (you really thought you were in France) and we did get to see some Fall colours beginning. Weather was 100 degrees above the average and we had quite a few really hot and humid days, but also some beautiful warm balmy evenings. We enjoyed our optional excursions and really appreciated the extra two nights in New York before heading the long trek home to Perth, WA. Highly recommended and we met some really lovely fellow travellers!
Brian, our tour director, was friendly and helpful, though somewhat unorganised and later found out he had only just returned to touring after a few years. Most of those on tour were Australians and NZ'ers, and one US couple - therefore much of the baseball stats and players mentioned by Brian were out of our comprehension! Tour was quite hectic, but although we are not big fans of city touring, each city we visited was unique and we had some excellent local guides who were very passionate about their city, so it wasn't hard to see it through their eyes and warm to the places.
Highlights were seeing Niagara Falls at night lit up with laser coloured lighting; the Amish were very interesting to visit; dinner up the CN tower in Toronto; loved Quebec city (you really thought you were in France) and we did get to see some Fall colours beginning. Weather was 100 degrees above the average and we had quite a few really hot and humid days, but also some beautiful warm balmy evenings. We enjoyed our optional excursions and really appreciated the extra two nights in New York before heading the long trek home to Perth, WA. Highly recommended and we met some really lovely fellow travellers!
A very well organised trip with a great variety of included excursions. 2
Golden West Adventure
Michelle & Gregory, New Zealand, Sep 2017
Our tour guide, John was extremely knowledgeable of the areas we traveled and often had lots of extra info and stories as we were driving along. This is an easy & safe way to see places that would be too tiring to do as a road trip for a couple, so was made very relaxing by coach trip. Only downside was a few very long days and a couple of very early read more starts.
Some of the overnight stops were a bit remote with not a great selection of restaurants around but most of the hotels were very comfortable and nicely appointed. Harrahs in Las Vegas is under renovations and has been for a long time and I think Cosmos needs to have either an alternative hotel or make sure its guests are accommodated in the already renovated floors and rooms as there was a lot of noise & dust during the day but in saying that we weren't in our room during work hours.
Some of the overnight stops were a bit remote with not a great selection of restaurants around but most of the hotels were very comfortable and nicely appointed. Harrahs in Las Vegas is under renovations and has been for a long time and I think Cosmos needs to have either an alternative hotel or make sure its guests are accommodated in the already renovated floors and rooms as there was a lot of noise & dust during the day but in saying that we weren't in our room during work hours.
By far the best holiday we have had so far thanks to Cosmos Tours and perfect weather. The tour guide Elise was so knowledgeable and couldn't do enough to make our holiday enjoyable and everything easy and comfortable. The places we visited will go down in memory as some of the best in our lives it was all perfect!
Cosmos Western Treasures 15 day Tour 5
Golden West Adventure
Chris & Cameron, QLD, Australia, Sep 2017
Just arrived back from a fabulous 15 day tours of Western USA. We were very impressed with the whole process from booking the tour to completion. The booking process on Global Journeys website was easy. The Tour Director was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful - nothing was too much trouble for him. The Bus Driver was friendly, very experienced read more and handled the busy roads without any problems. The highlights were our helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon, El Capitan and Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park, Las Vegas, the differences in the landscape of California, Arizona and Nevada and the magnificent clear photos we were able to take of San Francisco from Twin Peaks.
The Irish Explorer tour was really unforgettable. Whenever I need to calm myself I just think about the green landscape of the Emerald Isle. The other calming effect is to revisit the glorious a day in Dingle Peninsula. Our tour group was so lucky to see a boisterous Irish Pub wedding prior to our experience of the ambient Irish Pub. We would travel read more with tour director Julian and coach driver Gary again and the coach tour was a great "craic".
A very enjoyable tour of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The highlight of the tour was Norway which is easily one of the most scenic countries that we have visited in recent years. We would have liked more time to explore Copenhagen and Stockholm as the optional excursions took up most of our time in those cities. The tour guide Jane and the driver Igor read more were excellent and the hotel accommodation value very comfortable. We particularly liked the Quality Straand hotel in Telemark and the Best Western hotel in Stockholm. The only shortcoming was the time spent on the coach. Perhaps extending the tour by one or two days and dropping Odense in Denmark and including a stop in Gotenburg would have made the tour more enjoyable. It's also a pity we did not drive across the Oresund Bridge.
Slower paced tour, allowing more free time. 9
Highlights of Germany
Stan & Geraldine, WA, Australia, Sep 2017
This is the third "Cosmos" tour we have undertaken and I have to say that we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the hotels used during the whole tour. In previous tours we found there were some hotels that missed the mark, for various reasons, but not this time. Even if located a little away from the city there was always transport options read more close by, and sometimes alongside the hotels. Breakfast at all the hotels was also excellent.
The tour director, did a great job, especially in the way she had to handle a passenger with physical and medical conditions that developed within this and an immediately previous tour. The included tours with local guides were good, as were some of the optional tours, the highlight for us being the "River Danube Evening Dinner Cruise", not for the dinner but the stunning views of all the buildings illuminated along the river. As always, we feel the optional tours are a little expensive, but we have come to accept that.
Things that we felt were not good were that following a 10 hour coach journey from Prague to Budapest to go straight to a restaurant for dinner before checking into the hotel was not on. Also, in Salzburg it took at least 15 minutes to walk back to the coach, in pouring rain, from dinner at a city restaurant. Accepting that Cosmos are not responsible for the weather, the consideration of the restaurant's location should be taken into account when they know that majority of the passengers are elderly and find walking a long way difficult at the best of times. As usual, the booking process with Global Journeys was faultless, many thanks to Georgie for her professional work once again! (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
The tour director, did a great job, especially in the way she had to handle a passenger with physical and medical conditions that developed within this and an immediately previous tour. The included tours with local guides were good, as were some of the optional tours, the highlight for us being the "River Danube Evening Dinner Cruise", not for the dinner but the stunning views of all the buildings illuminated along the river. As always, we feel the optional tours are a little expensive, but we have come to accept that.
Things that we felt were not good were that following a 10 hour coach journey from Prague to Budapest to go straight to a restaurant for dinner before checking into the hotel was not on. Also, in Salzburg it took at least 15 minutes to walk back to the coach, in pouring rain, from dinner at a city restaurant. Accepting that Cosmos are not responsible for the weather, the consideration of the restaurant's location should be taken into account when they know that majority of the passengers are elderly and find walking a long way difficult at the best of times. As usual, the booking process with Global Journeys was faultless, many thanks to Georgie for her professional work once again! (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Would definitely recommend this trip. The itinerary included all the must see locations and stayed for 2 days at many of them. The accommodation and tour inclusions were all very good. Most of the optional tours were excellent and were some of the most memorable features of the trip.
The tour director was very helpful, including re-scheduling some read more of the optional tours at short notice to make the most of the prevailing weather conditions. I would also recommend booking through Global Journeys. A number of changes occurred after we booked (one of the hotels burnt down) and Global Journeys kept us informed at every step along the way.
The tour director was very helpful, including re-scheduling some read more of the optional tours at short notice to make the most of the prevailing weather conditions. I would also recommend booking through Global Journeys. A number of changes occurred after we booked (one of the hotels burnt down) and Global Journeys kept us informed at every step along the way.
We had an amazing time on this tour. We chose to travel with Cosmos because they seemed the best value, and for what we paid we were extremely happy with the inclusions. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, our group while large was a good mix, the coach was comfortable and with one or two exceptions the accommodation was great. The read more tour itself took us through so many wonderful places in Italy, there wasn't a day wasted but the pace was manageable. Make sure to budget for the optional excursions, we did almost all of them and they were very much worth it. And booking through Global Journeys couldn't have been easier, we will definitely be using them again.
A wonderful trip with a great tour director Alison Millar. 11
Trans-American Adventure
Barbara, VIC, Australia, Sep 2017
I thought this was a wonderful trip and fulfilled lots of things in the USA I had wanted to see. The accommodation for the price we paid I thought was excellent. We had sun, snow, mountains, rivers and some of the most picturesque sights you could wish for. The trip was full on as we were up early most mornings and the two day stops were most welcome. read more I loved the wild west and The Badlands and Mt. Rushmore together with Salt Lake City and able to see the Mormon Choir practicing were all highlights of the trip.
Had a thoroughly enjoyable holiday. 1
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
Annette & Sheree, New Zealand, Sep 2017
Had a thoroughly enjoyable holiday. The weather was great right through so we were really lucky. It was a small group of 24 total and what an awesome group we struck, everybody was very friendly, no complainers and everyone got on so well. Out tour guide Marco was exceptional and went above and beyond to make it a successful tour. Switzerland is expensive read more as we were warned but very beautiful esp through the Alps. Probably only drawback were some of the accommodation with very hard beds and air-conditioning that wasn't efficient or didn't exist in some places, all in all tho a fabulous trip !
Very Lucky to have such an experienced Tour Director and we felt so safe with our driver. The history and commentary were exceptional. Lovely people on our tour bus through Spain and Portugal.
Thus 7-Day tour was well constructed and carried out at a pace that suited everyone. Niles our Tour Director and Randy our Coach Driver were brilliant and always ensured everything was carried out with no fuss.
Amazing Canadian Rockies & Alaska 7
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Adrian, QLD, Australia, Sep 2017
We had a very good experience booking our trip through Global Journeys and this was our third time using their services. Georgie our consultant was very helpful and answered all our queries promptly. Our tour director, Serena Campbell, was excellent. Serena was very caring, organized, knowledgeable about the area we went and advised us on good restaurants. read more She also arranged unscheduled stops to give us the opportunity to take photos of beautiful Rockies area. We were lucky as we had a very good weather from day one until the tour finished. The cruise to Alaska with Holland America was smooth and enjoyable. The most memorable one is the Glacier Bay where we witnessed pieces of glacier broke off and fell into the water.
