Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 1,984 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.
Good value tour. Great tour guide, very knowledgeable and thank goodness for two brilliant drivers. We enjoyed the whole tour, the sights and all the special events and the Guinness was great!!!
Super holiday with beautiful scenery and fun optional excursions 3
Highlights of Germany
Nicola , New Zealand, Aug 2017
I joined this tour the day it came over into Europe and not at the beginning in London. The first couple of days we saw some beautiful scenery and visited some lovely little towns however it was very tiring due to long distances and only overnight stays. After this there were 2 night stays everywhere which was a lot better. On the whole I found the read more accommodation very good apart from the hotel in Berlin which had no air conditioning while we were there.
The Hungarian tour director was amazing. She could speak a little bit of most languages in the countries we visited and was very knowledgeable about the places we went to. She also tried to give us free time where the schedule permitted. Most of the local guides were also very good. Overall I feel the tour was good value for money and provided what was advertised. I got a taste of the culture and history of some of Europe's Imperial Capitals in a short period of time. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
The Hungarian tour director was amazing. She could speak a little bit of most languages in the countries we visited and was very knowledgeable about the places we went to. She also tried to give us free time where the schedule permitted. Most of the local guides were also very good. Overall I feel the tour was good value for money and provided what was advertised. I got a taste of the culture and history of some of Europe's Imperial Capitals in a short period of time. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Great fantastic, just fabulous 16
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Sylvia, NSW, Australia, Aug 2017
June and I thoroughly enjoyed our journey. The Rocky Mountaineer was great even in Silver Leaf...staff were terrific and food...tooooo much but lovely. The hotels may not have been 5 star but clean, excellent mattresses and best of all...a hot shower at every venue. Our Tour director, Gamael and our driver Jon were great. Some times our stays at places read more were short and some times the starts were a bit early, but what we received in return was well worth it. Scenery everywhere was picture postcard. A very thorough tour showcasing the Rocky Mountains
The cruise on the Volendam was fantastic...Again staff and food very very good. Had a minor hiccup with my onboard billing but will hopefully sort it out soon. Again the scenery on the cruise was fantastic. Glacier Bay, watching and hearing a glacier calving, once in a lifetime opportunity. Some of the shore excursions were quite expensive booking from the ship as we found the same ones at the destination almost half price. If you do the Rocky Mountaineer..don't eat for at least three days before hand...lol.
The cruise on the Volendam was fantastic...Again staff and food very very good. Had a minor hiccup with my onboard billing but will hopefully sort it out soon. Again the scenery on the cruise was fantastic. Glacier Bay, watching and hearing a glacier calving, once in a lifetime opportunity. Some of the shore excursions were quite expensive booking from the ship as we found the same ones at the destination almost half price. If you do the Rocky Mountaineer..don't eat for at least three days before hand...lol.
10 Day Heart of the Canadian Rockies 7
Heart of the Canadian Rockies
Marianne, SA, Australia, Aug 2017
Wonderful highlights - Banff, saw bear cubs running across the road. Lake Louise and Columbia Icefields - awesome. Each day became more awesome. Maligne Lake and Athabasca Glacier, spectacular! Day 6 and 7 are extremely long days on the coach, but we did love the visit to the town of Hope where Slyvester Stallone made Rambo First Blood. Would have read more loved to stay and seen all the sites. We even saw the Rocky Mountaineer running beside us in certain spots along the way.
Global Journeys have made an interesting holiday at a reasonable price. It is a shame that no breakfasts are supplied as some of us need something to get us moving in the mornings. The accommodation in places was excellent in most places. Wonderful trip with great memories.
Global Journeys have made an interesting holiday at a reasonable price. It is a shame that no breakfasts are supplied as some of us need something to get us moving in the mornings. The accommodation in places was excellent in most places. Wonderful trip with great memories.
No wonder this tour is popular 15
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Leah, WA, Australia, Aug 2017
This was the first of 3 tours we (myself, my husband, and another couple) joined - 2 with Cosmos and 1 with Globus. All were fantastic. Budget was a consideration for us, but by booking early and eligible for some discounts, we were able to stretch the budget to be away for almost 7 weeks and we didn't miss out on doing anything! We prepaid as much read more as possible, so only needed to pay for food/optional tours/spending whilst on the tours. I chose Cosmos as it allowed enough free time within the tours to do our own thing and seemed to offer much the same as more expensive tours.
We took advantage of the optional tours that included a meal (always fun outings); and enjoyed the opportunity to find our own eating places (all taken into consideration as part of our budget). We chose the Silverleaf class on Rocky Mountaineer, but upgraded to outside cabin instead (good decision).
Tour Director Gemmel was delightful and informative, always making sure we were given enough information without boring everyone. Jon our driver - fantastic! Exceptionally careful driver, always well groomed and coach kept immaculate. Pace was good, and we found accommodation very good. It was also great that after 2 weeks together on the coach, it was lovely to join the Alaskan cruise and travel with 40 new friends, We were lucky weatherwise as we had no rain except for a light shower in Juneau (and the good weather followed us for the entire 7 weeks!!) My thanks to Hannah at Global Journeys as she was very efficient and quick to respond to any of my queries. Highly recommended!
We took advantage of the optional tours that included a meal (always fun outings); and enjoyed the opportunity to find our own eating places (all taken into consideration as part of our budget). We chose the Silverleaf class on Rocky Mountaineer, but upgraded to outside cabin instead (good decision).
Tour Director Gemmel was delightful and informative, always making sure we were given enough information without boring everyone. Jon our driver - fantastic! Exceptionally careful driver, always well groomed and coach kept immaculate. Pace was good, and we found accommodation very good. It was also great that after 2 weeks together on the coach, it was lovely to join the Alaskan cruise and travel with 40 new friends, We were lucky weatherwise as we had no rain except for a light shower in Juneau (and the good weather followed us for the entire 7 weeks!!) My thanks to Hannah at Global Journeys as she was very efficient and quick to respond to any of my queries. Highly recommended!
Greece is a fabulous, vibrant country that this tour shows off to its best advantage. Visits to ancient sites, unique cultural experiences and relaxing fun in the Greek islands made for a great holiday. Tour guides were fabulous with a great sense of humour combined with encyclopedic knowledge of their topics. Highly recommend the tour.
Great tour, saw so much in short time 9
New York City, Niagara Falls & Washington DC with Extended Stay in New York City
Colleen & Errol, New Zealand, Aug 2017
Even though 8 days isn't long for the places we visited we saw so much due to great organization by Cosmos and the efficiency of France our tour director who had to oversee 47 passengers and Steve our driver who got us smoothly to our destinations and looked after our bags at each hotel. There were a couple of long trips between places but made easier read more with several breaks on the way.
Our favourite place was Niagara Falls , which were totally amazing and right in town. We went out on the boat right up to them and had a lovely dinner at the top of the revolving restaurant, Skylon which had stunning views of the Falls (photo attached).
New York just like you expect from watching movies =, busy with a lot of traffic and people. The mass of buildings with beautiful architecture was really interesting to see on our morning tour which was really informative with a great local guide
Great tour around Washington seeing The White House , The John F Kennedy Centre , Capitol Hill , The beautiful Art Gallery and the Arlington National Cemetery where returned soldiers and John and Jackie Kennedy are buried.
We went in mid August and the weather was perfect ,warm with sunny skies every day. We took all the optional tours available which were great , the only disappointing one being the horse and carriage tour in Philadelphia which turned out to be a horse and cart for half of us as they didn't have enough carriages for a large group We felt they could have done 2 different times and wouldn't have gone if we had known we would end up in a cart. Apart from that it was an awesome tour and even though a large group we all got along fine.
Our favourite place was Niagara Falls , which were totally amazing and right in town. We went out on the boat right up to them and had a lovely dinner at the top of the revolving restaurant, Skylon which had stunning views of the Falls (photo attached).
New York just like you expect from watching movies =, busy with a lot of traffic and people. The mass of buildings with beautiful architecture was really interesting to see on our morning tour which was really informative with a great local guide
Great tour around Washington seeing The White House , The John F Kennedy Centre , Capitol Hill , The beautiful Art Gallery and the Arlington National Cemetery where returned soldiers and John and Jackie Kennedy are buried.
We went in mid August and the weather was perfect ,warm with sunny skies every day. We took all the optional tours available which were great , the only disappointing one being the horse and carriage tour in Philadelphia which turned out to be a horse and cart for half of us as they didn't have enough carriages for a large group We felt they could have done 2 different times and wouldn't have gone if we had known we would end up in a cart. Apart from that it was an awesome tour and even though a large group we all got along fine.
We had a fantastic tour director in Kacey, he was calm witty and full of information. Our driver Steve was a great driver and very careful. Banff , Lake Louise Sun peaks and Whistler were fantastic with great accommodation (Jasper was the only disappointment - the hotel was a big walk out of town and needs refurbishing but the breakfast was good). read more Steve and Kacey took us around the town to familiarise us with the places which was fantastic, Can't say enough about them they were fantastic. Holland American cruise was out of this world.
Covered some miles but an awesome sock dropping experience 10
Exploring America's National Parks
Kim & Dean, NSW, Australia, Aug 2017
We were part of a large 49 member tour group but we were comfortably seated in an almost brand new coach. Our driver, David, was excellent. Our guide, Steve, was an enthusiastic experienced guide who kept us entertained each day. We certainly travelled extensively through 5-6 States and saw a lot of country which was enjoyable.
What I wanted from read more the tour was to see some of the great natural landscapes - Black Hills of Dakota; Yellowstone; Grand Tetons, Zion, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. They did not disappoint and far exceeded my expectations. The accommodation providers varied; but overall, the only place I didn't like was Harrah's in Las Vegas. The highlight for me was walking around the rim of the Grand Canyon for 3-4 hours one afternoon enjoying the scenery, ravens and solitude. For my husband, he hasn't stopped talking about the Antelope Canyon in Page near Lake Powell. He would love to have another look.
What I wanted from read more the tour was to see some of the great natural landscapes - Black Hills of Dakota; Yellowstone; Grand Tetons, Zion, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. They did not disappoint and far exceeded my expectations. The accommodation providers varied; but overall, the only place I didn't like was Harrah's in Las Vegas. The highlight for me was walking around the rim of the Grand Canyon for 3-4 hours one afternoon enjoying the scenery, ravens and solitude. For my husband, he hasn't stopped talking about the Antelope Canyon in Page near Lake Powell. He would love to have another look.
We had a dream of a lifetime tour. From planning this holiday with Georgie to the end of the holiday. Jason Capalongo our tour director was amazing and knowledgeable. Darryl our driver was super kind and careful. The places we’ve seen is mine boggling. Will tour with cosmos again. DEFINITELY. thanks Georgie.
Wonderfull Alpine adventure 2
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
Elena & Nicolae, VIC, Australia, Aug 2017
It was nice but not perfect, we had a few bad hotels, and the included dinners very poor choices - except one. Also a few did not have wifi. And some hotels were to far from the city, restaurants and shops. Tour guide was exceptional and coach driver as well, they made our trip more enjoyable. In St Moritz the hotel offered us free travel tickets an read more all public transport including cable cars - it was fantastic, considering that everything is so expensive there. In my personal opinion, the local tour guides, are a waste of money and time. Would be better to do a tour with the couch, giving out some maps and relevant info and free time to visit wherever you are interested in. Well organised tour, not rushed, we did enjoy it a lot! I would travel any time with Cosmos!
Thank you Yvonne and Global Journeys for organising my trip. 4
The Best of Spain & Portugal
Lynne, WA, Australia, Aug 2017
Although I have been on many organised overseas trips , I had never before booked with an online agent. I have to say my worries were unnecessary. Global Journeys and especially Yvonne Brooks made it all simple, and everything went smoothly with our booking. Any worries or questions, email or phone, and it is answered/resolved quickly & promptly. There read more was no extra effort required on my part as compared to using the traditional shop based travel agent. The bonus is the great discount we got from Global Journeys. We had a most interesting trip to Spain and Portugal on our Cosmos trip. Tip: We went at the middle of August and it was really hot. Try September if you can. Thank you Yvonne.
Overall a great tour with the most amazing scenery.The wifi on the coach was not quite adequate, but at least the tour guide let us know in advance. We were lucky with the weather which made a big difference. I would do this tour again in the future.
Nice paced tour with not too many early starts. Hotels were extremely good for a Cosmos tour. A good amount of free time to explore the towns.
This was an enjoyable holiday experience. Travelling at the time of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and seeing this was fantastic. Our tour guide, John, and our bus driver, Peter, were both excellent. The tour accommodation ranged from really good to poor. This is what you get with a tour where 3-4 star hotels are the accommodation. You see a lot read more in a short period of time. This is a good way to see highlights and then work out what you would really like to see more of if you return.
Great Trip - Will be Doing More! 2
Eastern US & Canada Grand Vacation
Robert Archer, NSW, Australia, Aug 2017
Recently completed a Cosmos tour of north eastern USA and Canada. Started and finished in New York with 15 days of wonderful sight seeing in between. Our tour director (Scott) and driver (Don) were great guides and Scott's historical knowledge of the places we visited added extra to the excellent local guides who showed us the sights of their cities. read more The added extras were well worthwhile and helped make the whole trip an amazing journey. This was the first trip for my wife and I with Cosmos & Global Journeys but it certainly won't be our last.
We totally enjoyed our Cosmos tour around France. It contained a comprehensive and varied set of experiences from the towns visited. We were shown the 'mustn't miss' places and found plenty of interesting tidbits during our free time walks around the towns eg Eric Satie's home in Honfleur Although there is always more to see we felt the time given read more was adequate and the guide gave enough background information for us to understand what we were seeing. The bus was kept clean including the windows and we returned with a wonderful set of photos taken both during the stops and en route. We will definitely look at more Cosmos tours. Our booking through Global Journeys was totally trouble free and they accommodated our need to receive the documents early.
Had a wonderful time , the tour was organised well and the history was incredible The tour guide was excellent, weather great. Most meals were great too.
Special trip through a spectacular region 4
Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Richard, QLD, Australia, Aug 2017
Spain and Portugal are beautiful, scenic countries countries with a climate ideal for touring in. We had an amazing Tour Guide (Julian) who was organised and efficient, thorough in his directions and explanation, knowledgeable, always available and heaps of fun. He was always conscious of our comfort and limitations of some tour members and he used read more to refer to us as a "family" and encouraged us to look out for each other.
Our stops en route to the major destinations were excellent, Obidos our favourite, where we could have spent several days, not just hours. Morocco was a little more challenging, hotel, service and food standards were definitely of a lower standard but that's Africa and it did make the trip interesting and gave us all lots to laugh about. All in all we had a lovely holiday on a well organised Cosmos tour.
Our stops en route to the major destinations were excellent, Obidos our favourite, where we could have spent several days, not just hours. Morocco was a little more challenging, hotel, service and food standards were definitely of a lower standard but that's Africa and it did make the trip interesting and gave us all lots to laugh about. All in all we had a lovely holiday on a well organised Cosmos tour.
Amazing and exhilarating Global journey 5
Deepa, 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.
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.
