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.
8 Day New York , Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Washington DC 14
New York City, Niagara Falls & Washington DC
Hellen & Andrew, New Zealand, Jun 2017
We would never have seen as much as we did if we travelled solo. It was exciting to see the places we have seen in movies and on the news etc. highlights were every day! But I must say the monuments in Washington were fantastic and very emotional. I,m keen to read more American history now.
Our tour mix was good, Americans, Australians, English and read more kiwis! A young schoolboy and his grandmother , young couples and older couples, families and single travellers. The ones we got to know the most were those who did the optional extras. Everyone was really looking out for each other and couples joined up with a single if they were going somewhere, it was a friendly bunch.The optional extras were good. Everyday we moved 4 rows which was good, gave us another view and we met a new person in the seats across the aisle!
The hotels were all very good. Only Niagara Falls had a fridge and a supermarket next door to buy real milk! The New York hotel had no beverage making facilities in the rooms. New York location fantastic, Niagara had a bus stop at the gate into the falls and you could purchase a daily pass , Philadelphia was in the city, Washington hotel was out of town in the most beautiful old town / suburb Alexandria.
Day 1 was a non event, we just got tour information handed to us. Everyone commented it would have been nice to have a social hour for people to introduce themselves etc especially as everyone staying in same hotel and get a short outline of the following day. At times it felt like we were asking the Tour Director what time do we meet etc . The Globus handbook for the tour could be written so that it could be used as a trip diary etc. Local guides in all places were really good. We had never been in a bus tour holiday before. We enjoyed it very much and will now probably do another one.
Our tour mix was good, Americans, Australians, English and read more kiwis! A young schoolboy and his grandmother , young couples and older couples, families and single travellers. The ones we got to know the most were those who did the optional extras. Everyone was really looking out for each other and couples joined up with a single if they were going somewhere, it was a friendly bunch.The optional extras were good. Everyday we moved 4 rows which was good, gave us another view and we met a new person in the seats across the aisle!
The hotels were all very good. Only Niagara Falls had a fridge and a supermarket next door to buy real milk! The New York hotel had no beverage making facilities in the rooms. New York location fantastic, Niagara had a bus stop at the gate into the falls and you could purchase a daily pass , Philadelphia was in the city, Washington hotel was out of town in the most beautiful old town / suburb Alexandria.
Day 1 was a non event, we just got tour information handed to us. Everyone commented it would have been nice to have a social hour for people to introduce themselves etc especially as everyone staying in same hotel and get a short outline of the following day. At times it felt like we were asking the Tour Director what time do we meet etc . The Globus handbook for the tour could be written so that it could be used as a trip diary etc. Local guides in all places were really good. We had never been in a bus tour holiday before. We enjoyed it very much and will now probably do another one.
Interesting Eastern European Tour 9
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
Bill , VIC, Australia, May 2017
Really enjoyed this Cosmos tour which included more evening meals than expected and great accommodation including a 5 star Sheraton in Bucharest and other hotels with full suites with separate Lounge-rooms. Buffet breakfasts were excellent. Our guide Kristina gave a very good commentary and was always available and helpful. The optional tours were read more quite expensive though. We have booked a number of Cosmos Tours through Hannah at Global Journeys and we have always been impressed with her service and expertise.
The Canadian Rockies tour with Cosmos certainly did not disappoint. The scenery is absolutely amazing. Our tour began at the end of May and while there was lots of snow on the mountains, some of the lakes were still frozen. We were very lucky that Lake Louise had thawed only days before we arrived, so we were able to see all of its amazing reflections read more and beautiful colour. We did see some wildlife including bears and cubs. The hotels were all very clean and comfortable. Our coach was excellent and was driven by a very capable driver, Jim, who was always on the lookout for wildlife along the roads. This was our fifth trip organised by Global Journeys and touring with Cosmos and we are very impressed with both companies and will continue to use both in our future adventures.
Our Driver Rob & Guide Tara were sensational. Relief driver's were great too. It was a fantastic tour with a great bunch of people. Lots of wonderful memories have been made and some sensational places seen. I would happily book another tour with Global Journeys.
A few disappointments with accommodation places lacking a bit of maintenance. i.e. loose read more toilet seats, taps in basin loose, only spare power point in wall falling out and it would be nice to have a fridge in the hotel rooms as us Aussies like to drink our drinks cold not warm. The return night in the Holiday Inn in Kensington was disappointing as we were squeezed into a room that you couldn't walk around the bottom of the bed, You had to squeeze between it and the wall. Most of the guests on our tour had the same sort of rooms for the last night.
A few disappointments with accommodation places lacking a bit of maintenance. i.e. loose read more toilet seats, taps in basin loose, only spare power point in wall falling out and it would be nice to have a fridge in the hotel rooms as us Aussies like to drink our drinks cold not warm. The return night in the Holiday Inn in Kensington was disappointing as we were squeezed into a room that you couldn't walk around the bottom of the bed, You had to squeeze between it and the wall. Most of the guests on our tour had the same sort of rooms for the last night.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was fantastic. He was a fountain of knowledge. He was extremely good to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble. He had a very happy disposition which made the tour very enjoyable. The sights were very good and the optional tours were excellent. The only thing that was a bit below par were a few of the read more hotels. The one in Kalambaka was very ordinary. Also the one in Olympia was just ok. The hotel in Athens was very good and the hotel in Nauplia was exceptional.
Masterpiece says it all - Breathtaking scenery 7
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Suzanne, NSW, Australia, May 2017
From the very beginning our guide Ken made me feel welcome and gave a handy hints guide on how to get along in Canada with the tipping and the local customs and made sure you were having the experience you wanted. Ken also steered you in the right direction for the perfect dinner or the supermarket.
Ken made sure you were being looked after and had read more that wonderful photo opportunity as well as experiencing the breath taking scenery that Canada has to offer. Ken as our COSMOS guide felt like a personal guide.
As for the scenery I was able to tick of 3 bucket list items and touring at the beginning of the tourist season, allowed me to see the raging rivers, lush landscape, ice capped lakes not yet melted from Spring or the bare Rocky Mountains. You saw it all.
This tour had everything and touring solo, I never felt alone as everyone was friendly and had the same goal of having a holiday experience of a life time. I would love to do this tour again, and have recommended Cosmos to my friends, like Cosmos was recommended to me. The only thing to let this tour down was two of the accommodations, one is being refurnished so will be better in the future, the other the lift was painfully slow.
Ken made sure you were being looked after and had read more that wonderful photo opportunity as well as experiencing the breath taking scenery that Canada has to offer. Ken as our COSMOS guide felt like a personal guide.
As for the scenery I was able to tick of 3 bucket list items and touring at the beginning of the tourist season, allowed me to see the raging rivers, lush landscape, ice capped lakes not yet melted from Spring or the bare Rocky Mountains. You saw it all.
This tour had everything and touring solo, I never felt alone as everyone was friendly and had the same goal of having a holiday experience of a life time. I would love to do this tour again, and have recommended Cosmos to my friends, like Cosmos was recommended to me. The only thing to let this tour down was two of the accommodations, one is being refurnished so will be better in the future, the other the lift was painfully slow.
We really enjoyed our trip. There was a lot of driving most days but plenty of time for resting, looking around and enjoying the trip. Our guide Ausra was fantastic giving us clear instructions on what time we were due to get up, get out of the room, to have breakfast and departure time. We usually caught a nap in the bus at some point. We got two of read more the optional extras and didn't feel we missed out on anything. I'd never done a tour before and found it really great, especially not having to worry about our luggage on and off the bus. Breakfasts were really quite varied with fresh fruit, cereals and hot meals every day at the buffet. We managed to see a fair bit of Scandinavia which we would have found hard to do on a self-guided tour.
All aspects of this tour was fabulous, but the cruise of the islands was amazing. Loved Rhodes and would have really liked longer there.
2017 Trans America with Cosmos Tours 8
Trans-American Adventure
Sharyn & Peter, New Zealand, May 2017
Our trip started in New York at the end of May 2017 and was 23 days long. The tour director of our trip was fabulous and went to great efforts to ensure that we had a very rich experience - loved the background information and history of the places that she provided as we were visiting, as well as suitable music and movies to pass the time on the coach. read more
The journey was really one long highlight, so many wow moments. Accommodation was of a good standard. There were really only two low points - firstly the lack of breakfast created difficulties as we often started early - it was so great the few times it was provided - it was a major drawback. And the other - the coach was beautiful and comfortable but had only one door at the front so loading was very slow off the coach to view the many highlights, and some people being older are quite slow moving - it did create some bad feeling among the passengers. We have done another Cosmos tour this year, Apulia region in southern Italy, with a two door coach and that was just so much better - easy access on and off. The Apulia trip was wonderful too - highly recommend this to everyone.
The journey was really one long highlight, so many wow moments. Accommodation was of a good standard. There were really only two low points - firstly the lack of breakfast created difficulties as we often started early - it was so great the few times it was provided - it was a major drawback. And the other - the coach was beautiful and comfortable but had only one door at the front so loading was very slow off the coach to view the many highlights, and some people being older are quite slow moving - it did create some bad feeling among the passengers. We have done another Cosmos tour this year, Apulia region in southern Italy, with a two door coach and that was just so much better - easy access on and off. The Apulia trip was wonderful too - highly recommend this to everyone.
Magnificent scenery. It's hard to believe one small country is so blessed with such views. A variety of trains, all extremely comfortable and running like the proverbial 'Swiss watch'. They were also much easier to move around on than coaches. Tunnels and bridges in places you would think it was impossible to be and trains going to places you would read more think they couldn't get to. In Zurich, there were more shops selling Swiss Army Knives than souvenirs. Stations were all central but on one or two days the walk from the station to the hotel was a bit difficult for people with walking problems. Cosmos could do better on this but we will never forget our wonderful tour.
Very good Fatima - Lourdes - Barcelona tour 8
Fatima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain
Tai, SA, Australia, May 2017
Our main purpose of this trip was spending most of our time at Fatima Church and Lourdes in order to absorb the atmosphere of other pilgrimages. Orientation of each place in the afternoon when we arrived allowed us to familiarise ourselves with the big place so we could participate on the event of the first night, but fully involved with all of the read more church activities on the second day.
Another point was both hotels were located about 150 meters from the main entrance, so between the events, we could quickly walk back to the hotel, have a shower, or get changed, or have a rest, or even a diner, then return back to the church to participate with other events in no time. Visiting other different places gave us a more interesting trip.
Another point was both hotels were located about 150 meters from the main entrance, so between the events, we could quickly walk back to the hotel, have a shower, or get changed, or have a rest, or even a diner, then return back to the church to participate with other events in no time. Visiting other different places gave us a more interesting trip.
Spectacular Tour to the midnight sun! 3
Manmohan & Sunita, VIC, Australia, May 2017
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Finland was okay but Norway was interesting with Norcap and Fjords being clearly the highlight. Inclusive breakfasts and dinners were of a high standard. City excursions were interesting but the optional excursion especially the tour of Narvic was not worth the money.
This was my 5th tour with Cosmos, previous tours were in 1987 and 2001. They are fairly hectic at times especially if you go on the optional tours in the evening and there is an early start the next morning. I would highly recommend the optional evening tours as it is a really good way to mix with your fellow group members especially at the folklore read more and dinner evenings. My favourite is the Ziko's grill dinner in Berlin, this is the second or third time I have been there and it is a great fun evening with eating, drinking, singing and dancing. We did not want to leave when it was time to board the coach for the return trip to our hotel and on the coach the singing continued with the CD's played by our tour guide Anita. All the folklore and dinner evenings ended with everyone singing on the coach during the trip back to our hotel.
I found all the meals including breakfast and dinner (when provided) to be very good although some of the hotels were really busy at breakfast time with all the guests that were staying there. Our tour group consisted of people from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, India, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary (the tour guide) and Italy (the tour driver), so it was a good mix I think. The age range was in the 50's and 60's bracket and we all mixed well together and were one big happy family at the end of the tour and very sorry to go our separate ways.
I found all the meals including breakfast and dinner (when provided) to be very good although some of the hotels were really busy at breakfast time with all the guests that were staying there. Our tour group consisted of people from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, India, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary (the tour guide) and Italy (the tour driver), so it was a good mix I think. The age range was in the 50's and 60's bracket and we all mixed well together and were one big happy family at the end of the tour and very sorry to go our separate ways.
Wonderful trip. Hotels were good but the included meals left a lot to be desired. Tour guide was very caring and diligent. Actual tour gave us a good overview of France. Most enjoyable.
Global Journeys were very good to deal with. French cuisine was a great disappointment. Vegetarian diet was beyond their expertise. Due to the stated hotel in one place being full we went up market, great. One of the Ibis hotels hardly had enough room for a couple, but overall accommodation was good. The tour guide often departed from the schedule, read more which sometime was a benefit and sometimes was not. We had to pay 35 Euro for a cab for one stop that we skipped that we felt was important, as the one making the schedule also thought. The two bus drivers had incredible skill.
Lots to get through on this trip. Many friends made and our tour guide was helpful. Highlights were St Michel, Nice and the surrounds.
Great Journey on Route 66 with excellent tour director and driver - Excellent Value 11
Highlights of Route 66
Les & Dawn, ACT, Australia, May 2017
Our 16 day journey was really 14 days with only Checkin only on the first day and Checkout only on the last day. We were thrilled with all aspects of our Journey and believe it was excellent value. Starting from day 2 in Chicago the included and optional tours that we took all of expect the Hollywood optional tour were all great. The highlights for read more us were some of our optional extras such as the Sandia Peak Tram which was far better than we expected, the wonderful helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon, the Las Vegas the Show was a great dinner and show night despite a few of the actors not being the best match for the character they impersonated.
The Hoover Dam trip was very interesting. In hindsight I may have missed the Warner Studio tour but it was still interesting. After the trip we went to Universal Studios for a day and that is far better. We were very appreciate of the wonderful efforts of both our driver and tour guide who were very professional as well as friendly and extremely willing to help and explain. There were a few minor initial issues with booking details but all bookings worked smoothly. The accommodation was very good for the tour price. We would have no hesitation in recommending this tour to others.
The Hoover Dam trip was very interesting. In hindsight I may have missed the Warner Studio tour but it was still interesting. After the trip we went to Universal Studios for a day and that is far better. We were very appreciate of the wonderful efforts of both our driver and tour guide who were very professional as well as friendly and extremely willing to help and explain. There were a few minor initial issues with booking details but all bookings worked smoothly. The accommodation was very good for the tour price. We would have no hesitation in recommending this tour to others.
Spectacular scenery. 4
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Sheila , WA, Australia, May 2017
The trip on the whole was definitely worth the money. The scenery was spectacular and I suspect we went at the right time of year. The snow still on the mountains, the ice half melted, not particularly cold and the sky as blue as you could wish for.The guides on various parts of the tour all said the weather was as good as they have seen it, so we felt read more very privileged.
The only thing to be aware of is that there are a number of one night stays and early starts so can be a bit tiring. However doing the train / coach first means that there is plenty of time to relax on the ship. Yvonne at Global Journeys made all the booking process easy and trouble free, even though I live on the opposite side of the country.
The only thing to be aware of is that there are a number of one night stays and early starts so can be a bit tiring. However doing the train / coach first means that there is plenty of time to relax on the ship. Yvonne at Global Journeys made all the booking process easy and trouble free, even though I live on the opposite side of the country.
Great holiday. Highly recommended 4
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Najla, NSW, Australia, May 2017
We had a fabulous time. Our tour director Vedrana, was amazing. She was so informative and knowledgeable about everything we saw. The weather was brilliant, which made all our photos look like postcards. The Rocky mountaineer (Silver Leaf) was fantastic. The girls, Bec, Alex and Hannah, really looked after us. The food and drinks just kept coming. Our read more first day in Banff was picture perfect so we went up on the gondola because Vedrana said the weather wasn't going to be very good the next day (which was the day we were supposed to do the gondola), well the 2nd day in Banff snowed, and we were grateful of 2 things, one that we went up on the gondola the previous day, and two, that we saw it snow. We loved it.
Great holiday, fuss free 3
New York City, Niagara Falls & Washington DC
Gail, NSW, Australia, May 2017
Great holiday, France tour director had done it all before, and handed out information sheets to all so we knew what was expected, well done. Niagara was amazing, had enough free time in New York to do some exploring. Hotel near central park was in good position, but like some hotels in USA had no fridge or coffee or tea making facilities. Washington read more tour and Philadelphia all excellent. Igor was a great coach driver, as it was coming up to memorial day weekend and extremely busy. We both thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Both our USA tours west and east coast booked through Jemma at Global Journeys, would recommend them, fuss free.
