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.
England, Scotland, Wales August 2024 5
England, Scotland & Wales
Francene , NSW, Australia, Aug 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with Cosmos and travelling solo. The itinerary was fantastic and I visited some wonderful places and towns. I saw some amazing things and overall had sufficient time to take in the most important sites. Very pleased with the accommodation used throughout the tour and great English breakfasts, with occasional dinners included. read more Cosmos, was very efficient and highly organised and I opted for all the optional excursions. This was an enjoyable holiday experience. Travelling at the time of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and seeing this was fantastic and can finally tick off my bucket list of attending the military tattoo. The tour guide, Charlotte , and our bus driver, Pedro, were both excellent. We rotated by 4 spots each day given each a turn at front middle and back of coach. The weather was perfect with only 1 day of rain occurring, rest of days were sunny and windy.
I would like to thank Georgie for handling my booking and being very quick in communication via email, the documents arriving in plenty of time. Highly recommended Global Journeys and highly recommended this tour to see the highlights of UK so you can return to spend more time in areas you liked the most.
I would like to thank Georgie for handling my booking and being very quick in communication via email, the documents arriving in plenty of time. Highly recommended Global Journeys and highly recommended this tour to see the highlights of UK so you can return to spend more time in areas you liked the most.
Trains and scenery beautiful 2
Scenic Switzerland by Train
Marion and Sharyn, NSW, Australia, Aug 2024
Would not recommend this to anyone who has difficulty walking. Some hotels are quite a distance from the train stations and some days we were travelling on quite a few different trains so you have to change platforms or change to buses. So accomodation was very small. Lots of free time also. Recommend the optional excursion to medieval castle.
Enjoyable tour of Canadian Rockies and British Columbia 0
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer
Sue, SA, Australia, Aug 2024
This was our second tour with Cosmos and we enjoyed it. We went to some great places with wonderful scenery. Our tour guide was excellent and we had an unseasonably small group (only 13) which helped make it enjoyable. Unfortunately we could not go to Jasper due to fires in the area, but the alternative destinations and activities were good if not quite read more the same. Highlights included the Rocky Mountaineer train and some optional excursions such as the helicopter flight over the Rockies and whale-watching in Victoria. Most of the accommodation was good, though the Banff one was out of town, which made it difficult to go anywhere other than the hotel for dinner. We would have preferred breakfast to be included each day - a couple of times we were unable to have breakfast at the hotel and needed to find an alternative. Some of the days were very long including some early starts and late afternoon arrivals. But overall it was an excellent tour and a fantastic destination.
Fantastic trip even with the disruptions 1
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
William and Maureen, New South Wales, Australia, Jul 2024
We arrived to a very wet Vancouver. Had a day touring this city & Stanley Park. What a beautiful place. We then learnt that there would be changes to our itinerary due to all the wild fires. All the changes were handled with great professionalism. There wasn’t much snow around due to the unseasonal high temperatures. The whole tour was really great. read more The tour guide was very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend Global Journeys for any future tours.
Canadian & Alaskan Masterpiece 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Bill and Gail, VIC, Australia, Jul 2024
Absolutely lovely trip, Goldleaf on the Rocky Mountaineer was well worth it, as was the Cosmos coach trip. The Holland America Inside Passage was just amazing. A big thank you to Georgie from Global Journeys for organising this wonderful trip.
Well run tour but a bit bare in terms of itinerary. Some of the accommodation was not central. Nice tour guide and people on the trip.
If you are wanting to see the most of America... this is the trip for you. Jam packed with sights and information to enhance your forever made memories and travel companions.
Amazing Classic Japan: Land of the rising Sun tour with Cosmos 5
Classic Japan: Land of the Rising Sun
Pene and Peter, QLD, Australia, Jul 2024
I can truly say that this tour was amazing and a perfect length of time. We booked from Cairns Australia to Haneda, Tokyo.
The tour was extremely well organised and ran like clock work. We had a small group of only 12 people and we all got along really well. Our tour guide Naoko-san said this was the smallest group she had ever had. We felt really read more lucky as she said some groups can have around 30 people. Every day ran exactly to the itinerary, the Hotel rooms were small but not an issue as we were delighted to return to the room every evening for a clean bed and hot shower. The included meals were of a very high quality and morning breakfast buffets were really fantastic and great value. The cooking of Okonomiyaki, Japanese savoury pancake in Hiroshima was also a definite highlight!
Rachael from Global Journeys booked our tour and she was also really fantastic and replied to emails and phone calls without delay. All of the destinations included in this tour were certainly all of the must see locations to get a comprehensive feel of Japan. From country areas, to large cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto to the more mountainous regions of Fuji san and the lovely canals of Kurashiki. The Tea Ceremony was very serene and traditional and we really enjoyed the experience.
Our tour guide Naoko-san was also very lovely and kind and she tried her very best every day to make sure everyone was happy and enjoying the tour. If you are thinking of booking this tour, from our experience, I would recommend to anyone who would like to experience the most interesting and beautiful landmarks in Japan :)
The tour was extremely well organised and ran like clock work. We had a small group of only 12 people and we all got along really well. Our tour guide Naoko-san said this was the smallest group she had ever had. We felt really read more lucky as she said some groups can have around 30 people. Every day ran exactly to the itinerary, the Hotel rooms were small but not an issue as we were delighted to return to the room every evening for a clean bed and hot shower. The included meals were of a very high quality and morning breakfast buffets were really fantastic and great value. The cooking of Okonomiyaki, Japanese savoury pancake in Hiroshima was also a definite highlight!
Rachael from Global Journeys booked our tour and she was also really fantastic and replied to emails and phone calls without delay. All of the destinations included in this tour were certainly all of the must see locations to get a comprehensive feel of Japan. From country areas, to large cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto to the more mountainous regions of Fuji san and the lovely canals of Kurashiki. The Tea Ceremony was very serene and traditional and we really enjoyed the experience.
Our tour guide Naoko-san was also very lovely and kind and she tried her very best every day to make sure everyone was happy and enjoying the tour. If you are thinking of booking this tour, from our experience, I would recommend to anyone who would like to experience the most interesting and beautiful landmarks in Japan :)
As I had never been to Scandinavia before this tour was a great way to visit the major cities in the three countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. It shows you enough to decide if you want to go back again or have seen enough. Everything ran to schedule and I felt confidence in our driver and tour manager. A great starting point for Scandinavia.
Crazy beautiful experience 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer
Jan, QLD, Australia, Jul 2024
I can't say enough about the majestic scenery I've seen. Incredibly beautiful. Our guide Tarek had 26 years of experience to guide us through our journey and was a wealth of knowledge with other activities not included in the tour. On the whole, accommodation was clean and comfortable while being in the 3 star range. The Rocky Mountaineer was also a read more terrific starter to the entire trip. I rate this as a must do experience for couples, groups or solo travellers.
An amazing tour of Ireland with a wonderful tour leader Bob. He was just so knowledgeable of every aspect of Irish culture, history and geography. Our 8 day tour crammed in so many highlights and although every day was full of new sights we never felt rushed. The hotels were of a reasonable standard (3 to 4 star) and mainly in very convenient locations. read more Fellow tour members were very friendly and everyone seemed to get on well. Thoroughly recommended if you want to see Ireland’s highlights without the hassle of driving.
This was the 4th and last Cosmos tour we did on our 9 week sojourn of Europe this year and Norway didn't disappoint. The scenery was stunning! The tour was easily paced with coach, ferries and trains all used to transport you around this beautiful country. The hotels used were all of high quality and located close to town. The optional tours are a must read more to complement the overall tour experience, but the included Flam Railway return trip both up and down the valley was outstanding. Norway isn't the cheapest European country, but there are ways and means to try and stick to a budget. eg buy some easy meals and drinks in the supermarkets instead of restaurants. We would definitely consult with Tracey at Global Journeys for more Cosmos tours in the future as this trip went off without any issues and the professionalism, speed of reply and friendliness shown by Tracey was greatly appreciated.
The 12 day tour was wonderful and the best way to see the highlights of the Southwest in a short space of time. Thoroughly enjoyed The Grand Canyon and Yosemite. We would definitely recommend travelling with Cosmos and booking with Global Journeys.
The accommodation for this trip was fair to good, what we expected. Our guide Brad was excellent and very knowledgeable, he shared lots of interesting things with us about the people and places. The scenery was spectacular and the optional excursions we went on were very good.
Highlights of Germany 1
Joan and Mike, WA, Australia, Jun 2024
This was a very fast tour of Germany with lots of places visited and lots of walking. Not really suitable for anyone with walking difficulties as some of the sites had large number of steps. Most of the hotels were fine apart from the one in East Berlin which was in a seedy area and was extremely basic. It was a 2 night stop which would have been much read more better in a decent hotel. There was nothing provided other than linen and towels and the rooms were extremely small. Maybe Cosmos should look at accommodation in West Berlin for this tour. The same applies to the hotel in Munich which was the only other 2 night stay. It was a long way from the city involving a train and a bus to get back to the hotel.
The tour guide was very professional and informative and knew a lot about the areas we visited. Some lovely medieval towns which were the highlight of the trip for us. Booking through Global Journeys was easy and I would book through them again for our next trip. Not sure whether we would go with Cosmos again (this was our 9th tour with them) as the service (no porterage) has certainly dropped since the pandemic and some of the hotels leave a lot to be desired.
The tour guide was very professional and informative and knew a lot about the areas we visited. Some lovely medieval towns which were the highlight of the trip for us. Booking through Global Journeys was easy and I would book through them again for our next trip. Not sure whether we would go with Cosmos again (this was our 9th tour with them) as the service (no porterage) has certainly dropped since the pandemic and some of the hotels leave a lot to be desired.
This trip through Milan and the lakes district provided so many highlights. It is such a picturesque area and well worth visiting. Cosmos tours did a great job of putting in so much of the area for us to see. From coaches, ferries and cable car rides. Accommodation was always at its best except for the Lake Como accommodation. This needs to be reviewed read more for future travellers.
We had great communication with Sam from Global Journeys and hopefully this continues for all future enquiries.
We had great communication with Sam from Global Journeys and hopefully this continues for all future enquiries.
Spectacular journey through Switzerland 4
Scenic Switzerland by Train
Gary & Cheryl , QLD, Australia, Jun 2024
Cosmos Scenic Switzerland by Train is a great way to see all the best that Switzerland has to offer in a short time. Everything is taken care of and their host guide was both informative and knowledgeable. You'll travel 1st class on all the train journeys and the overnight accommodation hotels are all within 15 minutes walk from the train stations. read more The optional excursions were excellent and I highly recommend doing these. Overall a fantastic trip in all respects.
There were 48 on the coach yet it was always on schedule and it was a relaxed pace tour. Hotels varied but only one was a bit underwhelming. Tour leader Beatrix is not Norwegian but had great knowledge. The highlights were unquestionably the 3-4 days at fjords. We took an extra night in Oslo which was worth it.
The booking experience with Global Journeys was very smooth and the post-booking support was excellent. The tour was run by Cosmos. The tour leader was very friendly and responsible, keeping everyone aware of the tour itinerary and timing but was lacking knowledge of the toured cities and areas. He wasn't a local in Scandinavia. So we were not given read more much suggestions on what to do during the free time. The local tour guides were a mix, some were good and some were ordinary. I guess with such a big tour group of 42, it was difficult for the one tour guide to manage. The coach driver was perfect, with very good driving skills and helping with luggage and people getting on/off. The hotels were not in good locations, need to take public transport or taxi to/return from touring the cities. A fair bit of time was wasted. Most of the hotels were lower 3-star. The welcome dinner was ordinary and the farewell dinner was poor. It gave everyone on-tour a rather poor perception. Overall, we did enjoy the tour with the beautiful sceneries and different kinds of local food.
Outstanding vistas everywhere you looked 1
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
Steve and Tracey, NSW, Australia, Jun 2024
A lifetime dream was realised when we travelled through Germany, Austria, Northern Italy and Switzerland on this tour. The sightseeing was second to none - Castles, Lakes, Iconic towns and cities and of course the Alps. The rail journeys, as well as the cable cars and boats all added to the overall experience. We were blessed with perfect weather all read more trip so yes that only made it more memorable. The need to go from Euro to Swiss Francs and then back to Euros is something to be aware of but wasn't a major issue as you could use a card in most places. Cosmos has fashioned a great itinerary for this trip (perhaps an intro to Zurich may be added). We found Switzerland to be more expensive than the other countries and the standout area would have to be Zermatt.
