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.
Pleasant Tour of Germany 1
Helen Parmenter, QLD, Australia, May 2016
The accommodation was better than expected for a low budget tour. The tour bus was excellent as were the driver and the tour director. All places visited were enjoyable, it is just a shame more time was not allotted to enjoy them. I would have preferred to have more local guides as there were only three included. Also, traffic delays meant that read more we didn't have as much visiting time as we would have liked.
This is our third holiday with Cosmos. This one was amazing, the places we thought we would never see if travelling by ourselves. Our tour director Susannah was excellent as was our bus driver George. Our fellow travellers were warm and friendly. Anyone thinking of doing this tour should have no hesitation, especially the chuck wagon cookout. A wonderful experience!
Sit back and relax and see the USA 2
Trans-American Adventure
Terry & Yvonne Archer, New Zealand, May 2016
Generally this was a well put together tour with good additional sight seeing opportunities which were reasonably priced. The tour director and driver were excellent, helpful and knowledgeable. Generally accommodation was good to very good and some excellent. Perhaps the biggest accommodation let down was at Jackson where we had a dark room with no read more natural light, door lock was awful making access a long challenge, and the toilet cistern ran all night. Two nights here spoiled all the other positive accommodation provided.
I had a wonderful time. Our tour director Tara was a wealth of information on British History and so caring with all her charges. Coach driver George was excellent as well as both stand in drivers. Some of it a little fast paced but to see everything we saw in the time allotted it had to be this way. The coach travelled off main roads giving us the read more opportunity to see lots of country villages and scenery. The weather was wonderful for the most part. I was a little disappointed in some of the optional excursions e.g.. the so called 'Pub Experience' saw us in a room at the Irish Pub with the door closed so as to not disturb the locals! Nothing wrong with the entertainment but it was supposed to be an experience with the locals. I probably wouldn't bother with the Jaunty Horse Ride at Killarney or the Barge Ride given the benefit of hindsight. However having said that it was a great tour.
Spectacular spain 2
Larraine & Andrew Kelsey, QLD, Australia, May 2016
Another great tour with Cosmos. The guide, food and all our accommodation was excellent. The highlight was the flamenco show in Seville an amazing performance of such energy and colour. We would highly recommend Cosmos tours, we liked the mix of organised time and free time and definitely think they are great value for money. We would also highly read more recommend Global Journeys as a booking agent - they were always prompt with replies to our emails and were fantastic with helping us to sort an alternative tour when our turkey tour was cancelled. (Ed. This trip has changed this season, so this review refers to a slightly different itinerary.)
Wales & Ireland exceeded all expectations. 2
From Dublin to London
Barry & Margaret van Niekerk, New Zealand, May 2016
Our trip to Wales & Ireland exceeded all our expectations. Everything went like clockwork. The Tour Director was First Class. Even the weather was a bonus, no rain at all!
Worry Free Holiday 2
Virginia Stuckings, QLD, Australia, May 2016
I enjoyed this trip and I like travelling with Cosmos. They seem to attract a nice group of people. This group consisted of people mostly from the UK and Australia. Accommodation varied. Washington excellent hotel in a good position. Philadelphia was good also. Boston was disappointing as it was too far from the city. New York hotel Holiday Inn was read more in a good position but is too crowded. I would like to see Cosmos look at a less crowded hotel. Also more central hotels in some places. The time of year May and June is a very good time of year for this part of the world. There was some rain, but no problems. Global Journeys did a great job with my booking. I tried another agent before I heard about Global Journeys. They took over a week to get back to me to advise that the trip I wanted was fully booked. Global Journeys were back to me in one hour. The only disappointment was that the optional excursions in New York were to be taken on your own.
Canadian Rockies and Inside Passage cruise 2
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Rhonda, VIC, Australia, May 2016
We had a very good experience booking our trip on line with Global Journeys. Hannah our consultant answered all our queries promptly and reminded me of a few things like getting an eta for USA. Our bus tour was everything and more than we expected. Choosing late May to travel was a good time as we saw 6 bears and 2 grizzlies and many other wild life.We read more really enjoyed the short Ice explorer journey to the Columbia Icefield and later the gondola trip at Whistler. It was the last day the snow lifts were operating for the season and with recent snow overnight it was a lot of fun. The most memorable part of the cruise was Glacier Bay. Our cruise ship the MS Volendam slowly glided over the water to the glacier as the passengers stood silently in awe of the huge glacier and listened to the almighty crack as pieces broke off and fell into to water.
Doubts Cosmos would supply the goods but... 2
Golden West Adventure
Des & Rita, QLD, Australia, May 2016
Comparing Operators before our trip, I had doubts Cosmos would supply the goods but it turned out to be a fantastic trip. Very happy with Emily from Global Journeys.
24 Day The British Isles in Depth 4
The British Isles in Depth
Pamela Lowe & Ruth Griffiths, NSW, Australia, May 2016
The whole tour was great. I have no complaints. The only thing was that the optional extra excursion to Guinness Brewery was a waste of time.
The best road trip ever! 2
Fee, New Zealand, May 2016
I had the time of my life, visited places Ive only ever dreamed about. I did so much in the 27 days on tour. Some of the places I visited would've been hard to find had I arranged my own travel plans. l made new friends and new travel buddies! Our tour director Truus and bus driver Paolo were absolutely amazing. Ive already started looking into doing read more another tour with Cosmos and bringing more friends with me. I cannot wait for my next journey with Cosmos for another great adventure!
Global Journeys online bookings were very good and would choose them again. We were very fortunate with the weather and would recommend spring time for this tour. Accommodation and meals supplied were very good. Tour guide and fellow passengers very friendly and got on well together. There were too many great sights and places visited to pick one out read more above the rest. A couple of days for me were too long, travelling too far. The on board toilet was permanently locked, preventing any access.
Cosmos 19 day Canadian and Alaskan Masterpiece 4
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Jan & Mike, QLD, Australia, May 2016
Our tour director Mark was passionate about showing visitors his Canada. He gave us good advice about optional excursions and what to do in our "spare" time while on tour. He also gave us good advice about post tour possibilities.
Accommodation was overall very good. The coach driver, Peter, was also very good and always helpful. The Rocky Mountaineer read more Silverleaf exceeded our expectations. The hosts were attentive and entertaining. Unfortunately, our experience on the Volendam did not meet our expectations when compared to other cruise lines. The itinerary for cruising the Inside Passage was good. Glacier Bay was awesome. We liked Canada and have already booked another Cosmos tour for the East coast in September.
Accommodation was overall very good. The coach driver, Peter, was also very good and always helpful. The Rocky Mountaineer read more Silverleaf exceeded our expectations. The hosts were attentive and entertaining. Unfortunately, our experience on the Volendam did not meet our expectations when compared to other cruise lines. The itinerary for cruising the Inside Passage was good. Glacier Bay was awesome. We liked Canada and have already booked another Cosmos tour for the East coast in September.
More things off my bucket list 3
Diane Kearney, WA, Australia, May 2016
What an awesome holiday. Ticked a number of things off my bucket list - The Great Wall of China, Terracotta Warriors and the Yangtze River. Our tour had only 19 people, which was a great size. Grace was an absolute joy and nothing was too much for her. She went out of her way to ensure we had what we needed and always willing to translate for us - read more especially what food we were eating! The local guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. Would recommend this tour to anyone who wants a snap of China.
Journey Through Japan 6
Charlotte Douglas, Australia, May 2016
Our journey through Japan was a great adventure. We criss-crossed the country in the comfortable coach as our guide talked to us about Japan. Tokyo is a massive, vibrant city with shops and restaurants on at least three different levels - the underground, the ground level and the upper storey level! One of the highlights of the trip for my husband and read more I was the Gasso-Zukuri style thatched roofed houses at Shirakawa. It was a beautiful scenic place with wonderful views of the mountains.
As we travelled about we couldn't help but be amazed by the stunning scenery of the forested mountains and the verdant valleys. Apparently, there are ten thousand tunnels in Japan, so they are true experts in the skill of tunneling! Also, the infra-structure is way ahead of Australia with most roads built on pillars well above the ground. Another highlight was to visit the Pearl-diving at MikimotoPerl Island and to learn the process of pearl cultivation. Another wonderful place was the Floating Tori Gate and Itsikuskima Shrine.
Hiroshima was a somber experience as we walked through the Peace Park and went into the Museum. On the last day we had a great, full day as we went on the boat at Lake Ashi and the aerial car was a memorable experience as we were packed into the cable car! At the top were the most spectacular views and we had so many breathtaking views of Mount Fuji. Our mix of fellow travellers was good and the number of twenty was spot-on as it allows you to get to know most other people. It was good accommodation throughout and the rooms were extremely clean and tidy.the breakfasts were excellent and one of the highlights of the day!!! It was a great time of year to travel as the weather was kind and warm mostly, with just the one rainy day. Our guide was informative and friendly. It would have been nice to have welcome dinner to meet our fellow travellers and one or two dinners just to get together as a group. However, it was most enjoyable and We will continue to book with you as you make it so easy for us. We are already looking forward to our tour of Spain this September! So, we thank you again for a great holiday!
As we travelled about we couldn't help but be amazed by the stunning scenery of the forested mountains and the verdant valleys. Apparently, there are ten thousand tunnels in Japan, so they are true experts in the skill of tunneling! Also, the infra-structure is way ahead of Australia with most roads built on pillars well above the ground. Another highlight was to visit the Pearl-diving at MikimotoPerl Island and to learn the process of pearl cultivation. Another wonderful place was the Floating Tori Gate and Itsikuskima Shrine.
Hiroshima was a somber experience as we walked through the Peace Park and went into the Museum. On the last day we had a great, full day as we went on the boat at Lake Ashi and the aerial car was a memorable experience as we were packed into the cable car! At the top were the most spectacular views and we had so many breathtaking views of Mount Fuji. Our mix of fellow travellers was good and the number of twenty was spot-on as it allows you to get to know most other people. It was good accommodation throughout and the rooms were extremely clean and tidy.the breakfasts were excellent and one of the highlights of the day!!! It was a great time of year to travel as the weather was kind and warm mostly, with just the one rainy day. Our guide was informative and friendly. It would have been nice to have welcome dinner to meet our fellow travellers and one or two dinners just to get together as a group. However, it was most enjoyable and We will continue to book with you as you make it so easy for us. We are already looking forward to our tour of Spain this September! So, we thank you again for a great holiday!
A special journey through the south of France 2
Jim & Jennifer Johnston, QLD, Australia, May 2016
First time on a coach tour anywhere. The 8 Day Discover Provence was an experiment for us. Would we enjoy a coach tour? The answer is a resounding, yes. The day trips were amazing, but the aspects that stood out for us were: the same hotel for 5 nights, the Mecure in Avignon; a wonderful coach driver; and an outstanding tour director. Sandy Royet was read more a gem. The mix of history, wine, and olives proved, for us, to be a special blend. There were some amazing characters on the tour including an 84 year old New Zealander, now widowed, who has been a Cosmos customer for some 50 years. He spoke highly of the Provence tour and of the excellence of our lovely young tour director. Jennifer and I will be very happy to use Cosmos again.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Cosmos Alaska trip. As a group of 4 couples we were very happy with our booking agent at Global Journeys and the thorough and professional treatment we received. Our trip went without any problems and although we originally thought that it was a bit risky going in early May, the weather was fantastic. Our driver and tour read more guide were exceptional. Tarak - our tour guide had an enormous amount of knowledge about every place we visited and gave us practical information about each stop. Although there were no meals included, there was never an issue. I would like to see breakfast included as this is a good time to socialize with our fellow travelers. Our bus group was mostly Australians which was amazing - 38 out of 47. Our accommodation was great - very clean, spacious, organised on arrival and central to everything. Our bus driver (Jim) was always on time, helpful, smiling and a very careful driver - we always felt safe. Thank you for a wonderful holiday.
Value for money coach trip. We traversed some 4600 miles across the USA from New York to Los Angeles. There were 49 guests on board the coach. The coach driver (Dennis) was excellent. The tour director was knowledgeable and cheerful. Hotels were generally of a high quality but some were not centrally located. There were several long days on the coach read more but this was offset by the many wonderful sites we visited. Highlights for me included Niagra Falls, The Smithsonian museums, Mount Rushmore and Chicago, Make sure to take your camera on this trip!
Enjoyable tour! Outstanding collection of destinations with an incredibly helpful and knowledgeable tour guide Finola and skillful driver Mark. The comprehensive tour immersed us in the culture, history and the beauty of the British Isles.
Lovely group of fellow travellers and the good weather topped it all for for us. A great life experience!
Lovely group of fellow travellers and the good weather topped it all for for us. A great life experience!
This was our first experience with Cosmos and I was a little unsure how it would go. I can't complain at all, our bus driver Mark was a lot of fun but our guide Finola was fantastic. She made the trip so entertaining and she was so knowledgeable. There was not one place on the tour I did not like, the countryside of the UK is spectacular. We have read more made some lifelong friends on this tour. In actual fact I came home in June and in July I booked my next Cosmos tour and 2 ladies I met on the UK tour are coming with me. I will be doing lot's more tours with Cosmos.
