Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 2,012 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 2,012 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.
Enjoyed every minute of our holiday 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Alan & Sheila Roberts, WA, Australia, Aug 2015
The coach tour guide was disappointing, short on information and had to be asked for it. Optional Excursions offered were good but unfortunately for variety of reasons 3 out of 4 were cancelled on us. The Coach driver was excellent as was the Train guide/chef. Holland America seems to have dropped it's standards and were not up to our last cruise with read more them in 2011. Paying for water and coffee seemed a bit over the top as was the cost of WIFI connection. Had already made a tentative booking with them for next year which we are reviewing. Having said that, and despite a few negatives we enjoyed every minute of our holiday. Thank you for all of your help Emily.
Our tour guide Tina was absolutely wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble for her and she was great company and we had good fun on optional excursions. Mauritzio our driver was excellent and also a fun person and always cheerful. The extra nights in Prague, Budapest and Vienna meant we could explore these cities on our own using local public transport read more which helped to give a "feel" for each city. The included sightseeing was well balanced with free time. The optional' Evening on a Boat' in Budapest is a must! To see the city buildings illuminated as you cruise along the river was unforgettable. The Czech and Hungarian optional dinners were fun evenings though our group felt that the final optional dinner in Munich was not worth the money especially as the location was not as advertised. In hindsight we should have missed a couple of optional excursions as we really enjoyed time just walking around and looking at what captured our imagination. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Found Cosmos very good 3
David, NSW, Australia, Aug 2015
First time with Cosmos and found them very good , but options could have been better. Will use them again in the future.
Cosmos always delivers value for money 1
Pam & Kelvin Tibble, NZ, New Zealand, Aug 2015
Great trip. Cosmos always delivers value for money. Everything was first class. Would recommend trip to anyone interested in Germany.
Overall the trip was fabulous - well planned and well timed. There were a few places we would have liked to spend more time, but guess it is hard to please everyone. The accommodation was good, with the exception of the two log cabins, that were far too small for the luggage for two people and the bathrooms were very small and pokey. We nearly froze read more overnight in the one at the Grand Canyon. Some of the hotels were generous with their personal products (shampoo, body lotion etc) while others were a bit stingy. We were left envelopes for tipping in a couple of the hotels, and were later told by our tour director that this was not necessary as all tipping was included. Not a big issue though, as it was only a couple. Our Tour Director was fantastic. He has obviously done his research and was able to present information on each location, as well as points of interest along the route, in a very informative and entertaining manner. He was patient, considerate and went out of his way to please everyone.
The driver of the coach was also fantastic. He was an excellent driver and very accommodating at all times. The coach was immaculately presented and cleaned every day to a high standard. Unfortunately, it took a while for the group (50) to gel - a suggestion would be to have a get-together on the first evening, and if every breakfast (or more dinners) were included, it would help to break the ice. Unfortunately, people split up and went their own way for the non-included meals. The group were a fun lot, comprised mainly of Australians plus some from UK and NZ. Our Tour Director organised a group pizza night at the Grand Canyon, which went over extremely well and set the pace for the rest of the tour. The highlight of the trip, regarding meals, was dinner at the John Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. Top class venue and excellent meal - despite not being able to have a wine (or 3) and coffee! LOL On the whole, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and I would certainly recommend it to anyone contemplating a trip to USA. Thanks for your organisation, Emily.
The driver of the coach was also fantastic. He was an excellent driver and very accommodating at all times. The coach was immaculately presented and cleaned every day to a high standard. Unfortunately, it took a while for the group (50) to gel - a suggestion would be to have a get-together on the first evening, and if every breakfast (or more dinners) were included, it would help to break the ice. Unfortunately, people split up and went their own way for the non-included meals. The group were a fun lot, comprised mainly of Australians plus some from UK and NZ. Our Tour Director organised a group pizza night at the Grand Canyon, which went over extremely well and set the pace for the rest of the tour. The highlight of the trip, regarding meals, was dinner at the John Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. Top class venue and excellent meal - despite not being able to have a wine (or 3) and coffee! LOL On the whole, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and I would certainly recommend it to anyone contemplating a trip to USA. Thanks for your organisation, Emily.
Great tour. I loved that I was able to see both Northern Ireland and Ireland all in the one tour. I especially enjoyed seeing the west coast with such amazing scenery. Carmel, our tour guide, was lovely and told us so much information that you wouldn't find in an ordinary guide book.
Enjoyed every minute of Edinburgh Tattoo 2
England, Scotland & Wales
Belle Williams, WA, Australia, Aug 2015
We really enjoyed the whole trip, the weather was excellent for the time of year. The scenery was fantastic especially at the stops along the way. the main points of interest was certainly covered in England, Scotland & Wales. with a very knowledgeable tour director who also had a sense of humour. The excursions were well planned and also a lot of fun. read more The Edinburgh Tattoo was absolutely great, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I must say my booking was handled very well, and I would like to thank Georgie for it.
Excellent tour. Not a lot included - eg 2 dinners & generally only 1 walking tour per city (as well as hotels & breakfasts). A welcome dinner to meet everyone would be good. Disappointing that none of the optional cultural dinners ran as not enough people opted for them. Would have preferred more tours included perhaps. Overall an excellent trip though. read more Good mix of ages & nationalities. Hotels & tour guide Mladen were great. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Will definitely book Cosmos again for value & expertise 1
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Terry & Alison, Australia, Aug 2015
An excellent value way to experience the beautiful Canadian Rockies. Our experience was wonderful. Cosmos were faultless, both our tour guide & driver, made our experience unforgettable. Will definitely book Cosmos again for value & expertise. Happy Aussies!
We had a wonderful time. Our Tour guide, Doris, was wonderful, helpful, informative & made sure we never got bored on the coach. The bus Driver, Wayne was a fantastic, excellent Driver. Looking forwards to planning our next trip.
Worry free holiday & very enjoyable. 1
Trans-American Adventure
Lesley England, QLD, Australia, Aug 2015
Trip highlight was the Grand Canyon. absolutely marvellous. One of the best things about this trip was our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. Would recommend this trip to friends as as ages were catered for.
Great trip and very impressed with the amount of information received (on the trip) and how much I now understand life in the UK. The trip was a great mix of sightseeing - cities and history, along with detailed rural touring to some quite remote places. While the itinerary is a long coach trip (20+ days) it is well worthwhile and I would recommend read more it as a great life experience.
Very good trip made better by a great tour leader/driver 2
Alaska & the Yukon with Alaska Cruise
Richard & Barbara Holland, VIC, Australia, Aug 2015
This was a very good trip made better by a great tour leader and driver (Mike & Mark). The highlight was the cruise on Prince William Sound, including lunch, where we saw many animals and the awesome Columbia Glacier. I felt that accommodation quality was lacking in a couple of places notably Dawson City and Denali and that continental breakfast daily should be included.
The transfer from JFK Airport to the hotel in NY resulted in a wait of almost an hour. A taxi would not have been much more expensive for two of us (as the taxi fare is a fixed price) and would have been quicker and more convenient, particularly after such a long flight from Australia. We would not recommend that anyone going on this tour pay for read more this tardy transfer. One participant on our tour was in a wheelchair and but for the efforts of the tour guide, the willing cooperation of the wheelchair participant and the fact it was a small group, this could have, but did not, adversely impact on other members. As this was "an on the go tour" it was surprising that it was sold to someone who could not fully participate. All credit should be given to Jim Ryan, our ever helpful guide, who made it work for everyone on board.
Overall a great trip. Was amazed though that we found the coach travel tiring and were glad of 2 nights stops where we could 'catch our breath' ready to go again. Was very pleased with the accommodation for most of the way, except for Vienna which was away from the city centre and on a public holiday as well, nothing was open, so hard to find a place read more to eat. Even restaurants were closed. Hotels were all clean and comfortable which was great. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Excellent package especially the cruise 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Douglas & Joan, TAS, Australia, Aug 2015
Excellent package especially the cruise. Enjoyed the Rocky Mountaineer, beautiful scenery. The coach part of the tour was good but only having one night stops tended to be rushed as we arrived around 5.00pm and departed around 08.00am so not seeing much of the town. The two nights we had at Banff and Victoria gave us a whole day to sightsee which was read more excellent. Overall very enjoyable.
One of the best tour holidays we have ever experienced 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Ray & Irena Dickinson, ACT, Australia, Aug 2015
One of the best tour holidays we have ever experienced. Both the tour guide, Jana and coach driver, John were thoroughly professional, helpful and really gave all of us on the tour the utmost attention. Both were eager to provide excellent background history on places visited and their input made the tour that much more enjoyable. We would both do read more this trip again if there was a guarantee of both these people being available. The only minor issue related to the tour pace and it is mentioned more as a suggestion for improvement rather than criticism. Most people we spoke to on the tour agreed that it would have been far more relaxing if the coach tour part of the journey could have included say two night stops at each location to allow for more exploring and relaxation at each stop. Most people we spoke to would be happy to pay any additional costs.
This being our 3rd Cosmos trip we were very happy with everything and would recommend this trip to everyone. Thank you for your good service.
Overall a very satisfying experience 2
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation with Extended Stay in New York City
Janice McCallum, QLD, Australia, Aug 2015
A very enjoyable journey with plenty of attractions and plenty of spare time to further explore or to rest if necessary. As a single traveler, I found the single supplement and benefits very pleasing. Overall a very satisfying experience.
A European masterpiece 3
Shelly & Yvonne , NSW, Australia, Aug 2015
The title says it all. The pace is fast but what you see and experience is fabulous. There were no outstanding highlights as the whole trip was an outstanding highlight.
