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.
Tour overall was well organised and most enjoyable 2
Richard Danks, Australia, Aug 2014
Generally food was good (sometimes excellent) for a budget tour. Unfortunately, several hotels, possibly thinking patrons were not cultured enough to enjoy typically German fare, provided meals more suited to our home countries. Whilst I enjoyed this tour very much, next time, I will be paying extra for choice of food etc - Globus? I must mention surprise read more that the feedback form provided in the coach had its first question relating to the Tour Director - which then had to be handed to her - and not under cover! This would surely influence the feedback (GJ. That's why we ask for it and you can have a gripe without Cosmos brushing it under the rug!) Some negatives: At one hotel we were told that the hotel does not provide meals and that we had to catch a train into the main city to find a suitable restaurant. That is not acceptable. Some of us not wishing to go into the city at night spent 45 minutes walking around looking for a restaurant. We later discovered that the hotel did provide evening meals. The tour director had major problems in providing details of meeting places. It's not good enough to tell people to remember the name of some German Street. As a result one lady missed the coach, I got lost three times. On another occasion, after several hours on the coach we got off to go on a walking tour. I desperately need to relieve myself and asked the tour director for directions to a WC, and advised I'll be back very shortly. When I returned the coach had gone and so were tour patrons and director. I was left on my own in a very crowded city - totally lost. A map with the details of the meeting place plus some local landmarks would be helpful. Even better if in German. It's not good enough saying, 'You have my number, ring me if you get lost.' Several people did not have a mobile. Others didn't bring them in view of the huge cost of local calls. Otherwise, the tour was well organised and most enjoyable.
Holiday itself was excellent, well worth the money 1
Trans-American Adventure
Vivien Shirley, Australia, Aug 2014
We could not fault our Tour Director Doris Walker or our driver Mo. We thought a couple of the accommodations were lacking some things like a refrigerator or an iron. The Los Angeles hotel was a bit out of the way but still a nice hotel. The holiday itself was excellent, well worth the money, a bit tiring at times but we had a great time and a great read more crowd of fellow travellers which makes all the difference when travelling for 23 days.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Trans-American Cosmos / Archers Tour with its extensive coverage of states and visits to sites of historical importance and places of natural beauty and wonder. The pace, I found, to be fine for the type of tour it was and I personally like to be kept 'on the go'. Doris, our tour director was exceptional and had every aspect read more of the tour so carefully planned and timed. Doris's provision of entertaining activities or fun competitions went down very well as did also the extra material such as maps, state statistics and other information documents. The videos that were played during some of the long days on the coach also went down well. Mo, the driver, also deserves mention for his safe and comfortable driving, his loading and unloading of our ever increasing weight of luggage and for his accessibilty and friendliness even if just for a quick chat. The local guides were all very knowledgeable and passionate about their area and each presented themselves in a professional manner. The travel group was also a great group to be with and everyone seemed to get on very well and enjoy each other's company which I am now becoming accustomed to with Cosmos tours. Since returning I have shown photographs and spoken very highly about my experiences and so a few others are inspired to go on this particular tour.
Loved the circuit - perhaps too long in Vegas if you are not a punter or like to shop. I found heaps to do with the optional excursions but others struggled.
Covered a lot of ground & happy with what I saw 1
The Best of Britain & Ireland
Annette Clark, Australia, Aug 2014
A fast paced tour with maybe 2 or 3 photo stops only! Some of the affiliate stops are annoying as there are locations nearby that would have been nice to stop at longer - eg Adare other than the Woollen shop & the very ordinary Irish coffee experience. Overall covered a lot of ground & happy with what I saw. We had a great group - 26 people & this made read more it a great travel experience. Tour guide was very good & the driver was wonderful.
Tour and everything that went with it was excellent 2
The British Isles in Depth
Merilyn & Kevin Olsen, Australia, Aug 2014
The tour and everything that went with it was excellent as I have indicated in my scores below. We would like to say thank you very very much for your excellent service and helping us with organizing the tour.
A very good introduction to the UK and Ireland 1
The British Isles in Depth
Dermott O'Moore, Australia, Aug 2014
We had a most enjoyable time on our tour. The organization was superb and the tour guide and driver could not be faulted. We would recommend this tour to anyone wanting a very good introduction to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Thank you Global Journeys for an unforgettable holiday experience.
Dave, our coach driver, was wonderful - excellent driver and always ready with his helping hand as we got off the coach. Bob, our tour guide, was amazing. Every day he delighted us with his in-depth knowledge of the surrounding districts and his sense of humour was boundless. His anecdotes amused us continuously and both men held us captivated with read more their gorgeous Irish accents. I travelled as a single but was never aware of this as my fellow travellers were very friendly and inclusive. I really had a very good holiday in the UK and was pleasantly surprised at the high standard of the accommodation. There was only one hotel towards the end of the holiday which disappointed all of us - the food was atrocious.
From start to end including booking the tour, everything was taken care of. Guide was most informative and very knowledgeable. The driver was excellent, always there to help you off the coach and always smiling. You could tell he loved his job. Great tour from start to finish.
I felt too much was crammed into the time available. Too little time in places I have longed to see. Would prefer more time in fewer places. The Tour Director was just excellent, very informative, organised and friendly. Our driver, Dave, was also excellent. A nice man and very obliging. I think it was good value.
Excellent Tour guide and Driver - excellent tour, keeping in mind value for money. Would have liked to have had more choices to purchase lunches.
The tour was a great experience, but I did think the pace was a bit fast and would have liked a bit more time in places to see more of each place. But cannot complain about the content and organization of the full tour. Our tour guide was a very knowledgable man and could answer any question asked of him, and the driver was of top quality and I felt read more very safe with him in charge so thank you Bob and Dave for your contribution in making my holiday so enjoyable.
Excellent tour director, some optionals should be included 4
Zenaida Johnson, Australia, Aug 2014
Our Tour Director Gordana Grzic was excellent. She did everything to make us comfortable and satisfied in everything we needed; very informative and friendly. She is outstanding in the way she looked after the lot of us before, during and after the tour. For the amount of money we spent, our tour accommodation was very good although rooms of a couple read more of hotels were too small. Once we opened our luggage, there's no room left for us to move around the bed. The coach was very good. Some of the optional tours should have been included such as local sightseeing. A lot of us were disappointed we had to pay extra to do the local sightseeing. I also suggested that maps of each city about to be visited should be handed out to travellers, pointing out the locations of the hotel, ATM's, supermarkets, some nearby landmarks. That way, travellers can see where they will be in relation to the places they want to go as soon as they arrive at that place. I like the way they rotated the room mates for single travellers. I was very satisfied with Yvonne's service of the Global Journeys. She fixed everything for me and my friend who ended up cancelling her trip for health reasons. She assisted her in getting a refund from Cosmos, for which I am truly grateful. Yvonne ought to be promoted. (GJ: Did she put you up to that!)
Overall the holiday experience was very good 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Valda McAuliffe, Australia, Aug 2014
We and our fellow travellers going Redleaf class on the Rocky Mountaineer had a bad experience on the first day when the air conditioning wouldn't work in the carriage assigned to us. We were transported to Kamloops by motorcoach. This did not go down too well with most of the passengers. The claim was that there should have been at least one spare read more carriage set aside for such an incident. The Rocky Mountaineer did make monetary compensation. The air conditioning in the carriage was fixed for the second day of the journey to Banff. Apart from this hiccup the rest of the holiday experience was very good. We had a great travel director and a good group to travel with.
Tour guide and coach driver both great, small coach 2
Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland
Ellen Gratton, Australia, Aug 2014
Coach not one that was supposed to be for our tour. Small and lacking comfort. Hotel at Craiglynne needs total revamp. Staff not available from 9pm to 7am. Didn't appreciate outlook from room of internal enclosure to netting with dead bird hanging from netting! Unable to find way of having hot water in shower. No sign explaining reason for switch which read more would have saved discomfort. No answer to phone calls at 6.30am and no-one on duty to explain! Only one non-speaking person setting up for breakfast. Great seats for Military Tattoo at Edinburgh. Not enough time at some venues. Tour guide and coach driver both great. Karl wealth of information.
Very much enjoyed the tour, optional tours a little overpriced 3
Seven Countries, Venice & Paris
Lina Difalco, Australia, Aug 2014
The tour was very much enjoyed and we met some great people on the tour. I feel some of the optional tours were a little overpriced.
Recommend this tour if you wanna see lots quickly in Europe 3
Raymond Mack, Australia, Aug 2014
This 27 day tour of Europe was excellent, we saw a lot of cities in different countries, it did get tiring in the last 3 days for me though, but Im not complaining as I would not of seen as much travelling by ourselves. There was 47 people on this coach and seemed like too many but we all got on, the hotels were well located at most stops, clean and read more we had a nice breakfasts, most of the included meals were very good. Tour inclusions were pretty good as we got coached to the place and had a guide to explain. The Optional tours to me were ok but a lot were the same and they were costly for what you get. I got bored with the folk dancing nights but others loved it, maybe other options can be made. Our tour guild (Patrica) and coach driver (Antonio) were excellent they helped with all our needs and more. Patrica's stories she tells as we were entering another country were outstanding and the one liners, the coach driver Antonio was a legend, he knew all the short cuts and how to go around the traffic jams on the motorway.I can go on and on but I recommend this tour if you wanna see lots quickly in Europe. (Ed. Itinerary amended slightly and name changed from European Masterpiece to All About Europe in 2019)
Value for money, bit fast paced 4
Mahesh Dahal, Australia, Aug 2014
The tour is value for money. At times, we felt it was bit fast paced, but we were looking for overview of Europe which this tour provided. My suggestion is to include cross section of other tourist interests as at times included visit of castles & churches were becoming monotonous.
We enjoyed the whole package. This was a great way to get a taste of beautiful Ireland. The whole tour went off without a hitch thanks to the well organised booking through Global Journeys. Our tour director set a relaxed atmosphere at the start and the whole group got on well together. The coach driver was friendly and helpful. The coach was comfortable read more and all the accommodations were clean and comfortable. The itinerary was a good pace with no boring bits in it. We would recommend this tour to first time visitors.
Excellent value for money 1
Basil Weir, Australia, Jul 2014
Tour was well organised, provided a good overview of the country and its many historical sights and represented excellent value for money.
