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.
Our fourth tour with Cosmos and the best so far! 7
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation
Gerry & Kath Brown, Australia, Apr 2014
Firstly, we enjoyed our experience with Global Journeys. It was our first experience of booking a holiday totally online and you made the process easy for us. You were responsive to our additional requests and provided timely reminders when payments etc., were due. We shall certainly use your services on future occasions. Thank you. Our recent tour read more was our fourth with Cosmos. All have been great tours, however, we both believe this one eclipsed the previous tours. We believe the main reasons for this were - It was a large coach tour of 48 persons, consisting of 42 Aussies, 2 Kiwis, and 4 Singaporean. All got on well together and, as you can imagine, we Aussies know how to enjoy ourselves, so it set the tone for the tour. Our Tour Director remarked at the end of the tour it was probably the best tour he had taken in his many years in the business. It was a really well thought out journey, which concentrated on North American history, involving the The construction of the St Lawrence Seaway and the 1000 Islands area; the Colonial wars of Independence between the US and England; the wars involving Canada, England and France; and the history of William Penn in offering sanctuary to the religiously persecuted groups, in Europe, e.g., the Amish People, whom we learned about during our visit to Lancaster. It also included a visit to Washington DC and its many points of interest and, last but not least, our visit to Niagara and its falls which are truly magnificent. Our Tour Director, really knew his stuff, providing historical and other information relevant to the tour. He also provided timely information on our stopovers and things to do in our spare time. We were never short of things to do and see. The Local Guides were also very interesting and knowledgeable in their topics. The optional extras offered added to and enhanced the tour further. Finally, all the accommodation was comfortable and of a good standard. The coach was very new, comfortable and well appointed. It also had WiFi which many of us utilised and appreciated. The driver was excellent, very experienced, friendly, and he greatly added to the pleasure of the tour.
Fantastic trip, so much to see 1
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
Kristina Wiese, Australia, Apr 2014
It has been a fantastic trip, so much to see, wondering if I will go back for more. Good value for money. Our tour director Aykut was extremely capable, knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time - sometimes outright hilarious, had a good laugh every single day. Accommodation was always well organized - this trip is highly recommendable.
Let me begin by saying - I really loved the trip and as is always the case (with me anyway) it's never long enough! The train ride on the Bernina Express was exceptional and the scenery just breathtaking. We were lucky enough to have mostly sunny days on our tour, although we had a lot of wind and rain in Paris when we arrived at the end of the trip, read more but still had a great visit doing as many Tommy Tourist things as time and weather permitted. Unfortunately the pace of the tour only allowed for very short visits to some places (which we knew before choosing this trip) but it certainly gave us a great whirlwind tour of several countries. The only suggestion for improvement I have is that perhaps the tour could have been extended by a day/night with a 2-night stopover halfway through just to allow clients to get their breath and have some catch-up time! Overall though, excellent value for money, great hotel choices, the driver (Jean-Claude) was exceptional and our Tour Director (Iris) - what can I say, she was just the best! (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
A great holiday and look forward to touring with Cosmos again 2
Seven Countries, Venice & Paris
George & Mavis De Vos, Australia, Apr 2014
I have to thank you for getting us on this tour which was fantastic. Mavis and I enjoyed every minute of it though it was tiring at times. Our thanks go out to Cosmos for a tour so professionally organized to the very last detail. The Hotels, meals and staff at every stop were so friendly and helpful. Our thanks to our Tour Guide Jean who held the group read more together with her immense wealth of knowledge on all places we visited. She truly is an asset to Cosmos - we wish her every success in her career. All in all we had a great holiday and look forward to touring with Cosmos again. Kirby, thanks once again for having done the ground work and keeping in touch to make sure that we had all documents etc. before we left Australia. Will be sure keep in touch and recommend Global Journeys to our friends and family.
The booking process was easy with Global Journeys and my tour was fantastic especially our tour guide.
The 13 day European tour my wife and I experienced was way beyond our expectations. Whilst we were up early, and often into our hotel late in the day: we would do it all again if we can afford to. Our tour guide Attila was fabulous; he didn't disappoint us once, always informative, helpful and patient. Our driver Enzo enabled us all to feel safe on read more the road; a steady, careful and courteous driver. Our hotel in Paris was the most disappointing, substandard and in a very unappealing area; well away from everything. Apart from the couple of hotels we loved it all, made good friends and thrilled with what we saw. I would definitely recommend Global Journeys; but would warn about the sometimes poor quality and location of some of the accommodation they may experience. Our agent, Kirby Graf who arranged our tour, was also very patient with us and our many questions: all in all a pleasant experience. Thank you.
I would like to thank you Georgie for all your help in organising this tour. We had the best time, it was a great mix of people, from of all ages and from different countries. Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable on all the areas we visited. The hotels were fantastic much better than I expected. If you want to experience all types of music read more this yours for you. My highlight was getting to go to Graceland. I'm now looking at doing another tour through Global Journeys, just need to pick a place to go to :)
The best experience anyone could have going to another country 2
Debbie Callaghan, Australia, Jan 2014
We had the best experience I believe anyone could have going to another country. The tour and guide were excellent I couldnt fault it in any way. Well done. Thank you Michelle for your help, it was of high standard.
Had a memorable and wonderful trip 1
The Best of Europe with London
Philip Neri, Australia, Dec 2013
The trip was managed professionally by our tour guide Alexandro. We experienced 5 hours delay at Dover because of bad weather. We lost our day 1 excursions / itinerary on the way to Brussels however, the rest of the trip was very well managed and we think we had a memorable and wonderful trip. We'll certainly book our next trip with you guys again.
Fantastic value for money 2
Steven Kirkland , Australia, Dec 2013
The coach driver and tour guide were friendly and helpful. Wonderful tour guide Patricia, great driver Flavio and the best group of people to travel with. The pace was very fast, but that was expected. The hotels, breakfasts and provided dinners were all above my expectations. Fantastic value for money. We had a really good time and would highly recommend read more this tour and Cosmos to everyone. Thank you Yvonne and Cosmos.
Excellent tour, definitely recommend the service to others 2
Ramona Sudyatmiko, Australia, Dec 2013
The 27 days tour was excellent, we have been very lucky to have such an experience tour guide and driver that made the journey unforgettable. We manage to see and learn so many different things about different countries in Europe and its history. The pace is quite fast, and full on. At some countries like Germany and Netherlands, I wish we have more read more time. Accommodation are pretty standard and clean, some places better than the other but overall is good. Breakfast was always full on, plenty to choose from and the included dinner was great. Booking through Global Journeys also great, Hannah was very helpful from the start till the day we departed. Overall the whole journey was very memorable, and something that we will remember forever and I will definitely recommend the service to others. (Ed. Itinerary amended slightly and name changed from European Masterpiece to All About Europe in 2019)
My companions and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour 1
The Best of Europe with London
Anne Driver, Australia, Dec 2013
As prewarned, some of the hotels were away from the city centre and a couple had fairly small rooms however at each location the tour director advised of alternatives on how to get around using public transport so my travelling companions happily explored each city. The pace was more physically demanding than expected due to the terrain, and walking read more tours. I wouldn't recommend it for someone with mobility problems. My companions and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
We enjoyed the tour overall, not happy with schedule 2
Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Diane & Leonard Feldman, Australia, Nov 2013
We enjoyed the tour overall, but were not very pleased with the structure of the tour itself. We spent too long in places of no particular interest and not enough in places with much too see. For example, we spent nearly 2 days in Fes, in a hotel which had no access to anywhere, and hardly any time in amazing places like Lisbon or Granada. In Fes, we read more had to stay in the hotel from 1.30pm until the next morning and missed most of Granada! What a waste of precious time! Poor planning! And why Fes anyway, where there is nothing to see and took an entire day travelling in the coach to reach!
Had a fantastic time on the tour 1
New York City, Niagara Falls & Washington DC
Stanley Wendler, Australia, Oct 2013
Had a fantastic time on the tour, visiting different places and meeting people on the tour from around the world. Highly recommend doing a tour as you get to see different places that you normally wouldn't see traveling alone. Booking through Global Journeys was a breeze and would definitely book again.
Covered a lot of territory without feeling too rushed 2
The British Isles in Depth
Joy Duncan, Australia, Oct 2013
The tour was well organized and covered a lot of territory in the time without feeling too rushed. Both tour guide and driver were helpful and responsive to customer requests. The accommodation and inclusions provided excellent value for money. Though with this level of tour some of the hotels were not in the towns for the most part public transport read more was readily and easily accessible. I appreciated making the odd stop at out of the way places and taking coastal scenic routes. I could see the guide and driver were constantly trying to be flexible to provide the most rewarding experience for clients. Hannah's pre-trip organization was thorough and her communication throughout ensured everything went without a hitch.
Fantastic! The tour included so many highlights that it is hard to say which was my favourite. There was the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Beverley Hills, Yosemite, San Francisco and Santa Monica. We had 50 people on the bus and the whole logistics were seamless. We never had anyone return late to the bus or hold us up. The accommodation exceeded read more our expectations, particularly the Holiday Inn in San Francisco. It was right next to the cable car stop! There were only 2 hotels in the smaller towns that were a bit average, but you can cope with that when the rest exceed expectation. The tour director was very knowledgeable about all the areas we visited and was very organised in conducting the tour. There is a lot of free time during the tour and we had done our homework to make sure we used the time to the best advantage. A helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon is a must for anyone doing this tour. I would highly recommend this tour.
Guide could have been more helpful 2
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
Peter Blythe, Australia, Oct 2013
We felt the guide could have been more helpful and more informative about some of the aspects of the tour eg when we were in Ephesus we stood back to listen to a guide from a cruise to have one of our ignored questions answered There were many other examples of this. We were annoyed that when we paid for optional tours there was so much shopping and read more factory tours, they should have been added to the end of the tour that if not interested you could return to the hotel like we did after Ephesus, and the leather factory option, which was handled well. Everything else was really good, we enjoyed the company of the other travellers, the accommodation was great, meals were good but typical of tours, liked the optional meals as they really presented the true cuisine of the regions. Our guide basically lacked the charisma that we have experienced on other tours /excursions.
Global Journeys were fantastic to deal with 1
Vickey Thorpe, Australia, Oct 2013
The only thought we had was to let travellers know about graitude money and maybe what you could be expected to pay (I may have missed this in the communication but don't remember reading it). How much some of the optional tours may cost so travellers can ensure they have enough money (mind you loved the extra tours though). We will be booking again read more with Cosmos to go to America in the future. I certainly hope they are as well organised as we had for our Thailand experience. I would also like to say Michelle White at Global Journeys was fantastic to deal with. So professional and helpful.
Tour and the Tour Guide were wonderful 1
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation
Marie Mannion, Australia, Oct 2013
Overall the Tour and the Tour Guide were wonderful. One aspect of the Tour that was disappointing was the Amish experience. The hotel we stayed at was appalling and I do not think it would meet hygiene standards. There were spiders and creatures in both the rooms that were shown to me. I have the visual evidence. The Amish dinner and visit to the centre read more were all very weak. My suggestion is to stay in another small town to break the journey between Niagra Falls and Washington.
Tour was value for money and I would definitely do another one 1
The Magic of the Italian Lakes
Julie Leslie, Australia, Oct 2013
I would have liked the accomodation to be closer to the towns we stayed in, so that I could do my own thing if I wanted, rather than do the optional tours. Overall the tour was value for money and I would definitely do another one. Thanks!
