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.
We would certainly use Global Journeys again 5
New York City, Niagara Falls & Washington DC
Ron & Sharyl Batchelor, Australia, Sep 2013
On arrival at NYC, we had a bit of a wait for the Shuttle transfer to be organised (flight very full), but we were eventually delivered safely to our hotel. Check-in was quick and straightforward. The extra night we booked was essential to allow us some recovery time and opportunity to explore the surrounding area, incl Central Park. The Excelsior is read more reasonably good value for money by New York standards (this was our 2nd visit). We thought it was superior to the hotel we chose independently following the tour. Staff for the most part were excellent, attentive and caring. The half-day New York tour was very well-organised, with a very knowledgeable and personable local guide assisting. We knew we were covering a lot of ground in a short time, so the pace of the tour was no surprise, but it did take away from the relaxed nature of a holiday. On the plus side, we were exposed to plenty of great sights on the driving days and a good commentary + videos from our tour guide. Niagara Falls was spectacular, as ever, with Maid of the Mist as well as other optional tours, incl Skylon Tower, we took proving great highlights. Philadelphia was rushed, inevitably, but is certainly worth an extended time there. We were fortunate enough to have a return visit after the tour. Two days in Washington barely scratches the surface of what is on offer in that great city, but we made the most of the limited time, with the included sightseeing, visits to Arlington Cemetery and other monuments and museums, along with the dining and other options. The professionalism of both our tour guide, Kacy and driver, Domingo, was commendable and we were very pleased they were able to disembark us from the coach at Delaware Bridge on the return trip to New York (with the okay from Cosmos HQ), allowing us to be collected by a friend who lives in Pennsylvania. Considering the short duration of this tour, it is rushed, but we would recommend it to travellers with limited time or budgets who wish to see and experience as much of this part of NE America as possible, while suggesting it be combined with another regional tour as some of our fellow-pax did. Our thanks to Yvonne Brooks for organising and then reorganising our tour dates due to non-availability of our first choice. We would certainly use Global Journeys' excellent service again.
Loved every part can't wait to go back 1
The Best of Britain & Ireland
Garry Polley, Australia, Sep 2013
Loved every part can't wait to go back to Scotland and Ireland.
Cruise was the only disappointment 1
Renuka Reddy, Australia, Sep 2013
The only thing that was quite disappointing was the cruise from Greece to Italy. Customer service onboard was very dissatisfying and also the cabins were quite dirty and not to standard.
This tour was by far the best I've been on 1
Rhythms of the Road
Margaret Batzloff, Australia, Sep 2013
Thank you Georgie for organizing our tour for us. We had a wonderful time. I would recommend this tour. Our Tour Director Peter Visceglia was wonderful. I have been on other tours with other companies but this tour was by far the best. Thank you Global Journeys.
Very enjoyable tour made better by a fantastic Guide and Driver 1
Prague, Vienna & Budapest
Helen Ellis, Australia, Sep 2013
Very enjoyable tour made even better by a fantastic Guide and Driver. Hotel accommodation and included meals were very good and the optional tours were very enjoyable especially the Danube River Cruise and Dinner in Budapest. Very happy with this tour only spoiled at times by some cold and rainy weather. Frances and Michelle at Global Journeys were read more very helpful with all bookings and our Cosmos Tour ran smoothly so we have no complaints. Thank you.
The 12 night Cosmos tour through the Canadian Rockies was everything we expected and more. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and her organizational skills excellent. Additionally, she took the time to explain the benefits of all the optional excursions advising which are a 'must see' and which are best value for money. All of the optional excursions read more we participated in were amazing. The tour had a couple of easy days for sightseeing but the remainder was packed full of breathtaking scenery or optional excursions. Some long days were spent on the bus but regular stops, diversions to tourist hot spots and the final destinations made it well worth while. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
A little lengthy, but fantastic 1
Agnes Wong, Australia, Sep 2013
We thoroughly enjoyed the trip, a little lengthy, but fantastic. Tour was well organised, no one was late in the tours. Places were what we wanted to see, however, the one night stays were too short, as there would have been more to see in these places, Knowledge of the tour director, Jana, was a plus to places and history, as she knew her stuff. Driver, read more Piagio was very professional, knew where to go, alot of time saved goes to him. Always there to lend a hand. Cannot fault him. Lovely personality. Maybe, change of stop overs every so often in other places apart from 'Auto grill' as this became boring and the lunch was a little rushed as many other tours also stopped at the same time. Lunch time was (30-45 mins) for 45 tourists, the service was a little slow. I would use Cosmos again, as I am hoping to go to East Canada, and South America next year and following this.
Great that we spent a lot of the time off the highway 1
Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland
Kathleen Jones, Australia, Sep 2013
This was a great tour. The tour director John was so informative and David the bus driver was excellent. Some of the hotels were a bit disappointing (too far out or even too hot in one place) but overall good. It was great that we spent a lot of the time off the highway, so was able to enjoy the country lanes.
Everything went smoothly 1
Linda Cammarota, Australia, Sep 2013
Thought tour Jewels of Italy was great, saw so much in a short time. Ingrid our tour director was very knowledgable and fun. Hotels were okay some better than expected. Only down side was included food at hotels was not great, needs to be improved. Booking with Georgie was easy and everything went smoothly.
We were very satisfied with the tour 4
Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Romesh Nugawela, Australia, Sep 2013
We were very satisfied with the tour, it shows you all the places that one would like to visit in the future in the three countries. The tour of Morocco was interesting, taking in all the sights and smells of the old cities like Fes and Marakesh, it was like going back in time. This did not appeal to all on the tour, but we thought it was a good contrast read more to the rest of the tour. Our tour guide Samuel and driver were excellent, roads in Morrocco are not the best. We had good advice of Do's and Dont's at every stop, this was helpful in Morrocco. Overall a good trip. I would advise anyone embarking on this trip to condition oneself physically. eg. doing a few long walks every day, as there are very interesting places to see with plenty of steps, makes life easier.
Thank you for helping my family and I with our recent holiday. Lots of fun and we hope to use Global Journeys again! My wife and I will be recommending your company and Cosmos to our friends. Thank you once again.
The optional excursions made the trip 1
Grand Tour of Switzerland
Roger Attenbrow, Australia, Sep 2013
The optional excursions made the trip. The accommodation was sub-standard in the sporthotel Baeren in St Moritz. It was so small whenever you rolled over in bed you hit the wall and as the room was so small you couldn't move it away from the wall. It was nearly claustrophobic. The room in the Luzernerof hotel in Luzern wasn't that much better. The other hotels were quite good.
Although a short tour, the distance covered was quite amazing 1
Pam Negerevich, Australia, Sep 2013
We really enjoyed our time on the European Jewels Tour. The Tour Guide and bus driver were both really good and very informative. Only criticism is the hotel chosen in Munich - not in a comfortable area - we had to get our own dinner that night, didn't get in until well after dark and the location of the hotel was not to the standard of others. We did read more not fell particularly comfortable on the surrounding streets. Overall although a short tour the amount of distance covered and countries visited was quite amazing, and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a taste of different places. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Tour was full on and our tour guide Liz was so informative and our coach driver George was brilliant. Highly recommend, you see and hear so much about the history and legends of Ireland. Only negative was I wasn't fully aware of all the extra costs involved. eg. Blarney Castle was part of the tour but not the entry into it. A group photo is done but read more we are not told there is a cost if you want it. The group I was with were mostly mature aged (well over 45) bar 3 people and you would need to be fairly physically well, as there is some walking involved and a lot of getting in and out of the coach steps. Hotels were basic and the food was good.
It was a very good experience travelling with the tour group, with an excellent tour guide throughout the trip as well as really competent and flexible guides in the city tours. In Zagreb, we arrived in the middle of a thunderstorm, and our city guide was sensible enough to show us the most important and interesting parts of the city in the limited read more time we had there. I'd travel again with your company, if I wanted that type of tour.
My first tour and it was fabulous. The American people were all so polite and helpful. David (our driver) kept icy cold water for us to purchase at a nominal fee and he kept us all safe with his superb driving. Todd (our tour director) was terrific.
An excellent overview of the US, the geology was amazing 3
Trans-American Adventure
Christine Robinson, Australia, Sep 2013
This tour was an excellent overview of the US. My family group was aged 15, 39, 57 and 62 and we found something for everyone everywhere we stayed. Shopping, markets, theatre, car shows, museums and aquariums filled up our free time to explore the cities. We also had early nights in the middle of the tour where we just enjoyed dinner at our hotel. This read more was a great tour. Our baggage was not the only thing that came back heavier! Sure there were plenty of healthy options like Subway, fruit vendors and Panda Express but we couldn't say no to giant pretzels and deep dish pizza. Our director told us where to find the best steak, desserts etc. everywhere we stopped. The optional dinners were great value and many had a history to share or beautiful views. My favourite days were when we travelled out of the cities to the National Parks. The countryside was very different to what we see here in Australia. The geology was amazing.
Travelling Solo I had to be sure everything was well planned. I arranged everything over the Internet and was pleased with how easy this was. My Consultant ( Yvonne) responded to my emails promptly. The tour was very well planned and scheduled. The Tour Director Todd looked after all of the daily organisation and we all enjoyed his sense of humour which read more created a pleasant atmosphere for the journey. My friends and associates ask me how I enjoyed my holiday and I genuinely respond 'The trip was great, really great' said with a fond heart and fantastic memories.
A great life time memory 5
Lin Williams, Australia, Sep 2013
Overall, this tour has been a great life time memory. My husband and I have never done a tour before and never been a big fan either, it's only because of some personal reasons that we couldn't organize the trip ourselves then I suggested to go with this tour and I can say I have not regretted it even a little bit and we were very impressed with this read more tour. Our tour director Zsolt is fabulous, he is very funny, organized and helpful. He is also very calm, down to earth and good at problem solving. Especially when comes to deal with people who always have 'special needs'. I adore his patience. We enjoyed most of the places we visited. The itinerary was very good. What we liked the best was that we usually got a whole afternoon for ourselves at most places, which is great for people who are adventurous and it is nice to get away from the big crowd at times. Lucky for us, we had a wonderful group of people which made the whole trip even better and fun. The age diversity was awesome - we had a 12 year old young girl, some young people around 20s and also a lovely lady who was over 80. It all worked out very well, everyone tried to keep up and we were never really delayed because of anyone who was late. I highly recommend the All About Europe tour (previously named European Masterpiece). From my point of view, it's like you can have a little taste of everything. It's just great that we visited all these countries in one go. This was our first visit to Europe and we think the value for money on this tour is absolutely unbeatable. We could not have done all the things we've done by ourselves. It's not only money, but also all the long distance driving. I have to thank our dedicated driver Antonio, he provided so much comfort on this trip. While we were snoozing away he had to drive long distances. I also have to mention the company policy is great that every 2 hours we all get a break and get to freshen up. It is a very smart way to break up some of the long days, it also ensures the driver gets rest between each stops. In conclusion, my husband and I had a really good time and would like to say thank you and would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
We are both very happy with the tour. The tour guide, Sonja, and driver Conrad were absolutely fabulous. Hotels were all excellent. And the actual tour 6070 is very well thought out and delivered.
