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.
Experience it yourself, you will not be disappointed 3
Norman Heath, Australia, Aug 2013
This is an all action tour starting in the lovely island city of Helsinki and passing through the gentle forest and lake scenery of Finland and then into the rugged and sometimes barren mountainous country that is Norway with spectacular mountains and breathtaking fjords. It is a tour that ranges from days learning firsthand about the life and traditions read more of the Sami people and their Reindeer herds to the stark and isolated beauty of Nord Cap for years considered as the Northernmost point in Europe. When you cross into the Arctic lands just outside Rovaniemi you cannot help but feel as if you are joining the explorers of yesteryear who first blazed the trail to this Northern outpost. This is a tour of unique scenic beauty, deep haunting fjords and majestic mountains then you finish the day in the warmth and comfort of a Scandinavian hotel with local food which will tempt and delight you with mouthwatering delicacies. This tour is a travel experience with highlights too numerous to tell, you have to go there and experience it for yourself. You will not be disappointed I'm sure.
The tour was excellent. Tour director & bus driver were fantastic. I recommend that you do the extra activities that they suggest, it's worth it. Accommodation is reasonable for the price but some hotels are a little dated & most are not centrally located but the bus generally takes you to the centre & picks you up. The stop in Philadelphia was really read more too short to be useful. An extra day in Montreal would have been nice perhaps sacrificing the Amish experience (personal choice really). Thousand Island tour was totally unexpected & really beautiful. Niagra helicopter ride was fantastic so was the CN Tower dinner in Toronto. I'd recommend it to anyone thinking about such a tour.
The best thing I have done :) 2
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Kirsten & Diane Prins, Australia, Aug 2013
This tour was the best thing I have done :) Not only did I meet plenty of friendly people, I saw some magnificent places! All my photos just don't do Canada and Alaska justice!
Tour was good but no meals included was inconvenient at times 2
Western Wonders
Gail Birch, Australia, Aug 2013
The western wonders tour with Cosmos was good but with no meals included was inconvenient at times. The accommodation in San Francisco was just satisfactory. Frances & Michelle from Global Journeys were absolutely brilliant thanks girls.
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip it was very full on but to see all that we saw I can understand why it was so full on overall it was amazing for what it cost would recommend to my friends.
Very good tour, although quite hectic. Saw a lot in the time, so a good pace was required. Would chose an easier (slower) tour next time.
Great tour through Italy 2
From St. Paul's to St. Peter's
Stuart & Sheila Peatfield , Australia, Aug 2013
Really great tour through Italy. Ilka our guide was great as was Nino our driver. Accommodation was great except for the hotel at Fluelen, Switzerland. Cosmos MUST change them to make the whole trip great!
Best of Europe August 2013. I travelled alone and did not pay the single supplement so shared a room. Tour guide Davor was beyond excellent as was our driver Flavio. The pace was very hectic but there was a lot to see in 16 days so that was expected. I did all the optionals which made it even more tiring but I didn't want to miss anything. Some of the read more hotels were a little dissapointing, especially when they were so far out of town. The optionals were quite expensive and next trip I would definitely consider stepping up to a Globus one and paying the extra to get the better hotels/locations and also a lot of the optionals on Cosmos are included with Globus. On my arrival in London the driver did not arrive to pick me up at the airport and I needed to make 2 phone calls before someone finally arrived an hour and a half after my plane landed. I had been up for 28 hours at that stage so was exhausted and unimpressed. When I commented to my driver that I had been waiting a long time he said 'Oh well, we're busy tonight'. Saw some amazing places and made some wonderful new friends. Overall a great adventure. Thank you to Georgie for organising everything for me. This was my first time with an online agent and I am not sure it suited my personality. I am a bit of a worrier and I think I would be better suited to an agent that I can go and see face to face with my concerns. This is only my personal preference and does not reflect on the service I received from Global Journeys.
Too much rushing at some stages but in general it was perfect 1
Morteza Toofan, Australia, Aug 2013
We'd never be able to arrange it ourselves. I wish we could spend 4 weeks on the same route in stead of 3 weeks. We just felt there was too much rushing at some stages but in general it was perfect.
Some of us complained to each other that the tour guide seemed to be in somewhat of a hurry to end the tour as Seattle was his home. I would prefer another tour operator if i were to desire another trip - our guide did not put much feeling into his job. Made me feel a little sheepish.
I will certainly recommend this trip to friends 2
Trans-American Adventure
Dennis Rae, Australia, Aug 2013
I enjoyed this tour very much. Our driver was very good and the tour director I consider to be exceptional. Todd was on top of things throughout and obviously spent a good deal of his own time each evening, organising onboard entertainment and information relating to our next destination. We were never bored on the coach. Todd was always patient and read more helpful with any queries we might have. I felt the tour covered as many interesting attractions as was possible, given the time constraints and the great distance travelled in 23 days. The National Parks were a highlight for me. I will certainly recommend this trip to friends and look forward to travelling again with Global Journeys.
Could not be happier with how the trip panned out 1
Trans-American Adventure
Richard Godden, Australia, Aug 2013
What a great trip. Thanks for the welcome back email. In relation to the trip - could not be happier with how the trip panned out. For your fellow clients we would thoroughly recommend this tour. It gives you a great insight to the east coast & the west coast of America and the vast contrasts of mountain and prairie lands of the mid west. We have not read more met anyone who is not amazed by the South Dakota Plains of Indian Sioux Territory. You are right there experiencing all of what history had to offer from the heights of the Grand Canyon to the depths of the Badlands in the Colorado Plateau. A special thank you to Global Journeys for their professional dealings in all aspects of our trip - right down to delivery of our documents and tickets to our home address in Sydney. This is the first time we have ever booked a trip online and we thought it might be a daunting experience. It could not be further from the truth. A complete seamless transaction from start to finish. Looking forward to future travels involving the excellent consultants at Global Journeys. (Team GJ: Thanks heaps Richard!)
Covered everything I wanted to do 2
Exploring America's National Parks
Teleah Winch, Australia, Aug 2013
Great tour - covered everything I wanted to do. The tour director was very informative.
Interesting attractions, but some long days 3
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
John Robinson, Australia, Aug 2013
Destinations were interesting however this trip does involve several long travel days with only 1 attraction. Most morning and afternoon stops were at service stations and in these countries there was often only one toilet available so the stops were very long.
We would recommend this trip to anyone 1
The British Isles in Depth
Jan & Barry Hine, Australia, Aug 2013
Congratulations Cosmos, we have just returned from one of your holidays. We had a fantastic time. Our Tour Leader & Bus Driver were excellent. We didn't have to worry about anything, everything was organized for us, we just had to make sure we were on time. We learnt so much from our tour director as he had a lot of knowledge on The British Ilse & read more it's history. Our driver was very conscious of safety but also went out of his way to show us as much as he could from the coach We would recommend this trip to anyone.
All in all it was worth going on this trip 2
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
Geraldine Olzard, Australia, Aug 2013
Generally the tour went very well, however we didn't see very much of Serbia, particularly Belgrade which was a little disappointing. All in all it was worth going on this trip.
Tour guides should be more assertive 4
Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania
Josephine Warren, Australia, Aug 2013
The stop in Belgrade was a waste of time. Arrived in the late afternoon and you see nothing (lucky I had been before or I would have been annoyed). Tour guides should be more assertive with the seat rotation. Singles should not have a seat to themselves the whole trip, we all pay the same price. Tour guides put it back on the travellers, when they read more are the Leaders of the Group.
We saw a lot but it felt very rushed 2
Darlene Evans, Australia, Aug 2013
We saw a lot but it felt very rushed. We attended 3 shows which were the relaxed times and good clean fun. I would have appreciated better communications e.g. Maps for places we visited with meeting points marked rather than verbal instructions; also the guide to wear something bright and have a flag as she was hard to follow in a crowd. The process read more for signing up was smooth & informative, however finding our way to pre-accommodation was difficult. It was our first time to the UK, so nothing is familiar. We were very happy with our accommodation on the tour despite most being the same breakfast which did not offer rolled oats. (Ed. This trip changed slightly in 2019, so this review is based on the previous longer itinerary)
Very happy with itinerary as well as accommodation 1
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Colleen & Brian, NSW, Australia, Aug 2013
Very happy with itinerary as well as accommodation. Scenery was breathtaking. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and took an exceptional interest in each and everyone of us.
A trip I'm glad I did, thank you 1
The Best of Europe with London
Helen Porritt, Australia, Aug 2013
The trip was comprehensive although very much a whistle stop it allowed me to see a cross section of Europe in a short time. The tour guide and driver were both excellent and I felt cared for. Most accommodation was good although there were a couple that could do better and one in Paris that was below standard. Overall it is a trip I'm glad I did - thank you.
