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.
Great new Itinerary! 2
John Wagner, Australia, Jun 2013
In some ways, some places were even more dramatic & varied than the Grand Canyon (in my humble opinion) e.g. Grand Escalante, Dead Horse Point, Black Canyon of the Gunnison etc. All very different! And I can now cross Monument Valley off my Bucket List after a great 4WD tour through there. One suggestion, perhaps shorten the lunch breaks (sometimes read more 1.75 hours) and stop where possible for 2 minutes to allow scenic photo shots from within the motorcoach i.e. without alighting. Also an optional group dinner on the last evening might be a nice way to end a fabulous tour? Our tour director, Lynn Barber was very hard-working and pleasant, even when her own home was threatened by the Colorado bushfires. And Greg was a happy soul and a very safe driver.
This new Cosmos tour is a winner 4
Margaret Kelly, Australia, Jun 2013
This new Cosmos tour, Circle the American West, is a winner as it travels through many of Americas great National Parks and Monuments with time to enjoy these various parks. Hotels are of excellent quality and with the exception of Page Hotel and that was only because it was too far out of town and not close to food outlets. Only went on three of the read more optional tours but the best one that is not mentioned on the internet optional tours list was the best and that was the Split Canyon at Page. Cosmos classes this as a semi relax type of tour when it is not. We only had a few hours on our own at Moab and one is on the go from 8am to often 6pm. In other words this tour is fairly hectic. I wish Cosmos would agree to giving people name tags as it is nearly impossible to remember 35 new faces. Tour Director and coach driver were the best and made this trip a worthy one to remember. My thanks to Global Journeys for their information and quick reply to any queries we had before booking the tour with them. I have and would strongly recommend this company to any other prospective people who use the internet to book tours. I particularly like your visa information page giving the correct internet address for the various visas tourists might have to get.
This was our first trip with such a large group, but we found it very good after settling in with our fellow travellers, mostly Australian. We had a brilliant tour director in Russ Marcason, a retired teacher from Chicago, complemented by an equally brilliant driver, David Krug. They contributed to our overall enjoyment and provided us with much education read more as well as a lot of fun. The accommodation was better than expected at all stopovers, except Cody where the otherwise adequate and comfortable cabins were a bit smelly. One irritant was the space between the seats on the coach, which were not comfortable for long-legged travellers. A coach with a centre door would have been convenient, too. But, overall, an excellent trip across a big country.
We would certainly consider Cosmos again 2
Trans-American Adventure
Phil Hastings, Australia, Jun 2013
Overall we have no complaints. Some very long days travelling, we sometimes felt they were just filling in time before we got to our accommodation for the night. Some days it would have been nice to get to our accommodation say about 4:00pm for time to relax before having to find somewhere to eat. Also some locations we would have like the full day read more to enjoy where we where. Chicago and Niagara falls. The National Parks were great. Would have be better in we stayed right in the park at Yellowstone in cabins. We felt that the hotel in LA (Sportsmen's Lodge) was too far out, the people on the desk were not very forthcoming with what to see and how to get about, although it was nice to have to pool to relax after 23 days on the go. Overall the accommodation was what we expected for a low cost tour. We would certainly consider Cosmos again.
The highlights were the beautiful National Parks 1
Trans-American Adventure
Michael McIlveen, Australia, Jun 2013
A very good tour, plenty to see and do. A couple of days were tiring due to the long distances covered, but this was to be expected. The tour director and the driver were also very good, both very communicative, friendly and helpful. The highlights for myself and my wife were the beautiful National Parks. We did also enjoy Chicago and the smaller cities. read more I could not fault the accommodation and the hotel staff were pleasant to deal with. All in all a good trip.
Dubrovnik is mind-blowing, the real WOW factor! 1
Scenic Slovenia & Croatia
Jan Graham, Australia, Jun 2013
We had a great time on this tour. The tour guide was very good and we felt safe with our driver. Some of the hotels were better than others- Tirena Hotel at Dubrovnik was excellent as was the M Hotel at Ljubljana. Most included meals were reasonable with excellent buffet breakfasts at many hotels. The optional excursions were enjoyable, particularly read more the fun evening at a Slovenian restaurant. Dubrovnik is mind-blowing, the real WOW factor! The Dalmatian coastal scenery is spectacular. We feel the tour would be greatly improved by the addition of a couple of extra days to include Lake Bled area. We hired a car to see this and also Kranjska Gora and to drive the Vrsic Pass. These spectacular parts of Slovenia should not be missed, stunning scenery! Also, the tour passes really close to Predjama Castle which we had to visit on our own. Thanks to Georgie at Global Journeys who was very helpful with our booking.
Great tour in every way and value for money 1
Trans-American Adventure
Dorothy Reyerink, Australia, Jun 2013
Great tour in every way from itinerary to guide and driver. A bit rushed in places ie. Washington which deserved a longer stay, but still value for money.
Enjoyed every single day during the trip 1
Chris Hou, Australia, Jun 2013
I enjoyed every single day during the trip. No complaint on tour bus, bus driver and the tour director as the bus is new and clean and they are doing a good job.
Perfect way of exploring any country 1
Genny Herbert , Australia, Jun 2013
Rome to London is one of the only one way tours. Perfect way of exploring any country. For a basis tour package hotels and tour director were appropriate and of high standard for Australians.
My wife and I enjoyed the tour very much. We traveled through many of the regions of France and saw some very beautiful country as well as castles and historic sites. Our tour guide, Edo, was excellent. He is very knowledgeable, entertaining and always willing to help if you need any assistance. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Will recommend Global Journeys to friends 1
Western Canada by Rail
Siew Lin Tegeler, Australia, Jun 2013
Hannah handled my booking in a very professional and timely manner and communicated well during the booking process. Will make future bookings and will recommend Global Journeys to friends.
The early morning starts took some getting used to, cases outside the door by 7am, 7.30am. Great when we had two nights in the one stop, or a later start. Buying lunch each day and sometimes our evening meal proved costly. I would also have liked a map of the various places we stopped for an hour or so, to be able to confidently move away from the coach. read more Three weeks was probably a little long to be on a coach, yet overall we had a great time. We covered such amazing places, it was well worth the time spent on this trip.
Very good tour 2
Jennifer Yip, Australia, May 2013
I enjoyed this tour. We visited some very nice and beautiful places in both Spain and Portugal. The hotels were all pretty nice and our tour guide was super nice, friendly and very helpful. The coach was comfortable and the optional dinners and shows were also very enjoyable.
A truly worthwhile adventure 1
Trans-American Adventure
Margaret and Harry Simon, Australia, May 2013
It was a truly worthwhile adventure. I would recommend it to everyone, Americans included. We saw almost everything American that we had been wanting to see. For Weeks after I kept dreaming we were still on the tour!
Took in a lot more than we might have on our own 2
Alaska & the Yukon
Chris Scott, Australia, May 2013
We benefited from the tour escort and driver's local experience and managed to take in a lot more than we might have on our own. Motels in Alaska can be low in the star count so it is best to be prepared for this.
What an amazing tour this was. We were absolutely thrilled with the amount of USA we saw and experienced. The driver, coach and tour director were amazing. I could not have asked for any more from a coach holiday. Loved every minute of it.
The tour was everything we expected and more 2
The British Isles in Depth
John Seeney, Australia, May 2013
The tour was everything we expected and more. Our rooms in the hotels were all good once we were out of London. The one in London was a bit small but had an excellent location. There were some places we would have liked to spend more time in but understand that we did everything possible in the 21 days we had. The tour has made us hungry for more and read more we will probably return to do the things we missed out on. Our bus driver Mark and tour director Angela were exceptional. Would recommend this tour to anyone that has not been to the UK as you really get a taste of everything and some really excellent optional excursions are available.
From our arrival in Seattle to our tour ending in Vancouver we were extremely well looked after by our Tour Guide/Leader. Elaine was both knowledgeable about the sites visited and well organised in maintaining the itinerary. Our driver was very professional and helpful. The accommodations were more than adequate, clean, comfortable and conveniently read more located. We had a great time.
Very enjoyable and excellent value for money 1
The Canadian Rockies
Vivienne Walmsley, Australia, May 2013
Very enjoyable and excellent value for money. A few extras were included which was a surprise and these included entrance to Butchart Gardens and the Ice Explorer trip to Columbia Icefield. The tour director had a great personality and was extremely knowledgeable and it was fantastic that she was from the area as she knew so much local information. read more The driver was excellent and enabled us to stop or slow down when wild animals were seen on the highways and as a result all passengers were able to take heaps of photos of bear, elk, deer and moose. For a basic tour I was totally impressed with the standard of accommodations. All rooms were comfortable and pleasant to relax in after a long busy day.
The Cosmos coach tour section was fabulous! 2
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Su Banovits, Australia, May 2013
The Cosmos coach tour section was fabulous! This was due to the Tour Director Sue Arnott & driver Steve. Sue was very knowledgeable about the area, history, best places to eat, local stories, etc & Steve kept on time & the bus in excellent condition. Sue really went the extra mile, suggested alternatives & enhancements to the tour, was a lot of fun, read more worked tirelessly to make sure we got to each booking on time & sorted out any issues promptly & without fuss. We were a bit disapointed the average age of those on the tour were at least 10 years older than us. Although most of the people were very nice, we would have preferred to be with people in their 40's, not late 50's up to late 80's! Accommodation was good except for Bow Lodge in Banff & Sandman in Vancouver - both were very average & Sandman had plumbing issues in our room. The Holland America cruise was quite disappointing. The average age was at least 20 years older than us. We felt there was a huge focus on selling & it was unclear what was included & what cost extra. The scenery was amazing but was forever being interrupted by the photographers trying to sell you a photo. We intend to advise Holland America about the conduct of their Art Auctioneer Lawrence who insulted us. We were surprised and annoyed we had to provide a credit card on registration with the expectation that we would spend $60 US pppd. We didn't even spend 1/2 that by the end of the cruise & we hadn't been advised by Global Journeys at any point. Tendering to shore in Juneau took 1.5 hr - way too much time. In all 3 ports it was sell, sell, sell so by the time we arrived at the last stop in Ketchikan we were very tired of store owners & their kids trying to pull us into the shop. Many of them were reluctant to give out the promoted 'free' jewellery & always, always tried to sell us something. For first time cruisers, we weren't very impressed & unlikely to take another one.
