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.
Accommodation was comfortable and often well situated 1
Trans-American Adventure
Ken McLaughlin, Australia, Aug 2012
The coverage of the country in the time given was very good. Accommodation was comfortable and often well situated. Rooms for a single traveller were very spacious and comfortable. Touring coach was very crowded and the lack of a central door made leaving the coach at stops, if situated at the back, very slow. Tour guide and bus driver were excellent.
Too many churches and not enough time to explore 1
Grand Tour of France
Wai Leng Chek, Australia, Aug 2012
Too many churches and not enough time to explore the towns visited. Quality of the food was disappointing. A few hotels had rooms that were very small. Tour would have been better if there was more time to relax after each day's travel instead of arriving at 5 or 6 pm everyday. Tour director was good and tried his best to make the holiday enjoyable. read more Travel arrangements from Cosmos and Global Journeys were good. However, the tour comprised mainly senior persons. While the group members were all very nice people, if I had known this, I would not have joined this tour. Cosmos should have been more open about this information. (Ed. Hi Wai Leng - Cosmos tours are 'open age' tours and generally have a good mix of ages, but tend to be 40+ however you really have to wait and see when you arrive. The next departure may have had more of a mix of younger clients - or not. These details are listed throughout our website - have a look at our 'Operators' section to compare - I hope that helps for your next trip!).
Excellent tour, would have liked more time in Pennsylvania 1
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation
Janet Goodwin, Australia, Aug 2012
Overall the tour was excellent. Fellow travelling companions on bus were great. Would have liked to have had more time in Pennsylvania.
Thanks for your great service and we'll be back 1
The British Isles in Depth
Johan & Elizabeth Alferink, Australia, Aug 2012
We had a lovely 21 day tour over the UK and Ireland and would like to give tour guide Bob Kenny and driver Richard Walker high praise. Bob was very up to date with the local histories of the various places we went to which we found very interesting. To top that off he would play the appropriate music to fit in with what we saw. Richard was an excellent read more driver especially in the busy towns/cities and along those narrow windy tracks in Scotland and the Irish Republic.
Tour was well organised; tour guide very knowledgeable and accommodating; tour driver was highly skilled and cute! and overall I couldn't have asked for much more. Well maybe a couple of things - some stops especially those scheduled early morning (ie 8.30am) left us in places where nothing was open, couldn't even get a coffee, and out of the ten dinners read more provided after the third or fourth the choice seemed very familiar. ie pork, fish, chicken. All hotels were great for what they were, the up market hotels were fantastic with prices to match, and the well used but comfy ones were comfy with reasonable prices. I'm already planning my next tour and I'm positive I'll use Cosmos & Global Journeys again...all in all I knew I was in good hands.
No complaints 1
debbie callaghan, Australia, Aug 2012
The guide provided alot of great information on the countries and we saw so much in only 3 weeks it was great, no complaints.
We highly recommend this tour and Cosmos 1
Jan & Mike Egorov, Australia, Aug 2012
We had a great time. The itinerary was ideal in that it catered for those who wanted a sedate type holiday and still see the great sites, while at the same time catering for those who wanted a more 'full-on' experience via the optional excursions. Our tour guide, Aleesia, was amazing. Always helpful, cheery and resourceful when dealing with the unexpected read more mishaps. The very skillful coach drivers, Ernesto and Giovanni, were always courteous, friendly and helpful. Our travelling companions were great. Nine people from this tour are about to have a second reunion on Australia Day. We highly recommend this tour and Cosmos. We would like to travel with Cosmos when we tour the USA in the future.
Our tour guide, Marise was excellent and very helpful (also very patient with some quite difficult people!). The tour was very comprehensive and the 'Whispers' are excellent and really enhance the tour experience.
It was our first Cosmos tour, we had a fantastic experience! The sights were amazing, and we learnt so much about the cities, culture & history through the tour director. Pace was good and the hotels were comfortable, better than I had expected. Thank you Frances, for all your help and prompt responses to all our enquiries. We will be booking with you guys again!
The meeting hotel in Paris needs to be changed. Forest Hill gives a very bad impression of what the tour is going to be like. I think the 14 day description is not quite true. It is really a 12 day tour (Ed. This is common in most itineraries - the first and last days are often arrival and departure days - required for us Aussies flying over). Also read more because some of the hotels are so far out of town you cannot actually go and see that city. Toulouse and Lyon in particular. Some of the time left at leisure in some cities or towns are too long especially in the heat and one in particular when we went to Rocamondeur we were all just wanting to get to the hotel to relax. We didn't get there till almost 7.30 and it was a lovely hotel. The Radisson was prob the best on the tour but we were expected to go to dinner without even freshening up after being left for hours in 42 degree heat. Most people on the tour were upset. It was too far out to see the city and we didn't do a walking tour here. A lot of the hotels were very average. However it was a lower cost tour so we expected accommodation to be of a lower standard but we did expect better locations closer to the city centres. The tour guide and driver were very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. Most of the included meals were terrible. It would be much better to add $100 and have decent meals. The Radisson in Toulouse had nice dinner and breakfast.
The tour took us through the most beautiful parts of the Rockies. The amount of things you see in the space of time of the tour is amazing. Our tour director John went out of his way to make sure we got to see some places that we otherwise would have missed on other tours. The amount of time spent at each overnight stop was adequate. The optional excursions read more offered some good variety to the tour experience. Some of the hotels we stayed at seemed exceptional value for what we paid. I enjoyed the pace of the tour, I had an amazing time and would recommend it to anyone thinking of touring the Rockies and Western Canada.
Loved every moment of the tour 1
Beverley & Colin Marshall, Australia, Aug 2012
We both had a great time. Loved every moment of the tour. Our guide Daniel was full of knowledge and also very helpful. We were only on a small group so we had plenty of room on the coach and we had heaps of fun. We still keep in touch with our new found family. Was a great tour, saw heaps, our rooms were all good and the excursions were all very good read more value. Yvonne from Global Journeys looked after us before we departed - all good no complaints at all...well one maybe, it all ended.
Inside passage cruise was FANTASTIC 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
David & Sue Hooper, Australia, Aug 2012
We were looked after so well all the way and had the most scenic and enjoyable tour. Long days packed with so much. A couple of more days added to the tour would have been great. The accommodation was clean and comfortable in every place that we stayed. The Rocky Mountaineer train trip was fantastic with great food, great commentary and the beauty of read more the train is that you can get up and walk around. As for the inside passage cruise on Holland Americas Volendam we just cannot stop talking about it. It was FANTASTIC with all of the ships staff bending over backwards to make sure that we were having the best time of our lives. The scenery on this cruise is outstanding. At Glacier Bay the Captain kept the ship in the bay for an hour rotating it all of that time so that passengers got panoramic 360degree views of the glaciers while eating lunch on the 8th floor of the ship in the dining room. He was a great Captain steering such a large ship through the inside passage so skillfully. We are now hooked on cruising and would not hesitate to book another Holland America cruise. All told a memorable and fantastic holiday, which we would highly recommend.
Our driver and tour director were outstanding 1
Carmel Warby, Australia, Aug 2012
We had 27 on our tour bus which was excellent as we all got to know each other and all got on well. The location of our hotels was dreadful as they were too far away from the places we visited. Some of the hotels were not air conditioned and others were very noisy and only had one lift which was unacceptable. Bathrooms and ceilings leaked in some rooms read more and some only had 1 computer in the lobby for internet access. The lack of laundry facilities in most places was disappointing. Our driver and tour director were outstanding and assisted greatly in making the trip so enjoyable. The coach was spacious and very comfortable.
Edinburgh tattoo was a great inclusion on the tour 1
The British Isles in Depth
Frank Riches, Australia, Aug 2012
Wonderful tour great tour guide couldn't wish for more, even the weather was good. Recommend to anyone wishing to have tour of British Isles and Ireland. Edinburgh tattoo was a great inclusion on the tour.
We had a wonderful time - the tour was very busy but relaxed as well. We had a lot of free time which was more relaxing. We have been with other tour companies but Cosmos has been the best. Having to do your own meals means having more choice and not having to rush down to breakfast or hang around the hotel at night waiting for the dinner time allocated. read more You are free to do what you want. I found it much more relaxing to have breakfast in your room instead of fighting the hoards at the breakfast buffets. We would definitely do another tour with Cosmos.
Better than we expected 1
Eastern Us & Canada Grand Vacation
Geoff & Karen Waldron, Australia, Aug 2012
Tour was better than we expected. Good pace not to fast, just a nice moderate tour. Was able to see quite a number of attractions in the main cities we visited. Would consider another tour with Global Journeys & Cosmos.
Our first coach tour and we are looking forward to the next 1
Golden West Adventure
Kaye Newborn, Australia, Aug 2012
This was the first coach tour for my husband and I and we are looking forward to the next. Our tour guide, Jackie was extremely helpful and her commentary and advice on local attractions was very accurate and informative. Little extras that she provided, like maps, public transport timetables and dining suggestions ensured that we could navigate our read more way around and enjoy the unique attractions in most cities. We managed to avoid the long summer holiday queues at all tourist attractions because the bus tour company was able to pre-book tours on our behalf before we arrived at the venue and this meant that we always avoided the queues. Our tour consisted of young, middle aged and retired couples and families who all mixed well, which made for an enjoyable experience. There was also a good mix between free time and planned activities during the day.
Tour pace was a bit busier than I expected 1
Gourmet Rome, Sorrento & Capri
Christina Griffiths, Australia, Jul 2012
Tour pace was a bit busier than I expected, but to be fair, many of the activities were optional. But it was a busy pace for 'leisurely'. Very enjoyable, accommodation very good. Meals were generally far bigger portion sizes than anyone could eat - seemed a bit wasteful sometimes because of that. Share option worked well for me. Rooms were plenty big enough.
There was nothing we were unhappy with 1
The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise
Judy & Peter Webb , Australia, Jul 2012
We had a fantastic tour through the Canadian Rockies with the most competent and pleasant tour director anyone could wish for. Vedrana went out of her way to ensure all tour members had the best trip with nothing left to chance, she was always on hand and very generous with her time. Our driver Derrick was an exceptional coach driver and also very pleasant read more and courteous. Our Alaskan cruise was just as good and there was nothing we were unhappy with, we enjoyed both immensely. Thank you Georgie for your help arranging this great trip.
