Cosmos Tour Reviews

As first time overseas travellers our first impression of Global Journeys was a very positive one. Yvonne was exceptionally helpful and professional, and we couldn't be happier with the accommodating way she handled our booking. The Cosmos Tour itself, which covered an enormous distance, was very good. Our tour guide Edo was informative and entertaining. ...read more The coach was very comfortable, and the drivers proficient in their driving (particularly Laurent). We enjoyed the tour itinerary, seeing and visiting some amazing places. This was a low cost tour, so some of the hotels seemed to be only 2 star, but all were clean with comfortable beds. (Which is really all you need!) At the same time, a couple of hotels seemed like 5-6 star! They were great! So, no complaints there. The only small complaint we would make, was that on one of the last days of the tour we travelled 570kms, which got us into our hotel 15 minutes prior to our dining time, after a long and tiring day of travel. Perhaps the addition of another overnight stop, with an extra charge could be put on this tour to break the long distance of that one day, and make that part of the tour a little more relaxing. This is such a minor complaint though. Overall, we're very satisfied customers, and value for money, this is an extremely good tour of regional France. Highly recommended! We'll be back for another, and thank you!

Tour Director... Janos Juranyi... fantastic, well organised, knowledgable, was good fun, but stayed calm and professional and kept the group on track. Coach Driver... Carlos... fantastic, we felt safe all the way, he knew each city we went to, again he was good fun, polite, helpful and very professional. Hotels... Holiday Inn in Brussels was clean and ...read more the beds comfy, but the condition of the hotel, well lets say, it needs bulldozing! All others selected were clean and comfortable and the breakfasts/dinners were very acceptable. Tour content... Just what we were looking for... a taste of everything, with a good amount of the extra excursions if you wanted them. The local guides were excellent... particularly Stephan in Rome, Leonardo in Capri, and in Popmei... all fun, knowledgable, made the places come alive. Would recommend this tour to everyone from 12 years up who are fit enough for extended walks on rough ground. ie the cobbles in Pompei.

The tour was great. I loved the fact we saw alot .. but .. that made it really very tiring. Next time, i would choose the same company as it was value for money but, I would certainly try for at least 2-3 days in each place. The places that we slept for one night were useless. We did not see much, so Brussles, Ulm, etc were non events .. but Italy ...read more was great! Another thing, I did not realise that the hotels were all out of town. I think people should be made aware of this, and I think if the coach is going into town for an evening tour they should be able to give the others a lift in. Everyone on our coach was upset about this. Anyway, all in all, I would certainly travel with Cosmos again. I am now aware of how it all works, so I'll plan longer stays. Oh and Georgie at Global Journeys was great with the bookings.

Had an absolutely amazing time. 5 countries in 10 days, was very busy and tiring with all the early starts but has given us an insight what we want to come back and experience more of. Darinka and Jose' were brilliant! We met so many people that we hope we will keep in contact with. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary ...read more updated this season)

My husband,daughter and myself had an absolute ball. Finished the tour exhausted but we realise that is what we were meant to be after 5 countries in 10 days! Definitely worth it. Would love to go again especially the north of Italy and Germany. Was well organised and we didn't have to worry about a thing. Would have loved to have climbed Eiffel tower ...read more though. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)

I had a great time on this tour in spite of falling ill on the way. This tour had been recommended to me by a friend who had done it several months ago with the same tour director who proved to be just as good as my friend had said and more. Our director and driver were a fantastic pair and with the smallish group on tour due to this being the first ...read more of the season we all bonded together very well. We were so impressed that some of us are thinking of doing another Cosmos tour next year. I would also say that Global Journeys provided me with very good service.

I was really happy with Jodie, my tour consultant and her communication with me to let me know pricing and availability. The starting hotel for my tour, Pineta Palace, I found the staff to be lacking in good customer service, and the walls were very thin. The hotel in Sorrento was the most displeasing due to the facilies in my room - terrible water ...read more pressure, terrible showerhead, no soapdish, and the pillows were unpleasant. We were given alot of spare time in between things - sometimes, a little too much spare time to fill. Apologies for the negative comments. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! I would definitely do another Cosmos tour, or any tour I guess which suited my travel requirement destinations. Our bus driver, Gaetano, was wonderful, funny, and an expert driver. Our tour guide, Ciro, was absolutely, one hundred percent LOVELY, spectacular, organised, friendly, funny, efficient, and patient. Any tour that has him as their tour guide is lucky! The mix of personalities on the tour helped make this tour fantastic for me, but we also had unexpectedly lovely weather, and I loved it! Thank you so much!

Thoroughly enjoyed this 13 day tour of Italy. I was on my own, but had made friends by the end. Our bus driver, Gaetano, was spectacular, and transported us safely from one place to the next, and our tour guide, Ciro, was absolutely and utterly fantastic in guiding, teaching, helping, and providing entertainment with a great sense of humour. I saw so ...read more many places in Italy I would never have made it to on my own, and had friends to join in the fun and Italian culture along the way. I would happily choose to travel with Cosmos again. Thank you!

A most enjoyable tour through Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria by Cosmos Tours. We had an excellent Tour Director and careful driver, Mustapha. Both made a positive difference to our tour experience. The accommodation was good and we saw many exciting places, people and their cultures. Highly recommended. Our trip in late March had ...read more excellent weather throughout the journey and very few tourists! Booking our trip with Global Journeys was a breeze and their staff have been very responsive with the many questions we asked before we booked.

We had a wonderful (Greek/Argentinian) young lady as our tour guide and a great driver. We took this Cosmos tour on 26th March as a substitute for the Globus Footsteps of St. Paul tour which was cancelled. Obviously the content was not what we originally wished for and the tour did not go to Thesalonika, however, our guide was such a happy positive ...read more person and really attempted to make all the archeological ruins come alive and each day of travel a happy one.

I did this tour with my 12 year old son and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. He enjoyed the tour but not as much as he enjoyed the other 4 weeks of our holiday across Europe, mostly because we had done only the things he wanted to do up until the tour. I, on the other hand, would do a tour again any day. This tour was a 'taste of' kind of tour ...read more so we didn't spend very long in each place but it has certainly has whet my appetite for more coach travel. The buses are very comfortable, the tour guides very courteous and knowledgeable and the hotels we used were fabulous - sparkling clean, bright and quiet. Even the hotel food was excellent. I think what I enjoy most about coach travel is the security and complete relaxation - it's a real holiday. I will be traveling again by coach one day! Thanks so much for the opportunity. (Ed. This trip changed slightly in 2019, so this review is based on the previous longer itinerary)

We had a fantastic time on this tour and would highly recommend it. Just enough time to see the main sights of Europe - Venice, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, the Swiss Alps...the list goes on... Definitely recommend leaving the tour in Paris so you can spend more time in this incredible city. The tour was well organised, excellent value for money and put ...read more us in clean, well located hotels. The bus was modern and very comfortable, with lots of leg room. The tour guide and driver were very friendly and helpful. A big thanks to Yvonne from Global Journeys. She helped us to find just the right tour for our family and was extremely efficient in organising our itinerary and flights. It all ran very smoothly. We can't wait to go on another Cosmos tour!

Oh my gosh, it was fantastic! I had such a great time - the tour group was great, the sights were amazing, the Bernina Express was a highlight of the trip, as was being pulled up on stage to play the Swiss Alp Horn - really fun by the way, and it was just great to get away, and see countries that I hadn't seen yet. Perfect tour if you just want a quick ...read more taste - and it will be quick, full on and tiring, but absolutely worth it. I had a brilliant time and have no regrets about going. Craig was so helpful, I couldn't have done it without his assistance - the team at Global Journeys are valuable. It was great to not have to worry about booking extras, just selecting them. Thanks for all the work guys! Looking forward to another trip in the future! (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)