Cosmos Tour Reviews
The 1984 Cosmos Tour reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Cosmos. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
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Our guide was absolutely fabulous 1
Jill Meiners, Australia, Sep 2011
Well organized tour of Spain. Our guide Enrique Longo was absolutely fabulous. Potted Spanish history with a New York twist! Hotels were good, some extras not up to standard. Overall good. (Ed. This trip has changed this season, so this review refers to a slightly different itinerary.)
After a minor hickup at Dover we were on our way. We had an exceptional Tour Director who was quite knowledgeable and gave us history & local knowledge of the area each day we had a great mix of people and got on well with everyone . It was a fast pace but I really think that we would not have been able to see all the wonderful places if we had not read more gone at that pace. I did an extra 8 optional tours and felt that this gave me just the mix to see & do what I wanted to. I have already recommended Cosmos to a few friends. Thank you to Global Journeys for all your help in making this a really wonderful tour.
Wonderful tour of a Wonderful country 1
Trans-American Adventure
Kathryn & Ivor Watson, Australia, Sep 2011
Wonderful tour of a Wonderful country. Tour director France Wray and driver Don Knight worked very hard to ensure no problems, Frances kept everyone well informed. Don drove over 4,000 miles, which is a long way to be responsible for soo many peoples safety, not to mention loading cases on and off! Accomodation ranged from excellent to very good, only read more motel which was uncomfortable, not even a chair in the room, was Red Roof Inn in Chicago, but it was in an excellent position, so I suppose cant have everything. Breakfasts every morning would have been nice, would not have added a great deal to overall cost. Air conditioning on bus was too cold, and air vents could do with some maintenance. Not enough time in Las Vegas. So much to see, another day or two wouldnt have made much difference. Most bitter dissapointment though was being taken to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world and cant understand why you would take tourists to the North Rim.
Enjoyed the 4 & 3 day stays 1
Peter & June Turner, Australia, Sep 2011
Global journeys staff carried out our bookings accurately and answered all queries politely and correctly, all documents were received and payments acknowledged as stated and on time. The Jewels of Italy tour was very well organised and lived up to our expectations, good standard of hotels were used relative to the cost of the tour. In general the optional read more excursions were good, sometimes the schedule was a little crowded to fit the optionals in. We enjoyed the arrangement of the tour, in particular the 4 & 3 day stays.
Our Tour Director Matthew Bell and Driver Andy were fantastic. Matthew was so knowledgeable and really polite and obliging. Andy was a wonderful driver and deliverer of luggage etc. The coach was always clean but the air conditioning was not working for the last part of the trip when the temperatures were really high and we were all sick with a flu read more bug working it's way around the coach, the lack of cool air was most distressing to all of the passengers and the crew.
Tour director could have been a bit more energetic 1
Eastern US & Canada Grand Vacation with Extended Stay in New York City
Angela Callow, Australia, Aug 2011
The tour covered the main places of interest with plenty of free time to do your own thing. The Tour Director was pretty laid back and I thought could have been a bit more energetic in getting the group to interact with each other, for example, there was no get together to introduce everyone to each other, there was no group photo, there was no group read more dinner at the conclusion of the tour. However, having said that, there was also no pressure to do all the optional extras (on previous tours I have done there has been a lot of pressure to do all the optional extras which can be quite tiring). Some of the motels we stayed at were a bit dated (70's decor) but reasonably comfortable. On the whole, I enjoyed the tour (especially not being pressured to do more than I wanted to) and would probably go with this tour company again. My dealings with Global Journeys (Georgie) was easy, pleasant and efficient for which I would like to thank you.
Even though the tour seemed to be fully booked when I requested it at short notice, Yvonne managed to get me on the tour. Within a few days all of my trip was organised and paid for. My documentation arrived on time and I was set. All went without a hitch, except for the small hiccup for the pre-night accommodation when I arrived at the Tropicana hotel. read more This was all sorted within an hour by the team at Global. The tour was great. Everything I expected, but wished there was more time in some of the places we visited - especially in the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Bryce Canyon. All in all, it was a pleasure to deal with Global Journeys.
Well paced with a good balance of free time 4
Highlights of the Canyonlands
John & Sue Leahy, Australia, Aug 2011
We had a great trip - the scenery was specalular, the accommodation was good, and our tour guide was great. We enjoyed the optional extras, particularly the flight over Monument valley. The bus was very good and the schedule was well paced with a good balance of free time. An excellent tour!
Content, driver & director were very good 1
Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland
Leo Oud, Australia, Aug 2011
Overall very satisfied, with the exception of the 1st hotel Legacy Hotel in Plymouth. Tour content, driver & director were very good.
Fantastic... Guide Michael was brilliant, sights were great, tour extras were great, driver safe and friendly, The who trip ran very smoothly, will definitely travel with cosmos again. Thanks to Georgie you were very good with answering all questions promptly, I will definitely deal with your company again. Thanks a million
Cannot speak highly enough of the service provided 1
The Best of Britain & Ireland
Trevor & Judy Barton, Australia, Aug 2011
We had a great time in the UK and Ireland, the weather was kind to us. It would rain while we were on the coach but when we had a scheduled stop the Cosmos Angels shone upon us and the sun would come out! They must have a divine connection up stairs! Our tour director (Marvin) was a mine of information and local knowledge and made everything run smoothly. read more Ted (our driver) was excellent and navigated his way through some narrow lanes with great expertise. We had a great bunch of fellow travelers ranging from the USA, New Zealand, Canada and fellow Australians. We cannot speak highly enough of the service provided by the Cosmos group and also the pre-trip organisation done by Global Journeys unlike some agents for our fellow travelers, some of whom had hotel problems post tour. We would highly recommend Global Journeys to any travellers wanting to book tours such as ours.
Our Canadian Totem Circle Tour was a wonderful trip, it included coach, ferries and train travel, we experienced all modes of transport. The driver and courier were both excellent, the accommodations were very comfortable, large 2 double bed rooms. The Canadian scenery is breathtaking, pine forests, snow covered mountains, beautiful lakes and rivers. read more Highlights of our trip were Stanley Park in Vancouver, the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, the First Nations Cultural Excursion & Museum in Prince Rupert, the trip to the Athabasca Glacier, Maligne Lake and Banff. We were also lucky to see 2 wild grizzlies and 2 black bears, an elk, many bald eagles, other birds, chipmunks and squirrels along the way. Meals were not included on the tour but this gave us the chance to try many and varied places, eating out is cheaper than Australia and we had some great seafood dishes, we particularly like the Halibut, a local fish that is delicious. All in all we had a great time and met some lovely people, it has given us a small taste of Canada and we would like to see more in the future.
So many fantastic scenes, colours and people 1
Canadian Masterpiece with Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska Cruise
Ray & Chris Lumsden, Australia, Aug 2011
How can we list the so many fantastic scenes, colours and people we saw and met. The train, coach and accommodation were exceptional. The tour director (Lynda Brown) was very knowledgeable of the areas we visited and was very organized. We had a good mix of stop off points for photos as well as rest breaks and rest days. I believe we were very lucky read more with our weather as we only had a couple of hours of rain on the first day as we were leaving Vancouver on the train, I believe the average temperature was around 28c each day. A couple of side tours we did were awesome, this included a helicopter ride over the Rockies at Banff and a floatplane trip over Whistler. Both were fantastic in their own way as the colours and mountain shapes were different. The extra accommodation we had (1 day at either end of the tour) was well worth it as we were able to see the sights of Vancouver at our leisure. The cruise part of the trip was not so kind in the weather department as we were at the end of the summer and we had a considerable amount of rain. We did some side excursions which consisted of, Tracy Arm Glacier Tour and were pleasantly surprised at the scenery and colours even with an overcast sky. We were also very lucky to meet a pod of 25 whales when we going up to Juneau on the catamaran. We were looking at them for around 20 minutes. While in Skagway we did the train tour to White Horse Pass, very misty and wet but enjoyed the experience. Seeing the exceptional harsh areas (and very scenic views) where miners had to endure the hardship of travelling over the mountains was worth the ride. Glacier Bay was our next on ship experience, a little disappointed (mainly because we had the experience of Tracy Arm) with the colourlessness of the area, but again it was an incredible experience. Ketchikan was interesting (did some shopping). Weather set in early but all of our sightseeing was well and truly finished. The inside passage cruising was a photographers delight in the variety of sights, colours & many wildlife sightings. Would and have thoroughly recommended this trip to all my friends and any other people I meet. Only had a couple of hiccups, departing the ship did not go too smooth as we docked 1/2 hr late and on the return plane trip I had a problem. When we go back, we think it will be for around a month and drive around the areas we would like to visit again but for a longer time. The whole trip was a good taste of what to go back for. The organising of our requests for airline, extra accommodation was done by your staff with great expertise and hope to use your services again.
Accommodation and meals were all very impressive 2
England, Scotland & Wales
Les Holten, Australia, Aug 2011
As this was our first trip to the United Kingdom, the 10-day tour was a great way to get an overview of England, Scotland and Wales. Everything was handled very professionally and we were especially impressed with the Tour Guide and the Coach Driver, both of whom went out of their way to ensure that everyone enjoyed the tour. The itinerary was good read more and the accommodation and meals were all very impressive. Overall, a great experience.
Recommend to anyone wanting a glance at Europe on a budget 1
The Best of Europe with London
Amanda Krause, Australia, Aug 2011
From the first moment I emailed Global Journeys about the Wonders of Europe tour by Cosmos I knew I had made the right choice, all my questions, no matter how silly, where quickly and pleasantly answered. The tour was exactly what was stated on website, very much a highlight tour of Europe, great for the first timer, a great overview of the main cities. read more Optionals offered where a great way to see a extra bit of that particular place. Made some great friends as the other tour goers where from all parts of the world (USA, England, NZ, Asia) and all different age groups. Hotels where very basic and sometimes quite far from the city centre. Overall had a great time and would recommend to anyone wanting a glance at Europe on a budget. I would travel with Cosmos again and will definitely be booking again through Global Journeys.
Great experience with your company, from start to finish 1
Grand Tour of France
Jillian Donohoo, Australia, Aug 2011
I had a great experience with your company, from start to finish. Georgie was my tour consultant, and she was very helpful - responded to emails shortly after they were sent, was very knowledgeable and sought specific information I wanted answers to when she did not know it. She was very polite and cordial to deal with. I was pleased with the reduced read more price for the Cosmos tour which your company offered compared to other companies. I enjoyed the Cosmos tour, and found that I was able to see the parts of France I had requested to visit when I first made investigations (this particular tour was recommended based on my request). Thank you for your help - I had a great time!
Some of the best scenery we have ever seen 1
David & Patricia Garcia, Australia, Aug 2011
What a great journey through some of the best scenery we have ever seen, topped off by the sights of London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Athens, Venice, Olympia, the list goes on. We had a splendid group which made the trip for us such an enjoyable experience. Our tour consultant Georgie was most helpful in the planning of the 2 tours we undertook.
This is my first time with Cosmos via Global Journeys, we were very impressed. I would definitely do it again. The price is very reasonable and we were happy with the hotels and the free breakfast and free 4 dinners were fabulous. So cheap! The tour director was so helpful in every way. He approached everyone, everyday to ensure we were all okay. His read more service was excellent. Looking forward to join the tour again with Cosmos. And Global Journeys were great. Thanks Yvonne. Well done!
Met some lovely people and saw lots of new places 1
Stan & Geraldine Hannaford, Australia, Aug 2011
The hotels ranged from very nice to fairly ordinary, the best being in Mestre (Venice), a Novotel Hotel. One needs to be aware that the hotel star ratings in Europe do not always match those in other parts of the world. The hotel where this tour starts is nice enough, however it's location for anyone visiting Rome is awful. The Tour Director was great, read more a young Italian lady who did everything to make the trip enjoyable. We visited a lot of places in a fairly short time and as a result one has to accept that in some locations it was only possible to see the major attractions of those areas. If there was a negative side to the tour it would have to be the cost of most of the optional excursions, which most people found to be excessive, in particular the Vatican Museums and Sistene Chapel where adult entrance fee is only 15 euros, but we paid 52 euros! Even allowing for the services of a guide for 1.5 hours, for 28 people the sums do not add up. In summary, we had an enjoyable trip, met some lovely people and saw lots of new places.
We saw places we would never have seen had we just traveled independently. We did all the added extras and found it was great value for money. The coach was extremely comfortable although the fact that the toilet was unusable was in a couple of instances quite embarrassing for people to whom the call of nature came suddenly when there was still an hour read more or more to the next stop. The hotels were fine and we asked for 3 beds in each room and were accommodated. In two of the hotels we actually had two rooms. I would certainly recommend the tours to anyone and would certainly book my next tour through you.
