Globus Reviews
The 813 Globus reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Globus. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Wonderful round trip USA and Canada 1
Eastern US & Canada Discovery with New York City
Tamara, VIC, Australia, Jul 2016
My trip was informative of the cities that we visited and the coach driver and our tour guide were great people. Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable with history. The hotels were a great standard. Free WiFi in most hotels we stayed at and two that did not have free WiFi I negotiated with them and they gave me free WiFi. This was my second trip with read more Globus and I can see myself going for a third in the near future.
This was the first orgainsed tour we had ever participated in and we were a little hesitant. We had always arranged our own itinerary and chose where and when we stopped. This tour was fantastic. The tour guide was very helpful without giving us the feeling of having no say in what we were doing. This tour provided days when we could chose our own activities. read more The organised activities provided a variety of things to do while the accommodation and meals were excellent. A final factor that made this a memorable trip was the fantastic group of people were travelled with - there was a mix of personalities and many laughs were shared.
Great trip. Loved the fiords and Norway. Excellent guide. Enjoyed museums. Good weather. Good company. The coach and Wifi were ordinary.
Wonderful Week 1
Helen Morrissey, ACT, Australia, Jun 2016
I really enjoyed this tour. The cities were very interesting and the activities were interesting. The weather was great too. I especially liked the tour of the subway in Moscow. It was pretty full as I joined all the optional excursions. It was too hard to choose! The fact that this tour joined another tour which had begun a week earlier in Warsaw did read more mean the dynamics of the group were a little different from other tours I've been on. I understand this is done so that the tour can be guaranteed but it did alter the relationships in my opinion.
Wonderful but too short. Accommodation at some distance from main sights but very good otherwise. Tour guide extremely knowledgeable and organized.
I loved the places this tour took us. Especially Meteora. They were amazing. But the tour guide was like a spinster history school teacher who totally bombarded us with how wonderful the Greeks were, and are now. In the end instead of listening to the monotone voice of the guide, I would dart off in all directions taking in the sights and photographing read more everything in sight, as did many of the other passengers.
There was also a lot of time on the bus, (and the guide talked continuously about Greek history while the bus was in motion ) more so than other tours I have done. I would enjoy doing this tour again with a different guide and not in the heat of Summer.
There was also a lot of time on the bus, (and the guide talked continuously about Greek history while the bus was in motion ) more so than other tours I have done. I would enjoy doing this tour again with a different guide and not in the heat of Summer.
Global Journeys worked their magic from afar and arranged our travel without a hitch. Everything fell nicely into place and we had a hassle free holiday. This tour is a beauty. The scenery was outstanding. The Red Jammer bus ride up through Glacier National Park was breathtaking, the jet boat into Hell's Canyon had everyone oohing and aahing, the lake read more cruise at Coeur d Alene, the gondola at Whitefish, etc. There were only 24 participants (mostly Americans), so there was plenty of room on the coach, and we got on well together. The Tour Director was a standout. He had a great sense of humour, worked tirelessly to make everything as enjoyable as possible, knew his stuff and was highly professional. The accommodation was good, however apart from 3 nights at Whitefish, the remainder were all one-nighters, so "unpack/pack, bags out at 7" became a bit wearying. However, this was necessary to enable us to see so much.
Yes, we would book again with Global Journeys and travel with Globus. Quality of accommodation and time of year to travel - both excellent. Only 22 other travellers must have been disappointing for Globus. Good mix of travellers, 3 Australian couples only us from NZ. Rest from US Mid West and from East Coast. All of Mature age and mixed well. Tips read more for future travellers - some first timers might find long travel days a bit much. We had no problems with some 3 hour between stops. Over 2500 kms travelled - example of the big distances in US. Tour Director was meticulous in his research and information on visited places.
It was an okay tour. Not many wild animals to spot. We thought it would be like a safari tour, where we could spot a lot of wild animals (moose, renders and sheep) roaming around the big landscape, particularly during the Wilderness Expedition. Accommodation was good with the exception of Fairbanks: the room is too big for nothing (considering we were read more out all day), dark, has dirty couches, old. The vanity is too small in comparison to the room size. At Denali the cabins are not suitable for hot summer days. The room was like an oven when we entered. The fan right above your head would just give you a headache and noise. The room was shaking when people were walking outside, particularly when the porters were dragging suitcases at 5am.
Mysterious Russia 3
Andrew & Soo Nee, VIC, Australia, Jun 2016
We spent 3 days both in St. Petersburg and Moscow. They were beyond our expectations. What beautiful cities! We enjoyed various museums in St. Petersburg especially the Hermitage Museum and Catherine Palace. In Moscow, the Red Square, Kremlin and the Basil Cathedral offers the key attractions for us, with many photos taken at day and night. The underground read more railway stations in Moscow is a must for tourists, with many beautiful and different mosaics, statues and decor. We did two memorable optional tours - Swan Lake Ballet and the Great Moscow Circus, both strongly recommended.
Spectacular Canada and Alaska 3
Grand Western Canada Vacation with Alaska Cruise
Kay & Chris , QLD, Australia, Jun 2016
I cannot speak highly enough of this wonderful tour. Everything met our expectations and more. Our tour guide was excellent, both professional and extremely friendly and nothing was too much for him. Our fellow coach travellers were a mix of mostly Aussie and New Zealand travellers and we enjoyed everyone's company and have made lots of new friends. read more The tour itself was well paced as we had lots of two night stays which let us explore the areas more throughly (plus have a bit of a sleep in) the scenery was spectacular and we even got to see it snowing in Banff, when we went up the mountains. Loved the cities of Vancouver & Victoria and had extra time at the beginning & end of the tour to explore these beautiful cities.
Will definitely be booking with Globus for our next holiday and thought we really got value for money. The cruise was good, and we saw some beautiful scenery ( especially glacier bay) the only negative was in the ports we went to, there where always about 4 other ships which swelled these little town to over 10,000 people. Maybe a small boat tour would have been better, going to different places. Finally a big thank you to Georgie who booked our tour for us, she was extremely helpful answering all my queries and made the whole process easy.
Will definitely be booking with Globus for our next holiday and thought we really got value for money. The cruise was good, and we saw some beautiful scenery ( especially glacier bay) the only negative was in the ports we went to, there where always about 4 other ships which swelled these little town to over 10,000 people. Maybe a small boat tour would have been better, going to different places. Finally a big thank you to Georgie who booked our tour for us, she was extremely helpful answering all my queries and made the whole process easy.
Such a lot to see in a very short time! Good mix of organised time and time to do your own thing.
So many amazing places to see instead of the usual big cities of Europe. These regional tours show some unexpected treasures and places not really on the Aussie radar. If you’ve done many of the big European cities and would like something different , then this tour is for you.
This covered a lot of religious themes regarding Camino trails, but not read more being overly religious myself, I still found this tour interesting. Compared to the rest of Europe, Spain and Portugal are very good value for money when buying retail and food and beverage. I will do more of these types of tours from now on.
This covered a lot of religious themes regarding Camino trails, but not read more being overly religious myself, I still found this tour interesting. Compared to the rest of Europe, Spain and Portugal are very good value for money when buying retail and food and beverage. I will do more of these types of tours from now on.
Interesting range of places visited. A very good general guide whose chat (and video) was interesting and entertaining. Quietly very efficient - and charming. Excellent coach driver!
Great trip, everyone should do this! 3
Introduction to Ireland
Diane & Robert Sharman, NSW, Australia, May 2016
We have had the most amazing trip around Ireland. The tour guide and driver were fantastic (Mary and Gerry). So much information and so helpful. Anyone that is lucky enough to get Mary as the guide you are in for a wonderful trip. The lady is from Dublin so if there is some history or tit-bit to tell she knows it all, so helpful. From the day I started read more looking at this trip I found everyone was helpful, right from the start through the actual booking process to the delivery of the documents. Everything went well. We fell in love with Ireland. The bus had plenty of leg room, hotels were all above expectation & near the centre of each town. We did all the optional tours and loved every one of them. We had an amazing holiday. We have done many tours in Europe, London & Scotland but none have been as good as this one. Thank you.
Enjoyable scenic holiday 1
Grand Western Canada Vacation with Alaska Cruise
John McKenzie, TAS, Australia, May 2016
We both enjoyed our Globus tour and Alaska cruise with Holland America and thought both were well organised. We saw some great scenery but few animals! Apart from Jasper the hotel location and standard were very good and the Fairmont Hotel at Whistler was memorable. The tour director was well intentioned but a bit erratic...she spent too much time on read more the coach talking to the whole group on matters that affected only a few. The Holland America 7 day cruise to Alaska on Nieuw Amsterdam was relaxing and enjoyable and the trip into Glacier Bay stood out. The organisation, facilities, food were of a high standard but the night entertainment was repetitive and a bit ordinary. The passengers tended to be almost all elderly, we would prefer a cross section of ages, this fact would make us think twice about cruising with HA again.
We would recommend this trip to others as we did have some great time and adventures throughout this trip. The views are amazing. The accommodation was very good, with the exception of Jasper. Despite the hot summer days, the hotel still turned their fire place, which made the internal temperature super hot. While we understood their intention of keeping read more the moisture for indoor swimming pool away, the hot temperature made us all comfortable to be in the dinning area for breakfast and waiting the bus in the lobby. The Fairmont Chateau Whistle is the best for the room and breakfast but we are glad that we did not stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. The place was too crowded and is only good for visiting/viewing Lake Louise. So Globus made a good decision by choosing the accommodation in Banff, which we enjoyed very much. We will definitely go with Globus again in our next trip.
A thorough and complete package 3
Eastern US & Canada Discovery with New York City
Martin & Christine, NSW, Australia, May 2016
A very enjoyable trip. Our Globus tour director provided excellent information on each destination we visited. Lots of highlights with this trip including Quebec, dinner with an Amish family, Washington and New York. Niagara Falls was by far the best highlight with this tour providing a whole experience of this amazing piece of nature.
Amazing Jordan 2
Andrew & Soo Nee, VIC, Australia, May 2016
Jordan is an amazing country to visit, often missed by tourists as it is off the usual travelling tracks. We immensely enjoyed seeing Petra and the Dead Sea as well as Wadi Rum, a desert valley. We felt quite safe travelling throughout the country even though it is close to war conflict areas. We had a tourist police in the bus for the duration of the read more tour and there are regular security check points everywhere. The Marriott hotels we stayed in for the whole tour were excellent in their accommodation, service and food.
We had the most amazing time in Ireland. Unfortunately we only had time for the 7 day tour but could not fault it. Our tour guide and bus driver were so knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. The coach was spotless and our accommodation excellent. Ireland is the most beautiful country and the weather was wonderful. We would not hesitate to recommend this Globus trip.
