Globus Reviews
The 843 Globus reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Globus. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 843 Globus reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Globus. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Every aspect met or exceeded our expectations 1
Steve & Chris , WA, Australia, Jun 2015
The tour went off without a single hitch. Every aspect of the trip met or exceeded our expectations. It was well planned and well managed. Our tour director 'Pasquale' made our tour very special and went out of his way to ensure that everything was taken care of. Loved it.
We highly recommend this trip 5
Exploring America's Great Parks
Sharyn and Tony Cameron, QLD, Australia, Jun 2015
The trip was well worth taking. The scenery was beautiful and we felt we saw a lot Moore than we would have had we done the trip by ourselves. The Tour guide had a lot of local knowledge which gave a better understanding of the areas we visited. We highly recommend this trip.
The tour exceeded our expectations, our guide Angelia and driver Carninon were exceptional. The 28 days were well balanced with some long travel days and some two or three night stops. We did all the optional tours - the Sligo Pub excursion, traditional Irish Cabaret evening and the Liverpool evening city tour were our personal highlights. With only read more 22 on a bus that seats 54 the travel was very comfortable. Accommodation was on the whole very good, most centrally located and if not dinner was included. Be aware that showers are located over baths. Wifi was available on the coach most days. The pre-night accommodation in London was very expensive for the quality of our hotel room being situated in the old part of the hotel. Many thanks to Yvonne for making our tour and flight bookings - many emails (promptly answered) allowed us to have the flights we wanted. We would definitely travel with Globus again and use Global Journeys again for future travel.
Fantastic tour, no doubts whatsoever 5
Rob & Rhonda Farrell, WA, Australia, Jun 2015
I can say without any doubts whatsoever that our tour was fantastic, from accommodation to our wonderful driver Denielo and tour guide Pia. We were looked after from day one and Pia's attention to every little detail was amazing. She was fantastic. Globus have really done their homework on these tours, and they really deliver. We would not hesitate read more to travel with them many times over . Our trip to Europe was a dream run. We will never forget it. Thank you Globus and special thanks to Denielo and Gorgeous Pia. Miss you both. Any one getting these two to drive and guide them will be very lucky indeed.
Perfect tour to see the 'in between' towns 2
Robert Cerasa, QLD, Australia, Jun 2015
If you have done the main cities of Italy, this is a perfect tour to see the 'in between' towns that are equally as pretty and no as crowded as the main cities. Very few early starts too. A very relaxing but very interesting holiday idea and included meals (wait for it) were much better than many I have had over the last 20 years.
Umbria, most of us don’t know how much beauty is in this little known area of Italy 1
Robert , QLD, Australia, Jun 2015
Everyone talks about Tuscany, thanks to the movie “Under a Tuscan Sun”, but Umbria has lots to see and at significantly lower prices for food and accommodation. Great places both in Tuscany and Umbria, and not too many hours in the coach. A nice paced tour all round.
If, like me, you’ve done the big four; Rome, Florence, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast, read more then you will see some different places that are just as scenic. I even went back a few years later, and did my own “Under an Umbrian Sun” and bought a derelict house in Cesi Umbria, and have now moved to Italy from Australia. So for me, a definite must do tour.
If, like me, you’ve done the big four; Rome, Florence, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast, read more then you will see some different places that are just as scenic. I even went back a few years later, and did my own “Under an Umbrian Sun” and bought a derelict house in Cesi Umbria, and have now moved to Italy from Australia. So for me, a definite must do tour.
Great highlights tour 2
Kirsty, NSW, Australia, Jun 2015
The tour was a great highlights tour. We only had enough time to experience everything but not enough for in depth exploring. The tour director Anne was brilliant, very helpful and knowledgeable about the things we saw. I had a great trip.
We all had an enjoyable time 1
Paul & Anna Ippodimonte, NSW, Australia, Jun 2015
The tour from Rome to Venice was excellent. Our tour organiser was very experienced and made the whole trip very enjoyable. All went without any drama and we all had an enjoyable time. A great experience.
The tour was very enjoyable. That may have been affected by factors such as the size (only 24 people on the bus) and the fact that those people were very friendly and we had a lot of fun. The guide was terrific and very helpful. Everything went smoothly. Also in several places we stayed two nights - this make sit less hectic. I enjoyed the security read more of the tour more than the independent nature of the extension - although I loved Madrid and the trip to Toledo. Twice our optional excursions were rather marred by rain but obviously not the fault of the company! Some excursions - in particular - 'Beautiful Barcelona' seemed not to be good value.
Overall the tour was good but realistically it depends on how much of a seasoned traveller you really are and how many tours you have undertaken in recent years! We thought the accommodation varied from good to very good - in the middle of each town within walking distance to restaurants etc but felt the level of accommodation did vary from city to read more city. The standard of meals offered, especially those meals provided as part of the tour were often poor whilst the optional tour meal in Quebec City was outstanding! For the CN Tower in Toronto we made separate reservations a month ahead of our arrival and secured a window seat whilst those who did the optional tour had a fixed menu and were seated towards the centre of the restaurant. We paid less for our ala carte menu/ wine than our travelling companions and we secured a window seat.
Two days contained long travelling distances of more than 600 km for each day so be prepared for 6hrs + on the coach for those days. An extra day in both Montreal and Ottawa to explore the city would have been great. Our tour guide Gary was a wealth of detailed information and gave excellent advice regarding sightseeing options & explaining the layout of a town and where to eat etc but was not always well organised which disappointed some travellers. Overall we had a good time, but expect the unexpected with any organised tour and be flexible to a certain degree.
Two days contained long travelling distances of more than 600 km for each day so be prepared for 6hrs + on the coach for those days. An extra day in both Montreal and Ottawa to explore the city would have been great. Our tour guide Gary was a wealth of detailed information and gave excellent advice regarding sightseeing options & explaining the layout of a town and where to eat etc but was not always well organised which disappointed some travellers. Overall we had a good time, but expect the unexpected with any organised tour and be flexible to a certain degree.
Excellent intro to some of the Spanish and Portuguese cities 2
Iberian Discovery & Morocco
Kok Cheow, Australia, Jun 2015
An excellent introduction to some of the Spanish and Portuguese cities. Accommodation was generally good, the Monastery hotel in Salamanca was the best and the least up to standards is the hotel in Madrid. Tour Director was very helpful and knowledgeable and the scenery is amazing. The best places for us were the Costa de Sol coast of southern Spain read more and the cities of Toledo, Seville, Salamanca and Granada.
Tour was great, day 2 was disappointing 5
Britain & Ireland in Depth
Isabella Chin, QLD, Australia, Jun 2015
Wish we knew more about day 2 only involved driving around those top tourist attractions. On that day we only actually visited St Paul's Cathedral. If we would have known, we would stay a few days more to visit those places ourselves. The rest of the tour was great. We particularly love the wild side of Ireland and the Scottish highlands. We are read more impressed with how the booking was handled. This was our very first time engaging an online travel agent and it was the best thing - every step was well managed and everything we liked to know or sort out were met. It would be great if Global Journeys would also take care of stopping overs. (Ed. Your wish is on our shortlist - thanks for your feedback :)
Scenery was wow all the way 8
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
Jeff & Trudi, WA, Australia, May 2015
Scenery on the Rockies tour was wow all the way. Only negative was the length of time spent of the Rocky Mountaineer train (around 12 hours each day) and by the end of the day we could wait to arrive at destination. All the same the RM was fun, food great and staff worked hard to make it a memorable experience. We would rather have 2 night stays, the read more 1 nighters between Banff & Victoria were too rushed. All the meals. Were first class. The places visited on the Alaska cruise were a highlight. Loved the Alaskan countryside & the excursions we took (booked with private companies) were awe inspiring. A slight negative was the overall operations of the cruise ship. The entertainment was great, facilities were great and we had fun. We did think that the food was only average & not up to the standard of other cruises we have been on. There is only one coffee shop on board & they were always under the pump. The staff generally seem the be constantly under pressure and we did not enjoy the usual rapport you have on a cruise, especially with the waiters. Some of the staff bordered on being unfriendly. Maybe that could be a language problem as nearly all staff were from Indonesia & Philippines.
Wonderful scenery, which changed daily 3
Exploring America's Great Parks
Kevin & Rhonda Curtis, QLD, Australia, May 2015
Wonderful scenery, which changed daily. Good driver and our cheerful tour guide kept us well informed. The coach was kept clean but many faulty seat belts. Plenty of comfort stops. We highly recommend this tour to other travellers. The dates of our tour, late May, proved perfect, just before the large crowds with the American summer holidays.
Impressed and satisfied with the whole tour 1
Peru Splendors
Joanne Schilling & Percy Peel, NT, Australia, May 2015
The tour itinerary was well thought out. The tour director briefed us very well at the beginning of the tour, and kept us well informed daily. The local tour guides were very knowledgeable and approachable. We were impressed and satisfied with the whole tour experience.
Excellent tour, well organised with an excellent, experienced tour Director, Mr Mauricio Yonfa. Nothing was left to chance and the tour proceeded without any problems. Accommodation was excellent unlike our previous tour to Scandinavia. The ability of a tour Director makes or breaks the Tour. This tour is highly recommended. Only down side was that read more we were the only tourists from Australia.
Lived up to expectations 1
Murray & Judy Pearce, VIC, Australia, May 2015
An enjoyable tour. Some hiccups - but that's life. And the tour was in Italy. Tour overall lived up to expectations as described in the brochure. Some hotels were excellent; other less so eg. complex WiFi arrangements, in isolated places, staff were user unfriendly. Optional excursions were satisfactory or better- one was fantastic (Monteriggioni & read more Cherry Dinner); the other two (Spello With Dinner and Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore With Dinner) were good. Really enjoyed the farewell dinner and show night at Rome. Tour Director and Driver excellent.
We are very very happy that we did this tour 3
Barry, QLD, Australia, May 2015
This is a magnificent tour - touring famous and very beautiful National parks - the scenery was breathtaking . But this is a very hectic tour with a lot of mileage - we did 5,000 kms in the 15 days. We are very very happy that we did this tour - but it is not for the faint hearted!!!
Excellent tour, all meals were first class and to get a pint of beer/Guiness included was a real bonus. Tour guide and coach captain were both top class, the guide spoke for just the right amount of time.
Very enjoyable & memorable experience 4
Majestic Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer
Bruce Tranter, QLD, Australia, May 2015
Our recent Majestic Rockies & Rocky Mountaineer Tour was a very enjoyable & memorable experience. We consider to overall rating of this tour as very good, but tended to be dampened somewhat by the substandard breakfast meal provided by the Vancouver nominated hotel, (Georgian Court). The remainder of the tour features were very commendable.
