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.
The tour director and driver were excellent 3
Scottish Highlands & Islands
Ken & Martie Wood, WA, Australia, May 2015
The tour director and driver were excellent. The coach party were all friendly and responded to John's (tour director) request to be on time for departures at morning, lunch and other stops. We were disappointed to get single beds in all hotels, except one, after requesting double and not twin beds. All rooms were clean and comfortable. We did not read more realise that the tour would be so battle orientated, with various guides at different places having their own, sometimes, conflicting views on the battles. We also felt there was a castle overload and not so much about the country and people of Scotland itself. Our visits to the islands went without a hitch and were our main reason for taking this trip. All ferries ran and the occasional rain did not hamper the tour. Although this did not affect us, a fellow traveller who requires gluten free products was not well catered for. When we stopped for lunch in various places, it was difficult to find somewhere to eat which had gluten free food, so she had to opt for just a cup of coffee. The time did not allow for going into too many cafes to find out if they supplied gluten free food. Ken and some others, felt that one hour from start of breakfast to departure was not enough time when queuing was involved. Thank you Emily for all your help in organising this trip for us and we have, as you know, also booked our canal cruise - Amsterdam to Budapest - in August with you. We will certainly be contacting you for other trips in the future.
Great holiday 3
Kerry lerch, QLD, Australia, May 2015
Great holiday. The tour guide was good but only saw him for one hour - I think that that's the way this tour is organised.
Great way to see the 4 islands 1
Robin Lerch, QLD, Australia, May 2015
Accommodation at Sheraton was superb!! Great way to see the 4 islands using pride of America. Having said that the fly/coach Cosmos deal could be just as good. Only complaint is the over talkative, bus/tour drivers - the stories were driving us crazy, you don't mind a bit of info but not 24/7! Michelle from Global Journeys was great as per usual.
Very happy with the pace and content of the tour 2
Majestic Montana & Yellowstone
Philip & Eileen Wood, VIC, Australia, May 2015
Good that we had a lot of free time. Did not have to follow a 'flag' and the provided dinners had optional times. Unfortunately due to distances to travel we had very little time at Mammoth Lakes, which looked like a great place. Also we had an included tour through Glen Canyon Dam, had we been given more information we probably wouldn't have done the read more Hoover Dam Tour (which we did privately). Overall very happy with the pace and content of the tour.
A great tour to Spain, seeing Spain from top to bottom with 2 night stays at the main city's. Great tour director with plenty of interesting story's of Spain. Only one complaint and that was bus was surposed to have wifi but could not get.
Can't wait to return 1
Pamela & Katie Hallam, NZ, New Zealand, May 2015
We had a fabulous time and can't wait to return. Sandrine was knowledgeable and punctual keeping things running well. Dominico was a great driver. Thoroughly recommend.
Great mix of organised touring and time to explore 3
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer
Sue & Steve, QLD, Australia, May 2015
Wonderful journey through the Rockies - great way to take it all in. Great mix of organised touring and time to explore yourself.
Very happy with tour, keeping in mind that it was a very quick look at a lot of different places in Italy. Has made me want to go back and see some areas in more depth. Very happy with tour guide and driver. Would definitely recommend this Globus tour to my friends.
Some wonderful memories 15
Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy
John & Lynne, TAS, Australia, Apr 2015
Really was an archaeological tour - many great sights and a view of Southern Italy and Sicily that we didn't expect. Pace was good and optional offers filled out the tour. Meals, included and optionals were great. Some wonderful memories.
Very enjoyable tour with good food and good company 4
Northern Italy's Highlights & Cinque Terre
Diane , VIC, Australia, Apr 2015
When I arrived in Milan for extra night prior to tour there was a bit of a fuss made at desk as they said I wasn't booked in for final night of the tour. In the package I received I was informed that the initial get to know you meeting with the tour director and group was at 6pm. When I arrived in hotel lobby it was over and everyone was heading out read more the door for the welcome dinner - I had missed all introductions and information and had to rush up to room and grab coat etc to go out with group. Only one hotel was below par - a Travel Inn in Lucca. Milan hotel was new but no facilities e.g. coffee shop. When I arrived mid afternoon nowhere to get a coffee or lunch without a long walk as hotel in middle of business district and very formal restaurant open late in evening. Only excursion that was really tiresome for most people was extremely long visit to Ferrari museum - half an hour or even an hour would have been enough. Other than that a very enjoyable tour with good food and good company. Very pleasant tour director but not much in way of local information.
Very satisfied with the tour and the travelling group 9
Spain, Portugal & Morocco
Andrew & Frances, WA, Australia, Apr 2015
We had a very enjoyable tour through Portugal, Southern Spain and Morocco. The standard of the hotels was good as was the food. The pace was quite heavy but that is to be expected when visiting three countries. Morocco in particular was fabulous and something unique. Andalusia was also very beautiful. Overall, we were very satisfied with the tour and read more the travelling group, guide and driver. Would recommend Globus and Global Journeys.
Was a pleasure to tour the United Kingdom with Globus 4
Essential Britain
Colleen & Brian, NSW, Australia, Mar 2015
It certainly was a pleasure to tour the United Kingdom with Globus. Our tour guide, Stewart James was exceptionally knowledgeable on the histories of the towns and counties we visited. Accommodation was great and porterage was included which was a much appreciated asset on the tail end of each day.
Only one hotel was not good, the Mabo at Iguasu - room musty, no safe key and the food was not up to standard. Had some problems with the prepaid gratuities, as we had two different tour directors (both terrific), one from Rio to Santiago and then another for the Peru extension. We gave the vouchers to the first and a copy to the second, but gave the read more second cash as well as we were worried he wouldn't receive anything and he was very good. I didn't realise we would have two different tour directors. I think it would be helpful in future to have different vouchers for each, stating exactly which leg of the tour it was for. Overall, we have to say this was a wonderful experience and the best organised tour we have been on. We will definitely recommend to family and friends.
An amazing journey 5
Peru & Ecuador: Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley & the Galapagos with the Nazca Lines & the Amazon
Jennifer & Carl Hanks, VIC, Australia, Oct 2014
An amazing journey, quite tiring but very well worth while. We had the most amazing tour guide who looked after us all like we were his own family. Everything went very smoothly without any hiccups. We would recommend this tour most highly but you would need to be relatively fit to truly enjoy the full experience. We will be talking about this tour read more for years to come and as we watch the TV holiday programs we quite regularly jump up and say 'we have been there' and this brings back so many wonderful memories to us. Booking through Global Journeys has been effortless. They take care of everything and keep you well updated with your tour booking. I would recommend Yvonne our travel consultant to anyone who is interested in travel. If you are at all interested in South America then this tour covers all bases and was very good value for money. The accommodation was excellent and the food was also very good. A wonderful and memorable experience.
Very good tour, a bit fast at times 1
Barndon Lindfield , Australia, Oct 2014
Very good tour, a bit fast at times. Some places were missed or briefly mentioned. Accommodation in Munich was too far away from the city centre, maybe closer to the attractions.
South American Odyssey with Peru Extension 1
South American Odyssey with Peru
Sue & Djohan, VIC, Australia, Oct 2014
We loved Fernando, our Tour Director, and the other tour members. This is the best tour experience we have had by far and will remain in our hearts forever with joy. The memories of having to run to catch up the train to Machu Picchu will be forever cherished with laughter and happiness. Bravo Globus for giving the best touring experience to us!
All up, one tired but very happy customer 3
Liisa Ostermeyer, Australia, Oct 2014
I could not fault the Grand Traditional tour I have just completed with Globus. It exceeded all expectations. The pace was hectic but we would not have seen what we did had it not been so and I chose this tour to see and experience as much as possible. Lia our tour guide was excellent. Her historical knowledge, her experience with Globus, her handling read more of the busload of different personalities and problems, was excellent. All up, one tired but very happy customer.
We returned from our Italian Mosaic trip of Italy on Thursday and just wanted to let you know how it went. We were very happy with Globus. Both the Tour Director Christina and Driver Georgio were excellent as were the local guides. The accommodation was better than expected with some hotels being very central. We loved the Italian hotels and we were read more especially pleased with the hotel in Venice and Assisi's prime locations. The tour director got us up and going pretty early each day but it meant that we were the first tour coach group to go into The Vatican Museum etc. etc. We took almost all of the 'add on' options which were great but it meant we were very tired at the end of the tour as we had already done the Scenic River Cruise and 5 days on our own in Paris. That however was in no way the fault of Globus, they met every expectation and more. If we were to go on another coach tour we would certainly go Globus but might take a more leisurely option. We thank you for organising everything for us and look forward to booking our next holiday.
Tour guide and Globus on-boat host were both excellent 1
Classical Greece with Iconic Aegean 4-night Cruise
Mike Smith, Australia, Oct 2014
My main comment is about the Globus tour guide and Globus on-boat host - both were excellent but in different ways. The tour guide had an amazing knowledge of the ancient Greek history, whereas the on-boat host was an excellent organiser. Both the land and sea parts of the tour ran perfectly and generally on time. One sour part was an optional dinner read more at the end of the land tour which was not worth what was paid for it. Noisy, poor service, very average meals and lousy wine. The location would have been good apart from this.
Tour was excellent 2
Lyn Wilkinson, Australia, Oct 2014
The small group tour (18) was excellent. Gave everyone a chance to get to know each other. Our tour guide Phong (Vietnam and Cambodia) was excellent. He treated everyone like family. The tour and optional tours were all interesting, enjoyable and great value. Thoroughly enjoyed Chiang Mai. The elephant camp was amazing. Was disappointed with the hotel read more in Bangkok. It didn't seem like they were expecting our arrival as they were totally unprepared. Also our guide there was not up to the usual Globus standard. I would recommend this trip and tour company in the future.
