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.
We enjoyed this so much that we have booked another 4
Cheryle Medcalf, Australia, Aug 2013
We both enjoyed the Scandinavian tour. The group was just the right size and mixture of people. The places we visited were both fascinating and interesting and we were given plenty of time to explore on our own. The hotel accommodation was more than we expected. The food and dinners were great value for money. The coach we travelled in was spacious read more and comfortable. The driver and tour leader were both exceptionally gracious and informative people. We enjoyed this so much that we have booked another try in 2014 with Global Journeys and expect to book several more tours in the future. Thank you to Georgie who assisted in organising the trip for us, she was most accommodating with all of our requests.
Globus looked after us really well, hotels and the location of them were all good. Walking distance to the towns where we were staying. Perhaps a little more detail about the optional tours could be included in the pre tour blurb, as we found, for instance, that the 'Pub outing' was not just a drink at the Pub, but included other interesting things, read more on the way to the pub and were well worth doing for that reason alone, if not for the Guinness! The tour guide was excellent and described the optional tours enticingly to us, so we were able to join the tour, but had we been left to just decide from the Globus description, we probably would have passed on several. My only cirticism would be that we didn't have nearly enough time at the Titanic Museum to see any where near what was there. I would be happy to travel with Globus again.
A very enjoyable tour spoilt only by accommodation 10
Celtic Highlights
Noelene & Graham Cowdroy, Australia, Aug 2013
Disappointed with hotel accommodation. Our first night with Novotel Glasgow was very poor 2 1/2 star at best, the next four nights we were accommodated in rooms for the disabled with twin beds. Would not have accepted these rooms if we had not been on the tour. Remainder of nights were acceptable with the best accommodation at the Radisson Hotel. Our read more tour guide and coach driver were excellent. A very enjoyable tour spoilt only by the poor accommodation.
Tour was fantastic. Tour guide really made our trip a great experience. My only complaint was our accommodation on the last night in Rome (Holiday Inn Express) was terrible- the bathroom ceiling was covered in mould & the smell was close to unbearable.
A good combination of train, coach and cruise ship journeys 1
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
Thiam Hock Khoo, Australia, Jul 2013
It was a very enjoyable travel experience for us, with a good combination of train, coach and cruise ship journeys, and meeting up with wonderful people from different parts of the world.
The best time-saving and educational holiday I have ever had 4
Essential Britain & Ireland
Yangchen Dolkar, Australia, Jul 2013
The 8 day coach tour in UK and Ireland was the best time-saving and educational holiday I have ever had. In such a short time we saw so much and hassle free. We will do it again if the opportunity presents, may be a longer time. Thank you Global Journeys.
Had a most wonderful time and met some great people 1
Majestic Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer
Barbara Godfrey, Australia, Jul 2013
Had a most wonderful time and met some great people. Disappointed Globus did not supply name tags for our trip as it made it very hard to remember people's names, not only for the people on the trip but for our tour guide too!
A wonderful rail experience on Rocky Mountaineer 2
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
Jenny McNamara, Australia, Jun 2013
Having thought of doing this tour & cruise, we were very pleased when Georgie actually contacted us ( no replies from other agencies we'd contacted) - and it was smooth sailing (forgive the pun) from that moment on. The Globus tour, and associated Holland America line cruise, were very much to our liking, the scenery of the beautiful 'Rockies' only read more being surpassed by the amazing scenery of Alaska! We were very impressed with all aspects of this tour & cruise, it was very well organised and the only hitch was the aftermath of the Calgary floods which caused our Rocky Mountaineer train journey to take longer than expected, however, it is such a wonderful rail experience that it didn't really matter anyway!
Good introduction to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 2
Essential Britain & Ireland
Lee-Anne H, Australia, Jun 2013
This tour was a good introduction to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It was fast paced, but that was OK. Good group of fellow travellers. Overall good value for money.
Only 29 on our tour was a great plus - very comfortable bus and having wifi was great. Our tour guide was a lovely lady with a lot of knowledge and very well organised. We were relieved there were other Aussies on the tour - that makes a big difference. We were a little disappointed in having the evening meal at two locations at 5pm. We felt this was read more far too early. Our only other disappointment was the accommodation at Assisi was very poor with very uncomfortable beds (complaint made by many at breakfast) and our bedroom faced the main road into the old city hence we did not sleep very well. All other accommodation was excellent and the optional activities were also good fun. We would highly recommend Globus tours to any of our friends. Thank you for a great holiday.
The Falls were incredible and Machu Picchu was amazing 1
Lynne Garnham, Australia, Jun 2013
Pace of the tour was good - some early starts to fit in with air travel but not bad. When in Cusco a bit quick early which could have prompted altitude sickness but all OK. The Falls in Argentina/Brazil were incredible and Machu Picchu was amazing.
Would recommend this tour to anyone 1
Spirit of the Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer
Meiti Carroll, Australia, Jun 2013
Very happy with the tour. Very friendly tour guide and driver, excellent accommodation, beautiful scenery. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
Wonderful tour with great sights, excellent guide and bus driver 2
America's National Parks with Denver
Jan Clark, Australia, Jun 2013
We had a wonderful tour with great sights, excellent guide and bus driver and great company on the tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Globus. We would have liked a little more time at Crazy Horse and then a little less at Mt Rushmore.
Tour itself was excellent...only let down was the Boston hotel. The room was noisy and old, and the bathroom was so small you had to climb over the toilet to get into the shower. There were loose fittings in the bathroom including the power point (which was dangerous). The air conditioning didn't work and they messed up the breakfast vouchers so we read more were only allowed a continental breakfast on the first day. This was rectified for the subsequent days when the tour director arrived and Globus did reimburse us for this. The other hotels were good. The only other negative was that too much time was wasted waiting around for ferries. Globus should probably find better ways to utilize this time!
Farewell dinner disappointing due to seating 5
Cape Cod & the Islands
Maribeth Keir, Australia, Jun 2013
Positives: We really enjoyed the fact that tickets, tours, ferries, buses, luggage, etc were taken care of for us and even better, we still had some afternoons and evenings where we were free to do our own thing. We like to do a bit of exploring on our own, but don't like the hassle of organizing all the mundane stuff. There was no place below to rate read more the coach driver, so I just want to say that Michael was wonderful. Funny, helpful, courteous - just a great guy! Negatives: At the Lobster and Seafood Bake Dinner and the Farewell dinner our tour group was seated at tables of two or four people in the main part of the restaurant which really didn't seem like a group dinner at all. This was especially noticeable at the farewell where we were unable to make toasts or give little presentations or speeches etc. Maybe next time hold farewell dinner in a function room? Also, the walk on guide in Boston mumbled and was hard to understand.
Our tour was fantastic 2
Alison Ryan, Australia, Jun 2013
We saw so much in the 29 days and the tour ran like clockwork. Our visits to major attractions were mostly in the mornings, which meant we missed the big crowds that arrived later. The local guides were very knowledgeable but I felt at times that it was information overload and more time could have been allocated to just soaking up the atmosphere. I read more was disappointed we didn't stop at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona - the tour with the local guide only drove past it. The hotels were very good on the whole (location and comfort) but some meals were substandard. Some optional excursions should have been included in the tour price and not optionals, e.g., the Louvre. Some optionals were overpriced, e.g. the Gondola. (Ed. We think the Gondola is overpriced for everyone!) (Ed: Review based on a similar but longer itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)
Lots of praise and very few complaints 2
John Walkley, Australia, Jun 2013
We really enjoyed the tour and have lots of praise and very few complaints. My biggest complaint is that the hotel in Madrid charged for Wifi (where it is free in Starbucks, McDonalds etc etc). My wife was almost cleaned up in traffic (missed by about an inch by a speeding car) because the local guide did not wait for us to help us cross the road to read more Rick's cafe in Casablanca. Our holiday almost ended there! It was the local guide's fault, not the tour guide, Jose Luis. I personally found the Gaudi tour in Barcelona fairly boring, and would have preferred a tour of the city.
The Globus coach was excellent brand new, clean bright and well air conditioned. The tour director had an excellent knowledge of Italy and a pleasant personality we would recommend him to anybody contemplating this tour.
Recommend the upgrade to Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu 3
Eileen Cameron & David Youens, Australia, Jun 2013
Would definitely recommend the upgrade to Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. Wonderful location on the beach at Waikiki. Excellent staff and great dining. A little disappointed in Pride of America, perhaps comparing it with a recent trip with HAL! Staff were doing their best, mostly, though we got the impression that they were over worked and under paid read more and infact the general feeling about the ship was that they were trying to get as much money out of you as they could. Service was mixed, some very professional, some over the top 'cheesy' and others couldn't care less. Our balcony cabin was small but kept very clean and well serviced. Shore excursions were OK but expensive and better value booking with local operators. Liked the food and dining experiences.
Our first trip with Globus and it will definitely not be our last! 1
Britain & Ireland in Depth
Geraldine & Ivan Vanco, Australia, May 2013
We had a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Ian was fantastic and he made each of the places we visited come alive. The tour was well paced for our age and the itinerary was really interesting. We were a little disappointed with some of the hotel standards especially in Scotland and some of the optional excursions were not real value for money. However read more overall we had a memorable time!
