Globus Reviews

Excellent Guide and Driver. (Globus) Tour covered all the highlights. Food mostly good except for a couple of nights. The stingy approach towards alcohol in Swiss Hotels helped me lose some weight. Global were good making all the bookings except for the Dubai Stopover with Emirates - you didn't have a clue and I had to ring Emirates three times and ...read more visit them once. They were pretty hopeless as well. Anyway the stopover was good - probably 3 days would be better than 2 because 2 really only gives you one full day plus transfers. We did a separate Exodus tour of Turkey first and again all transfers Dubai to Istanbul and Istanbul to Frankfurt went well.

The tour director Colleen Patrick was very efficient and very caring. The people on the tour were great as well, no one was late or had any complaints. Colleen was very informative with her knowledge, and her and Chris the driver worked very well together. The scenery was spectacular and we learnt lots about the local areas and the customs of the people ...read more through Colleen. We did the flight over the Arctic Circle as an extra and flew from Fairbanks to Coldfoot and then by van into Wiseman, we really enjoyed this part as the guide was very knowledgeable and was quite happy to show us around his living quarters. The only negative we had was with the food in most places, it was warm not really hot enough plus couldn't get a HOT (boiling water) cup of tea. This isn't a negative for Globus just a comment from our point of view.

I was originally booked with another group /company and through circumstances out of my control was moved to this one and I am grateful. Thank you, I had wonderful time. I was a single traveler and met fabulous people on the tour from around the world. We experienced the glorious Italy together. The guides were amazing providing so much information, ...read more and the coach, hotel, food etc all super good, Cant wait for my next tour.

I was originally booked with another company and through circumstances out of my control was moved to this one and I am grateful. I had wonderful time. I was a single traveler and met fabulous people on the tour from around the world. We experienced the glorious Italy together. The guides were amazing especially those in Florence and Rome providing ...read more so much information - a joy to listen to. I'm now getting ready to book my next adventure!

The Italian Mosaic tour was great! I would recommend Global Journeys and Globus!

We had a Cosmos tour in May to the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands which was fantastic followed by a Globus tour in Alaska with cruise down the Inside Passage to complete the journey. Alaska exceeded our hopes enormously, would recommend to anyone.

I rate the tour and value for money as excellent as it met my expectations. Everything else very good, not because they fell short but am probably comparing with other tours so all in all the experience was close to excellent. Also a big thanks to Georgie. Communication with us and efficiency was excellent. I look forward to dealing with Global Journeys ...read more in the future.

We wanted to discover Portugal and its history and the tour enabled us to do this: it included all the places we particularly wanted to visit. The tour guide Pedro was very organised and efficient. He was pleasant and amusing, giving us interesting historical explanations as well as describing everyday life in Portugal. We felt in safe hands with Carlos, ...read more the driver, who was always patient, polite and helpful. All the hotels were comfortable and central. The Mundial in Lisbon was very close to the famous squares of the Baixa and the buses and trams. Although our only disappointment on this tour was the food at the hotel Mundial, where vegetables came out of tins and fresh fish was unknown. Overall, the tour was very enjoyable although the tour pace was maybe a little strenuous for the average age of the participants.

Everything that was promised was delivered. Our tour director Julian Cleary was amazing. His knowledge of history was outstanding. We were all treated with respect & dignity. As for Mark, the coach driver, wow, he could manoeuvre that bus anywhere. The only dampener we had was that both of us ended up with the flu, but we were well looked after!

Well organized, great tour director, would definitely travel with him again. His knowledge patience & great sense of humour were incredible. The coach driver was amazing his knowledge of roads & streets was incredible. Magnificent would & have recommend Global Journeys to our friends. Hope to do a European adventure in the not to distant future.

To be perfectly honest I was not looking forward to doing an organised tour but realised if I was to see Ireland this was the only way for me. What a pleasant surprise I was to have! Right from the start with the welcome from the most amazing tour guide, Liz McKenna, was so warm and then that of meeting my fellow travellers who were all Americans. As ...read more I was alone and the only Aussie their friendship was warm and wonderful, always making sure I was not sitting or walking alone, unless I wanted to. And let's not forget George, who has to be the best coach driver in Ireland! The way he handled that huge coach down those narrow lanes etc was amazing and one felt so safe with him at the wheel. I left Ireland with a heavy heart, new email friends and full of happiness and with renewed knowledge of the history. My biggest thank you goes to Liz for her friendship, her incredible knowledge of her country and great Irish sense of fun. She was an absolute gem who played an enormous part in trips success for all of us.

Italy was such a beautiful country to visit. The Italian Mosaic tour, however was a very mediocre experience. The hotels were generally good with the exception of the Venetian accommodation which though quoted as 4* would only be 1-2* here in Australia. I found the tour guide, though helpful, patronising at times. Sometimes it felt as she was reading ...read more from a script. No real extra information. Too many Optionals in my opinion. I thought many should have been included as standards. I highly recommend all the Tuscan optionals. Visit to Capri never happened due to industrial stoppage at Capri port. No alternatives offered. This tour was too quick and not enough time to immerse youself in the great culture. Got sick of eating lunch at auto grills. My recommendation would be to break up Italy into smaller 'guided tours' at a slightly slower pace so that you can fully appreciate what Italy really has to offer. By the way, the gelato was to die for - go pistachio or malaga.

This tour was very well laid out for the time allotted, I also must give credit to the Tour Director Gert & Bus Driver Marco for their professional yet personal approach to everyone on the tour. Would not hesitate to use Globus again.

A very good tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley. France and especially Paris were amazing. The people were very helpful especially at the Hotel Concorde Montparnasse. So much history, the museums, the architecture, the culture and gastronomy were to die for. Key highlights included Mont St. Michel, Amboise, Chateau Chambord and Chenonceau. ...read more Angers has some great artisan shops selling jewellery and tapestries. The WW2 Normandy beaches, especially Omaha Beach were quite moving. My only complaint was that there were only 3-5 Australians on the tour. All the rest were Americans with big opinions.

Comfortable and roomy coach with very friendly fellow travellers and a great tour director and very friendly and capable driver. Hotels were very nice, though I liked the Royal Hotel in Lucerne the best with a view of the Alps from the window. The tours with local guide to key attractions that was included in the tour were very good and I particularly ...read more liked the use of the headsets so that the guides could be clearly heard, even from across the room. Being part of a group tour saved endless time at the entry to various attractions across Europe. All meals included in the tour or on the optional excursions were of a high standard. Trip was very fast paced but very enjoyable. I would recommend this trip to anyone wanting an introduction to Europe, and intend to book my next trip with Globus tours.

The Essential Britain tour with Globus was simply awesome. The Tour Director Ian Walker and Tom the Driver did a magnificent job. Ian was full of knowledge and provided us with information on both major and trivial points of interest. Meals were very good and the hotels fantastic with the exception of one. Complimentary WiFi would have been good. Highlights ...read more of the tour would have been Bath, Dartmoor, Chester, the Scottish Highlands especially seeing an F15 jet fighter flying low through the highlands in Glencoe, Loch Lomond, Alnwick Castle and York.

Overall very happy with the tour although we would have liked more time in some places and felt some of the destinations were added just for the sake of stretching it out. The costs for additional touring and dinners were, in some cases, excessive and some of these should have been included in the base tour cost. A couple of the dinners were a waste ...read more of time and money, however shows like the Fado (in Portugal) and Flaminco (in Spain) were excellent and good value.

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour however, it was rushed and there are many places we would have liked to spend more time. But realise that to see all of Great Britain in 10 days is a big ask for any tour operator. Accommodation was excellent, tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and most helpful to all tour participants. Driver was a safe and confident ...read more driver who did a remarkable job manoeuvring the bus in several difficult turns. We participated in all 'extra excursions' and felt they were all excellent value and offered a variety of social interaction for all guests. We were very happy with our tour and the way we were treated by the staff. Thanks for your assistance in organising the tour, we had a great time and will certainly recommend Global Journeys & Globus to other travellers.

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It was extensive and active. We saw most of the highlights of the UK in 11 days. Accommodation was very comfortable, well appointed and conveniently located. We enjoyed the featured events and took the extended tours. All in all it was a wonderful trip.

Globus was so organised and our tour guide brought the tour to life for us with his knowledge of the countries we passed through, the history and culture, all with a touch of humour. Yvonne handled our booking very efficiently and any email queries were always promptly answered. I wouldn't hesitate to organise another tour with Global Journeys when ...read more we plan our next holiday as the tour price was discounted compared to other travel websites and everything went off without a hitch.