Globus Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip throughout Alaska and the Yukon this September. It was the perfect time of the year to visit with all the stunning autumn colours. The northern lights were spectacular to see over multiple nights.

Enjoyed the trip but in some places we felt very rushed, like Glasgow. I would like to have seen more and in the districts. It would have been nice to see Beatrix Potter's house. I thought the ferry was a waste of time and stopping 10 seconds up the road a complete waste of time. Some hotels were very dated and old especially Inverness and Portrush. ...read more The driver Dave and Annie, the tour guide, were awesome and a fantastic asset to Globus.

From the moment we first caught up with the Tour Group everything went to plan with no issues. The hotels exceeded our expectations in regard to quality and location.

Trip was great...all as promised. Our tour took us away from the freeways to sites significant to the history of St. Patrick. Downpatrick and the first Christian Church nearby were such places. Unexpectedly we happened upon an archeological 'dig' in the grounds of the cathedral and were given an impromptu lecture of the grounds and some startling finds. ...read more Tour leader Angela was fabulous, great knowledge and endless humour. Accommodation was excellent as were provided meals. The optional excursions were all well-received.

We enjoyed our tour of the Baltics with the St Petersburg inclusion. It was not too rushed, the itinerary was as expected and our Tour Director was excellent. The hotels were in walking distance of the main sightseeing/cultural areas and generally of high quality. We did find the optional extras to be too expensive and in St Petersburg, felt one of ...read more them should have been an inclusion. Our highlight was the Hermitage in St Petersburg and we were pleased to be able to stay after the Tour 'tour' had finished.

We enjoyed our tour with Globus. The tour was well paced with plenty of free time. We travelled in the last week of August. I would recommend doing this tour in mid to late September as it was very hot on most days. Georgie from Global Journeys was extremely helpful during the booking process. And I really appreciated her prompt responses to any questions ...read more I had before we travelled. Thank you.

Wonderful experience with great guidance throughout the trip. I would like to do another trip again sometime.
Globus delivered everything they said they would.

Thanks Jodie, we had a great time on our Globus Tour of the Spirit of the Rockies with Cruise, Highlights are Vancouver, Rocky Mountaineer, Banff, Jasper, Sun Peaks and Whistler was fantastic. Our only problem was it all went to quickly. Saw Bears, Moose , Goats etc. Peter our guide was great, Coach driver was fantastic as well.

It was good being in the same hotel for the tour and just travelling each day to a different spot on the Cape. Close up to the humpback whales was an amazing experience.

West Coast of Canada is quite impressive. The beautiful views never seem to end. The tour guide and the driver were excellent. We were disappointed with some of the hotels and some of the breakfast. There seemed to be a lot of add-on excursions which could end up being very expensive. The fellow travellers were lovely and seem to get along well with ...read more each other and were considerate of each other.

An enjoyable 10 day holiday, some highlights were Yosemite National Park, Canary Row, Aquarium, Alcatraz and San Francisco. Friendly relaxed fellow passengers, excellent tour guide and driver. Professionally run and accommodation was generally very good.

Really enjoyed our trip - Austria was lovely. Appreciated efforts of Global Journeys to get us booked onto the trip. Highlights were the concert in Vienna, Sound of Music Church and trip on Danube. Not impressed with our tour director - sat at the front of the coach and offered very little information about places we were passing through.

We joined this Globus tour in August. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed everyday of the tour.

This tour delivered what its brochure promised it would do. From the extraordinary Butchart Gardens in Victoria to scrambling over the Columbia Icefield and a breakfast on top of a mountain at Banff, it mixed sightseeing, optional excursions and spectacular scenery into a trip that I'll remember for some time. And, yes, there were bears (sometimes with ...read more cubs), elk and deer to be seen. Highlights are difficult to prioritise, but Maligne Lake is certainly one. The optionals offered were diverse and well organised. Accommodation was comfortable and the dinners provided were good. With the exception of Lake Louise, disappointments were few.

The tour director, Brad Noyes, was exceptional. His commentaries on Canada's history, the country's current issues and his love of the Rockies kept the group informed, but he added an extra that was also welcome. As we came into a town where we were to spend a night or two, he took the coach around the town, pointing out likely places of interest, eating places and even the ubiquitous Irish Pub. Those travelling from Australia in Canada's 'summer' should acquaint themselves with what the Canadians call 'layers'. The mornings in the Rockies can drop to close to 0C, the days to a top of 15C: 28C is described as 'hot'. Pack a jumper and other warm clothing before you go, especially for Maligne Lake. As for Global Journeys, and Jemma who organised the trip, thank you for the professional way you handled it all.

Booking process was easy with Jemma responding to queries promptly. The coach travel portion was as expected, early starts but getting into destinations early. Some glitches with information not passed on at first hotel in Boston. Accommodation was of good quality, included evening meals of a fair standard. Shelburne museum a great place with plenty ...read more to see. The Tour Director, Hilary, was very knowledgeable and helpful. The ship embarkation and disembarkation was a streamlined process. Ocean view cabins were situated on lower promenade deck and staff helpful. A great variety of food and restaurants to choose, at a price, if didn't feel like eating at the included areas. There were a variety of excursions to choose from if you wanted to see more of the ports. All types of entertainment to cater for most preferences.

This 11-day tour of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies was superb. Despite several early morning starts and the coach being full all went very smoothly. Our brilliant tour director, Vedrana Ascroft, was impressed with our punctuality and camaraderie. Everyone mixed well. This was in no small way due to Vedrana, who made our tour fun and informative, ...read more resolved minor issues quickly and without fuss and drew us together with her warm and pleasant personality.

Highlights? It was all pretty good, from the Butchart Gardens, Victoria’s atmospheric port, wonderful Whistler, Mount Robson, the Icefields Parkway and the Ice Explorer trip on Athabasca Glacier to beautiful Banff. The highly regarded Lake Louise was an anticlimax for us, it being swamped with selfie-stick-wielding tourists hell-bent on recording their presence at the lake and the Fairmont Chateau. We escaped to the Chateau Deli for coffee and left them to it.

We booked this Globus tour online through Global Journeys and recommend them both without hesitation or qualification. The booking process was smooth and Georgie Walpole and her team were ever helpful and responsive. They are on top of their game. The accommodation on tour was very good, the pace too — we had two free days — and the coach and driver were both excellent. We travelled in early August and the weather served us well, it being warm with just the odd sprinkle of rain. Our group was comprised mostly of people from the United States of America and Australia. There was a couple from New Zealand.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Britain and Ireland. A lot was packed into the tour, but that was what we expected from studying the tour itinerary and information provided on the website. All expectations were met, except the trip to Isle of Skye due to a time glitch. The Tour Director was very knowledgeable and presented lots of history and local ...read more facts in an interesting manner. Our coach driver was excellent and at no time caused any anxiety. The optional excursions were excellent and a must to get the full value from the tour. The tour highlight was the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh - it's not to be missed! Only post tour problem is sorting through all the photos!

What a wonderful experience travelling through the Rocky Mountains. Firstly with the Rocky Mountaineer, then a fabulous guided tour through the Rockies meeting some wonderful people and finished off with a beautiful cruise into Alaska.

Loved our Canadian/Alaska holiday, we were very lucky to only have a small group on tour, everyone got along well. A little disappointed with our cruise as our boat was a little old, not enough hand sanitizers on entry to dining rooms. Our Guide was very knowledgeable, my only complaint was we booked 2 excursions & because of the times we couldn't spend ...read more as much time as we would of liked.

We have just returned from a 16 day tour of Norway and Iceland with Globus and all we can say is wow! We had perfect warm weather, no rain, wonderful guides and great accommodation. The tour went very smoothly from our booking through Global Journeys to the tour organisation, superb meals and optional excursions. Our Norway group had 24 people with ...read more ourselves the only Australians, a NZ lady and the rest Americans with the majority of people in their 60s. 6 of us then joined another group of 12 to do the Iceland extension for 5 days. We had a large coach so could move around and the guide was exceptional in creating a very happy united group of travellers.

Highlights were too many to mention as the scenery just got better each day and the mix of trains, ferries and bus transport meant we saw all that there was to offer. The Flam railway was spectacular, the fjords magnificent and a 2 night stay in a fabulous hotel in Loen gave us a nice downtime at the right time in the Norway trip. Iceland was stunning and very unique, like nowhere else we have seen and we have travelled to a lot of Europe! The optional excursion to Blue Lagoon was a great experience and the early visit meant we missed the crowds, a great move by Globus, also the boat cruise on the Glacial Lagoon was fabulous helped by a stunning sunny day.

Another advantage of the tour was that all breakfasts, which were spectacular Scandinavian style, and dinners, which included a wine or beer, were included so our costs were a lot less than we had anticipated. We stayed on for an additional day in Reykjavik and did a day trip to the western Snaefellsnes Peninsular as the tour did not go to this part of Iceland and we found that a great day with different spectacular coastal scenery. Both Globus guides in Norway and Iceland, Corina and Sophia, were great, very experienced with a great depth of local knowledge, language and very well organised. Both of these countries have so much to see and offer so they deserve extended tours rather than a quick stopover. We would highly recommend this tour and will look to travel with Globus again in the future.