Travelmarvel Tour & Cruise Reviews

We enjoyed top notch service from Travelmarvel. The guide and driver were both friendly and accomodating, and we were well taken care of on our journey. Our only complaints were the pace of the tour and one of the accomodations. The resort on Daydream Island has seen better days and our room was not up to the quality we expected. We also felt that adding ...read more one or two extra nights to the tour would make it nearly perfect. The second half in particular was quite a lot of driving. We would have enjoyed an extra night on the Gold Coast and another stop north of Sydney. That said, we did have a wonderful time and had a great group of people on the bus. We definitely recommend this tour and Global Journeys, which provided excellent service from start to finish.

We can't speak highly enough of the service and program for our Wonders of Vietnam and Cambodia holiday. I might just add that we nearly had a disaster before we even left due to us miss-reading the departure time and date. The ticket said Saturday 0.35 and for some reason we saw this as being late on the Saturday night not the Friday night. Luckily ...read more we worked this out on Friday afternoon with enough time to get ourselves properly organised. This was no fault of Travel Marvel but perhaps on future occasions you could point out this to Canberra departures as staff at the airport said this wasn't the first time it had happened. I can tell you that as we sat in our seats on the Singapore Airlines flight taking off, we heaved a big sigh of relief. That said, the rest of the trip went smoothly and we had a great time.

I can't give enough praise to our tour guide Han, who was brilliant. He was polite, always had a smile on his face and frequently went out of his way to help fellow travellers who were not as mobile as some of us. His knowledge and advice throughout was faultless. Nothing was too much trouble for him. Much the same can be said of the individual local guides. Their knowledge went a big way to making each trip rewarding and they even showed expertise in taking photographs for individuals. As a photographer myself I also appreciated our guide at Siem Reap pointing out several vantage points, which I might not have seen, to get the best shots.

Our accommodation and travel arrangements throughout were excellent. Our trips on Ha Long Bay and the Mekong were especially exciting and the food and service on both were top class as our scales showed on return to Canberra. Our thanks to you Yvonne at Global Journeys and the rest of the Travel Marvel crew. I can tell you that we will certainly, and have already, recommended your organisation to friends and family and will continue to do so. Thanks again.

Angkor Wat was the highlight of the trip. Amazing place and loved Siem Reap and Phonm Pehn. Could have spent an extra day at Siem Reap. Tour guides were all great, their personal stories made the trip. Food and wine was wonderful as was the service. Would recommend the trip to my friends and family.

We had another wonderful experience with Georgie from Global Journeys and we thoroughly enjoyed the 15 day New Zealand Getaway with Travelmarvel. Our tour director Laurel was very professional and provided us with all her knowledge with much humour and wit. Our coach driver Michael was an excellent driver and also shared many funny stories. We highly ...read more recommend Global Journeys and Travelmarvel.

We had rain and cloudy weather during most of the tour except for some sunshine in Hobart and at Port Arthur which kept the temperature no more than 25 degrees. The scenery was just beautiful, so many trees! The accommodation was very good with the RACV Hobart Apartment Hotel the best - the helpful staff, food and rooms. We had a small group of just ...read more 19 and we all seemed to get on very well. The driver Barry and Tour Leader Wally had very good knowledge on all aspects of the tour. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They were always pleasant and helpful. I would definitely do another tour with Travel Marvel- after a bit of a rest of course!

One of the best experiences we have ever had. It was the perfect white Christmas, so much breathtaking scenery around the Canadian rockies. Our tour guide Kit was really informative and went above and beyond to ensure our needs were met, and Tim was an excellent driver. The hotels were comfortable and well located, it was easy to get around when we ...read more had free time to ourselves. It's our second time booking with Global Journeys, the process is easy and well taken care of, would recommend.

I am a solo senior traveller & this was my first trip to Europe. Global Journeys set the high standard with the booking being made so easy, Hannah was so helpful. Travelmarvel Jewel was also of a high standard, all of the staff were so helpful, cheerful & always very professional (it was the little things they did that meant so much) The food was ...read more a culinary delight every meal, so much variety, very exciting meals of the region that we were passing through. I found the ships cleanliness was excellent throughout, along with the coaches we used on our city tours. The novelty towel creations in our cabins were a delight!

Our Cruise Director was fantastic, very easy to listen to at his 'coming events' talks, & his cruising commentary along the way. He was always so cheerful and made himself available onboard & on our land tours to anyone who needed his help or had a question to ask. I did all the land excursions I could and found the local tour guides were very passionate about their towns & it showed as they guided us around professionally, giving us commentary along the way. The age of the passengers on this cruise were mainly of senior years but everyone mixed in well together.

Travelmarvel Jewel did an excellent job of decorating the ship for Christmas & New Year, & made it a great celebration for us! River cruising was excellent & interesting (even when Mother Nature tried to upset things - low water level in canal & snow). Travelmarvel had everything under control at all times! The hotels used in our extensions (Prague & Paris) were also of a high standard. The trip to me was very full on, and we were always on the go, but a real pleasure & so many wonderful sights and attractions to see. (I wasn't going to miss out on anything). I would totally recommend Global Journeys and Travelmarvel for a real worry free holiday, where everything is taken care of for you. Thank you!

The highlight was going to Port Arthur and the scenery around this site. We travelled with a mainly older group and most were friendly and easy to travel with. The tour guide and two bus drivers were knowledgeable and friendly towards the group.

From the beginning to the end I didn't have to worry about anything. Global Journeys did a wonderful job looking after my booking. My holiday was unforgettable, accommodation, meals and places that we visited were all excellent. Our tour staff had great knowledge of the areas we visited and they looked after us all. I can't say enough. I had a great ...read more time. A big thank you to Global Journeys and Travelmarvel.

We found October was a lovely time to go many shops with there Xmas decorations and markets looked beautiful. We went on travelmarvel diamond and it was fantastic. Everything went smooth thanks to Hannah at Global Journeys from the moment we boarded the ship. Absolutely beautiful to travel on the river and see the beautiful towns with so much history. ...read more Everyday was fantastic with new friends we meet on board. Thanks Hannah for all your help you excelled our expectations. Look forward to another cruise with the help of Hannah.

My tour from Cairns to Sydney was fantastic from start to finish. I was travelling alone from the UK and felt looked after the whole time. I had some amazing experiences and saw some great places - snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, palm trees at mission beach, kangaroos on daydream island, sunset on Fraser Island. Our guide and driver, Judy and ...read more Darryl, were fantastic, the hotels were great, food was good, weather in October fabulous. We had a small group of 20, a mix of nationalities and ages from 30s to 70s and all got on well. Overall, I loved it and would highly recommend both Global Journeys and Travelmarvel.

We think the length of the trip could be extended - river cruising for 20 days would allow an extra day in both Budapest and Amsterdam as well as a visit to Cologne, together with additional time in some of the cities along the river. We felt it was all a bit rushed in some places.

I had a good time but probably won't use Travelmarvel again as I didn't realise it is the budget arm of APT. As such the standard of rooms and meals was pretty low, but not all of them, I have to say. There was a lot of driving around in the coach until about 4-5pm and we would have preferred to get into our rooms a bit earlier and have a walk around ...read more the area. We only had time to have dinner, then it was too dark to see anything outside and then we were off again at the crack of dawn the next morning. The highlights were all the sights we saw around Tasmania. Carol our tour guide and Ron the coach driver did a wonderful job driving us around and giving us all the relevant facts.

We had a fabulous holiday and surprisingly survived their traffic. We have seen and learnt so much about Vietnam and Cambodia. In both countries so many people live in poor conditions but they work hard and are very friendly. Thank you to Hannah for your help in organizing our trip. You made everything so easy for us. We would definitely travel with ...read more Travelmarvel again. We have lots of wonderful memories. From the time we were met at Hanoi airport by Karnh until we were taken to Saigon airport, to fly home, we were extremely well looked after. Our Tour Guide Tu was very professional and well organized. All the local guides were well chosen and did their best to give us information about life in their particular part of Vietnam or Cambodia. The hotels were of a high standard and all positioned centrally ( Shinta Mani Resort in Siem Reap was the highlight). We were fed so well during the whole trip. The cruises on Halong Bay and the Mekong were thoroughly enjoyable. In fact the whole trip was thoroughly enjoyable. We are so glad we went.

Another hassle free holiday arranged by Georgie. Had a great time met and made some wonderful friends and saw amazing sights. Our cruise director Petra did a fantastic job even when due to unforeseen circumstances last minute arrangements had to be made to get passengers to their departure points. All of the local guide were great and very informat ...read moreive.

I have to say this was a great trip along the canals of Europe. The travel brochires forgot to tell us that in the first five to six days you cannot access the roof area of the ship owing to the amount of locks. We became a bit tired of being shut up inside when the weather was so good. There could of be a lot more entertainment during this time. The ...read more staff on board were great and friendly, the food was amazing, with no shortage of fresh vegetables. The trip was amazing and global journeys booking system was faultless.

We very much enjoyed our trip though coach travel would never be my first preference. It was that or we would not have seen the most beautiful coast of WA. I hadn't realized that the 16 day tour was the same as the 18 day tour, apart from the initial and final days. and there were some tours that our fellow travelers booked that I hadn't realized were ...read more available. The tour guide and bus driver were most attentive, almost protective of us, and did much to make the tour as comfortable as possible.

Global Journeys was extremely professional in the organisation of the trip through Europe. My GJ agent was very friendly and the guidance given made the travel hassle free. The only downside was the ABC (Another B......y Church), it was enlightening on the history of the ABC's but everyday becomes tiresome. The Tour Guides were very patient and considerate ...read more of all (young & the non so young). You could not fault the food and service on board the river boats, all the crew had smiles for all. We would recommend that everyone should experience a Europe river cruise at least once.

The whole trip was fantastic. We started our trip in Singapore for a couple of days, an awesome place. Then we joined our fellow travellers in Cambodia. The accommodation was fantastic, the Tour Director was incredible. The Tour Guides had so much knowledge and we enjoyed all they had to say. The La Marguerite River Ship was amazing and all the staff ...read more were fantastic, nothing was any trouble. There were 82 in all Travelmarvel travellers, so we had the whole ship. Great group of people and have made friends for life. We crossed into Vietnam while on the ship. While the immigration paper work was being done, there were wonderful sessions we all joined doing, so much fun. Vietnam and Cambodia were amazing and so interesting. We loved visiting the schools, they were awesome days. We were very lucky with the weather, only two little showers and the rest was sunshine. Thank you to Hannah and Global Journeys for all the organisation of our fantastic trip. We will be booking with you again soon. We have been telling everyone about our trip.

Travel Marvel is a good operator and it was easy booking through Global Journeys. Good mix of travellers. Great cruise director. August was great time of year to travel through Europe.