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Globus family of brands
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Globus Family of Brands is one of the largest travel companies in the world. This privately owned company conducts business in the United States under the brands of Globus, Monograms, and Avalon Waterways. These brands have been selected as preferred brands of Virtuoso. Globus is focused on first-class escorted travel, Avalon Waterways specializes in river cruises and small-ship cruising and Monograms offers independent travel packages. The company has over 90 years of experience and offers more than 385 vacations in 73 countries.
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Highly Recommended
By: Fergie
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2013
Excellent experience with Globus. The entire tour was awesome and so informative. So much history and the presenter Gavin did a most wonderful narration of all parts of the tour and included music that was so touching to each event that it was representing. Would take another trip with Globus on a heart beat. Thanks
By: JOANN
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2013
Globus Monogram trip- PERFECT!
By: Susan and Barry
Reviewed on: 05 Dec 2013
Hi Our Globus- Monogram trip to "Paris, Provence and Nice" was perfect. It was everything that was described in the "brochure" but better. Hotels, travel hosts, were all my wife and i could ask for. I would highly recommend Globus, and enjoyed the independent aspect of the Monogram experience.
Travel Advisor: Michael Kahan
By: gotts
Reviewed on: 12 Oct 2013
My vac was great. I wish there wasnt so much extra $ needed. I think that all the extra excursions were just included. I felt like you were nickel and diming me everytime I turned around. That was the only part of the vac I didnt like.
Travel Advisor: Sarah Strand
Well organized
By: Jack
Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2013
Great itinerary. Very capable tour guide.Very well organized. Hotels mediocre. Included dinners touristy,and not well done. Optional tours very good.
Travel Advisor: Michelle Andersen
Highly recommended
By: traveler
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2013
I have been on many trips with Globus and I have enjoyed every one of them. They are all very organized and you get to see all the sights. I really enjoyed this last trip called Classic Fall Foliage. The tour guide and bus driver were delightful. We saw beautiful fall foliage and many other sights. We had good weather and lots of good food. The accomidations were also very nice.
Travel Advisor: Bette Prochaska
No worries
By: Dean
Reviewed on: 16 Nov 2013
All was taken care of. We did not have to worry about getting to our hotel or train station. The tour guides were outstanding.
Not Recommended
Will NOT travel with Globus again.
By: Kay
Reviewed on: 07 Nov 2013
Too many unincluded expenses...one day with two bus drivers and four guides the tips were expensive. Not enough meals included, and as we traveled with a large grandboy $$$$$. Karan helped us with a mix-up on return transfers to airport.
Highly recommended
By: Esta
Reviewed on: 21 Nov 2013
I have traveled with Globus on two occasions. Both trips were very enjoyable. Both trips involved 3 traveling companions. Everyone was very happy. I would recommend Globus to anyone.
Not Recommended
A Nightmare!
By: shia
Reviewed on: 19 Nov 2013
Highly recommend
By: Dundas
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2013
Thiswas my second cruise with Avalon and I enjoyed it's much as the 1 st. The Avalon rep was excellent and very helpful. The food was great. I would like to send a message to the chef on theAvalon Scenery during our cruise drom September 11-17. The chef kindly shared several of his recipes with me and I have enjoyed trying my hand at French cooking. I did not know how to contact him. Thank you.
Highly Recommend
By: Sandi
Reviewed on: 22 Nov 2013
Travel Advisor: Carolyn Kremer
Highly Recommended
By: Joe
Reviewed on: 17 Dec 2013
Excellent trip, excellent sites, excellent food, excellent tour guides, excellent cruise line and ship, excellent overall planning, and all on VERY short notice.
Travel Advisor: Randie Rosenberg
Very good tour
By: ginger
Reviewed on: 06 Mar 2014
Our tour director took great care of us. He was very knowledgeable about Costa Rica and very friendly. Our bus driver, too. And our travel companions were very interesting. Very good experience.
By: chris
Reviewed on: 18 Mar 2014
Well paced tour, excellent guides, accomodation and meals. Group was a bit large but manageable.
Top shelf company with EXCELLENT tour director.
By: Rick W
Reviewed on: 12 May 2014
Recently completed a trip around Eastern Europe. Tour director Victor was EXCELLENT. Kept us informed and on time. Made recommendations for our free time and went above and beyond to make sure we had a good trip.
Highly recommended
By: Nancy
Reviewed on: 28 May 2014
Spain was full of great beauty, colorful history, gracious people, delicious food (especially in Barcelona), fabulous art and architecture. Highlights included the Alhambra in Granada, Gaudi architecture in Barcelona and Valencia's modern new buildings. Globus did an excellent job touring us over 1,100 miles in 8 days through 6 cities; our tour guide was cheerful and knowledgeable about every city. The special tour guides were mostly top-notch; the guide at the Prado was a true scholar. The hotels were terrific--clean, modern, spacious and hospitable. Globus took care of every luggage detail. The hotel breakfasts were fabulous and the group dinners were fun. Our co-travelers were courteous to travel with. The trip was well-organized and we were escorted to wonderful places we wouldn't have found on our own; the mood was festive throughout.
Travel Advisor: Marcie Kotler
best trip EVER
By: sue
Reviewed on: 06 Jun 2014
First vacation outside USA and I can't imagine anything topping this one. Lorraine was very helpful in deciding both type of tour and duration/cities in Italy to see. I've already recommended her to friends. I will definitely go to her for the next trip.
Would highly recommend a Globus tour
By: Jane and Dan
Reviewed on: 17 Jun 2014
The tour was thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Our tour director, Barbara Buryiak was great fun and extremely knowledgable. The tour was very well organized and we learned a lot.
Highly Recommended
By: Jackie in Nebraska
Reviewed on: 24 Jun 2014
We've just completed a European trip that included two Globus back-to-back motor coach tours through Italy, Germany and Austria. We had a grand time in all respects, but this was no surprise. We've traveled with Globus on several previous occasions and have never been disappointed. Tour guides, itineraries and accommodations have all been excellent.
By: Fr Erv
Reviewed on: 28 Jul 2014
The trip was very interesting. The tour guide was excellent. My only criticism is that it was rigorous, i.e. we had very little time to catch our collective breaths. I would have preferred a slightly more relaxed pace. Otherwise, very satisfied with the tour.
What a wonderful experience
By: John and Lynn
Reviewed on: 28 Jul 2014
This was our first bus tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our tour director, Giacomco DiMartino was exceptional--everything was as smooth as silk. The driver, Antonio, was exceptional--I have no idea how he managed to maneuver that bus along some of those streets! We will definitely consider Globus for another tour!
Very highly recommended
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 26 Jul 2014
Scenic Norway was a sensational travel experience. Joann Everhart did a spendid job as she has for several trips dating back to 2000. An absolutely superb person to deal with.
Not Recommended
Would think twice
By: travilr25
Reviewed on: 19 Aug 2014
See comments under review for Bobbi. I would recommend her. I was not sure how this review was set up.
Whirlwind of sights, smells and taste
By: Kathleen
Reviewed on: 19 Aug 2014
Globus seemed to think of everything in planning this trip. Their tour guide and driver were experts!
Great Trip!
By: July
Reviewed on: 06 Sep 2014
Thanks to our Tour Director Peter in Canada, our trip was enjoyable. Thanks, Miriam Ato
Travel Advisor: Marilyn McCourt
Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands, Newport, RI
By: Patty
Reviewed on: 05 Sep 2014
I had some issues with: (1) transfer voucher from the airport to the hotel, and (2) with one of the hotels wanting my credit card to charge me additional $100.00 for "extraneous fees" which I refused to give them my credit card on this trip. I would recommend the trip if one likes being on their own with "a lot of free time" to explore; I do not so I was very lonely and did not feel like I was in a group tour most of the time. The food was great. I loved the views--absolutely spectacular! It was fun riding the ferry to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard and I really enjoyed the whale watching in Hyannis. If you go be prepared to be shocked by some of the entry fees--$20.00 to go see a museum. We only had about an hour in New Bedford, RI and I would have like to have seen more of the town, just not enough time to see the New Bedford Whaling Museum which is a very nice museum. I definitely loved the views--just spectacular!
Travel Advisor: Cindy Myers
Well Done!
By: Gizzardlee
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2014
Each day was better than the day before. Plenty of good food. Plenty to see. Fun rides. I had a great time. Tour guide and driver were great and put up with my grumpy self very nicely. :) Thanks!
Friendly people made Italy awesome
By: Italy2014
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2014
Our tour guide, Ornella, was a pro. She had a big group on our tour, with varied ages and interests and she handled it all with smile. Globus had us getting up early, which was a surprise and not something we expected but we quickly realized that was because they could get us through more sites with less traffic and crowds which was great. Good sites and tons to do with just those on the regular itinerary but great optional excursions too... Especially the farm dinner in Tuscany, the walking tour in Rome, and the gondola ride in Venice. Plus the perks of wifi on the bus and people to help with luggage, ticketing, and entrance fees included. Well worth it.
Travel Advisor: Jackie Berube
London and Paris
By: Maggie
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2014
I have used Globus and Cosmos in the past, but never Monograms. I highly recommend it for travellers who want to be more independant.
Recommend Sally May
By: Bunny
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2014
Great trip on the Avalon. Long layovers between Dallas and London and between London and Budapest were exhausting Great trip on the Avalon. Long layovers between Dallas and London and between London and Budapest were exhausting!
Travel Advisor: Sally May
super travel agent
By: keit8
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2014
Excellent bus tour in California. Andrea did a super job AGAIN.
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 26 Oct 2014
The Globus tour we took was so great we cannot speak more highly of it. They provided us with an extraordinarily gifted tour guide (Carmel Schmidt) whose presentation was not "canned," but instead was scholarly, humorous, informative, entertaining and delightful. She shepherded us from beginning to end in a thoroughly professional, effective and adult manner. Our coach driver, Mags, was such a expert at driving and was charming too, and the coach was more than comfortable. I highly recommend Globus for your next tour.
Another great trip organized by Rose at Vision 2000
By: Dangie
Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2014
It was a trip of a lifetime seeing Africa for 5 weeks.
Great tour
By: Ollie68
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2014
We had a great tour. Our guide was knowledgeable about the history of the areas we visited. It made it more interesting than just visiting places. He was very personable, super-organized and always looked out for us. We had a fun group of people to travel with. It was a very pleasurable experience.
Well run tour of Europe
By: Ron
Reviewed on: 15 Aug 2015
The tour was very well run and the sites we were able to see were what we expected of this tour.
By: palda
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2014
The tour was certainly varied and interesting . I did feel more rushed that I usually do, and the distances were greater than I had expected , but it was definitely worthwhile. Our tour director and national guide in Morocco were excellent , as were most of the accommodations . I would suggest increasing the number of two night stays , or even one or two of three. The Portugal portion felt like an appendix and could have been dispensed with . If that were done the comprehensive tour of Portugal could be timed to fit on one end of a Morocco-Spain one .
Friendly service
By: Chris
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2014
We appreciated having Globus reps in the Hotels on our arrival & departure. On the tour, Finola was an awesome tour director as was Paul with his driving skills. Loved the Grosvenor Hotel, the Lobby was beautiful & the location perfect. The Hilton London Metropole was on the other hand was a big impersonal business in a bad location, a lot farther from anything & not near as good an area. The Holiday Inn Plymouth was not a good place (poor service & WiFi) & as for all the Hotels WiFi should be included & the service be quick & easy to connect. The Hilton Hotel Newport was out of town & had lousy beds. The Granville Hotel in Waterford was great, quaint good food but lousy coffee as was the case with most of the Hotels,,lousy coffee that is. The Hilton Metrople Brighton had excellent service. Should be said we found self service laundry in Killarney & Dublin. The Stormint Hotel in Belfast had comfy beds but slow service in the dining room.
Wonderful experience
By: ATLGator
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2014
This was my first tour and I loved it! Previously, I'd worked with a travel agent to map out a trip, hotels, excursions and transfers. Monograms took care of every detail - seriously there were days where I couldn't recall the name of the hotel for that night. But it didn't matter - my local guides took such good care of me, I never had to worry. I met some really nice people on the tour and had some great guides. This won't be my last Monograms trip!
Loved it!
By: Cindy
Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2014
Great tour, great hotels. Fabulous trip!!
Travel Advisor: Terri Stanfield
Who knew?
By: me
Reviewed on: 01 Nov 2014
Trip was cancelled.
Travel Advisor: Amy Paderewski
Great trip
By: Ray and C
Reviewed on: 19 Mar 2015
The trip to South Africa and Victoria Falls with extension to Botswana was excellent. The accommodations were wonderful at great locations including beautiful resort areas while on safari. It was a nice mix of large cities, nature with the Cape tour and Victoria Falls, and marvelous safaris at Kapama lodge and Chobi NP. The tented camp in Botswana added a special experience that we really loved. All of the guides were interesting and helpful and food was great. We saw more birds and animals than I could ever imagine. We have traveled with Globus to China and will use them again in the future.
Expert, friendly service
By: Haydee
Reviewed on: 13 Mar 2015
We always enjoy traveling with Globus. Service is excellent
Wonderful memories for our 50th anniversary
By: pj
Reviewed on: 04 Sep 2015
Our trip was everything we hoped it would be. Our tour guide was excellent, the group size (25) was fantastic, and our new travel friends were great. There was a good variety of experiences. We especially enjoyed the experiences outside of the big cities.
Newfoundland and Labrador
By: Geri
Reviewed on: 14 Sep 2017
The tour guide was lots of fun and took good care of us. The bus driver was amazing and I felt very secure with him
By: Barbie
Reviewed on: 21 Sep 2017
Very good. It was the second tour with Globus and I was very satisfied
By: Sambo
Reviewed on: 18 Oct 2017
Wonderful trip. Excellent tour director, Judi. Great activities and accommodations.
Travel Advisor: Suzanne Mahar
Very well run
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 04 Mar 2015
Our trip to New Zealand and Australia through Globus was wonderful. All the destinations we wanted to see and an outstanding tour in Alison. She took care of all the traveler AND their luggage. We never had a problem with flights, rooms, or luggage. Alison was knowledgeable on every country, city, building, and venue that we were very well prepared for each stop on our 19 day adventure. Good mix of optional tours. The whole trip was great. The only negative is internet access. The world has wifi. Free in airports, bars, streets, but not at our hotels. Odd to see 20 people standing in the lobby trying to use there very slow free 10 minutes each! Prior to booking with Globus she helped us get tours and information offered by several other operators so we were able to make a very informed decision. Have worked with Lydia for several years now and sent many friends to her even though they live in other states. Lydia is great at her job and we will be partners for a long time.
Great tour
By: Nimaway13
Reviewed on: 18 Jun 2015
Great tour with lots of historical highlights.
Italy tour
By: Cat 54
Reviewed on: 19 Jun 2015
I loved the tour. I had a great time, no fuss, no worries, everything was set up perfectly. I was truly on vacation & I felt safe going to another country with your tour guide & motor coach driver. I will use your tour services in the future.
Travel Advisor: Kathy Brown
Emerald Isle Tour
By: PJ
Reviewed on: 11 Jul 2015
This trip far exceeded our expectations! All four of us on this tour had a great time and it was wonderful to see so much Irish History and culture. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, helpful and funny. Would recommend Globus!
Travel Advisor: JoAnne Patterson
Best guide and driver ever
By: Booper
Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2015
Good group of people to travel with. Food sight's ,and hotel's every good for the most part. I would take this trip again in the Fall to see the foliage.
Travel Advisor: Ann Winegeart
San Miguel Pilgrimage
By: Sal
Reviewed on: 08 Jul 2015
Great tour guides, transportation provided was great . Hotels were great. Local guides very knowledgeable. on a scale of 1 to 10 I would say a 10. Thank you.
By: jackie
Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2015
Great tour company!
By: Mbexy67
Reviewed on: 05 Jul 2015
I have used Globus many times and will continue to use them.Globus is one of the best tour companys for getting the most out of your travel experience!
Andrew is the best
By: oyvey
Reviewed on: 09 Jul 2015
This tour was one of our best one due to the wonderful tour director. He is the best your compny has. The tour was well orgenized hotels were great. Could not fine any negative just great all the way around.
By: music man
Reviewed on: 28 Jul 2015
Beautiful!!! We got to see Italy in a very special way!
First time river cruising
By: Gary
Reviewed on: 11 Aug 2015
This was our first river cruise and we selected Avalon and the new Tapestry II. We could not have been more pleased and will definitely use Avalon for any future river cruises. The layout of the ship was excellent, and the room was superior. The small size of the ship let us get to know the crew and fellow passengers. Our captain, Rudy, was always there to welcome us back on board.
Would certainly recommend Globus tours.
By: Carlo
Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2015
Globus provided great Ireland highlights for a weeks tour. The sheep farm was a memorable visit. Also the stud farm and certainly The Cliffs of Moher. Our tour director was personable, knowledgeable and helpful. The driver for our tour was excellent. Suggestions I would make is it would have been nice to have had a little more free time and the temperature on the bus not so cold.
Travel Advisor: Carol Asivido
We like this Tour Company
By: catyoung
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2015
I have been on several tours with this company. We really like the pace & the style of travel & enjoy our tours. This tour was split, part tour/part cruise. The cruise & tour itself we really liked with the exception of the Basin Harbor Lodge on Lake Champlain & the "special dinner" that we paid extra($50) for in a restaurant in Montreal, Canada. The Lodge was old & historical BUT, remove it from your list!! The room we had was up 3 flights of stairs & the floor was slanted down on one side. We slept with lady bugs & such coming in the cracks thru the windows. The other people in our tour had rooms worse than ours. My 84 yr. old Aunt had a very hard time with the stairs. Their restaurant was very mediocre, as we had to order off a special menu. They did not have adequate shuttle service for the golf carts to carry you back to the main lodge. We waited 25 minutes for it to come back. The dinner in Montreal was TERRIBLE!! Food was misrepresented & bad, service was bad. All agreed.
So organized!
By: jc2520
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2015
Our trip went off without any problems. Wonderful time! Wonderful food! Amazing tour guides! We loved it!
By: Grammy
Reviewed on: 17 Sep 2015
The ship, the staff, the itinerary were superb. The weather was 90% but didn't dampen our fun!
fun and interesting
By: linda
Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2015
beautiful views and interesting information on the areas I visited with good local guides
First time w/Globus
By: Patty
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2015
It was our first trip with a tour group. Met wonderful people. Our tour guide, Maria Gracia, was delightful, charming and informative. Aldo, our bus driver was professional and made us feel comfortable and safe during our 10 day tour. I would recommend Globus to a friend.
Excellent Adventure
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 26 Sep 2015
Wonderful Trip. Lots of fun things to do rafting, hiking etc. Nice to see the animals up close. Great opportunities for nature photographs.
WOW every day on GLOBUS trip of the west
By: BOB
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2015
Every thing was perfect- Great tour director, driver, and group of travelers. Even the bus was good and clean. WOW
Good overview of the UK
By: P&D
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2015
The Essential Britain tour was fast paced. We covered 2000 miles throughout the UK. Our tour director was knowledgeable in the history of the areas we visited. He made a special effort to include a stop at Hadrian's wall which has not on the itinerary. The local guides were excellent in all cases, giving us additional insight into the history and life of each community. Hotel accommodations were very nice and adequate for our needs. Overall, we were satisfied with our experience but wished we could have stayed longer in Liverpool, Inverness. These were cities that we arrived late in the day and had little time to explore.
Travel Advisor: Brenda Cadman
Very organized
By: Carole
Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2015
We saw and experienced much more than expected. The tour was very organized and the guide knowledgeable about all parts of Ireland.
Total Trip
By: dalada
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2015
Fabulous trip from Vienna to Istanbul. Tour guide most excellent...knowledgable, courteous and kept things on time. Excellent coach driver...great local guides and tours...hotels were first class...side trips well worth the time and money...overall...just fabulous!
By: CW
Reviewed on: 13 Sep 2017
Everything and more than expected. Comfortable bus, fabulous guide and driver. Trip was magnificent and saw all the perfect spots!
Travel Advisor: Bea Clagg
cosmos Balkans
By: solo traveler
Reviewed on: 08 Sep 2017
nice itinerary, hotels and tour director
By: Alexis
Reviewed on: 10 Sep 2017
Good in all expects Our Guide was very good
Globus did a very good job
By: DougAngieB
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2015
We had a superb tour guide Abaddi, an excellent driver Manuel and a great itinerary. The only annoying thing was carrying all our luggage onto and off the Spain to Morocco ferry. There has to be a better way of handling this for us seniors. The itinerary was energetic but so interesting and almost all of the hotels so usefully situated in the cities and towns we visited. Highlights for us were Fez and Barcelona. It was one of the best Globus tours we have been on. Well done Globus.
Globus did it again
By: Tim
Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2015
Our Globus Tour of Italy & Sicily was excellent. We thought the tour director, driver, and the sites were excellent. We were disappointed in the selection of hotels. We have come to expect better accommodations from Globus. The breakfasts at the the hotels were also minimally acceptable.
Travel Advisor: Wayne Muhlstein
Excellent service
By: World Traveler
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2015
Our tour director in Japan, Hiro, was one of the best I've met, very professional and knowledgeable. He often re-arranged the order of the activities to avoid the crowds, which we saw as we ended our activity. In addition, he went the extra step by going with one of our tour members, who was taking an extra excursion to visit relatives on a eight-hour round-trip train journey, to purchase the ticket, and without being asked, arranged an escort and translator for her journey. He also went by himself to purchase a train ticket for another member, because we saw that the way to the train station in Osaka was very crowded. In Kurashiki, he allowed those who wanted, to join him for dinner at a Japanese pancake place, where the proprietor entertained us. In Osaka, he took some of us on a night tour of the street with 3-dimensional signs. Neither of these two excursions were listed in the itinerary, but they were the highlights of the tour for some of us.
By: Nettie
Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2015
Miska was so nice & informative. We didn't know what we were getting into, but Miska made it all smooth. While on our trip we kept hearing great comments from other who have used Globus before. We were very pleased with no complaints. Would love to travel with them again, We went places we never expected. Mishkas was always there for us, he even got up early to see us off to the airport. Thank you so much
Class act all the way
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2015
Hotels were all 5 star; beautiful; well staffed; and organized. Food was excellent. Our tour guides and drivers were friendly and very knowledgeable on history, language, and customs of the area. We felt safe all the way.
Spain trip was great
By: SuzyQ
Reviewed on: 10 Nov 2015
Fabulous trip! Tour director very informative and accommodating.
San Francisco & Yosemite
By: Beans
Reviewed on: 18 Dec 2015
Hotel in San Francisco was great and every employee super helpful and courteous. Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite was awesome. Could have used an additional day in Yosemite. Could have used a little snow for atmosphere!! Ken, our tour director, was great! Grew up in the area and could answer all questions. Rock Star of Yosemite!!
Thorough and complete.
By: Old Guy
Reviewed on: 10 Jul 2016
Simply the best tour!! 5+ STARS
Travel Advisor: Honey Mistry
Rhine River Cruise
By: M and S
Reviewed on: 14 May 2016
All good............
Fantastic Canada
By: Canadian Group
Reviewed on: 16 May 2016
Itinerary was perfect. Hotels and restaurants that Globus used were excellent. Only negative was that our tour guide, although very knowledgeable, tended to pace the walking portions of the trip as a route march and did not consider the age of those in our group. When someone commented on the pace he said it was good to set a fast pace. Also, would liked to have spent more time in Niagara Falls and Montreal.
By: dreamer
Reviewed on: 02 Jun 2016
The crew were all friendly and helpful. The cruise director was super organized and a good resource. The land local guides were all friendly and knowledgeable, and several had a good sense of humour and wit. The accommodations were clean and roomy enough. The food was delicious, but I ate too much. The onboard musical guest performers were all talented and entertaining, and much appreciated. An enjoyable cruise.
Expert Tour Director
By: Traveller
Reviewed on: 26 May 2016
Our tour director was an experienced expert. She did an amazing job and handled every situation well. She shared her insight regarding many aspects of the areas we visited.
Pants On Fire
By: 2016now
Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2016
Central Europe Tour was very ambitious and aggressive in its itinerary but would not eliminate stops. Tour Director was ok. Could have been accessible and engaging. Delivery was monotone. Could have edited his talk time. He wasn't always informative. Hotels were generally nice. Berlin hotel rooms were too warm despite requests for cooling. Budapest and Prague hotels were not in desired locations and not near major sites. Arranged dinners were ok but food was too common for a luxury brand such as Globus. Would have expected more sophistication. Danube river dinner was cheesy and salt mines unremarkable.
Not Recommended
Mixed results
By: Redheaded Traveler
Reviewed on: 10 Jun 2016
Assuming that Globus represents Andy's tours, Blue City Wonders tours and Walks of Italy tours, here are my thoughts: Our guide in Athens was from Andy's tours. He seemed unhappy with his job and annoyed by our questions. We would not use them again. Our guide through the Paris catacombs was from Walks of Italy tours. He was very knowledgeable but also very cynical. Our guides through the Roman Coliseum and the Vatican were were from Blue City of Wonders. Our guide at the Coliseum was fabulous. Our guide at the Vatican had a thick accent and was very hard to understand.
Globus knows the travel business
By: Harold
Reviewed on: 05 Jun 2016
The tour director made everyone comfortable and the trip most enjoyable.
Experienced and friendly
By: Tom480
Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2016
Our Globus Tour Director, Nicholas, was great. Very knowledgeable, personable, and made the trip very enjoyable. Our first time to Italy and it was amazing. Some comments on Globus • Very organized. We got into most major points of interest (Vatican, museums, etc.) quicker than the public. Like having EZ Pass. Our wait times in lines were very short compared to the general public lines. • The excursions are definitely a must to do or at least consider. Those not selecting the extra excursions had free time but I believe the excursion packages let us see and do more in Italy that we would have experienced with the extra free time. Globus gets high marks for their service and experience. Thank you
enjoyed the trip
By: mike i
Reviewed on: 01 Jul 2016
For the most part we enjoyed our experiences on our trip to Japan. The only faults that we had related to having too many arts and crafts type activities along the way. Also, the hotels varied as to quality. The guide was excellent and we were quite satisfied.
Great tour
By: Louise
Reviewed on: 05 Jul 2016
All arrangements were great. All details were taken care of so all I had to do was enjoy myself.
Wonderful Trip
By: Mary Lou
Reviewed on: 11 Jul 2016
This is a trip of a lifetime! It should be on everyone's "Bucket List ". Christine Van Vorst (Blue Skies Travel) Did an outstanding job with all of our arrangements. The staff and crew on the ship were wonderful and couldn't do enough for us.
a wonderful trip
By: Robinhood
Reviewed on: 11 Jul 2016
at the end of the trip we, my grandchildren and son, could not find a thing to criticize! Our tour leader Barbara was a jewel of a tour director, very well informed, efficient without being pushy, firm where needed and flexible where necessary, a nice sense of humor, always in a good mood even at 6:30 in the morning and late at night after having worked all day. The places we visited were exactly what we had wanted to see, the hotels a pleasure, the meals in great restaurants, delightful and tasty, the bus very comfortable, the driver Bobby gracious and a smooth driver - no sudden slamming of the brakes! - the speakers exceptional, in short, we are already thinking about travelling with you again this coming year.
Another great tour!
By: Stu
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2016
Believe this was my 5th tour with Globus and as always, it was outstanding. Tour directors are great and the value of each tour also. The attention to details is perfect and I will not travel with any other company!
Cosmos trip to Spain & Portugal
By: Jan4travel
Reviewed on: 02 Sep 2016
A great experience in a recent trip to Spain & Portugal with Cosmos included our terrific tour director Enrique who displayed an amazing knowledge of the culture and history coupled with a good sense of humor and the ability to manage a diverse group of people that made it a wonderful experience! Now I hope to return to Spain in the near future.
Excellent trip
By: Nikihamer
Reviewed on: 06 Sep 2016
Loved the trip. It was everything I hoped it would be. Cindy is an excellent agent. I have never had any problems with a trip she has planned.
Busses and crew have always been great
By: Connie
Reviewed on: 08 Sep 2016
Busses are clean and comfortable and crew is knowlegable and friendly
Good Vacation
By: Fred
Reviewed on: 12 Sep 2016
Globus provided a nice trip with good service. The guide was very helpful and I would recommend friends to use Globus
Travel Advisor: David Helfrich
Fabulous Tour
By: Bounty
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2016
We took a two week tour starting in Las Vegas to several National and State Parks throughout seven states returning to Las Vegas. The tour director was great and very knowledgeable. The coach driver was also great and a very safe driver. The accommodations throughout the trip were terrific and the food good especially the cookouts and dinner in Salt Lake City. The coach was clean and comfortable and we saw things we would not get to see or do if we had been on our own. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip. We have traveled with other tour companies but Globus was far superior to them. We highly recommend Globus and will use them in future travels.
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2016
Thanks for a GREAT TOUR. The tour guide was just OUTSTANDING!!!!!! Her name is Mirella and hats off to her for a OUTSTANDING TOUR. Mirella gave 125 % during the entire tour. Great knowledge and a GREAT sense of humor and very personable to the entire tour group. A true asset to your company and she REALLY LOVES HER JOB !!!!!!
excellent Service
By: bill
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2016
All connections we as planned
Terrific Globus tour of Canadian Cities
By: Joanie
Reviewed on: 10 Oct 2016
The trip was excellent, as all of the Globus trips we have taken have been.
Tour of Italy
By: Carol
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2016
It was a wonderful trip, we enjoyed the tours and the food was great.
Good company
By: Sunshine
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2016
Great company. Received all the information that I needed to plan a memorable trip.
Travel Advisor: Patricia Mankin
Expert Friendly Service
By: Nick&Freya2016
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2016
Globus was very good at making sure that we had the experience of a life time. They made sure that our trip was enjoyable and that we were able to see as much as we possibly could. Everybody was extremely friendly and helpful and we couldn't have asked for a better tour group to travel with through Italy!
Travel Advisor: Candace Dupps
Another Excellent Travel Adventure
By: David
Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2016
Globus always puts together an excellent travel adventure taking us to all the need to see, interesting to see and experience sites and attractions at a fast but thoroughly enjoyable pace. Globus did no less this time.
Travel Advisor: Paul Samuel
New England Tour
By: Brock64
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2016
Our trip was fantastic. The key for us was the bus driver she has worked with Wilson bus for over 20 years and really knew her way around. We even had a situation where one of our group needed to go to the emergency room and the bus driver dropped her off then went back to pick her up. The tour director did a good job as well. The sites were fantastic and the group of people on the trip made it all fun. I would love to go back in a few years and do this trip again.
Italian travel rocks
By: The Sarg
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2016
Had a good time
Amazing trip, amazing experiences!
By: aokula99
Reviewed on: 10 Nov 2016
This was my first experience with Globus, but not my last. Having traveled with Monograms a few years ago to Peru, I was absolutely open to traveling with Globus to South Africa and Zimbabwe. The itinerary was spot on to what I wanted to see and do and I knew the experience would be first class. I absolutely loved the incredibly level of coordination provided by Globus broadly but then on-site by my tour director Linda. The hotels/resorts we stay at were impeccable, the tour guides and tours were wonderful and the transportation top notch. As I was traveling alone, I actually loved the small group nature of the tour -- I left with a bunch of new friends who I had the chance to get to know over these two weeks. And many of the people on the trip were lifetime Globus travelers who could not speak highly enough of Globus. I love how this trip was seamless for me -- I barely lifted a finger and had the chance to focus my attention on having fun and seeing the world.
Friendly service
By: Joanne
Reviewed on: 23 Nov 2016
It was an interesting first time River cruise. The staff, the director ect.were professional and attentive to the travellers need. I would have loved to have more time in Vienna, overall was a good experience.
Always the best
By: Judy & Doug
Reviewed on: 06 Dec 2016
Our trip to cuba included visits to a ballet school, visiting with local fishermen, many musical groups and learning the local dances, and a visit to Havana and the "old cars". The history of Cuba was everywhere. We visited Guantanamo, San Juan Hill and the Bay of Pigs. In addition we learned of the many heros and their quest for independance through the years. The choice of Paladars was always very good. The food was excellent and the management was always went out of their way to make us feel welcome. All of the local people we met were always warm and friendly. I would recommend this trip to all who are interested in learning the local culture and history of Cuba.
Avalon 23 day tour to Southeast Asia
By: Alexis
Reviewed on: 12 Jan 2017
This tour was well planned and the hotels were all first class and the locations of the hotels were great. The Avalon Siem Reap Riverboat was great but it would have been nice to have a TV in the room and also Wi-Fi in the room.
By: PB
Reviewed on: 05 Feb 2017
We love Globus. They are excellent.
Hawaii - cruise
By: KW
Reviewed on: 11 Mar 2017
Bea, our tour director was great! She was always there to arrange and make sure we made connections with our transportation for additional local tours, our cruise, and final departure for the airport. She also spent time with us showing us local highlights of Honolulu. We feel we now have a new friend in Honolulu! Thank you, Bea!!
By: NYCALNEVAimee
Reviewed on: 26 Mar 2017
All well done but with few critiques: 1. Too much time on bus that we did not know about prior to trip. 2. 30 people too large a group. 3. Should have been told time of flights from Cuba so could book better connections.
Travel Advisor: Lisa Hollo
The Holy Land
By: Suzy-Q
Reviewed on: 18 Apr 2017
Excellent. Very organized tour; great daily trips, excellent tour guide and acceptable accommodations. Yogev was absolutely remarkable. Very knowledgeable, extremely polite, accommodating and made the trip an incredible experience. He is so well-versed on Israel, archeology, religion and history. Very impressive! WOW! Kudos to Yogev.
Travel Advisor: Sandra Ortiz
Monograms Australia/New Zealand/ Fiji
By: Annie
Reviewed on: 26 Apr 2017
Everyone was friendly and very helpful.
Globus Tours
By: Norm
Reviewed on: 06 May 2017
Always good value for the price, very interesting and sometimes exciting tours. Always good experiences.
River Rhine Cruise
By: Laurie
Reviewed on: 03 Jun 2017
Avalon Waterways and Monogram Tours were absolutely exceptional. The food, service, motor coach transportation, staff and excursions were wonderful. Everything was efficient and we felt very cared for.
Travel Advisor: Andrea Kurschinski
Great guided trip
By: Huey
Reviewed on: 14 May 2017
I was wanting a guided trip when going to France and England. Globus took great care in seeing everything was done. We had a great guide and had no problems.
Excellent Globus trip
By: Ben
Reviewed on: 31 May 2017
Everything was planned and went smoothly. The tour director was always available and gave a great description of every place we visited with interesting facts and history. Globus has a worldwide network that works together to ensure all customers receive the highest quality of service.
Emerald Isle (10 days)
By: B and J
Reviewed on: 29 May 2017
An outstanding tour; tour director went above and beyond expectations. Had us totally immersed in Irish culture and history with his extensive knowledge and his dry sense of humor. Itinerary covered a wide range of historic and scenic locations as well as interesting activities, and the optional excursions were outstanding. Motor coach was very comfortable. Hotels varied, but met expectations. Meals were plentiful and delicious. All in all, a fabulous time!
Travel Advisor: Rosemarie Spinney
By: Oyveytx
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2017
Vasili was above and beyond. She made the trip very special. She was very sensitive to everything and everyone. Her personality is infectious she created wonderful friendships on the bus. I would love to have her again. Evi the land tour guide was great to Extremely knowledgeable She made the trip very interesting We learned a lot from her.
pending vacation
By: Wayne
Reviewed on: 05 Jun 2017
we don't take this vacation till September.
By: kenneth
Reviewed on: 05 Jun 2017
great tour guilds. vary helpful in all things. knew their jobs very well.
Globus Italian Treasures
By: FunTime
Reviewed on: 17 Jun 2017
This was and excellent trip. Laura and Renzo were the best! Our vacation was all we had hoped for and more. We noted that members of our group had not read the important literature that Globus provided. Agents should be encouraged to stress the importance of reading this prior to the trip.
By: Roxi
Reviewed on: 07 Jun 2017
very organised and friendly
European vacation
By: Butch
Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2017
Excellent. Was thoroughly taken care from start to finish. Will gladly book another vacation in the future with Globus.
Italian Treasures
By: J & K
Reviewed on: 12 Jun 2017
It was just as Christine Ryan described - a great way to immerse yourself in the beauty and antiquity of Italy. Fabiola, our Tour Director, was a consummate professional. She was an experienced, patient, caring leader. She referred to all 43 of us as "family," and speaking for the whole group, we felt like her family. In a word, she was perfect.
By: Linda
Reviewed on: 13 Jun 2017
Good it met my expectations.
River Cruise
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 12 Jun 2017
We had a wonderful experience on our Avalon River Cruise. Everything from food to side tours was handled beautifully.
12-day Cosmos France Pilgrimmage
By: LindaLouAU
Reviewed on: 15 Jun 2017
My family thoroughly enjoyed our 12-day pilgrimage around France. There were too many highlights to include, but we loved touring Paris, Orleans, Rocamadour, Avignon, Carcasonne, Chartres and especially Lourdes. Our tour guide, Corina Moga was outstanding. She was very knowledgeable of all the places we visited and always accommodated our needs beyond expectations. We also had a wonderful driver, Giovanni. The down side of visiting so many places in just 12-days is that you never have enough time in one place, but it was worth the fast pace. The included dinners and Limoge hotel were lackluster, but those are minor complaints compared to the other aspects of the trip. We have now traveled with both Globus (nicer but more costly) and Cosmos (nice & more affordable), and for the price difference we would travel with Cosmos again. Our 12-day France trip cost less than our 7-day trip across Italy. Both companies are excellent, but Cosmos is a better value in my opinion.
By: chris
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2017
Have been on previous tours and they are all fun and interesting. Tour directors are very competent and enjoyable.
Travel Advisor: Michele Rando
Great Britian in Depth
By: KandB
Reviewed on: 03 Jul 2017
Our tour director Peter made the trip. He brought the area to life and made it an "experience" to remember. Peter was very knowledgeable and shared his information in an engaging and memorable way. Would do another trip under Peter at any time.
Globus companies
By: Sara
Reviewed on: 01 Jul 2017
If our trip on the Avalon river cruise is indicative of other Globus experiences, we would recommend this family of brands. Bucher Incoming was an excellent resource for hotels in Switzerland, and the Swiss Bell Hop service is ideal for a mix of hotels and train travel.
Travel Advisor: Linda Zelisko
British Isles
By: Sweet
Reviewed on: 14 Jul 2017
This was our second Globus trip. I definitely recommend Globus. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided many stories, details and music to enhance the tour.
Not Recommended
Trip to Holland and Scandinavia
By: Jim
Reviewed on: 14 Jul 2017
I have never used Globus, so cannot comment on Globus tours. This trip was with Cosmos, which I understand is an "affordable" subsidiary of Globus. I used Cosmos because I wanted to visit both Holland and Norway, and this tour went to both. The trip was very pleasant and I enjoyed it very much. But for me, the choice of hotels was highly variable. Of the seven hotels used, two (Stalheim Hotel, Flam Norway and Thon Hotel, Bergen Norway} were very good and in excellent locations. The hotels in Amsterdam, Hamberg and Oslo were good but way outside the city centers and thus inconvenient. The "First" hotels in Copenhagen and Gothenberg were minimalist with very small rooms and inadequate services. The tour guide and driver were very good, and the meals provided, and optional trips and meals, were all very good. So overall it was a good trip. But most hotels were below the standard and/or location I expect on a tour, thus I will not use nor recommend Cosmos again.
Globus Europe Essential Tour was fantastic
By: Mary R.
Reviewed on: 18 Jul 2017
We recently returned from the Europe Essential Globus tour that visits 6 European cities in 11 days. Our tour guide was Kess and he did an excellent job. My family and I have never been to Europe before so we were seeing all of the sites for the first time. We came home tired, but felt blessed that we were able to see and do so much in a very short period of time. All of the hotels that Globus used were very good. Yes, in some of them the rooms might be considered small by US standards but the were all of nice. The last hotel in London was brand new and very high tech! Kess made sure that we saw wonderful sites in each location and went out of his was to make sure that if weather was going to be an issue, he re-arranged things so that no excursion was missed. In several instances it felt like he went above and beyond just to make sure we saw or did something special. Seeing the illumination of the Eiffel Tower was definitely the cherry on top!
By: Deed
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2017
Dan our tour guide was an excellent, competent professional. Our trip was more than we ever expected, and Dan was a big part of the reason why. Frenchie, our bus driver, is an amazing driver putting the safety of his customers first. He kept our bus immaculately clean.
Our tour guide was wonderful
By: Rmerk
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2017
We had a wonderful vacation with Globus to Ireland. Our tour guide, Tom was fantastic! We had no worries, everything was well arranged and prepared at every stop. Tom was very knowledgeable about the areas that we traveled and he entertained all questions without hesitation. Our trip was very stress free and enjoyable, we will definitely consider travel again with Globus.
National Parks
By: Kate
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2017
Top quality tour company. Daniel was excellent! We had the trip of a lifetime!!
Loved my tr!!!
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 16 Jul 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed my lodges of the west tour. Nice pace , awesome views, exceptional tour director, friendly and adept bus driver. Very happy with globes and wouldn't hesitate to travel with them again!
Classic Lodges of the West
By: Wonk
Reviewed on: 22 Jul 2017
Absolutely wonderful trip. All and more than we imagined. We saw much more than was explained to us and we were so pleased with all the accommodations. It certainly was one of our best trips!!!
National Parks
By: Molly
Reviewed on: 15 Jul 2017
A great vacation. Everything was planned very well. Our tour guide was great,knowledgeable about the parks and always very pleasant. It was great having everything taken care of....baggage, transfers, tipping. Meals included were also great. The hotels were fantastic!
Type of tour
By: Joan
Reviewed on: 19 Jul 2017
I asked for it and got the best of Italy! It was a bit of a whirlwind for me at 73 and coming from the flatlands of FL. But traveling with my daughter who wanted to see it all I plundered through. I may be traveling with another daughter next summer so I may be plundering through another bit of Europe. Please understand, I loved the tour but for myself would pick a less active even though I may end up on a level 4. Many happy memories for sure.!
Globus Bus Tour of the U.K. and Ireland
By: Suz
Reviewed on: 22 Aug 2017
Our Globus Bus tour was fantastic! We so loved our tour guide, Charlie, and bus driver, Kevin. Charlie was so full of information and had quite a sense of humor. I felt like I got to see WAY more of England, Ireland, and Scotland than I would have on my own. Our tour ran so smoothly and there wasn't a hitch. It's the only way to tour a country, in my opinion. How would you do it by yourself, or even know where to go or what you were looking at? Accommodations and meals were fine, and special entry into sites was a plus. If all Globus tours run like ours, we will definitely book through them in the future. Highly recommend!
By: TexTravel
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2017
Usually Globus does very well on their trips, but this one just didn't work out the way I had hoped.
By: Connie
Reviewed on: 24 Jul 2017
We were pretty satisfied with our Globus tour. However, they need to improve their pick-up procedures at the airport. There was no one there to meet us. I had to ask around to many of the other tour reps to find ours. It took quite a while. When we were schedules to leave our last hotel, the bus was late getting there. We had to call the front desk about what to do when they didn't show up.
Globus Germany
By: Brad
Reviewed on: 21 Jul 2017
Generally, I would give them an 8 out of 10. Buses were clean, hotels including locations were very good, included breakfasts were very good, and the tour director was very good. I bought an extension through Globus and they did not then include transportation from the airport which I think they should. I have been on 9 Globus tours and I think that they are slipping a little.
By: Jim
Reviewed on: 31 Jul 2017
A well verse man who loves his job and Native Americans of our great country. Sceen along with driver(Collin) were easy to like and understand -A great team.
enjoy Globus
By: Suz
Reviewed on: 05 Aug 2017
I have reported this via my tour director in S. Africa and with Ilene but once again want you to know that the travel booklet said I would need a notarized letter from my husband that it was ok for our daughter to travel but on arrival at Louisville she was denied travel because I did not have an original birth cert. I was able to get a family member to get to our bank deposit box and return to the air port in time to depart. I hate to think what would have happened if the bank had been closed.
Great service
By: Iguana1
Reviewed on: 09 Aug 2017
The Globus staff was very professional. When one of us got altitude sickness they helped make arrangements for staying in place, private car to next site where we could rejoin group, had someone meet us at airport when we left group to return to Lima to recuperate. That individual helped us plan alternate activities. Their choice of Metropolitan Touring to provide our ship experience in Galapagos wa perfect. We loved Santa Cruz II!! The Globus staff for city tours in Quito and Guayaquil were very fine. In Guayaquil she let us join the tour last minute. We returned happy from our trip!
Travel Advisor: Judy Fishburn
Overall, a wonderful trip.
By: Katie
Reviewed on: 10 Aug 2017
Touring with Globus through "Bonnie Scotland" was an unforgettable experience. Our tour guide and driver were highly professional, friendly, and informative. The tour was very efficient and allowed us to see so many different things in just a short week. We definitely want to use Globus for our next trip abroad. Our only complaint was with the some of the hotel accommodations, but the tour guide did his best to prepare us for them, since he sympathized with how poor they were. They were quite limited in their hotel options in certain parts of Scotland, which isn't Globus's fault.
Cape Cod Tour
By: Penny
Reviewed on: 10 Aug 2017
I have used Globus several times. They covered everything I wanted to see in Boston and Cape Cod. Nice tour director and driver. Price is reasonable.
Cool Iceland
By: Cool Iceland
Reviewed on: 20 Aug 2017
Globus has been great to work with. Their trips are well planned and executed. They always keep the needs of the travelers at the top of the list.
Western adventure: globus style
By: NanPaul
Reviewed on: 23 Aug 2017
This was the best experience ever! My wife actually cried saying good bye to our guide& driver!!! Not high maintenance people, we still got the attention and care that was rated only as superior! On our trip, we were already planning our next globus trip!!! The hotels, areas of interest, food, excursions and time allotted at each destination was perfect!! We have done a lot of traveling with great experiences but this vacation was off the charts! We only wished I entire family could have been there!
By: Charlie51
Reviewed on: 16 Aug 2017
Would highly recommend Avalon to anyone
National Parks Tour
By: PattiG
Reviewed on: 18 Aug 2017
This national Parks tour was the best ever! Globus must have the most knowledgeable tour director in the industry. This tour director, Steve O, and the bus driver, Frenchy, were great. Steve & Frenchy, made this trip ! They were outstanding . We learned so much because of them, thank you Globus for a job well done..
Our Globus experience
By: Fritz
Reviewed on: 25 Aug 2017
Overall, these two tours by Globus achieved the high standards we've experienced previously. The tour directors and the coach drivers all had high levels of expertise. The only problem was that the Trip Scales for both CH and CF were level 3 out of 4, and they didn't seem to be anything alike. We found both the number of "one night stands" and the types of terrain covered in CF made for a more physically demanding tour. We would suggest a re-evaluation. We were also surprised in tour CF (0731) by being told only as the trip began that we would need Canadian cash for a number of meals. Fortunately, our travel account was able to handle this unexpected news. And we thought the "picnic" meal was a recipe for disaster, as a coach load of people tried to find portable food not needing refrigeration to carry along for the next day. Surely, a local vendor might have been arranged in advance for the whole group.
European adventure
By: Famiglia
Reviewed on: 27 Aug 2017
All of the tours that were arranged for us were top-notch. The tour guides were great; they were able to keep our entire family, ranging in age from 15-55 engaged. The tours chosen for us also appealed to the whole family. We were greatly impressed!
Travel Advisor: Kathy Moran
British Panorama
By: Josel
Reviewed on: 27 Aug 2017
The best tour so far! From planes, transfers, hotels, foods, venues and more; Everything was spot on! The tour director, Julie Ann, provided maps and information of every stop; we did not even open our map and travel guide. We plan to use the Cosmos tour operator on our next family vacation.
Whirlwind of Europe
By: Barbara m
Reviewed on: 22 Aug 2017
What a fantastic fast pace adventure. Hit all the hotspots left lasting memories. Already looking at the one for next year.
A wonderful holiday experience
By: Valerie
Reviewed on: 01 Sep 2017
This tour was my first trip with any of the Globus brands but I expect it will not be my last. Our tour director, Lisa Bullerwell, was outstanding and anticipated every need. She is knowledgeable, pleasant, patient and has a great sense of humour.
Travel Advisor: Maria Karmiris
Great trip
By: Rick
Reviewed on: 03 Sep 2017
The Poland and Germany trip was the best. The tour guides were informative and helpful. They made the trip great
Travel Advisor: Paul Sacks
Great visit to Prague
By: J & B
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2017
I thought this tour was very well run. The local hosts were available to answer questions very often and were knowledgeable and helpful. They sent us to just the right place when we wanted specific souvenirs and our sightseeing guide was equally amazing and helpful. The variety of excursions was also very good, and the ones we chose were quite enjoyable. I'm bummed we couldn't pay on-site for an excursion with a card, but that's our fault for not having enough cash left at the end of our trip. Overall, it was a great experience and a good trip where we didn't have to worry about lining things up on our own!
By: Henry
Reviewed on: 19 Sep 2017
good choices, guides wish the group were smaller
Travel Advisor: Jacky Murphy
Globus tour to Israel
By: SantPapi
Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2017
Israel was must visit for us We have done Globus over seven visit From Greece,China,Egypt in 1999 , Europe ,England Scottsdale ,Peru Now Israel Guide was like history professor Yeval Thank Yeval Israel must visit for any one Jerusalem has no competition so far as far as history and multi faith holy site Felt safer than any other place I have visited Israel must visit / once in life time And Globus we are dependent Thank you Globus Journey .com Thanks Jodi to arrange
Travel Advisor: Jodi Bushkin
Young family trip
By: Carol
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2017
Globus was really good! The tour was very well done and the guide and driver could not have been better
Travel Advisor: Sheri Phillips
By: Michelle
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2017
I had a wonderful travel experience.
Travel Advisor: Patrice Thomas
Great Tour
By: DK
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2017
This was our first Globus tour but we found it well organized, seeing most of the major places we wanted to see. Good quality hotels and meals were provided. We had a highly knowledgeable, witty and patient tour director and a great bus driver, both of whom our tour group really liked. I felt we received good value for the money we spent. So much so that we are now planning our next tour through Globus.
Travel Advisor: Rick Kritschgau
Globus Monogram London
By: MW
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2017
This was the first time using this company. The tours we picked ran on schedule and the local guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. The only thing we found there were too many people on a tour outside of London making it difficult to hear guide and stay with group. Cotswold tours seemed rushed in towns and too many different meeting times to get back on bus. Some suggestions by guide would have been difficult to achieve in time allotted.
Globus Tours
By: Jill
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2017
This is our 2nd trip with Globus. I would highly recommend them. Their tour directors are the best. Mauricio Yonfa on the Legacy of the Incas tour was incredible.
Travel Advisor: Mary Emrich
By: Cory
Reviewed on: 27 Sep 2017
I have traveled with Globus many times. This trip was good not great.
Travel Advisor: Debra Stern
essential Britain
By: no
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2017
Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Travel Advisor: Stephanie Petros
Paris/Normandy, Brittany and Loire Valley
By: Unocanadiano
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2017
Very well run tour. Access to front row seating at le Moulin Rouge was so enjoyable. Our tour director was well-respected by other tour guides, knowledgeable, and provided a true learning experience for our tour travellers. She had a sense of what was important to her group members, and a sense of humour. Also she can trouble shoot to maintain a great travelling experience by solving problems which occur on the spot. I was very impressed with her.
Helpful Staff
By: European Newbie
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2017
We liked that we booked an independent tour, but there was an individual available at the hotels who we could contact with questions. While we booked all of our excursions before we left, the staff at the hotels would've been more than happy to assist with booking an excursion for you and assisting you in any way possible. Everyone that we encountered with our tour package was very helpful.
Bavarian tour
By: Justamy
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2017
Our first tour- we enjoyed it. Our guide , Gerhart, was a great guy, full of information as well as suggestions for things to do on our own. Very nice bus ( Simon was an awesome driver!) and hotels were clean and modern.
Travel Advisor: Britt Gerber
Every Globus Trip We Take is Memorable!
By: The Grant Coach
Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2017
We love taking Globus tours. This time we signed up for two tours with a Monograms stay in Paris between the two tours. This is the first time we have done this. I love the Monograms program and plan to look at more trips using Monograms. My husband developed a medical problem on the first of the two tours. Our tour director accompanied us during his free time to the hospital ER to make sure we could communicate with the doctors and nurses. That's going above and beyond and that's what Globus does.
canada trip
By: Wayne
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2017
The motor coach was clean. The driver was a professional and the tour guide made the trip very fun and informative.
By: Nick
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2017
Globus was just as described.
Great tour
By: Beanster
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2017
Great, awesome tour guide
Great Time On My First Globus Tour
By: Lorene
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2017
I was very pleased with my first Globus travel experience and hope to travel with them again soon. The tours included with the package price were good. However, I was rather shocked as to what I spent on optional tours; the cost added up quickly. The location of the various hotels were great, many within walking distance to the city centers. Our tour guide was superb and extremely knowledgeable, making our coach rides informative and enjoyable. Our bus driver was outstanding....how he managed to make such tight turns was remarkable, let along backing the coach bus up down narrow streets, etc., was amazing!
Tara, tour director and Globus
By: jah
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2017
We were very happy with our tour director, Tara. She was very knowledgeable about England and all the sites. On out coach trips, she kept us informed about everything we passed that was of interest. She made sure all went smoothly. We were very pleased with our Globus tour. Everything was arranged to perfection. We had so much fun! We will definitely use Globus for our next trip.
Travel Advisor: Kathy Broderick
By: Travelers
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2017
The tour was well planned and gave us free time to do things we wanted to do
Travel Advisor: Michelle Jaykus Peck
Globus is Great!
By: L&M
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2017
We have taken multiple Globus tours and have always been pleased with our tour and local guides, our hotels, and the itineraries. We will continue to travel with Globus!
Travel Advisor: Leigh Sullivan
Canadian War Memorials Tour
By: Susan
Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2017
This is our second Globus Tour. We would very gladly take future Globus tours as well. This tour gave us a Canadian focus on the memorial sites in France and Belgium. There was an excellent tour guide provided. He was knowledgeable about Canada and its history during both World Wars. Local guides were also excellent in different locations of the trip. Very good to excellent accommodations were provided and meals were also very good. It was a very comfortable and informative trip.
By: Me
Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2017
Again, this was our first tour. There were no problems and we had a great time.
Travel Advisor: Debbie May
sounds of the South
By: Sue
Reviewed on: 12 Oct 2017
It was a fantastic trip. Peter was a wonderful tour guide. He did way more then anyone would expect with various hats and postcards from each location. Everyone should do this trip.
Globus England
By: Gina
Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2017
This was our 3 tour with Globus. We enjoyed this trip. I would recommend it to anyone. They are very professional and helpful. Looking forward to our next adventure with them
Tour of Germany
By: mj
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2017
This was an incredible trip. I loved every part of it. Everyone working for Globus was courteous and informative. The hotels, and meals were out of this world. I enjoyed all the cities and towns we visited. I will be telling others about this trip and may even go back someday. Thanks!
Taste of Italy with Globus
By: Sibi
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2017
This was just as advertised...a taste of Italy. Each day was full of activity and we saw so many of the highlights in each city, mixed with time in the countryside. Our coach driver was very skilled at driving in both cities and on narrow country roads. Our tour director handled all of the details thoroughly and we never had to worry about our luggage or arrangements for some of the optional excursions. We are healthy retirees in our early 70's and the days were tiring but we didn't have any trouble keeping up with the nice sized group. Overall, a very well planned tour showing the company's experience in the area of group tours.
By: Ryan
Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2017
The hotel & tour package was great. Nice hotel downtown Sydney, included breakfast every morning and our tour day was an amazing time for all 16 of us!
Best of Spain
By: Joanne
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2017
We have used Globus for many trips overseas. The itinerary is full of all the important sites to see. The tour guides have been personal and knowledgeable. Accommodations are excellent. We always recommend Globus to our friends.
Not Recommended
By: Mikey
Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2017
leader was pompous and dictatorial
Enchanting Canyon Lands
By: divingbell
Reviewed on: 29 Oct 2017
Everything was excellent. Christofer was extremely knowledgeable about the area. Wade was a very good driver, both were a lot of fun to share the trip with.
Travel Advisor: Nella Ward
Review Canyon tours
By: Linda
Reviewed on: 03 Nov 2017
Wonderful trip. Our tour guide was terrific. The entire trip was so organized and made so easy for us travelers. Luggage delivered to our room and picked up . No hassles at all. The driver was great. I have been recommending this Globus trip to all my friends. I have nothing but positive thoughts regarding the trip. It was my first Globus trip and I will definitely use them again.
Not Recommended
Japan Trip
By: Ray
Reviewed on: 25 Nov 2017
It was so-so. Some problems include: 1. Hotel room in Tokyo was very small. While we expected a small room, given the 3 star hotel that we selected, we did not anticipate getting a room that did not have a closet and was generally very cramped. 2. Hotel room in Hiroshima (ANA Crowne) had a tired appearance and was not as clean as we expected. 3. We were not told that on our train rides to Kyoto and Hiroshima, our luggage had to be delivered separately. We decided to keep our luggage with us on the Kyoto to Hiroshima train after seeing what other passengers were doing with their luggage.
Peru with Nazca lines
By: Freda
Reviewed on: 15 Nov 2017
We have travelled with Globus several times and always find a well planned agenda and great hotels. Hotel location is always important and with Globus,the locations are always good with good neighbourhoods and close to attractions and amenities. The part of the vacation that wasn't great were the flight times. On arrival to Peru the Miami connection was only 45 minutes which left us scrambling and on return to Toronto we had a 7 hours layover after an overnight flight. In the future maybe some choice could be offered in alternative flight times.
Globus Review
By: Susie
Reviewed on: 22 Nov 2017
A great tour, got to see 4 major Hawaiian Islands with beautiful accommodations and very nice included meals. Tour bus drivers and tour director great. Excursions we chose were excellent. We are repeat Globus customers.
Unexpectedly pleasant
By: MrsLee13
Reviewed on: 22 Nov 2017
This was our first Globus/Monograms trip. We appreciated the freedom to plan our own activities, while having our arrivals, greetings, transfers and inter vacation travel handles by the company, rather than having to worry about it on our own. I'd consider booking future trips with Monograms.
Some recommendation
By: JJ
Reviewed on: 29 Dec 2017
Overall it was a nice trip in Iceland, I was on the tour with several folks who have done the Globus before and they really recommended your services. However, we all agreed our tour guy was not the best. Additionally, when traveling internationally and meals are included Dinner should never be in a name brand hotel like a hilton (breakfast is fine) but dinner should be with the locals!
Travel Advisor: Amy Rectenwald
By: Susan
Reviewed on: 22 Dec 2017
Good organization. Expected more. Most hotels were well situated. Tour director and local guides were excellent but no different from less expensive tour groups. No individual orders were allowed at mealtimes (everything served family style) and beverages were not included with meals included in itinerary! Itinerary was excellent!
Costa Rica trip
By: Hala
Reviewed on: 07 Jan 2018
Overall trip that was organized by Globus was good. Areas of interest, transportation, and lodging were all good. The only unpleasant incident that happened with us was when our itenenry got mixed up during internal errors within the company. This caused us to miss two excursions which is a loss to us in terms of experience in Costa Rica. The company did reimburse the cost of the excursions to us, although the trip was not fully complete in terms of quenching my traveling senses!
Travel Advisor: Amal Mulhem
Repeat Customer
By: Victorian
Reviewed on: 06 Jan 2018
I have taken 3 different tours with Cosmos and once again, I had a fabulous time. Good value for money, a great tour director and a companionable group of like minded travellers.
Rose Parade 2018
By: Las Vegas Traveler
Reviewed on: 19 Jan 2018
The tour was well planned and executed. The hotel was very nice. As with any tour, you would like to have more time at each event, but overall the activities packed in to 4 days was amazing. The Tour Director and bus driver were very friendly and knowledgeable. Seating for the Rose Parade was great. In addition, the weather cooperated, each day was warm and full of sunshine. We can say we have checked one more item off of our bucket list.
South Pacific UNI tour
By: Carol
Reviewed on: 20 Feb 2018
WOnderful trip, wonderful group, wonderful tour guide, Yvonne. Everything ran smoothly, saw so much! Globes certainly has this trip down
South Pacific
By: Carol
Reviewed on: 20 Feb 2018
Great! It was wonderful
Not Recommended
No full disclosure
By: Winnie
Reviewed on: 26 Feb 2018
Parts of the tour were great. The brochure description neglected to fully inform you of how many hours were spent on the tour coach. The hotels were just okay - nothing to rave about. Overall, I would rate Globus tours as a 5 out of 10.
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 07 Mar 2018
Only tour company I will use!
Ireland trip
By: Kay
Reviewed on: 16 Mar 2018
Globus is thorough, friendly, and professional.
Great guides and choice of hotels
By: Larryt40
Reviewed on: 25 Mar 2018
Enjoyed our trip immensely. Our tour guide in Greece, Maria and the co-ordinator Beverly were knowledgeable, helpful and have great senses of humor.
American Heritage
By: Griff
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2018
Very good experience. Very good host, very knowledgeable.
By: Italy
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2019
Mostly ok but I was disappointed In a few hotels that were too far from anything that you felt trapped at the hotel
Very good
By: Ro
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2019
Loved that all the planning was done. Very organized.
By: 12travel
Reviewed on: 19 Mar 2018
A trip to Cuba may not be the best example of their tours. The bus seat rotation was not kept. The restaurant seating especially in Havana was with tables for four. This made it difficult when you did not have even numbers of individuals wishing to sit together. They included in your tour fee a tip amount but did not spell out exactly how much was going to be allotted to each category. This left travelers wondering if or how much additional you would like to give the parties. The Tour Guide was great. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and more than willing to answer all of our questions. We had a safe bus driver. The people to people interaction was very good with the Cuban citizens warm and welcoming.
Travel Advisor: Willo Falk
Lima, Machu Picchu and the Peruvian Amazon - unforgettable!
By: Judy
Reviewed on: 25 Mar 2018
Globus put together a fabulous tour of Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cusco. The tour guides at each venue were top rate, and our accommodations were wonderful. Machu Picchu was one of our "bucket list" destinations, and we were in awe of the site and the intelligence of the Inca people. Our Local Host in Cusco, Jamilet, was excellent! My husband and I have been fortunate enough to do quite a bit of traveling; and Jamilet was the most informative, accommodating and kind Local Host we've ever experienced. Our stay on the Amazon was truly amazing, and the warmth and caring of the people made our stay even more memorable. The only negative for us, however, was the fact that one side of our room was completely open (no screen, net or anything) to the elements and animals; and the other three walls did not go clear up to the ceiling which meant you could hear your neighbors conversations, etc. The daily excursions were, however, informative, fun and exciting!
Travel Advisor: Michele Benigno
South American Excursions
By: Boss
Reviewed on: 25 Mar 2018
Mongrams came through again with great excursions in Rio, Igaussu Falls & Buenos Aires. The "hosts" met us at the airports and saw us off to our next destination wi9th precision and provided wonderful tours in their own domains. They were knowledgeable, personal and saw to your every need from banking to eating out. I felt like I had a friend in each destination.
Travel Advisor: Yvonne PelletierPaul
German Escape
By: Wesley
Reviewed on: 30 Mar 2018
The only problem with Globus is the airline schedule changes which may have be on account that the air reservations was made through Air Canada. I had problems boarding the plane in Cincinnati and Newark on the way to Germany. The gate agent had to research the correct ticket number and confirmation numbers because there were three schedule changes and there were segments that had not been removed. I noticed three days before I was scheduled to leave that there was no reservation on the United website. I contacted my tour guide who contacted Globus. I was told to call United. I called United using the German phone number and I was placed on hold for 5-10 minutes. It was discovered that I was assigned a new confirmation number and no one took the time to tell me. Next time my travel agent Jayme Hood will handle my airfare and not Globus
Travel Advisor: Tony Huffman
Tour Operator
By: Judy H.
Reviewed on: 12 Apr 2018
Everything was very well organized and all meets were right on time.
India trip( Taj Mahal & Bengal Tigers)
By: Khaki
Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2018
Great company! Very professional & very helpful & knowledgeable!!😀
Ali Morar the tourist guide
By: judith
Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2018
I highly recommend Ali Morar as the best tourist guide that I ever had. Miss Morar was very responsible, she know every thing related to history, culture, tips, facts and more that I was expected to know about each country, art, architecture, religion, politic, etc . She was extremely worry about the safety of every person on board, about every detail but also she was able to communicate in different language. On the top of it, she was really fun, polite and sweet.
Globus is great!
By: K&D
Reviewed on: 01 May 2018
This was our 2nd trip with Globus and we were very pleased.....again! Our first trip was to the National Parks and our 2nd trip was to Hawaii. We were very impressed with how organized and effortless the trips were. Our tour directors were very knowledgeable and we were impressed as to how well they coordinated everything! We never had to worry about our luggage etc. Globus and the tour directors made our trips very enjoyable, safe & informative! We have recommended Globus to several friends and they were very pleased too! We will definitely be using Globus in the future!
Israel Jordan tour
By: Awesome God
Reviewed on: 03 May 2018
The tour was great. Jammed pack full. Israel tour guide, Anaka was great! The Jordanian tour guide, Saddam, was over two hours late getting to us! Caused our first day with him to be extremely late!(coming into the motel at 9pm). After that he was fine though his accent made him harder to understand and he didn't use headsets which would have been very good and helpful as with our first guide. Also waiting to see how this tour operator will deal with our Airline mechanical problems which caused us to forfeit our first prepaid night in Tel Aviv. Hopefully they will refund the night's cost as we had no control over the fact that we could not get there as planned. Glad to have the opportunity to go on the trip.
Travel Advisor: Lisa Antenucci
Globus Experience
By: CassieJ
Reviewed on: 06 May 2018
Working with Globus was fantastic!
The Best of Spain
By: Jane
Reviewed on: 30 Apr 2018
My experience was ideal and full of learning moments. Beatriz, our tour guide is an individual that 'sets a high bar.' From the first gathering as a large group that Saturday night until the last morning of my contact with her she was cordial and accommodating. I personally was amazed to watch her in action on many occasions of transistions. Only a capable, experienced and professional individual could manage to adapt to all the demands of a very diverse group. I also want to mention the great and cordial service that our driver(s) offered. Always polite and glad to answer any questions I had at the time. They are also a great reflection of the type of brand Globus must be proud of. I hope to someday travel overseas again. Globus will be my only choice for travel overseas.
Trip 2018
By: Barbara1953
Reviewed on: 15 May 2018
The bus trips were well organized! Our hotel host very organized!
Got the most out of it!
By: Jim
Reviewed on: 07 May 2018
Very pleased with the Globus tour. The whole tour was well planned and executed. Felt like we made the absolute most out of our time in Italy.
By: Mo
Reviewed on: 13 May 2018
No problems with arrangements
Travel Advisor: Sharon Howell
Great Trip!
By: Genedr
Reviewed on: 11 May 2018
This was our first tour and with the exception of one not so great hotel room ( one night & the room was a bit dated) and one less than mediocre meal (a bit stingy with the wine and the entree was no very good) everything else was fantastic! Considering we stayed at multiple hotels and had many dinners together I would rate this tour a 9 to 9.5 out of 10! The local guides and bus driver (Sandro) were great and our main tour guide (Elizabetha) was outstanding! We saw a lot, learned a lot, ate and drank well, but most of all laughed with and enjoyed everyone involved!
Travel Advisor: Veronica Dempster
Constant Travel
By: Constant Travel
Reviewed on: 22 May 2018
Good. Well planned, but cruise director kept changing things. The tours were good and they left little time to dilly-dally or explore.
Travel Advisor: Linda Allen-Speer
30 days in Europe
By: Elsie
Reviewed on: 16 Jul 2019
It was good, tour guide and bus driver were good.... Hotels were good but too far from cities.....food was not good only the breakfasts.....
Travel Advisor: Abby Lagman
Avalon Waterways river cruise
By: AnneShea
Reviewed on: 28 May 2018
This was our first time to take a river cruise in Europe, and we did enjoy it. We enjoyed the smaller ship vs. ocean cruisers with less passengers. It made it easier to meet our fellow cruisers in the lounges and dining rooms, as well as walking around the entire ship. The cabin was a decent size, as was the bathroom, and we loved having the huge sliding door/window in our cabin for watching the passing landscape as we cruised down the river to each stop. All the stops were quite interesting and, of course, historic. The ship staff was always friendly, courteous, and always willing to help. The cruise director was also very knowledgeable in explaining what to expect at each stop. The food was quite tasty, too. We would definitely use Avalon again.
3 weeks in Europe
By: Len
Reviewed on: 27 May 2018
The trip proved to be more strenuous (for me) than anticipated but the description in the brochure proved accurate.
Paris trip
By: violincello
Reviewed on: 27 May 2018
Very good. Everything was well planned, and all accommodations and tours were excellent.
By: Patty
Reviewed on: 11 Jun 2018
We had a great tour guide with Globus. She knew so much history about the country. She was fun and informative. The Driver was also great. GO GLOBUS! you can't go wrong.
Taste of Italy
By: Rosie
Reviewed on: 10 Jun 2018
Wonderful guide. The trip surpassed our expectations. We want to go to Italy again
Travel Advisor: Diana Rolig
By: Marebear
Reviewed on: 11 Jun 2018
Despite the record breaking temperatures in The Netherlands, we enjoyed the points of interest that we visited. However, the days were very long and not enough down time. Our bus driver was excellent and our director was efficient.
Danube cruise/Romania excursion
By: Brad
Reviewed on: 07 Jun 2018
Excellent as usual
A perfect river cruise
By: Harv
Reviewed on: 16 Jun 2018
While we have done many ocean cruises, this was our first river cruise. We loved every facet of the experience. The cruise director, the crew and the ship were great. The chef and kitchen staff prepared many regional dishes we enjoyed. Overall their attention to every detail made our special anniversary trip an unforgettable occasion.
Only On We've Ever Used.
By: WearyTraveler
Reviewed on: 19 Jun 2018
Exceptional. Always helpful.
After a First Glitch, the Rest Went Off without a Hitch
By: RetiredTraveler
Reviewed on: 25 Jun 2018
Despite an initial glitch when we arrived at our first destination (a transfer did not materialize), the rest of our trip was great. Unfortunately, the initial transfer from the airport to the hotel did not happen, we believe, because of a miscommunication somewhere along the line. My traveling companion and I, as well as 3 other people ended up calling the hotel and talking to the tour director about what we should do. Fortunately we all had cell phones that worked overseas. This is a problem I believe Globus needs to correct as it was not the way to start a trip. As for the rest of the trip, it was fabulous. The hotels were A-1!!! Our overnight ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki reminded me more of a cruise ship than a ferry. The second ferry, on an excursion to Estonia, was a bit dreary as it was an older ship with dark woodwork and very little seating. Even with that, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and could recommend Globus.
Travel Advisor: Trish Chandler
By: Karen
Reviewed on: 22 Jun 2018
Semona our tour director was awesome, she has so much knowledge she shared in each place, she is so personable and loved her talks while we were traveling on the road, made the time past faster and learned a lot. I loved the tours we went on and the ability to get into venues with a shorter wait time. The extra excursions were fantastic and enjoyed each one.
National Park Traveler
By: National Park Traveler
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2018
This was our first experience with Globus. We would definitely use them again. Our tour was 14 nights in different locations. After the first two days, we got the nack of living out of our suitcase. Our tour director Kristin C. was very experienced and informative. I feel she enhanced our park experience with her extensive knowledge of the parks and small towns we passed through and stopped at. Our hotels were more than adequate and some were spectacular like the cabin-like room we stayed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2018
Tour was well coordinated. Transfers to and from airports went well. Tour director and driver were very experienced and professional.
Travel Advisor: Annie Humble - Gougler
Italy excursion
By: Don
Reviewed on: 03 Jul 2018
They know what they're doing.
By: bat4uni
Reviewed on: 30 Jun 2018
Great experience would book with them again
Very enjoyable trip out West
By: Marc
Reviewed on: 05 Jul 2018
This is my third Globus trip and they do a nice job at a reasonable price. We have used several tour operators for various travels over the years, and we find that Globus provides a very solid tour with ample freetime and does it for a very manageable price. In particular, we have found the two US trips we've taken with them (Yellowstone and Yosemite), were a very nice combination of itinerary and price. While perhaps some more time in Yosemite (our most recent trip) would have been nice, none of the other tours we looked at provided any more time in the park. Lake Tahoe, which we never would have considered visiting if it hadn't been part of the tour, was a true gem, and that was a real nice surprise. The hotels and meals aren't on par with more expensive tours, such as Tauck, but were generally sufficient.
Travel Advisor: Iris Malik Ferrelli
Tour operator
By: Lulu
Reviewed on: 05 Jul 2018
Love Globus. Always spot on with guides, hotels, overall tour. This was my 3rd Globus tour and I was not disappointed.
Italy and Sicilia tour
By: AL
Reviewed on: 15 Jul 2018
We had a great time. The tour Director was knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful.
Not Recommended
Scandanavia and Russia
By: bucketlist
Reviewed on: 18 Jul 2018
The tour guide for the Scandanavia part of the trip had the habit of getting off the bus and striking out immediately at a fast pace. With a group of 38 people if you were one of the last off the bus you were way behind. If you were not a fast walker you get further and further behind. In one instance on the way to an arranged dinner at a restaurant for which he had not given us a name, he turned a corner and when we got there no one was in stight. After thirty minutes of no one looking for us we finally figured out where they had gone. He had done nothing to try to find us for we were standing clearly visible about 1/2 block away. He said he ate outstide and watched for us but he was not outside when we finally found the restaurant where the meal was being served in the basement. He comment when we complained, "Well you got to eat didn't you." He was also negative about the US. The Russia guide was fabulous.
Tour Operator
By: Traveling Trio
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2018
We felt that Globus did a fine job.
By: Traveling Trio
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2018
We are pleased with the Globus family. The tour host in London was wonderful (Peter) plus all the local guides where great. Emma, our tour host in Paris, was very knowledgeable and helpful. The local guide for the Louvre was very knowledgeable but we felt she was a disorganized and that our time wasn't spent wisely. We only had an hour to ourselves to explore the Louvre because of a different time schedule, plus we did not have the chance to return to the Louvre without paying for another ticket. But our local guide to Monet's gardens and house was great. He explained the difference sites along the way. We enjoyed our trip.
By: Kait
Reviewed on: 17 Jul 2018
I loved Globus especially our tour guide Maria. I felt as though for the most part Globus planned wonderful things for us and always located our hotels in great spots. I would use Globus again
By: Kdeli
Reviewed on: 18 Jul 2018
We have had great experiences with Globus and will continue to use them
Southern Italy
By: Elise
Reviewed on: 20 Jul 2018
It was a trip of a trip of a lifetime. The tour guides, the bus driver, the hotels and itinerary was outstanding.
Travel Advisor: Concetta Longabardi
Machu Picchu Tour
By: Chuck
Reviewed on: 27 Jul 2018
Excellent tour, with outstanding tour guide, Enrique, who was very knowledgeable and organized the tour perfectly.
Travel Advisor: Jesse Taylor
Globus tour
By: Marco Polo
Reviewed on: 23 Jul 2018
We were very happy with the Globus tour. We did have a bit of a problem one evening when we needed to get a message to our tour director and were unable to because there was no way to contact her. We wish Globus would provide some way for this in the future. Other than that, we were satisfied and will take another tour with this company in the future.
Travel Advisor: Rene Maillard
Wonderful Tour guides
By: Lisa
Reviewed on: 14 Sep 2018
Every tour guide on our trip was so knowledgeable in their area and they added humor to their descriptions of the sights.
Travel Advisor: Julie Smothers CTA
Tour Operator
By: Kathy
Reviewed on: 01 Aug 2018
Our Globus tour operator was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable about the cities we visited. Maria Grace shared helpful information with us about the culture. Our tour was well organized. We were able to see much of each city in the 2 days we spent in each city.
By: Susan
Reviewed on: 02 Aug 2018
Good tour director(Tom)/helpful/friendly/ Trip was wonderful
Travel Advisor: Carrie Biro
The Scandinavian (ZS)
By: ArielB
Reviewed on: 03 Aug 2018
This is our 6th Globus Tour and it was wonderful. There are always a few things in each tour that can be improved but overall it was comprehensive and the tour guide, Adelaide Smitt is wonderful. We had her for the 2nd time and it was great to see and be with her again. I would say there is not enough time in the bigger cities and this is my biggest complaint. We needed more time in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Something to consider for your next Tours. Thank you!
Danube River Cruise
By: Marylou
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2018
They make the trip easy on travelers...good people, travel plans are easily followed and the attention to detail is great.
Travel Advisor: Jennifer Dooling
The Best of Eastern Europe
By: Nancy
Reviewed on: 30 Jul 2018
Enjoyed the trip. As always, it was a good mix of fellow travelers. The only problem was the continued delays of the airline-Lufthansa.
Europe Highlights
By: Nancy and Bob
Reviewed on: 30 Jul 2018
We felt this Europe Highlights tour was perfect for us, as we had never been to Europe. I would recommend this trip for others who wanted to get an overview of seven amazing countries. After taking this trip one could easily decide which country they would want to revisit to tour more indepth. Reading the Globus tours, I am amazed at all possibilities of travels. The organization of our tour was admirable, as the itinerary was so well planned out for us and we felt like we were always in good hands with our bus driver and tour director.
Essential Britain: England, Wales, Scotlamd
By: Kewhite
Reviewed on: 10 Aug 2018
Globus did a good job providing a nice itinerary. Covered a lot of territory in 10 Days. All hotels, except for 1 were very nice and comfortable. Our tour guide, Niki Was a lovely Welsh young lady who was very informative and friendly. Our driver, Kevin was helpful and courteous. would have liked to have been able to swap our time here and there--more time in Inverness, less time on Isle of Skye, however we were able to discover so many charming little towns we would have never experienced if not for the Globus tour. The Globus concierge in London were great. They were always there to answer any questions, help to guide us using the Tube, make reservations, etc. Their service is a Big plus. Very interested in taking another Globus/Monogram tour.
Great fun!
By: RBN
Reviewed on: 05 Aug 2018
Our experience with Globus was excellent! We didn't have to worry about anything, just get on the bus and everything is taken care of for us!
Viking Explorer
By: Amy
Reviewed on: 05 Aug 2018
The tour was set up to see a lot in the time permitted plus free time. Our guide Malaydan was great and very knowledgeable. This was the first organized tour and our first trip to Europe. We were definitely happy we chose Cosmos/Globus. Only negative I can think of being in Germany on a Sunday when almost everything is closed. But I guess we had to be somewhere on Sunday.
Interior Alaska
By: Jodie
Reviewed on: 03 Sep 2018
This trip was awesome, it was better than I even imagined. Our tour director Todd was awesome, everything went smooth. We had plenty of time between excursions to rest, the food and the places we ate were excellent. I would highly recommend this trip!
US National Parks
By: VRman
Reviewed on: 05 Aug 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed our Globus trip. Tour Guide, Todd, was fabulous (very knowledgeable and friendly). Trip exceeded our expectations!!
National Park Tour
By: Jawtaw
Reviewed on: 15 Aug 2018
The tour was well organized and our director was a delight. Loved Globus and loved the tour director and driver.
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2018
Very good at all phases!
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 14 Aug 2018
We loved our experience with Globus. Each day was filled with enjoyable outings. We saw such awe inspiring scenery. and saw so many historic sites and learned so much history. Food was excellent through out Norway and the hotel accomodations were superior. We were disappointed with the last hotel we stayed in Oslo. Terrible hotel, location and food. Other than that our entire experience with Globus was super.
Scenic Norway
By: Lucy
Reviewed on: 20 Aug 2018
Love Globus. We did so many things. Everyday was full of adventures. Our tour guide "Joppy" was excellent. Our last hotel in Oslo, the Scandia, was not as good as our other hotels and the last dinner at a local restaurant was disappointing. All other hotels and meals were excellent.
great trip
By: Linna
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2018
We saw great sites and heard fascinating history through Globus travel. Our trip was just as was presented to us on paper, with a few extra stops thrown in.
Travel Advisor: Laura Slawter
Norway trip
By: fred
Reviewed on: 17 Aug 2018
We have been on two trips with Globus and have been very satisfied. Our tour directors have been efficient, fun, and well-informed.
Good trip 2
By: David
Reviewed on: 27 Aug 2018
Excellent trip -- very well organized. Guide and driver excellent. I learned a lot On this trip
Russia trip
By: Client
Reviewed on: 01 Sep 2018
Good pace! Local guides were quite knowledgeable
Travel Advisor: Sue Voyten
Not Recommended
By: Memaw
Reviewed on: 01 Sep 2018
Did not see Vatican or chapel. Poor planning on Globus
Excellent tour
By: Diane
Reviewed on: 05 Apr 2019
And excellent price for a vacation hitting the highlights of Ireland. Knowledgeable tour director with lots of tips and ideas that someone traveling on their own would have missed. Great stops. Truly a broad experience to introduce you to Ireland
Travel Advisor: Leah Bergner
City of Pisa
By: Nancy
Reviewed on: 17 Apr 2019
Very good I got to see everything that I hoped to see I would have liked to have spent more time in Pisa (the ladies restroom line was very long which took up much of the Hour and a half that we were allowed to stay in Pisa
Spanish excape
By: stoneydws
Reviewed on: 09 Apr 2019
This was our second Globus experience. It is great to put someone else in charge of the day to day trials of traveling. From excellent hotels, great food, interesting excursions, and knowledgeable bus guides, everything was great.
By: golfbuds
Reviewed on: 20 Apr 2019
Globus provided an extensive itinerary of the highlights of New Zealand and Australia. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the trip very enjoyable. She gifted the group on several occasions with very useful items, e.g., hat nets for the flies in Uluru. The hotels were very nice and in great locations. We would definetely consider Globus for a future trip.
British Esacape
By: J & S Bauer
Reviewed on: 13 Apr 2019
The British Esacape is designed to be a quick snapshot of cities and sights. If you want more depth, book a Globus and/or Momogram. We added extra days in London and Edinburgh to give us exploration time. Not all optional,tours are worth the money or could have been an included. The cost of Escapes is reasonable and take place before the busy tourist time. Even if we are not totally sold on them, we may very well book another Escape in the fall.
Travel Advisor: Kim Davis-Smith
Not Recommended
Not Happy
By: Smallcity
Reviewed on: 17 Apr 2019
Headphones never worked., reported to Tour director , just kept getting the run around ,
By: Carol Ziegelbein
Reviewed on: 27 Apr 2019
Fantastic trip. Enjoyed Ines our tour guide and Oscar the driver.
By: Jane
Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2019
The bus tour was very well organized and we enjoyed our time in Sicily.
By: Jill
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2019
I considered several tour operators on my travel agent's recommendation. I elected to travel with Globus, as they offered a longer and more in-depth tour, incorporating churches, architecture, history, food and wine in the perfect proportions. This tour FAR exceeded my expectations.
Travel Advisor: Judy Graper
Entertaining Louis!
By: Judi
Reviewed on: 06 May 2019
Louis was an absolutely amazing tour director. He was always there for any one of us with a question or a problem. He went out of his way to provide us with the best experience we could have. He was funny and knowledgeable about everything on the tour and entertained us on the bus with fun-filled facts about the countries we visited. As always, Globus delivered 100 percent and more with our accommodations and our destinations. I availed myself of every one of the optional excursions offered and they all added to the flavor of the cities that we visited.
First Globus Tour
By: John
Reviewed on: 03 May 2019
I just returned from my first tour offered by Globus. I was extremely satisfied with the itinerary, accommodations, and schedule that was organized for this tour. Our tour guide, Ricardo, was great. He made every effort to make the trip an experienced to be remembered.
Travel Advisor: Michelle Boyles
Touring Greece and it's islands
By: Greek Salad
Reviewed on: 09 May 2019
Tour guides were all very knowledgeable and friendly. Made group seem like one big family. This was best time to tour Greece - warm but not too crowded. Globus had all the best places included on the itinerary. Especially enjoyed the ruins in the mountains at Delfi and visiting the Island of Santorini. Loved having someone else do the planning and luggage hauling. Also loved getting special treatment when entering sites and disembarking the cruise ship. This was our second Globus tour and will definitely use Globus again.
Italian Mosaic Tour 2019
By: Cathy
Reviewed on: 05 May 2019
Excellent! Our tour guide, Karl, was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and caring. I have a garlic allergy (and in Italy!), and he made arrangements with each restaurant/chef to inform them. I had absolutely no problems. We will travel with the Globus family again!
Travel Advisor: Lesley Buck
good stuff
By: Lu/Lisa
Reviewed on: 09 May 2019
great. nice options, but somewhat expensive side trips.
Travel Advisor: Anna Lipka
Sicily, a Great Tour
By: Danette
Reviewed on: 13 May 2019
We loved it! The only downside was that there we thirty five people on our tour. It would have been nicer if there had been less. Nonetheless everyone was great. We had a wonderful tour director, who was well informed and very witty. We were very pleased with the sites we visited and pleasantly surprised by the well prepared food, good selections and even the breakfast were very good. The hotels too were a pleasant surprise. They were all lovely. Our bus driver was excellent. We felt very safe even on the most winding roads. He was courteous and helpful, plus he kept the bus super clean.
Travel Advisor: Rebecca Bliefernich
Trip events
By: Europe 2019
Reviewed on: 10 May 2019
Trip was well organized Tour guides in both counties were very helpful
Tour agency
By: Fwillymd
Reviewed on: 11 May 2019
Excellent, well organized and great tour guide
Travel Advisor: Kathleen DiMeglio
By: Mom/daughter
Reviewed on: 20 May 2019
Every thing worked like clock work from air port pick up ( early hotel check in) to early a m shuttle for return flight, Our Globus guide Guiesppi Made sure we had nothing to do but enjoy Italy .he took care of all details .
Travel Advisor: Meredith Lutz
Globus is a quaility tour company!
By: Oscar
Reviewed on: 14 May 2019
The itinerary was full of wonderful sights and experiences. Our tour director was knowledgeable and engaging. The hotels in which we stayed were very nice. I was expecting small rooms (as some European hotel rooms can be) but there was ample space. All had wonderful breakfasts - if you didn't get enough to eat it was your own fault! I will definitely use Globus again!
Mostly positive
By: Chuck
Reviewed on: 15 May 2019
Tours were mostly very good but a few hotels were not quite up to expectations. Some were excellent. Tour guide talked to long at times but did have a lot of information. Many tried to ignore the talks after hearing about war after war and feud after feud, didn't any thing else happen in Scotland?
By: B&J
Reviewed on: 17 May 2019
1st time on a tour. Saw everything we expected and more. Very well laid out. Excellent tour guide who had a fantastic wealth of knowledge of France. A tour is definitely not for relaxing, which we liked since we've been getting up before 6:00a.m. for 40 years. If you don't see everything you want to, it's your own fault. We paid to see France and we did. We rested when we got home. The bus was very comfortable, driver well versed in the country, including the narrow back roads. Already planning future travel with them.
By: lenleg
Reviewed on: 19 May 2019
Very much enjoyed and appreciated the Globus family. Highly reccomend anyone taking a trip to make it with Globus.
By: Alexis
Reviewed on: 19 May 2019
Globus had a well planed trip to Israel and Jordan. I have done several trips with Globus
6 nights in London
By: Kathy and Chris
Reviewed on: 26 May 2019
We chose the open your on our own. We were picked up at the airport and driven promptly to our hotel. Our hotel was lovely and had a great breakfast buffet . We did use the hotel concierge because the Globus people seemed to want to give us extra tours. The 4 hour tour provided your was great.
Nice trip!
By: janiceq
Reviewed on: 27 May 2019
The Hidden Treasures of Southern Italy tour was amazing! Such beautiful places off the beaten path! Highly recommend!
Travel Advisor: Heather Rude
Great group
By: Noel
Reviewed on: 31 May 2019
Everything is well arranged just hoping that the bus we used has a better internet access to it. Everything is fine from the tour director the driver no complain.
Review Your Tour Operator
By: The Wilson's
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2019
We went on a Globus Bus Tour of Italy and I have to say our bus driver Gennaro and our Tour Director Gianluca were exceptional. You could tell that Gennaro and Gianluca worked in the past together. You could see that they enjoyed working with each other during our trip. Watching Gennaro maneuver through the tight, busy roads of Rome, Venice, Casole D'Elsa, Venezia-Gambarare, San Marino, Foligno, Sorrento, Via Assisi and all the sights he took us within those areas was watching a master at his craft. He was pleasant and helpful to all of us in the group. Gianluca, was a wonderful speaker sharing the knowledge of the places we were sight seeing and what was available for us to adventure to within the parameters of each stop. Gianluca has a passion for Italy that rubbed off on us wanting to see everything and not miss anything. His love for Italy added to the excitement of our trip. A bus driver and Tour Director that works well together makes a trip that much nicer. A job well done!
Italian Showcase
By: Dawnchas
Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2019
Great tour. Tour director went above and beyond for us. He was funny, sincere and kind. Took us extra places during optional dinners. Was passionate about Italy and made everyone love the places. One of the best! On the down side, Italy was too crowded at the sites and it was only May. Plus it is unfortunately run down and full of graffiti making it appear very dirty. It was stipulated that the bus had to pull over if someone had to go to the washroom. As seniors we should not be expected to tell the whole bus and get embarrassed because we need to go to the bathroom. That Is an unacceptable rule!
Tour Operator...
By: Nancy
Reviewed on: 31 May 2019
I am not certain, but I am thinking tour operator is synonymous with our tour guide. We have been ever so fortunate to have outstanding tour guides who genuinely are caring and kind to their passengers.
Bus ride of the UK
By: Jhutch
Reviewed on: 08 Jun 2019
The bus was comfortable and the ride was enjoyable.
Italian Mosaic Globus Tour
By: Don
Reviewed on: 07 Jun 2019
Overall, the Tour Director was very good. Gave a running commentary of events and offered interesting information about locations. The Local Guides were mostly very good, especially the one at the Pompei site. The Local Guide at the Vatican, however, was not so good. He knew when we were delayed at security entering St Peter's Square yet left anyway, separating us from our group. Finding the group amid the thousands crowded in the square was impossible. We eventually phoned the Tour Director who talked us back to the group. (Thank goodness she gave the group her cell # and that she answered our call for help.) Hotels ranged from good to excellent, as was the one at Lake Maggiore. Dinners were good to excellent. The one at Fattoria Poggio Alloro was wonderful!!.
Travel Advisor: Kristie Burke
By: Retired Traveler
Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2019
Good experience however the guide in Rome could have slowed down a little and explained more The guide in Venice was not available most of the time.
Travel with Globus
By: Luda
Reviewed on: 02 Jun 2019
I was traveling with Globus the first time. It was a great experience. Wonderful tour director, very good organized and responsible, helpful a knowledgeable. Good local guides and experienced drivers.
Travel Advisor: Vicky Kuperman
Highly recommend Globus!
By: Shelley
Reviewed on: 03 Jun 2019
We were treated like royalty by Globus when we arrived in Scotland! Matthew Bell greeted us warmly and took us to our hotel. From there, each day and night was a lovely adventure as we toured Scotland. Our driver, John, was excellent and took great care of us as we went up winding roads and tight spaces. We couldn't have asked for a better guide and driver! They provided us with plenty of information and added humor and fun to the whole trip. In London, we dealt with Monograms. The staff was less helpful and slightly inexperienced. Our first point of contact in London was a young man named Walter. He was a bit nervous and overwhelmed, which stressed us out in the unfamiliar city of London. We also dealt with several people at the Monograms help desk in our hotel who often led us in the wrong directions around the city - especially when it came to taking the Tube. Other than that, we had a lovely time!
Travel Advisor: Cheryl Everhart
By: Sherry
Reviewed on: 03 Jun 2019
Too much to see is 10 days. Hotel dinners were not as good as eating on your own. Too little down time and way too early departures.
Travel Advisor: Janice Trainor
Ireland trip
By: Ava
Reviewed on: 13 Jun 2019
Friendly helpful guides.
Travel Advisor: Cheryl Fenig
1st Globus tour
By: Ricegirl
Reviewed on: 06 Jun 2019
I was really happy with this tour planned thru my agent Carl Henderson. The southern Iceland was amazing to see, the Guide Hólmfríður and her driver Helga were both terrific. The fellow guests were very respectful, polite and lots of fun and many had travelled with Globus before and highly recommended this tour group. If I plan further trips in Europe I will definitely think about a Globus tour again.
Travel Advisor: Carl Henderson
By: janet
Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2019
I thought it was great. Two disappointments was there was not a Globus person at the airport when we arrived in France to transfer us to our first hotel in Paris. Also we were to go to Notre Dame Cathedral as a group, and even though there was plenty of time to bring us somewhere alternately (Cathedral had a fire), no effort was made to do that. Something, a different tourist attraction, should have been substituted. It was as we expected. The hotels were nice and centrally located, and dinners were good except one.
Personal touch
By: Teresa
Reviewed on: 10 Jun 2019
My hat off to Globus. The company left no stone unturned. The personal host at Marriott in Paris was amazing. The transfers at the airports this travel service company provided excellent customer service and help me have a stress free trip.
By: Shin
Reviewed on: 19 Jun 2019
Wonderful trips we have taken 6th trips with Globus.
1st Time out of USA
By: Roadie
Reviewed on: 13 Jun 2019
Globus did an EXCELLENT job of making sure we had numbers and names one we arrived at our location. More than three Globus workers were at the airport to assist in coming clients. The hotels, bues and especially the tour guide was outstanding. He made sure everyone and everything (luggage) etc... was always taking very good care. Thank you Globus!
Dream trip to Italy
By: Dream trip to Italy
Reviewed on: 13 Jun 2019
Monograms was such a well thought out tour. Local guides and everyone we encountered were extremely organized and helpful. Happily, so many logistics were handled without any effort on our part.
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 15 Jun 2019
Great trip. Nice hotels. Wonderful places to visit and a great tour guide and bus driver
trip to Canadian Rockies
By: Mary
Reviewed on: 07 Jul 2019
Well run trip - nice hotels, good meals, great tour director
Travel Advisor: Gayle Soloe
Gorgeous Scenery
By: Em
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2019
I took my two teenaged granddaughters with me on a trip to Scandinavia. Not only was I impressed and well pleased with arrangements (including transportation and meals), but the agenda was really pleasant. For me the highlight, however, was my granddaughters' enjoyment of the vacation. They even met another teen who had similar interests, and they bonded. The scenery was spectacular. Having traveled extensively through much of the world, I must say that Norway tops the list. It was gorgeous.
Travel Advisor: Susan Lindstrom
european highlights
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2019
There were no glitches of any kind. Included dinners were really not good. Quite dissapointing.
Travel Advisor: Denise Shepard
By: A.S.
Reviewed on: 26 Jun 2019
No issues encountered. Good hotels, tour director/guides, and driver.
Scenic Ireland
By: Nink
Reviewed on: 26 Jun 2019
Very good. The entire experience was excellent.
By: Zman
Reviewed on: 22 Jun 2019
Guide was outstanding. Very informative, helpful and friendly. Made the trip more worthwhile. Bus driver was the very best at his craft!
Travel Advisor: Sandy Martens
Globus tours are always excellent
By: Aimee
Reviewed on: 28 Jun 2019
We have used Globus/Monograms for at least 20 years and they never disappoint. Everything is taken care of for you so that you have a great trip. We will use them in the future and I recommend them to anyone thinking of booking a hassle-free vacation!
Intro to Europe
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 27 Jun 2019
My recent trip with Globus was basically everything I was expecting. The tour guide was terrific and very organized, the motor-coach was nice and our driver was great. Most of the hotels were good but a couple were just ok. The food was ok but I think they should consider providing options for people with dietary restrictions (I don't eat pork and was stuck eating vegetarian a few times. I would have preferred having the choice of a different meat option). Overall I would recommend Globus to anyone interested in touring with a group. I plan to travel with them again in the future.
Travel Advisor: Pam Smithgall
Great Lakes
By: Kdeli
Reviewed on: 30 Jun 2019
We had a great trip.. Susanna was very attentive and fun
Hawaii trip June 13-26
By: Precious
Reviewed on: 01 Jul 2019
My experience for the Hawaii was that the hotels weren't unacceptable. They were old and dingy. I would also recommend that breakfast be served for this tour as meals were expensive
Travel Advisor: Lisa and Nancy Zupancic
England and Scotland
By: Girvan
Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2019
We loved the flexibility of our Monograms trip. It was nice to see a friendly face at the airport and at the hotel. The organized tours were great and just enough. Loved the Hop on bus in York. It was good to have help when we needed it, but also enjoyed free time on our own. Loved the train rides!
Travel Advisor: Deanna Sutherland - Rigby
By: Canyonlands
Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2019
We have done 2 trips on Globus! Excellent tour group! They are very professional and knowledgeable! We just sit back and relax!
Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands
By: halfpint
Reviewed on: 13 Jul 2019
My family and I are extremely pleased with our Globus tour. Everyone was friendly and everything ran so efficiently. We will definitely be taking another tour through Globus again in the future.
Trip to Italy
By: Paula
Reviewed on: 28 Jul 2019
Very helpful agents who spoke excellent English. They arranged the best tours and provided guidance and assistance when we asked.
Switzerland tour
By: Vickie
Reviewed on: 06 Jul 2019
We had the best tour director and coach driver I've ever had! Marco was so attentive, knowledgeable, helpful and fun. I've been on several tours both with Cosmos and other companies over the years and Marco is the best of the best. Would highly recommend any tour he directs. Loved the interaction between him and our driver!
Travel Advisor: Rachel Boren
Not Recommended
Tour ZNE 90614
By: Dianne
Reviewed on: 11 Jul 2019
I have travelled on many Globus tours. While the content of this tour was great in variety and experiences there were some serious issues about some meals and siteseeing that were not acceptable. Even when these issues were made known they were not dealt with. It was almost like they didn't happen. I found this disturbing since we were a long way from our homes.
Trip of a lifetime
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 11 Jul 2019
Travelling with 5 friends on Globus 13 night Rockies Canada tour was one of the best holidays I have had. Our tour director was Catarina Armeni who made the spectacular trip even better with her bubbly personality and work ethic which made sure we were cared for so well. This was my third Globus tour and not my last - I have already recommended to friends.
Canyon adventure
By: Debbie
Reviewed on: 19 Jul 2019
This was our first vacation with Globus. We were very happy with the entire tour. We will definitely use Globus again. Our tour director was available whenever we needed her and she had valuable tips that help us have the most wonderful time.
Travel Advisor: Marlene Kraft
By: Amy
Reviewed on: 15 Jul 2019
The trip was very well organized with several in-trip flights and other transportation. We appreciated the adjustment to high altitude was taken in to consideration in the planning. The ruins were amazing and local guides added a lot to the trip. I loved the home visits. My only criticism was too much shopping time - could have skipped the corn beer, pottery and silversmith. Overall, a wonderful trip!
By: Patrice
Reviewed on: 15 Jul 2019
Overall it was positive. The local guides were helpful and knowledgeable. My one negative which is a big one for me is that your customer service people were very unhelpful. All four of our flight confirmation numbers were incorrect. I called twice speaking to two different individuals the night before our trip. I had tried numerous times to check in for our flights. I had even called the airlines: united, luftansa and Canadian to check in. All three airlines said my confirmation and ticket numbers were not correct. I called your 800 number and was given no assistance. I was told to call the airlines, which I had already done. The entire trip I could not check in for our flights which is extremely frustrating, particularly the night before we left. The added stress and aggravation were completely unnecessary. When one books such an expensive trip, one expects the best customer service.
By: Johnny
Reviewed on: 23 Jul 2019
This trip was a trip of a lifetime. Everything went very smooth and the guides were all very pleasant and informative.
Travel Advisor: Ronna Noah
Tour Bus
By: Tom
Reviewed on: 22 Jul 2019
I thought the tour was well organized. There is no way logistically, not speaking the language, I could have put together a comprehensive trip through Sicily like this one. The bus drivers were awesome, especially Salvatore. He manuevered in areas I didn't think possible for a big bus. Elisa, our guide was really good. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. She also was a big help on us for organizing an airport transfer and a family side trip. Our party of 8 was very thankful for her help.
By: Swampy
Reviewed on: 27 Jul 2019
Stress free travel. Took care of everything. Felt comfortable and safe. Very informed travel director and guides. Wonderful accommodations.
By: Momma
Reviewed on: 26 Jul 2019
Very professional
By: Rosemary
Reviewed on: 30 Jul 2019
Everything went smoothly.
Frequent Globus traveller
By: Ray J
Reviewed on: 03 Sep 2019
Just finished another excellent Globus trip covering Austria and Switzerland. Nice hotels, knowledgeable guide and great itinerary.
Globus Review
By: Tom
Reviewed on: 05 Sep 2019
Very good organization...everything went like clockwork.
Ireland's Ancient East to the Wild Atlantic Way
By: Kathi
Reviewed on: 30 Jul 2019
I have never travel on a Globus tour before. We took our 18 year old nephew to Ireland for a graduation gift. What I loved was it was very family oriented. There were about 6 other young people on the trip. Before the week was over they were all hanging out and having a great time. This is a memory they will remember for a life time. I could not ask for any greater gift. Catherine our guide was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable on Ireland.
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 08 Aug 2019
Good. Didn't always follow the schedule but the overall trip was very good as were accomodations
Tour Operator
By: Paris
Reviewed on: 09 Aug 2019
Helpful, knowledgeable, easy to work with
Cosmos tour of the Italian Lakes
By: traveler
Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2019
The tour was efficiently manged and run and delivered what was promised. The hotels were adequate and except for one were well situated. Extremely poor location of hotel at lake Como. Poor choice of tour director for following reasons: 1. Poor English 2. Gave very little background information of any kind 3. A;most no suggestions for what to do during free time.
Travel Advisor: Cathy Wassermann
Review of Globus
By: Barry
Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2019
Our vacation went as planned and the representatives were extremely helpful
Travel Advisor: Suzanne Grimes
By: Wayne Lewis
Reviewed on: 04 Aug 2019
Great. Would do it again.
Travel Advisor: LuAnn Harden
By: Will an Lois
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2019
Wonderful trips
Luis Acosta.
By: Luis.
Reviewed on: 24 Aug 2019
Excellent work done by this tour company, specially the tour guide Francisco Pereira and the bus driver.
Travel Advisor: Natallia Khoshchynka
A GoodTrip
By: Polly
Reviewed on: 17 Aug 2019
Globus was a very organized and efficient tour! Everything went smoothly! We were on time, at our destination and saw everything according to our itinerary and even some surprises. The hotels were clean and comfortable and the meals were good although breakfasts were a little boring until we got to St. John's. We got tired of bacon and scrambled eggs everyday with cold toast. Our tour director was the best! She was very knowledgeable, efficient and friendly to everyone. Our driver was excellent! He was a skilled driver and very friendly to the passengers. A Great Tour!
London, Ireland, Scotland
By: sam
Reviewed on: 29 Aug 2019
This was my second planned trip with Globus. Unfortunately, because of a family illness I was unable to go. Globus refunded part of the trip fee, which I did not expect (I assumed my trip insurance would need to cover all of it.) It was a very pleasant surprise to see that the refund came so quickly.
By: Marty
Reviewed on: 22 Aug 2019
This was my second trip with Globus. They choose good hotels and have good tour guides. I'm very impressed with their attention to detail.
Europe tours
By: Susan
Reviewed on: 07 Sep 2019
Globus is a good company. We will be taking more tours with them.
Newfoundland and Labrador
By: Jack D
Reviewed on: 26 Aug 2019
This was our 4th trip with Globus and is our least favorite. The first 7 days could only be described as a grind. Typically during that time we had bags out at 7:30 AM, left at 8:30 AM, toured until about 6:00 PM, checked into the next hotel and had dinner at 6:30 or 7:00. There was minimal free time and it was exhausting. On the plus side, the scenery and places visited were spectacular and our tour group was excellent.
Travel Advisor: Mary Watts
Globus review of Essential Britain
By: Steve D
Reviewed on: 28 Aug 2019
We have had 9 trips through Globus and they have always been above our expectations. Our last trip was Essential Britain and it was great. However, the tour director was never on this tour before and sometimes it made things difficult. The tour guide should be familiar with the tours they are taking. Also, we did not like staying in a hotel outside the city limits especially when we were in York and Liverpool.
London and Countryside
By: Barb
Reviewed on: 12 Sep 2019
I enjoyed my experience The hotel was perfectly located and very comfortable. The guides were well informed and gave us a great deal of information.
By: Scooby
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2019
I think that Globus was good. Our bus driver Dominico was great!
Good Tour Company
By: LB
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2019
I really liked Globus operating our tour. I felt like I got access to perks that I would have not otherwise gotten with another company. Our tour guide was fantastic. I am considering using Globus for another trip in the future.
Travel Advisor: Tara Nielsen-Rise
By: Fitz
Reviewed on: 10 Sep 2019
We had a wonderful time and we're pleased with all the accommodations! However, no one was at the airport to pick us up when we arrived in Shannon. We had to wait until Monograms office opened to call for help, we were advised they had received our flight information to late an no one was available to pick us up to take us to our hotel. We were advised to take a taxi and our tour guide would reimburse us later that day. Okay small bump. Yvonne was wonderful in Limerick, Michelle was fantastic in Killarney. They were full of helpful information and booked all our tours. Damion in Dublin was useless. He advised us to "go online " to book any tours. He seemed bothered when we asked questions. We didn't find out until we got to Belfast that he was supposed to give us our info package for Belfast. He claims he did, but all 12 of us never received anything from him. Thank goodness for Emear (spelling) in Belfast, she was great! Bookef all our tours and helped complete a great trip!!!
Travel Advisor: Lisa Freese
By: SS
Reviewed on: 14 Sep 2019
Traveling with Globus was wonderful. They took care of all of the details during the trip. English speaking guides, luggage was delivered, transportation was arranged, questions were answered. It was an easy, delightful trip.
Travel Advisor: Kim Staker
Globus - A World Class Experience
By: Anavapick
Reviewed on: 17 Sep 2019
I had taken other tours before but non that compares to the Globus experience. You get what you pay for and more. From the tour director, the accommodations, the local guides, the transportation, the meals the excursions.... all offered and delivered at a 4 or 5 star rating! I trusted my vatation to them and they delivered in a world class manner! Thank you Globus!!!
Travel Advisor: Nancy Seiter
Good with room for improvement
By: Travel Forever
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2019
Everything was good including the itinerary, optional excursions, tour bus, driver and the tour guide, but some of the hotels and the included meals were a little disappointing, and a few more short view point stops along the way would the trip more enjoyable. The seat rotation is not well planned or not organized, time to change to another method.
Travel Advisor: Pam Scott
Expertly done
By: Sunshine
Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2019
Globus provided a extremely knowledgeable guide who was friendly, knowledgeable, funny when needed and cared about each person needs.
Globus arranged a nice tour for us
By: Jo Ann
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2019
Our bus tour had a busy itinerary enabling us to see many small towns and sites. Consequently we were up and out early each day which was a little grueling for us. Some hotels were every nice but some we were not pleased with at all. The bus was very nice and modern and the driver very capable. Seating would have been better if travelers were required to rotate. One gentleman claimed a front seat saying he had claustrophobia and that resulted in some cross words between travelers.
Iceland trip
By: Jane & Bob
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2019
The trip was great. The guide(Sophia) and driver(Franz) were fantastic.
Good travel experience
By: ER
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2019
Well organized trip - very pleasant experience.
Alaska moose
By: Alaska bucket list
Reviewed on: 12 Sep 2018
Very happy with Globus. They were extremely organized, informed of us of everything and where to be at all times, the tour was as advertised. All the people we met on all the tours and excursions were amazing and very knowledgeable about their part of the tour. Would definately go with Globus. The only disappointment was the last day we were to take a boat out o to the ocean to see the glaciers and wildlife. The weather was horrible and they shortened the trip. We saw no glaciers and very little wildlife. They did give us 50.00back. The boat ride was basically a very rainy rough boat ride. I would of appreciated an option to do something different or go somewhere that we could see the glaciers. Other than that everything was perfect
Pleasant enough
By: Happy Traveler
Reviewed on: 28 Aug 2018
Doug was pleasant enough but would have appreciated a better understanding of the excursions and the limit time we would spend at each location
By: Mike
Reviewed on: 17 Sep 2018
Globus had everything worked out in advance resulting in a smooth and enjoyable vacation.
Alaska Trip
By: Toyota4
Reviewed on: 09 Sep 2018
Our trip far exceeded what we were expecting. Our tour guide was exceptional. He knew the history and important facts about our travels through Alaska. He also went above and beyond to make sure everyone was enjoying the trip and that our needs were being met. Our bus driver was exceptional as well. Great tour company.
Travel Advisor: Andre Xavier
Great Tour of Ireland
By: Barb and John
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2018
We participated in the Legacy of Saint Patrick tour. We had an excellent tour guide and driver. There were only 24 people in the group which was a plus. There was a good balance between the religious aspects of the tour and other places you would want to see in Ireland. We saw a lot of the country, including some of Northern Ireland, and at times would have liked a little longer somewhere, but that would have been at the expense of someplace else. We would highly recommend this tour.
Eastern Canada
By: J & T Godoy
Reviewed on: 21 Sep 2018
It was very good trip with Globus. Driver & tour guide did a very good job. My first bus trip, which felt a little long driving at times, but the beautiful scenery made up for sitting so long. The hotels were very nice and breakfasts & dinners were very good. Our tour group was very nice, we got alone very well. We even now have best friends who live in Australia, which we'll be visiting soon. Overall, it was a great experience and we would like to tour other parts of Canada, beautiful country.
By: MJ
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2018
Very good, the minute we got our bags at the airport an agent greeted us and showed us to the bus. Very busy and walked many miles. They hired wonderful people at every spot to tell us all about what we were going to see.
Italy trip
By: Penly
Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2018
The tuscany week was better than the advertisment for it. Worry free relaxing travel
Italy trip
By: Penly
Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2018
Monograms and cosmos were awsome.Oriana in tuscany for the week was absolutely phenomonal.her knowledge of italy,her attitude her funny sence of humour.the group was awsome.monogram guides in florence and rome were so good to
By: Yvonne
Reviewed on: 13 Nov 2018
The tour was excellent.
By: Yvonne
Reviewed on: 13 Nov 2018
The tours were great. however with the Monogram tour our first guide was not as helpful or friendly as I was expecting.
Wonderful trip
By: Ireland traveler
Reviewed on: 04 Oct 2018
Julian was an excellent tour guide! Very funny and witty and knowledgeable about Ireland. Jarek was an excellent driver getting us to see all the sights!
By: Marilyn Harger
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2018
We are traveled with Globus 4 times. The bus drivers and tour guides have been excellent. Everything is very well organized and the activities are varied.
Globus tour
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 25 Sep 2018
We have a week long tour in southern Greece. Our tour guide was outstanding, knowing a great deal about Greek history and the various sites we visited. Very good about caring for all the members of our group. She was appreciated by all.
Travel Advisor: Wanda Worsley
Preferred company
By: world traveler
Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2018
I've traveled with Globus many times before, and their tour directors, itineraries, & hotels are the best.
Wonderful Ireland
By: travel gal
Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2018
Great trip. Very comfortable with our contact people in each city. Lots of wonderful suggestions to make our trip great.
Travel Advisor: Marla McCandless
Be more specific about what is included in the price.
By: brookses
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2018
The brochure was not clear at all about what was covered by the fee we paid to Globus. Once in Hawaii, all of our travel was handled perfectly and Robbie was a perfect Tour guide. We all met several other travelers who had the same misconceptions.
Not Recommended
By: Bruno
Reviewed on: 09 Oct 2018
My experience was good. However, what I recommend you address for the future is the selection of hotels. I had upgraded the hotels to Venice and Florence, the additional cost was minimal. The Venice hotel upgrade was good. I did not like the location of the hotel in Florence or Rome. I would have liked to be in the Center of the cities. The hotels you include with the cities should be higher end. I did not enjoy the ride to the Naples airport on the last day of my trip. You should have provided more direct transportation. No one in your organization was able to explain to me about the local pick ups along the way to the airport; all I knew was that there was a 41/2 hour window from the time I boarded the local bus to departure to Rome. You did not take into consideration the very long travel day I had. This lack of consideration was very disturbing to me.
No worries!!
By: Isabella
Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2018
Globus bus tours took care of every detail of the trip from fabulous accommodations to guided tours. Our primary guide was very fun and prepared with lots of great information regarding the sites and schedules. I would definitely go on another international tour with this group.
Top Notch trip!
By: Bigbm7
Reviewed on: 02 Oct 2018
The trip was perfect for us and the Tour Director and Bus Driver made it work like a clock! We were on time the Bus was perfect the pace was excellent. Content and knowledge down to the finest details were planned and executed. Loved it and we appreciated the personal touches that he and the driver put into it! They both deserve a bonus and an award on how it should be done!!!!! Mike Benz
Tour director and bus driver
By: Pmonty
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2018
We thought after our last trip no director could ever meet our expectations! This guide was as accommodating & sensitive to everyones needs. Our group was so small it made this trip very personal & we had a Great time!!!we want to give special kudos to our driver! We loved him!
Angeliki was awesome!
By: Laura
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2018
This was my first Globus tour, in fact it was my very first tour, and I was extremely happy with everything about my trip! I can't say enough positive things about our tour guide, Angeliki. She's a true asset to your company!
Travel Advisor: Cliff Morgan
Not Recommended
By: Wings
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2018
Too long on buses, hotels minus. Driving by places that I would be interested in such as castles and ruins. Different hotel every night and sarcastic remarks from tour guide about something you might say about scenic place we are at. Will not go again.
Wonderful trip!
By: Rachel
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2018
We had an amazing time and would recommend Globus to friends and family. Our tour guide John was very knowledgeable and fun! My only complaint would be the restaurants we went to with the group. The food wasn't as good as when we picked restaurants on our own. Otherwise we were very happy. Especially with the daily excursions
great trip
By: wayne
Reviewed on: 02 Oct 2018
a very good trip the tour guide and the driver were both knowledgeable and fun to spend time with.
Eastern Canada
By: Katie
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2018
Great tour in every respect.
By: Hanna
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2018
Great tour director , all well organized Choice of hotels was not all good 2 out of the 4 were good . I was able to visit many places in a short period of time
Travel Advisor: Brenda Staben
Colorado trip
By: Anne Clarkson
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2018
It was a well planned tour of Colorado with 3 excellent train trips.
Northern Capitals Trip
By: Margot
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2018
Our experience with our Globus Tour was very good. We cannot think of anything that we would have to complain about. Our Tour Guide Andre (I don't remember his last name) was great. He was well informed regarding the various places we visited, he was very organized and lastly was a super nice person. This was the Sept.14th to Sept.23rd trip. He was great about any and all questions that anyone had. Would love to go on another tour with Andre as a tour director.
Not Recommended
Irish Explorer
By: Skipper
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2018
Love the company and their buses and schedule, however the Irish Explorer was somewhat disappointing. Too much time on bus. Not enough time in any one area to explore. Globis did not give us enough time between connecting flights. Haf to dwitch airlines and they lost our luggage Tool three fays to retrieve.
First time
By: Bird
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2018
Could not have been easier or better.
Globus Tours
By: Cat
Reviewed on: 02 Oct 2018
I'm always pleased with Globus Tours. They make it easy with nothing to worry about.
By: Dianne
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2018
I was told there would be 30 people on this tour but there were 44plus the driver and tour guide. I need to preface the fact that I do not like large tour groups as my desired form of travel experience but we were under the gun since Uniworld cancelled my river trip. The itinerary for this trip was lovely but it also was grueling since we were on a bus so much for very long periods of time as well as a 5 hour train ride. The bus driver was an excellent driver - again, I would have preferred a smaller tour and bus! The tour guide was very conscientious but too repetitive about instructions (for even the day of two ahead). This meant that a lot of us began to tune her out because of information overload (mostly instructions and not historical fact) and often conflicting instructions. Addiitonally, there were only two couples and one person from a country (Israel, Australia and Canada) other than the US - really prefer more diversity for such a large group.
Travel Advisor: Jane Forrester
old fart
By: Me
Reviewed on: 04 Oct 2018
tour director kepted the group on time. Gave us lots of local history. Driver did a great job of taking the bus in places I could,n't drive my car.
By: Lotus blossom
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2018
It's a mixed bag but I'd be willing to try again sometime. I don't give a B+ to Monograms. Their local host in Barcelona was lackluster. There were issues with directions and with our seats on the train to Madrid. In Madrid we had a very kind and helpful host who helped with bookings and with directions.
Tour operator
By: Kay
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2018
This was my third and my husband's second trip with Globus. I chose the tour based on the website and it met my expectations. Dan, the tour guide, was very nice and informed and provided a very good narrative story and/or history in route. Mario, the driver, was excellent. I was impressed with his driving skills. The only complaint I have about the trip was the lack of information the first day. In the past, our tour guide would meet us at the airport. This time, we followed the very clear instructions to the hotel, but when we checked in, we did not receive nor could we locate anything about our tour. We later learned the information should have been given to us at check-in, but it was not. I suggest in the future an e-mail concerning where and when to meet the tour guide. In conclusion, I would review the Globus website first for tours prior to booking any guided tour.
Travel Advisor: Paula Sasser
First time with Globus
By: LovesToTravel
Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2018
Excellent experience, both guide and driver were professional at all times.
Ireland trip
By: ginny
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2018
It was a trip of a lifetime. It was great!
National Parks
By: Trey
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2018
Excellent tour guide and driver. Would have appreciated more options on things to do on our free day in Jackson, WY. Other guests on the tour went on a wildlife safari. Reception on first night of the tour was not a cocktail reception—just wine, beer, and soft drinks. No need to stop at the Crazy Horse site, nor the Tatanka site. Use the extra time at Yellowstone or other location. Deadwood school bus tour could have been much better. Driver was informative but also more interested in telling corny jokes and stories. Would have appreciated an opportunity to view and tour the Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane Cemetery.
By: Lou
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2018
Globus was great. I wish they had given us all of the information with more lead time so we could have researched optional excursions a little bit sooner. But the arrangements were dependable. From the airport transportation, the tour buses, and the hotel in Athens, Globus had everything covered. Good, clean vehicles and great hotel. The The main tour guide Atonis was very professional, knowledgeable, really helpful, organized and lots of fun. You could see how proud he is of his country. The local tour guides were very good. They were very professional and seemed to be good sources of the local culture and archeology. I would probably choose an upgraded ship next time. Even though the staff was great, and the food was good, the accommodations were about a 3 star. My main problem was the substandard shower and lack of variety for food. (Celestyl Cruises) I would definitely choose Globus again!
Travel Advisor: Paula Kay Eastham
Cosmos tour
By: Gambler
Reviewed on: 18 Oct 2018
Our experience with our Cosmos tour of Ireland was wonderful! It was very affordable but yet the accommodations, sites and transportation were excellent. We would definitely use them again!
Beautiful views
By: Canyon traveler
Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2018
Great experience, super director and driver.
Superior Company
By: Verna
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2018
This was my 5th tour with the Globus brands and none have disappointed. The most helpful,knowledgeable people in the industry, in my opinion. I would not hesitate to recommend Globus for all your travel needs.
Fall colors in New England
By: IRV
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2018
It was great and everything was better than we expected. On a score of 1 to 10 the trip was a 10
Nashville & Memphis Music Tour
By: Mark - Delaware
Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2018
It was good. We would like to compliment our tour bus driver Paul. He was very good. Although he was not the Tour Director he did answer questions about our trip. He was always kind and helpful. Always had a smile on his face. He had great personalty.
America's Historic East
By: Happy
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2018
Excellent. New bus, great tour leader and driver. All wheeled luggage handled for you from room to room. Comprehensive itinerary giving you a greater appreciation for the many sacrifices made to form our nation. Lots of walking, early mornings and full days.
Israel and Jordan
By: Hayes
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2018
Loved this tour. Was exactly what we were hoping for and got some extras. We were lucky to have a smaller group of 26 which was a good size. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave many different perspectives.
Travel Advisor: Ursula Pearson
Australia and NZ
By: Helen
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2018
Yes-the experience was just what we asked for, what we wanted and we were very pleased.
Italy's Great Cities trip
By: Susan Daugherty
Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2018
We found our experience with Globus to be very good. The people and the attention to detail made everything go smoothly. The trip exceeded our expectations and we felt we worked with competent, articulate and concerned individuals. Everyone worked hard to ensure our family and our trip companions were well taken care of. we have many wonderful memories and the people we met helped to make our vacation dreams come through.
Travel Advisor: Mary Ann Tiemeier
By: Nikihamer
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2018
As always, Globus did a great job. Globus is always my first choice when I book a trip.
trip followup
By: Vicki
Reviewed on: 18 Oct 2018
We have traveled with Globus a few time and always have a great experience. We do recommend Globus to our friends. Our tour director was very knowledgeable and flexible for the travelers needs. She even helped out when the hotel staff were on strike!
Albuquerque Balloon Festival
By: E and D
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2018
This is our second trip with Globus. Things are well planned and executed. Our tour director Lisa and our driver Paul were excellent. Hotels are nice, the buses are top notch.
Classic Fall Foliage
By: Nancy G
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2018
Our tour guide and bus driver were wonderful. It was our drivrr's first extended trip and he did s wonderful job. He was very patient and helpful to a disabled lady. Also a skillful driver Gail was very knowledgeable about the area and I learned so much on this trip. She had good timing about talking while we were riding. You get a little knowledge about a lot of different places. I would highly recommend this travel. It takes so much stress out of traveling as far as finding things and where to go to eat and lodging. Gail always had recommendations for eating places when we were on our own also. Would do it again in a minute.
By: Sue
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2018
We had a very good experience and enjoyed the trip
My first European trip
By: TK
Reviewed on: 28 Oct 2018
Globus offers many different excursions for the trips they offer. You can pick and choose what you would like to do with them, or you are able to go out on your own and do some exploring. The fact that most every meal is included is a big help as well. I will be using them again in the future.
Travel Advisor: Lindsey Prumers
Good Value
By: Travelbug
Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip and the itinerary. Every place we visited was interesting and insightful. Nice group of people was a plus.
Travel Advisor: Shameeron Paur
Great Trip
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2018
Globus and our amazing tour guide met all our expectations! We have already referred them to our friends! Great job Globus!
Best of the British Isles
By: Team Julian
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2018
We have traveled with Globus in the past, and would do so again. Our tour director and bus drivers were outstanding. We had a few issues with the Mercure Hotels, but the rest were good. The Mercedes bus was clean and very comfortable. The excursions were well chosen and enjoyable.
Travel Advisor: Cathy Miller
Wonderful Experience
By: Shelly
Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2018
We had a wonderful experience with Globus on our trip to Italy! We had a very conscientious and knowledgeable tour guide, Concetta Carratta. Concetta was constantly checking on details and made sure everything was taken care of. We did not have to worry about a thing and were able to enjoy the beautiful area we were visiting. Concetta was a great historian and taught us so much about Italy and its culture. We also had a great bus driver throughout our trip who made us feel very safe and secure as we traveled around the country. A truly all around outstanding experience!
An amazingly organized tour with a wonderful guide!
By: Traveler
Reviewed on: 05 Nov 2018
It was so nice not having to worry about departures, transfers, hotel accomodations and meals. Globus had all the details worked out and our tour went incredibly smooth. I would definitely us them again.
Pleased with my Globus experiences
By: Frobnitz
Reviewed on: 07 Nov 2018
I have used Globus for at least 3 European and Canadian tours. They are well organized with interesting features and good value for the money. Good food and accommodations always. I'm always impressed by the tour director's knowledge which can add so much to the travel experience. The coaches are always kept very clean and the drivers have been wonderful. I would use Globus again.
Classic Fall Foliage
By: Cathy
Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2018
We enjoyed our nine day trip very much. Gail Anderson was excellent---very knowledge and helpful and Tony Q. was an superb and safe driver!! For the Norman Rockwell museum, I wish we had more than 2 1/2 hours since I couldn't see and enjoy everything. The trip to the Brick Store and Craig Pursley's art place in Bath, NH meant a great deal to me and wishing we had more time there!!! We enjoyed seeing the fall colors, different places, and SNOW!! (we southern folks don't get snow often---about one hour in the 1970's)
Italian Mosiac
By: Annie
Reviewed on: 11 Nov 2018
Great tour director and driver.
When the Rhine didn't have any water
By: K
Reviewed on: 08 Nov 2018
We were extremely pleased with the alternate arrangements made at the last minute by the staff of Avalon Waterways. While the long hours on the bus were certainly not ideal, they made the best of a bad situation with minimal disruption to our original tour plans.
SA Getaway with Santiago & Easter Island
By: canuck
Reviewed on: 07 Nov 2018
This was my first Globus trip, SBE2 1016, and I have to admit that I was very impressed with the hotels and meals that were provided. I did not know that the Santiago & Easter Island portion of my trip was handled by Monogram. However I do have one concern – the optional excursions offered or not, in my Travel Documents. In Buenos Aires, other tour members had optional excursions but I did not. In Santiago, my optional excursion to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar was listed at $175 US. This tour from the tour desk at the hotel as only $61 US. A tour member had prepaid for this excursion and was only charged $61. Why such a big difference in price?
Travel Advisor: Sharon Johnson
South American tour
By: Dianne
Reviewed on: 08 Nov 2018
The content of the tour was good. It was well filled with lots of variety. the tour leader nwas OK on the whole but there were some things that were missing. Zecca did not have everyone introduce themselve at the beginning of the tour and did not send around a sheet for people who might want to stay in touch at the end. When an option was cancelled in Buenos Aires no substitute was arranged or suggested. As a senior travelling alone this was not acceptable. I have tried twice to get in touch with Globus regarding comments made by the local guide in Santiago but got no reply the first time and was told that my message was timed out the second time. I still need to have these issues discussed.
Travel Advisor: Sue Pechtel
South America
By: Carmen
Reviewed on: 09 Nov 2018
Excellent. Guides were outstanding with a wealth of information. My only complaint would be that they fit too much into the schedule. It would have been nice to have more down time and maybe some less scheduled time.
Travel Advisor: Alexandra Mikos
Greek Escape
By: Margie
Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2018
Very nice! The guides were informative and kept the tour on schedule.
Our Globus Trip
By: Joan
Reviewed on: 11 Nov 2018
Our tour director was exceptional and the driver was excellent. The hotels were great and the tour bus was clean and roomy. The trip was everything we wanted.
Globus - Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World
By: Janet Dyer
Reviewed on: 19 Nov 2018
Excellent, we had a wonderful experience. We visited many glacier sites and Martillo Island, home to a colony of Magellan penguins. I recommend an extra day to visit the many sites in Buenos Aires. Our Globus tour guide was the best we have ever had. He was always planning three days ahead to prevent any problems from coming up.
Monograms personnel
By: connie
Reviewed on: 21 Nov 2018
Experienced and met many, many individuals who were Monograms contacts and all were exceptional in giving a safe and harmonious trip.
Globus tour of Russia
By: Elliott R
Reviewed on: 21 Nov 2018
The Globus experience was excellent. We had a full schedule in St Petersburg and Moscow. There is so much to see and Globus managed the tours and hotels extremely well. The guides were personable and knowledgeable.
Travel Advisor: Lily Sasson
By: Tatiana
Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2018
I appreciate their organizational skills and attention to detail.
Not Recommended
Bus tour.
By: JeanAnn
Reviewed on: 03 Dec 2018
Good tour guide. Did not enjoy group dinners and having to add on extra excursions. Hotel Fuime in Rome, where we had an extra night before tour, did not pick us up at the Port as we had made arrangements. Finally car arrived ( we had advised there was 4 of us) could not accommodate our 4 pieces of luggage and my husband had to hold a large suitcase on his lap all the way from Port to hotel in Rome. Not happy with management as he made excuses.
By: Winter
Reviewed on: 04 Dec 2018
The tour was well organized and provided what it said it would. The tour director was knowledgeable, had a good sense of humor, treated everyone well.
By: redbird
Reviewed on: 20 Dec 2018
Yes I have already referred some people to Globus.
Travel Advisor: Sandy Walt
Great Britain
By: Kay
Reviewed on: 02 Jan 2019
Over all a great trip. Was so relieved that Globus was there to meet me at Heathrow Airport as my plane arrived late. Obviously my plane schedule was monitored for tardiness and I really appreciated it! Staff and hotels were excellent.The Bus was very clean and very comfortable. Was disappointed that we did not get to see the inside of Westminister Abby. Also, I thought that we had the choice of visiting the Tower of London or Windsor Castle but the bus only went to Windsor Castle. Therefore, I visited Tower Of London on my own by taxi while our tour bus went to Windsor Castle.
By: Lois
Reviewed on: 24 Dec 2018
Have recommended Globus to many of our friends.
loved globes tour
By: penlyn
Reviewed on: 26 Dec 2018
when I received travel package in the mail I knew it was to be an awesome trip.trip was absolutely fantastic.our guide was exceptional, our driver was the best.the bus was new.the excursions were fabulous.trip was busy and fun .the people were great.one of the best holidays ever.recommended thanks
By: keltyw18
Reviewed on: 09 Jan 2019
Everything was handled hassle free.
A World Class Tour Operator
By: email@example.com
Reviewed on: 16 Jan 2019
Excellent. Craig, our tour guide, is very experienced and well organized. He was also very knowledgeable of the tour area, helpful and friendly. We highly recommend him.
Travel Advisor: Marje Henkel
Peru trip
By: Dave M
Reviewed on: 02 Feb 2019
Another great trip with Globus
Travel Advisor: Lena Brown
Globus review
By: Rick
Reviewed on: 11 Feb 2019
Globus handled everything very well. All the details of our vacation were taken care of leaving us with no worries. They even took care of our flights.
Amazing experience!
By: Diane
Reviewed on: 17 Feb 2019
What a wonderful app company you have, just amazing! We went to Italy for the first time and had the time of our lives! What an amazing educator tour and fun too! Our tour guide was so professional and informative. You can bet we will be doing this again......we got the travel bug and would only like doing it with a tour company that will guide us with sure ease and fun. Globus, you are number one in our book!
Touring Jordan
By: Chuck
Reviewed on: 21 Feb 2019
From the pickup at the airport to the daily bus rides and tours, plus breakfast and dinners at top hotels, what more could one want? Plus the trip to the airport and the staff ensured we made it through the TSA area and on to the check-in desk and ticketing.
By: Cathy
Reviewed on: 27 Feb 2019
I was very please with Globus. I am already booking another trip with the Globus family.
By: Lynette
Reviewed on: 20 Mar 2019
Had a wonderful tour guide. He kept everyone on time and was enjoyable doing it.
globus spain spring special
By: Sherry
Reviewed on: 17 Mar 2019
It was a nice tour but too many people. It was just my opinion since I usually travel alone. On thebus off the bus take a pic etc. the tour leader was wonderful. The local guides very nice. Too muchto see too little time. One of the tour guides sid we got the cheap tour.. at least dont tell me about it.
Travel Advisor: Connie Smith
Italian trip
By: Jason Collins
Reviewed on: 22 Mar 2019
Excellent. Everything was well planned on time. We enjoy every aspect of the trip.
Used to be great but still good
By: Larryt40
Reviewed on: 23 Mar 2019
Our trip to Greece last year with Globus was fantastic! However, the business model has changed and the amount and duration of includedl tours has decreased drastically. Tour director acknowledged that this was a corporate decision. Be aware.
Always great
By: VMC
Reviewed on: 25 Mar 2019
6th trip with Globus brands and always top notch. Great guides and service throughout.
Sicily 2019
By: Sicily317
Reviewed on: 30 Mar 2019
This was my 2nd Globus trip, and won't be my last. The itineraries are great. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and helpful, and friendly. The schedule is very busy and since most of the people on tour are mid 50's to 60's and older, I think an afternoon off would help. Several people were just too tired to attend evening excursions that were already paid for. Need a little time to recharge our batteries mid week, so we can enjoy the end of the trip. I'm looking forward to booking more trips with Globus, Monograms, and Avalon river cruises.
Canyonlands Tour
By: Sharon
Reviewed on: 30 Mar 2019
Was very happy as I had never done a tour group before. The tipping ask is a bit too much, they should pay the ground staff more instead of asking for the clients to compensate
Cuba 2019
By: Jim
Reviewed on: 01 Apr 2019
Globus did a great job. Our guides and driver were terrific and everything went smoothly.
By: DLG
Reviewed on: 04 Apr 2019
Globus went above and beyond on making sure we all got picked up at the airport and delivered to our hotel safely even though we were seven hours delayed. Guides were good but not always able to modify or adjust the itinerary depending on weather or other needs. Guides at time seemed very rehearsed and couldn't vary off script if they were asked questions. Guides were very good at getting through the crowds and lines when appropriate and available. We were well taken care of even though we were a group of only four. Just as our arrival was well managed and cared for, our departure was well orchestrated and cared for right up to the drop off at TSA. Would use Globus again.
Globus Tour
By: Babs
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2019
Excellent. We had the best guide and bus driver. Each tour day was well spaced. Our tour was very comprehensive; the sightseeing events were all excellent. We definitely would not hesitate to recommend or go on another Globus trip.
Travel Advisor: Marilyn Bohle
Highlights of Germany Aug 2019
By: Graham
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2019
Sophie the Tour Director was a absolute gem. So much depends on the role of a tour director that the travel, timelines and details were very well managed. The Cosmos coach driver was safe and a comfortable ride was enjoyed. The tour hotels varied in the size of the rooms and my only comment, regardless of any tour company, is to consider the sanctuary size of hotel rooms. Some hotel rooms do not provide space for two suitcases to be opened at the same time (seemingly)? I pre-booked all optional extras but did not do two of them. So my advice is not to prebook as no refund if one decides not to go. Tour Director and Travel Agent unable to secure a refund.
Money's worth
By: Satisfied customer
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2019
I absolutely love Globus. Globus removes all my anxiety because their pre-determined itinerary is always amazing.
Travel Advisor: Kim Gahm
Not Recommended
Globus Sampler Of Britain left much to be desired
By: Soupy
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2019
If this was my first Globus tour it would also be my last. Hotels (except for one) were unacceptably low class, our tour guide never gave us maps of Britain nor did we learn about how early we had to leave every day until the night before and not requiring everybody on the bus to move seats daily in an orderly fashion as they had on my Globus tour of Italy caused numerous problems that could easily have been avoided. The rest stops at McDonalds we're ridiculous. And in many places where we stopped -Llangollen, Gretta Green, Grasmere, etc , there was no guide to help us - just told to come back to the bus in 2 hours or so. We were clueless and exhausted most of the trip. Very disappointed in Globus
John Lannon
By: LA
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2019
Very enjoyable...
Italy gems
By: George
Reviewed on: 25 Sep 2019
The tour guide Concetta was great. knowledgeable, considerate and friendly. The tour program could do with a fee less church visits. They were beautiful but after the first five or so they start to look the same. The cities I am sure had other points of interest. I enjoyed the activities,pasta making class, wine tasting, farm dinner and final dinner. The extra excursions were worth the additional fees. It was our first bus tour so we weren't sure what to expect. Well organized. I would consider another tour.
Very Good....
By: Jean
Reviewed on: 03 Oct 2019
Nice I loved it. Love how they are really organized and how everything just fall in place. Never have to worry about anything. My tour guide was really really good and nice.
Travel Advisor: Cindy Evans
Globus in Italy
By: Sally
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2019
Generally my experience with Globus was positive. One of the hotels in Rome was not what I thought was up to standards, being too far from anything and not a four star hotel. But the others seemed appropriate. The guide was knowledgeable and numerous, and the bus driver amazing on small, tight streets. There were too many people trying to see the same things, but that was not Globus' fault.
Travel Advisor: Christine Kennedy
Not Recommended
By: unhappy
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2019
Dropped off 3 to 10 blocks from our hotel. Provided meals were not good. Hotels were far from walking attractions. None of the hotel rooms were good viewing rooms. One of our group said this is a Cosmos tour, not a Globus tour.
By: Chach
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2019
Great trip. They put a lot of work into their tours.
Great Trip
By: donwor
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2019
This was my second trip with Globus, and I will definitely travel with Globus again. Our trip was well-planned, with high quality, very convenient hotels. The trip itinerary was well-paced, allowing us to see and do a lot in a short amount of time without feeling hurried. There was plenty of time for independent sightseeing and dining. Our tour director, Peter, was outstanding - friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, and very flexible. He always did his best to accommodate changing conditions and everyone's needs. Our bus driver, Cliff, also was excellent - very helpful, friendly, and willing to go the 2nd mile for everyone.
Travel Advisor: Susan Mills
Morocco and Spain
By: Scarborough travellers
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2019
Our tour director kept all of us on time, with no loss baggage. He warned us about the water, fresh fruit & veggies, so no one got really sick
Travel Advisor: Jane Hart
Tour of Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Salt Lake City
By: Sharon
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2019
My trip was with Cosmos which is connected to Globus. Overall I enjoyed the tour and the places we visited. The hotel accommodations were very nice and the atmosphere was relaxing. I was not as excited about Salt Lake City. It was a long ride from Jackson Hole to SLC and not much to see along the way. I was hoping to see the Great Salt Lake but instead saw sites of no interest to me. The evening tour was boring walking around gardens in the cold. My final irritation was about the bathroom policy. The one on the bus was to be used only in an emergency. I can see why you would not want that to be the first use but really, I felt uncomfortable using it when I needed to - hoping for the next stop to be soon.
Travel Advisor: Danielle Dybiec
Good value for money
By: quilter
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2019
Good value for money
By: Fraser
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2019
Excellent tour director Simonetta Pellicone Had everything in order Well coordinated Very delightful Very orderly Very knowledgeable Excellent guide
Travel Advisor: William Hall
Imperial Splendors
By: Margaret
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2019
Sheryl Evans was our guide and she was wonderful. Globus had planned so many outings and excursions that we got to see as absolutely much as possible in a short amount of time. Sheryl 's of European history knowledge was thorough and extremely interesting. The local guides added a wonderful touch to our experience.
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 30 Sep 2019
Tour guide Silvio was very impressive. Knew so much about Italy and other subjects.
Travel Advisor: Lynn Hayes
By: BJB
Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2019
Outstanding tour. Tour director was excellent.
Greece and Greek Islands
By: Eli
Reviewed on: 04 Oct 2019
We have traveled with Globus before and they never cease to be well run tours with excellent tour guides. We did the Classical Greece tour followed by a 7 day Greek Islands Cruise. I thoroughly recommend both tours. We are travelling again next year with them to Oberammergau.
Norway & Iceland
By: Travel
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2019
My experience in Norway with our tour guide was excellent. Our experience with our tour guide in Iceland was very poor. Our Icelandic tour included a Northern Lights tour (weather Permitting). We were told it was not included. Our tour guide was not available at any point on our second day. We were left with a bus driver as a guide. One of the dinners (an extra) recommended by globes was very very very poor. Cold food and a poor panoramic view and very expensive. Very disappointing.
Travel Advisor: Rachael Noonan
Globus Tour was fun and informative.
By: Susan
Reviewed on: 05 Oct 2019
Great tour! Our tour guide Vic was thoughtful, organized, knowledgeable, and fun. The sites and activities were varied and engaging. A thoroughly wonderful experience.
By: MR.CAR
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2019
By: DandS
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2019
Johnathan was our tour guide. He has great experience and knows the area well. His comments on history of the area and sites we visited was very helpful.
Travel Advisor: Judy Adams
Globus tours first time user
By: Nance
Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2019
We took back to back Globus tours. The first 9 day tour to Switzerland was very good. The tour guide was informative and helpful. The start hotel in Zurich was located in a commercial area, so restaurants, etc. were not within walking distance. The hotel dinner on the first night was disappointing. Service was not up to par and food was mediocre. Hotels in rural areas did not have a/c, which shouldn't have been an issue in Switzerland mid Sept., but we experienced a mini heat wave. The included tours and optional tours were very good, but a number of passengers did not take them. In the past we found the optional tours with other tour companies were a great way to bond with other travelers. I don't know if this was just this tour group or Globus tours.
Globus - Spectacular Switzerland and Greek Island Hopper
By: DS
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2019
We were measuring Globus against Insight as we had had two very positive experiences with them. Our Tour Director for Switzerland was amazing - so knowledgeable and people-oriented!! She made everyday a pleasure! She also helped us to sort out a very sticky problem with a lost wallet. Our Tour Director for the Greek Island Hopper was not nearly so good - less personable although equally knowledgeable. The hotels were not quite as nice as we experienced with Insight. Optional excursions for both tours were excellent and really added much to our enjoyment of the trip.
European Sampler + London September 2019
By: toughlove sox fan
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2019
We learned that our tour guide, Garrett, has been with Globus since 1979. Just imagine the changes in travel, technology, transportation, world geography and demographics he's seen! He kept us, his tour group, informed, entertained, and together through 5 countries! Any business is relationship driven and you do business with people you like, and we like Globus people.
Travel Advisor: Candy Cohen
Great experience
By: Bev
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2019
Becky is an awesome tour director. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and always responded quickly to our questions. She suggested things we might want to do during our free time. I hope I do a trip with her again.
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2019
I've been on some "higher class" tours but for the money (value) you cant beat Globus. A special praise for Elisabetta on the Italy Faith Based tour. Every thing was great, but this tour is not for people having trouble walking.
Travel Advisor: Joni Bialzak
UK Tour
By: Fares
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2019
Globus did an excellent job. Great tour guide, high quality bus, good hotels.
Travel Advisor: Kevin Grubb
25th Anniversary trip ❤
By: Waltzjustlikethedance
Reviewed on: 08 Oct 2019
Glad we scheduled with Monograms - tours with wonderful local hosts, hotels were nice, excursions (except 1 was disappointing) were terrific, having travel arrangements via train and airport shuttle done for us was great. Met our expectations and would recommend to others.
Canadian Maritimes
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2019
This was my second Globus trip. The tour director was very personable and she gave us so much additional information about the places we were visiting. She had videos and we had excellent city tour guides that she set up. She does her research and made the trip wonderful. We had no problems at all on this trip because of the expertise of both our tour director and driver. If I take another trip with Globus I would like for her to be my tour director. I've been on many coach trips and l and I feel she is the best of any I've had.
Globus Review
By: Anonymous
Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2019
Well planned, organized and expediate travel. All assets greatly appreciated while on a trip.
Travel Advisor: Shane Benoit
Fall Foliage Tour
By: Steddy
Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2019
Great. I appreciated the text updates on changes and the itinerary. The Meet & Greet Reception the night before our departure was helpful, and the bus tour was great, including our Tour Guide and Bus Driver.
Eastern Europe
By: Surecan
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2019
Tour director & company was amazing, Top notch excursions & hotels, Very knowledgeable people.
By: Bea
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2019
I found Monograms to be an excellent way to travel. Everything they looked after was efficient and well done. Their hosts and guides were all superb. I would not hesitate to travel with them again.
Balloon Fiesta
By: CiCi
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2019
Our tour operator was very helpful, was able to rearrange events when adverse weather prevented our first outing and made sure we saw all the sites that were promised.
Tour Guide
By: Dan
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2019
Although the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the places we visited he was, in many occasions, rude and difficult to talk too.
By: Gordon
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2019
The cruise was first class in every category.
Travel Advisor: Cathy Fuerst
Great Trip to Italy
By: Juliet
Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2019
My husband and I loved our Globus package tour of Rome, Florence, and Venice. It was wonderful to have hosts in each city and the flexibility to be on our own or to take optional excursions. The included tours with our package all had great tour guides so I felt we got the most of our time at the museums and basilicas we wanted to see.
Alpine tour with Cosmos
By: Sunny
Reviewed on: 28 Oct 2019
Had a great tour. Will go with them again.
Travel Advisor: Jillian Roberts
Idyllic Iceland - Cosmos
By: Single traveler
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2019
Was a very good trip as got to see a good amount of Iceland - waterfalls, lava fields, bubbling mud pools, basalt columns, black beaches, the Golden Circle and a relaxing mineral bath. Hotels were good as in areas to walk to see some sights and food was good for breakfast and included suppers. Hotels had happy hour so able to get drinks at lower prices.
Travel Advisor: Rachel Arsenault
Not Recommended
By: Paradise
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2019
A bit of organized chaos. Very pleasant people however they did not gave a set location. The orientation session that lasted an hour was more or less personal anecdote from rep rather than useful info or tips.
Trip Holland, Luxembourg & Belgium
By: anonymous
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2019
Trip was well organized due to Gerart (sp?) our Tour Guide being very efficient.. He was thoughtful as I had had a knee replacement a few months prior to our trip and would inquire if I would be able to walk at different sites we visited. I was quite able to manage except for a couple. He was very well informed as to information to the areas we visited.
Travel Advisor: Heather Bahora
European Highlights
By: El Jefe
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2019
It was a fine trip, just a bit hectic given we only spent two nights in Paris and Rome, the rest being just one night.
Tour Operator
By: Hammer Head
Reviewed on: 26 Oct 2019
Well organized on tour, knowlegable and good communications.
By: Nick
Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2019
Excellent tour, excellent tour guide, Silvio. Would use Globus again without any reservation. Second Globus tour for us and we hope for more.
GLobus Travel Review
By: Tim Lynch
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2019
GLobus made this trip perfect for us
Best of Italy
By: Rich
Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2019
Trip was very well organized. Tour guide Silvio was fantastic. Food could have been better.
Globus Review
By: Sophie
Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2019
Experienced no problems. Well informed staff.
By: PhyllyD
Reviewed on: 01 Nov 2019
Globus provided an excellent Italy touring experience. Our Tour guide Pasquale was attentive, informative and very personable.
Ireland trip 2019
By: Janna
Reviewed on: 27 Oct 2019
Terrific - have already shared about last hotel back in Dublin. Very informative - so much histrory - most beautiful country I have ever experienced.
Travel Advisor: Linda Rainwater
Not Recommended
Recent trip to Memphis and Nashville
By: Mary Ann
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2019
This was my first Globus Tour and it fell short of my expectations. We had a very large group of 40+ people and little effort was made to introduce the individuals to help form a cohesive group. I think the first night reception needs more design and effort, an icebreaker and more interaction with the leader. ALso throughout the trip, more could be done to bring the group together. Traveling is more than just getting to ones destination. Three days was a lot of time in Memphis with little to do there once we had seen Graceland.
By: Enrico
Reviewed on: 01 Nov 2019
It was a great experience.
Travel Advisor: Lana Tesan
Europe tapestry globus
By: Bill Jubara
Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2019
Globus European tapestry September 27- October 16 In general terms a well done trip, we were pleased with the majority of hotels, food, itinerary and guide. We did have a few unsatisfactory moments. First was (Amsterdam)the Leonardo hotel checkin Process, also The Mercure hotel in (Lyon) was unsatisfactory, dated, musty, slow elevators. The staff was very good though. Guide, Marie Owen is very good. Knowledgeable, fun, detail oriented and business like. Enjoyed all the add on events. Live shows were great, river cruises very good, special dinners were also very good. Local guides were very good, some better than others, fun personality's helped make the experience better.
Travel Advisor: Eileen Anderson
Italy trip
By: Phyl
Reviewed on: 02 Nov 2019
Globus was excellent. They were very well organized and everything was on time. They were also fun and pleasant. Bus was very comfortable.
By: Trooper
Reviewed on: 01 Nov 2019
Mostly helpful to me.
Travel Advisor: Meg Harrison
Italy and Croatia
By: Salvation Sandy
Reviewed on: 02 Nov 2019
Globus was ok, but the only problem was that the hotels were mainly so far away from everything. Also, we thought there would be a farewell dinner on our last night, as we have experienced with other tour groups.
Globus Review
By: Pickle
Reviewed on: 11 Nov 2019
Globus tours are well planned and excellent guides.
By: Amazon
Reviewed on: 05 Nov 2019
Have taken a couple of the monogram tours and one globus tour. All have provided what they stated in the original advertisemrnt for the trip. The tour giides know their stuff and the hotel are usually well located to allow easy in of personal time wandering
Travel Advisor: Jeff Mutnick
Not Recommended
Rockies Adventure
By: Worldtraveller
Reviewed on: 04 Nov 2019
I'm unable to comment on a particular tour because after having paid final payments and slotted in all other arrangements for our travels, we were informed that our booked tour in Eastern Canada had been cancelled. My travel agent then had to put together an alternate itinerary to fit in with the dates our tour was supposed to run. It cost us an extra $1400 each.
Australia-New Zealand
By: Bassgirl
Reviewed on: 14 Nov 2019
Globus had a good variety of tours for the areas we wanted to visit. They kept us informed of any changes to our itinerary once we had booked, and the website was extremely useful in keeping things organized.
Globus Charming Colonial Cities and Havana
By: Kim
Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2019
My first trip with Globus was well organized and well run. The tour guide and tour leader were excellent. I am looking forward to utilizing Globus again.