Globus

Pros: GLOBUS is a first rate company in my opinion.
Cons: "Optional excursions" can add up quickly.

We just returned from a tour of the Highlights of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our trip was nothing short of fabulous. We made reservations with GLOBUS, a first rate company with tons of experience. They are based in ...

Pros: Great package deals, Excellent tour guides, worry free service
Cons: Some accommodations and meals in different locations vary in quality

If you are looking for an exciting, worry free, informative, and affordable tour, I highly recommend Globus. My husband and I booked a European tour for our 10th anniversary, two years ago, with Globus at the recommendation of our Travel Agent....

Pros: Got me to many places more quickly than buses/trains.
Cons: None! My impression was they really have their game down pat.

Long Review of a Short Tour General Impressions: Nice hotels, well organized, knowledgeable guides, fantastic driver, would definitely go Globus again. Would definitely recommend Globus. About Me: Experienced traveling independently in the ...

Pros: Great hotels, efficient baggage handling
Cons: Optional tours a poor value. Little chance to see anything that isn't "Globus endorsed".

We (my wife and I) just returned from the Brendan/Globus "Spectacular Spain" tour from 19 Dec to 28 Dec, 2003, and I must say we were disappointed with our first (and possibly last) use of Brendan. First, the positive: The hotel accommodations ...

Pros: great for elders, those uncomfortable with non-English speakers; priority access to museums; easy transportation
Cons: many bland (Americanized)in-hotel meals; hotels not central; little local 'flavor' or free time

I decided to take my elderly (85-yr-old) mother and 13-yr-old daughter for a 'girls' trip to Europe. I am an experienced traveler, and have traveled in Europe on several occasions with my husband (and made all transportation and hotel arrangements);...

Pros: Great hotel accommodations and luggage handling. Efficient and organized. Worry free traveling to destinations.
Cons: Optional excursions are not worth the money, not the best of meals.

As two 24 year-old girls with little traveling experience we decided to explore Europe with a tour. We’re not into the backpacking and hostel staying way of travel. We did extensive research and even contemplated doing a Contiki Tour. After reading ...

Pros: None
Cons: Hotels, food

Globus offered me $313 refund on a $5000 trip. BS August 14, 2007 Globus 5301 South Federal Circle Littleton, Colorado 80123 My wife and I recently returned from a Globus tour of Italy (Italian Mosaic Tour ZI 0722). To say we were ...

Pros: A whole lot of vacation packed into one short week
Cons: Had an isolated but aggravating airport experience, and you might not love the accommodations

My wife and I wanted a special honeymoon last September, so we chose Italy as our destination. We also wanted to not get lost or miss the "important" sites -- as well as spend some time exploring on our own. What we really wanted was a Taste of Italy, a ...

Pros: Seeing the highlights of Italy , centrally located hotels, great local guides, wonderful fellow travelers.
Cons: Expensive optionals, long bus trips, not always enough free time.

My husband and I chose the "Italian Mosaic" Globus tour as our honeymoon trip. We booked with a travel agent at list price of about $1980 per person, not including airfare. We looked at several different tour options, and Globus offered us the most sites ...

Pros: Tour guide Carlo and driver Raphaelo(sp?). Talented and very careing and helpful.
Cons: The Raffaello hotel in Florence wasn't handicapped accessible.

This was our first trip with Globus, and furthermore our honeymoon. And our memories of this trip will always make me smile. :) First of all I should say that I'm a very independent and strong paraplegic. Plus I speak italian. We used Alitalia ...

Pros: Big breakfast buffet every morning; super tour guide and bus driver.
Cons: Excursions were expensive, but they were great. What are vacations for, anyway?

We flew British Airways, and they did everything right. They were on time, and our luggage was available for pickup surprisingly fast after unboarding. Our trip was 9 nights in hotels, and 2 on the plane. We got to our hotel about 2 pm, and had time ...

Pros: Hotels, Service, Food, People, Security
Cons: Should be "on the go" not "leisurely"

Traveled to Egypt in October, 05 with my mother during Ramadan. Chose Globus because they offered a 12 day all inclusive trip (Land and Nile Cruise) and they went to Alexandria. During this month everything closes at 2pm, so our Tour guide had to do ...

Pros: good value; professional guides; nicest hotels
Cons: you might get the worst rooms within the nicest hotels

We used a 14-day Italy tour (Italian Mosaic) in 2000. Globus was recommeded to us by numerous relatives. The main tour guide was very good and would almost seem like a good friend to you by the end of the trip. Her English was excellent and showed ...

Pros: They take care of most everything with few disappointments.
Cons: Often have to rise too early every morning to meet some schedule requirement.

My wife and I have been on two Globus tours, one of southern Italy, and one in Hawaii. I'm usually pretty critical of things, but was fairly pleased on both occasions. I do a lot of business traveling and have stayed in LOTS of hotels. The hotels ...

Pros: Excellent driver and tour guide, well organized, flawless luggage handling
Cons: Hotels did not have internet available for us workaholics

Took Imperial Splendors in Augusta 06--even better than Italy. Spectacular Spain was the best yet (Jan 07) mainly due to the tour group we had. It was a fun bunch. Again, the tour guides are fantastic, drivers professional, internet service most hotels ...