Western Canada by Rail Reviews

A very nice mixture of travel mode with coach, train and the all day ferry. The summer was an excellent choice to do this trip as it is warm enough to enjoy and see more of the beautiful countryside in Canada. Most of the fellow travellers came from the UK the rest were a mix. Everyone got on very well. There were too many "highlights", I can not just ...read more pick one. Can not speak highly enough about our tour director, Alma, whose enthusiasm, knowledge and organizational skills were exceptional. Thank you!

The tour guide was rude, unhelpful and not very knowledgeable about the the places we visited, talking to other guest who had done previous tours they said this was an exception not the rule. Unfortunately because this was my first experience with Cosmos I am unlikely to use this company again. Example - you would expect a tour guide to answer questions ...read more not say I have already talked about that or will be doing so in the future. I have done many tours with other companies and was very disappointed with this tour guide.

This tour lived up to expectations, very good value for money, the Rocky Mountaineer was excellent, their staff were extremely accommodating, entertaining and did their very best to make our experience one to remember. All the areas visited were great, bear and moose sightings were exciting, and the driver and courier did everything they could to make ...read more it an memorable experience. Transfers from hotel/train/hotel were seamless and hasslefree, keeping everyone in a great holiday spirit. Well done Global Journeys, congratulations on putting our two tours together.

At the beginning we were a little unsure about our tour guide. He was quite mature and seemed to dither when providing commentary. It soon became clear that this was not the case but that he had so much to tell us he sometimes did not finish every subject. He made the tour very enjoyable.

The tour from start to finish just got better and better the further it went. Gerry the drivers jokes even got better. Darcey the tour directer was always there and willing to help in any way. His knowledge was extremely good in all areas. With the weather and the scenery getting better every day it was just amazing. And then with the optional excursions ...read more it was truly one of the best two weeks I have ever spent. Thank you very much.

Hannah handled my booking in a very professional and timely manner and communicated well during the booking process. Will make future bookings and will recommend Global Journeys to friends.

We had a wonderful time - the tour was very busy but relaxed as well. We had a lot of free time which was more relaxing. We have been with other tour companies but Cosmos has been the best. Having to do your own meals means having more choice and not having to rush down to breakfast or hang around the hotel at night waiting for the dinner time allocated. ...read more You are free to do what you want. I found it much more relaxing to have breakfast in your room instead of fighting the hoards at the breakfast buffets. We would definitely do another tour with Cosmos.

Our Canadian Totem Circle Tour was a wonderful trip, it included coach, ferries and train travel, we experienced all modes of transport. The driver and courier were both excellent, the accommodations were very comfortable, large 2 double bed rooms. The Canadian scenery is breathtaking, pine forests, snow covered mountains, beautiful lakes and rivers. ...read more Highlights of our trip were Stanley Park in Vancouver, the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, the First Nations Cultural Excursion & Museum in Prince Rupert, the trip to the Athabasca Glacier, Maligne Lake and Banff. We were also lucky to see 2 wild grizzlies and 2 black bears, an elk, many bald eagles, other birds, chipmunks and squirrels along the way. Meals were not included on the tour but this gave us the chance to try many and varied places, eating out is cheaper than Australia and we had some great seafood dishes, we particularly like the Halibut, a local fish that is delicious. All in all we had a great time and met some lovely people, it has given us a small taste of Canada and we would like to see more in the future.