Escorted Tours

Classic Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

12 Days | Tokyo to Kyoto - 12 days from $7,829.00 per person, Mar - Nov 2027.

This Japan tour is perfect for value-minded travel lovers who enjoy history, beautiful settings, and fascinating architecture. You’ll start in Tokyo, end in Kyoto, and overnight along the way in the Mount Fuji area, Osaka, and Hiroshima.

Highlights of this tour through Japan are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites you’ll visit. Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, has long been worshipped as a sacred mountain; you’ll enjoy views of majestic Mount Fiji and Lake Kawaguchi during your cable-car ride (weather permitting). In Hiroshima, visit Itsukushima Shrine, built over water and known for its iconic floating Torii gate, and Peace Memorial Park to see the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, the only remaining structure from the first atomic bomb in 1945. In Kyoto, visit the Temple of the Gold Pavilion, a Buddhist temple covered in beautiful gold leaf, and participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. In addition to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, famous shrines, and other historic sites, this tour includes visits to two of Japan’s premier gardens dating back to the 1600’s. 

Walk the tranquil Koraku-En to enjoy the ponds, bridges, waterfalls, and tea house and the Shinjuku Gyoen or “Imperial Garden,” formerly a feudal lord’s property and home to one thousand cherry blossom trees. You’ll enjoy a local lunch and taste the “Japanese pizza”, the legendary okonomiyaki dish. Plus, you’ll ride on the famous bullet train, or shinkansen. History, scenery, culture, cuisine, and fun experiences…this Japan vacation has it all!

Highlights

• Take a cable-car ride for panoramic views of Lake Kawaguchi and majestic Mount Fuji, or Fujisan as the locals call it, Japan’s highest mountain. You’ll also visit Chureito Pagoda for a chance to snap your own iconic image of the pagoda with Fujisan in the background!
• In time-honoured Kyoto, visit the Temple of the Gold Pavilion, a Buddhist temple covered in beautiful gold leaf, and participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
• In Hiroshima, a full day of sightseeing includes Peace Memorial Park, Memorial Museum, lunch featuring the country’s authentic dish of okonomiyaki (a delicious Japanese-style savory pancake), followed by a ferry ride to Miyajima Island to visit Itsukushima Shrine, known for its beautiful floating Torii Gate.

Pricing

12 Days 

from

$7,829*

per person, twin share

Price based on 30 August 2027 departure.

What's Included

The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (where available). Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!

Your tour includes:

• Guided city sightseeing of Tokyo including admission to Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, Asakusa Kannon Temple, and Nakamise Shopping Arcade
• Admission to Mt. Fuji ropeway and Chureito Pagoda
• Bullet train ride from Mt. Fuji area to Osaka
• Guided city sightseeing of Osaka including admission to the Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses, Osaka Castle, and Koraku-en Garden
• Guided city sightseeing of Hiroshima including admission to Peace Memorial Park, Miyajima Island and visit to Itsukushima Shrine
• Pottery workshop
• Admission to Himeji Castle
• Guided city sightseeing of Kyoto including admission to the Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Sanjusangendo
• Guided walking tour of Nishiki Market
• Traditional Japanese tea ceremony

The Canadian Rockies

13 Days | Vancouver to Vancouver - 13 days from $4,789.00 per person, Apr - Sep 2027.

Spectacular national parks and scenic drives highlight this wonderful Canadian Rockies tour featuring Vancouver, Kelowna, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks, Whistler, and Victoria. Begin in vibrant Vancouver where city sightseeing includes Stanley Park and other famous landmarks. Continue to Kelowna on the shores of Okanagan Lake amid orchards and vineyards. Climb Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, then enter Yoho National Park and ascend Kicking Horse Pass to arrive in breathtaking Banff National Park.

Enjoy free time to hike, bike, soak in the natural hot springs, or take in spectacular views from above on an optional helicopter excursion. Stop to see the turquoise waters of Lake Louise, then travel the Icefields Parkway to ride the Ice Explorer on the Columbia Icefield over ice that’s 750 feet thick! Arrive in Jasper National Park and discover its vast wilderness and wildlife including elk, bighorn sheep, and bear. Enjoy free time for independent exploration or embark on optional excursions like floating down the Athabasca River or marveling at Maligne Lake’s Spirit Island. Gaze up at Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’s highest peak en route to the mountain resort of Sun Peaks. Travel to the alpine town of Whistler surrounded by glacial mountains with time to hike, explore the village, or take an optional excursion to Ziptrek through an old-growth rainforest.

Continue to the Pacific Coast to sail across the Strait of Georgia for two nights in Victoria on Vancouver Island. Enjoy guided sightseeing including a trip to world-renowned Butchart Gardens and have free time for high tea at the Empress Hotel or take an optional wildlife and whale watching expedition. A ferry ride through the Gulf Islands back to Vancouver completes this unforgettable value-minded Canadian Rockies tour.

Highlights

• Enjoy free time to take in the still beauty of Banff National Park, the timeless scenery of Jasper National Park, and turquoise-hued Lake Louise – one of the most photographed lakes in the world.
• Travel on awe-inspiring Icefields Parkway past towering peaks and immense hanging glaciers to Jasper National Park. Take an exciting ride on an all-terrain Ice Explorer to the Athabasca Glacier and thundering Athabasca Falls.
• Set sail across the Strait of Georgia, known for its Mediterranean-type climate, for beautiful Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. Afternoon sightseeing includes world-famous Butchart Gardens with its 55 acres of floral displays.

Pricing

13 Days 

from

$4,789*

per person, twin share

SPECIAL OFFER: Save $500 per couple on 2027 North America tours.
Price based on 23 April 2027 departure.

What's Included

The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (where available). Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!

Your Tour Includes:

• Guided city sightseeing in Vancouver
• Scenic drive through Yoho National Park and Glacier National Park
• Entrance fee to Banff National Park and Jasper National Park
• Orientation tours of Banff, Jasper, Whistler, and Victoria
• Tickets for the Icefields Explorer Experience at Columbia Icefields
• Admission to Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island
• Ferry to/from Vancouver Island

Scenic Switzerland by Train

9 Days | Zurich to Zurich - 9 days from $6,439.00 per person, Apr - Oct 2027.

This Scenic Switzerland by Train tour is the perfect way to see Switzerland’s breathtaking mountains, charming mountain resorts, fascinating old towns, and beautiful lakes—all while you relax aboard Switzerland’s famous trains. You’ll overnight in Zurich, Lucerne, Lausanne, the Zermatt area, and St. Moritz.

One of the highlights of this Switzerland train tour is the train journey aboard the Glacier Express from Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the majestic Matterhorn, to glitzy St .Moritz, one of the world’s most famous resorts. From your carriage windows, marvel at the thundering waterfalls, impressive snow-capped peaks, glacial ice fields, lush meadows, and picture-perfect villages.

On this Switzerland train tour, you’ll also love the journey aboard the Bernina Express (aka, the red train) from St. Moritz to Tirano, Italy. Traveling on the highest railway across the Alps, you’ll witness glistening glaciers, stunning mountain streams, and alpine scenery, through tunnels and over bridges that are engineering masterpieces! But that’s not all…in Zermatt you’ll also experience the Gornergrat cog railway, Europe’s highest. You’ll cross remarkable bridges, pass through tunnels along rocky ravines and beautiful lakes. The views of the Matterhorn from the top are nothing short of spectacular! Another celebrated rail journey you’ll experience on this tour through Switzerland is aboard the GoldenPass Express train to Montreux, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva and known as the “Swiss Riviera.” You’ll feel immersed in the landscapes passing you by.

Stunning scenery and thrilling train rides…there’s no better way to see scenic Switzerland! So, grab your camera and get ready for an amazing, value-minded adventure!

Highlights

• Journey aboard the Glacier Express from Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the majestic Matterhorn, to glitzy St. Moritz, one of the world’s most famous resorts. From your carriage windows, marvel at the thundering waterfalls, impressive snow-capped peaks, glacial ice fields, lush meadows, and picture-perfect villages.
• Take an iconic train journey aboard the Bernina Express (aka, the red train) from St. Moritz to Tirano, Italy. Travelling on the highest railway across the Alps, you’ll witness glistening glaciers, stunning mountain streams, and alpine scenery, through tunnels and over bridges that are engineering masterpieces.
• Another celebrated rail journey you’ll experience on this tour through Switzerland is aboard the GoldenPass Express train to Montreux, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva and known as the “Swiss Riviera”.

Pricing

9 Days 

from

$6,439*

per person, twin share

Price based on 2 October 2027 departure

What's Included

The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore in smaller groups with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and complimentary headsets. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app.

Your Tour Includes:

• GoldenPass Express train to Montreux
• Orientation tour of Montreux, the “Swiss Riviera”
• Scenic Glacier Express train
• Bernina Express train from St. Moritz to Tirano
• Orientation walking tour of Lucerne
• Gornergrat cog railway ride
• Scenic orientation tour of Interlaken

Why Cosmos?

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For more than 60 years, Cosmos has done something remarkable: Bringing the world to people; and people to the world. By pioneering value touring holidays, Cosmos enjoys a long and storied history of turning travel dreams into reality.

We make possible “never thought I would” or “never imagined I could” moments by making travel attainable and easy. And in doing that, we help you expand your horizons, clear your head and open your heart to the world around you.

Cosmos understands that adventure is waiting for us – all of us – out in the world. And there simply is no better time than the present to discover new sights, new sensations and new experiences. That’s why we pride ourselves in turning “what if” moments into “I did” realisations by providing wayfarers and wanderers unparalleled access to the globe with value-centric holidays in 67 countries, on six continents. 

Let the unexpected begin. Let awe-inspiring take over. Adventure is knocking. Cosmos travellers are answering by exploring the world that’s always within reach.