This tour was better than expected. The reviews I read before our tour frankly scared me. Our tour-guide Troy was excellent.His temperment was absolutely perfect for handling both Chinese and English speaking tourists (Especially 4 outspoke..n senior citizens).
The bus was new and very clean the driver was very professional and safe. We covered a lot of miles in a relatively short time so there was a lot of bus time, not much meal or free time(we knew that going in) but the scenery was breath-taking! We were able to take many sights off our "Bucket List"
While we knew meals were not included, the truck stops usually had some sort of healthy option, we would have liked to be closer to an alternative restaurant versus fast food when we stopped at the Chinese buffets before our hotels at night as these were our main meal of the day. We were able to bring food on the bus but NO styrofoam cups, ice cream or yogurt. Fortuately we brought our travel coffee cups with tight lids, plastic bottles with screw on lids were also acceptable. The hotels were all clean. The hotel wifi was not reliable and only usable at Salt Lake City. All the bathroom breaks had long lines for women. The bathroom on the bus was locked and unusable. We had couple of emergency bathroom situations, but Troy was able to take care of the problem in a Courteous manner.
Even with the language barrier we were able to enjoy the company during the tour and made new friends.
My request to Tour4fun(Seagull) would be more complete instructions for the meeting area in Circus Circus.It was complete chaos on the first day and ALL the tour guides were trying to re-group from the trip from Los Angeles. The SKYRISE TOWER Is not really part of the main Casino and the Casino personell do not have reliable information. Be more clear about the required charges on the tour to be IN CASH!
Short instruction on basic courtesy in a group situation to the Chinese Nationals that pushing and shoving to be first is not necessary.
We understood that this was a "Budget" tour, but we got much more than our money's worth. We were exhausted but in a very good way and will have many stories to pass on to our children and grand children.
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This was my first guided tour. Thank you very much Leslie Lee our tour guide and driver Tony (I think that's his name). Leslie was well organised throughout the whole trip. The driver was extremely careful on the road. We saw a truck ov..erturned on our way back to Las Vegas.
It's a fantastic 7-day trip. It was hectic but fun. Leslie would always tell us where to look for the attractions. When it was time for a stop, he would tell us whether we should get some food for consumption later, just in case we had no time to have a long stop for lunch.
Overall, an excellent tour!
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the tour was so nice and every thing is palneed due to raining we have not chance to go on some place but it is nice thanks to all tours4fun team
Regards
Adverb nill vemcem
This 3 day trip was one of the most amazing and memorable times we have had as a family. We had an amazing tour guide, "Chris" who went out of his way to accommodate everyone, very friendly, polite, professional, always smiling, making sure.. everyone was doing well, being safe, and having fun. He was very informative and explained every detailed of our trip. We were impressed that we had two free buffets that were delicious. The Grand Cayon is unbelievable! The bus driver was also very professional, friendly and very responsible. We also had the privilege of meeting the most incredible people from Australia and Mexico and exchanged our information to keep in touch. Highly recommend this family trip!Read full review
By: Sheryl Helliwell | Sat Jun 21, 2014 at 11.33 PM
This tour is a good way to see a lot in a short time. It was nice to meet lots of new people.
The tour guide was great pointing things out especially as English was not her first language.
I always received a reply to any query within hours, quite often minutes. So from the start I was assured that this was going to be a well organised trip. We went on the National Parks Winter tour and I can't think of any reason why you wou..ldn't choose any tour. Mike our guide was incredibly knowledgable and anything he didn't know he would find out. He also catered the whole trip for different abilities, ages, likes. In our party we had a huge age range but this was no problem. Our enjoyment was his priority and it really showed, thank you Mike. The hotels we stayed in were both comfortable and clean. Lunch provided was in picnic form and had such a variety for all tastes, a really good change from the diners and cafés we'd been using so far on our holiday. The sights we saw were breathtaking and indescribable everything was more enjoyable because they know where to see things from, the best walks to do, the name of the animal you just saw or what the colour of that rock means. I would love to travel again.Read full review
“Truly excellent experiences, from A to Z”
Sep 1, 2013
I booked two day tours (ghost cities and Death Valley with Kerry) and the three-day tour of Zion National Park, Bryce National Park, Monument Valley, and Great Canyon National P..ark (with Vernon). All of these tours were excellently prepared and organized, and paved the way for a truly enjoyable human experience, with the help of a very lively and pleasant group on the three-day tour as the ultimate blessing. Both Kerry and Vernon were, as persons, not only knowledgeable, but also very responsible and fun to travel with. The booking process on the phone was extremely easy. I warmly recommend the tours!!
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100% Truly amazing experience- National Parks Tour
By: Anonymous | Thu Sep 26, 2013 at 11.01 PM
“National Parks Tour”
Sep 13, 2013 Victori_H
Truly amazing experience, well organized by Bindlestiff, could visit a few parks within a short period of time. The parks and canyons are breathtaking, and the tour facilitates the visits ..in a very efficient, yet friendly and delightful way. Loved Bryce and Antelope Canyon, such a great tour! Highly recommend the experience.
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In the second half of May 2013 we did an incredible 3-days tour of National Parks (Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon) starting from Vegas. Our guide was Emmet, a guy extremely gentle, well-informed and also an excellent driver. Our.. locations were absolutely strategic and very comfortable. I higly recommend this experience for all tourists, including non-american ones (yes, I'm italian... :-).
I hope I can do it again soon, many thanks.
Justin
Visited May 2013
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100% Fantastic all round trip of 3day camping tour of grand canyon, bryce canyon, antelope canyon, zion and monument valley.”
By: Anonymous | Mon Aug 26, 2013 at 04.43 PM
My sister and I were going to book another tour with another company but thought the attractions would be too rushed luckily we found this company and it was excellent value for money. We weren't sure if we would be able to fit so much in ..3 days but it worked out fantastic we got to see so much with enough time at the places and our guide mike was full of so much knowledge and great stories and gave us pointers on where the best walking trails were and even gave us pointers for the rest of our trip as it was our first time to the states. We loved the fact it was a small group and Mike made the group feel like we were apart of his family or close friends. He also gave us an option of going to antelope canyon and organized it all for us at last minute. We also stopped at route 66 and at the las vegas sign. Mike would also stop if we asked, for other great photo opportunities. The places we went to eat were also really good and they were local businesses. I would definitely recommend Bindlestiff Tours to anyone as it isn't just another company looking to get money out of people like big companies they take pride in helping people to get the best value and time spent at the canyons and having a great time! It was the highlight of my 3 month trip to the USA.
Visited April 2013
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Thank you so much to Rachel, Vernaroo and all the team at Bindlestiff Tours. Those three days absolutely blew my mind, it was jam packed with action and adventure and there was certainly never a dull moment. Our guide was a super guy, incre..dibly easy going yet professional and was able to accommodate for everyones needs. I couldn't recommend this trip enough, it was a great way to see a huge amount in a three day period. Read full review
Remarkable! Extraordinary value! I booked this tour from Australia hoping it would live up to its advertising blurb. I can happily report that it not only did that, it provided experiences, vistas, sights, information, efficiency and attent..ion to detail beyond my expectations. Mike, our extraordinarily gifted and proficient guide, ensured that each person on the tour was invited to the highest enjoyment of their own personal experiences through attention to detail and using his wide experience to meet the level of need each person individually displayed. Then the actual tour lived up to everything it promised with the places we visited. What excellent choices! What variety and interst was packed into this time! Every stop was worthwhile, exciting and splendid, breathtaking and unique. Zion, the Hoodoos, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon amongst other remarkable sights, brought huge satisfaction and accompanying awe!
I shall certainly recommend this tour to other travellers and congratulate Bindlestiff for its excellent delivery of their promises. Thank you.
Thank you again.
Ruth
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This is the best tour for the price:
* Seven states in 7 days, enjoyed a lot but not rushing, had enough time to enjoy sightseeing, took 3000+ beautiful pictures.
* TIM (the tour guide) is a gentleman, polite, and handsome too. TIM took t..ime to narrate the itinerary (clearly in English and Chinese) ahead of time so we enjoyed and learned a lot.
* Tim was so caring, he planned ahead for almost everything, especially for the meals on the trip, stopped at good places for reasonable meals, with variety choices for Asian, American, Italian, all you can eat Asian buffets, Mc Donald, Arby’s, even stopped at supermarkets.
* Andy, the bus driver, was a little quiet but a good driver, we felt safe and comfortable.
* All the 3STAR hotel, motel, inn, and cabin whichever we stayed were safe, comfortable, clean...
So many good things to mention, this trip is a must. My wife wants to have another trip right away with Tours4Fun.
Thanks TIM, Andy and Tours4Fun
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I went on the 7-Day Bus Tour to Mt. Rushmore & Yellowstone. I can see so many places in 7 days. The most interesting place was Yellowstone National Park, the Old Failfull, the Geysers, the Mouth Rushmore. I wish the tour in the park was lo..nger and I could spend a night in the hotel inside the park. But the tour spend a night at the hotel outside the gate. The bus riding hours are very long. I recomment to take some games and books with you. The hotel in Denver, QV in sport center was bad. The bed sheets, blankets, and covers were dirty. Luckily I brought a light blanket with me. Other hotels were good. We went on the tour in mid May so the weather was very comfortable not too cold not too hot. Recommend to wear layer so you can take off if it's hot specially in Las Vegas. Due to the bear danger I could not go to the trail in Grand Teton. I only took the picture from outside. The tour guide speak a lot of Chinese language but did not translate much in English and I do not know Chinese language. I am Asian and people assume I am Chinese. So I see others were laughing and I do not know what they are laughing about. Recommend the tour guide translate all the conversation to English so the non Chineese speakers can enjoy the tour.Read full review