By: Meera SUBRAMANIAN | Tue Oct 04, 2011 at 09.57 AM
The tour was very enjoyable and the arrangements by the tour operator was good. But the time available at San Diego Sea World was not sufficient. We reached there around 12.30 PM and we were required to pack up by 5-30 Pm. In this short pe..riod we had to allot time for lunch also. We could manage only some of the many shows available. Especially we missed Polar Bear Penguin and Shark enclosures.The tour can start at 7.30 AM instead of 9.00 AM to see more attractions.Read full review
To begin with I travelled alone from Australia and this was to be my west coast leg for my holiday in America. I found it to be a cheap and SAFE way to see a lot of the countryside that I would have otherwised missed out on. I would recomme..nd this tour to anyone that is serious about sightseeing and not so keen to party!
I had a good time and saw some awesome sights :)Read full review
I've always wanted to visit Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore, and Grand Teton N.P so when I saw the low price offered by this tour group, I jumped at the deal. I flew from NY to LA and caught the tour in Chinatown. After a series of bus breakdow..n, we were on our way.
The tour guide and driver (Mark and Sunny) were great, the scenery was absolutely amazing and the company was wonderful.
I enjoyed the tour and finally got to cross some places off my bucket list.Read full review
We are from the UK and chose this trip because of the low price being advertised. We were a bit unsure whether to book it at first but the tour was excellent on reflection. The tour had mainly Chinese people on it; however some Americans an..d an Australian couple were onboard. The tour guide Zac was very polite and knowledgeable towards us and the driver did a good safe job throughout. The hotels were basic (2 star) however they did improve as the week progressed. You definitely see a lot in the week, covering over 3500 miles and 9 states of USA. We ate at 3 Chinese buffets for dinner so if you don't like Asian food I'd not recommend this trip. We spent one night in Denver and used the free hotel bus into the city and ate at an Italian restaurant which was a nice change. The tour felt rushed at some points however necessary to allow the travel time required to the next destination. We would not recommend this trip to any senior citizens or families with children under 10 because of the pace and travel distances involved. You definitely see a lot of America in one week and this tour is excellent value for money compared to other companies and itineries. The only issues we had was the early mornings, food and compulsory $49 per person tip however this is all clearly explained in any email correspondence and the itinerary advertised. Pre-tour administration was very good and the tour collection was efficient. Onboard the bus there was many films played and you changed seats every day which was good. You see so much in the week from deserts, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, forests, harvest crops and many national parks with stunning scenery. Read full review
This is the perfect family vacation to get some of the highlights of America has to offer. But.. I think I should do everyone a positive favor about getting into a little depth of my nice little 7day trip. Our tour guide and the driver wer..e very excellent through out the vacation. Bus driver drove fast and hard, the tour guide was very accommadating with seating and waiting for late passengers. There was a lot of long stretches on the road so I'd suggest to bring a neckrest or pillow with you. The bus would make stops every 2.5 hours or so and they would play some videos to break up the long drives but be warned there are only 4 small t.v's spreaded around with bad audio. The sights you get to see are unforgettable and are totally worth the uncomfortableness. Balance Rock, Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton were all very majestic. They are all off my personal travel checklist thanks to this tour.
Now what got me about the trip was the extra $40 a person and extra $7 a day a person fee's for park entrances and tour guide/bus driver fees. They provide that information in the confirmation and all but I overlooked it. I thought I'd mention it in my review because the people on my bus were also surprised. I had a family of 3 so you can do the math.. I just wished the tour group had provided that info more clearly and just added it to the advertised price from the start. But whatever expense total I have was worth the trip.
Last words... All hotels provided were good enough, you'll need to have your WATER and snacks prepared, get used to a lot of junk food on the road, bring a book or ipod, and take a lot of pictures!
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We are 6 in a family and enjoyed so much , but our bus going to Colorado stop and not running for almost 3 hours, Our Tour Guide is very accomodating and helping all passengers . The 7 days tour went well and we are all very happy to see al..most 9 states in just 7 days. We will go back and tour in another city next year. Read full review
Thank you Tours4fun for the wonderful trip, eventhough our time was very limited! It was my first time to joined the tour but atleast, give us more time at the most amazing place. Money wise, all worth it. All iterinary was on time & organi..zed. Too bad that our tour guide wasn't that good in english so it was kinda hard for us/others who are not mandarin speaking to understand what she was explaining. Good thing that my friend who was with me at the tour speak & understand mandarin, otherwise I'm lost! PLEASE MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOME TOUR GUIDE WHO SPEAK WELL ENGLISH for the sake of everyone....So, what is the use of having a restroom at the bus? Let us use it! so when we get to some place for restroom, it wouldn't take that much of our time just for the line & finding the restroom!!! Read full review
This was an interesting way to see California at a very fast pace.
If it was on the printed itinerary you saw it and was told about it, if it popped up along the way, no one knew what it was. EG, the Dam for the water supply to LA was not ..commented on until I asked about it. As was the area of the Bay of San Francisco where the land was divided into squares beside a very low roadway, on the way to Stamford University. No one knew why.
We had been warned about the dual language, english/chinese so this was not a drama, in fact was very interesting.
The guides, on the whole were good, with Michael, the guide we had to San Francisco, Yosemite and back to LA, exceptional.
The accommodation everywhere was comfortable.
The availability of food on the tour became repetetive with repeated visits to Chinese Buffets. I am sure even the Chinese people on the tour became frustrated with this.. After the 3rd one, we gave up and ate away from the tour for lunches etc.
The only complaint I would have with any of the Hotels we stayed at would be that the Howard Johson Hotel at Anaheim seemed very slapdash about making their dinner menu available and treated you with surprise that you would want to eat there. Often the food on the menu was not available after the orders were taken.
Those things aside, we enjoyed the tour very much and would use the company again.
Be aware that on top of the cost of the tour you will be required to pay a fee to the tour bus driver and tour guide every day. This is in small print on your itinerary and adds quite considerably to the costs you will incur. It would be better if these charges were included in the cost of the tour.Read full review
The tour was enjoyable, meeting nice people and seeing the sights. Didn't get to see yosemite due to weather but enjoyed the beautiful 17 mile drive along the coastline.
This tour was competitively priced, very well planned and coordinated and best of all we had a very great tour guide, Ms. Lily from CJ Tours. Ms. Lily not only was able to communicate both in Chinese and English, she was very professional a..nd knowledgable about the tour and most of all, took the trouble to make sure we had a good time. I strongly recommend anyone who wants to go on a guided tour to book through Tours4Fun.Read full review
I bought the 3 day cards for our 5 day visit for 2 adults. Our original plan was to go in July but had to push it off until October. Luckily they are valid until December of the year you get them as long as you don't activate them. We were ..staying in Hollywood so day one we just walked around the Hollywood blvd and did the touristy shopping stuff. We had a tentative plan on where we wanted to go, and what we wanted to see and when. Well it rained pretty much everyday we were there so we had to change our plans, but with the card it was so easy. We Went to Universal Studios one day. Then because of the weather we just flipped through the book to see where else we could go and see that would not be effected by the rain. I had been to LA a few times before but we went places I had never even gone to, let alone heard of. We went to the Page Museum (which is free the first Tues of every month anyway) and visited the tar pits which were incredibly interesting. Never would have even considered it before. We toured The Kodak Theater, Madame Tussauds, Hollywood Theater, Aquarium of the Pacific (which is awesome) and the Queen Mary. If it hadn't been for the weather we would have done more. We had planned on renting bicycles and cruising around Santa Monica, checking out their Aquarium and hitting Pacific Park before the 530 time limit but didn't get to do that. My only suggestion is plan ahead, but have your fallback and definitely utilize public transportation! Read full review
Solvang, Hearst Castle, Yosemite was very nice. You guys should go there! Tour guide Zac was great. I think the San Fransisco tour should not be charged an extra cost, but should be included since SF is very small.
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just got back from this tour and had a great time,great trip,great tour,tour guide kevin was nice and friendly
only thing i did not like was the 2 hour stop at the fastion outside 30 min break hour at most for restroom and little look ..round stops,spoke to few people on tour and non wanted to stay that long by the end we just walking around soooo bored nothing to do,lot bored when got to 30mins there.
know why you did it likes like in thailand you stop of places busfull of people so you give them busniess if we spend money and you get a cut,we was all tired just wanted to get back to LA.
part from that great tour thank youRead full review