We met Larry, our tour guide, at the Denver Airport at the fountain (which is not a working fountain). Just ask any of the information clerks at the airport where it is and they will point you in the right direction. He was very pleasant ..and put us at ease regarding the logistics of the trip we were about to embark on. The bus was very clean and new. You have to handle your own luggage, so pack lightly. There is overhead room on the bus for carryon/camera bags. The larger luggage is put beneath the bus during travel. The bus driver loads and unloads the luggage at each stop, you take it from there to and from your room. The bus makes restroom stops approximately every 1-1/2 - 2 hours during the trips. You need to be tolerant/patient at the food/restroom stops because sometimes there is more than one bus at the rest stop and lines are long (as was the case during our trip). Our tour had 2 busses and there seemed to be another that followed the same route as our bus. Larry was very informative and knowledgeable regarding the tour stops. He gives the information in both English and Chinese. The hotels were not 5-star, but we found them clean and pleasant. (Two even had laundry facilities in them - although at many hotels, we arrived after 7:00 p.m., so not sure how much time one would have to clean their clothes). The Yellowstone cabins are bare-bones; electricity, shower, bathroom, bed...nothing fancy, but we found that to be part of the charm of being with nature. Larry arranges for a wake up call at each hotel, with the exception of the Yellowstone cabin, as there is no phone/no t.v at that cabin. Most - not all hotels had a continental breakfast, but Larry told us which did not have a continental breakfast so we could purchase food items to eat the in the morning, and we stopped at a rest stop within a few hours, so we purchased breakfast then. Larry also informed us when there were grocery stores so that we could buy snacks, etc. to bring on the bus. We had an excellent time and are looking forward to booking another trip. By the way, we Loved Larry. We thought he was very professional, friendly and knowledgable!Read full review
By: Linda Lefrancois | Fri Jul 23, 2010 at 03.11 PM
This was a great trip We covered 6 states in 7 days. We stopped at or drove through over 20 major places of interest. Our tour guide, Larry, was excellent. Very organized and provided us with the history of what we were going to visit. Ver..y informative. Larry and our driver, Kevin, were very helpful in keeping us on time and safe. They worked well as a team. They were very helpful to everyone that needed a little extra help getting on or off bus and telling us where ramps were for easier walking. Best trip that I've ever taken. Thanks everyone.Read full review
Met our guide, Larry, at Denver airport. He was easy to find, and we left the airport right on schedule.
The bus was nice, quite new, very clean. Wish the seat backs had had pockets, but they did not. The seats only had fair lumbar ..support, so if this is important, bring a small pillow. There are overhead spaces for extra things needed during the day.
Tour guide Larry did an excellent job. He is a professional and never got rattled when things didn't go just as they should have, which will happen on a tour of this nature. He narrated in Chinese and English and did a good job of balancing this. He gave information about each stop before we got there.
As for luggage, you have to handle your own luggage to and from the bus. (This is not a tour for people who cannot handle their own luggage or climb on and off a bus multiple times a day.)
Our driver, Kevin, was very good and drove smoothly and carefully. He also did a good job loading and unloading all the luggage from the bus.
There is a lot of bus riding on this tour, but you see a lot as well. They stop every 1.5 to 2 hours at the most. Larry showed videos on the bus. It was helpful to see the videos of our next point of interest before we got there. There were also entertainment videos.
It's a wonderful tour, but tiring as well because you are constantly moving.
The hotels/motels were a mixed bag. Some were very nice, and a couple others were not so nice. In particular, the West Yellowstone motel was really not a good place to stay, but the people were nice.Read full review
This was an absolute fantastic trip, George and Chris were wonderful! The only drawback is the accomodations...To say they are lacking is is an understatement!! Two of the Hotels were acceptable, the others greatly lacking (old and complet..e with odors, peeling wallpaper, dirty walls and everything you would not expect or accept traveling on your own...Read full review
My husband and I were very reluctant when we booked this tour. We had read mixed reviews about the experience from various sites. We are very pleased to report that the trip exceeded our expectations in every way. George was a FANTASTIC ..tour guide and John did an exceptional job as our bus driver. The stops along the way were breathtaking which made for a very relaxing week. The schedule was intense; however, the guide was very accomodating for travelers of all ages with frequent breaks and rest stops along the way. We would highly recommend this trip for anyone interested in seeing beautiful scenery and needing a much deserved vacation.Read full review
By: CLIVE PRESTON-THOMAS | Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 11.39 PM
We are a retired New Zealand couple who joined 51 mandarin speaking fellow travellers plus a few other "pakeha" people like us on the 4 September 2009 tour. We found them very friendly and great travelling companions and our competent tour ..guide, Harry, gave us an excellent commentary in mandarin and english. I nice modern bus also. We enjoyed everything and the tour was very comprehensive...Crazy horse and Mt Rushmore and the Montana museum were most interesting. Yellowstone is one of the greatest places we have ever visited with diverse, beautiful and awesome scenery. Even though NZ has outstanding scenery and similar thermal areas, Yellowstone was as good. Arches national park was wonderful and a highlight and very different to NZ. The accommodaiton was surprisingly good, except in Deadwood, which was about 1 star I reckon...but an interesting old casino nevertheless. This tour is incredibly good value, and Harry, our guide keeps the costs low by stopping for dinner at a choice of cheap retaurants. We thoroughly recommend this tour even if you are Caucasian English speaking wrinklies like us!Read full review
My fiancee and I had a very nice time on this tour. Our guide was punctual and was waiting for us when we arrived in Denver. I really enjoyed visiting the Coors Brewery and taste-testing the wares at the end! Since my wife is half-Native In..dian, she absolutely LOVED seeing Cheyenne and the Crazy Horse Memorial. She took so many pictures there and it was quite the site. Mount Rushmore was so much better in person than it is in books. The hotels we stayed at were pretty nice and the staff was always very friendly. I could have done without the visit to the West Coast Museum as museums are not my favorite places, but the other people on the tour seemed to have a good time there. Devil's Tower was a site that really moved my fiancee and I, it was quite interesting and it felt very spiritual being there. But our favorite part of the tour was Yellowstone National Park and seeing Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs, what a relaxing afternoon! Salt Lake City was all right, but my fiancee wishes there had been more time to go shopping. Overall, the tour was very worthwhile.Read full review
This tour is so hot that we made a reservation almost one month in advance. I love Yellowstone and Grand Teton. The natural sceneries are amazing and the wild animals are very lovely. The most impressive spot, I think, should be the geysers... The other feature of this tour is that you can live in Yellowstone National Park 2 nights. Sounds good? The hotel we lived in was Canyon Lodge. The room was neat and comfortable and we had 2 great nights there. I highly recommend this tour: wonderful and affordable.Read full review
My husband and I visited Yellowstone National Park last week and had an amazing time. However, the geyser Old Faithful was our least favorite attraction. There is so much hype about the geyser that people pack the area when it is predicted ..to erupt. If the geyser has not gone off by the predicted time, people start complaining about how its "late". Then there is a crush of people trying to go all different directions as soon as the eruption is over. Hardly worth the annoyance and effort when there are other geysers just as impressive predicted with good accuracy by the park service, with fewer crowds. My advice is to find out when the geyser is predicted to go off and then head to one of the less visited areas of the park. There is too much beauty to see here than to be stuck on a bench in crowd of thousands. But, the rest of Yellowstone was great and we had a fantastic time.Read full review
100% Amazing tours with special places that other companies do not have
By: Anonymous | Mon Jan 05, 2009 at 11.40 PM
I chose this tour because I want to go to Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower and Yellowstone. I can't find other tour companies that include Devil's Tower with this price. The Devil's Tower is really impressive. However, our favorite place is the ..Yellowstone National Park. The geysers are fantastic. This tour gave you two chances to see it. It also took you to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, which is so much impressive than the Grand Canyon in Arizona. You pretty much got to see everything in Yellowstone. I and my mom did not speak any chinese but the guide is knowledgable and quite funny and we have no problem to understand his English.
The only drawback about this tour is the drive on the first day from Denver to South Dakota. However, if I have to fly to Rapid city, in which you can find other tours to take you to Mt. Rushmore, the price is so expensive. This tour is incredible and so affordable. Highly recommmended!!!!Read full review
- I am writing to you to make a comment about your services. My family and I along with my 2 friends from Thailand took 7 days tour Yellowstone National Park last summer. We have a great time. I highly recommened to anyone who would want to.. see the most amazing nature in the West Coast. Visited Yellowstone National Park was a experienced we ever had before. Talk about the tour services, we would never get bored while we were on tour for 7 days. The tourguide was a good communicator, speaking both laguages Chinese and English and his knowleadgable with many years of the experiences made us so comfortable to travle. And last but not least the bus driver was also nice for drive the bus with care and safety. I surely will use your service again.
Thank you very much for providing the best services.Read full review