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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100% “7 day southwest tour - memories for a lifetime!”
By: Anonymous | Thu Sep 26, 2013 at 10.59 PM
Sep 16, 2013
The 7 day southwest tour (Zion Nat'l Park, Bryce Nat'l Park, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon) was an amazing experience, one that I will remember for the rest of my life. Our tour guide, Vern, was a knowledgeable, world-trav..elled leader who made our tour fun and kept us organized and on-time. The scenery we experienced on this tour was breathtaking. Hiking into the Grand Canyon was definitely an achievement, but experiencing the serenity and peacefulness of Monument Valley was the unexpected (but welcome) highlight. Don't let the camping aspect turn you off. Each campsite had bathroom and shower facilities, and even wifi Internet. All you need is a warm sleeping bag (depending on the time of year), good-sized container for water (camelbaks are a good idea) and comfortable hiking shoes. This tour is great for anyone who loves the outdoors and the beauty of nature. Bindlestiff is a smaller tour company that really focuses on quality and customer satisfaction and I would highly recommend booking through them for a tour like this.
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This very competitively priced 6 day tour from Denver packed a great deal in, allowing us to see many of America famous sights in just a few days. It was very well organized, with a great tour guide and a very safe driver, and we couldn't ..fault them in any way. The days are quite long, and there are some early starts, but we really enjoyed the experience, and were lucky to have good weather as well.Read full review
My family booked in advance from Israel (parents + 2 kids). The price is not cheap and you should not forget to bring the additional fees with you (attractions + driver/tour leader fee). It's not easy to calculate the cost paid on the bus. ..The tour was successful, and Vivian, our Chinese/ English tour leader did her best. The bus tour was relatively convenient. Recommend the pick-up at Parsippany, NJ(free parking, coffeshop/ supermarket). Weather was splendid (August 19th, 2013).Read full review
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
Tour was as described, no surprises. Some of the hotels could have been a bit better but not too bad overall. Guide and driver were very good and the itinerary was well planned out. Great deal for the price!
By: Heinrich Schmettkamp | Tue Aug 13, 2013 at 10.31 AM
We booked from Germany and that was a really great tour, 3 persons. But we had to pay 190 USD for tickets per person and we had to pay 24 USD for guide and bus driver. So we had to pay 642 USD extra - pricing is not transparent. If you book.. by internet this must be clear - we thought driver and guide is included. Great tour but price is not cheap!! Read full review
This trip was the camping trip to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon National Park. All the camping gear was supplied by Bindlestiff Tours. The only camping equipment we brought was our slee..ping bags. We stayed at 4 campgrounds. Every campground was very nice. We camped in the tent sections of the grounds. There were showers and bathrooms nearby. The first day our tour guide, Joe, showed us how to set up the tents (very easy to do) and break down the tents when we were moving on to the next site. The group shared in the cooking responsibilities, but don't be intimidated by that. It was basic campfire cooking, so it was easy. This was our first time camping. Joe made sure our camping experience was enjoyable.
Ok, that's the facts of the trip, now here is the rest:
The trip was awesome! First off, the awesomeness started with our guide. Joe was incredible. He was very informative, knowledgeable and fun. He told us everything we needed to know about the parks we were visiting so we could make informed decisions about what we wanted to do and see. Each day we were free to do as we pleased and because Joe was so helpful, we got the most out of our trips to the parks. If there was anything you needed or wanted, he took care of it. For example, if you say, "ice cream would be nice", he finds you some ice cream.
Since the group was small, it was easy to get to know everyone in the group and make friends. This was perhaps the best part of the trip. You can't beat making new friends.
Each park was beautiful, but beautiful in different ways. They each have a distinct personality. It was fun to compare and contrast the parks. The star gazing at night was incredible.
I highly recommend this tour. You will not be disappointed.
Here are a few pointers: Every campground we stayed at had a swimming pool, so bring your suits and a towel. A dip in the pool after a day of hiking is so refreshing. Bring some sandals for the evening. Your feet will appreciate the air after being in your shoes/boots all day. A camelback is easier to carry about than water bottles. I will get one for next time.
Visited June 2013
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The tour guide Leslie from Seagull Travel is attentive, helpful and knowledgeable, explaining everything in both Mandarin and English. Driver Leroy is a great guy, always kind and reliable. This tour includes pretty much over 6 hours' time ..in the bus every day, which is inevitable if you are travelling through 6 states in 6 days. But generally it has been enjoyable, thanks to the efforts of Leslie and Leroy.
About the tour itself, I love everything about it. I instantly fell in love with Denver the day I arrived there. Even the scenery along the road is like nothing I had ever seen, let alone the majestic national parks. (But prepare to take the heat in Arches National Park on the second last day)
I highly recommend it if you are a nature lover and seek to find an unusually memorable trip.Read full review
We've always arranged and traveled our own vacations ourselves; always felt that "tours" were a waste of money. But your tour was totally, totally, absolutely totally worth it ! ! !
Our tour guide, Roger, was fun, considerate, informati..ve and educational. Our driver, Paul, was professional and experienced. Made us feel safe that he was in charge of the road as well as our lives.
Our fellow passengers were of many nationalities from Brazil, India, Indonesia, China, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Georgia;
all were friendly, courteous, and helpful.
I'm 64 years old and have visited Paris, Caribbean, Hawii, Alaska, Vancover, Toronto, Mexico, Grand Canyon, Vegas, etc., etc.
it's not like I haven't been around, to say that this was one of the most memorable trips ever!
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