USA local tours

[hsm]

hi MMM


We are planning West Coast which includes LA, LV & SFO..

Have checked SA, ChanBros, CTC, for 3A1C, the total cost is almost $16k.
Per person is almost $4k including taxes.

Yeah, did explore on self drive.. but the planning for 3 families will be tough.. so we thought joining tours will save the trouble tho we also thought tour package will be cheaper.

hmm.. still sourcing to check for any good deals...

[bijin]

I joined the tour in March this year.


http://www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/2-day-hersheys-chocolate-world-and-cherry-blossoms-tour-955-1059.html

Generally the tour was ok. The hotel was good.

The tour guides can't speak English that well. The tour operator is a chinese company.

The major complain is that the bus that we used was hot like a oven, the weather outside the bus was cooler that inside. There was no air con, only heater. Imagine sunny day with heater on in the bus.

The guides do really know how to take care of us. We have a hard time following them around.

If given a choice again, we would still join the tour.

[hsm]

bijin:

I joined the tour in March this year.


http://www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/2-day-hersheys-chocolate-world-and-cherry-blossoms-tour-955-1059.html

Generally the tour was ok. The hotel was good.

The tour guides can't speak English that well. The tour operator is a chinese company.

The major complain is that the bus that we used was hot like a oven, the weather outside the bus was cooler that inside. There was no air con, only heater. Imagine sunny day with heater on in the bus.

The guides do really know how to take care of us. We have a hard time following them around.

If given a choice again, we would still join the tour.

wow, great to hear from someone who has taken tours4fun tour! We are going end Nov so will be cold, perhaps heater is required so not a problem

Can i ask how was the condition of the bus? are the seats comfy? spacious? How big was your group? is their standard hotels ok? as i'm thinking whether to upgrade the hotel..

btw, what do you mean by you have a hard time following them around?

Thanks so much for sharing

[bijin]

The bus is those big coach bus. Quite comfort.


For my tour, they actually combine our group with another group going to the Niagara Fall. That’s why the bus is almost full.

The hotel is clean, big and comfort with bath tub.

Whenever we reached a destination, the guides don’t wait for all of us to get of the bus, and they started to walk in front, and half way, couldn’t find where they are.

[Johnabbey44]

If we achieved a new vacation spot, the instructions do not hold out for all of us for getting with the coach, and in addition they began to walk in-front, and 50 percent way, wouldn’t discover where these are.

The way it was a new Spore tour collection, the tour guideline catered to the neighborhood style such as. many wall plug shopping. I was actually pleased with all the guideline.

[darkprincess88]

Hi Greenbelt


Have you booked your tour to USA West Coast already? I have booked my tour on 21 November 2012 with M'asia Travel (it's still not a confirmed tour, but already got 10 pax + 2 pax needing to apply visa to confirm their tour, but all of us already paid deposit).

I booked at S$1,888 + S$550 tax per person (but I do not know if they are still giving offer price) for 12 Days USA West Coast (including Disneyland, Universal Studio, 3 days in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon West Rim, Yosemite or 17 miles coastal, San Francisco tour) flying by CHINA EASTERN Airline (transit at Shanghai).

Hope my information help and if you are interested can contact me.

[darkprincess88]

hsm:

hi MMM


We are planning West Coast which includes LA, LV & SFO..

Have checked SA, ChanBros, CTC, for 3A1C, the total cost is almost $16k.
Per person is almost $4k including taxes.

Yeah, did explore on self drive.. but the planning for 3 families will be tough.. so we thought joining tours will save the trouble tho we also thought tour package will be cheaper.

hmm.. still sourcing to check for any good deals...

Hi Greenbelt

Have you booked your tour to USA West Coast already? I have booked my tour on 21 November 2012 with M'asia Travel (it's still not a confirmed tour, but already got 10 pax + 2 pax needing to apply visa to confirm their tour, but all of us already paid deposit).

I booked at S$1,888 + S$550 tax per person (but I do not know if they are still giving offer price) for 12 Days USA West Coast (including Disneyland, Universal Studio, 3 days in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon West Rim, Yosemite or 17 miles coastal, San Francisco tour) flying by CHINA EASTERN Airline (transit at Shanghai).

Hope my information help and if you are interested can contact me.

[Dnls_mum]

Dear fellow KSPs,

Pls beware of the M Asia Travel mentioned in the previous post. I was really intrigued by the low price mentioned in the previous post and googled this travel agent which I have never heard before. :rotflmao: kaypoh la!

Found this discussion about this travel agent on tripadvisor. Pls see link below. Looks like it's a nightmare travel agent! :siam:

http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowTopic-g294262-i1747-k4582308-M_Asia_Travel_big_liar-Singapore.htm

[GiftedGem]

Just booked our 3 airline tickets flying to West Coast on 5th Oct (after our DD finishes her PSLE ).


The last we went, on package deal with Dynasty Travel (pretty comprehensive tour) but this time round, we wanted to go free & easy.

Planning to travel from LA to LV, followed by SF and last stop back to LA.

Contemplating either on car rental ( Thrifty seems to offer the best price and pick up at LAX ) or local tour. GPS is pretty costly which is US$12/day and works out $144 per 12 days. For local tour, pls advise any good ones to recommend. Thanks.

[lexis]

No info on local tours, but I bought a GPS loaded with US maps from Ebay, as I was going to be there for 15 days. It was cheaper than renting. We prefer doing free and easy instead of local tours, since it offers a lot more flexibility.


Other than getting used to the left hand drive, it’s easy to drive in the US.