Although I had a cold the whole trip it was a wonderful experience with a patience group with a bus that was very late on day 1 and also some other times, with a driver who skip red lights, sway on the road and driving uneven? Wonder why we had to change buses? On the bright side, the hotels was spacious and comfortable, but our carpet at Niagara falls Hotel was smelling wet and not convenient to get luggage to the elevator. To have dinner scheduled at some overnights would have been very helpful, because sometimes the day ends exhausting and not much time to get dinner. We want to suggest to hand out evaluation forms in advance to remember the specific stops and hotels in question. Although our tour leader acknowledge to be of a certain character, we found him to be very helpful in his own way and did a good job. The positive experiences outnumbered the negatives by far, thus we will certainly go again with Expat!! We thank you.
I travelled with my 23 yr old daughter and we had a great time. Lots of superlatives which have been covered by reviewers below, so I will not repeat them, but suffice to say that this trip exceeded both our expectations in terms of the amazing variation in landscape in the iconic National Parks visited, and the diversity of activities - ranging from exciting hikes, to laying on the ground in Death Valley looking at the Night Sky. Never a dull moment - and our guide inserted little surprises at regular intervals.
A taste of many things! A time to walk alone and travel together. What a great way to discover Western USA.
From walking the Golden Gate Bridge with clear blue skies to the 'awesome' view from Angel's Landing in Zion Valley. From the unforgettable moment you reach the rim of Bryce Canyon to the madness of Las Vegas. As a sworn-in Ranger (a very rigorous assessment) I feel qualified to recommend this trip to those who love variety and do not want to sit on a beach and roast. Fantastic.