By: Thilak Weerasinghe | Tue Jun 18, 2019 at 06.11 PM
Well organized tour. Hotels were comfortable. The tour guide was very helpful and tried his best to satisfy the group which was multi cultural. It would have been great if at least one or two meals of Indian food when their are lot of parti..cipants from Indian subcontinentRead full review
Very well organized, honestly pleasantly surprised given the price. Actually 4 day trip on the road, first day is an optional tour of Vancouver, self checked into the hotel that night. We have family in Vancouver so spent day with them, ele..cted not to do this part of the tour.
We paid extra for front seats, definitely worth it (first off the bus at pit stops, best views on the very scenic 4-day drive). We covered a lot of ground so lots of time on the bus between destinations, pit stops always roughly every 2/2.5 hours. Tour guide (Marco) was funny and knowledgeable, a real treat on the trip. Well managed.
We are english speaking Canadians so paid extra for english bus as well. Worth it for those who do not understand Mandarin or Cantonese.
Opted out of meal plan, which seemed to be mostly chinese buffets. Can't comment on quality of the meal plan due to that. Got a little more variety (in our opinion) with various fast food/restaurants/bars along the way.
Tour guide will ask for tips $ at the end for both the driver (same driver is with your group the full 4 days) and themselves. $10 per passenger per day (so $80 for a group of 2). Supposedly helps with behind the scenes upkeep, re-fuelling, etc. Given the price we paid initially, I'm surprised they were able to fit as much as they did in the tour to begin with (i.e. admission fees/hotels each night), so we were cool with this, though a little frustrating when any cost like this isn't clear from the beginning.
All in all would definitely recommend this tour to friends. The landscape of the Rockies, and the full route driven is gorgeous, photos do not do it justice, you have to see it in person. It was a bonus that the tour was so good, which let us focus on fully experiencing the wilderness without distraction.Read full review
Tour bus driver (Herman) was great and did a fantastic job explaining the highlights of Vancouver. Please consider a step stool when getting off the bus as some stops were a bit high especially for some short folks. The bus was a bit unfo..rtable and tight sitting. Herman was great with the luggage and did a great job. The only reason for the four stars was the comfort of the bus and no step down stool. Vancouver was a great city to visit. Thank you!Read full review
You asbin the tour company need to be very clear about extra charges. Proving them via email the night before leaving is inconsiderate. We do not have an option to call about surprise charges or being told to bring an extra 265.00 per p..erson. Be very clear.Read full review
Jesse was enthusiastic to show us the best of Canada. He was able effectively looking after English and Mandarin speaking tourists. He showed down the vehicle for us whenever there is an animal sighting. Thanks to him, we took photos ..of a black bear crossing and a mother grizzly with her cub by the roadside.Read full review
By: Osama Bin mazhar | Sun Jun 16, 2019 at 08.48 AM
It was a decent tour. Very short time though for all attractions. Nonetheless you will get the glimpse of all locations . Neville is s great guide. Important to note that this is operated by Chinese tour so you will find mostly chinese on t..he trip . Food included / restaurants visited are chinese too so you may choose your own restaurant during that time at a nearby location .
All in all it was a nice trip. We have enjoyed though tiring a bit due to packed itinerary which is understandable.Read full review
It was good but there were some communication issues. There was a 40min delay during a morning pick up at my hotel, without any communication, which is nerve wrecking. The email conversation during the reservation could also have been more ..efficient, e.g when agreeing the drop off location.Read full review