100% Fantastic experience with a great tour guide!
By: Anonymous | Tue Sep 11, 2018 at 12.00 AM
This was my first time traveling solo and I was a bit reluctant at the beginning. But once you meet the
group and our tour guide Chris, you are feeling welcome from the very first minute. You got to
experience the best spot of each location..s thanks to the really well planned tour so you don't feel you
are missing anything. I am a real hiker and the only thing I would like to have is a bit more of intense
hike (the longest one we did was at Bryce Canyon about 2 hours long). But that is because we had to
travel long distance to cover as much as possible sports. But I will definitely repeat again!Read full review
We recently went on the 7 day Southwest tour followed by the 7 day Yellowstone tour. We chose the
camping option.
All our expectations were exceeded. The itinerary was full on, allowing us to see everything on offer and
more.
A huge thank y..ou to Chris Patrick, our guide. He kept everyone engaged, entertained, watered and fed.
No request or concerns went unanswered. He's an asset to the Bindlestiff team and we would
DEFINITELY recommend you do these trips. Being able to stay right in the National Parks was fantastic.Read full review
100% The best (and fastest and easiest) way to see these national parks
By: Anonymous | Sun Sep 09, 2018 at 12.00 AM
We heard about this tour company from my parents and their friends who had a great time on a longer
tour of the same area. Because we have a college student and a high schooler, we were limited to the 3
day parks tour with a few days in Veg..as on either side. And, although this tour is billed as camping, we
happily paid more for the lodging option.
I cannot say enough great things about our tour guide, Khriss Urban. He was as knowledgeable as
someone with a PhD in geology and as entertaining as any Oscar MC. His information and anecdotes
made the miles (and there are a fair amount of miles) in the van fly by, but he also left plenty of time for
naps and just watching the scenery. He handled every logistic (rest stops, lunch provisions, hotel check
ins) and made sure the needs of each party on our tour were met.
The information given about what was needed for the trip was perfect and they promptly answered any
emailed questions beforehand. Our lodging was just what you would expect: simple, clean, comfortable
(both places had great beds), and had everything you needed and nothing you did not.
Bring a small backpack or shoulder tote - padded straps are key. You can hike a lot or a little - you will
still see everything. We would use Bindlestiff again in a heartbeatRead full review
This trip was an amazing experience! Holidays to remember for lifetime! Normally I am not taking tours
like that but this time was no regret at all!! I couldn't organize this any better than you! Thank you
Joel Clark for being such a great ..Tour Guide/Driver ! We couldn't get any better than you!
In such a short period of time (7days) we saw more than we expected! Tour was very informative, some
history, some geology, some poems, some jokes, lots of laugh. During this 7 days our group (13 ppl)
become little Family from different part of the world.
Before entering to every single park we got maps with trials what we might be wanted to do, if anybody
has any question about any of the hikes Jo was happy to give us answers or suggest something more
interesting.
Food - i was so impressed! Such a great week of healthy eating and i am not joking now! Great BBQ as
well!!
Amazing experience was sunrise over Monument Valley and Sunrise over Grand Canyon in one day !
My friend and I didn't plan to do helicopter ride over Grand Canyon but after all the stories that we
heard from Jo we give it a try and guess what - no regrets here ! Fabulous experience, breathtaking!
This was my very first camping ever and I am so happy I did it with you! So if you afraid of going
for camping - DONT! They will take excellent care about everything. Ah - no worries - there is lots of
toilets and shower facilities as well plus some of campground really have swimming pools and Jacuzzi!
Plus there is a lots of points with drinking water!
Highly recommended if you are looking for something better then just beach holidays! You are choosing
your own way of activities in parks (except Monument Valley where you will board 4x4 jeep ride).
Amazing time, amazing memories, amazing people, just perfect week!!
My friend and I already planning next tour with you to Canadian Rockies next year! So.... see you
soon you !!
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Amazing Tour. I had a great time, met wonderful people and saw the beautiful landscapes of US south
west... The camping was fun and well organized... We made a lot during those 3 days, enough to see
most of everything. I wish we had more ti..me in Zion and maybe little less time in the grand canyon - but
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Big thanks to you, and particularly to tour leader Evan, for a truly amazing week. The whole
experience was excellent right from first contact - Becky in reservations makes enquiries / bookings a
breeze.
On the last day of the trip Evan ask..ed the group about our top three highlights of the week and I
couldn’t give him an answer - it was impossible to narrow it down since I absolutely relished everything
about the trip.
The landscapes were awesome, magnificent, magical, breathtaking. Every single one of them was a
highlight for me and I’d happily return and spend a week or more in each. With every place we visited I
kept thinking, "this must be the peak, it can’t get better than this"… and yet they just kept on coming -
high after high.
The itinerary and pace of the trip were spot-on. It was a full-on pace and for sure I’d love to have more
time in each location on another occasion, but as an introduction to the area it was perfect. I loved that
we got to see and experience so much - in fact we packed so much in that after just 24/48 hours on the
road we all felt like we’d been travelling for a week or two already. Yet the way it was all put together
meant that it never felt like *too* much - just an ongoing, sustained high of wondrous experiences!
The organisation and scheduling felt seamless and seemed to flow effortlessly (though I have no doubt
that a huge amount of effort is required from Evan and the team to make it feel that way!).
I loved the camping - great kit and all organised/set up to be super-easy and comfortable. And that
campground vista in Monument Valley - woah!
The group energy was a beautiful thing too and really contributed to the joy of the week. I have no
doubt that Evan’s energy/personality/beingness had much to do with that in terms of setting an overall
note for us all to harmonise around!
There’s only one problem… coming back to modern life, walls, computers - hmm, tricky. I just want to
do a Cheryl Strayed now and take to the wild.
Thanks SO much to the folks at you. I've already passed their details on to three other people
interested in doing the trip.Read full review
Thanks tours4fun’s help. I booked the last minute. The staff is very patient and professional. It is a early morning depart. Spent nearly 3 hours in Canyon. The Grand Canyon is really something to see.
100% Absolutely amazing trip I would do again in a heartbeat
By: Anonymous | Wed Sep 05, 2018 at 12.00 AM
A couple of friends and I went on a 3 day/2 night Bindlestiff tour and it was honestly incredible. Our
guide was called Bradley, and he was absolutely fantastic. I've never met anyone with so much
knowledge about the world, as well as the v..arious canyons and parks we visited. He made everything so
interesting, telling us the history and stories of everywhere we went to. The parks themselves were just
breathtaking, I've never seen anything like them, and the fact we got to camp with a view over the
mittens was an experience I'll never forget. The food provided was fantastic throughout, and Bradley
was very attentive to us, doing pit stops when needed and tailoring our trip so that it suited us. I'd
recommend Bindlestiff to everyone, because there's activities and accommodation to suit everyone. Our
trip with Bindlestiff was the best part of my trip to the US, and it is an experience I'll never forget.Read full review
We got collected from our hotel by our tour leader Mike, he was on time and super organised. We had
advised a couple of days prior that our hotel was not going to hold our luggage and they were extremely
accommodating.
Mikes knowledge of th..e area and passion for his work definitely made the difference between being
ferried to the Grand Canyon and being led into the amazingly beautiful national park.
We were advised throughout the day what the schedule looked like, Mike’s directions were always clear
and he was happy to answer all the questions that were asked of him.
We made it to the Canyon via the Hoover dam and Mike was good enough to highlight different trail
walks for different levels of skill. The trails he recommended were bang on for ability- let’s face it, I’m
not a great hiker but my mate is. I took the easy road with stunning views and she attempted some of
the more strenuous stuff.
Mike made great suggestions for the sunset and it was breathtaking. As me and my friend were camping
we got dropped at the park cafeteria for dinner while Mike dropped the others in town, we were then
collected and taken to the campsite. Lucky for us he had set up our tents already - we were instructed
on how to use and inflate the sleeping mats and sleeping bags were distributed. We had some campfire
popcorn before turning in. The sleeping bags were something else let me tell ya. It was like a warm hug!
In the morning we were provided with fruit, croissant and juice for breakfast and we packed down the
campsite - Mike was super at explaining how to dismantle everything.
We spent half a day hiking around the canyon then headed back to Vegas.
Highlights: Mike was brilliant! The time in the Canyon was just enough.
The hiking trails can be done by anyone who can walk a straight line
Wildlife everywhere.
Downfalls: it’s far. There is absolutely nothing that the company can do about distance and they do try
to break up the drive, however; it’s far.
Come prepared with water and snacks.
Overall: I can’t recommend this highly enough. It was the best all round option.
If you’re looking at a one day tour to the Canyon you are mad. Spend a couple of extra bucks and get the
best experience.
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Went to the South rim by coach from Vegas, I was picked up and dropped, on-time from the hotel. The bus is nice and clean. 4.5 hrs travel time but well worth it. The view s are tremendous you just can't fathom the sheer scale of the canyon ..and photographs don't do it justice, a must see for everyone at least once in there lives.Read full review
This tour had a really nice pace to it, we saw so much in a short space of time, and never felt rushed. The
scenery was literally stunning from start to finish. Our tour guide Bradley was amazing, he was so
knowledgeable and really made the.. trip for me! The food provided throughout was great, I'm vegan and
they catered to me no worries. Bindlestiff are incredible and I would never hesitate to recommend them
to anyone!Read full review
Friendly guide very knowledgeable about area, plenty of time to look around south rim and enjoy
surroundings. Hotel comfortable. Helicopter option booked by guide - awesome experience. Sunset
awesome. Visited Hoover dam and Route 66 - cafe ..and town great. So fun loved the whole tour. Highly
recommend this tour
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We had an absolutely wonderful time with Jon. Not only did he take us to
many spectacular places he also knew about the local community and had a lot of fun stuff to
tell. We can only recommend this three days tour. We got much more than ex..pected.Read full review