This was an absolutely AMAZING trip. When we sat around and asked each other what was their favorite part of the tour, my answer was MARTIN HARDY! He absolutely put everything together. He was helpful, engaged, caring, affable, gregarious, ..professional, attentive, timely, and all other amazing descriptive words you can think of. This was a celebratory trip and he made it more than amazing. We had an overflowing amount of fun, and experience. I don't often fill out the surveys and give feedback; I try not to complain or make things difficult. However in this case I feel compelled to state how much we appreciate and were over-the-top-blown-away! I will be back with my wife to do a 7 day tour and will request Martin (if possible). What an unforgettable experience. I cannot compliment your program more than this. Your team is well trained and receptive. They are prepared and enthused in trying to make our trip better. Martin was incredible.
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Bindlestiff has planned the tours very well indeed and have packed a lot in. We did the three day tour of Grand Canyon, monument valley, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Antelope Canyon. The sights were extraordinary, safety was never in doubt, the g..uide was knowledgeable. It remains a solid option for travellers . Some feedback is herein: 1. Tour Guide - Spencer was very knowledgable, and clearly loves his job. However, he was not terribly approachable for the both of us - I do think the fact that we were from a dissimilar culture, being Indians, played some part in that. I think that’s a bit sad. 2. Planning - In planning the trip, I believe additional time needs to be allotted for Zion and Grand canyon - maybe the company needs to leave a bit earlier during rush season so as to ensure adequate time in Zion. It was a bit of a drag to not be able to do much of anything there. 2. Camping - in Bryce it was really really bad - the temperature was freezing and we had not been warned in advance - no one had the right clothing for it. My husband became a bit unwell and I didn’t sleep a wink. On the other hand, camping in monument valley was amazing - among the most beautiful sunsets and sunrise we have ever seen and right in front of the monument valley. 2. Camping - in Bryce it was really really bad - the temperature was freezing and we had not been warned in advance - no one had the right clothing for it. My husband became a bit unwell and I didn’t sleep a wink. On the other hand, camping in monument valley was amazing - among the most beautiful sunsets and sunrise we have ever seen and right in front of the monument valley. 3. Time allocation - This was the most important aspect of the trip and I am sure it’s hard for the guides and the company. However, there were some clear errors which do need to be corrected. In Grand Canyon, we were simply not given enough time to complete the two hikes recommended by the tour guide — and for no reason! Even if the time is extended by 2 hours, we would have gotten into Las Vegas in time. In my case the travellers split into two groups , one group, which was able to approach the guide with far greater ease was able to ask for an extension and finish the full two hikes but only by taking 1.5 hours more than the allocated time. My husband and I didn’t feel comfortable reaching out to Spencer and felt the need to get back as soon as possible and were just waiting around for an hour, twiddling our thumbs. I think Bindlestiff needs to recognise that it’s international clientele will never go back to these sights . There were sights I dearly wanted to see with my husband and I never will. That is genuinely very frustrating. 4. Miscellaneous - i wanted to add Spencer did drop us to our hotel which was a few minutes away from the drop off point which was greatly appreciated after a long 3 days. And for two hikes in the trip we were about 20 minutes late each time, and he had no problem. It was a great trip because the sights were amazing, our tour group was truly wonderful filled with lovely people, and it was mostly well planned!Read full review
By: Georgina Hammersly | Sun Jul 23, 2023 at 12.00 AM
This was the second time I have done this tour. The first time was 5 years ago with my daughter and we did the camping version of the tour. I couldn’t wait to bring my husband here to see the amazing places we had seen. This time we did t..he tour with accommodation. It was amazing the first time around and even better this time. Our guide Martin, was absolutely amazing. He made the trip so enjoyable and stress free. Just the little things, like playing music during the drive time, putting our bags into our accommodation and checking us in while we were sightseeing and accommodating for toilet breaks. He went above and beyond to make us happy. We had a great little group of people on the tour which made it even more enjoyable. All the sights were amazing - definitely pay the extra to do Antelope Canyon - it’s a very unique experience. I would definitely recommend this tour company - they have great staff and know their stuff. Big thank you to Martin for making our trip so memorable!Read full review
This tour was beyond amazing! My boyfriend and I cannot stop telling people how it was the best vacation we have ever been on. Our tour guide Spencer, was knowledgeable, personable and attentive. We got to see the most wonderful sights and ..have the most wonderful experiences. The hotels were great! Food was decent. Best vacation ever!!Read full review
By: Rodolfo Limlingan | Fri Jul 21, 2023 at 12.00 AM
I joined the 3 Day National Parks Mini Explorer Camping Tour led by our superb guide, Martin. I normally would have preferred the comfort of staying in a hotel/lodge, but glad I made the right decision and selected the camping option. It ad..ded a new dimension to the adventure. Got a quick camping 101 from our expert guide who assisted us in setting up and taking down our tents. The camping equipment - tents and related items provided were spacious and in superb conditions. The campgrounds reserved for us at both Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley were clean and safe. We got a front row view of the famous buttes at Monument Valley. Breakfast. The tour was well organized, and we were fortunate to have Martin as our guide. He drove us safely to the various destinations, gave us plenty of opportunities to take good photos - sunset with a view of the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon, sunrise at Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, rock formations at Grand Canyon, narrows at Mt. Zion. Everything went well, as planned.Read full review
It was a great tour. The guide was full of information and stories. So the long drive between parks did not seem long. There was plenty of pretty land to look at too. And for the hikes the guide gave us many option so you could do the level.. of hiking that works for you.Read full review
Great trip- packed so much in three days! Tour guide Hayley was great, camping was goood and all the national parks- highly recommend- if you don’t have much time but want to have an experience to Remember for the rest of your life do thi..s trip!!!! I am planning my next one now!Read full review
Million times better that I expected! Went to amazing places, with such a great organization with the bathroom stops, the food, the timing. Never been to a more perfect tour in all ways. Our guide was Indy! His knowledge, experience took th..is trip to another level! Plus! He is SO NICE all the time! I hope I go with this company and this Tour guide Indy to many more tour!Read full review
It was fantastic! Spencer did an amazing job. He was a great driver, gave lots of recommendations to cater to our varying skill levels, was generally very informative, accommodated a scheduling conflict, and overall made it a great experien..ce.Read full review
Absolutely amazing tour, can't recommend highly enough! Everything was perfect - the parks were stunning and this is a very well planned out tour timing wise to allow you to see so much in 3 days. The drive times are short between the parks.. 2 hours each at max and the drives fly by with entertaining stories and information from your guide. I recommend the tacos meal in monument valley and also the bbq on day one although restaurants are available if preferred. Antelope Canyon was well wroth it too! Highly recommend this tour and any other tour by Tours4fun Tours- thank you!Read full review