This is the perfect family vacation to get some of the highlights of America has to offer. But.. I think I should do everyone a positive favor about getting into a little depth of my nice little 7day trip. Our tour guide and the driver wer..e very excellent through out the vacation. Bus driver drove fast and hard, the tour guide was very accommadating with seating and waiting for late passengers. There was a lot of long stretches on the road so I'd suggest to bring a neckrest or pillow with you. The bus would make stops every 2.5 hours or so and they would play some videos to break up the long drives but be warned there are only 4 small t.v's spreaded around with bad audio. The sights you get to see are unforgettable and are totally worth the uncomfortableness. Balance Rock, Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton were all very majestic. They are all off my personal travel checklist thanks to this tour.
Now what got me about the trip was the extra $40 a person and extra $7 a day a person fee's for park entrances and tour guide/bus driver fees. They provide that information in the confirmation and all but I overlooked it. I thought I'd mention it in my review because the people on my bus were also surprised. I had a family of 3 so you can do the math.. I just wished the tour group had provided that info more clearly and just added it to the advertised price from the start. But whatever expense total I have was worth the trip.
Last words... All hotels provided were good enough, you'll need to have your WATER and snacks prepared, get used to a lot of junk food on the road, bring a book or ipod, and take a lot of pictures!
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Great deal! The tour guide (Lucy) was great and the tour bus was very comfortable and convienent. We saw everything we wanted to see and then some. You do need to be aware that you have to bring cash for all tours (about $25 per person, pe..r venue) but you do have the option of choosing what you want to attend. We had pick up in China town and it would help if there was a sign for specific tours as there were lots of tours leaving at the same time. One of the best deals we found in NYC! Would highly recommend it to anyone!Read full review
We used HeliNY. The flight was great and the scenery beautiful. We felt very safe and everyone on the ground was professional. Our complaint was that the pilot did not point out many sites. It was not a real tour and mostly just look and se..e. I would have preferred a more talkative pilot that gives a real tour!! Read full review
Took a flight with Helicopter services it was amazing. Good pilot, pointing out all the sights and took us right over the top of Yankee Stadium. An expensive 25 minutes or so but well worth the money as a special treat.
94% THIS IS THE ONLY HELICOPTER COMPANY YOU SHOULD BE FLYING WITH
By: Anonymous | Fri Jul 29, 2011 at 01.06 AM
This is the second time we had the opportunity to use HeliNY.com and it was once again the best experience we had.... They were efficient upon arrival to the clock tower building where their representatives will meet and greet you. The info..rmations counter could not be more helpful in taking their time in explaining and answering any questions you or your party may have for the first time flyer. The personnel is pleasant and attentive to the needs of special guests and always willing to go the extra mile to make sure that they are comfortable. I would recommend this company as the only company you should use if you a looking to see the skyline of New York or take a tour. Ground crew as well as the pilots could not be more accomadating in their response to any of the questions before and during the flights. Helicopters are comfortable. Read full review
The flight with heliny was overall very good and we enjoyed it very much. The location of the heliport could easily be found. We "checked inn" and were guided by the ground team. The process was not organized very well and a bit confusing b..ut at the end it was okay. We had to watch a securtiy clips and then we were ready for the flight.
The flight was for the 18-20 minutes tour. Altough the sight was not very good we could see enough to be very impressed. The pilot gave explanations what could be seen.
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From the booking to the flight everything was really good. We didn't have to hang around long before we were put on a flight. My husband was lucky enough to land a seat next to the pilot which was fab as it was his birthday. If you do nothi..ng else in NY do this. The views are twice as amazing as from the Empire State and you really get a true sense of the scale of the buildings in NY and of course fantastic views of the Statue of Liberty etc. The helicopter was very comfortable and modern and the pilot very informative. Definitely recommend this company. Read full review
Having pre-booked a 15min trip following our NY wedding we received excellent service and a free upgrade to a 20min flight. As expected the views of Manhatten were excellent and our guide/pilot was informative and friendly. Recommended.
We are 6 in a family and enjoyed so much , but our bus going to Colorado stop and not running for almost 3 hours, Our Tour Guide is very accomodating and helping all passengers . The 7 days tour went well and we are all very happy to see al..most 9 states in just 7 days. We will go back and tour in another city next year. Read full review
My wife and I had a great time on this tour. Larry is a great tour guide and Kevin our driver got us around safely and quickly. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
i took this tour with my family... i should say we had a blast... the tour guide was very friendly, entertaining and the bus driver was good as well we got to the location on time... the hotels are magnificent they booked us on a very decen..t hotels not a 5star one but decent enough it was clean the bed was comfortable... plus the sights are to die for i really do recommend this tour and tours4fun is the best for guided tours...
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We took the June18-24 Mt.Rushmore/Yellowstone Package....for tje most part it was excellent. One hotel the (Franklin Hotel) had a gorgeous entryway but the rooms need to be updated like the front and entryway. Larry and our driver did an ..excellent job. There are always going to be some on a tour bus that are rude and don't know how to wait their turn. We thoroughly appreciate Larry's efforts to help us see even more than was in the tour brochure. Yellowstone was our favorite then Mt. Rushmore/Crazy Horse and the Tetons were beautiful. You could leave out the downtown tour of Denver and skip the Temple Square tour and Great Salt Lake and shift more time in Yellowstone and more time in Jackson Hole. Arches was very different too! Would also have like a more scenic stop in Vail and the Rockies heading back to the Denver airport. But for the most part an excellent vacation - first time we've done the bus tour thing. Thank you Larry for getting the king size bed for us also! One last suggestion, all of the tour companies need to communicate with Larry better - he had no idea where we were in the Denver Airport and we were where our e-mail told us to be along with 4 other people. So tour companies communicate with Larry better so people aren't waiting needlessly in the airport. Thank goodness for cell phones! Read full review
We have seen a lot of interesting sites in those 7 days (May 14 to 20, 2011). Our guide Allen was very informative and helpful. Price is excellent for the quality. The only issue was with the bus. It broke 3 times during that trip and d..ue to those problems, we arrived late at our hotel (9:30 p.m.@@plush;). I would suggest that maintenance is done more often on those buses.Read full review
By: Ana Luevano Gora | Wed Jun 29, 2011 at 09.49 AM
Packed itinerary everyday! We saw a lot of sites & learned a lot! Bus was very clean and comfortable, we watched movies/videos on the long drives. Hotels were clean/comfortable and lots of great, fun places to eat. We stopped at local g..rocery stores for snacks & drinks to bring along. Overall, a GREAT trip!Read full review
Thank you Tours4fun for the wonderful trip, eventhough our time was very limited! It was my first time to joined the tour but atleast, give us more time at the most amazing place. Money wise, all worth it. All iterinary was on time & organi..zed. Too bad that our tour guide wasn't that good in english so it was kinda hard for us/others who are not mandarin speaking to understand what she was explaining. Good thing that my friend who was with me at the tour speak & understand mandarin, otherwise I'm lost! PLEASE MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOME TOUR GUIDE WHO SPEAK WELL ENGLISH for the sake of everyone....So, what is the use of having a restroom at the bus? Let us use it! so when we get to some place for restroom, it wouldn't take that much of our time just for the line & finding the restroom!!! Read full review