National Parks of America's West

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  Cynthia C.

  · October 24th, 2024
  I cannot say enough about my first trip with Tours of Distinction! Our tour guide, Lorraine, our tour director, Julie, our bus diver, Nick were beyond awesome! They were very accommodating and always at our beck and call! They were very personable, helpful and fun! Every minute was filled with eating great food, enjoying fun entertainment, meeting new beautiful people, visiting new places, enjoying pleasant rides across many breathtaking areas of the western part of our country while listening to the history of that area, and then resting comfortably in extremely nice accommodations every night! I will be taking another trip with this company!
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  Tours of Distinction commented on this review

  We appreciate hearing your thoughts! Julie is a great tour director. We are lucky to have her. We are thrilled you had great trip experience and and look forward to seeing you again!
  Trip date: June 2021

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  Joe A.

  · October 24th, 2024
  I just got back from my first ever group tour with Tours of Distinction. The tour was the the United States National Parks starting in Salt Lake City ending in Denver. It was a fantastic tour which I enjoyed immensely.
  Trip date: September 2024

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  Teresa L.

  · October 24th, 2024
  There seem to be alot of confusion about our daily itinerary. It appeared that another bus load may not have been expected. Having said that, we thoroughly enjoyed all the events and visits to different places and saw so many amazing things. The driver was fantastic (Mike) and the guides, Jenny and Walter, we’re knowledgeable and very helpful. It did seem like we were on the bus more than we were seeing places. The hotels were nice and accommodating. Overall, enjoyed all the events and sights. It is a fast paced trip having to pack up every morning and usually eat and leave by 7:00 am. But, if you want to see things, that is what is required! People were nice and friendly.
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  Trip date: August 2024

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  Carol Lynne H.

  · October 24th, 2024
  It was an amazing trip. The only down side was the long, days which are hard on seniors. I would recommend extending the trips a day or two. if leaving early, get back to hotel a little earlier with more flexibility. The tour director Tanja was wonderfully knowledgeable as well as the bus driver, Ron., was an excellent driver. We were in bus 1 with Loretta also.
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  Trip date: August 2024

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  Mary N.

  · October 24th, 2024
  The trip far exceeded my expectations. Our tour guides were excellent!
  Trip date: August 2024

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  Lou

  · September 13th, 2024
  We were greatly disappointed with the organization of this trip through Tours of Distinction. Here are the reasons: (1) Tour was booked in January 2024. Web site advwetised small groups of 25 or less. Actual number of clients: 80 with two large busses with no WiFi - (2) Lack of Organizational skills and poor communication from Tours of Distinction. With 4 weeks before trip departure, I had to call Tours of Distinction 3 times for information of forthcoming trip. (3) Free airfare was included. Travelers would be better to purchase their own airfare. We purchased upgraded seats because of the seats that Tours of Distinction allocated were the last class, basic economy. (4) Bus number One had representative (contractor) from Tours of Distinction Our bus number 2 had one representative from ToD and one from Southwest Adventure Tours. (5) Confusing was monumental for the first two days, the agenda was changed on the fly. (6) Bus number one (40 people+-) always arrived at stops before us in bus number two which we were on. We endured long waits for bathrooms, food etc. I was told 3 weeks before the scheduled trip that the number of travelers had jumped to two busses and 80 +- tourist. My wife and I were extremely upset but committed to this trip. I was told by a rep at ToD that although there would be two busses, they would not travel together. The two busses traveled together We became a touring caravan. (7) On a positive note, the food and accommodations were acceptable. However, as seniors, 2 motels did not have any elevators and rooms were on the 2nd floor. For future considerations, seniors should always have a room on the first floor. (8) We left the hotels generally by 07:00 and did not arrive at our next hotel generally after 21:00. For all of us, seniors, it was an exhausting daily schedule. (9) The scenic sites stops made this trip. Truly beautiful National Parks Memories forever. ( 10) Our driver Mike W, Tour Director Ginny S and Wayne P were ””””” OUSTANDING””””” and were focused on the needs of the travelers on bus number two. There were frequent stops to accommodate the Seniors. (11) My wife and I will never recommend Tours of Distinction to our family or friends. I will also be submitting this review on Yelp. AGAIN I must emphasize that the itinerary planned for this trip was fantastic. The sites and scenery were beautiful. It’s unfortunate that this trip was planned for seniors. Very tiring and grueling. Pace needs to be slowed down.
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  Tours of Distinction commented on this review

  Thanks for your feedback Louis. There is a lot of ground to cover to see the incredible places on this trip. The days are long. Due to unforeseen circumstances we did have to increase the group size. When airfare is included, we do not book premium... Show more
  Trip date: August 2024
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  Pete

  · September 3rd, 2024
  There was a lot of confusion between local guide and tour director. Appeared to be very little if any advance planning. The local guide, Wayne, talked incessantly, some about which had no bearing on the tour. I understand there was a lot of ground to cover, but some days were 7am to 8 or 10 pm. Makes it hard to get enough rest. Most everyone I spoke to was exhausted by the end of the tour. The hotels were very nice to extremely nice. The welcome and farewell dinners were lackluster at best. Two of the lunch stops were at grocery stores of all places. The bus driver did get better at letting us depart the bus close to the entrances to attractions as opposed to the beginning. I did enjoy the attractions we visited and they were the highlight of the tour. In summary, communication is key and there is ample room for improvement.
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  Tours of Distinction commented on this review

  Thank you for your review George. We understand this is a a full trip with lots of incredible sights to cover over some distances. You have given us some good food for thought on enhancing this itinerary. We are thrilled the attractions were the... Show more
  Trip date: August 2024
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  Josefina

  · October 1st, 2021
  The tour agency made it so convenient for all of us. The driver, tour guide and tour director were all pleasant and helpful.
  

  Tours of Distinction commented on this review

  Thanks Josefina! We are thrilled you had a great time and look forward to seeing you again.
  Trip date: August 2021