86% Excellent tour for people who don't have access to a car of their own
By: Anish Nag | Thu Jan 01, 2015 at 05.50 PM
This is a really amazing tour to go on, if you're not from around the United States, don't have a car of your own or don't want to use a rental car. The California coast is really gorgeous and this tour more or less captures all the major a..ttractions and highlights! There might be some problems understanding the guide's English, if you're a non-Mandarin speaker, but the guide is really friendly and accommodating. The transportation is pretty decent, the accommodation is top-notch and there are plenty of options for food. Overall, a great experience, for a short 3 day trip in Northern California! Read full review
We really enjoyed our tour with tours for fun! The tour was well organized with a lot of the stops in San Fran that I would have wanted to go to and then some. Leo was our tour guide and he allowed for flexibility in the schedule for my fri..end and I to partake in our own adventures. Leo also told us a lot about the areas we were visiting.
We lucked out in that we were able to score tickets to Alcatraz on such a late notice however for other people interested in doing alcatraz tours this may not be the case. My major problem with tours for fun is that they were unable to provide me with a more detailed schedule for the San Francisco tour day and I was unable to purchase Alcatraz tickets in advance because I didn't know when free time would begin. I understand that times are flexible due to traffic etc... but there was no time even suggested for us to attempt purchasing tickets.
***(People interested in ALCATRAZ)This may help future people on this tour. If the tour runs on the schedule we were on it would be safe to book a tour at 12:30pm (we just made it at the 12pm one but that was in the off season). To do this you would be opting out of the optional bay cruise and optional extended city tour (your fellow tour friends are on these tours while you are at alcatraz). When you get dropped off at fishermans warf for lunch you depart the tour group and go right (north) up the coast to pier 33 (about 10min walk).Take your lunch on the alcatraz tour boat on the way there (they have giant sandwiches!) You will probably spend about 2hours on the island to see it all but its possible to do it quicker if you are pressed for time (we saw it all in two hours at a slow pace). On this schedule you will have till 4pm to rejoin our tour group at city hall. You can hangout around fishermans warf or go shopping for awhile and take a taxi to city hall (10min ride). or take a bus/trolley (20min ride but I would give yourself at least an hour for this because of walking time). A trolley is the way to go though in san fran so take the powell/market or powell/mason trolley (can't remember the exact name) it will take you from near fishermans warf to a few blocks from city hall. Ride the trolley from end to end. Ask the friendly trolley drivers if you need help!
I was also a bit disappointed at how little of the 17mile scenic route we saw (it felt like we were on it for less than 2miles and we didn't stop at any lookout points to get off the bus. IF you are sitting on the wrong side of the bus you barely see anything except pebble beach golf course. The stop at Monterey bay made up for it though. We chose not to go in the aquarium and instead we walked down the beach. It is so peaceful and beautiful there. This is the first place we encountered sea lions beached out.
Our last day we opted to do disneyland and we got split up from our group (should have known this but we were a bit unprepared). Be prepared for your luggage to be stored on a shuttle that does not stay anywhere near you. Tours for fun was trustworthy with our baggage but they recommend not leaving anything valuable. I know u will have to leave something valuable because taking it to a themepark also is a bad idea so just lock your bags. The tour through the themepark was guided but we again opted to go our own way and honestly its the fastest way if you do not speak Chinese because everything will then have to be translated/repeated.
OVERALL- I enjoyed the experience! Staff members were always friendly and helpful even when we were a bit diva-ish about making it the best trip ever! The convenience of the tour was worth the price. However I am not sure if missed experiences would be worth the convenience. There were opportunities for experiences and experiences that could have been missed due to the tour schedule. Therefore going your own way via rental car etc.could be more desirable.
Also the hotels they set you up in are all pretty nice :) and that was even with a super-saver package. For food they take you to areas where there are a lot of different options. Even though most guests go to Chinese buffet there are pizza places or wendy's etc for options.I recommend bringing a plethora of breakfast bars, granola bars and also drinks in your day bag. Since meals do not always come as soon as you want them and breakfast pretty much doesn't get done at all (we had to meet with our tour at 6:20am so i wasn't eating before that lol).
Thank you tours for fun! We will recommend you and consider you for future tour needs!
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86% 1. 3-Day Bus Tour to Las Vegas, Grand Canyon West (Skywalk), Hoover Dam from Los Angeles (Depart from LA/End in LA/LV) **2 Nights in Las Vegas** Product code: 2-351
By: Maung Hla Myint | Fri Dec 26, 2014 at 12.35 AM
Generally Good. We enjoy it. The guide - Austin was a bit bossy though.
I booked a tour with Tours4Fun for a 3 day Grand Canyon West Rim and West Coast tour. The service I received from the representatives was excellent. They answered all of my questions and made me feel confident in taking this tour. This was ..my first time ever taking a tour and visiting the Grand Canyon so naturally I was nervous and not sure what to expect. The tour guide provided great service and also answered any additional questions I had while on tour. I would definitely recommend booking with Tours4Fun!Read full review
This tour has a lot to offer. It was so much fun! Our tour guide made this trip so easy for us and made jokes.
The view of the Golden Gate Bridge was so amazing! The Food at Fisherman's Wharf was good. Overall a great trip!
It was co..ol. Read full review
Taking this tour was one of the best experiences I have had! This was my first time visiting the Grand Canyon and was not sure what to expect. Our tour guide Frank made us feel so welcomed and comfortable. Frank provided us with information.. at every sightseeing stop we made and made sure all of our questions were answered. When we arrive at the canyon we had 4 hours of free time to explore the canyon on our own. The food provided was delicious, not to mention we had an amazing view while we ate. We arrived back to the hotel with plenty of time to explore and sight see on our own. Having been to Las Vegas a number of times I am glad I still participated in the Las Vegas night tour. We visited Old Town Las Vegas and it was full of life and something I would have never seen if I were travelling alone. Overall, I had a great time and completely recommend this tour!Read full review
Me and my friend went on the 3 day San Francisco tour and had so much fun!
Our tour guide Chris was so nice and he explained everything to us about the tour.
Was able to eat clam chowder at Fisherman's Wharf :)
Favorite part was seeing t..he Golden Gate Bridge.Read full review
This is amazing value. Three days, two nights for just over $100 including 2 nights accommodation in a decent hotel. I recommend the $25 night tour of Las Vegas as it takes you to some iconic and amazing places.
The tour guide, Jimmy, was ..inclusive and funny and explained things well, both in Chinese and English. Yes, there were a lot of Chinese people on the bus but they were really nice. Sometimes a little slow to get back on the bus at the right time though.
The Grand Canyon was spectacular and going to the West rim we had less time on the bus and more time at the canyon which was amazing.
Five stars! Read full review
My 3 day bus tour to Las Vegas-Grand Canyon was memorable as it was my first time.It was a relaxing trip and the guide was accommodating pleasing the passengers with bilingual answers to questions.My group had a great fun and ride. I want t..o try other tours.Read full review
I went on the 3 day tour of Las Vegas and Grand Canyon and was very impressed. At first I was a bit wary as I had read of previous tours where the clients are mainly Chinese and the tour guide spoke mainly Chinese but this was not the case... OUr guide Jimmy Choo explained everything really well. His recommendations were truthful and funny. The tour is such good value for money too. The trip there and back was in a new bus with a careful driver, the hotel was excellent and they even cleaned the room twice a day. I opted to pay extra for a single room and it was not much more. I also went on the $25 extra tour of Las Vegas adn that was worth every penny as we went to places I didn't now existed.
The tour was well organised and time was allowed for free time. A shopping time at the end in a mall with great discounts rounded off a tour that I can thoroughly recommend. Do it!Read full review
It was a wonderful trip. Tour4fun was punctual and gave a good guide. The food was delicious, and the guide offered excellent ideas to enjoy Las Vegas.
The Grand Canyon was the best. We had enought time to know the place and stay there. T..he best photos that I have took in a trip.
Excellent price for this wonderful trip.
Black point: being at five o´clock in the morning the second day.Read full review
My wife and I are thrilled with this quick but complete tour of SF. I think the itinerary change to Monterey is better than the other long Yosemite drive. 17-mile drive and the Monterey Aquarium is a much better experience. Will certainly d..o it again with more people.Read full review