It was a tour by chinese and for chinese. Any other person from any other nationality felt forced to stop at all the chinese food joints. No wheel chair support was present and driver was very rude to me and my family.
Short version: loved the trip, tour guide Joe was awesome, camping accommodations were great, food was good, would 100% recommend this trip.
Long version: I will admit, I was very nervous to book this trip for several reasons, one being ..that we were using camping equipment provided by the company and also not knowing all the details of the trip.
My husband and I took this trip together and had plans to stay in Vegas for 3 nights following the tour, so we had 1 large carry-on bag with our "vegas" things and each of us had a backpack with all of our camping/hiking gear. I was worried we would have too much baggage but it was the perfect amount. The van/bus had a trailer with all the camping supplies and enough for room for storage of the extra luggage. Getting started from the stratosphere was easy. From there, we headed to Zion. The entire tour consists of driving 1-2 hours at a time from place to place. There are plenty of chances for bathroom breaks and time to stretch out. During the drive Joe gave tons of information about the areas we were headed and some fun facts about Vegas, never a dull moment. Once at Zion, we were given a map and a few ideas of short hikes that we could choose from. I will admit we were only allowed a couple hours to hike which was somewhat disappointing but given the short time frame of the trip I completely understand the schedule. After Zion, we headed to Bryce to hike for a couple more hours and then camped about 30 min away from there at a KOA. The camp ground was very nice with good facilities. The camping gear supplied by the tour was clean and easy to use. Dinner the first night was an optional BBQ for $10-12 per person that was very tasty. The next morning we ate a quick breakfast provided by the guide: cereal, muffins, fruit. The next stop was antelope canyon (my personal favorite). It was an extra $30 per person and worth every penny. After that we drove through the Navajo land and took a 4x4 trip through monument valley guided by a Navajo. It was very informational and one of the most memorable parts of the trip. We set up camp at this same location overlooking the valley and the "mittens". After that we spent another $10-12 per person to eat "Navajo tacos" at a local's home. Amazing!The next day we were off to the south rim of the Grand Canyon which involved a 3 hr ride there and from Grand Canyon back to Vegas another 5 hrs. We had about 3-4 hours to walk around the rim of the canyon, not much hiking inside the canyon.
This trip is one I will never forget. I really have no complaints! If you are wanting to see everything in a short amount of time, it's the one for you. If you want more time to hike check out their 7 day tour. Thanks bindlestiff and Joe! We loved every minute :)Read full review
Well what a three days we had!!! all aboard with Jon our Expert Guide at 7.15am on day one of to Zion National park what a beauty she was we had sufficient time to catch the shuttle and hike or just meander around taking in the scenery and ..snapping some memories. Then of to take a look at lake Powell and to finish the night at Bryce Canyon and camping. The camp grounds were very tidy and clean and the equipment supplied by Bindlestiff was clean and well maintained with a sleeping bag insert for each user. Day 2 breakfast pack up camp for Antelope Canyon ( worth every cent paid and more) we had a brilliant young Navajo guide who happened to be studding photography. What a bonus!!! And to finish the day at Monument valley after a Navajo guided jeep tour a camp on the valley's edge an amateur photographers dream. Day 3 big day of driving of to Grand Canyon we did the extra of a 50 min Helicopter ride a once in a life time breath taking event. A stop for and early dinner at old burger joint in the old parts of Route 66 Arizona. We all had a blast. Jon was a brilliant guide with amazing knowledge of the area travelled both past and present. I could not recommend Jon and the tour highly enough once in a life time dream. Just Brilliant!!!Read full review
Great tour with many places visited and covered a lot in the allotted time... adequate time in all attractions... tour guide a real expert in his field looked after Australian passengers with good detail in a chinese dominated bus but that ..was not a problem or meant to be detrimental. Budget tour but you get plenty of value for money... hotels of very good standard and despite early starts to some days was a great trip to take.Read full review
We made the three-day trip with Bindlestiff Tours at the end of April and loved it! The tour was really awesome:
Zion and Bryce Canyon on the first day, Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley on the second day and on the way back, the last da..y, the Grand Canyon and Route 66.
The endless expanses and the many natural vistas are just a must if you are in Vegas or surroundings.
Bindlestiff Tours is a very good way to see all this in this short time. During the tour you want to have more time at the individual stations, but in the end it is completely ok, otherwise it would not be possible in the three days to make this tour.
Our guide John was really cool, he gave us a lot of additional information and much of the nature, the people and the animals told us and as well as possible answers every question and fulfilled every wish.
The provided equipment (tent, sleeping bags, etc.) was perfect. We had our own sleeping bags, but there were additional sleeping bags from the guide if needed. Breakfast was cereal, muffins, fruit, yogurt, tea, coffee and orange juice, lunch was sandwiches/plate deli style and in the evening we took the BBQ and the Navajo dinner. The food at the Navajos is really very good and recommended!
The camping-variant is absolutely recommendable, as you have in the Monument Valley in particular a beautiful view from the camp on the sunrise.
There is also on each campsite clean toilet facilities and showers and hot water.
Highly recommended!Read full review
I was a solo traveler on the three day tour and i chose to camp instead of lodge. Excellent leadership with Jenny, appropriate time between rest stops. Comfortable van, new tents with air mattress. Provided extra water, the level of outdoor.. activities were not strenuous for a reasonable fit person. The tour and dinner with the Navaho family was delightful. The beauty and awe inspiring nature of the scenery goes without saying! Take the helicopter ride! I would do it again, with Jenny. In short i had a blast!Read full review
This tour is amazing!!! We saw the most beautiful scenery that I ever imagined. Antelope Canyon is a must! My husband and I are both in our 60's and were a little apprehensive about the camping on the ground...however, NOT A PROBLEM. Our gu..ide, Joe, was extremely knowledgeable and helpful on the tour. We highly recommend this tour!!!Read full review