This tour is a wonderful way to learn about St Paul. Andy was an exceptional tour guide and took…read morecare of us on both the segways and with a bunch of fascinating information about the area. Highly recommend for locals and visitors alike!

Awesome trip! It really helps me get my bearings in an unfamiliar city when I can find a tour…read morethat covers some ground AND provides some local history. Our guide Jim did a great job sharing the history of the twin cities. This area is ideal for a Segway tour since there are bike paths and parks everywhere. Segways are NOT difficult to master and I recommend this tour as the best way to acquaint yourself with MSP!

I attended a story telling at the celeste hotel and at first I was a little taken back because I…read morethought we would be touring the actual hotel. When I walked in i sat down quickly as the crowed peered at us for being late. The story was going on and it was very informative there was murder and death and excitement. We learned about the history of some of the local homes and the people who lived there as well as the events that took place. The story was exciting and the story teller spoke well. It was not in a monotone fashion. The story tell kept the crowed on their feet and being someone who loves history it was nice to see old photos and hear the stories tied to them. Lots of research and preparing took place to make this happen and I will be planing to attend more of these events.

I did the Gilded Age walking tour on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, MN and it was fabulous! I would…read morehighly recommend it!

My bf & I took this tour yesterday and had such a great time. We love our local beer scene and the…read morestories behind the breweries. Our guide, Eric, was very informative of the breweries, their beer and the neighborhoods we went to. We visited Eastlake Craft Brewery in the Midtown Global Market (Such a cool place), Sisyphus Brewing by the sculpture garden in Minneapolis where we got to meet the owners Catherine & Sam, and wrapped the tour up with a delicious Oatmeal Porter at 612 Brew in NE. It was nice to just relax, enjoy the ride, take in the sights, sample the beers and meet some fun out of towner visiting from New York.

Wonderful tour with Nick! We ended up being the only two and it was such a blast to spend a few…read morehours exploring fun local brewpubs and learning more about the city! He even recommended a few local spots to grab grub afterward & dropped us off at one. Highly recommend to anyone who loves (or loves to try) beer!

I've been on so many trips with Chmmiebell Tours and everytime left with the greatest memories…read more Patty and Micheal gives us tools to being a one big great family. Can't wait to go on the next tour with them. Thank you ChmmyBelltours.com

I recently took a bus trip o Maine with ChmieBell Tours. The owners planned every detail. I…read moredidn't have to plan a thing. They were always pleasant and cheerful. They made a point of getting to know everyone on the bus. The sites we visited were very interesting and varied. They don't just do bus trips, they go all over the world.

The care that was taken in Vietnam and Cambodia from the guides for us, the hotels, all were…read morewonderful. Being picked up and dropped off worked well. We were most surprised with the Mango Cruise. We did not know that it was a boat just for us managed by four staff and the guide. It was magical. My favorite hotel was the Indochine Palace in Hue. What made it special were the staff and the awesome service. The guides were also helpful, especially Duc in Hanoi and Phuong in Hue. Phuong helped with getting a doctor. Sokros in Cambodia was outstanding also. Our every request was accommodated by the guides. Truly a memorable experience.

I have worked with Monique for 10 years and have always been pleased with all of the effort she…read moregoes through to give me ( and my grandchildren ) the best experience ever. I take a grandchild anywhere in the world they want to go when they graduate high school. A1 travel I'd the best way to go

Loved!! This experience is all what you make of it. My husband gifted my family this train ride as…read moreour Christmas gift and none of us have kids. Is this geared more towards kids? Absolutely. Did we still purchase first class seats and have a blast? Absolutely. Do you have to pretend you're going to the North Pole? Another absolutely. This event sells out every year. From arrival, the Union Depot was popping with festive decor, a few kiosks selling varying gifts, there was a permanent gift shop with cute travel items for Amtrak or air, along with 1881 Eating House, Choo Choo Bob's Train Store, an independent book store and even a bike repair shop which had a hidden coffee shop inside. There was lots of seating and I'm so proud that the space is getting leveraged. The entire depot reminded me of London. Tickets were clearly labeled and once you signed in, tickets were given along with boarding instructions. With first class, we had bigger seats, hot cocoa and gift bags at the end of the trip. Throughout the entire ride we had entertainment galore. First was a little introduction on train whistles and safety followed by a juggling elf (she was seriously so awesome), then a ukulele musician, a snow fairy who had the best entertainment from rapping to granting wishes, and then of course Santa. Kids (and adults) are given 1 letter to write to Santa so that when he visits the cars, he can collect them. My family kept ours and will be mailing it to our grandpa who was slated to come on this trip but couldn't. The ride is not far at all and the train moves slow. There are varying stopping points and so much exterior entertainment from elves dancing to the grinch stealing gifts to a little dog that would pop up and down the windows via a puppeteer. Thank you to the volunteer staff of 261 who rely on this particular event (largest fundraiser) to preserve the vintage railroad cars. For being a volunteer effort, every part of this experience ran smoothly allowing for this to be a core memory for years to come. The staff was welcoming and friendly and would answer any questions passengers had. The experience lasts roughly an hour, yet there is so much to explore in downtown Saint Paul once completed. My group did all the interior shops listed above and ate a late lunch at 1881 Eating House. The European Christmas Market was also going on outside (we didn't take advantage due to the cold temperature). 10/10 recommend the North Pole Express!

The North Pole Express is a Chrismas themed train ride at the Union Depot that transports you to…read morethe Northpole under magical circumstances. Those circumstances are you using your imagination and the train only goes 100 ft down the tracks. Right off the bat, if you don't have children old enough to interact with this experience it is not worth your time and money. Experience: To get to the train you have to first go inside the Union Depot to a ticket booth to get your train tickets. Nothing fancy or anything about it, you just walk up, show your QR code and you are on your way. After that you got to the boarding dock and get on the car that is colored coated to your class. Once on board you are welcomed by a friendly usher that helps transport you to the magic of the express. She pointed to where we could sit and once we picked a seat we really enjoyed the lights, garland, and christmas music playing. Also the woman in our car was very friendly, funny, and played more adult with us cause we brought an 8 month old and she didn't know what was going on anyways. She was by far the best part of the experience. Now, here is where the train started to lose its magic. We heard the whistle blow and we thought we were off to the races to go to some far off land! Little did we know is that far off land is less than a minute away down the tracks. The train stops abruptly and our usher points out the window at some inflatables and shipping containers painted to look like houses. We asked if this was it and she said yes, but it goes back and forth about 4 times. We were disappointed but they did try to make it a good time. Everything the trained moved back and forth a magical guest would come into our car. A snow fairy, a conductor that plays train music, a juggling elf, a singing elf, and then Santa himself. You can tell they were trying their hardest to make it enjoyable and some of the guest were far better than the others. The snow fairy in particular was very enjoyable and fun to talk to. In the meantime of guests coming into your car stuff happens outside at Santa's workshop as well. Mainly the Grinch stealing presents and stuff which was actually kind of funny to watch. Otherthan than that there really wasn't that much else going on. Overall: This a a fun family experience to get your kids ready for the holidays. You get to go on a "train ride", meet some elves, make a wish list, and visit Santa all in one go. The downsides are for the adults on the train. There's nothing to do, not much to look at, and everything is pretty kid safe that it makes your mind go numb. We will probably do this again as our child gets older, but again, if you don't have kids you should probably skip this experience all together.

Travel Beyond, Jenny and Natalie were great. Going in, all we knew is we wanted our honeymoon to be…read morea safari in Africa. Jenny was very generous with her time and helped us figure out exactly what type of safari we should book given our preferences. She answered every question we had and meticulously planned everything so we would have the trip of a lifetime. We're not used to traveling in luxury, so we initially thought we could do without some of the details Jenny recommended, but in then end we realized everything Jenny recommended was well worth it. Jenny always gave us options within our budget, but also gave us a good understanding of what we could get for a bit below and above our budget. The only "hiccup" we had was one of our regional flights got cancelled, except Jenny and the team took care of it without us even knowing. All we had to agree to was to fly on a private plane at no extra cost to us, which was actually better than our original flight, which got cancelled. So no stress / worries / cost on our part, which was great. Overall everything went very smoothly. We're used to dealing with small problems / adjusting our plans when we travel, but this experience was flawless.

Wow. Simply wow! Melanie and Elle crafted an outstanding 15-day, somewhat logistically complicated,…read moreprivate safari to Tanzania and Kenya for my PhD daughter and me. From the carefully chosen camps to the hotels and flights, everything ran perfectly. These outstanding ladies even left personal notes for us in the camps. Not once did we have to call or wonder where our driver or guide was. 5 stars for Travel Beyond!! No. Wait. 100 stars! Thank you, Melanie and Elle for booking our trip of a lifetime. We have 2,000 more photos of all kinds of amazing animals! My daughter and I are already planning a return trip in a few years and I wouldn't dream of booking with anyone else. Bravo!

Replenish your bus pass or pick up a schedule of any of the many routes in the cities…read more A quick efficient transaction with usually duty-full employees, not warm and fuzzy, not rude either. I'm not using the service as much as before so card credit lasts a long time. The transit is required for city living, who wants to drive downtown and walk through the parking ramps?