The tour guide completely ignored the people in the seats in the back of the bus.The first 3 days…read moreshe didn't use the PA system even though she was repeatedly told her announcements couldn't be heard at the back of the bus. Answers to any "fun quizzes" were always acknowledged by the people in front though people in the back would indicate that they also knew the answer. Apparently she regarded any comments as complaints to the extent that she loudly announced to a full restaurant that " I can never satisfy them, they are always complaining". I had always heard positive reports regarding this company before purchasing a tour but NEVER again.

Worst travel experience ever. Largely due to the guide. Gary began by telling us all about his…read moregreat reviews and how people say he is "so funny". He thinks he is funny. He is not, he is extremely annoying. he talked much too much, even during the so-called quiet time. He played to the women near the front who laugheed at everything he said. One day he was chit chatting with the driver, while our great driver was in control of a large vehicle with 35 people aboard! Do not distract our driver with pointless conversation. He shoved his religion in our faces, a captive audience, for three days. Yes, the website says that each day is started with a devotion. But he started with a prayer, added a "devotion" that sounded like a sermon later, grace before each stop where a meal was involved, played gospel music on Sunday morning, followed by a religious movie that no one was watching, The people around me talked a lot and simply raised their voices to talk over the movie. The noise level was stressful. To top it off, after a stupid bingo game where everyone was getting a prize, I did not get a prize. (I did not care, for the record). So he gives me a plastic Jesus and tells me I can be saved. Does he know what my religious beliefs are? Arrogant, presumptuous, insulting. He persisted in grilling a young boy - the only youth on our trip- about the denomination of his church. The boy was not answering and Gary did not let up. We were told to "read the itinerary" if we asked questions about times. He called me out by name over the mic when I asked. And then changed the departure time once he thought about it. When he was using the mic, he would stand facing the back, and often stand at my row, taking a half step into my already very tight leg space. When his leg was against mine, I moved as best I could. So did he. I regret not grabbing that mic and calling him out on his obnoxious behavior. Too many silly games, too much talking, too many stand up comedian attempts. I just wanted to talk to my friend and read my book. The bus, despite being new - the guide has us guessing how much it cost. seriously? - has bare bones amenities. The seats are equivalent to economy plane seats, no back support, tight leg room, no WiFi. I unfortunately had a front seat but the people in the back said they could not hear most of what the guide was saying. The food was abysmal - truck stops, food trucks, and Crackerbarrel where I had the worst meal of the three days. The itinerary was fine; I don't expect to love every stop on a set itinerary tour. Our driver was great - Darren was efficient, professional, and very pleasant. CT will never see me again.

We had a great time on the Funny Bus! As advertised we laughed, learned and bonded as a group…read more It helped that we had amazing weather in late December! Charlotte is a great city, Roxanne was a great hostess!

Tom was so fun, with great jokes snd lots of local knowledge! Dee was an amazing driver! Lots of…read morefun! Highly recommend!

We just returned from our first trip to Israel. Touring the Holy Land has been on our bucket list…read morefor years but we waited to travel with a church group. We finally got our chance through a Templeton Tours trip organized with Alliance Bible Fellowship. Templeton Tours provided an incredible, fabulous, step-by-step retracing of our Lord's ministry. Their tour was well organized, thoughtful, and worth every cent. Our guide and bus driver were Christians who offered a deep base of knowledge, expertise and a spiritual element. Combined with the leadership of our church pastor and his wife, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you, Templeton, for a trip forever imprinted on our hearts! ~Ernie and Dora Hiers

From the owner: Specializing in Christian Tours to the Hoy Land and charter Christian cruises.read more

This was an awesome experience at Rydables Tour. Isiah our tour guide was the absolute best…read more Knowledgable, Friendly, and all around the best. Stop by when you are in Charlotte for an amazing tour.

We did the Holiday Lights tour and we had a blast. Our tour guide was Isaiah and he was awesome…read more He was very knowledgable about the history of Charlotte. He answered all of our questions, gave us time for a ton of photo ops, even taking them for us. If you are in Charlotte and have an opportunity to do a Rydables tour, definitely do it. We had so much fun!!

I visited with my partner 2 years ago and had an amazing time. Our tour guide was Donovan and he…read moreshowed us all around "District 12" from the Hunger Games movies, which was a delight. I definitely recommend this unusual but charming destination!

I highly recommend visiting!! The site is a shell of a once bustling mill town. We were given a…read morehistory of the town, founders and insight into what life was like in the early 1900s by our guide Donovan. He was wonderfully knowledgable and made the little town come to life with his descriptions. The owner, Adam, also gave us great information as we peppered him with questions about the property. We learned about the prior residents (and met a former resident, Joe, who happened to meander by for some tea) and about plans to renovate the area. Sadly many of the buildings suffer from vandalism, but there is still enough to tour and learn here. We were allowed to self-explore after Donovan's guide and spend as much time as we wanted. I love that it was chosen for the Hunger Games film, but there is so much more history than just a location site still lingering here. Our hope is that Henry River Village continues to be preserved for the history and education it truly deserves. It was a wonderful experience and we plan to come back for some movie nights and future events.

Wonderful to work with for a custom carriage ride! We thought the price was reasonable and the…read morecouple we gave it to said Steve was an excellent tour guide for their route. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Carriage rides in the Old Salem historic area. Carriages for weddings, parties and special events.read more

What a great way to see what Mount Airy has to offer. A fun sight seeing experience. Our driver,…read moreMike was excellent and a lot of fun. Learning about Andy Griffith and his life was interesting. I would definitely recommend the tour to everyone!

Two Words: Bring CASH! If you book in advance by calling them, they may neglect to tell you…read morethis! We arrived an hour before our scheduled tour, checked in, toured the "courthouse," used credit card at the gift shop for souvenirs, and had ice cream at Ellie's which is also on site, and I paid using American Express there. The squad car portion is cash or check...and your driver expects to be tipped in cash, too. Consider this your warning and notification as you exit the vehicle. BRING CASH !!

Jonathan provided an amusing but very interesting tour of the Queen City for our group! We toured…read moreall four wards and stopped a few times for more in depth descriptions. We highly recommend Queen City Rides for a great experience whether you're a Charlotte native or visiting tourist.

Lame-o! Booked in…read moreadvance as guests were visiting from California. Cancelled DAY OF via text.... If this is your ONE job - to give tours - how do you NOT know what events are scheduled on the streets which will be impacted. Extremely Poor planning ;(

The takeaway for my husband and I, is that from now on, anytime we want barbecue, we will be…read morehappily driving 30 minutes for the best. It was the first stop. Book a tour if you want to be in the know!

John is very knowledgeable about the mills and mill villages in Greenville. We took the textile…read moremill tour and John pointed out things of interest we've driven by for years and never noticed. Tour was well done and learned a lot about Greenville's textile past. We've also done a culinary tour with John which was also great!

Our group from our development signed up for a tour with this company in Dec 2016. Everything…read moreseemed ok. We were going to Asheville to see the Gingerbread House Exhibit at the Grove Park Inn. We were told our group would be picked up and make on stop to pick up the other group ( this was on the way) when we were on the bus that morning we were told we would be making 5 stops before we got there, so our 2-3 hr trip to the Grove Park Inn became a 51.2 hour bus trip, it was the same on the return. It is not right to tell people (a group of 24 people) that the trip would make on stop not 5. We would never of book this trip. I have since checked with other groups and this is not the way they do business. We would not recommend this group to be used. Our disappointment was never addressed except to say they were sorry for the misunderstanding that was not the case we were just not told....