I went on this trip after I graduated in 2018 with my best friend and it was so much fun! Michael Gutierrez (who was in charge of the trip) made sure that everyone was taken care of and accounted for. The only downside of the trip was having to wake up early to board the bus to get to California early. There is a $3 dollar payment you have to pay in order to board the bus but it goes towards the bus drivers. This is also noted on all the paperwork and info sheets you get before signing up for the trip. While in California, everything ran smoothly and we had our freedom to roam around and do our thing until it was time to meet back at the buses. We stayed at the DoubleTree by Hitlon hotel that has an average of four stars. It was very nice and clean, plus they have the best cookies ever! They have a Starbucks in the lobby and provide a pool and hot tub as well. There is also an outlet mall in the area that is fun to shop at and isn't a far walk. My favorite part of the trip was Universal Studios because people on the grad trip can stay after hours and go on rides (free of long lines!!). One thing to be aware of is to dress appropriately when going to Universal Studios because they do have a dress code. Other parts of the trip included going to the beach where you get a lot of downtime to do whatever you feel like, ie: rent bikes, swim, tan, eat, etc. Knott's Berry Farm was also super exciting because they have the best roller-coasters and funnel cakes. All the chaperones were very nice and made sure each kid had what they needed. Michael Gutierrez who told us to call him G was by far the coolest guy ever and cracked jokes with us. He told us about how he was a High School Science teacher which is probably why he was so good at communicating with everyone. G has been running these trips for years and is very patient and understanding. He does stay back in California for an extra day while we all take the buses back home; so if you are looking to speak with him, he is very good about picking up calls and responding to emails. I found this out when I thought I left something at the hotel and had to contact him to see if it was there... turns out it was in my luggage lol. Tips: try to make your payment on time because you can get dropped and someone can take your place if you don't. Also dress comfortably, have some pocket money, bring a friend to make it even more fun, and just have a great time! I usually am not one to write reviews for places mostly out of forgetfulness and laziness but I would definitely advise anyone looking for a grad trip to do this one before it fills up. It was a reasonable price for the amount of things you get to do and had the perfect balance of fun activities and leisure time!! It was definitely an unforgettable time! read more

This trip is an absolute joke....parents pay their hard earned money ($400) believing that their kid will have a wonderful trip after graduation and at boarding they let the kids know that they have a mandatory $3 tip that they must give to him (Michael Gutierrez) it is 400 students so whats that 1200.00 that he pocketed....they paid their trips in full....they are not adults as he called them and he hounded those kids for their money....kids now....he used the words meezly $3 but his ass was crying over their money....he threatened my daughter to leave her in LA if she didnt give up the $3 tip...he even sent someone to her room to harrass her about it...what kinda business man conducts himself as such......a money hungry crook...u made 160,000 on that trip alone and u couldnt pay for ur bus drivers......u had to take the kids money....most of them were bringing the gift money they got as graduation gifts.....the hotels sucked...old and out dated....when i contacted him about how he talked really crazy to my daughter on the trip he tryed to act like it wasnt him at first then he admitted it was him....he talked and treated them kids like they were beneath him.....but who hounds kids for their money.....a hustler......ur rich man......quit cheatin peoples kids and being rude ....cause its a one way ticket to gettin yo ass sued and kicked.....u would have never treated an adult the way u did.....i see this is a family business i dont know how your wife and kids can live with u......oh yeah he told my daughter she was being cheap but u hid on the bus from me at arrival....and had his assistant talk to me....what a coward.....oh yeah i dont need u to mail me my daughters three dollars back ur assistant felt so bad she gave it back. oh yeah and remember folks his biggest business is the grad get-a-ways.....this is his biggest hustle! read more