Our university used Capitol Tours for a class trip to Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina. Our…read morebus driver, George was very kind and handled the Asheville mountain roads very well. Our bus was very clean. Our bus featured free wifi, outlets, ample overhead luggage space, reclining chairs, and seat belts. We got to all of our destinations promptly and with no problems!

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Off season walking tour booked for Old Towne Charleston SC & waterfront area. Inquiries placed…read morebefore hand by telephone communication was excellent. Arranged & payed for on line. Met our most excellent guide, Benjamin, at the waterfront & our group enjoyed a spirited & vigorous walk about with great history lessons thru-out the tour. We recommend this tour group. Be prepared for a vigorous workout if taking the walking tour.

Very thorough and enjoyable tour. Our guide, Ron Smith, provided so much insight into the area. You…read morecould tell he really enjoys what he does. Great way to start a stay in the area as many points of interest are shown. Highly recommend!

The views were excellent, and the sound system worked great, which is the most important part of…read moreany guided experience. While our guide didn't cover every historical detail--and how could she with so much history involved?--she opened the door for questions all the time. I did catch a couple of minor historical flaws, but that's just par for the course with such a vast amount of material. I would definitely go back at this price point. I highly recommend sitting on the driver's side, by the way.

The highlight of all of my vacation travel is the history lesson I get from each location. My…read morehusband and I always look for some unique and insightful tour group to join or site to visit. On our first trip to Charleston we had only a very limited time to explore so we did a very generic city tour which gave us an overview of the area. This time we obviously wanted something more specific. We found Mr. Miller's company on Yelp and decided to book the 2.5 hour Charleston Black History, Gullah Geechee and Porgy & Bess, Sea Island Tour. We found it to be very thorough and informative. Mr. Miller also made it quite interactive. He is very personable and so very knowledgeable about the area. Highly recommend!

Just took this bus line from Charlotte to NYC on Sunday 11/25/12. Booked ticket via gotobus.com for…read more$50 one way. To start, the bus picks you up in a Food Lion parking lot in a so-so area of town. At no time was it unsafe, just a bunch of people waiting in their cars and in the lot for the bus to arrive. I got there @ 8pm for a scheduled 8:30 bus. However, the bus did not arrive until 10PM! Supposedly there was an overturned truck on I-77 while the bus was enroute to pick us up. Once the bus got there the driver (an older black gentleman) did his best to keep everyone in line. As you could imagine, people were upset about the delay. Everyone rushed to the door of the bus (including myself) but the driver announced that there was a second bus right behind him. Sure thing, within 10 mins the other bus pulled up. The driver check everyone's ticket and corresponded it to his list of passengers. Everyone got on the two busses which took about 30 mins total. Once on board, I found a window seat in the 3rd row, and I sat with a college kid I met while waiting for the bus. Seats were comfy, and reclined twice that of an airplane seat. However, the first seat I checked out (in the 2nd row) didn't recline - it was busted. When we finally got on our way the driver announced the password to the free wifi that was offered. However, the password was wrong and we could not get on. During our first rest-area stop I talked to the driver and let him know it wasn't working. I was able to convince him to let me tinker with it. He agreed and I was able to figure out the password. The wi-fi was spotty. It's a Sprint service and there are just dead zones along the way. You also have to take into consideration that the bus carries 50 people and if half of them try to login to the wifi at once it will slow it drastically. If you are counting on the wi-fi I would say use it for emails, facebook, etc. Do not expect to stream video! Getaway Travels also advertises power outlets on board to charge your devices. I was actually more interested in this than the wifi as I have my own personal wifi device. Unfortunately, there WAS NOT any charging ports on either of the busses. I asked the driver of the second bus and he told me these busses were "new" and they were not yet outfitted with the charging ports. The ride itself was smooth sailing. I watched a movie on my ipad, and we made our first rest stop north of Raleigh, south of the VA border. This was a 15 min stop. I was able to fall asleep and woke up at the second rest area - another 15 min stop between Richmond & DC. I forget what time this was at. From there I passed back out and woke up around 9AM as we were passing Newark Airport! Got a decent rest. We arrived in Harlem just at 10AM - on time despite the delay! The kid sitting next to me told me they stopped at a rest area as soon as they got into NJ, a 30 mins stop. The bus itself was clean, comfortable, and peaceful. There is a bathroom which I used twice and the driver told us it was for "#1 only, not #2". My following comments are in no way shape or form racial/ethnic/judgmental. I simply want whoever reads this to know who was writing it and what the makeup of the passengers are. The bus was filled with a mix of everything. Mostly hispanic/black crowd, there were parents with their kids, college students, and singles just trying to get to NY. I myself am a 33 yr old white dude. Everyone was kind and peaceful, and mostly kept to themselves. This is an overnight trip after all. Oh one more thing - there were two drivers to both busses. The relief driver was riding shotgun and they would switch off at the rest areas. This is my first time using gotobus to make a reservation, but I spoke to several other riders who have taken the 'Chinatown' bus in the past. They all said that by far these drivers are far more courteous and respectful than the busses that bring you downtown. If it wasn't for the delay and lack of power outlets, I would have given this ride 5 stars! For $50 you can't beat it and I'll definitely use it again if I'm on a budget. Hope this review is helpful to whoever reads it. I tried to find reviews about this company before I booked and couldn't really find anything. Safe travels!!!

From the owner: Getaway Travels was founded in 2003 and we are conveniently located in Orangeburg, SC. We currently…read morehave a fleet of 4 luxury motor coaches available to serve your traveling needs. Here at Getaway Travel, we specialize in bus tours throughout the country. We offer our friendly and courteous services to travel groups of all sizes. If you are in need of a bus charter for your church events, school functions, family reunion, or any other special event please contact our friendly staff to experience the Getaway difference!

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!