We loved this tour so much, we did it again! You're not going to get a better hotel or guide to…read moreOktoberfest then Spyglass Tours. There is absolutely no way, you could get as nice a hotel, a reservation at hofbräuhaus the night before, and a reservation at a Traditional Tent, trying to book this trip on your own. Trust me, I tried. You get everything from the traditional to the touristy if you want it, on this tour. We love the traditional tent reservation that is included in this tour, it is fun and festive. The hotel we stay in is modern, clean, and a great location to the fair grounds. Our Tour Guide Michael is the best part of this tour, he is so helpful and relaxed. He is there to make sure we have fun while staying safe in a foreign city.

The whole trip was Gemütlichkeit! We did the Oktoberfest, Amsterdam, and Prague tour in 2016. We…read morehad such a great time and have become friends with everyone on the tour and, to be honest, it was a little depressing the couple weeks that followed going home. We all had so much fun we keep talking about a reunion. I'm always the travel organizer between my husband and I. Sometimes it feels like another full time job. There are so many details and arrangements to be made. The main reason we booked this trip was to make sure we were able to have tent reservations to get the full festival experience. We were in a tent with traditional dancing which was outstanding and made for a very authentic experience. When we booked this trip with Michael and Ivy, all we had to do was get ourselves to Munich and back home. Everything else was taken care of and it made the trip that much more relaxed and fun. We rode in some of the nicest buses I've ever been on. We stayed in nice hotels with good breakfasts and in great locations relative to public transit and city centers. That is always a major concern for me when visiting a new city because you want to be able to get around with ease. Michael and Ivy are seasoned travelers so you will never be left wondering where to go or how to get somewhere. I really enjoyed the fact that there were meals and activities we did all together as a group, but we also had plenty of free time to explore on our own. We always ended up running into or meeting up with our travel mates though, like the night we all (for some strange reason) ended up at the hotel lobby bar the night before we left Prague. Michael and Ivy are fantastic hosts and tour guides. You can really tell they do this because they love to travel and they love what they do.

Harrison our tour guide was the best. So happy we made the decision to take the underground tour…read more Who would have known the underground tunnels were used as a large refrigerator for fermenting beer. So much history and the building are absolutely beautiful.

Miranda was AMAZING!!! Very charismatic and kept our tour group entertained the whole time. She was…read morealso very informative and very considerate, especially when we moved to areas that are a bit difficult to move in. She did a great job explaining the best way to move. Overall very fun!!

The tour gives a fascinating look at the history of the OTR neighborhood. We moved away from…read moreCincinnati in 2022 before the OTR revitalization effort started. Never would I have guess we would be going on such an interesting tour and having a wonderful meal after the tour in this area. So good to see this progress. Our tour guide was Laura and while she gave useful historical facts she definitely left us with less than a hospitable feeling and that it was a bit of a drag to be giving the same tour over and over. Maybe this is the norm or maybe she was having an off day but if you are busking for tips at the tour it is a good idea to pretend to enjoy your job. Still glad we did the tour and it left us wanting for even more information on the OTR area.

We took the Ultimate Underground Queen City tour, with Linda on the day the Keys went missing. We…read morehad a lovely walk, listening to the history of the bars and breweries of the Queen's City. I adore hearing the old stories about the cities I visit and this one, is one of the better tours I've been on. Linda clearly LOVES leading the tours, She knows what she's talking about and no question threw her. She had a great sense of humor and even let us know about other tours for later in the evening. I will take the other tours that you have in the future when I visit for longer times. These are great!

A must See! Beautiful drive thru park to see Elk and there is also a trading post and a place to…read moreeat. I didn't stop at either of those today, but I will be back. Loved it! If you have time and are in the area I highly recommend you checking this place out!

I visited here with my FFA chapter during National FFA Convention. Our experience was top notch!…read moreOur guided tour was very informative, and the owner was super knowledgeable and patient with all our questions. The on-site lunch was absolutely fantastic and service was so friendly! The activities were perfect even for my older teenagers! And of course the elk were fascinating! Highly recommend!

This was an absolute must!…read more The bus itself was clean, comfy and even had a television to watch football along the way to the tastings. Brian was our guide and he did a fabulous job. We let him pick the places for us and each place was great, yet different from the last. He knows everything about the spirits, so any questions you have he will know the answer.

A great time had by all! Brian does a great job navigating the Bourbon Trail. Our group learned a…read morelot about bourbon and enjoyed a carefree day

Our visit to the Red Wolf Sanctuary was truly unforgettable. From the moment we arrived, it was…read moreclear how deeply the staff cares about the animals and their mission. The tour was both educational and inspiring--our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing not only facts about the animals but also their individual stories and personalities. Seeing these beautiful animals up close was a powerful experience. You can tell they are well cared for and respected, and the sanctuary does an amazing job of balancing education with conservation. The peaceful setting in southeastern Indiana only adds to the magic. If you're looking for something unique, meaningful, and memorable, this is absolutely worth the trip. We left with a deeper appreciation for the important work being done to protect all animals. Highly recommend!

My family and I had a private tour, six people. Monroe and Garrett were great tour guides. VERY…read moreknowledgeable! All of the animals had amazing habitats. You have to call to reserve your day. you can't just show up. Very reasonably priced. The money obviously goes towards the animals too. Great time! Great cause! thank you! Jarod S.

The Boone County Distillery Tour was a highlight of my family's trip to the area. The tour length…read moreand the content covered were perfect. We stood the entire tour, mostly on dry concrete flooring. There was a short walk across a gravel parking lot. I'm not much of a drinker but I find tours of spirit makers an excellent way to learn about the local culture. This tour did not disappoint! We heard about everything from the distillery's cursed entrepreneurial founder to modern day copyright issues. The tour ends with a generous bourbon tasting. I wasn't sure what to expect from the tasting but temporarily losing sensation in my tongue was a surprise (thanks, Tanners Curse)! Overall this tour was a fantastic value. I'd say the tasting session alone was worth the total cost of the ticket.

We had no reservations and the place was empty (we got there at open) and they set up a private…read moretasting just for us. What a great experience in a great room. The server gave us all the time we wanted, and we followed it up with a great cocktail at the bar. Really appreciated both the product and the service!

Heritage Programs presents an amazing tour of the Geier Center, which stores all of the artifacts…read morenot on display at Cincinnati Museum Center. The Geier Center is home to 350,000 Cincinnati history objects, and a total of over one million history and natural history items. The four hour tour costs $35.00 and includes a show-and-tell with the Geier Center curator as well as a walking tour to view all the shelves in the depository. Here's a small list of what I saw: - A trowel from 1928 which was used to lay the first cornerstone at Union Terminal. - A leather baby shoe from Mary Ludlow, the first infant born in Cincinnati in 1788. - Colonel James Findlay's dress cutlass, circa 1825. He was the founder of Findlay Market. - A pocket-sized tin to save chewed gum, invented in Cincinnati. - A firefighter's top hat, worn in parades in 1853. - A miniature milling machine used as a sales model which helped found Cincinnati Milling Machine Company (Milicron.) - A Crosely-brand car, drove by none other than Powel Crosley himself. The roof was only 5-feet tall and its maximum speed was 70 mph. - Boxes from Ivory Soap, the first floating soap, which was invented after too much oil was added to the mixture. - Ulysses S. Grant's baby crib. - An extensive collection of Civil War General William Lytle's belongings are in the depository, including his Union battle coat, writing desk, liquor chest, and war medal. A well-respected General, Lytle's soldiers fashioned the award by melting their wedding rings for gold. The medal also features a large emerald and several diamonds. - The hangman's hood from the execution of Alonzo Walling and Scott Jackson, who murdered Pearl Bryan after learning of her pregnancy. (Also known as Bobby Mackey's haunting.) The hood still has a mouth print on it. - A wooden, coffin-like "pen" for mental patients. Doctors would lock the patients in them when they went to bed. - Early dental tools, which resembled a nail on a metal stick and a hand-crank drill. People were terrified of dentists, as tooth extractions would often break of at the root leading to a painful infection. - Medical quackery devices, such as a Bleeder. Bleeding someone was thought to reduce the pressures in the body and keep fluids in balance. The bleeder was a sophisticated, "modern" device that had been invented to "reduce the humors". Bloodletting was used to treat a variety of illnesses and injuries and was a common practice for many centuries. - A wine cask that symbolized a pact between a group of men during a cholera outbreak. Every year on October 6, the men would meet and one bring the cask. The men vowed to never open the wine. Once all the members in the group died, the last man living would drink the wine. Most died in their 30s and 40s, but the oldest lived into his 80s and drank the wine. Inside the cask is the empty bottle as well as papers with details of each member, birth and death date. - A campaign poster from William Henry Harrison, one of the first Presidential candidates to create propaganda for themselves. During the Presidential election of 1840, Harrison was portrayed as an out-of-touch hard cider drinker who lived in a log cabin. To combat this stereotype, Harrison distributed large linen campaign posters embroidered with log cabins and cider jugs. He also passed out small jugs that were shaped like glass cabins and filled with cider. The liquor was distilled by the E.C. Booz company, which led to the origin of the word "booze." --- During this same election, Martin Van Buren was nicknamed "Old Kinderhook" after his birthplace in Kinderhook, NY. His supporters formed the "O.K. Club" and the phrase "He's O.K.!" This later developed of the word "okay." --- Harrison's campaign also consisted of a huge wooden ball that had slogans on it. The ball was rolled from town to town. It was a lot of work to "keep the ball rolling", and originated this figure of speech. All of these are a drop in the bucket compared to vast collection you will see on this tour. The variety of artifacts is amazing, and each has a vivid story. Whether you like the Civil War or dark history, Treasures of the Queen City has something for everyone.

Our tour guide did a great job of showing us a wide variety of foods near Fountain Square. He was…read morewell versed in the area food scene and was even helpful in some of the history of Cincy. My favorite was the doughnut grilled cheese from Tim+Chee which we ended up going back to to enjoy even more grilled cheese awesomeness.

I couldn't have enjoyed this tour more!! I am actually from Cincinnati but Mike shared things about…read morethe city I would have never known. The food and community of Cincinnati are truly amazing and this tour is top notch!! I would 100% recommend it for out of town people or people from Cincinnati.