All things considered, the tour was well organised and enjoyable.
My 5-day tour was broken up into two legs, with two different tour guides and tour groups. I enjoyed the first leg (Watkins Glen, Finger Lakes, Niagara Falls, the strip at Niagara, 1000 Islands, and Toronto) more. In large part coz of Niagara Falls— totally breathtaking!— but also coz the tour guide was better, and the group was more respectful of punctuality compared to those on the second leg of the tour.
The second part of the tour (Philadelphia, Amish county, Washington DC) was tainted by tour mates who were almost never punctual (which compromised the itinerary), a smelly and dirty bus which reeked of poo (i suspect someone did a no. 2 on the bus toilet despite being advised not to do so), and an itinerary that included a little too much shopping (that was at the expense of more sightseeing and also time for museums).
Also, on the second leg, due to unforeseen circumstances, there was a last minute hotel change from one in Alexandria, VA to another one in Cheverly, MD. The hotel was good. But i was not sure it was in a salubrious and safe neighbourhood.
However all things considered, i would still recommend the tour. Though had I known the second leg would be less than ideal, i may have opted for the 3-day tour (i.e. the first leg only) and forgo the second leg.
Réponse de l'hôte
Jul 2022
Thank you for your review,
We're glad that you enjoyed our tour and that you loved Niagara Falls.
I'm sorry to hear that some of the tour mates were not so punctual but I'm glad to see that our team made sure to never leave anyone behind and provide a service that was memorable at the same time.
We look forward to hosting you on another tour in the future.
Roie
Empire Vacations