Having never traveled alone and joined a random group for an event, I was somewhat apprehensive. However, the office staff was super helpful when booking and communicated the pick-up time and location very clearly. I met some fellow passengers at the pick-up spot and joined the rest of the adventurers already on board to start our journey. The small bus was clean and comfortable and easy to see the views all around.
The highlight of the operation was clearly our tour guide- Ardo. He was knowledgeable and very charismatic, making the ride informative and also a lot of fun. We stopped at a few places along the way, and Ardo had advice for everything. He described the helicopter tour and had a few folks, including myself, sign up. And I'm sure glad I did! That is an experience I'll never forget! INCREDIBLE views and more descriptions and knowledge of some of the features. I highly recommend the helicopter tour.
I can't say enough about our guide Ardo. His personality set the tone of the trip, and it was one of competence, insight and knowledge of all things related to the tour and stops along the way, and a lot of humor. I suspect all of the guides are similarly suited for their role, but I only know Ardo, and he's set the bar high. He even let us stop for a slice of pie on the way back- just one of many interesting suggestions that were made along the way.