Perfect day out in the desert. Can't say enough about how fun, funny and easygoing our guide Adam was, plus the guide-in-training Jon was also super nice. I booked the "Intense Hike" for the 6 hour, door-to-door experience SUPER last minute - sometime in the afternoon just the day before, and I received a confirmation email and phone call within a few hours. Great customer service (which is a rare and beautiful thing), excellent value, WAY more than what I was expecting in terms of the quality of the hike and the overall experience. I brought my hiking boots all the way from South Carolina to Vegas because I wanted to see the desert - the Valley of Fire state park was incredible, and I couldn't have asked for more.
Choicest elements: Customer service (before during and after - I felt completely taken care of), VALUE, Adam's clowning and "home tours," Gina's Arm Hat, the guided scrambles, explanations of the rock formations and history of the area, stops for the lizards/ big horn sheep/various wildlife, snacks and water provided, and the AWESOME photos that were in my inbox by the time I got on the plane home.
Negative elements: I could have skipped the little museum stop at the end, but that's because I was exhausted from the night before (it is Vegas after all, yeah?)- other people probably will appreciate it. Normally I totally would. It would have been nice if Adam had seen more movies so that he could have gotten more of my awesome references. Thank goodness for Jon.
Thanks again Adam and Jon for an amazing day. <3
Gina and your arm hat, you will be in my heart forever.