I had a terrible experience with this company. Not only did they almost hit my vehicle, they were…read morereckless with people inside. This is a safety concern that I would like to address.

Our group of 48 students and 5 chaperones recently went on a trip to visit San Francisco State and…read moreUC Davis, and Dan Rushing was our driver. "Dan the Man" was amazing at relating to our high school students, and he navigated the bus safely to our destinations. It was a fantastic experience for all of us, and we appreciate when drivers treat our students like adults. He earned the respect and appreciation of all in our group. We will be requesting "Dan the Man" for our future trips! Thank you, Awesome Charters and Tours!

Unique was an awesome host. She was professional and got us there and home not only safe but fast…read more 20 plus year traveler with them.

First time going on a bus tour with this particular company. Vince was our driver. Bus wasn't full…read moreso the four of us had our own seats. Next time we plan on reserving the seats that had a table. No complaints at all. Plan on going on many more tours with Golden Eagle. Fun day.

It was a great family experience. Everybody is very kind, and inform you about everything, a good…read morelearning experience.

We were excited for this little train excursion. We arrived at about 10:45am. The next train was…read moredisembarking at 11am. We were able to get tickets fairly quickly. They also give a Senior discount if you are 55 years young and or older. Luckily they helped us find 2 seats as all of the trains looked at capacity. The right is a little herky and jerky when it brakes and takes off on the first half of the ride. The ride itself was just amazing. Being in the middle of the forest was awesome. The scenery was fantastic. We came across many "Perfect" Christmas trees. We are used to seeing the Douglas Furs about 6 feet tall at the Christmas Tree lots where we are from. But these beauts were super tall. Like up to 50 feet tall and taller. The train horn sounds amazing especially when the Steam Engine is working as it climbs. If you have kids or grandkids they will really like it. The train stops about half way through to fill up the Steam Engine with water. The steam engine itself runs on recycled motor oil. We had a great time.

Amazing service :) I reached out to classic charter via their website and Bryson was very helpful…read morein every step before our actual Dan and terry were our bus drivers and kept our students safe in all regards including that rough Central Valley fog. Thanks yall and will definitely work with the again.

Working with Sukh, Dan and Jake for our two day tour of Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings was such a…read morepleasure. They were knowledgeable of the roads so we felt safe. We had Sukh for two days so it was great to see a familiar face; he worked so well with our group. Bryce was super helpful with meeting our groups needs; even when they were last minute. This company overall was such a pleasure to work with; will definitely use Classic Charter again!

This company was the only bus tour to come up on my Google search other than the free shuttles…read moreavailable in Yosemite Park. We wanted to avoid driving to the Park because of the rainy winter conditions. I called the company 3x and each time a woman answered and said she would call me back when she was in the office. Twice she called back and was not able to give me a specific date for a tour but wanted to take my credit card info. When we arrived at our Bass Lake destination there were glitzy brochures from this touring group. We called and got a slightly better response with a specific date that was available; we booked a full-day tour. The tour guide was punctual. Another couple at our hotel was also on the tour. The guide was pleasant but lacked a certain exuberance and historical/local lore knowledge that I associate with great tour guides. This beckons the question -- why go with a tour company? It's often more relaxing to let someone else do the driving, someone who knows the area and where to park. But, tour buses are more than taxi services. You expect them to "entertain" you with information tidbits. Our guide wasn't bad...but she was so tentative and seemed mostly to recite dates and little factoids. I was surprised to learn that she was leading bus tours for 12 or so years. But I ask a lot of questions...I'm inquisitive. The couple from Sacramento asked virtually no questions during the tour. We had asked ahead of time if we could dine at the Ahwahnee Hotel for lunch and the tour bus confirmed we'd stop there. The other couple was unfamiliar with the Ahwahnee but agreed to eat there after I told them about its historical significance compared to the "Food Court." The guide called to make reservations and asked if we wanted to sit together which made for some awkward silence until I said "two tables." How many people would want to spend $100 on lunch and sit with strangers? When the guide dropped us off at the restaurant she said she'd give us 30-45 minutes. Again, does it make sense to go to an expensive restaurant for a lovely lunch and leave within 30-minutes. I felt rushed. The tour consisted of driving around and looking out the van windows at lovely mountains and waterfalls. It was cold and wet and no one wanted to go hiking. I regret having to rush through the Ahwahnee Hotel and I never got to go to a Yosemite store or visitor station. Our tour would have ended about 2 hours earlier than usual if I'd not requested that we stop at a museum in Mariposa. The guide obliged but it was apparent she was interested in ending the tour early. I've had some terrific tours and a lot of it has to do with the personality of the tour guide -- their passion about the place, their willingness to go beyond and treat their guests to interesting experiences. Yosemite & Beyond is not there yet.

From the owner: Yosemite and Beyond Tours goes beyond any other company does. We specialize in Yosemite tours, Wine…read moreTours, Agriculture Tours and provide shuttle services to and from Airports, Train Stations and Bus Stations

Our bowling league used this charter for our Reno trip. The bus came to us filthy dirty. It had…read morenot been cleaned from the previous charter of teenagers. Our people had to completely sweep it out. There was garbage on the seats and the windows were filthy. The bus driver was busy cleaning his windows and had no idea the condition of the bus cause it was dark when he picked it up. The bathroom hadn't been dumped and there was no soap, water or towels. This bus was in poor condition inside. A lot of the seat backs were broken and you had to sit in a reclining position the whole trip. Would have given 0 stars as a rsting if I could.

I would never get on one of these buses!!! I witnessed one tailgating rush hour traffic on my way…read morehome and abruptly changing lanes. I kept thinking if traffics stops ahead as it often does in the 41 north downtown Fresno this bus is going to kill someone. I kept my distance but just couldn't believe what I was watching. #3808.....slow down!!! Feel bad for the passengers too.

The staff was very friendly. The tour guide shared a lot of interesting information. The…read moreunderground tunnels and gardens were fascinating. The price was worth it so that this place can be kept up for hundreds of more years. I was very impressed with what Mr. Forestiere did with his hands. The bottom chamber was 20-25 degrees cooler than above ground. Trees are over a hundred years old and still producing fruit. What a great and unique piece of history right here in Fresno CA.

This place blew me away. I had Rhanda (I think that's the spelling) as a guide and she was SO…read moreterrific. This is a historical landmark and she walked me through every room with great detail on the origin story and the rooms we were in. One of the best tour guides I've had. I have never experienced anything this - you have to really appreciate the amount of work, design and detail by Baldassare Forestiere - truly a feat! Very grateful the family makes this available for tours. Highly recommend if you appreciate gardening, architecture, art, engineering etc. They also did a great job of reminding me of my appointment and following up afterwards. If in Fresno area, this is a don't miss!!

We met family from Sacramento here today, we're from Bakersfield. We have never been here before…read more It was a great deal at $3/person, since it's the 1st sat of the month. We spent about 3 or so hours playing & exploring. It's really meant for younger ages,probably up until about 10-11. My son is going to be 11 next week & loved it because he loves dinosaurs, digging & science. Not sure i would go out of my way to go back, only because we don't live locally but if we lived in fresno I would consider getting a membership. They have a lot of great programs throughout the week which would be great for school field trips or homeschooling co-ops.

Awesome place for the kids to learn and run around. Was looking for a place for the kiddos to play…read moreand I came across this. Came here once for my nephews birthday and haven't been back since, so it's been a while and I kind of forgot this place exists. You can get your tickets online, I happen to check at the right time because their prices and affordable on every first Saturdays of the month! The lady working was super friendly and helpful, she even told me they do music classes and that the kids are more than welcome to join. Around 11am they have a person doing a science presentation but unfortunately she was running late on her project and I overheard her being kind of rude and not in a good mood so we decided to move on to the next room. They were also selling boba and eggrolls outside, sorry I forget the name of the seller that had their booth there. The kids enjoyed the front area where they can dress up, draw and play with toys. There was also someone selling their 3D printed animals, which the kids loved so I caved and bought them all one plus help support small businesses. Overall it was a nice experience for the kids to enjoy.