the tour guide was waiting at the bus upon the arrival of our group; professional, though with all…read moredue respect, very much believable as a karyion type representative for hades on earth, ready to guide us thru midtown tulsa like it were the river styx. the guide gave us personal ethnic ancestry info, so i'm being interpretive with that remaining quarter in the greek mythology comp. nevertheless, even before the tour, i'd recently had two sort of paranormal encounters weeks before momma revealed she bought me a ticket for the scary christmas edition bus tour by tulsa spirit tours. and although new to me, each experience is one i'd access as neutral with positive potential. while that is all i'm comfortable sharing about the experiences on a review platform, i find the information appropriate to share mainly because of emotions i've experienced during those intermediate weeks while trying to respect the sacredness of such spiritual interactions, while functioning with the recognition that such subjective experiences are personal as much as communal, and attempting to find personal resolution to questions that stem from such interactions is hardly tenable in a physical world in which humans continually seek connection thru objectivity. that is all the personal reflecting i care to do on here, but please reach out at the exploratory persona email address i'm trying to manage with any questions or story of a similar or enlightening experience: ave918539@gmail.com. that to say, the spirit tour was very much live. that bus was moving through midtown neighborhoods like the flying dutchman navigating under the sea. there were definitely aspects a lil on the creepy side, so parents and guardians please advise the young bloods, but if you are in a similar situation as i'd been, experiencing disconnect from your environment because of a desire to honor spirits who have appeared to you in some way, whether visually, auditorily, or other, the tulsa spirit tours, from the experience i had, is an enjoyable, moderately challenging route to connecting with people in the physical world who share similar spiritual experiences. what is more, the tour leader was energetic, engaging, and passionate about giving the tours, along with promoting supportive work in similar exploratory fields; so, even if your intention does not have a paranormal focus, which as i'm typing, is still strange to me, you can participate in the tour and have fun while learning about scary folklore and its origins, including countries across the world, mostly from europe, though also south africa, and perhaps at least one asian country, although not one i'm currently able to remember which specifically. nonetheless, among the stories, i found the most interest in that of krampus, which coexists with at least three scary christmas stories originating in the same country, germany, from which the tour guide asked if anyone has ancestors, and also from where she suggested that the demonic krampus legend lives as the most popular holiday tradition, rivaled only by, you guessed it, santa klaus. further, we saw several midtown christmas light displays, including personal favorites such as a juggling snowman and a yard full of trees with whitish lights around all but one with red lights representative of the blood of Jesus, evidence toward the coexistence of pagan passtiming without sacriliging. and lastly, as a souvenir of the intentionally busy tour, all passengers got a package of birdseed for feeding our avian cohabitors on christmas day, in accordance with one of the many christmas folklore traditions on which the tour touched. and lastly for real, thanks to the bus driver, as well as the tour guide, for guiding us safely along the route, with as satisfying an amount of scariness, mystique, and awe as i could imagine. oh and lastly, for real for real, merry christmas, from the pages of charles dickens, through the annals of history, to you and yours.

Love this group. Tour Guide Teri is full of knowledge. I've taken several of her classes and gone…read moreon a few trips and have always had a good time. Very personable! If you're into "hauntings" she's your gal! I highly recommend Tulsa Spirit Tours.

Always a good experience with Village, unless the weather doesnt cooperate. Most of tour guides a…read moregreat. They choose great destinations too.

I chartered a small 14 passenger sprinter van for a short trip last weekend. The driver, John was…read morevery kind and helpful. He was at the departing point an hour in advance, which kept me from getting worrying. He was very attentive to my senior group. The bus was amazing! It was a Mercedez and was very clean and comfortable! I will be using Village Tours & Travels again and I will be requesting John as my driver!

HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!! We were sent to Phoenix, Az on one of his worst buses. To start it…read morewasn't really clean, none of the amenities promised per the agreement were available. The fan kept going out anytime we'd go up. AC was barely working. The bus stopped on us in the middle of the high during a high traffic in Albuquerque. Which was a real safety risk. The drivers had to keep pulling over and resetting some switch and the sensor. A supposed to be 18hour trip turned to 24 hrs almost. He owner claimed to have the vehicle looked at in Phoenix, however we faced the same issues headed home. Making this trip very miserable and uncomfortable. The owner took no accountability for the issues and tried to gaslight. The driver especially Jeff Jr were exceptional, and tried what they could to get us there and home. Oh and let's not forget the owner claimed he had a mechanic a hour away from Albuquerque and told us to keep going so we could meet them just to turn around and tell us the bus was German and they don't shave anyone to work on it. Horrible experience.

This is our second experience with this bus company and both were outstanding. As before, the…read moredriver was excellent! She was timely and gave us a very smooth ride. We will definitely use Elite Tours and Charter again!

We stayed last night. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The parking lot was lite at night and…read moreno one bothered us. We were on a motorcycle trip, so we were not looking for luxury, just clean and comfortable and we got it here. The water pressure was great it would nearly knock you down in the shower. I highly recommend staying here to save a few dollars.

DON'T! In my…read moreopinion, this place is a FILTHY SCAM. I was handed a key to a room, which, in my opinion, was VERY DIRTY and EXTREMELY SMELLY. I asked for another room, and, in my opinion, it was even DIRTIER and SMELLIER. Moreover, when I pulled back the sheets, I was concerned with what I saw. Scary! DON'T. In my opinion, the property is misrepresented by the photos on the web site. Also, in my opinion, the PERSONNEL are RUDE and should not be in the hospitality industry. DON'T. Some of the rooms open directly onto the parking lot, and, in my opinion, I would not feel safe in one of those rooms. In my opinion, NOT a good area! DON'T. With all of the problems I discovered (and how I felt), I requested a refund of my pre-pay. "Not our policy," I was rudely told (indeed SHOUTED AT!). DO... This area has some very nice properties. In my opinion, it would be a BIG MISTAKE to book a room at this one! STAY ELSEWHERE!

Booked several weeks ago for 13 of us to go on the ghost tour. It was supposed to be on a trolley…read morewhich was part of the allure. We arrived and they had replace the quaint trolley for a Grove School bus. It was full. The tour listed as 45 minutes started a few minutes late and we were done 7 minutes before we were supposed to be. T was closer to a half hour tour. The stories were interesting but it was very short and we spent a lot of time looking at empty lots and a Park. The ghost who came on the bus was delightful. $10 for a 30 minute tour was pricy but it was worth it once.

Oh Black Diamond, if I could just keep you on retainer, I totally would! Oh, what it would be to be…read moreable to pick up the phone and have you magically appear to whisk me away for a night on the town! This company made me feel like an absolute princess during my wedding weekend. For my bachelorette party, we had the "Desire" Limo Party bus. It seats 20 people, perfect for our evening of bar hopping! Disco lighting and an LED light up "dancing pole" in the middle of the bus was a very nice touch for a bachelorette! We were able to bring our own booze for the beverage bar, and it was tons of fun. Upon leaving from my wedding venue, we were picked up by the same driver who took us to the Colcord. I had no idea we were leaving in a limo, so that was a great surprise, but then to be met by the same driver from my fun night just a few evenings before was a nice touch. The limo was top of the line, Chrysler 300 Stretch Limo and it was immaculate. They have tons of fun options from limos to party buses to double deckers, all the way up to a tour bus size bus. Though I wasn't paying for either of the trips (thanks, big brother!) he assured me it was not unreasonable for what you get. And I can certainly speak to the quality of the cars and the experience. If you're in the market for luxury transportation, I highly recommend Black Diamond.

DO NOT BOOK. Please read the other reviews below as well. We rented a party bus for prom that was…read moresupposed to hold 42 people. When the bus showed up, it MAYBE held 24. This was for a trip from Duncan to OKC (1.5 hours). I called and talked to the owner. He said that they are able to fit 42 in that bus "all the time" but could send a new bus while the kids were at dinner. The 2nd bus was "bigger" -- 6 additional seats and DID NOT have AC for the 1.5 hours back to Duncan. Since then, no response from the company.

The room stunk of mildew and the airconditioner was leaking condensate on the floor leaving it wet…read more The television remote only worked to turn it on and volume up and down. It did not work to change channels.

I don't usually write reviews of hotels, but this one I just have to. From the outside it looks…read morepretty good, I think they stuccoed over a older hotel. The inside is dated as you walk in. The rooms look pretty old and the furniture looked like they bought it at a old ladies garage sale. The drawer set was broken and I could barely open the drawer. Also the room was sold as a non smoking room, but when we would walk in after our tour bus dropped us off it smelled of smoke. The pool area is really in bad shape. The pool looked an odd color and the Jacuzzi had dirt in it. The gym is a small room with a low end stair climber and a few pieces of gym equipment with no AC. On the sign outside it says breakfast The breakfast was two choices of cereal and a toaster with cheap bread. Also the person attending the breakfast did not have coffee ready, as we all wanted a cup before we left on our bus trip. On the positive note the room was cleaned everyday and we had fresh linens. I don't expect a first class room at a Super 8 and the price was fair, but your corporation needs to look at upgrading this location!

You get quite a history lesson with your tour! Highly recommend it the owner is really nice and…read moregreat at telling stories.

The famous Tulsa Cave House was built by Joseph Koberling Sr. and James Purzer during the 1920's…read more Originally this cave like building was designed as a restaurant with outdoor dining. This restaurant served as a front to a speakeasy at night (with possible activity involving mobsters, shady business, etc). A long time ago there were tunnels (that are long gone, as they had collapsed, according to our tour guide and owner of the home) that served as an entrance and exit point. The Fire Department actually came to check and see around the home and had found some of those collapsed tunnels and that it would lead to the back of the home and over the hill. Since then, this home was owned by a few other owners and then was left abandoned for many years until Linda Collier purchased this home in 1997 and eventually repaired and restored the home. She opened this home to the public in 2007 for tours (only $10 per person). According to Linda, the home was in such a disrepair that the realtor she was with refused to enter. But as soon as Linda stepped in, she knew she just had to purchase it. She was going to move in but said that a ghost/ apparition convinced her not to move in. So she used it as a place for her woodwork and a place to write (she still does not live in the home). During that time, locals would ring the doorbell and ask if they could take a peek inside, as they had always known about the cave house but had always wondered what laid inside. Eventually Linda decided to provide tours for locals and tourists. My husband and I came for a visit on a Thursday afternoon (we had contacted Linda earlier that day and said she would be able to give a tour at 2 pm. She was so sweet to let us come in earlier, as we had arrived a bit earlier). We sat in the living room and heard a few stories of the home and looked at the old photos that she had to share of previous owners of the home and of what this home looked like before. She also told us that her home was featured on HGTV's "Home Strange Home" show and also is in the book "Weird Oklahoma." Then she showed us around her home and explained what she had done to the walls or what she had added, etc. Upstairs, there is a fun slide that my husband went down twice (lol, he's such a kid at heart). Linda had said that she added that slide for her daughter (such a cool mom she is. I wish I had a slide in my bedroom when I was kid). It was very interesting to learn about the history that Tulsa had. Also earlier in the week, some locals at a dog event we had gone to with our little girl dog, had told us about the Tulsa Cave House (although I already had this place bookmarked before visiting Oklahoma) and that they had gone on a tour and that it was worth a visit. Our tour was about 50 minutes and thought it was at a good pace and a fun activity to do. If you are looking for something out of box and happen to be visiting Tulsa, you should consider checking out the Tulsa Cave House. It is recommended to make an appointment beforehand. Although you may get lucky to do a walk in, if Linda is home.