Just returned from a wonderful trip to Italy. The tour guide (Marco) was fabulous. The food and…read morehotels were top notch. Only one suggestion.... anyone with a persistent cough should be strongly encouraged to wear a mask on the bus. One person started the tour with an obvious cold and refused even cough drops when offered, and by the end had spread it to multiple people, including me. There is too much at stake for such a needless risk. Otherwise, a great tour.

Excellent service! Lasting friendships! Great guides! Great food! Great experience! Signing up…read morefor our 4th trip with Ken on the Pat Walsh Tour.

Perfect combination of history and fun! Pointed out so many more things than we would have…read morelearned on our own. Well worth it! TY for a great tour!

Nate in character (Christopher Shultz) was a terrific engaging and knowledgeable guide for our…read moreFreedom Tour Trail. He brought the history of Boston's role in the Revolution to life and kept the interest of both the kids and adults in our small group. Good sense of humor and was happy to answer both good and dumb questions. Tour was well paced. Highly recommend Freedom Trail Tours and Christopher as a guide.

I found Hocus Pocus Tours while seeking things to do in Salem on Yelp and TripAdvisor. Fellow…read moreYelpers' rave reviews did not disappoint! In messaging Hocus Pocus Tours with a couple questions about the tour and travel to and from Salem, the owner Susan replied immediately and suggested that I call her. This led to a one hour phone conversation where Susan was so gracious with her time, knowledge, and suggestions, not just about how to make the most of the tour, but how to appreciate a day in Salem. I can see why those who had the opportunity to take the in-person tour with Susan really enjoyed it. Covid changed the business model and Hocus Pocus now offers a self-guided tour by purchasing one of two tour apps. I opted for the $19.99 grand tour and it was well worth it. It has 37 points of interest. The app is user friendly and well designed. It provides a map of all stops, tracks where you are, and guides you to the next stop that you select on the tour. When you get to your stop, you can confirm you're at the right spot by comparing a photo of the site with what you see. Then you click on a 2-3 minute audio recording that provides a great snapshot of the significance of the site. As Susan had pointed out to me, there is much more to Salem than the historic witchcraft trials. It includes author Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of Seven Gables, America's oldest candy company, and other interesting sites. Of everything I visited, I experienced a very deep emotional connection with the 1692 Witchcraft Memorial with 20 stones dedicated to each of the victims of the witchcraft trial. The tour includes brief descriptions of some of the victims including those written about in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. If you plan to visit Salem, I highly recommend this tour. All sites can be visited on the outside and some on the inside at no charge. Some sites, such as The House of Seven Gables, charge separate admission fees. If you want to travel to Salem and don't have a car, the ferry from Boston offers a nice, scenic, and entertaining 50 minute ride. The commuter trains run more frequently and can come in handy if the ferry schedule coming or going doesn't meet your needs. There are plenty of good places to dine at to break up the tour. We had lunch at FINZ and really enjoyed it (I'll post separately about that).

This was legit SO much fun! The name Hocus Pocus kinda throws you off because you may be thinking…read moreabout the movie, but this tour really is amazing. Start off with the tour guides, extremely friendly and beyond knowledgeable. They really know their history for Salem. The tour itself was a few hours and you walk to all of the sites in Salem with historical significance. There is so much to learn from Salem. So much history and heartbreak. It really is eye opening to hear the stories oof the witch trials and how the witch trials began and who all was wrongly persecuted. The tour guides were so nice and explained everything with such great details. This tour was definitely the highlight of our trip in Salem. I highly highly recommend Hocus Pocus Tours, I learned so much regarding Salem, the witch trials, the history behind the two, and a little bit of Hocus Pocus and Bewitched. So much fun!

They have the best scooters! Highly recommended! Erika is amazing to work with and goes above and…read morebeyond. Overall, great experience.

My girlfriend and I had a great experience with Coast this Memorial Day weekend. We were driving…read moredown Commercial St when a couple of folks whizzed by us on these scooters. We flagged them down and they happily handed us a business card. The next day we were buzzing down the streets of Ptown. The gals who run the company were super nice. They offered pick up and drop off. It was easy to book and pay on line using Paypal. My girlfriend wears braces and usually has a hard time walking all day and these allowed her to tour the town and not feel sore and tired at the end of the day. The electric scooters/bikes are easy to work and take just a few minutes of practice to get comfortable. They come with a basket, helmet and lock if you need them. Thoroughly recommend.

The guy I spoke to on the phone I can't remember his name, but he was very helpful and very nice…read more Unfortunately they didn't have what I was looking for, but he really tried to go above and beyond to help me so I recommend them highly. Five stars all the way.

Storm scooters are very sturdy and easy to drive. I have been renting them for the last two weeks…read morewhile visiting Provincetown and hope to use it for another two weeks. These electric scooters have given me the opportunity to explore all the back roads of Provincetown which I usually don't get to explore while using a car. The storm scooters staff is very friendly and happy to help at all times. Highly recommend for everyone to rent it at-least a day while visiting ptown

We had a wonderful time with YCI! Bill was very accommodating and took care of us throughout the…read moretrip. Although rain was expected each day of our trip that week, Bill ensured to check the weather and was able to navigate us each day away from the rain. We did not miss a day of riding which was fantastic! We did plenty of climbing and the views were remarkable. We would stop occasionally for some coffee and pastries which made the rides even more enjoyable. After riding, Bill took us into several different towns to allow us to explore. We had fantastic food at our hotel during our stay and we have already told our friends and family about going themselves. We loved it!

Your Cycling Italia was a cycling dream come true! This was my first time cycling in Italy and I…read morecannot wait to return. Bill was the perfect host and guide. He took us on the most beautiful rides through old cities and up into the mountains. His knowledge of the local back roads and restaurants made every day a unique experience. The hotel, Garden Relais, is set at the base of the pre Dolomite mountains with stunning views, outdoor balconies and patios, and a fabulous spa (I enjoyed a fantastic massage!). The food and the staff were amazing - just say "Bill" and they take care of you - he is part of "the family" having operated his tour from Garden Relais since its beginning. Upon our arrival, Bill had us set up on Colnago bikes which were perfect. I wanted to climb and challenge myself and Bill helped make my goals a reality. After morning rides, we returned for an Italian gourmet experience with many options, and of course, wine and prosecco! In the afternoon, Bill offered us many options to explore the local region, shop at the local cycling outlets, or just relax. The non-cyclists in our group had many opportunities to explore the local area and were always treated to separate excursions when the rest of us explored by bike. Dinners were full of the best authentic Italian food and wine, new friends, and lots of laughter! If you are looking for a unique and memorable Italian cycling experience, I strongly recommend Your Cycling Italia. It is a vacation like no other - Bill is a true pro at hospitality as well as cycling - we cannot wait to return for another cycling adventure with YCI!

We recently completed the OAT "Mediterranean Navigation: Malta, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco &…read moreCoastal Spain Small Ship Adventure." It was our third trip with the company, but it was our first cruise ever. As with our previous OAT trips, the tour leaders were excellent! And the touring that we did was quite good. The problem for us was the style of touring. On land based tours, we are used to having much more time (usually 2, sometimes 3 nights) in the place that we are visiting. We love to eat in the local restaurants, people watch in coffee shops and wine bars, wander the streets at leisure, and really get a feel for the locale we are exploring and the people who live there. Although the 80+ passengers aboard ship were divided into four groups and left the dock at 10 minute intervals, we usually ended up at the same destination with one or two of the other groups. So it tended to be a bit crowded. Being on the ship, we were never less that a half mile walk just to get out of the port area. Many days we had to be back on the ship before dinner time because we were leaving for the next destination. Now the ship itself (MV Corinthian) was comfortable and the crew spectacular. They were all friendly and efficient. The food was quite good (but, of course, was not being cooked in local restaurants.) So if you are of the "I only want to unpack once" variety of traveler, this type of tour may be ideal for you. For us, I think we'll stick with OAT's amazing land-based tours.

Let me preface this by saying I had a fabulous trip and my first trip with OAT in October 0f 2025…read more It was a month long trip to Thailand, Cambodia, Loas and Vietnam. The tour guide Mai could not have been better. She took such good care of us the whole time. She made herself available to us 24 hours a day. She is unbelievably knowledgeable about her country, was able to answer all questions in an interesting and sometimes humorous way. This was the reason I decided to take your Japan trip. Maybe my expectations were set too high. The tour guide we had could not have been less interested in the people on the trip. This seems to be a nine to five job for Makiko, and she couldn't wait for the days to be over. We were a small group of 10 people and Makiko managed to lose people on three different occasions. She is in her early 40's and very physically fit. She never took into account that she was dealing with people in their 70's and 80's and so she walked at her top speed, never looked back to see if people were able to keep up with her and consequently lost people. She was also asked to slow down on several occasions but chose not to. One morning we left the hotel and had to turn around and go back because she had forgotten one of us. She never checked to make sure we were all there. This reoccured throughout the trip. Again she just didn't care, it's just a job to here. I wear hearing aids and Makiko was not using the whisper even after I asked her if she would do, I asked her twice . She said she doesn't like to use it. Consequently there were times, when we were outside that I heard nothing. An example is the tea plantation I might as well have not been there. She just didn't care. On top of all of this Makiko was not knowledgeable about her country. At times she was unable to answer questions or answered questions about her country incorrectly. We learned no history from her and on many occasions she was reading information from brochures or her phone. In addition to all of this she was always rushing us through places. One day we stopped for lunch and we were told to be at the bus at a certain time. The place we stopped in had a store. We were all on the bus on time and she was missing. I was very disappointed with this tour guide and this affected my feeling about the whole trip. Another criticism I have was the choice of some of the hotels. Most of the hotels we stayed in had no restaurants that were open for dinner and no bar. Therefore the group was unable to socialize with each other. The last hotel we stayed in,( The Hotel Prezio in Kyoto) was only open for breakfast and the food was so bad many of us went across the street to the Seven Eleven for breakfast. In this hotel we were responsible for taking our own trash out of the room and putting our used towels in a bag outside of the room each day. In addition to this we had to walk 5 blocks to and from the hotel each day to meet our bus. I found this unacceptable especially when you are dealing with people in their 70's and 80's. There were many hotels on main streets that we could have stayed in that were in the same area. I am scheduled to go on your trip to Jordan, Egypt and Alexandria in March but after the experience in Japan I'm now have to think about that decision. I can't believe how very different the two experiences I have had with OAT are. What will I get next? Wendy Oberfeld