Sona and Jacqueline are the best! We went on four vacations with Sona Tours, and always the trips were very pleasant and memorable. Very competitive pricing for airlines and lodging. This time my in-laws flew to Washington DC and New York. Grigor and Margaret wanted to acknowledge their guide Jacqueline, who made their one-week trip very fun, informative and memorable. I highly recommend calling them for your travel plans, domestic or international. read more

Will never use this tour again. Cheapest restaurant and hotels. After signing up for the tour hidden fees come up, you have to pay additional fees to be part of the tour otherwise you can't take part of tour activities. read more

One of beat tour i have been very knowledgeable, well planned. Defiantly recommend & planning to travel again next year read more

Sona Tours is the best. I recently went to Italy about a month ago, and I had a wonderful time over there. Sona is very professional, knowledgeable, flexible and considerate.She did an exceptional job taking us for sightseeing many regions of Italy. I would strongly recommend her tour company for any one who is willing to travel to Europe I am really looking forward to traveling with this company again.God bless you and your family Sona Best regards, Armineh Karapetian read more

Very knowledgeable, well planned, understanding, kind, extremely patient. These are still only a few of The characteristics of Sonia Touloumdjian owner of Sona Tours. We took our first tour with Sona and will definitely tour with her again . Wherever and whenever she goes . read more

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Have to update my original review with another 5 stars. Bravo to Sona & her team, there's absolutely no one else better suited for the job. Took my 2nd trip with her to Spain & Portugal & wow...always looking forward to more with her. She makes the entire vacation a getaway & never leaves you feeling bored. She's extremely accommodating & always willing to cater to her tourists. She's been in the game for a long time & knows her way around everywhere -- no matter the destination. Her positive spirit is contagious & makes sure you end your trip feeling like family. Love you Sona! Thanks for all your hard work & dedication, it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated for a second! read more

From Ruzanna D. We recently returned from our 2 week trip to Greece in September with Jacqueline from Sona Tours and Ani (our local tour guide). They are the best! Words can't describe how amazing our trip was to every city and island that we traveled to. Everything was exceptional from the hotels we stayed in, to the excursions and site seeings we visited and the great restaurants we dined in. Thank you to Jacqueline and Ani for doing such an amazing job in organizing a wonderful and well thought out itinerary for all of us from beginning to end. Going to Greece had always been our dream and we're more than grateful to Sona Tours, Jacqueline and Ani for such a fun and memorable trip to always remember. We will definitely book another trip with Sona Tours in the future, we highly recommend them for your next getaway adventure. read more

Great tour agency in Los Angeles, and California. I highly recommend them. Regardless, if you need tickets or just a tour somewhere.

Just finished a spring tour of Japan with my elderly aunt. If a 6-star rating is possible, I would wholeheartedly give it. The tour was packed with must-see excursions, and we stayed in wonderful accommodations. We had an outstanding local guide named AJ who was extremely knowledgeable and generous in sharing his wealth of knowledge with our tour group regarding every aspect of Japan. I certainly learned more about Japan than I ever expected from just one trip. Sona is a very experienced tour coordinator as evidenced by the seamless and efficient manner we traveled as a group. We had an amazing time, and I would highly recommend this tour especially if you are going to an unfamiliar destination because Sona will take care of everything for you with her heart and soul to make certain you have wonderful trip. read more

Thank you for the amazing Japan 2024 Cherry Blossoms Tour! We had a fabulous time. Your team members' care and expertise made this bucket list wish come true and we have cherished memories for years to come. We are thankful for the local expert tour guide AJ, and all the team members back home who put the amazing itinerary together. We highly recommend Sona Tours because of all the attention to details and a world class travel experience. Looking forward to our next adventure with Sona Tours. read more

The Italy and France tour 2023 was a lot of fun! We saw so many places and traveled well as a group. It was a truly memorable experience! The tour was organized and Sona is very well educated in guiding a big group of people to all of the places we stopped and stayed at. Our big group of over 40 people were very sweet and kind. It's a super tough job and a big responsibility for a single person to lead, especially with language barriers, personal needs, etc.. along the way..Sona did a great job making sure we were taken care of to have the best experience possible! read more

We had such a good trip organized for our 6th grade graduating students and their parents to Fresno/Sacramento with Sona tours. First of all, Jackline and her nephew; Saro are such pleasant and friendly tour guides. The busses were very clean and comfortable and the hotels that we stayed in were very nice. Our trip went as scheduled, everything as planned and right on time. All the participants; both kids and parents had a blast. Looking forward to our next trip with Sona tours. read more

We had the pleasure of going to Sacramento and Fresno with my sons school and Sona Tours made this trip amazing! Everything was well planned out and orgaznized, the hotels that were booked were great. The kids had an amazing time because aside from all the wonderful historical sites they were able to add fun things to the agenda like bowling and arcades. Every kid on the trip had such a wonderful time and the parents didn't have to worry about anything. Sona Tours is the best in the business and Jacqueline was the best. The kids loved her!! Highly recommend Sona Tours!! Looking forward to booking an adult trip with them because they are the most professional and the best!!! read more

Sona Tours - Travel Services Near Me - Glendale, California

If I can give zero stars I would! Don't trust your loved ones with Sona tours because she books over seas trips with elderly's and charges allot of money and the second they land at the destination she calls family members at 3am and starts screaming at them saying "why did you let your mom come on this trip when she can barely walk! Send me money so I can send her back home!" When she was the one that went to the elderly apartments and booked with them directly. She is also very rude! Not only to the family members but to her guests that book with her too! I would never recommend her! Unfortunately we weren't the only ones she called and harassed at 3am. She gets over 5k from each individual and as soon as they get to the destination she tries to send them back home and keep the money! Disgusting! read more

We had a great experience and a wonderful time! Sona was exceptional and very organized. We definitely recommend her tours. Can't wait for the next one! read more

What an unforgettable trip! Sona Tours is extremely reliable, organized and best of all extremely fun. They were able to accommodate a group of teenagers and parents and keep both groups engaged and happy which in of itself is a talent. They did it exceptionally well. I would highly recommend booking any travel with them. Jackline and Saro were both so professional as were the drivers. The buses were so clean and comfortable. Their choice of hotels were also very clean. They made sure no detail was left overlooked. read more

Had such a memorable and positive experience with Sona Tours during this past Switzerland/France trip. Genuinely and truly Ms. Sona, Ms Jacqueline and Marina went above and beyond to make this trip unforgettable for myself, my parents and the other group members. Yes, there was lots of walking involved but that's expected with the destinations we were traveling to. Ms sona made it a point to assure that those who weren't able to walk long and far distances were safe and had cafes they could sit and rest at. As for everyone being sick, as read on another review, Ms Sona and team provided services to those who were sick and took us to nearby pharmacy, and made sure all of us stayed safe with masks and hydration. She even went above and beyond to accompany a group member to the hospital even when it was something she was not obligated to do. Reading negative reviews is disheartening because I was on that same trip and witnessed Sona Tours team go above and beyond to ensure everyone had an enjoyable and safe trip. Thank you Sona Tours team! We look forward to traveling with you again! read more

Had the best trip in Greece. Thank you, Jacquline and every at Sona tours for making this a memorable and amazing experience for me.

Thank you Sona and Jacklyn for an amazing experience. My family and I just returned from Europe 2023 trip. We had a very memorable experience and are grateful to Sona and her professional team. I was surprised to read a few of the comments about issues that arose during the trip one being the number of steps? I would image it is a given of you are traveling and going on tours to expect to be walking. When we went to the meeting prior to the trip that was addressed to make sure you had comfortable walking shoes as the trip would entail a lot of walking. If you have health issues and are not able to keep up I would think that would be on each individual to know that if they are capable of doing such a trip or not. As far as no internet we had them at all the hotels I am not sure why that was an issue in fact Sona had specifically asked everyone if she could assist anyone because one of the people traveling with us did not have an email address and she assisted them and if anyone else was having issues to let her know. Overall I had a wonderful experience with Sona and will definitely travel with her and her team. I had first hand experience and was there as I believe unlike the other who wrote the reviews were not the person who were actually on the trip. read more

Thank you Jacqueline and Sevag for putting together such a memorable trip for our graduating class and parents. They both made sure to keep us happy while creating memorable experiences. The itenerary they put together during our trip to the East Coast was exceptional. Definitely got to experience alot from the cities we visited. Such a memorable trip. Thank you Sona Tours read more

Awful experience. My mom traveled with them to Europe and returned yesterday. During the trip we had no news from her because the hotels they picked were so "great" they had no wifi. I emailed the tour and asked if they can help these elderly folks connect to wifi, since company's Facebook had no activity for me to see if they were fine or not. I received a very impolite email from them. I replied back and said I was asking about the whereabouts of the group and didn't understand her frustration. She replied back with all caps on saying: "WHO THE HELL ARE THOSE FOLKS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? WHO IS YOUR MOTHER? IS IT A SECRET???" and a few more sentences with 4-5 question marks, basically yelling in the email. This is harassment, Sona! Long story short very rude response from a business who's in service of customers. When we were finally able to get hold of them, we learned that the entire crew got sick and the tour owner didn't bother to provide them with basic COVID testing service, while they collected fees for health insurance in case it's needed during trip. My mom returned yesterday and tested positive this morning. Sona's negligence has created safety issue for clients, specifically that her tour clients are elderly folks who 100% have underlying conditions. Well done Sona! read more

I was reluctant to use a different travel agency because I have been so spoiled by my agent but when my friend suggest Sona I decided to give her a try and I'm glad I did. This company has been in business for several years and the professionalism showed when we booked our trip. Me, my wife and some friends wanted to plan a getaway so we set an appointment to speak with Sona because we needed an agent that was familiar with what we were looking for. Sona planned, scheduled, booked and delivered well above out expectations. We were very happy with Sona Tours. I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of group tours but sometimes I just don't feel like doing all the work and this was a nice little break that fit into our plans nicely. I will book again if I ever want to go on another group trip. read more

I traveled with Sona Tours, August 2013 to Canada, and i was very please. It was my first group trip i had ever been on and wasnt expecting to have as much fun as i did. Sona really makes everyone feel like family, and i would love to travel with them again. The places and scenery i encountered were breath taking. I recommend it. read more

Sona Tours - Notre Dame Church in Montreal, Ca - Travel Services Near Me - Glendale, California

I must be honest, I've always been a skeptic about going on vacations with organized tours. Sona Tours, led by the courageous tour guide Jacqueline, proved me wrong. My brother and I took my parents and aunt to Hawaii and we had the most pleasant and positive experience with Sona Tours. Every step from the departure to arrival was well planned and communicated to the group. Thank you Jacqueline and Sona Tours, everyone should give them a try for their next trip. read more

Sona tour is one of the best tours I've been on and I have been on a lot of tours. First, their service is top natch! They are exceptionally attentive. Second, their service is bar none! From their entertainment to their driver and tour Guide one of the best I've experienced. Third but not last they helped me when I had bronchitis on my trip. They helped me In and out of me room, took care of my luggage and brought food d and all necessary Medication which they didn't need to do but did. If you're looking for the best Sona Tour is it. Eliza H. read more

We went to Washington DC school trip with Sona Tours. Sona tour showed professional and joyful experience.we had unforgettable trip and memories. I highly recommend their service. read more

Thumbs up for Sona Tour!! My son is in 8th grade and we went to a trip to DC with his class. We had unforgettable 5 days. Jaqueline was our tour guide she is such a sweet, great, informative person!! Thank you to Sona Tour and special thank you to Jaqueline!! read more

My best friend Vartan Naldjjan at Houston restaurant in pasadena referred us to Sona Tours this last month and had the best time in our lives. We toured all of Europe and had a blast Sona our tour guide was very attentive to our needs and explained every step of the way to each city. I love her personal attention to everybody on the tour. I must recommend every single person in California to experience her excursion. It's the best tour of my life time. She's made my marriage sparkle !!!!! I love you Sona I will return again and again !!!! I will refer every single person to experience her tours !!! Thank you for the experience of a life time!!! It was worth every penny I spent on the tour!!! I be back again and again!!! read more

I traveled with Sona Tours. Fun times and good memories. She is organized and friendly. Would go again.

Our school recently went on 2 separate trips with Sona Tour. One to Sacramento, Fresno w/tour guide Sevag & the other one to Washington D.C. w/Jaqueline both tour guides were so awesome!!! We had so much fun the trip was well organized, well prepared covered all the details & very professional. The kids and all the parents enjoyed the trip didn't have to worry about anything. I recommend them 100%. Alex & Shoghek J. read more

Sona tours management are shockingly bad. Booked paid and confirmation invoice accommodation for two separate rooms. On tour I'm forced to share with a stranger because they haven't booked an accommodation and asked me to pay additional if I want another room. Management are ignorant by confirming the invoice is not something to look at nor is confirmation booking. I'm so mad. Even the hotels confirmed that I've paid for two accomodations. Sona tour tried to bunch people to eat your money. On first day send confirmation that everyone gets breakfast, we all arrive and there is no breakfast, again they say an error on their part and they can't do anything about it. Yet 30 grandparents children are now waiting to have breakfast but no allowance made to have breakfast. A complete sham of a tour. Never ever will I book with these again read more

We have unforgettable 14 days in Europe: Italy, France,Montecarlo,London. I highly recommend to anybody Sona Tour if you like to see the world. It's was my first experience with Sona tour and it's not last one. Next year I'm planning to go with her Greece and Spain. Only the tour you can Trust is SONA TOUR!!! Thanks Sona!!!! read more

I am very disappointed the way this facility handled our recent tour. We were a group of 50 plus individuals signed up to travel to Greece and Israel . Due to Covid 19 the tour was cancelled. The facility refunded some of the payment however deducted 10% and refuses to refund the full amount . I understand that these are extraordinarily circumstances, however I do not believe a reputable agency should blame the customer and not fully refund them for their tour cancelations. I have traveled with many other agencies and in these kind of situations the agency eats the costs of cancellation not the customer. I am highly disappointed, will never travel with this agency and strongly recommend for others to be careful Working with this agency and not travel with Sona Tours... I do not recommend doing business with them. Be careful in booking your next tour with Sona Tours ! read more

Our school recently went on a East Coast trip organized by Sona Tours to Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York, and I have to say I had an amazing and unforgettable experience with my child! Jacqueline was a 1st class tour guide!!! A woman with a fabulous personality and great attitude! We were given a complete educational itinerary, with a very busy daily schedule (literally morning to night). There was not one stop she left out. They also included a super fun dinner cruise as well as a show on Broadway. My child had the time of his life. I highly recommend Sona tours for your next group adventure!!! You won't regret it!!!!! read more

Sona tours has done an exceptional job organizing my nieces junior high tour to the east coast. Sevag is an absolute gem. He lead our tour with incredible patience and phenomenal leadership. Our tour would not have been complete without his leadership. Thank you Sona Tours for creating a wonderful memory and experience. read more

The tour was fun and the clients are great. Sona is a thief!! She nickle and dimes you the whole way. She charged us $20.00 a person for the buffet when the real price was $13.00. Keep in mind that large groups always get discounts. She charged $35.00 a person for the statue of liberty tour when the real price is $22.00. She charged $45.00 per person for an Armenian food dinner when the real price was $25.00. She also puts you up in really cheap hotels and motels. She collected $8.00 a day per person (54 of us total) for the driver who worked a minimum of 10 hours a day. We found out that the driver was payed a total of $350.00 for 8 days worth of work. That's a total of $3456.00. Very unfair. The group I went with was very disappointing by Sona's overall professionalism. We have decided to never tour with her again. Lastly she tries to trick you by saying she couldn't find a roommate for you (in the hotels) therefore you have to pay $400.00 extra for the trip. She played a handful of us that way. I was the only one that put up a fight because I refused to pay extra once the deal was made. Total scam. Once of the girls asked if she could use her phone and her response was "60 cents a minute." She would be better off charging a higher rate in the beginning rather that playing these games. read more

I've been traveling with Sona Tours for at least 10 years now, and every single one of my trips has been incredibly unforgettable. I've gone everywhere with them from Desert Hot Springs, to San Francisco, to the Grand Canyon, and all the way to Italy this past summer, which was one of the best experiences of my life. Sona's prices are beyond reasonable, and you definitely get more bang for your buck! She makes sure you get a full feel for wherever you go with her. Sona and her sister are two of the nicest people I've ever met, and they even make you feel like you're a part of their family on the group trips. I just booked my next vacation with Sona Tours, which is going to China this coming April, and I couldn't be more excited that I'll be getting a 5-star treatment and experience for such a reasonable price. read more

This summer my husband my grand daughter and myself went to Canada with Sona tours. It was an AMAZING,AMAZING trip.It was extremely well organized and professionally guided tour and the price was great.My husband and I have traveled the world with Internationally famous tours,but this was the first time we traveled with an Armenian tour.Sona Tours professionalism was equal to any international tour we had taken ,moreover we were surrounded by our Armenian culture,smiling faces,and Sona's caring and gentle guidance throughout the trip. Her patience,kindness,and calm demeanor even under trying situations is to be commanded ! We are looking forward to travel again with Sona in 2013! -Arek M. Northridge read more

Sona Tours is simply the best! Very organized, reasonable prices, informative and knowledgeable tour guides. My son and I just got back from Washington DC with his 8 grade class. I can't say enough.... Jacqueline was our tour guide. She made everything run smoothly with 21 kids and parents! We had 5 unforgettable days. Highly recommended! read more

I recently went on a tour to Spain with Sona Tour and could not have been more disappointed. I come to realize that if you are related in some fashion to Sona you will get the best and preferred treatment and accommodations. Otherwise you are treated very rudely and disregarded. They are very unorganized and unprofessional. The tour guides could not even explain or translate most of the stops on our itinerary. We just rode around on a bus all day. And when we did end up going to a park, most of the group got lost for hours because of the carelessness of the tour guide and improper directions. Worthless trip! Wish I spent my money somewhere else. I would not recommend them to anyone unless you are a relative. read more