Stayed at Joe's Bluewater Bungalow. He and his wife run a discounted tour/guide service - they are…read morefast, courteous, informed, and helpful. Strongly recommend.

From the owner: We are a local tour guide service and inbound tour operator for Branson, Missouri, Eureka Springs…read moreand Bentonville, Arkansas. As a 5th generation native of the Ozarks, and someone who has been helping groups and families with planning their itineraries and then showing them and telling them all about this area, we are well qualified to help you make your next visit to this area the best visit!

This is a really interesting and well-displayed view of Springfield's past. Multiple floors…read more Excellent docents to whom you can ask endless questions.

From the owner: The History Museum on the Square is committed to building and preserving an extensive collection of…read morehistorical documents and artifacts, as we share stories of the crossroads to engage, educate, and inspire our diverse audience. We strengthen our community’s future by learning about our past and our culture. The Museum is located on the original square of Springfield, MO. Enjoy 5 floors of interactive and engaging exhibits that share the stories of Springfield and Greene County, Missouri.

We absolutely love taking trips with Making Memories. We have been on several already and are…read moreabout to venture out soon on another adventure. We feel the prices are very reasonable which allows me as the primary driver in the home to sit back and enjoy the sights and majesty of God's creation as we go from place to place. And if you travel with them frequently throughout the year or attend one of their seminars, they offer great discounts on future trips.

From the owner: At Making Memories Tours, we provide worry free vacation tours that will take your breath away!…read moreIt's more than just a trip, it's making memories. We are based in Missouri and offer tours all across the world!

I read several reviews that included comments about rude staff members. However, our experience was…read morethe opposite. We arrived very early for our scheduled tour, so decided to tour the outside of the building and take some photographs. A very cordial staff member came outside and invited us into the lobby to await our tour time. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. However, there were parts of the tour where background noise made it difficult to hear her. I would recommend anyone with any hearing impairment stay close to the guide to ensure you can hear the narration. Overall, we really enjoyed the tour and would love to revisit for one of the "ghost tours" on offer.

If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would! The staff here are extremely rude and…read moreunprofessional. We had just pulled barely inside the gate when a woman stopped us with her car. Her very first words were, "Why are you here?" -- no greeting, no courtesy, just instant hostility. We were only there to take a quick photo of the outside and look at the grounds, as we were considering renting the venue for a wedding. We're from out of town and were in the area just for the weekend, but she immediately accused us of trespassing instead of simply asking what we needed. To make things worse, she blocked the driveway so we couldn't turn around properly, forcing us to back through the grass rather than letting us move forward a couple of feet to the wider part of the drive. I'm also quite sure her behavior was influenced by my alternative haircut and color, which made the experience feel even more judgmental and discriminatory. We will never come back here or recommend this place to anyone.

This is an excellent activity to do in Branson away from all the cheesy shows giving you a chance…read moreto enjoy some of the regional wines and a historic distillery while taking in the sites. Tour is very well organized. The Bear Creek Winery is in an amazing location with great views from the deck. Driver was very friendly although I'd recommend being proactive about asking questions about the area as the tasting and dinner is the focus, this isn't a sightseeing tour per se outside the 4 stops. Dinner was downtown in the new area of Branson and food and service were good but not "gourmet" about what you'd expect as this isn't a foodie tour. You have a choice of chicken, steak, or salmon. Given the reasonable price for the whole experience though, if you are a steak connoisseur I'd skip the steak, not bad at all, but the Salmon and Chicken are in my opinion better options if you are finicky about your steak.

We had 9 people to tour the second weekend in December. They were able to get us a driver and van…read morebut had to pay for a private tour due to our group size. For the price (just under $700) the tour was not worth it. A lot of lights were out during our drive thru at Great Wolf Lodge. We then went through the Joy lights that were pirate themed. Not impressed with either display. At one of the gingerbread stops, our group went to grab some waters/soda, when I informed our driver, she said she had bottled water the whole time. On our way back to our drop off location, we experienced a blown tire. Our driver tried contacting her company and she said no one would answer her. I ended up texting the owner informing him that we were on the side of the road with a flat and no one would answer to help her. I received no response but moments after the texts were sent, our driver received a phone call. My husband and brother in law ended up changing the tire so we could be on our way. Our driver told us the owner would be in contact to "take care of the incident and help she received from our group". A week after the tour, I had to reach out to the company because I did not hear from them. The owner Joe called and had a list of excuses as to why he didn't reach out. He also told me that when he received word of us on the side of the road, he had to step out of a show he was viewing while on vacation with his wife. He told me he fired our driver and she had our contact information. He didn't want to tell me how much he would refund so he didn't insult us. he wanted us to tell him how much we wanted. After discussing with our group, we decided on a reimbursement amount and I texted Joe (the owner). We came upon an amount by saving someone from changing the tire and also not missing our driver's second tour that evening. My second text was to confirm he could just refund my credit card and not mail a check and he said yes. Another week goes by with no credit card refund. I texted the owner again and he finally says he can't refund us the amount we decided on but could give us half of what we requested. He'd also refund us our credit card fee. When I asked if he had my card info, he said yes from our initial registration. Ironic that he now has my info but didn't when it came time to reach out to us initially. If you do utilize this company, hopefully everything goes smoothly so you don't have to deal with the owner to settle things. Good luck!

We had a really good time on the bus ride. It was very entertaining!!!! Styx and Flap Jack were…read morevery funny and put everyone at ease. I am glad I went with my friends!!!

Will no longer be recommending this Branson tour! A top comedian with many 5 star reviews has been…read moreremoved from the tour schedule. Therefore I can no longer recommend this as a worthwhile Branson activity.

This event had really pretty colored lights, but the vibe was not really christmasy. Out of the 3…read moredrive thru light shows we went to in Branson, this was #3.

Friendly, helpful staff and reasonably priced. It takes a couple minutes to get your balance, but…read moreactually quite fun once you do! Don't forget to sign the wall on your way out.

Everything from the itinerary, the gracious hostesses and the bus driver was great. They shared…read moreinformation about each upcoming stop. Less than 20 guests allows for new friendships.

Our family chartered a USA Tours bus to recreate a journey taken by my great grandmother in a…read morecovered wagon 120 years ago. We had an unusual itinerary and four generations of family members onboard, from age 92 down to age 4. Rex helped us in the planning stages and was very accommodating and helpful. Our driver, Tyson, was the best!!! From helping older people on the bus to being very patient with the littles who all had to try out his microphone, we couldn't have asked for a better experience! I hope I get a chance to take more tours with them in the future!

We are a group of 8 girls going to Alaska for a friend's bachelorette trip. Johnathan has been very…read morepatient with us. Answered all of our questions and advise us what to do. He tried his best to get us the group discount. We have shopped around and he gave us the best rate. Highly recommended!

Just returned from a fourteen (14) day pleasure vacation from Istanbul, Turkey all scheduled by…read moreDeeper Meaning Travel. Couldn't be happier or more pleased, I will definitely refer Mr. Griswold's services to my peers.