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guide: Mama and John were both excellent tour guides and drivers. They interchanged their roles during the 12 hours tour. breaks: as locations were far, we were limited to 2 stop breaks although there are toilets to use at the various arraction spots. Mama made sure we followed a tight schedule and I really didnt mind (her bossiness 😂) as we managed to see all the attractions in good time and had sufficient time to take photos. attractions on the way: it was an extremely scenice drive although you really cant help but take naps itinerary: we were picked up before 5 am and drove for at least 4 hours across Utah, Arizona and Nevada before crossing the Glenn Canyon Dam, reaching the hiking point of horseshoe bend and eventually to the lower antelope canyon. group size: we had a huge group of 60 passengers and I wasn’t expecting that as I hoped for a smaller intimate group so this was the only down side

সকাল ৪:৩০ থেকে রাত ৯:৩০ পর্যন্ত ট্যুর ছিল, কিন্তু বাসে করে প্রতিটি স্পটে যাওয়ার ১-২ ঘণ্টার যাত্রাপথে কয়েকবার ঘুমানোর সুযোগ পাওয়ায় ক্লান্ত হওয়ার পরিবর্তে বরং আরাম করতে পেরেছিলাম। ড্রাইভার এবং গাইড জাপানি ছিলেন, এবং তার ড্রাইভিং দক্ষতা চমৎকার হওয়ায় ট্যুরটি নিরাপদ ছিল। দুপুরের খাবারের জন্য স্যান্ডউইচ, আপেল এবং পটেটো চিপস সরবরাহ করা হয়েছিল, এবং প্রতি দুই ঘণ্টা পর পর গ্যাস স্টেশনে বিরতি থাকায় পানীয়, স্ন্যাকস এবং প্রচুর খাবার কেনার সুযোগ ছিল, যা খুব ভালো ছিল। প্রতিটি স্পটই ছিল অসাধারণ সুন্দর, এমন দৃশ্য যা জীবনে একবার দেখা যায়, তাই আমার মনে হয় এই ট্যুরে অবশ্যই অংশ নেওয়া উচিত ^_^ দীর্ঘ সময় হলেও মনে হয়নি, দিনটি দ্রুত কেটে গেছে!

গ্র্যান্ড ক্যানিয়নের দিকে যাত্রা করে একটি সুন্দর সূর্যোদয় দেখা এবং অ্যান্টিলোপে চমৎকার ছবি তোলা কী দারুণ একটি দিন! ট্যুর গাইড অ্যান্ডি এবং সাকির সাথে দেখা হয়ে সত্যিই খুব ভালো লেগেছে, তারা অত্যন্ত দালু এবং সুন্দর ছবি তুলতে আমাদের সাহায্য করার জন্য তাদের প্রতি কৃতজ্ঞতা জানাই। দিনটি আপনার ভালো কাটুক:)

Picked up at Horseshoe Hotel at 4:50 (originally scheduled for 5:05, but we got a message in the morning saying the bus would arrive at 4:50, so everyone definitely needs to be ready early!). Finished around 19:00 in the evening (not sure if it's because everyone was punctual, but the guide said we finished 40 minutes ahead of schedule). Spent 9 hours on the bus the whole day, with one supermarket stop each way. Lunch included something like a submarine sandwich. We had about an hour each at Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. It felt a bit rushed, trying to juggle taking photos while fully appreciating this breathtaking natural wonder, but overall it was still pretty great! I think it was quite worth it. The tour guide occasionally told little stories on the bus about Las Vegas or Antelope Canyon. ❗️ (Everyone, remember to check whether the English-speaking or Chinese-speaking guide is cheaper. I was in a rush to pay and chose the English guide, which ended up being $10 more expensive than the Chinese guide!! 😭)

গাইড ফ্র্যাঙ্ক অত্যন্ত আন্তরিক এবং সতর্কতার সাথে ট্যুর পরিচালনা করেছেন। মাঝপথে একটি অপ্রত্যাশিত পরিস্থিতি (টায়ার পাংচার) দেখা দিলে তিনি অত্যন্ত দক্ষতার সাথে তা সামলান। তবে আমরা আশা করব কোম্পানির গাড়িতে যেন অতিরিক্ত টায়ার বদলানোর সরঞ্জাম রাখা হয়। তা সত্ত্বেও, গাইডের সংকট মোকাবিলার দক্ষতা সত্যিই প্রশংসনীয়। তিনি সময়মতো শিডিউল পরিবর্তন করে আমাদের সঠিক সময়ে অ্যান্টিলোপ ক্যানিয়নে পৌঁছে দিয়েছেন। এছাড়া মাঝপথে আমাদের শক্তি জোগাতে দুপুরের খাবার, পানি এবং চিপস দিয়েছিলেন! সামগ্রিকভাবে, গাইড আমাদের এই সফরটিকে অত্যন্ত সহজ করে তুলেছেন এবং দর্শনীয় স্থানগুলো সম্পর্কে অনেক গল্প আমাদের শুনিয়েছেন। ফ্র্যাঙ্ক গাইডকে অত্যন্ত সুপারিশ করছি 🫶🏻

Our tour guide, Justin, was incredibly dedicated, attentive, and responsible! He took great care of every traveler throughout the trip, and he did his best to assist with and fulfill any requests. It's especially worth noting that Justin meticulously organized the menus for both lunch and dinner, along with the unique features of each restaurant, making it much easier for us to choose our preferred meals. Additionally, he specially arranged a "Bonus Stargazing Tour," which added an unexpected and unforgettable surprise to our itinerary. We were absolutely delighted! The two-day, one-night itinerary was very well-planned, with excellent management of attractions, dining, and rest times. The entire trip felt fulfilling without being overly stressful, and we gained so much from it. We are also very grateful to Justin for his hard work driving long distances throughout the trip. Thank you for your efforts!

The trip is so worth it. Our driver + tour guide MAMA is very good.

খুবই চমৎকার একজন ট্যুর লিডার MaMa-কে পেয়েছিলাম, যিনি ভোর থেকে রাত পর্যন্ত সবকিছু খুব পেশাদারিত্বের সাথে এবং যত্ন সহকারে আয়োজন করেছিলেন। তাকে পেয়ে আমরা সত্যিই ভাগ্যবান। ট্যুর বাসটিও নতুন ছিল এবং দুপুরের খাবারের জন্য দেওয়া চিকেন স্যান্ডউইচটি বেশ ভালো ছিল। এই দিনের ভ্রমণটি খুবই সার্থক ছিল।

We chose to be picked up at the Venetian Hotel. We didn't receive any itinerary notifications before the trip, but we later found out that there was really no need to worry about communication at all 😍; just follow the instructions on the activity page! 👌🏻 On the morning of the tour, we arrived at the hotel lobby ten minutes before the meeting time, and the bus arrived five minutes before. The all-black large bus was very easy to spot. The lead guide (an English-speaking guide) got off the bus in person with a name list to check and register the travelers meeting at that hotel one by one. After confirming our identity, we signed in ourselves, which was very reassuring. 🙂‍↕️ Once on the bus, we learned that there were two guides, one speaking English and one speaking Chinese, and they seated the Chinese-speaking travelers together with the Chinese-speaking guide, which was very thoughtful! The bus was well-stocked with room-temperature bottled water, iced bottled water, potato chips, and provided a lunch snack box. Our main English-speaking guide, Jessie, was very passionate about this job and happily led travelers to enjoy the scenery that she also deeply loved. Throughout the trip, she introduced attractions with clear articulation, explained important information and itinerary previews clearly, constantly encouraged everyone to ask questions and express curiosity about the attractions, and very, very actively cared about the members' hydration 💖. The Chinese-speaking guide, Kevin, checked in at appropriate times to make sure the Chinese-speaking travelers understood the information provided by the English-speaking guide, shared guided tours of each attraction, and even enthusiastically recommended the best shooting angles and photography techniques at Horseshoe Bend, and even proactively offered to take photos of us together 😍. At the end of the tour, he carefully made sure that every Chinese-speaking group member was arranged to be dropped off at the correct location. The driver, Jacky, was quite experienced and steady, and you could tell he was a very senior tour bus driver. He was very focused during the driving and showed no signs of fatigue at all. During the first 2.5 hours of departure, we stopped at a place where we could buy snacks and use the restroom, and we also stopped at a supermarket before the end of the tour. For the Horseshoe Bend tour, the guides accompanied us the entire time, keeping an eye on everyone's safety and whereabouts at all times, so there was no worry of being left behind at the attraction. For the Lower Antelope Canyon tour, we were led by a local guide for about an hour, where we received a thorough introduction and plenty of amazing photos. Afterwards, there was also a visit to a very magnificent dam. Every single sight we visited throughout the day was breathtakingly beautiful 🥰. At the end of the tour, there was no compulsory tipping; instead, everyone was respected and encouraged to tip freely from the heart. Without hesitation, we expressed our satisfaction with the tour with a generous tip!