24 May 2025
I thought this was going to be a smaller, more intimate tour with maybe 20 people, but it ended up being a full bus with about 50 to 60 people. The tour includes hotel pickups, which can eat into the actual sightseeing time.
Our tour guide, Jay, was great — very informative and friendly. Overall, it was something to do for a few hours, but would I do it again? Probably not.
One downside was that two of the stops ended at large gift stores that felt more like money grab sales stops than cultural experiences. These weren’t your typical souvenir shops with small trinkets — they were large stores clearly geared toward pushing specific products. I would’ve preferred less of a hard sell and more focus on actual sightseeing. If I wanted to shop, I could’ve done that on my own time.
The most interesting stop was the Natural Bridge — or what’s left of it. My husband was annoyed that the tour advertised a visit to the bridge even though it collapsed over 20 years ago. You’re really just seeing the site where it used to be. It’s still beautiful but still not a bridge.
While at the natural bridge you are given a snack of a free cheese empanada. It was okay, but probably would’ve been better if it was served warm.
Jay is what made this more interesting and I would probably not do it again.