USA City sightseeing Trips

This was my first Colette tour. Jay was an excellent tour manager, everything was so planned out. It was wonderful. His food selections and hotel combinations were wonderful. We had a great bus driver and two very good step on tour guides. I would totally recommend this trip to anyone and also to use Colette tours.

The most memorable was to learn of the 3 year fight for resolution for residents to be able to leave the toxic Love Canal development and the role that the women played in it's outcome. It was for me, the "back story" to an event that I just knew by "headlines" at that time. To actually drive around that fenced-in site and the mostly vacant surrounding land was sobering! I did not take photos, I just looked and absorbed the immensity of what those brave souls must have gone through. The visit also gave context to it's location: Buffalo, Niagara Falls, hydroelectricity, dumping toxic wastes, extreme weather events - "connecting the dots?" An important reason why I travel is to learn!! Thank you!!!

The tour was jam packed with lots of activities. Our hotel was centrally located so we could walk to breakfast and the plays. My favorite part was going to the two Broadway plays. I had been to the iconic sites previously and enjoyed seeing the updates. Eileen was knowledgeable, efficient, and very helpful to my group. Thank you for an amazing adventure.

Overall, the trip was memorable in a positive way. It was interesting on all levels and everyone could find something to appeal to their interests. As a former Social Studies teacher the trip was especially satisfying. Topics and places I had taught in "words" are now reality to me in a special way. Actually visiting places we read about like Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard was exciting. The trip inclusions coordinated well as was very in the brochure. I think everyone in our group enjoyed the variety of activities. You didn't need to enjoy "history" to enjoy this trip. It was memorable for all. Side note not for print: I was a great fan of President Kennedy and to be able to visit St. Mary's church where he and Jackie were married was very special to me.

Our tour was great. We did do a lot of riding but Chad played informative videos and shared lots of history regarding the stops along the way. The Meier garden, the town of Frankenmuth, & and the Alden B Dow home. They were hidden gems. Chicago was great & our bus tour with David as our guide was wonderful. So much history. Mackinaw island and the Grand Hotel was the highlight. Bronners Christmas store was awesome, just not enough time there. It was perfect for our group. Detroit was amazing. The Ford Plant museum was amazing & I loved the history. Our guide was the best. The Ford museum & area out was great. Our dinners were delicious. Our travel arrangements were great as well. The Westin in Detroit was not what we expected. We had an incident on one floor an I found a live insect crawling on the counter near the coffee supplies. You might consider different accommodations in Detroit. Was a great trip. Will book again with Collette.

I am a music lover, and was amazed at how many different aspects of music were covered in the tour from types of music, locations related to music and experiences of music done live. Our tour leader Elizabeth Williams was amazing. She had such attention to detail and kept us so well informed every step of the way The accommodations were excellent and the coach bus and driver. Derek were another part of this amazing experience.