USA CASTLE TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 usa castle tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Cruise the 1000 Islands from Gananoque, enjoy scenic views and audio commentary, and add a Boldt Castle stop with the required passport.
“Really enjoyed the variety of places we cruised past. Commentary was informative. Thank you for a lovely three hours.”
Cruise the 1000 Islands from Ivy Lea to see Boldt Castle, tiny islands, and the St. Lawrence with clear bilingual narration.
“It was wonderful to see the St. Lawrence from the vessel.”
Review of Charleston’s three-hour history walk with Citadel professor Eric Lager, covering churches, Civil War sites, architecture, cost, and practical tips.
“Eric is an excellent tour guide. He was exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of Charleston making the information so interesting. I would definitely recommend him.”
Cruise the Thousand Islands from Clayton to Boldt Castle, with Millionaire’s Row, bridge views, local stories, and practical tips.
“Wonderful experience! Highly recommend! Very informative as well! Enjoyed it very much! Beautiful scenery”
See Sitka’s rescued bears, raptors, totems, and rainforest on a small-group tour with local stories and practical cruise-port tips.
“Loved our tour guide, very knowledgeable and kind. Showed us all the interesting sights and he knew his work. Loved the park too.”
Review of Napa Valley Wine Trolley Castle Tour, with winery stops, lunch, costs, trolley tips, and advice on who should book.
“Our trolley was replaced by a bus due to mechanical issues so that was our first disappointment. We thought the driver would provide commentary during the day. He did not. The wine tasting fees were much higher than expected. Lunch was not at a winery as advertised but was pizza, salad and gelato. I’m diabetic and asked for a sugar free option but was told not available. We didn’t get to choose the type of pizza we wanted and it was not very good either. I passed on the tasting at the last venue, a small boutique winery. The castle was beautiful. Paying $50+ for each tasting stop was much…”
Cruise the 1000 Islands from Ivy Lea to see Boldt and Singer Castles, enjoy bilingual commentary, and relax aboard an accessible two-hour boat tour.
“la beauté de ces îles malgré le temps couvert”
Explore Charleston’s colonial past with Citadel professor Eric Lager on a small-group walk through alleys, churches, graveyards, and historic streets.
“Great tour! We live here but always interested in learning more about our area and did we ever! Eric has an encyclopedic mind for facts and dates and names - amazing and interesting! We loved it.”
Review of the Phoenix day trip to Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle, with practical advice on stops, value, timing, guides, and comfort.
“Had a great time. Loved the bits of information about history etc. Would recommend this adventure.”
Review of Brockville’s 2.5-hour Singer Castle cruise, with Thousand Islands scenery, bilingual commentary, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Insgesamt hat uns die Tour gut gefallen. Die vielen kleinen Inseln sind wirklich sehenswert und auch das Singer Castle auf US-Gebiet wird einmal komplett umrundet. Den Kommentar konnte man nicht immer so gut verstehen, wir sind allerdings auch keine Muttersprachler. Der französische Kommentar kam uns allerdings deutlich lauter vor als der englische. Zwischenzeitlich wurde auch etwas Musik abgespielt, als kein Kommentar lief. Die Rückfahrt zum Hafen in Brockville hat sich ein wenig gezogen, da man nicht mehr so viel von den Inseln gesehen hat und leider auch keine Musik gespielt wurde. Insgesamt können wir die Fahrt aber trotzdem empfehlen. Für gute Plätze sollte man frühzeitig da sein, bei u...”
Explore Sitka’s totem poles, World War II sites, raptors, and rescued brown bears on a 150-minute small-group shore tour.
“They never showed up. Very big disappointment. Never responded to emails or anything. Not good for your company to have this provider as it leaves a very bad image to have such a provider.”
Review of a private Boston day trip to Hammond Castle and Salem, with practical details on timing, price, history, transport, and accessibility.
“A great tour of the Hammond Castle and Salem. Our guide was phenomenal and told us many wonderful stories. Overall highly recommended.”
Review Castle Park Riverside, with 25-plus rides, Buccaneer Cove, miniature golf, arcades, pricing, tips, and family value.
Explore Hammond Castle and Salem on a small-group Boston day trip with guided history, witch trial sites, lunch time, and hotel pickup.
“It is an amazing tour. The small group was really nice. There is not a lot of time to shop, so make your lunch as short as possible.”
Shop 130-plus outlet stores, relax in a VIP lounge, store luggage, and ride from Anaheim to LAX for $119.24 per person.
“The citadel outlets are good value, the VIP room was certainly worth it to relax in and sort our luggage and we did plenty of shopping. The van that picked us up in the morning was early and we had to rush to leave our hotel room. On the way to the outlets we requested an earlier pickup in the early evening-we wanted an hour earlier to allow plenty of time for our international flight. This was not available at the time that the driver requested, but the company said to ring later and they'd see if a van could do an earlier pickup. Throughout the afternoon phone calls were…”
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