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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
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Age |
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Excellent Tour!!!
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| Tue, Aug 25 9:00 AM |
kmc2115 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This a must see LA tour... The tour guide is extremely knowledgeable and will allow you to learn so much about this part of California history. If you are at all interested in the Manson killing you can not miss this one... |
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awesome tour! dearly departed ROCKS.
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| Sun, Aug 9 1:30 PM |
shellaine |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| this is an awesome tour! it does not "glamourize" the manson-tate-labianca murders but merely lays out the facts, time table & locations of the events that transpired 40 yrs ago. if you have an aversion to gore, photos from both events are concealed within a binder for each passenger. you are free to look at the photos, keep the binder closed or decline a binder altogether. alot of information is downloaded on the victims, the manson family, the trial, the outcome plus myths disspelled. many LA locations traversed in this lengthy tour. questions & comments are welcome & scott is an excellent, knowledgable guide. a video presentation (no blood or gore from my recollection) & music from the top 20 for that week serves to further the tour during the drive between locations. we have also taken his other tours & this one does not disappoint. plus the "tomb buggy" is comfy & air conditioned! |
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Fantastic Tour!
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| Sun, Aug 9 1:30 PM |
kimmer337 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is not only an historic tour dealing with a shocking piece of criminal history, but the tour was much better than I expected. I have studied the Tate-LaBianca crimes for decades and learned more on this tour than in most full length books I've read. Scott not only takes you directly to both crime locations, but the stops along the way are more interesting and real. Little details are explained and with some much needed humor! It was a fantastic tour and I don't know enough great words to use to describe how exciting and extremely interesting this tour was.
I would take it again and again, every year!
Five thumbs up! |
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Amazingly Interesting and Educational
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| Sun, Aug 9 9:00 AM |
thayden |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I am a bit of a frequent flyer on Scott Michael's tours and each time I walk away with more knowledge and fascination re: the subject matter. The tour was well paced and super informative and interesting. Scott's passion for the content really translates well and is fresh every time. This tour is very interesting and informational. |
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Spine-tingling Thrills on Helter Skelter Tour
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| Sun, Aug 9 9:00 AM |
fishiedoll |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Individual |
| I had such a great time on this entertaining and intriguing tour...Founder of Dearly Departed Tours (and our guide) Scott's passion for this history really brings it alive (ahem). I only wish that he would do a day long tour that goes out to the former site of Spahn Ranch and Devil's Canyon and maybe culminates with an evening dinner at El Coyote. Or maybe a two-parter tour set would work.
I also liked that he sprinkled the tour with extra tidbits of Hollywood gossip and folklore and pointed out other famous and infamous sites unrelated to the Manson Family murders.
I would recommend this tour to others and I plan on taking his other tours in the near future! |
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Wide-eyed with wonder!
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| Sat, Aug 8 1:30 PM |
sandraoopie |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| To think I've lived in LA for most of my life and been fascinated with the Manson saga, yet never knew 90% of the places this detailed and informative tour takes you on! For anyone with a more than passing interest in this story, this tour is an absolute must. You won't believe all the places you've passed a million times (if you live here), never having a clue as to the important part they played in this quintessential LA story. You'll never drive the streets obliviously again. No matter how much you think you know about the story, you'll glean fascinating new info, not to mention you'll see beautiful neighborhoods you never dreamed existed. It's a good thing none of this story happened in any low-rent districts! Although the tour is fairly long, it never drags for an instant, and if anything is not long enough! They should consider an expanded tour which takes in Spahn Ranch, or any of the other multitude of sites which could not be included in this one. Although it's very comprehensive, there's still a lot more to discover and explore. But I'm certainly not complaining, I got way more than my money's worth, and will always treasure my souvenir of the fragment from Sharon Tate's fireplace. |
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Very informative
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| Sat, Aug 8 1:30 PM |
Elizabethxf |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I live in Beverly Hills and I never knew that all those events in Helter Skelter happened in my neighborhood (except the murders, of course) I found the guide very knowledgable. The ride was comfortable. The extra info he had ei. video and sound recordings were fascinating and I had never heard those before. I would recommend this to friends for sure. |
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By Far the Best tour In LA
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| Sat, Aug 8 1:30 PM |
ccap216 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| If you're thinking about visiting Los Angeles or you're from the Los Angeles area, be sure to take the "Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour". This is one tour not to be missed! Relax, sit back in the Helter Skelter tour bus and let Scott Michaels show you Los Angeles through his eyes. You'll never look at LA the same way again! You'll be taken through exclusive parts of Beverly Hills and learn about the darker side of Hollywood. You'll see where the infamous Manson murders took place, where the killers washed up, tossed their murder weapons, and dumped their clothes. You'll also get a first hand account of the murders, getting a glimpse into their world, and learning why and how the murders happened. Get a glimpse into the lives of the victims and retrace their last steps before they met their untimely deaths. See where Abigail Folger bought a bicycle just hours before dying, where Jay Sebring had his internationally famous hair studio, check out where Sharon Tate made her start in Hollywood and see where the victims ate their final meal. Enjoy listening to the top 20 tunes from the summer of '69 as you're being driven through Hollywood. If you want to know everything and I mean everything about the Manson murders, book this tour now. Scott Michaels is the quintessential expert on the Manson murders. You won't regret it! |
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Great Tour!
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| Sat, Aug 8 9:00 AM |
GKAUFFMAN |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a very informative and reflective tour on the 40th anniversary of the tragedy. Scott has obviously done tons of research on the subject and on this tour you wil find out the little know details that you don't get elsewhere. I would highly reccomend this tour. |
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Great tour!
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| Sat, Aug 8 9:00 AM |
fredpollard |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Scott Michaels provides a thorough and fascinating tour that not only delves into many aspects of the Manson Family and the Tate LaBianca murders, but also provides a plethora of info about actors and musicians from the area and time period....you get more than your money's worth! |
