| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very Enjoyable Afternoon
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| Sat, Nov 14 1:00 PM |
CharleneT |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I enjoy movies and we are of an age to be familiar with most of the movies that were talked about. I particularly enjoyed the manner in which the film was run and then you would be there at the very location. The bus was comfortable and the sound system was excellent. Doug, the owner and our tour operator obviously enjoyed the material he talked about and is a wonderful ambassador for the Monterey area. Much of the tour centers on the 17 Mile Drive so if you are very familiar with this area you might want to rethink this tour, however a member of my group who knew it well thought he got a whole new perspective about it. The high point for me was getting out at Pebble Beach and being able to wander around. Views to die for! The street scenes of Monterey and Pacific Grove were more fleeting and not to much of Carmel. I also think this tour would be of greater interest to young people/foreign visitors if there was more history of the area included as what was included is quite fascinating. Also this is not a tour for young children. When I think back about it the 3 hours went speeding by and there is something to be said for "leave the driving to us." |
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Excellent tour - highly recommended!
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| Mon, Nov 2 1:00 PM |
gormican |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Doug does a wonderful job on the tour, and we highly recommend it to all families and groups. Excellent value, interesting, and very entertaining. |
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best ever!!!!!!!!
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| Fri, Oct 23 1:00 PM |
eisenstarka |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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GREAT, MUST-SEE TOUR!
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| Wed, Oct 14 1:00 PM |
ChefAnn |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Doug, the owner of Monterey Movie Tours, has done a wonderful job of putting together movie clips from many movies and then driving us by where the scene was filmed. He also stopped the bus and allowed us to get off 2 x, once along 17 mile drive, the second at Pebble Beach, so that was wonderful too. A very enjoyable tour, I did not want it to end! GO!
Make sure you ask for a Senior or AAA discount before booking. |
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A great view of Monterey
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| Mon, Oct 12 1:00 PM |
blefort1 |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Entertaining and fun |
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Fabulous afternoon
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| Mon, Oct 12 1:00 PM |
Elisabeth63 |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were unable to do the tour last year as you were fully booked. This year we did, and loved it. It was the day beffore the tropical storm, so the ocean looked very scary and it was so windy but this added to the tour and the amazing views.
The juxtaposition of the film clips to the ride was so well planned and so many of the films were known to us. Doug took the tour and how fortunate we were we to have him!
Such a fascinatng and interesting afternoon and well worth the effort of driving to Monterey for the tour |
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Excellent tour, especially if you like old films.
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| Mon, Sep 28 1:00 PM |
JanQuiroz |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was a very unique tour, and was really worth the price! The tour operator was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of background information about the area. I would recommend it for your first trip to the Monterey Peninsula, as it give you an idea of various places of interest, and then you can plan to spend more time in targetted areas later. |
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Historic, Scenic, Movie Tour
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| Mon, Sep 28 1:00 PM |
FrancesMcGre |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was so much more than a movie tour. I really enjoyed hearing the history of the area and seeing the beautiful coastline of the Monterey Bay. Seeing the movie clips, then seeing the spot where they were filmed was awesome. I had no idea that so many movies were filmed or had scenes from this area. The tour guide was very enthusiastic and really knew his movies and history. I have lived in this area for over 30 years and this is the first time I have taken this tour. From now on, it will be a must when I have visitors. I highly recommend it. |
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Great way to spend the day
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| Sat, Sep 26 1:00 PM |
Lmazzei8 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Our group consisted of my mother, 4 sisters and two nieces - ranging in age from 17 to 79. All being local from Santa Cruz, we have been to Monterey many times. For our recent weekend trip, we wanted to find a way to see the sights without having to drive ourselves. This tour was perfect! It was chock full of fun facts and stories of the area. It was refreshing to see Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel in a different way than just window shopping and walking around. Everyone in our group agreed that the tour was well worth it. Doug did a fantastic job of setting up the video clips to play simultaneously with our arrival at the filming location shown in the film. The bus was comfortable and clean, we were able to get out and stop at a few sites, long enough at the Pebble Beach Lodge that we could have a snack in the picnic area and enjoy the weather.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that loves movies and wants to enjoy the area. Thanks again to Doug and Monterey Movie Tours! |
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Tourism made easy for the old movie buff
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| Thu, Sep 24 1:00 PM |
queenmob |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I recently took our son (age 7) and our mother on the Movie Bus this september and we're pleasantly surprised that the owner of the line was giving the tour personally. He had great hollywood charm, and lots of personal stories to elaborate on the basic concept of the tour. Matching up the locations with the scenes is interesting, but it is the behind the scene narration that makes the three hour tour fly by.
The only down side of the tour is that most of the movies filmed in Monterey were made before 1960, so you might want to brush up on some classic hollywood before taking the tour.
The bus is very comfortable and every guest is provided personal headphones and plenty of screens to view the clips. The bus makes well timed stops including pebble beach lodge, if you have an extra 50,000 dollars sitting around I recommend the gift shops there.
Over all this tour is a good choice for elderly tourists because of it's comfort and accessibility. It's also nice if you want to go scouting for other places to visit in the area, or want to take it easy after hiking or kayaking. Very young children who travel well are ok, but kids between 5 and 10 might get restless.
If I could change anything I would add a stop in Carmel-by-the-sea because it's so hard to park there, a bus would be ideal. |
