| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Awesome Tour
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| Thu, Jul 12, 07 1:00 PM |
Rich_Hackney |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Monterey movies tour was superb. The owner of the company gave a thorough explanation of movie scenes accompanied by playing the locations on video screen. The stop at Pebble Beach was awesome. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone as a "must". |
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fun activity/great tour guide
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| Fri, Jun 20, 08 1:00 PM |
rgorman |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| A fun activity, especially for folks who cannot get around to see many of the Monterey Peninsula sights- our tour was on a super hot day [rare for this area] and the bus was extremely stuffy- could have used air conditioning and/or fans to make the ride more comfortable- the owner provided great narration to the movie clips and anecdotes about the area. |
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Great combination
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 1:00 PM |
RenateRob |
Male |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This obviously is a tour for fans of movies and movie history. At the same time it is a great scenic tour of the Monterey area including the 17 mile drive. The tour is very well organized and presented in a humorous and entertaining way. |
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Behind the Scenes with the Monterey Tour Bus
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| Wed, Jul 8 1:00 PM |
rayhosler |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Doug the bus tour operator, can multi-task like no other, carrying on a conversation while driving the bus and pointing out interesting sights. His has a deep knowledge of filmography for the Monterey area.
The bus has plentiful overhead TVs and nice headsets for listening. He took us on 17-mile drive, and we even got to stop at The Lodge at Pebble Beach for a 45-minute break.
What makes this a worthwhile trip is Doug's intimate knowledge of the area. We could have driven around with a guide book, but we wouldn't have enjoyed the experience nearly as much.
The only nit is that some of the movies he showed were filmed in Salinas or farther east, not really in Monterey. |
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VERY PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCE!
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| Thu, Mar 13, 08 1:00 PM |
RayDavis |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour guide, bus driver, owner (all-in-one) Doug Lumsden does a very good job.
My wife and I greatly enjoyed the Movie Tour. |
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Wonderful
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| Mon, Oct 30, 06 1:00 PM |
raisinadmin |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The ladies who rode on this tour, very much enjoyed it. They were from South Africa, Greece and Australia. They mentioned that they found the movie clips helpful in seeing the location where it was filmed.
They would recommend this to others. |
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Beautiful scenery and interesting information.
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| Tue, Aug 4 1:00 PM |
raelenezenti |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A great way to experience the Monterey Peninsula with interesting information provided by driver and guide ( in our case the owner). |
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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. |
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A Monterey scenic trip that's totally entertaining
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| Sat, Apr 25 1:00 PM |
psimmons |
Female |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The movie history is fascinating and well organized to keep you entertained and informed. In addition, the facts about the area as narrated by Doug on the scenic tour make this an unforgettable sightseeing trip and we live here! Doug is an engaging host and the entire adventure was thoroughly enjoyable and make us grateful we live locally. |
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fascinating movie history
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| Sun, Jun 15, 08 1:00 PM |
pgcathy |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| There is fascinating movie history around every corner.
Doug's movie tour bus was a wonderful way to spend
a Sunday afternoon. The bus was extremely clean and
comfortable. Movie clips added to my enjoyment. |
