Yosemite outstanding- tour guide not so much
Yosemite outstanding!!! HOWEVER our group was left waiting an hour over schedule for morning pickup without so much of an apology with concerns for the microphone not working and were advised we would not receive facts and info along the way. We were the first pickup however our guide was not driving and had an additional female friend with him. We were further delayed as two passengers were denied entry (they had a valid ticket) and we had to come back 20 minutes later to recollect them Our guide appeared more interested in interacting with his female friend who tagged along for the tour than providing a guided tour. The microphone that supposedly caused our delay magically started working We were rushed through the park due to our unplanned late start and were left waiting in the bus at the sequoias for 30minutes for our driver to finish his smoke outside of the bus with his friend needing to get him on our behalf Our drive home was preceded by the expectation that the service should be tipped for the tour and advertised his expectation from past tips he had received Yosemite was an excellent once in a lifetime destination and whilst we paid for a guided tour we ultimately paid for a lift there