Grayline Tours from Anaheim

[theostwalts]

Does anyone have any advice or reviews of the Grayline Tours that leave from Anaheim? I have considered either Universal Studios, Catalina Island or the San Diego Zoo for a Day 6 option. I have also considered just a pool/resort day as well. I will be traveling solo so whatever I decide, it would be only myself to worry about getting to and from the tour. The website says they have a courtesy pick-up from 80 area hotels so I am guessing that the Disneyland Hotel would be one. Any advice?

Thanks

 

[lunaland]

I've done them twice. Both times to Seaworld, once from Hojos once from the DLH. Both were spur of the monent trips booked the day before. They pick you up at your hotel in a large bus that makes multiple stops. Then you are taken to their facility where you get on the bus that is going to the place you have chosen. They have a lot of different destinations and there are a lot of people but its fairly well organized. They are clear on when they will be back and where to meet them. If you don't have a car and want to go somewhere they go its a cost effective option that gets you there. Probably the only downside is you definitely don't get to go for a full day. By the time we got there, SW was already open and was still open when we left.

 

[Amysita]

I've done three (all solo), Sea World, San Diego Zoo, and the OC tour. As stated above, a bus picks you up at your hotel, then takes you to their bus station. You get into a very looooooong line (but don't let that fool you, it moves very quickly). You go back outside where there are several buses going to different locations. All are marked well, and the driver of each is standing outside the bus to greet you and direct you is you can't find your bus. Going solo, I felt safe using this service at all aspects. The price can't be beat as a solo, family, I can see how it would get expensive fast, (and you don't have to worry about Cali traffic, getting lost...etc.) I would use them again in a heartbeat.

 

[theostwalts]

I've done three (all solo), Sea World, San Diego Zoo, and the OC tour. As stated above, a bus picks you up at your hotel, then takes you to their bus station. You get into a very looooooong line (but don't let that fool you, it moves very quickly). You go back outside where there are several buses going to different locations. All are marked well, and the driver of each is standing outside the bus to greet you and direct you is you can't find your bus. Going solo, I felt safe using this service at all aspects. The price can't be beat as a solo, family, I can see how it would get expensive fast, (and you don't have to worry about Cali traffic, getting lost...etc.) I would use them again in a heartbeat.

Can you tell me some of the highlights and which tour you liked best?

Thanks

 

[nikkislaght]

done both Seaworld and LEGOLAND.
the bus trip to both was painless. comfortable. and clean.. we got in couple of hours after opening due to leaving at 9am. and return leaving time approx. 5pm. there is no tour per say.. you get on the bus , they drive you there, you go in , do your own thing and then get back on the bus to the hotel..
couple of years ago we rented a car and did the zoo, we left early and got there in time for park opening.. the drive was painless, we stay on Katella so its easy onto the freeway.. pretty straight forward run ..
we really loved the zoo, and seaworld..

 

[Kontos]

Considering this for Seaworld and Universal Studios when I'm there.

Could anyone let me know how much time you got to spend in each park? I may just rent a car so I can spend more time by getting there at opening and leaving later

 

[CherylGonz]

We are planning to do the LA/Hollywood/Santa Monica Pier tour in June.

 

[Amysita]

Of the three I have done, I liked Sea World the best. We arrived around 10 am, and the bus picked us up @ 5:30. The only thing I didn't do (or think to do) that I should have...is due to the fact you are not there from park open to close, and their shows are on a schedule, research and prioritize / schedule your day that gets you the most of what you want to do. I arrived, got a map and it took me a few moments to get through it and figure out where everything was. By that time I had missed one of the dolphin shows (that I could have made if only I'd done some advance recon)...so then I had to decide which show to see at the next showing (dolphins or orcas) due to overlapping a bit. So, I only got to see one (when I could have seen both if I'd had a battle plan). The zoo, you don't need to do any research, it doesn't matter what time you get to which animal exhibit. Universal, I would think would require planning, to make sure you hit everything you want to.

Something I forgot to mention earlier, the bus that brings you back, drops you off back at your hotel. You do not go back to the bus station and switch buses to get back to where you came from.

 

[disneyhopeful4]

We used them to go to Universal Studios and it was a great experience. The bus driver told us lots of stories on our trip there and we had plenty of time to see everything. I also love this company because they found our wallet that we lost. Nothing like all your Id and money going missing to put a damper on your trip! They searched the bus and found everything intact. I know it's good business to return missing items but I am still so grateful they were associated with our happy ending. Would definitely use them again.