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RatingDate Attended Sort DescendingReviewerReviewed OnGenderAgeWhere From?Group Type?
Rating: 5
Enjoyable
Thu, Dec 4  12:30 PM Nicole500 Mon, Dec 8  12:25 PM Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Enjoyable but a little too loud
Rating: 4
Informative Tour Guide Makes This Trip Worthwhile
Fri, Nov 28  12:30 PM JEP1103 Mon, Dec 1  7:25 PM Male 50-59 Local Family Without Children
Tour guide was very informative. Her real estate background came in handy for knowing the status of a certain star home and its pricing. Learned some new facts I didn't know about the stars and the homes. Very comprehensive. Well organized. Time efficient.
Rating: 5
Fun and interesting tour!
Thu, Nov 20  12:30 PM tutujudy Mon, Nov 24  11:40 AM Female 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Fun hearing about how Palm Springs was developed by the stars, and seeing their homes. Ann had a wealth of information about the stars' homes, windmills, and the desert area in general. She was great! And our stop at the Windmill for date shakes was fabulous!! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone spending time in the Palm Springs area!!
Rating: 5
Awesome!
Celebrity Grand Tour (Jack Alley)
Wed, Nov 19  9:30 AM BrianSoon Sat, Nov 29  4:21 PM Male 60-69 International Tourist(s) Other
Tours are the best and most efficient way to become informed and knowledgeable about a particular topic, in this case it was the celebrities of Palm Springs' area. Jack, our tour guide provided exactly what we hoped for along with his 'cool' presence and 'breathless' enthusiasm. His anecdotal stories bring 'to life' the energy/excitement of the times, personalities and homes. We definitely recommended this tour to friends who have recently purchased homes in the area. Jack also spoke graciously and admirably of his colleague Anne so it sounds like it doesn't matter who you have as a guide, it will be well worth the 2.5 hours. Also to note included in the tour was the leisurely stop at the Windmill Market for a date shake...absolutely superb and an opportunity to purchase a variety of these little nuggets. According to Jack and CV Indian folklore, to see a hummingbird is considered good luck, so if blessed, head to the casino! Thanks Jack!
Rating: 5
Well worth it..Thanks Jack
Celebrity Grand Tour (Jack Alley)
Tue, Nov 18  9:30 AM BarbaraMolmo Fri, Nov 21  11:26 AM Female 60-69 Unspecified Unspecified
Although I have visited Palm Springs several a times this is the first time I have taken a tour. There are several tour companies to choose from providing the same Celebrity Home Tour..and actually our hotel promoted another company... but after reading reviews on Tripadvisor and Yelp I chose Celebrity and so glad I did. The tour was half the price of the company promoted by hotel..but more importantly they we punctual, picked us up at the hotel for a minor charge and Jack, our tour guide was so personable and knowledgable. He really seemed to enjoy his job. Learned our names quickly,which is always a plus, provided detailed info but in a fun way. Really loved the Palm Springs area...was proud of it..and it showed. The bus was comfortable, air conditioning worked well. Date shake stop was fantastic...best date shake..and I hate dates..and free! Took in windmill farm too..which was a separate tour in other companies. I know in the future this type of tour will be passee....the kids will not care in the least who Frank Sinatra or Bob Hope was or that Marilyn Monroe met JFK at Dean martins home...but I hope Celebrity is able to creat other venues to be successful. Was also pleased with Zerve and the easy processing of payment involved.
Rating: 4
Enjoyable time
Fri, Nov 14  9:30 AM jxr254 Wed, Nov 19  10:27 AM Female 40-49 International Tourist(s) Individual
had a very nice time on this Celebrity tour of Palm Springs. The driver was super knowledgeable of the facts of the area.
Rating: 5
Very informative with many facts and trivia.
Thu, Nov 13  12:30 PM r13carey Mon, Nov 17  1:46 PM Male 70+ Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
Visited many places of interest I wouldn't have found on my own.
Rating: 4
Fun Tour
Celebrity Grand Tour (Jack Alley)
Tue, Nov 11  9:30 AM Dyanventura Fri, Nov 14  10:24 AM Female 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Group of Friends
The tour was interesting, fun and informative. Worth the 2 1/2 hours to get a glimpse into the movie star world of Palm Springs.
Rating: 4
Extremely Knowledgeable
Celebrity Grand Tour (Jack Alley)
Wed, Nov 5  9:30 AM Achimvw Thu, Nov 13  7:40 PM Male 50-59 International Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The tour guide did a wonderful job describing the development of the various Desert Cities and their facilities and how they were influenced by the various Hollywood stars and other major citizens. Excellent opportunity to see Mid-Century Modern / Modernistic architecture. My only concern is that if an individual is not aware of the older stars, this tour will not have any meaning for the youth of today.
Rating: 5
An enjoyable and informative tour
Celebrity Grand Tour (Jack Alley)
Mon, Nov 3  12:30 PM Slalawman Mon, Nov 10  9:40 AM Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
The guide Jack did a good job. I took the tour eight years ago and this was different so I saw new sights. My wife and I had a good time.

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