Donna & Klaus Geyer from Green Cove Springs, FL wrote:
We have been on many city tours in America and some tours in Europe but when it came to our Alaska trip, we have searched for five years for our trip.  When we heard you in Mt. Dora, Fl this past winter, we went out, looked at each other and said, this is the one.  Well, we have not been disappointed at all.  It was everything that you told us it would be, and more!  (We became members of the 30% club at Denali). 

Colleen Easley is the BEST.  She took care of all of us in the most professional manner I have ever experiences.  If there was any snafu,  she was on it at once and had it resolved before we could turn around!  We called her our "Mama Bear" because she took care of us like a mother bear looks after her cubs. Colleen was such a wealth of information.  She taught us all so that we felt like we "knew" the Canadian provinces, Alaska and  the stories that made the Gold Rush so interesting.  Though she warned us that some days on the bus would be long, she was able to break them up with stories, music, and CD's along the way that all pertained to exactly what we were passing by!  What a jewel you have in Colleen, or should I say, she is worth her weight in Gold!  When we take our next trip to Alaska, we hope that she will be our guide. On the ship, there was a poster board every day to help us decide just what to do and where to go.  I didn't see that for any other tours.  There too, thought we were scattered over the ship, Colleen was in contact with us and made sure that things were ok.

We weren't’t sure just what to expect, but this trip far exceeded our expectations!  So many "others" wanted our jackets!  I bet we sold many future tours by telling the John Hall story to folks who wanted to have a jacket like ours.  I hope they remember the address that we gave them! And we were also so very proud of the beautiful bus that carried us so safely and comfortably. Thank you for the MOST WONDERFUL experience. 
We will be remembering and talking about it the rest of our life.

Mildred Barnes from Warrensburg, MO wrote:
Thanks for a wonderful trip.  We enjoyed every minute of it - except the 6 am breakfasts!  You did a great job of providing wonderful weather!!!  It was a great group with which to travel and both guides were helpful in meeting our every needs.  We will recommend your company to one and all.

Judy and Joe Whalen from Sauk Rapids, MN wrote:
We had the most wonderful trip.  Words can't describe the beauty, and with Colleen at the helm, she kept everyone looking for more.  And then it would happen, time and time again.  She took care of everyone and made all of us feel at home.  This was the first time my husband didn't have to drive and he really enjoyed the trip more than ever.  Everything was planned so well, and we didn't have anything to do except enjoy ourselves.  We certainly will tell friends and relatives how great you people are.  John did a fabulous job on the cruise, even though nobody called him!!!  We will not forget "North to Alaska".

Richard Siegrist from Sanford, FL wrote:
We heard about your tours from a neighbor who took one of your tours on 2009. After listening to your presentation in Orlando last fall we were interested, likes the scope of your tours and the in-depth experience of your firm but were a little concerned about the cost of the 22 day rockies/Alaska trip. After discussing the once-in-a-lifetime nature of this trip, we sign up. In anticipation for this trip we did a lot fo research online and looked forward to seeing everything. This tour far exceeded our expectations. the coach, accommodations, luggage handling and meals were all excelent. It was especially enjoyable having the side-trips included and in retrospect we believe this was an outstanding value for the incredible breadth of vacation experiences.

I must compliment your enitre staff that made the reservations process, preparationms and all of the steps throughout the tour most enjoyable. A very special praise goes to Colleen and Dale Easley. Colleen's knowledge and personal relationships with hoteliers, restaurant owners, welcome hosts and Susan Buthcer's family made this exceptional.

While this was to be a one time tour, we were so impressed that we are looking forward to doing it again in the next few years! Thank you for a most enjoyable and memorable tour!

Butch and Phyllis Radloff from Mukwonago, WI wrote:
We would like both of you and the entire John Hall family to know that we thoroughly enjoyed the Alaska Trip from July 11th through July 24th.  We were on the Klondike Tour and Colleen Easley was our Tour Manager.  She did a fantastic job of both driving and escorting our group.  She looked out for us and she was always there if anyone had questions.  In fact, the entire group of 23 travelers was most enjoyable.  We will always remember the good time we had in Alaska and the Yukon and we have been informing our friends that John Hall is the way to see Alaska.  Thanks again! 

Linda Campi from Seminol, FL wrote:
The tour was fabulous! I cannot think of any way that John Hall could improve on the arrangements. Colleen Easley is the best. She took very good care of us. The only negative during the two weeks was a little bit of rainy weather, which, of course, was out of your control. We made the best of it! Thank you for making this a great travel experience for me. I definitely recommend your tours to anyone visiting Alaska.

Janet & Gene Hargrove from Azle, TX wrote:
Just a quick note to say thank "John Hall" for another wonderful trip! We absolutely had a ball (again)! As before, everything was great- and whoever came up with the blue jackets as a marketing tool did an outstanding job! The comments and questions about them were remarkable.
Please give our best to John and John Jr. It was great!

Dave & Cheryl Richards from Peoria, IL wrote:
It was our pleasure to do the 14 day Denali Explorer beginning August 25th. I cannot begin to state the satisfaction we received by traveling with John Hall. You are first class in every way. Our Tour Manager, Caryn McElroy, did an outstanding job of showing us the sights and beauty of Alaska. Her attention to detail, knowledge of Alaskan history and concern for the travelers went beyond outstanding. She is a great asset to your company. And then, we hit the seas with John Hall III. He made sure our onboard needs were met and did an outstanding job and we were sad to have to say our good byes at the farewell party. To everyone at John Hall's Alaska, our most sincere thanks for organizing our travels and showing us Alaska and all it has to offer. We will be back!

John & Cheryl Laatsch from Jefferson, Wisconsin wrote:
Read his TripAdvisor.com Review
"Hello to everyone at John Hall's Alaska.  Although it has been three months since we got back, there is hardly a day that goes by without some discussion with somebody about our tour or looking at or showing our photos.  We were on the Cordova, Kennecott & Arctic Circle tour, which was termed the "Reunion Tour."  We were not from that reunion group, but it was our second tour with John Hall's Alaska.  You went above and beyond to make us experience the "Real Alaska."  It is very difficult to explain to people what we saw, did and experienced.  Many thanks to Jenny and Miranda in the office for their help before the tour.  Thanks to John Jr. for greeting us on our arrival in Anchorage and bussing the group from the hotel to downtown and back to the hotel.  And a special thank you to John Gailey, our tour manager on both tours.  With his knowledge of Alaska, experiences, help and concern for everyone, it made the tour an experience that we will never forget.  He is the best. We recommend John Hall's Alaska to everyone that we talk to.  For all that and anything not mentioned here, thanks again for a fantastic tour and experience."

Lorrie Cervello from St. Petersburg, Florida wrote:"Hi to everyone at John Hall's Alaska,
It's me, Lorrie Cervello who traveled to Alaska with my son, Jason late June - July 5th.  I loved it.  My son loved it.  Gosh, I'm glad John Hall was born to create the most marvelous tour company. Thank you.  Thank YOU. Here's a few photos of my son and I.  (See Photos Here). I will go to Alaska again and again and again.  My favorite place?  Cordova.  I loved Cordova.  Everything about it.  Everything and everyone. John G. was our guide and driver.  Very knowledgeable and excellent.  He even took us to his home and his wife greeted us.  She's wonderful! My son, Jason actually went INTO the Arctic Ocean with another man on our tour.  Jason went UNDER the water.  John G. our guide/driver was at the water's edge handing Jason the towel and smiling the whole time.  Gosh, we had fun. Of course, THAT photo is attached of me and Jason after his dunking in the cold, invigorating water.  I want to live in Alaska in the summer time. In Cordova.  Oh my goodness.  I am unable to retire, but what has happened is my joy and thoughts are of this marvelous vacation. Little did I know that my Mom was in the hospital while I was in Denali National Park and when I arrived home to Florida, I received word to get to New York, my Mom was dieing.  So, less than a few hours home, off on another plane.  I brought my rocks to her bed, told her about Alaska and I think she heard me.  She was my rock and my joined at the hip buddy.  We used to travel on escorted tours for years.  Now my son, Jason is at my side and having fun with me.  I love the generations and how we all travel such beautiful roads.  Because of you, John Hall's Alaska and all staff you win the prize for excellent customer service, knowledge, caring, tender hearts and joy.  Thank you.  Thank YOU all of YOU! "

Wayne Hendrickson from Kasson, Minnesota wrote:
"John Hall's tour folks really did a great job for us & we have mentioned this to others when they have asked about our trip.   I really have to commend Art, our tour mgr & driver, as he was a great person to have leading us around, firm, wanted to be on time so we could keep on schedule but also has a sense of humor, but from what I hear the other drivers get the same response from their groups.I did learn a lot of interesting things about sled dogs & just have more of an appreciation of Alaska etc than I had before as it almost seemed at times that we were in another country that also spoke English.  Cat was also excellent & helpful for the ships part of the trip.  Genny & I have told people that if you are thinking about an Alaska trip to check out your group as you are well taken care of. "

Mike and Sandy Bauer from Urbandale, Iowa wrote:
"To All of the Halls and their employees at John Halls Alaska:
Sandy and I want to take this time to say "Thank You Very Much" for the wonderful experience we had on our tour the last 2 weeks. You and all of your people are to be commended for the wonderful personal service we received. We will remember this trip for a long long time. You are the BEST, and we would highly recommend your company to anyone. Should we have the opportunity to do another tour, rest assured that we will plan it with JOHN HALLS ALASKA. Might just see you in Lake City someday."

Dave and Carolynn Olsen from Ely, Minnesota wrote:
"We were and still are thrilled with the whole trip, and we are so very glad that we chose John Hall's for the trip...our very first one of this kind! Thanks to your tour group there, we had a marvelous experience, and we are telling everyone what a great company you are! All the people we met from John Hall's Alaska were extremely kind, knowledgeable, and there to help us all have fun and see as much as possible of Alaska. Lacy Kay [our Cruise Manager] was very friendly and helpful on the ship. She even arranged an anniversary surprise for us one evening at dinner. Caryn McElroy was an excellent lang tour guide. She had many special songs, DVD's and stories and facts about Alaska to keep us informed and entertained on the bus trips to and from places. Both of these women are great at their jobs! We met John Hall Jr. too and he made us feel very welcome. He personally located one piece of luggage that went to the wrong hotel after we left the ship even though it had all of the right tags on it. He hand delivered it to us when we returned to Anchorage before we departed home! That is real service! Please share our thanks with everyone connected with your great tour company! We would choose you again in a heartbeat!"

2008 Photo Contest WInners (won 7-day cruise to Mexico),
Karen and John Chapman: