Sourced Adventures

Unfortunately, I did not have the best experience white water rafting on the Lehigh River. The rafting itself was ok (just too big of a group), but I thought the organization of the pickup and drop off was terrible.

1. The directions said to be at the pick up point 15 minutes early (6:45am for a 7am departure). However, one group was 30 MINUTES late and we ended up waiting until 7:30a to depart. It should be everyone's own responsibility to show up on time. The fact that they chose to wait 30 minutes for 2 people was unreasonable.

2. Because we were late, they gave us a QR code to sign the waivers online instead of in person. However, one person did not fill it out and they could not figure out who it was since the waiver is on a "different system". So that took another 30 or so minutes.

3. The group was way too big. There were around 120 people and 25 rafts with only 4 guides. We ended up having to wait after every rapid for a long time so that everyone can catch up. Having to stop so often made the rafting not as enjoyable.

4. Due to the late start, we were already at risk of hitting traffic on the way back. They asked us to be at the bus by 4:20p and nobody listened. People were busy ordering food and they didn't do anything to try to hurry them up. We ended up waiting an extra 30 minutes for everyone to get their food (waiting 30 minutes seems to be the theme of the day..) and hit serious traffic. The bus didn't get back to Manhattan until 7:30p when it was supposed to be back around 6p.

5. We got back to the bus on time but someone was sitting in our seats. The bus was half empty but all the empty seats were "reserved" with a bag or hat. We complained about this and they did NOTHING. They told us to wait until everyone got on the bus and to sit in the last remaining seats. If someone took our seats, shouldn't we be allowed to take another seat instead of waiting for everyone to get on and having to separate and take the last reject seats??

Overall, I will not be booking with Sourced Adventures again.

I booked their Long Island wine tour with a group of friends. We went on a Sunday and the bus was fully packed. We weren't able to sit directly next to each other but were lucky to grab four aisle seats across from each other so we were close enough to talk.

Our tour lead was very upbeat and friendly. We made three stops. All of the vineyards were about five minutes from one another.

The trip to the first winery from the pick up location at 85 Delancey Street was about an hour and forty five minutes. We passed some greenery, but mostly stayed on the highway so it wasn't particularly scenic. It might be nicer in the Fall when the leaves change.

At the first winery, Lenz, they served us a glass of rose as the first tasting as soon as we walked in. We were seated at outdoor picnic tables. They came around about every 10-15 minutes after that to pour the next two tastings, a red and a white wine. For these, you had the option to choose between two different wines. After the tastings, we were able to walk around the vineyards, which were lovely and sunny.

This first stop is also where we had lunch. The vegetarian option wasn't great. Cold, limp, flavorless grilled veggies were served on a whole wheat bun. Lunch also included chips, which is what I used to fill up.

The second stop was Raphael, which was my favorite. One of the owners gave a brief history of the vineyard and then provided a description of each of the wines in the tasting. We sat at large tables and the tasting flight was pre-poured before we arrived. They also served packaged charcuterie meals that included prosciutto, mozzarella, and crackers. After the tasting, we bought bottles of wine. Note that the prices are higher if you drink the wine at the vineyard rather than buying to go. They have a second floor balcony with a gorgeous view of the sprawling vineyards below.

The last spot was Osprey Dominion. We felt like just a number here, as it wasn't a very personalized experience. We had four tastings, but no one guided us through the selections. You could purchase hot dogs here as well as "sangria" which was basically just a rose spritzer. You could walk through the vineyards, but they were not as picturesque as the first two spots.

We got back to the city safely and on time. Overall, it was a fun, well-organized day but maybe a bit overpriced.

Phenomenal experience. Amazing staff Bella and Kaira. They where very informative and friendly. They made sure everyone was comfortable, safe and enjoying their time. They interacted with everyone throughout their wine tour experience. Thank you sooooo much for having outstanding, amazing service and being the mega hostess that you ladies where. I can't wait too book more events with you ladies. They also where very punctual and I enjoyed the fact rain or sun we still went out and enjoyed ourselves. Thanks again

The staff is really not helpful! The trip was not as advertised, we bought tix to the river tubing with brewery and all we got was a beer drink not a brewery stop.
They claim they don't allow alcohol on board the bus but there was a party of 7 that were heavily drinking and being obnoxious and the staff did nothing about it. Terrible bus ride !

As I can't reply to you reply Helen.. I'm following up on your reply to show backup support this review is valid and we did take the tour. It was in August 2022 and received an email to review the tour.

This tour that I was on was for an early birthday celebration for me at 3 wineries as included in the tour. Our guide was Sophie and she was amazing! I went on a guided tour before but this one was so much better. I found them on Groupon but I believe the prices may be cheaper if you go to their website. And on this what lunch was included in almost every single tour. The first one had a hearty lunch and the second had a snack. The wineries selected were beautiful! We went to Lenz, Raphael, & Ospreys wineries. And my friends and I loved them all! We had a great time, the host was helpful, kind, and pleasant, and the bus was very clean and spacious! I'll definitely be doing this again!

We did the Denver snow tubing and brewery tour in January. We were the first tour they have done so they still have to iron out the kinks.

The tour guide was very nice and friendly.

The major con about our trip was I felt there was a lot of waiting around at every point and no one knew what was going on.

The bus was nice and they played a movie for us to watch on the drive. The tubing was fun. The food was extremely spicy chili (no one ate it) with salad, breadsticks and a beverage. Someone asked if they had vegetarian chili and it looked like they hadn't thought of that but were able to accommodate him. The brewery was a small microbrewery. I saw a few people order food here (probably because they didn't eat the chili).

Overall this is a great idea for tourists that don't have cars and want to spend the day outside of Denver. Once they do a few tours I'm sure the kinks will have been ironed out

Belleayre Mountain Ski Trip!

Had so much fun and the trip was organized very well. Definitely plan to join again soon!

Highly recommend the white water rafting trip. It was so much fun. I enjoyed the kayak and wine trip as well but it was less organized.

We went tubing in Chicago on 8/7. AWFUL TRIP. This is what I sent about everything that went wrong, and below is the CEO's response:

Hi -

Following up on my Instagram and website messages.

· We arrived at 8;15 (as stated on our ticket) and were informed that we weren't leaving until 9am. We left at 9:22

· We weren't on the "check in list" along with 4 others that arrived near the same time we did

· The guides (2 girls) were super slow at everything and had NO control over the group

o They could not guide us once we arrived to the tubing location (where to pay, pick up things, etc.), they just stood around watching the chaos

o Once we got on the river, we didn't see them more than a few times. We were early in the pack, so we were told that one would be leading the pack

§ We weren't totally sure where to get off, and they didn't direct us

o Could NOT control taking a group of 50 adults to another state...10/10 would not trust going with them again

· Once we got done tubing, our ticket said that we were going to a brewery...we indeed did not. We stayed at the tubing location at ate a lack-luster, 3-hour old sandwich and fries

o We were told that they didn't order enough sandwiches, so they had to order more, and we all had to sit and wait for 7 sandwiches to be delivered....why not order a few extra in the first place

· We were supposed to be home by 5pm, as said on our ticket, and we did not arrive until 7pm. I understand a few minutes late, but NOT 2 hours

· When we addressed the guides, they told us that we were wrong on timing and that we weren't supposed to go to a brewery, and there wasn't anything we could do about it

· When we arrived, the guides finally were told that since we purchased through a 3rdparty app (Fever), they gave us wrong information

o Sourced adventures controls the message...you guys are responsible for what 3rdparty is communication to those who pay $139/ticket to attend your event

· We (and several others on the trip) have been on a tubing trip nearly every year over the last 8 years. It was $80 and included a snack on the way out, great guides, hearty lunch; the price you offer was super disappointing
I am requesting a full refund, as our trip was awful, and did not live up to what we were told on our ticket.

Please let me know when I can expect to see the refund pf $556.

CEO'S RESPONSE:

Hi Stephanie,

I'm sorry about the inaccurate information on Fever's website. I'm not sure how that happened and we have already notified them to make the changes. It may come as a surprise but we have less control over what third party reseller's put on their website than you might think. I always recommend to book directly with a local business whenever possible.

That said, we do reserve the right to change the itinerary as circumstances require and this year has been especially challenging as far as that goes, but of course we never want inaccurate information out there and so for that I do apologize. The estimated time of return provided cannot be guaranteed due to a variety of unknowns inherent with recreational outdoor trips, such as traffic, river conditions, or other incidents that may arise along the journey.

As far as a refund goes you would need to contact Fever directly for that. Since you booked through Fever we do not have access to your payment information (they do not share that or any other guests details with us) so if that's something you would like to pursue you would need to contact them directly and you are welcome to do so. We simply do not have any control over how Fever handles payments.

Best,
Kyle

My friends and I had a great time on the Long Island winery trip! From our bus's departure and with each winery we visited, everything was seamless. We visited three wineries, and had plenty of time at each to explore, enjoy the warm weather and take pictures to our heart's content. The staff was very professional, attentive and friendly, makin sure everyone was fed and in good spirits each and every time we boarded the bus to visit another winery. A truly great way to relax with friends (and even make new ones), and a trip that is well worth the money.