Christmas Tours
Christmas Lights
Join me and make merry this Christmas with your family and friends as we visit one of four tour options listed below including creating your own holiday light tours.
Duration:
Choices, 2 to 4 hrs. (Time starts at pick up and ends at drop off.)
Pick up and Drop off:
Place of your choosing as long as it’s outside of Portland City limits. (Sadly, red tape issue with Portland/PBOT.)
What’s included:
We will have water on the bus, but you are welcome to bring your own libations (within reason) and snacks.
Tour options:
* Peacock Lane, Laurelhurst, Grant Park and Irvington Neighborhoods.
* Beaverton City Park and Hiteon Meadows, Albert Ct, Hart Rd, Red Haven Dr areas.
*PIR Winter Wonderland (drive through) Additional entry fee: $130.00 added at checkout. (Fundraiser for the Portland’s Sunshine Division Food Relief Program)
* Customize and create your own Holiday tour.
(The longer the tour the more lights you’ll see.)
Highlights:
Number one, first and foremost, enjoying an evening out with family and friends. Riding a really cool old 1945 Chevy School bus that gets lots of oohs and awes from the people on the street while relaxing in comfortable seats listening to festive holiday music.
Pricing:
$200 for 2 hrs (minimal tour time), starts from pick up to drop off. $50 per for each additional hour. (PIR Winter Wonderland add an extra $130 entry fee.)
Additional Information:
Check-in details
Since your tours is private, you can set the time for pick up and drop off as you see fit. Recommended time for pick is usually 5:00pm.
What to bring
Warm cloths, any snacks/food you want, and light libations if so desired.
Special requirements
Children will be the responsible of the parents and will need to be kept under control. No random running around on the bus. We don’t want them to get hurt.
Restrictions
The bus is not ADA compliant. No wheel chair lift. Walkers are fine as long as the individual can climb up 3 steps with little assistance. There are places you can grab onto in the stairwell.
FAQs:
*Gus the Bus was built in 1945 near the end of WWII.
*It was use by the Idaho’s Gooding School District from 1945 to the late 50’s. Then sold as surplus and was turned into a funky family camper and then ultimately used for storage.
*I bought and started to completely overhaul and restoring it in 2010. Finished in 2017.
Cancellations:
Full refund: 24 hr notice
Half refund: less than 24 hrs and more than 6hrs notice
No refund: less than 6 hrs
For the fastest way to cancel , please call 503-702-3487 (my cell).
