CONCIERGE QUOTES
Elite Adventure Tours has a wide range of great tours, from helicopter to hiking tours. We have worked with them for many years and have never gotten anything but positive feedback from our guests. By far the best way to see LA and my first choice for any kind of tour! Willem de Geus, Concierge Shutters on the Beach. –Willem de Geus, Concierge at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica California
“I know that I can trust Elite Adventure Tours to treat my guests like royalty each and every time! No detail missed, no thoughtful gesture withheld. From the lavender- scented warm hand towels to the personalized refreshments, Elite is professionalism at its' greatest. You never have to doubt the fact that your guests are in the kindest, most capable hands out there. Thank you Elite for your personable, thoughtful ways...you truly are a class act! Thanks for this whole experience...it's been a blast!” –Andrea Shirley, Senior Concierge
“Having taken a wonderful tour myself and knowing Tony Riccio for some time now, I know that my guests will be safe in Tony’s elite hands. Elite Adventure Tours is a tour company like no other; comfortable, knowledgeable, and kind. For those who haven’t seen LA, the Elite experience is an unforgettable one.” -Fredo Vita, Concierge at SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills
Elite Adventure Tours is a company who delivers a personal touch to every guest they come in touch with. They provide quality and great memories to be remembered for years to come. As past president of Los Angeles Concierge Association I highly recommend Elite Adventure Tours for the best tour experience. - Nestor Velasco, Concierge at Sofitel Los Angeles
Our guests have the highest expectations and standards and are always satisfied when they come back from a tour with Elite Adventure Tours. Whether it is a helicopter over the coastline or a tour of LA with your dog. Tony and his team take customer service to a new level in every way and create an experience that lasts a lifetime. – Scott McIntosh Assistant Chief Concierge Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills
Thank you Elite Adventures for always putting 100% into providing an exceptional tour experience for our discerning guests!! You're always looking for ways to add something refreshing and different to your tours ... which makes my job easier!! AWESOME!! – Kim Edwards, Concierge at Beverly Wilshire
You can't get a cooler, more interesting ride around tinsel town then rolling with Elite tours! my guests at Terranea and Sofitel have fallen in love with them. – Sam Willocks, Concierge at Terranea Resort
I have spent most of my career in extremely high end, four and five star properties, in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Beverly Hills. The clientele that I service is discerning and very particular. My reputation is on the line every time I make a recommendation. Therefore I strive to do business with only the best of the best. In this case, that would be Elite Adventure Tours. There are a lot of tour companies out there and even the highest end companies don't hold a candle to the quality of service and product that is presented by Mr. Riccio and his outstanding company, Elite Adventure Tours. As far as I have seen there is not a company in the country that provides the quality experience that can compete with the presentation that Mr. Riccio offers his clients. Every guest that I have ever sent to Elite Adventure Tours has come back to my desk and raved about the professionalism, the amazingly knowledgeable staff, and the fun that they had from this company. Their attention to detail, whether it's the lavender scented towels or the guests favorite beverage that was made available to them; or their amazingly competent and informed staff, or just the personal attention that is paid to each guest, Elite Adventure Tours is head and shoulders above the competition. Also, amazingly enough, Elite is not the most expensive tour company in all of Southern California, they are just the best! I cannot recommend them highly enough. If I had a valued guest or a family member visiting, I would only put them into the welcoming hands of Elite Adventure Tours. - Stephen LeRoy The Century Personal Assistant, Past President The Los Angeles Concierge Association Chef Concierge The Tower Beverly Hills Hotel
Whenever I need to provide a guest with an extraordinary experience that leaves a life time of memories I turn to Elite Adventure Tours. The Helicopter tours up the coast and even as far away as the Grand Canyon have given us a new opportunity to exceed our guests' wildest expectations. -James Little, Chef Concierge, Peninsula Hotel
BEST TOUR GUIDES IN TOWN! –Zervando Zermeno, Hotel Sofitel, Los Angeles
I am a Concierge at a luxury hotel in Los Angeles and I always recommend Elite Adventure Tours and they always deliver the best in customer satisfaction. I always say "if you want the best hire the best"! –Dana Kennedy, Concierge Hotel Sofitel, Los Angeles
Elite Adventure Tours is truly one of a kind. They create a unique experience for all of their guests. The guides are all personable and friendly and the tour is tailored to each person. You definitely get a sense that Tony, the owner, cares about your experience so much so that he is always finding ways to improve, update, be unique and be better than all the rest. His tours will be your defining memory of Los Angeles/Southern California. –Meghan Kulig, Concierge Hotel Sofitel, Los Angeles
Elite Adventure Tours offers a product that is not rivaled here in Southern California! They create experiences that last well beyond the tour itself. Tony is wonderful to work with and always goes above and beyond to create a unique experience for our guests! -Helen Watson, Concierge, Beverly Wilshire
"The Urban Escape is one of the most exciting and comprehensive tours available in Southern California. Quite simply, there is nothing else like it. Even after years as a concierge, one doesn't realize just how exciting it is to tour LA in a helicopter. From ruining shots above the Desperate Housewives set at Universal, to getting so close to the Hollywood Sign you can almost touch it, to a bird's eye view of The Playboy Mansion, to soaring up the Malibu coastline at 150 miles an hour and buzzing ridges in the Zuma Canyons, it is both thrilling and a whole new way to appreciate this fabulous city. Choppering into a vineyard for a wine tasting is one thing, but being transported to a vast mountain valley oasis where buffalo, zebra and camel roam the land with over 150 horses and dozens of other animals as well, well that's a once in a lifetime experience. Where vines of decorative lights cascade down from ancient oaks in one of the most romantic settings I have ever seen in person. God forbid I ever meet a woman that makes me want to settle down and get married, but if I want to make sure she says yes, I know where I'm taking her!"
–Jordan Contratto, Concierge, Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel
"Take it from me. As a concierge, I've had the chance to experience Los Angeles in many unique and memorable ways and Elite Adventure Tour's Urban Escape tops the list. I use to think helicopter tours were reserved for places like Hawaii or the Grand Canyon but not anymore! Hover over skyscrapers in downtown LA and see the Hollywood Walk of Fame like you've never seen it before. Get a better glimpse of your favorite celebrity Beverly Hills mansion. No amount of hedge and ficus can cover up your amazing view from above! On your way to Malibu, wave at the surfers as you zoom along the beautiful pacific coast a'la Bay Watch. Finally, you'll feel like Donald Trump as you land on the grassy knoll of a stunning private Malibu Estate, where you'll sample wine from their award-winning vineyard and enjoy a charming gourmet picnic. Need I say more? " –Brandon Perkins, Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel
“For my birthday my two friends and I took the Urban Escape helicopter tour with Elite Adventure Tours. Three months later I’m still talking about it. Truly one of the coolest experiences of my life. And what a bonus to have Elite Adventure Tours capture it all on film with their on-staff professional photographer. L.A. has never looked so good! As if seeing the city by air wasn’t amazing enough, to land at Saddlerock Ranch, a private vineyard in Malibu, and take a wine-tasting tour around the grounds, makes this experience the one to beat. Elite Adventure Tours is VIP all the way, between their custom made vehicles where every passenger has their own leather seat, to the lavender scented hot towels we get to wipe our hands before lunch, our needs were attended to every step of the way. Thank you isn’t enough but it’s all I’ve got. Thank you Elite Adventure Tours!” –Lauren Vosbein, Concierge, Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel
“For my birthday my two friends and I took the Urban Escape helicopter tour with Elite Adventure Tours. Three months later I’m still talking about it. Truly one of the coolest experiences of my life. And what a bonus to have Elite Adventure Tours capture it all on film with their on-staff professional photographer. L.A. has never looked so good! As if seeing the city by air wasn’t amazing enough, to land at Saddlerock Ranch, a private vineyard in Malibu, and take a wine-tasting tour around the grounds, makes this experience the one to beat. Elite Adventure Tours is VIP all the way, between their custom made vehicles where every passenger has their own leather seat, to the lavender scented hot towels we get to wipe our hands before lunch, our needs were attended to every step of the way. Thank you isn’t enough but it’s all I’ve got. Thank you Elite Adventure Tours!” –Lauren Vosbein, Concierge, Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel