Land Rover Experience at Quail Lodge

Bryan S kind of sums it up but I will add a few more things… this is a great event for older ladies or guys who have never been on the Rubicon or drive a Prius or something like that. Nice and slow and safe. OMG… I fell asleep for twenty minutes of it. Our guide was great but was severely limited by the anal lead guy who was barking it him about the drivers in our car. Such a joke… no cut loose at all. If you try and hit a little mud at more than about 7mph they freak out. Over emphasis how not to ever have the front or back end of the car bottom out. I thought this was an off road driving course? Put some skid plates on these things, lift it a bit, throw some 35’s on there and start using the cars. It is the ultimate corporate team building embarrassment.
With that said, the thing that saved it was our guide. We would punch it and tear it up a bit, he would get yelled at, and the guy driving told him his foot was stuck. Best ball off the cliff onto the golf course below was very nice with cocktails brought up there too. He also let us play music but other instructors would not. Hours going 1mph average and no tunes as other cars were stuck with… SUCKS.
This could be a STELLAR five star experience if there were not more restrictions than the «It’s a Small World ride» at Disneyland. If you want to cater to adults that are outgoing and adventurous, step it up… a lot. If you want to keep the corporate drone level, you are doing just fine and will have many happy customers. Just promote it as such for transparency.

This experience is WAY different than advertised.
You get a 1 hour off roading lesson yes, but it’s VERY slow and theoretical. (At no point did we ever go above 10 miles per hour. Seriously.)
For the amount of money and the title «experience» you’d expect to get some kind of rush but only rush we got was when got to leave and drive our own car.
Only reason giving it 2 stars is cause the staff is nice, even though super buttoned up.
Overall suggest avoid it and save the money.

My dad and I had an awesome time driving the new LR Discovery Sport! Mark was an excellent instructor, he was very knowledgeable and patience with us. We were very impressed what the LR with the 2.0T engine can do. Going down a steep hill or up to steep hill definitely take a lot trust on the car and your instructor. Now I’m ready to take my new Disco Sport off-​road!

What an exciting experience! The staff was knowledgable, experienced, and did a great job balancing patience and encouragement. I would recommend this experience/​training to anyone considering the purchase of a Range Rover or vehicle of similar capabilities. It was exciting how they (Mark) quickly took us from no off-​road experience to going up and down hills, balancing the vehicle, moving over uneven terrain and teaching us controlled slides!
Both my wife and I had a wonderful day and would do it again in a heartbeat. If you’re looking to expand you’re abilities with a new 4×4 and do something more than have the ability to drive over a curb, these are your guy’s.

WooHoo! As good as it gets simply isn’t enough adventure fans! Let’s push this up set a new standard — Unilocaler’s Six-​Star E-​Ticket Thrill RIde Freakin’ Good Time! Think that just about sums it up. We laughed. We screamed. We cheered each other on as we got sideways, vertical, looking down the front end into nothing, and rolling around in the back seat holding on for dear life. Tense. You bet! Our driving instructor — Mark Curtsinger — had it all under control. And the Land Rover came back none the worse for wear except a little road warrior dirt. Looking for perfect team building event? Wedding, birthday, whatever party?! This would be the ultimate gift. This Land Rover practically drives itself over gullies and steep terrain.
Exhilarating to the maximum degree! When they say they accomplish the impossible — they aren’t kidding. Off-​roading, one-​of-​a-​kind experience close to home at Land Rover Experience at Quail Lodge in Carmel-​by-​the-​Sea.

Excellent experience. Took my 16 year old son (full driving license) and it was a great way for him to enhance his knowledge of car control. Obviously the product is world class — range rover. Instructor fair, firm and had a great demeanor.

5-​star review from Jeep owners! The staff was very nice and extremely knowledgeable off-​roaders. Even though we have done some light 4WD trips with Jeep and on our own, this was still a great experience and we learned a few things.
The Evoque was a very nice vehicle, and performed well on the course. We really enjoyed the grounds we covered, and will be back to see more of the hills and trails.

We had a fantastic time at the 2-​hour Land Rover Experience. Our instructor was calm, patient and very knowledgeable. We drove through some pretty intense terrain — over rocks and through water. The experience is perfect for groups, too. They have created team-​building activities that focus on communication and trust. Overall our experience was 5 star. While the adventure was exciting and thrilling, I felt safe in a controlled environment the entire time.