Discover Riley Tours: 75 Years of Unparalleled Experience

ABOUT US
Riley’s is a 3rd generation family owned motorcoach tour company offering a variety of fully guided bus tours throughout the United States and Canada, as well as some International tours. We have more than 75 years of experience and we put it to work for you!

OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1939 by Clarence “Cookie” Krattenmaker and his wife, Hazel, we began as a small school bus transportation company operating with a single 1935 Ford bus and a commitment to dependable service and strong community values. In the 1970s, the business was passed to their daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Glenn Riley, who continued to grow the company. During the 1980s, their son Kevin joined the business as a partner and helped lead the company into a new era with the purchase of its first motorcoach. Kevin Riley became owner in 2007 and continues to lead Riley Tours today with the same dedication to quality service and family values that have guided the company for more than 85 years. We have come a long way since that ol’ 1935 Ford! Today, Riley Tours proudly operates three luxury motorcoaches and six school buses. The next generation of the Riley family plans to continue the tradition, with Kevin’s daughter, Kelsey who is actively involved in coordinating tours, assisting customers with reservations, and serving as a tour director, particularly on our international tours.

A green and black tour bus with the word "Riley's" on its side, parked on a street with three men standing in front of it, near a body of water and leafless trees.
A man in a suit and hat standing next to a vintage school bus with 'public schools' written on the side, outdoors with trees in the background.
A green and black bus with the logo 'Riley's' parked on the side of a road next to a rocky hillside. A man wearing sunglasses, a light shirt, and dark pants stands in front of the bus. The sky is partly cloudy.

The Journey: Past to Present

A vintage bus parked on a paved lot, with
A green, white, yellow, and black bus labeled 'Riley's' parked on a street with leafless trees and buildings in the background.
A vintage bus painted with green, white, yellow, and black stripes, with the words "Riley's" on the side, parked on a street near some houses and leafless trees.
Green Riley's tour bus parked by a lake with snow-capped mountains in the background, two people standing on the roadside.
Tour bus with Riley's branding parked in a scenic mountain area with trees, a pond, and colorful flowers in the foreground and tall mountains in the background.
A large black tour bus with green shamrock designs and the text "Riley's Since 1939" parked next to a giant buffalo statue, with a sidewalk, grass, and street lamps in the background.
A large green tour bus labeled 'Riley's' parked in a scenic outdoor location with red rock formations and trees in the background. Several people are standing and walking nearby, some talking, some looking at their phones, under a partly cloudy sky.
A green bus with the word "Riley's" on the side, parked on a road with a scenic background of trees and mountains.
A large green and black tour bus with the word 'Riley's' written on the side, parked under a large oak tree with hanging moss.
A black bus with green lettering and shamrock decorations parked on a street in front of a government building. The building is white with a dome, likely the Capitol, under a partly cloudy sky.
A black bus with green and yellow lettering reading 'Riley's Since 1939', parked in front of a wooden building with a sign that says 'Frogmore Plantations'.

Meet the Team

  • Owner & President - Kevin Riley

    Kevin Riley

    PRESIDENT

  • Tour Specialist/Operations - Kelsey Riley (daughter of Kevin Riley) in Ireland

    Kelsey Riley-Fragodt

    TOUR COORDINATOR & OPERATIONS, GRAPHIC DESIGNER

  • Office Manager - Kim Diederich

    Kim Diederich

    OFFICE MANAGER

  • A middle-aged woman with blonde hair, glasses, and a black shirt with green embroidered text reading 'RILEY'S' standing in front of a textured brown stone wall.

    Cindy Ascheman

    CHARTER SALES & DISPATCHER, MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Brianne Plowman (Riley) - Advertising & Social Media Specialist

    Brianne Plowman (Riley)

    MARKETING, ADVERTISING & SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Steven Diederich - Tour Director & Office Assistant

    Steven Diederich

    TOUR DIRECTOR, OFFICE ASSISTANT

  • Kari Kjesbo - Tour Director

    Kari Kjesbo

    TOUR DIRECTOR

  • Yvonne Hoese - Tour Director

    Yvonne Hoese

    TOUR DIRECTOR

  • Jean Voxland - Tour Director

    Jean Voxland

    TOUR DIRECTOR

  • Dan Ward - Motorcoach Driver

    Dan Ward

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Dan Colvin - Motorcoach Driver

    Dan Colvin

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • James Cortez - Motorcoach Driver

    James Cortez

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Jay Gravley - Motorcoach Driver

    Jay Gravley

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Paul Carlson - Motorcoach Driver

    Paul Carlson

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Shawn - Motorcoach Driver

    Shawn Sandmeyer

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Keith Ballinger - Motorcoach Driver

    Keith Ballinger

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Brian Reister - Motorcoach Driver

    Brian Reister

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Paul Toft - Motorcoach Driver

    Paul Toft

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER

  • Al Zinda - Motorcoach & School Bus Driver, Shop Assistant

    Al Zinda

    MOTORCOACH DRIVER, SHOP ASSISTANT

  • Talen Riley (Grandson of Kevin Riley - Son of Kelsey Riley) - Shop Assistant

    Talen Riley

    SHOP ASSISTANT