Testimonials

Mr. Robinson & Ms. Berkin

Managed to fit a lot in

Mr. Meli & Mr. Patino

Japan is an amazing country but Hiroko the guide did an excellent job to make sure we get the best out of the experience. She is very experienced, helpful and friendly and was always there for us throughout the whole tour. The hotels were great and the sites visited were absolutely worthwhile.

Mr. Logan & Mrs. Castaneda

Fast paced, well organized, pleased with quick entry into shrines & gardens, enjoyed activities like maiko dinner, kimono experience, bonsai farm & sword museum visits. Excellent & informative guide, skilled bus driver. Enjoyed seeing daily street life from the bus tours. Was very impressed that our guide got us into sites early before crowds arrived, hotel staffs directed parking and luggage. The portions of Japan that we saw are extraordinarily clean, litter-free, graffiti free. Nice mix of gardens, shrines, museums, history, & culture. Twelve travelers is an excellent group size for one guide and driver. Jack and Edie Logan

Mr. & Mrs. Chandran

Fairly well organized, efficient tour guide who spoke good English, was attentive, Who was very conscious of keeping time

Mr. & Mrs. Castaneda

The tour was wonderful. We enjoyed everything. It was filled with history, religion, culture and food.

Mrs. & Mr. Crosby

Barbara was an excellent guide. Her posters really helped me understand everything she told us. Our driver, Umino, was also outstanding - a careful, thoughtful driver and very pleasant.

Ms. Hopkins & Ms. Ulukaya

This tour was all I had hoped and more, a thoughtful mix of lovely gardens, fascinating temples, interesting cities/towns and unique experiences. The trip was very well planned, paced and executed, and the number and variety of things we were able to see was astonishing. Our visits to popular and potentially crowded destinations, such the Adachi Garden and Naoshima Art Island, were scheduled either early or late, minimizing the crowds encountered and increasing our enjoyment. The amount of time we had in each destination was carefully considered so I was never at loose ends or felt overly rushed. Each garden visited was unique and beautiful in its own way, and I couldn’t choose a favorite. There was also a delightful diversity of unusual experiences, all enjoyable: the bonsai nursery, the pottery studio, the tea ceremony in the private home, the dinner with the Maiko girl, the kimono experience were especially memorable. Accommodations were always comfortable, (our Hakone ryokan was particularly stunning!), and meals were tasty, authentic, beautifully prepared and presented. Our guide, Kimi, was wonderful: knowledgeable, resourceful, patient, kind and good-humored. She made this tour pure pleasure. Our tour size of 12 was just right and we were even blessed with the weather: we saw cherry blossoms all along our journey, and they were in full bloom by the time we reached Tokyo.

Mrs. Romero Portela & Mr. Martinez

It was a really good tour.

Ms.Blume

This was a great tour and Billy was awesome! Unfortunately, we were hit or miss on the cherry blossoms but I loved Japan, the people, the food and many wonderful sites.

The Barron Family

It was a fantastic trip The tour guide was knowledgeable and kind