We were fortunate to have several great guide...

Japan | May 1 - May 10, 2025

We were fortunate to have several great guides and drives and on one case occasion guide/driver. Plus the drivers that picked us up and delivered us to the airport.
Toru was with us the first full day and did a city tour through a very rainy, but it was fun. The next 2 days we had Yuki for a 2-day trip to Mt Fuji and Hakone. Another great trip, with many adventures. The last day in Tokyo we went to Tokyo Disney with "Tours by Locals", great guide also.
We flew to Seoul and had 2 days with Ka, she was guide & driver. A great 2 days. lots to do and good eats. Then our last day was on our own and was good to.
Overall we were very happy with our tour, guides and hotels.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel New Otani Tokyo Garden Tower

Tokyo

It was a great experience and very nice people.

Authenticity & Character

it was great

Location

beautiful grounds

Staff

All of it was great

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was clean and comfy

Lotte City Hotel Myeongdong

Seoul

Very nice d pleasant. With great breakfast and lunch buffet. Helpful people.

Authenticity & Character

It was a hotel.

Location

It was central

Staff

veryone was nice

Cleanliness & Comfort

Everything was clean and nice.

Hakone Kowakien Ten-yu

Hakone

We enjoyed the whole place it was great and a type of place we had never encountered before.

Authenticity & Character

From our experience it was great

Location

Interesting

Staff

everyone was very helpful and kind

Cleanliness & Comfort

clean and well appointed

Activity Reviews

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Tokyo

Lovely groundsNot

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wonderful!

Transport

Amazing

Tokyo Tower , Ueno Park, and Sumida River Cruise

Tokyo

Thoroughly great, enjoyed our time on these activities.

Quality of Experience

Awesome Just being there.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Again, they were great. Clean

Transport

great

Full Day Mt. Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi with Oishi Park

Tokyo

Mt Fuji was just as you see in pictures. We had clear skies and could see the top most of the time.

Quality of Experience

The guide and where we were

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

always great

Full Day Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi Tour with Hakone Tozan Railway

Japan

As in any trip you can't control weather and some other things so some things didn't work. But you have to be flexible and so do the guides. And we were and the guides were.

Quality of Experience

It was just great

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Explore Seoul Highlights

Seoul

Ka did a great job guiding us around Seoul. Lots to see and very interesting.

Quality of Experience

Ka

Guides, Drivers and Staff

She did an amazing job for us, even with some changes

Transport

Ka was driver and guide. Great job

Full Day Korean DMZ and Hongdae Shopping Street Tour

Seoul

Fun to explore

Quality of Experience

We kind of split up and guide went with granddaughter and 2 of us went off for personal adventure

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Everyone was just great

Transport