Reviewed by: Cat
This is a good tour to see the highlights of Kyoto. The driver and tour guide Jun is extremely competent. My only complaint is that the tour feels rushed at each sites. However due to the number of tourists at each locations and in order to cover all the highlights, it is unavoidable to feel rushed.
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Packages: | Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/04/26 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/11 |
Reviewed by: Ali
This tour begins at the Saga-Arashiyama station and ends in Arashiyama. However, the meeting location is at the Kyoto station, approx. 35 min away by train. As guests at the Suiran Kyoto in Arashiyama, it was discouraging to travel the distance for this tour. Suggestion...It would be nice for those staying in Arashiyama to have the opportunity to meet at the tour departure station...the Saga-Arashiyama. As for the tour itself, our family had a fun and exciting time!
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Packages: | Standard Plan |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/04/21 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/19 |
Reviewed by: Glenn
It was nice to have all transportation to and from set. It can be a little complicated getting out to Kameoka from Kyoto. The entire experience was worth the cost.
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Packages: | Standard Plan |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/20 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/12 |
Reviewed by: Anonymous
Places visited were outstanding. But was fast paced/rushed. People with walking difficulties can barely catch up with the group. Lunch was sukiyaki.
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Packages: | Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/04/20 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/11 |
Reviewed by: Alena Hughes
Exceptionally well organised tour and so much to see in one day! Loads of walking and tour running on a tight schedule to fit the itinerary in.
Guide friendly, speaking very good English.
Extremely pleased with the tour and will recommend Veltra (Kyoto Tours) to my friends.
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Packages: | Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/04/14 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/12 |
Reviewed by: Carol
Had a great tour with a private chartered taxi. Our driver-guide Taka was very helpful, friendly, accommodating, and funny. We are very happy to be with his company and we hope to meet him again in the future of our Japan trips.
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Packages: | 9-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/31 |
Reviewed by: Chris & Dina
Tour guide Jim was excellent and he made the tour interesting and fun. The locations selected were just right and what we wished to see.
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Packages: | Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/04/08 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/05 |
Reviewed by: Lee Nokan
This tour really allows you the time to see everything you need to at every site. Not rushed at all and even time for a bit of shopping and look around in the local stores. I would highly recommend this tour it is worth every cent. The temples and shrines were fantastic! Tour guide spoke very good English and was very easy to understand!
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Packages: | Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/03/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/03/07 |
Reviewed by: Shane Crew
We had Kam take us around the sites of Kyoto for 6 hours. His english was excellent and his vehicle was immaculate.
Kam didn't just drive us to the sites, he went the extra mile and played tour guide at each stop and explained the historical sites and walked us around.
We had a fantastic day and highly recommend Kam and his service in Kyoto.
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/02/04 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Chinita Hard
Our driver was efficient, kind, professional, personable and very helpful. After hearing where we wanted to visit, he made recommendations about the order and timing of our day. We also needed to find a birthday cake and buy shinkansen tickets and he called a bakery and waited outside the station while we went to the ticket counter. The car was clean and comfortable. In addition, he selected exactly what we requested for a lunch stop: fast, local, easy to seat 14 people and good food.
We also hired a 9-seater Hi-ace van as we were a large group of 14. He worked well with the other driver and took turns explaining things as we were on site at shrines, temples and gardens.
It was a perfect day with the car and driver!
Dear Chinita Hard-san,Thank you so much for using our limo service. We appreciate to receive this happy comment from you. We are very glad to hear that you and your family spent a great time in Kyoto with our drivers.
We are looking forward to receiving a new request from you and your friend in the near future.
Warm regards, YASAKA
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/01/10 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/27 |
Reviewed by: Chinita Hard
Our driver was cordial, knowledgable and professional. After hearing what we have already visited and what we still wanted to see in Kyoto, he made recommendations about where to go and time spent at the location. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!
We also hired a second 6-seater as we had a large group of 14 people. He and the other driver worked together and took turns explaining things as we were on site at temples and museums.
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Packages: | 9-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/01/08 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/27 |
Reviewed by: Jlo
We went around Kyoto and the tpur was very well managed. Chihiro was our guide and she was amazing. She was always smiling and made special efforts to talk to each of us. She welcomed as many questions as we had. It was an amazing experience. We fell in love with Kyoto thanks to you guys.
Thank you for joining tour and review.
We are happy to hear that.
We hope you have a lot of memories.
Best regard
Japan Panoramic Tours
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Packages: | Review Rebate: Kyoto Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/12/07 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/30 |
Reviewed by: LVN
Wonderful experience. Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide.
Our day was very pleasant. Would definitely recommend this tour to other friends.
Thank you for joining tour and review.
We are happy to hear that.
We hope you have a lot of memories.
Best regard
Japan Panoramic Tours
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Packages: | Kyoto Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/12/07 |
Activity Date: | 2018/10/28 |
Reviewed by: Maile
The positives: bus transportation and pre-paid access into shrines and temples. The negatives: It was initially described as a Fall excursion but it was more like a highlights tour. They did not address any of the autumn trees or traditions for that time of year. Because of the Fall season is so popular, all of the places were very crowded, leading to a near race at each site just to get there and back in time for the bus. It also lead to a more than one hour delayed return, which, to be fair, they said might happen, but an update as the day progressed would have been better than announcing it at the tail end of a long day. We had plans to get back to JR station by a certain time so we had to depart the bus early and catch our own cab ride back which cost nearly $40.
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Packages: | Standard Plan (Until March 17, 2019) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/11/27 |
Activity Date: | 2018/11/24 |
Reviewed by: Amrish Patel
Perfect - a day well spent, lots to see and taste.
Masazumisan was great guide, professional, punctual, patient and most of all very knowledgeable.
I cannot recommend Veltra and their local team in Japan highly.
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/11/14 |
Activity Date: | 2018/11/02 |
Reviewed by: Dr George Ryland
We took a one day tour with Veltra on Saturday 25 August. The tour commenced on time at Jolly's Coffee Shop opposite the Shin Kyoto Station. The tour gave us a comprehensive overview of the temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto. There is a fair amount of walking to visit each site and this coupled with mid 30's temperatures was indeed a challenge for us in our mid 70's. Nevertheless the guide did point out shortcuts for us and still see the important sites. Lunch on this day was similar to a shabu shabu event with chicken & vegetable cooked at the table individually. It would have been even better in cooler weather. We found the tour ideal for the one day traveller to at least gain an overview of the beautiful historic sites of Kyoto.
Thank you you for joining our tour.
We are happy to get 5 stars and a great comment.
Please visit Japan again.
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Packages: | Kyoto Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/10/09 |
Activity Date: | 2018/08/25 |
Reviewed by: コチコチ
今回初めて、英語が話せるタクシードライバーさんのサービスを利用しました。京都には初めて訪れた外国人をアテンドしていたので、誰でも知っているような場所への観光でしたが、自分も全く知らなった見所や、各場所の背景などのガイドトークが本当に感動的でした。
プロのガイドさんというのはこういうものなんだなと感心するとともに、丁寧で心温まるガイドをして下さったタクシードライバーさんに感謝です。
次に京都にを訪れるときにも、ぜひこのサービスを利用したいと思います。
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Packages: | 【4/30まで】トヨタ クラウン ロイヤル(3名まで) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/09/10 |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/08 |
Reviewed by: Amyt
Sho-ji our driver/guide was so nice and flexible, he even took us to go fishing and helped keep an eye on our children. Travelling with young kids, this tour suited us as we didn’t want to feel rushed or pressured if we joined a bus tour. We got to see numerous places and thoroughly enjoyed our time around Kyoto with Sho-Ji.
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Jenna
This was such a great tour! My guide was Yurika and she was super sweet and very knowledgable! She took us to some very cool spots where I got nice pictures, as well as picked up some souvenirs. The street food venders near the shrine were delicious so I would recommend skipping luck so you can try as much as possible!
Thank you for joining our tour.
We are happy to hear that.
We hope you have a lot of memories in Japan.
Best regard
Japan Panoramic Tours
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Packages: | Kyoto Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2018/09/03 |
Activity Date: | 2018/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Henrik
We were meet exactly on time which is no surprise in Japan but it is very appreciated. The car was very comfartable with a nice a/c. The guide explained in perfect English the program. He took us to different temples and explained about the temple history and also about Japanese cultur. He was also ver knowledgable about todays Japan which was appreciated by us. He was very sensitive to our demands and changed program according to them.
Dear Henrik-san, Thank you so much for using our limo service.We appreciate to receive this happy email from you.
We are very glad to hear that you spent a great time in Kyoto with our driver.
We are looking forward to receiving a new request from you and your friend in the near future.
Warm regards, YASAKA
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2018/07/25 |
Reviewed by: Michael
Beautiful Temples and wonderful gardens and scenery. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of people!
The English translation device, which is available on the bus, only worked for the journey to the Kinkakuji Temple. After that there was no English explanation of where we we going or what we were seeing. Pity!
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Packages: | Standard Plan (Until March 17, 2019) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/06/10 |
Activity Date: | 2018/06/07 |
Reviewed by: Marty
一郎さんは、終始落ち着いた方で安心してご一緒できました。ポイント毎の英語の説明がとても助かりました。お蔭様で楽しく過ごせました。
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Packages: | 【4/30まで】トヨタ ミニバン(9名まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/05/05 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Emi
Our driver Hiroshi was a wonderful guide, and the Toyota Crown he drove was so beautiful.
Hiroshi showed up with white gloves on him, and had a name tag with my name on the dashboard.
He treated us if we were celebrities or something.
He was very knowledgeable, kind and had a great hospitality.
I would say that the price they charged for 4hours of this service is very reasonable. We wil recommend this service for anyone who comes Kyoto for the first time!
Dear Emi-san,
Thank you so much for using our limo service.
We appreciate to receive this wouderful comment from you.
We am very glad to hear that you and your family spent a great time in Kyoto with our driver Mr. Yano.
We are looking forward to receiving a new request from you and your friend in the near future.
Best regards,
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Packages: | 3-Person Standard Car |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/04/01 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Chris
It was a wonderful experience. Mr. Shoji, our driver and guide, was knowledgeable and top notch. He was a wonderful company, professional and a delight. At the start, he had a tour plan waiting for as well as consulting our group if there were other things we wanted to see or do. We managed to see what we wanted to see and then some more. There were slight hiccups as some of the sights closed due to the holidays but he manage to find good alternatives. All in all a very good and well planned experience.
Dear Chris-san, Thank you so much for taking YASAKA limo service. We really appreciate to receive this wounderful message from you.
We are very glad to hear that you spent a great time in Kyoto with Mr Shoji. We will tell him about your message with much pleasure.
We are looking forward to receiving a new request from you and your friend in the near future. Best regards.
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Packages: | 6-person Minivan |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/01/13 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/29 |
Reviewed by: かさしま
ツアーを利用して、とても助かりました。道に迷うことなく、限られた時間の中でも、効率的に観光できて大変満足しました。観光スポットだけではなく、京都の道や歴史なども英語で説明してくれました。また次回も利用したいと思います。ありがとうございました。
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Packages: | 【4/30まで】トヨタ クラウン ロイヤル(3名まで) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/01/11 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/07 |
Reviewed by: Sema
This tour was very personable and made us feel as if we were touring the city with a friend.
I'd highly recommend this tour!
Dear Sema-san, Thank you for taking YASAKA Taxi. We are glad to get such a wonderful comment from you. Looking forward to seeing you in Kyoto again. Warmest regards. Kyoko Tsuboi
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Packages: | 3-Person Standard Car |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/01/08 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/13 |
Reviewed by: ニックマム
担当の方がガイドというお仕事を本当に楽しまれており、知識も豊富で気も効き素晴らしい方でした。もし次も関西に行くのであれば、彼を指名したいと思います。
主人と息子が京都は初めて日本語で苦手でしたが、本当に楽しめ勉強になりました。
そうそう、写真の撮り方がとても上手で素敵な写真が沢山残りました。
心より感謝しております。ありがとうございました。
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Packages: | 3-Person Standard Car |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/20 |
Reviewed by: 沖縄県
流暢な英語で詳しくガイドしてくれました。予定場所にも希望通り行くことができてとても楽しい時間でした。ありがとうございました。
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Packages: | 【4/30まで】トヨタ クラウン ロイヤル(3名まで) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/15 |
Reviewed by: Robert R
We had the pleasure of doing an 8 Hr tour with the driver Hiroshi Yano. He was extremely knowledgeable of details and history, which kept it very interesting. His car was very clean and comfortable and he also had a great sense of humor. He spoke English very well. He was also accommodating to change the original itinerary based on our needs since we had since some of the sites the day before. I for sure would highly recommend him and this tour agency which was also very accommodating in returning several email questions prior to our booking.
Dear Mr Robert,
Thank you for taking YASAKA Limousine Service and your wonderful comments.Our driver Yano also had a great time with you.
Please let us know if you come to Kyoto again.
Best regards,
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Packages: | 3-Person Standard Car |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/16 |
Reviewed by: コール
流暢な英語で観光して頂きました。
同行していた友人(ヨーロッパ)が、ジャパニーズ英語ではない!と感動していました。
親切丁寧で良かったです!
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Packages: | 【4/30まで】トヨタ クラウン ロイヤル(3名まで) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/08/16 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/12 |
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Dear Shane Crew-san, Thank you so much for using our limo service.
We are very glad to hear that you spent a great time in Kyoto with our driver.
We are looking forward to receiving a new request from you and your friend in the near future.