Reviewed by: H Lie
Great tour , very patient tour leader, courteous driver. Surely give us memorable moment at Japan. Outstanding tour
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Packages: | Plan A: Mt Fuji & Hakone Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/04/21 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/19 |
Reviewed by: RITA L OSBORN
This was a very long day out.
The mountain was covered in cloud. We were greeted with snow, at the 5th step.
Lots of driving.
Lunch was fair.
It was dull and wet at the lake, which spoiled the experience.
The ride on the rope car was high and fun.
Waiting for others was a pain. We didn't arrive back at our hotel until very late.
A good experience, which looked better on TV.
We saw better views in Shimitzu on another tour, from our cruise ship..
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/04/20 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/14 |
Reviewed by: Dawn
Mr. Tom, our personal guide took us to the Kawakuchiko lake to see Mt. Fuji and we were very lucky that it was a bright and sunny day that we can see the Mt. Fuji clearly. Our guide let us move onto the next sightseeing spots at our own pace so it is very enjoyable for the whole family!
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Packages: | Plan A: Mt Fuji & Hakone Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/04/18 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/13 |
Reviewed by: Erin
Our family had the disadvantage of traveling in from Tokyo Bay, so our travel either side of this tour was already extended, and that could not be helped by the tour company. However our pick-up was late from the hotel that we had arrived at just before the scheduled pick-up time that had required us to wake our sleeping children which was rather frustrating. It was also raining and cold. We waited for the bus and then travelled about 10 minutes to waste more time transferring to another bus.
The tour company cannot be held accountable for the weather, but the gondolas were not running, the highest viewpoint we could access was No. 2 and for most of the day Mount Fuji was not visible. Our tour guide was lovely and informative and provided lots of information about points of interest other than those listed on the itinerary. The tour company chose a shrine to visit instead of riding the gondolas which was enjoyable.
The lunch was average, the hot pot was nice but the tempura was stone cold when we arrived.
The stopping points felt rushed and most of the day was spent on the bus. We opted for the bus ride home seeing as we were a family of 5 and our rail passes had expired the previous day. Once passengers transferring to the bullet train had been escorted to the station, our bus waited (or wasted) a considerable amount of time waiting for another bus to join us before beginning the long trip home.
Considering we were the last drop off and had to commute back to our hotel after drop off at the designated hotel, all of the delays and waiting around to transfer and join with other tour groups made the day feel wasted. We definitely regret choosing this activity for our last day in Japan.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/04/17 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/15 |
Reviewed by: Izham
Yoshi was an excellent guide. He showed us around well and was a good source of information. We would like to thank him very much.
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Packages: | Plan A: Lake Kawaguchi & Gotemba Outlets < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/04/13 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/07 |
Reviewed by: Singapore traveller
I hope to join on the next trip to the 5th station and fruit picking tour.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/04/13 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Will Quek
Overall it was a great day. Our guide, George was great but a single day trip is not enough for Mt Fuji due to the travelling time. We spent full 5 days (excluding 1 day for Mt Fuji and 2 travelling days) in Toyko and there is still much to do with the museums, parks and especially the culture.
If you really want to visit Mt Fuji, I would suggest spending the night to enjoy the magnificient Mt Fuji, onsen and mother nature.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/04/12 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Karen
I realize the weather is out of the control of the tour oppotators, however, we can’t be the first tour that experienced bad weather. And it was clear they had no “Plan B” for when that happened and both Kakone and the cruise were cancelled. Likewise, I know I signed that there would be no refund, but what happened to the tickets for the above activities that we didn’t do?
I’m sure this would be a great experience on a sunny day.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/04/09 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/06 |
Reviewed by: DiJoyce
Endo-San was waiting for us at the appointed time in our hotel, he is truly fluent and an excellent guide and we had a knowledgeable and fun day. The other thing that was memorable was our udon lunch in a small restaurant (inn?) which was both delicious and good value. We ended the wonderful day with 45 minutes in an onsen - my first in an open-air onsen, looking at Mt Fuji. Of course thanks to God who gave us perfect weather and thus a marvellous view of the mountain. I would recommend Endo-San to anyone traveller.
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Packages: | Mt.Fuji 5th Station and Lake Kawaguchi Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/03 |
Reviewed by: David
I had a perfect day to visit Mt. Fuji. We got to photograph it from different angles with excellent results. Lunch was OK, but the time spent in Hakone and the cruise were pretty much a waste of time. If you can find a half day (morning) trip to Fuji, I would recommend you take it.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2018/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/26 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
This tour was amazing! And a great value. I highly recommend it. So much packed into a day of sightseeing: taxi ride, bus ride, boat ride, bullet train ride, gondola ride, Mt. Fuji, authentic and tasty Japanese lunch, Lake Ashi, and an English speaking guide. Really fantastic.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/04/03 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/01 |
Reviewed by: Don
This tour made me enjoy seeing Mt Fuji at our own pace. We were picked up by a good driver and a knowledgeable tour guide. Upon riding the van wee discussed first the final.itinerary. the guide Akiko detailed out the places we were visiting and their significance. So we proceeded as planned to the heritage center shrine lunch near the pond and the lake. My family enjoyed it very much especially at our own pace. I highly recommend this tour to small groups.
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Packages: | Mt.Fuji 5th Station and Lake Kawaguchi Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/03/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/26 |
Reviewed by: ONGAHFOOK
we were very lucky to join the Grand Tour of Tokyo organised by VELTRA with English guide.
This tour includes the paranomic view of Tokyo from Tokyo Tower. Next we went to Meiji Shrine and later the Imperial Palace East Garden and we were very lucky to see the Cherry blossom almost at full bloom.
The bus also brought us a drive though Ginza Shopping district, The Diet Building and Akasaka Guest House.
Typical delicious Japanese lunch was provided by this tour.
The Sumida River Cruise is one of the highlights of this tour which brought us to Asakusa Temple. We were able to experience a wonderful cruise with Sakura in full bloom on both sides of the river.
The shops lining towards Asakusa Kannon Temple is a must for Tokyo tourists. We bought a lot Japanese souvenirs and gifts from the many little interesting shops.
We had the opportunity to see Ueno and Akihabara in the evening when the bus drove though the area on the way to drop off point.
Overall is a fantastic experience for both of us,
. Thank you very much VELTRA tour.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/03/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/24 |
Reviewed by: Jeff
Good trip with an amazing view of Mt Fuji! Very lucky it was a clear day, Had an enjoyable cruise and enjoyable bus trip!
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/03/27 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/25 |
Reviewed by: Aulia
The tour was carefully arranged but unfortunately the weather was bad so we didn't have the chance to ride both the ropeway and the cruise.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/03/25 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/01 |
Reviewed by: Maryland Traveler
We had a difficult weather day and the operator made every effort to give us a quality experience. Our guide Eiko was outstanding.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/03/22 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/16 |
Reviewed by: Sylvette
Overall, I suppose the tour delivered alexactly what it said it would. Out your guide, while quite a lovely lady, seemed unsure and somewhat disorganized. She often did not give clear instructions on what to do next.
The day was long, as were the gaps between the activities. I was finished at each location in about half the time, and had to meander for the remaining time. Then, having to drive for an hour to the next activity was quite boring.
The weather was not agreeable on this day, so this may have negatively colored my experience.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return without Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/03/21 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/18 |
Reviewed by: CDN Traveler
We had good experience with the tour company. All of the direction were very clear and we didn't have any problem finding our meeting point. Well worth it if this is your first time visiting Japan. It was quite a relaxing day actually. We took the way back to Japan by bus, but it would have been a lot faster with the train. We weren't worried as much because we just slept on the way.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/03/18 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/20 |
Reviewed by: Karo and Friends
Our group of 4 had a great time with our guide Masa.
We wanted to view Mt Fuji but the weather only allowed us to see mostly the base.
Masa customized the itinerary so we could make the most of the tour, we saw Mt Fuji base, Oshino Hakkai ponds, Kirin Whiskey Distillery and the Cherry Blossom Festival in Matsuda.
We highly recommend this private tour :)
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Packages: | Plan A: Mt Fuji & Hakone Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/03/10 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Edith
Taiji Endo san was our tour guide who provided us (a group of 8 people) excellent service. He accommodated our requests due to plan changes and suggested some fabulous ideas to our visits in Hakone. We all enjoyed every moments and had lot of laughter and good stories from Taiji.
We highly recommend Taiji and Veltra for your next visits to Japan.
Edith
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Packages: | Plan A: Mt Fuji & Hakone Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/03/05 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/08 |
Reviewed by: Ham and Foxy
We unfortunately were not able to see Mt Fuji on our tour. We instead had a wonderful tour and tasting at the Hakushu Distillary. I highly recommend!
Finished the day at the hot springs...bliss!
Though I was expecting that the sky will get more clear in the afternoon, there are unfortunately days with bad visibility. Despite what we missed, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the tasting at the Hakushu wiskey disillery and hot spring.
Hopefully looking forward to seeing you in the future.
Cheers!
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Packages: | Plan A: Mt Fuji & Hakone Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/03/01 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Nagesh Rao
Tour was overall good with English speaking Guides. All the activities were good with nice handling. May be bullet train option will be better to choose as we were running quite behind the schedule due to some block on the road...
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Nagesh Rao
Guides were excellent... if you are on short trip this is excellent tour to get acquainted with the main attractions in Tokyo.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Chia wen
We hada gret time for this trip. Especially my boy was very happy because it was the first time of seeing snow. The lunch also very nice. Too bad we only can go to2nd station due to the snow and weather. Highly recommend to return Tokyo by Shinkansen because it save much more time.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/01/31 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/26 |
Reviewed by: JellyfishKing
We booked this tour for our first day in Japan.
It was a great introduction to Japanese culture and history.
The pickup and timing was all very efficient. The two tour guides where friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/01/29 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/20 |
Reviewed by: Erth C4
The tour was really enjoyable and educative. The sceneries were amazing. The tour guide was very kind and accommodating to assist us and extend extra services to his customers.
It was only frustrating that we did not reach the 5th station since the access was closed due to the climate condition. However, the overall experience was great
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Packages: | Mt.Fuji 5th Station and Lake Kawaguchi Tour < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/01/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/04 |
Reviewed by: Joseph
Everything was great. The tour guide was pretty good. Bus and the drivers were pretty good. Overall everything was good. Nothing to complain.
Depending on where you are picked up, the pick up can take some time before the tour starts. In my case, it was more than an hour. Just be prepared for this.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return without Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2018/01/22 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/20 |
Reviewed by: las
While in Japan I saw some of the most breathtaking places I have ever visited, including Mt. Fuji. We were going to attempt a trip on our own, but were so very glad we signed up for this tour!
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/01/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/30 |
Reviewed by: Michelle W.
My husband and I took this tour as part of our first full day in Tokyo. We didn't really know what to expect. We are normally brave travelers who use public transit to see metropolitan cities. However, the more I researched more about Tokyo's attractions the more I began to feel overwhelmed. Enter Veltra and the Grand Tour Highlights with English Guide and Lunch Included!!! It was everything we could've hoped for. A great mix of traditional Japanese shrines and temples with a touch of modern tour attractions. The tour guides were so informative and friendly. Our bus driver was skilled and friendly, too. We actually missed our meeting time by 7min (because we exited the wrong exit in the Tokyo train station - we should've given ourselves more time to navigate that train station...read it'll take you 15 minutes - no joke- to go from one end to the other). Even though we missed our scheduled pick-up time, because we had pre-paid they left someone behind to wait for us and take us by cab (we paid $11 for the cab ride) to where the bus was making it's final pick up of people. The lunch that was included was delicious! We felt like we had enough time at each stop to explore on our own and make it back to the bus. Our guides were always very clear about what time and where exactly to find the bus. They counted us each time to make sure we didn't get lost - we felt very safe and well taken care of.
I was so impressed with the booking process on Veltra that I did not hesitate to book a similar tour to this in Kyoto. The instant confirmation and voucher system on the app makes it easy to use on the go!
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Packages: | End of the Year Plan (Dec 28~31, 2018) Lunch Included |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/31 |
Reviewed by: Sam
Our tour guide, Masayuki (Masa is his nickname), was very kind and patient to us. He speaks good english so there was no language barrier. He always tries to grant our requests such as bathroom breaks etc. Since it is a private tour, the tour itself is very flexible.
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Packages: | Plan A: Lake Kawaguchi & Gotemba Outlets < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/31 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/28 |
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Dear Izham
I'm very glad to see your comments and five stars.
I'll be with you in anywhere Japan if you have a chance to come to Japan again.
I hope your business will be prosperous forever.
I'm dreaming if I could perform as a Jazz singer in your music program in Malaysia.
Good luck!
Yoshi