Reviewed by: CityDiscovery traveler
Was a truly awesome evening with a great group of fellow travellers with some great local interaction. Loved it!
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Packages: | Bay of Islands Cruise with Lunch |
Posted on: | 2016/03/21 |
Reviewed by: Ismail
The ticket we bought was valid for 24 hours so we used it for 2 days. We started at 4 in the afternoon and continued on until the next day. The service was very efficient. I missed the bus in just a matter of 30 seconds as it drove right past me. I was not prepared to run after it. It was no big deal as I caught the next one since I was in no rush. I had a schedule with me so I was able to get a nice cup of coffee and shopped for a bit and made sure I was there at least 10 minutes before schedule! You need to plan your route and sight seeing carefully.
I went on 2 routes. The Tokyo Sky Tree and the Odaiba route. Both had their own charms. Would recommend the Odaiba route after sunset and the Sky tree route during the day. The Odaiba route was very scenic at night because of the rainbow bridge , Tokyo Tower and the skyline was just breath taking. Hopped off at the Tokyo Sky Tree the next day. Went up the tower for the amazing view. I was there pretty early I suppose hence the queue was not bad at all. The stop was pretty close by and if you could not find your way back to the bus stop, just ask people around you. Everyone was extremely helpful. Japanese would go out of their way to show you where the bus stop is. They would physically bring you there. You just tell them it’s the sky hop on hop off bus and they will bring you there.
If you are tight for time, and want to see as much of Tokyo as you can in that short period of time, this would be your best shot. I had a great time. My time in Tokyo was limited so I was glad I got on this tour bus.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/18 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Anita
The one we got on was an open top. Super punctual. The bus would be comfortable on a good day since there are no seats available downstairs. Therefore there’s limited space when it rains. Only 4 seats in the front row is covered while the rest is open hence the chances of getting those 4 seats? Very very very slim. And those who gets the seats in front would not hop off the bus. Our experience was 2 teenagers hogged all 4 front row seats to themselves.
Apart from the rain, it would have been a wonderful experience. You get to see so many interesting sites which we would not have seen by metro underground such as the Tokyo tower, the rainbow bridge, and the sky tree. This would have been the perfect tour on a lovely sunny weather. We sat towards the front of the bus… so we were sheltered from the strong winds, not the rain. I could not imagine sitting in the back in the wet, cold and with the freezing wind blowing. I glad we got shielded from the wind at least. However we saw some Japanese school kids at the back having an awesome time with the strong wind blowing in their faces, taking selfies, laughing and having so much fun.
The bus was not full perhaps because of the weather. We had 3 children under 5 in which we bought tickets for them too because if you do not, they would have to be seated on your lap. However if you have hyper active children… perhaps being on your lap could be a safer choice. Our kids enjoyed the ride and the view. When they are tired, they could just sleep comfortably leaning on you without falling over as the bus ride was very smooth! The driver was excellent. Even my daughter who is prone to motion sickness felt super.
Overall, it was a good experience. The commentary played correctly, at the correct venue and it was pretty informative. The adults appreciated the commentary while the kids enjoyed the view.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/03/18 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Dolce
This tour was a little different, as you get free time to explore the various areas without a guide (they can give helpful tips but don't walk with you) and then meet up again. I liked this, because I could see exactly what I wanted and try lots of sweets. It was nice to be able to choose the drop-off location,very convenient. We had good weather too, lucky!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/03/17 |
Reviewed by: ままま
屋根が無く、高い位置なので、眺めはとても良かったです。
首都高速道路を走った時は、迫力があってテンションが上がりました。スカイツリーが正面に見える所で長めに止まったので、写真もバッチリ撮れました。
ただ、防寒はしっかりしていないと、風を切って走るので寒いです。
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Packages: | 1日券(24時間券) 3/31まで |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/03/16 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/16 |
Reviewed by: Wilton
We had a great experience with Veltra... we bought the ticket and was very easy to find the location to exchange the tickets. The tour was awesome, always on time, clean bus with pleasant people and good information about the city. We had a great time in Tokyo and we discovered many places in Tokyo that probably we wouldn't find without this tour. Our main highlight was the Skytree tower (the tower has 2 levels, we went to both, they charge each level separated, but was worth to visit both), Asakusa temple (we spent a lot of time there, beautiful location and lots of shopping), Tokyo Tower (also has 2 levels, we just visited one as the second level was closed due the winds), and many more. Highly recommended tour. We really enjoyed it.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/04 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/29 |
Reviewed by: Raymond
Great site very easy to use
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Packages: | Test Package |
Posted on: | 2016/03/04 |
Reviewed by: Mark Flamsteed
Difficult to purchase correct ticket on internet. Ticket clerk totally inflexible when we requested travel on the non stop bus in stead of the hop on hop off. Same company, same busses, plenty of free seats on both busses but it was IMPOSSIBLE to change ticket. I think you need to be a bit flexible. Not sure I would recommend to a friend. I have used open top bus in London & New York. A lot more user friendly.
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Packages: | 24 Hour Ticket (Until 3/31) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/02/29 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/27 |
Reviewed by: CityDiscovery traveler
Great tour to some fantastic places that i would never have found by myself.
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Packages: | Bay of Islands Cruise with Lunch |
Posted on: | 2016/02/28 |
Reviewed by: Lais
Me and my husband purchased the Tokyo Sky Bus Tickets through Veltra's website and scheduled the tour for the next day. We received the voucher through e-mail and it was really easy to get our tickets the next day! Their office is really close to the Tokyo Station and the bus take off from there. We did the 3 routes on the same day and they were all really nice. On the blue route, we stopped at Asakusa temple ! They have a lot of little shops and food tends there... all of the typical things! On green route, we headed to the fish market, we had incredible sushi there and the quality of the food was great and of course really fresh! For our last route, (the purple one) we stopped on Roppongi hills and it was really pleasant to finish our day there and have some dinner. They have really nice stores and all kind of restaurants, cafes, etc. We had dinner at this Italian place called Il Ritrovo and the pizza, pasta and price there were great! You can get the Restaurants map at the entrance of the mall and there you can check all the options and price rates, it was great!
Our only complain it was the audio on the green bus that was not working and we couldn't hear the route.
Overall we had a really nice day!
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/02/23 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/21 |
Reviewed by: Pat
Coming all the way from Australia, and being our first time in Tokyo. My friend and I thought the hop on hop off bus tour was a great way to see the whole of Tokyo in one day.
We came out under the Skytree tower was a great start to our tour of Tokyo, the staff were very helpful in showing where the Hop on Hop off bus office was. It was very easy to find and we got some great snaps of the Skytree tower as we walked to the office. We were pleased that the buses were frequent so we only waited a few minutes until the next bus arrived.
The English audio was fantastic and helped us learn alot about Tokyo and its history. What I liked most about this tour was that all three routes linked up at one stop and at the stop was a Starbucks which we purchased a coffee while we waited for the next bus route. Longest we waited was 20 minutes but was a good break from sight seeing.
Over all I thought this was a great way to see Tokyo in one day, the staff were friendly, a lot to see, the English audio was knowledgable and my friend and I had a great time seeing Tokyo this way. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Thanks :)
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/02/22 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/13 |
Reviewed by: Kat
The bus was centrally located but not easy to find once you come out of Tokyo Station and if you speak no Japanese. The stuff onboard speaks very little to no English, so it is hard to communicate with them. The guide stuff is not very professional and even rude sometimes. There are no trash cans anywhere on the bus and the guide named Ms.Itsukoshi was laughing at us for bringing an empty coffee cup onboard, rather than find a way to dispose of it... There is absolutely no eating on the bus! Ms.Itsukoshi threw a big scene when my mother who is an elderly person ate a banana onboard simply because we were touring non-stop and there was not enough time between the routes to get food. It was raining cats and dogs that day. The stuff demanded a ticket outside before you get onboard rather than allowing you to come inside out of the rain's way and look for it in the dry. They also have known us. It was the same guides over and over. The stuff refused to give us a raincoat (we asked 2 people!) for walking around, because they covered up the bus. But they did give them to other people before when it just started to rain. The commentary never coincided with the location of the bus. You never knew which" red or white" building it was. The bus was always ontime, which was positive and was not even thrown off balance by bad weather. The stuff closed the roof when it started to rain, which is positive. I have been on many hop on, hop off tours before, this was probably the worst one. I have not seen the stuff so unresponsive and unhelpful to the tourists' needs like I have seen in Tokyo.
Dear Kat
We sincerely thank you for using our service this time.
We appreciate your bringing this issue to our attention.
We apologize for any in convenience this may have caused you.
We are so sorry about our staff of bus attendant gave you a trouble.
We will train my staff hardly and try to not repeat such thing again.
Thank you very much for letting us know this matter, and we all appreciate your patience.
We will be very much looking forward to your next visit.
Your sincerely
Akihiko Jitsuno
Sales Manager, Sales Department
HinomaruJidousha Kogyo.Co.,Ltd.
Div. Sky Bus Tokyo
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/02/21 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/20 |
Reviewed by: Deborah
Ikumi was an engaging and informative tour guide with a gift for making friendly conversation. She gave my insights into the neighborhoods, foods and habits of Tokyo locals that I would not have learned on my own. In addition, she taught me how to use the subway system which I had been too intimidated to try on my own. It was a tour well worth taking!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Posted on: | 2016/01/22 |
Reviewed by: CityDiscovery traveler
Meg, our guide, was fantastic and quite knowledgeable. This was my firsy Urban Adventures tour and I would take another one based on this experience
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Packages: | Bay of Islands Cruise with Lunch |
Posted on: | 2016/01/22 |
Reviewed by: konoha
3ルート全てに乗りましたが、ゆっくりと東京の風景を楽しむことができ、のんびりすることができました。今までは地下鉄で移動することが多かったのですが、2階建の高い所からの眺めはとてもよく、知っている場所も、違ったように見えました。
ただシルバーウィーク期間中だったので、かなり混んでいました。乗り降り自由ですが、乗りたくても満員で乗れないこともあったり、渋滞でかなり時間がかかったりということもありました。時間がない人には不向きかもしれませんが、私たち夫婦は満足できる内容でした。
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Packages: | 1日券(24時間券) 3/31まで |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/18 |
Activity Date: | 2015/09/21 |
Reviewed by: Nina
Enjoyed our trip but I would recommend a two day to really see the sights. We did all three routes in one day, but only stopped at two places in order to complete all three routes. The downside is if you get off the bus, you have to wait for the next bus which maybe an 1 1/2 to 2 hours. They are very punctual in accordance with their schedule. Dress appropriate for the weather as it got really cold in the evening. I'm not sure if they have other closed busses, but ours only had a top deck and considering it was January it was very cold. Also, you can only pickup the tickets at two locations, The company may want to consider having people conductors redeem tickets at all stops for the convenience of the customer. The headsets were usually in line with the sights but sometimes would seem off for the things you were viewing. We have taken various hop on hop off bus tours in cities around the world, generally we find it a great way to get and overview of the city and we generally go back to our favorite spots, time permitting. Overall, we really enjoyed the tour and would definitely recommend it if you are short on time in the city.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/18 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/15 |
Reviewed by: KiwiJim
This is a great way to see Tokyo, the open top makes it better than a traditional bus, we had great fun riding around the whole route, picking where we would get off next time around. The girls on the bus were very helpful and the commentary interesting. Highly recommend this.
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Packages: | 48 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/17 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/08 |
Reviewed by: Diana
This is a review for booking only as I have not done the tour. nOn line booking is very clear and easy. nI needed to change the date and this was done promptly and with excellent customer service.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Posted on: | 2016/01/16 |
Reviewed by: CityDiscovery traveler
Ikumi was the most friendly, knowledgeable and hospitable guide, her enthusiasm was infectious. Under her guidance, the group became good friends by the end of the night. This was our first night out in Japan, and thanks to Ikumi we had the confidence and love of Japanese food to revisit the areas she had introduced us to. During our all too brief stay we also ventured into other areas of Tokyo and also in Kyoto. Ikumi was also generous in investigating and getting back to us (on her own time) in response to our many other questions. We cannot thank her enough. Ikumi is one of the reasons we will revisit Japan.
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Packages: | Bay of Islands Cruise with Lunch |
Posted on: | 2016/01/08 |
Reviewed by: Sandra Bucao
It's the first time we did the hop on- hop off bus tour itinerary in Japan and it was truly a wonderful experience. All members of the family got so excited. The bus was on time in each pick-up station and the bus assistant/receptionist was very friendly and courteous. Though it was freezing cold to stay up the deck, we enjoyed the picture-perfect sight seeing in major tourist destinations in Tokyo. The visit to the shrine in Asakusa was enriching. The sight of the beautiful Tokyo Tower was Lovely and magical. Passing through the colorful Rainbow Bridge on a very cold winter breeze at night time was awesome as we trudged our way to Aqua City at Odaiba on time for the fireworks show across the horizon. What a truly wonderful, exciting and unforgettable experience we had!
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/06 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/26 |
Reviewed by: Alfred
The service from the staff in Tokyo were very helpful and kind.
The schedule of the bus was very punctual. We used the 3 routes available to tour the city. My wife and I enjoyed very much the ride in the bus since we we have the chance to sight very important places in Tokyo. We went to the Tokyo Tower, the Sytree, the Senso-Ji temple, Asakasa area as well as Ropongi Hills, Akihabara, Odaiba Island, among other excited places.
The guide of the bus was very helpful and always were ready to help us. I will not hesitate at all to book with Veltra for another Bus tours.
Although the weather was chilly we enjoyed the tour vey much!
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/06 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/29 |
Reviewed by: Alfred
The service from the staff in Tokyo were very helpful and kind.
The schedule of the bus was very punctual. We used the 3 routes available to tour the city. My wife and I enjoyed very much the ride in the bus since we we have the chance to sight very important places in Tokyo. We went to the Tokyo Tower, the Sytree, the Senso-Ji temple, Asakasa area as well as Ropongi Hills, Akihabara, Odaiba Island, among other excited places.
The guide of the bus was very helpful and always were ready to help us. I will not hesitate at all to book with Veltra for another Bus tours.
Although the weather was chilly we enjoyed the tour vey much!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/05 |
Reviewed by: Linda
It was amazingly well organized. I was picked up in a taxi by my guide, and then taken to the buses where the tour was to begin! All the guides spoke excellent English, and included many highlights including Tokyo tower, Imperial Palace, and an authentic Japanese lunch. Well worth it!
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/01/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Emil
I highly recommend this Tokyo Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Package. The three route it offers provided most of the scenic attractions such as the Tokyo Skytree, Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo Tower, Odaiba, Akihabara, Roppongi, Ginza, Ueno Zoo and many more. The staff are very friendly and the buses almost always arrive in time. You need to plan your drop off point to maximize the tour. They have audio in English which helps to describe important landmark. What is nice about the package is they provide 24 hours window to use your voucher. This means that if you started 12:00 pm your voucher is good until 12:00 pm the next day. The scenery provided by this package cannot be seen on ordinary buses or trains. The highlight is when we were traversing the rainbow bridge on the open top during the night on the way to Odaiba while we were shivering but the view was amazing.
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Packages: | 24 Hour Ticket (Until 3/31) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/04 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/26 |
Reviewed by: Kim
We were being told it is a must ride when we visited Tokyo. I could not agree more. For as little as 20+ dollars, we were able to take the bus to tour around the major tourist spots in Tokyo. That amount is relatively cheap when compared to the high transportation cost in the city. Before the tour, we were being told it is impossible to sit through all 3 routes unless we do not hop off the bus throughout the whole journey. Hence, we made some careful planning and took the Odaiba and Tokyo town routes. We did not go to Asakusa because we already went there the day before. The Odaiba route is particularly enjoyable because we were able to tour around the rainbow bridge and look at the beautiful skyline and the magnificient sea view.
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Packages: | 24 Hour Ticket (Until 3/31) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/24 |
Reviewed by: Lee
Tokyo hop-on hop-off bus is essential to explore the metropolitan city. You can hop on and hop off the bus from various spots and routes. During the tour, you will be given an earphone and you can listen to a guided tour translated in different languages, such as chinese, english, korean and japanese. We were not supposed to stand up and move around during the tour though. The staff somewhat appeared to be a little angry when we did. We thought it is a little bit stringent on the rules but on a hindsight they were peculiarly serious about the safety and well being of the foreign tourists. All in all, we enjoyed ourselves very much during the tour. It was a little too sunny for our liking on that day. But, it is bearable with the cool breeze blowing during the winter time.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/03 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/24 |
Reviewed by: Gloribel
The service of the staff in Tokyo were very helpful. We used the Bus-On_Hop-Off the day 25th of December, 2015. We also used 2 of the 3 routes available. We rode through the places like Akihabara, Ropongi Hills, Ueno, Tokyo Tower, and the Skytree, among others.
We were very forutnately to have one of the stop of the bus in the hotel we stayed (the New Otani Garden Tower Hotel). For that matter it was also vey convenious.
It was great experience we will do it again.
The time was a little chilly for that time of the year, but is was worthwhile the experience of using this service.
In general we were glad we used the bus tour.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/01 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/25 |
Reviewed by: CityDiscovery traveler
Meg was a great tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Packages: | Bay of Islands Cruise with Lunch |
Posted on: | 2015/12/31 |
Reviewed by: Chew
The Hop-on Hop-off bus tickets would bring you to many of the prominent tourist places. It is a great way to explore the city and very convenient for you to drop off at your desired spots for touring. With 1-day pass, it is quite impossible to take all 3 routes unless you intend to just sit on the bus without dropping off at the numerous tourist spots. Hence, you would need careful planning of the route. I first took the bus at Tokyo Station for the Odaiba course, dropping off at Venus Port (since I did not manage to go there when I went to Aqua City and Diver City the previous day) before taking the bus again one hour later back to Tokyo Station. After that, I took the bus again to go to Roppongi Hills. It depends on which place you want to go and with careful planning you will be enjoying the bus tour very much.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special: 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2015/12/27 |
Activity Date: | 2015/12/24 |
Reviewed by: David UK
Very well structured, excellent tour guide full of energy and interesting info about all of the places we visited. Highly recommended!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2015/12/21 |
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