Reviewed by: Julie
I booked a 12 hour private tour for a group of 8 with transportation - October,2017.
Our quide (Taiji) met us at the Yokohama port (we arrived via cruise ship) at the designated time. We visited Rikugien Japanese Gardens, Imperial Palace-East Garden, National Museum of Tokyo, Senso-ji temple & Nakamise St.
We had an amazing lunch and traditional Japanese dinner. The only thing would have been to have some time for shopping. We also went to Shibuya Crossing before returning to Yokohoma. The weather was rainy so that contributed to a long day!
Guide needs a microphone in van so all can hear him.
Our group was VERY pleased with the service and sites!
Do Not hesitate to use Veltra!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/01/16 |
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: Venkatesh
I must say this was one of the best way to see complex city like Tokyo. It was far beyond my expectations. The route covered was awesome, buses were excellent. This saves lot of time that one would spend otherwise understanding Tokyo subways, finding way to the station and out of station (this is huge concern if you have kids). The flexibility to get down on designated spot and hopping on was great. Only suggestion I would give is like in case of Roppongi Odaiba course, the gap between hop on and hop off is too large (almost 3 .5 hours). If they can shorten this, it will provide more flexibility to hop off at more places. Thanks for the good times.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/01/04 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/02 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Be greedy to welcome
In this course, I could see the outline of Tokyo.
But it was really boring.
-It was freezing day, so I had an impression that would have been needed something to make us warm, like hokkairo. I doubt the company can't make an effort to let the customer spend good time.
-Audio explanation had often been interrupted before it finished. Automatic audio system seems difficult to function in this type of the transportation. The company should provide the human guide for us to explain.
-The explanations itself were sometimes trivial matters, not essence of things.
It wasn't worth to pay enough for 3500yen.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/28 |
Reviewed by: Maria Salazar
I am a returning customer of dicovery tours/veltra. The 1st time was last january 1,2017 and this time december 1,2017.
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Packages: | Plan A: Lake Kawaguchi & Gotemba Outlets < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/12/24 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/01 |
Reviewed by: Jazz & Phoebe
Bus is always on time and does not stay long at every post. You'll get to every destination without having to worry about the travel time.The audio guide is useful as well since it is in sync every time we approach a certain stop. For a tourist with limited time to explore, this activity is very much recommended!
To be candid, I feel the limited time per location 2-3mins tops (if I remember it right) is too short to fully appreciate the experience. But the good thing about this, you'll be able to visit and take pictures at these iconic places.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/24 |
Reviewed by: Jon Domingo
We really had a great time to our visit to Mt. Fuji with Taiji and this is our second time to get our tour arrangement with him. He suggest all the best place to visit aside from the given places to visit. We will definitely contact him again with for our future guests.
Thank you Jon for your comment with the pictures. I was very happy to see you again I will keep on getting more and more data base of the sites and best places to choose for each season and hopefully having more chance in the future.
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Packages: | Plan A: Lake Kawaguchi & Gotemba Outlets < 10-Hour > |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/06 |
Activity Date: | 2017/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Rose
We had a wonderful time. We were lucky to have clear sky that allowed us to see the majestic Mt. Fuji.
Thank you so much and we enjoyed the trip tremendously!
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/10 |
Reviewed by: smartie
I booked the bus for a specific day, unfortunately that day was wet. The bus takes a great route around three different areas. we stayed on for the whole three journeys. the audio becomes a little repetitive when you travel the same roads. However the bus was great you sit up top so that you have the best view of the city. the down side is that if it is raining, you get wet. you are supplied with a wet weather poncho to wear which keeps out most of the weather but they blow around and inhibit the view. If I had of known this I would have not booked a specific day but an open ticket.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/11/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/28 |
Reviewed by: Caren
We are 9 persons with grandparents & children; Mr Phang is speaking mandarin, as we requested 6 hours private tour to visit some places:
1. Shimokitazawa Area
2. Ameyoko Market
3. Harujuku- Kiddy land
4. Rikuen Garden
Mr Phang is very good tour leader, he guides us how to walk around Ameyoko Market.
My families feel very comfortable to have a tour arranged, with very reasonable price compared with other website. Recommended to all travelers!
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Packages: | 6 Hour Private Charter with Guide |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/11/23 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/19 |
Reviewed by: allen
i bought the vouchers on line, and was told to exchange for tickets at the office at skytree or mitsubishi building. we walked for 3 miles to get to the skytree office and it was closed. we went to the skytree station as the map told us, but that was not the stop. the bus was good once we finally got on it
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/22 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Laura
The tour itself was amazing, the lunch at the hotel was great as well. The tour guide was really really good cannot fault the tour at all
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/21 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Jojo
I really enjoyed it! I had a great time. I got a good overveiw of the whole city and saw parts of it I wanted to explore more:))
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/11/18 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/16 |
Reviewed by: Eryn
Although, it rained our ENTIRE tour, we still had a good time. They provided plastic rain jackets which were great and we just stayed in the bus the entire trip around the city. Because the tickets are 24 hours, we were able to hop back on the next morning and actually see some sites OFF the bus. I forgot to print out my online ticket, but the ladies were able to work with the screenshot I showed on my phone. overall great experience.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Ninja
The tour guides from the morning to afternoon tour were great. Though the weather wasnt good yet the tour conducted so well. Grayline company is highly recommended.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/11 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/21 |
Reviewed by: Wes
Very enjoyable, a lot to see and do. Some beautiful sights to see, I proposed to my partner at the 5th station which was really memorable. A long day which is well worth it.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/10 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/07 |
Reviewed by: Yagula
Great experience and lovely place to visit but the time was very limited to explore each location.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/11/10 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/05 |
Reviewed by: Isis Clariz Huang
We were very lucky that the weather cooperated and we saw Mt. Fuji!!! I really wanted that picture perfect view and I got it, together with the mountain's cone shaped peak. Our tour guide Yoshi was really good, he even thought us how to make a mountain origami during the long bus ride.
The only thing I did not like is that we were not able to go to Owakudani valley anymore because the Hakone Sky Gondola suddenly stopped its operation for maintenance purposes. It was a good thing they were able to replace it with another similar activity.
All in all it was a good trip! I will definitely book with this tour provider again.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/11/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/02 |
Reviewed by: Ming ruski
We enjoyed it very much --had a great time --the tour guide was --plan to come back soon
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/09 |
Reviewed by: Tiff
Okay. A fair bit of time in the morning waiting but that's to be expected in such a big city where everyone is coming from different places. Wouldn't really recommend for solo travelers. A little bit isolating at lunch as everyone is put to sit with their groups. Other tours would be better if you're on your own, and the spots are easily accessible on your own by subway.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/11/02 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/31 |
Reviewed by: Eric
As most things in Tokyo and Japan in general, it was on time, clean and quite organised. Pick up point was not hard to find even coming from Ikebukuro. English definitely available as one of the languages on the head set. The stops and collection points were all properly, clearly identified. Really, it is the best way to see Tokyo! nothing beats it.
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Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/29 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/03 |
Reviewed by: Alan
Morning guide was terrific! Afternoon guide was very good. Would not hesitate to recommend.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/21 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/06 |
Reviewed by: Ariella Cohen kahana
we delighted to have been on a well-planned Volta trip where we had a chance to visit the palace gardens and the Fish Market and Asakusa Temple and ofiba cruise and shopping mall.. Despite the rain we managed to exhaust the sites with good guidance and precise time planning by Ari and Lyz.
The meal was varied and anyone could choose the dishes at will. The view from the window was amazing The peak of the trip was visiting the fish market where we tasted the best of the wonderful fish of Japan. A warm recommendation to visit the petmo shop in store in Odaiba opposite the Statue of Liberty
The view from the window was amazing
I highly recommend Veltra !!!
Thank you for joining our tour and review.
We are happy to hear that!
We hope you have great days in Japan.
Best regard
Japan Panoramic Tours
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Packages: | Review Rebate: Full Day Tour with Buffet Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/10/18 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/15 |
Reviewed by: Kieu
The tour guide and drivers are excellent. Despite the downpour and not being able to view Mt Fuji, I would highly recommend this company. Many thanks.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bus Return without Lunch |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/10/16 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/13 |
Reviewed by: Lubsen
Guide excellent. A lot of walking, but a good Tokyo first getting acquainted
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Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Emerson
Took awhile to locate the guide at the port. Would have been easier to find with a more prominent sign. We had 7 people with luggage which completely filled the van. Ended up taking the luggage to our hotel first before starting the tour. Despite the somewhat rocky start due to the van size for our party we ended up having a good day. I would suggest no more than 5 people for that size van when you consider the luggage. The guide was wonderful and went out of her way to ensure we had a good tour and lunch spot. Would do again but with less people.
Dear Emerson, thank you very much for booking with us and all apologizes for the inconvenience whit the size of the van.
The biggest car can actually fit all luggage you had. However we've mismanaged and brought you the second biggest van. We are now operating all tours from Yokohama (osanbashi terminal) using the largest car, but please excuse us again and thank you for your honest comment.
Here's the message from your tour guide Akemi
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It was really a nice to meet you and I am glad that you enjoyed the trip after all
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Packages: | 8-Hour Private Charter with Guide |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/14 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/24 |
Reviewed by: Ming ruski
Very happy --the guides are great/helpful --recommend to everybody to take this tour
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/12 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/10 |
Reviewed by: Gerd
Overall well done with highly motivated guide. Would prefer Japanese food for lunch, not European style.
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Packages: | 【Until December】Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour Bullet Train Return with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/18 |
Reviewed by: Doniyorbek
It was my first tour that I attended in Tokyo, although I had been in Tokyo several times and it was really nice tour for half day. I traveled with my father for graduation I mean it was graduation trip. We had a good time especially my father liked it very much. Particularly the cruise part, my father really enjoyed it even it is just 10 or 15 minutes. As for me it was 2nd time so it is normal for me. I also enjoyed the tour. First we went to imperial palace and saw imperial palace the time that we spent there was not so much there just enough to take pictures. Then we went to asakusa, it is old temple or shrine in japan with a lot of shops around but not cheap. We went to tsukiji fish market, nothing special. Then to odaiba built island with mini statue of liberty and amazing view, had lunch there they provided halal lunch box for us which is really I am thankful for. In odaiba we took great pictures and videos. After we travelled in a nice boat from odaiba to Hinode Pier. Then they dropped us in shibuya that we wanted to go and see famous shibuya crossing and monument of hachiko the loyal dog. Thus, it was really nice tour we enjoyed ourselves. The staff were also nice people and helped us much, especially the tour assistant Levin from Philippine. He is a really nice guy and outgoing, willing to help the customers.
Thank you for joining our tour,
We are happy to hear that! We hope you have a lot of memories in Japan
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Packages: | Review Rebate: Full Day Tour with Buffet Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/09/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/19 |
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Dear Julie
Thank you very much for choosing my service and booked for a whole day tour.
It's been a while and I hope you had some more good times on your cruiser ship discovering different countries and cities around the world.
I'm very happy to have received such nice feedback with 2 very nice pictures.
It was also a good experience for me to have organised a long day tour and have contributed to make you know little better than before.
Please feel free for any assistance in Japan if you or your friend will ever have the chance to come.
I myself enjoyed the dinner in that authentic restaurant.
Thank you for everything.
Taiji Endo