Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride
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convenient, comfortable
Reviewed by: Travel with elderly, 2018/08/19Perfect quick tour if looking for brief sight-seeing on time constrain. Also suitable for elderly with limited mobility as walking is minimal (location sight-seeing is self-paced). 2 drivers provided for safe-driving for comfortable long distance coach/bus trip. Tour guide, Michika was informative, engaging and clear with instructions.
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| Activity Date: | 2018/07/27 |
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Beautiful, relaxing tour!
Reviewed by: Chel-C, 2018/07/19The bus tour allowed us to sit back, relax and take in the scenery. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas we visited and kept us on schedule. Ample time was given to peruse and shop at the different stops. Lunch was very yummy!
We are very happy we decided to take this tour.
A word of advice - if you are prone to motion sickness, please take precautions to minimize it or consider a different tour. The road up to and down Mt. Fuji has many switchbacks. Also, if you have trouble breathing take into consideration the thinner air due to the higher altitude while walking around at the Mt. Fuji stop.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/30 |
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Mt Fuji, Ropeway & Pirate Ship Cruise
Reviewed by: Toby, 2018/06/22Overall experience is great. Tour guide - Ms Kanako was patient and really trying her best to finish completing the venues on time. The time spent on Mount Fuji was really too short. My wife and I do not have enough time patronising all the shops and the photos were taken in a rush (at least 45to60min instead of just 25min). Should have taken out the ropeway since the cable cars are not so impressive. The pirate ships were nicely decorated and the views were amazing. Advice to future participants would be to take the bullet train back to your hotels. My wife and I got back to Tokyo in a breeze around 40min. Those opting to take bus back will need at least 2.5to3hrs since it’s the peak hours. The food at Mount Fuji restaurant was good as well. Do opt for the meals included.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/19 |
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Fantastic excursion
Reviewed by: j.tsjelach@gmail.com, 2018/06/16Goed excursion, fantastic organized!
Guide Icko was super!!!!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/14 |
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Mt Fuji and Hakone in June
Reviewed by: Michael, 2018/06/11Overall the trip was really nice. We had a very good view of Mount Fuji and the lady that guided us was very professional and very well prepared, maintaining a pleasant atmosphere all the time. Unfortunately we've done this trip at the beginning of raining season (beginning of June) so Hakone area and Lake Ashi was immersed in a very thick fog (luckily the weather around Mount Fuji was very good and we had a clear view of the mountain). But again check very carefully the weather before booking the trip! The success of this trip will be defined by the weather conditions! The lunch wasn't very rich but overall OK (hot pot with rice). You can pack some sweets to have it with you.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/08 |
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No view of Mt. Fuji due to weather condition
Reviewed by: Karen Ann, 2018/05/29Yoshi-san is a very good tour guide and speaks english. We’re a bit unlucky to get a glimpse of Mt. Fuji from station 5. Yoshi-san allowed us to make a short stop at station 4 where we saw the tip of Mt. Fuji.
Got a better view or Mt. Fuji at the Gotemba area. Lunch is so-so although the Tempura is oishi! Cruise at Lake Ashi is breathtakingly beautiful (if you like scenic view). The cable car ride is a bit disppointing (we were diverted to a different cable car ride because the original ride from the itenerary had some technical issues). Again it was foggy from the top so there’s really nothing to see.
In general it was a 50-50 experience although it was nobody’s fault since you need to consider the weather condition before booking this tour!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/27 |
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Great trip
Reviewed by: Bka, 2018/05/21Beautiful locations ...tour guide very knowledgeable and helpful. She gave lot of history and other information.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/17 |
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Disappointing!
Reviewed by: Mary C., 2018/05/19The weather is no one's fault and staff did their best, but the dense fog made seeing anything impossible. We toured area around Mt. Fugi in the fog. The fifth viewing station was closed. We were warned in reservation materials that we might not see the mountain but we didn't expect to be fogged out of every other attraction ( boat ride, lift ) as well. We did see some interesting countryside and a few villages. We also saw a bit of Tokyo as we circled around to pick up other participants at their hotels. We took the bus back, not the train. Train people beat us back to our hotel by about 30 minutes.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/25 |
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Great Tour Guide
Reviewed by: Sam Omar, 2018/05/09April, our tour guide, was amazing. The trip was also amazing. Highly recommended.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/02 |
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Very nice tourist! From Australia
Reviewed by: Aussie, 2018/04/28It’s was very good experience for all of us who join the tour for the first time and we explore the nice view of Mt. fuji, hakone and lake ashi. We enjoy much during our tour because it was a good weather and the tour guide is very friendly and accommodating. She has a very good english and she keeps on checking us if we all complete during our stops to buy some souvenirs.. the food was great and delicious all japanese food. The money we pay is worth it! No regrets cause we all enjoyed during our tour!! Till next time!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/22 |
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Yoshi San was amazing!
Reviewed by: Enid , 2018/04/28The tour was very informative and there were lots of stops included (a lot more than other tours) - we didn't feel rushed at any stop and I loved the option of having a bullet train as a return home option. Our tour guide was Yoshi San - he was so wonderful and had heaps of stories to share about where we were going and Japan on general! He also made us laugh and entertained us along the way....one of the best tour guides we have had! Will definitely be back! Thank you Yoshi San
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/26 |
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Good experience
Reviewed by: Ashok, 2018/04/23Me and my wife took this trip. It was well organised . Our tour guide spoke English and was funny. Although all the activities listed were covered there was hardly any time to relax and enjoy the moment. Except the boat cruise. The journey itself takes most of the time
So can’t complain much. The lunch was Japanese cusine it was a nice experience.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/21 |
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OUTSTANDING!
Reviewed by: RITU SINGH, 2018/04/22By far this has been the most efficient,fulfilling and enriching tour I've taken so far.The guide Hashimoto has been simply superb in our trip with his English,humour and knowledge.Luch experience was superb as it was authentic japanese and traditional.Places were not rushed and one had enough time to soak in the experience.We were lucky to see Mt Fuji totally clear and visible and sky godolas and pirate ship experience was awesome too.Value for money I must say!Thankyou for this tour even though I was a solo traveller ,it was most comfortable and exciting
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/20 |
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Mt Fuji, Hakone and Lake Asshi, with lunch
Reviewed by: RITA L OSBORN, 2018/04/20This 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/14 |
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Lovely guide, but disappointing tour overall
Reviewed by: Erin, 2018/04/17Our 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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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/15 |
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Mt Fuji trip
Reviewed by: Singapore traveller, 2018/04/13I hope to join on the next trip to the 5th station and fruit picking tour.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
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Mt Fuji, Hakone and Cruise on Lake Ashi
Reviewed by: Will Quek, 2018/04/12Overall 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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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/10 |
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Weather was awful
Reviewed by: Karen, 2018/04/09I 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/06 |
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Mt Fuji was spectacular.
Reviewed by: David, 2018/04/06I 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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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/26 |
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Worth it!
Reviewed by: Lisa, 2018/04/03This 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/01 |
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Good trip
Reviewed by: Jeff, 2018/03/27Good 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/25 |
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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
Reviewed by: Aulia, 2018/03/25The 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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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/01 |
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Fuji Tour
Reviewed by: Maryland Traveler, 2018/03/22We 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/16 |
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Long day, not sure it’s worth the hassle
Reviewed by: Sylvette , 2018/03/21Overall, 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/18 |
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Great Activities
Reviewed by: CDN Traveler, 2018/03/18We 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/20 |
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Excellent Tour
Reviewed by: Nagesh Rao, 2018/02/28Tour 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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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/24 |
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Good tour
Reviewed by: Chia wen, 2018/01/31We 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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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/26 |
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Good one day trip
Reviewed by: Joseph , 2018/01/22Everything 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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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/20 |
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Truly awe inspiring
Reviewed by: las, 2018/01/20While 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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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/30 |
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Mt Fuji, Hakone and Cruise on Lake Ashi
Reviewed by: Rose, 2017/12/02We 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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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/10 |
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