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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

I had a wonderful time

Reviewed by: Dipaul Nix, 2019/06/17

What I love the most about the trip is our tour guide. Kana did an awesome of explaining and lifting the spirit of everyone on the tour.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/06/14
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Good tour, bad weather

Reviewed by: Calt, 2019/06/12

In spite of very inclement weather conditions, we enjoyed the tour and appreciated the effort of our guide, Asako, to keep the tour on track.


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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/06/10
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Great tour guide and bus drivers but very poorly organized your

Reviewed by: Patrizia , 2019/06/03

I want emphasize that our tour guide and bus drivers were great! They were sweet and kind and really made sure the tour was kept organized. However, the actual tour was incredibly expensive for no reason! The only picture I was able to get of Mt. Fuji was on the bus! Now I understand that Fuji is very easily covered by clouds and the mountain can be seen once the clouds move. What I did not appreciate was that we were not able to go to the 5th station because of over crowding? How is that our problem? So we went to the 4th station and there was nothing there but a parking lot and a gift shop. Then we took the sky gondola ride just to see a dried up forest. The hot springs gave me a headache re the smell and the boat ride offered no views of Fuji. I believe this tour is falsely advertised and overpriced. I just wanted to get back to Tokyo.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/22
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Morning Tour of Historic Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace and Jogye Temple

Nice tour if you are really interested in knowing details of palace..

Reviewed by: PARAS, 2019/06/03

I think if you are interested in knowing in details about the palace this tour is good. But if you are interested in only in sightseeing and freely walking in the place, I recommend going by yourself.

Also please check before booking that your hotel falls in the area of pick up. Otherwise you'll have to pay for reaching the meeting point by yourself.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/06/01
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Rather rushed itinerary and poor tour guide

Reviewed by: UKWMtraveller, 2019/06/01

I chose this tour for the convenience of being picked up from my hotel in Tokyo. The seating in the coach was a little tight but no different from other coaches I've been on in Japan. Unfortunately, our guide repeated herself incessantly throughout the journey and this was exceedingly irritating. I'm sorry to say that I resorted to listening to music through my earphones in preference to hearing what our guide was saying. I booked the lunch option and was pleasantly surprised at the food quality. The place where we stopped catered specifically for large groups and was well set up for these.
My main issue was with the very short amount of time allocated at each stop. The day was cloudy, but with occasional clear spots, providing sporadic opportunities to photograph Mt Fuji. However, with only 15 to 30 minutes at each of the viewing stations, it was frustrating to have to return to the coach so quickly without having enough time to wait for a break in the clouds to take a decent photo of Mt Fuji. That said the views on and around lake Ashi were fabulous and the cable car journey to the top of Mt Komagatake was worthwhile, with some very nice scenery at the summit.
On the way back to Tokyo we chose not to return on the coach (even though we had booked it) and took the bullet train instead. This turned out to be an excellent choice because we were back in Tokyo Central Station within 35 minutes of boarding the train, rather than the three hours or so on the coach.
In fairness to the tour operator, I would say that the short time available at the viewing stations was not their fault, because I suspect that time restrictions applied to the large coaches at each stopping point. In hindsight, I think that I should have booked a more bespoke tour catering for fewer people. Being in a smaller vehicle/group might have provided the flexibility to make brief stops during our journey to take opportunistic photos of Mt Fuji when there were breaks in the clouds.

  • Mt Fuji, sadly obscured by cloud cover

  • Cable car view of Mt Ashi

  • Cable car view of Mt Ashi

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/05/30
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Everything was good

Reviewed by: Daniel W, 2019/05/29

Thanks for the tour. Everything was good: the tour guide has helpful, the places we visited were memorable and the lunch was great!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/05/17
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Rooms for improvement

Reviewed by: Eve Wong, 2019/05/27

Difficult to locate the tour provider at pickup pt, no counter or signage board. The cruise is rather boring, would rather pay more if snacks and drinks can be provided during the cruise since it's a long day tour.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/05/24
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Awesome trip

Reviewed by: Sathiah Sankar, 2019/05/27

Everything was perfect about it. I loved it. Guide was awesome. Looking forward for my next trip.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/05/18
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Rain = no mountain

Reviewed by: Julie, 2019/05/26

If you go on this tour, please take into account the weather forecast. The morning we left from Tokyo, it was pouring rain. The rest of the day was also covered in grey clouds, rain and fog. We therefore did not see Mt. Fuji at all. Not even a glimpse unfortunately. Although we did go up the cable car, we could not see more than like 30 meters ahead due to the fog.
Although the weather forecast is unpredictable, and the organization is of course not to blame for bad weather (humans can unfortunately not control it) it is a pity that we did not get any compensation whatsoever. Having paid this huge amount of money for a bus tour where we did not even see the mountain has simply been a disappointment. Nevertheless, the tour guide was energetic and nice.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/05/21
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Awesome

Reviewed by: Sunny, 2019/05/24

If you are looking for a convenient way to see Mount Fuji from japan this is the tour for you. Eko our guide for the day was pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable. She made the trip fun driving between site to sight. Her English was perfect and humor a joy. The lunch was fantastic, lots of variety and tasty. I highly recommend this tour if you only have a day to spend in the region. The option for the fast train back to Tokyo (which we choose last minute during the trip) is also worth the ride and experience. Eko helped us arrange that easily.

Considerations: It is a long day. Time of year - if it's a colder month, i might opt for a shorter tour.

  • Mount Fuji

  • Vegetarian lunch option

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/02/27
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Visit Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Cruise on Lake Ashi with a Full Day Tour from Tokyo / Return by Bullet Train (Including Lunch Reservations)

Reviewed by: Mary, 2019/05/21

Time well spent and the guide speaks well and explains clearly. She is informative and never a dull moment. Would recommend friends/family to book this tour. thanks alot.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/05/16
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Rushed

Reviewed by: Heather, 2019/05/20

While the trip was good, everything went smoothly and the tour guide was very informative and helpful, it was disappointing to learn we have very little time at each stop. We felt very rushed, including for lunch. I suggest the tour return later, or you are upfront with customers that in order to fit in all of the activities the actual time at each stop is very limited.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/05/17
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Tourist

Reviewed by: RBA, 2019/05/20

Very nice and very fascinating tour. Will definitely do it again. Also no problem recommending to friends

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/05/16
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Great Tour

Reviewed by: Melinda, 2019/05/12

Our tour guide was fantastic, Friendly, and very informative. She gave us so much information about our surroundings, where we were going and Japan's history. I would definitely reccomend the Mt Fuji and Hakone tour to everyone it was a fantastic day out.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/05/10
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Excellent tour. A very good way to see Mt Fuji.

Reviewed by: Garry, 2019/05/12

Excellent tour. Youshi - san was a great tour leader, informative and amusing and spoke excellent English. We were very fortunate to have a clear day to see Mount Fuji and the views were brilliant all day. The lunch was also very good. We enjoyed the sky gondola, the black eggs and the cruise over lake Ashi. Every thing was very punctual and at no point did we feel rushed.We took the option of the bullet train back and Youshi helped us with navigating the station. In all a lovely tour which we thoroughly recommend.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/05/10
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mt Fuji Tour, Lunch and Cruise on Lake Ashi

Reviewed by: JohnG, 2019/05/07

We had a long bus ride to Mt Fuji but were disappointed the clouds came in and covered the mountain. We could only get to Level 2 as there was too much congestion and traffic higher up at Level 4. Our lunch was a wonderful selection of local dishes and the cruise on the Pirate Ship on Lake Ashi was crowded and chilly but fun to be part of.

  • Our first glimpse of Mt Fiji

  • The she was gone and stayed hidde all day

  • At least we were there and got to see it

  • Our interesting and tasty lunch

  • We were luck to drive through streets lined with the cherry trees still in flower

  • Marion always like to make a new friend

  • John with one of the eggs cooked in the hot sulphur springs

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/20
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mt Fuji day trip with hotel pick-up

Reviewed by: Judy, 2019/05/05

The trip was generally good and was saved from an OK rating by actually seeing Mt Fuji from the bus and the first stop. After that we drove to the other side of the mountain where it was covered by cloud and we didn't see it again all day. (Cloudy weather can't be helped but guide said "we are driving to the other side as it is less crowded".) Everything ran on time but better explanation of how to manage Japanese lunch (our first such experience) would have been appreciated. Cruise on Lake Ashi was picturesque but boat was very crowded with standing room only for some guests.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/04/18
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

My. Fuji and Hakone

Reviewed by: Fred and family, 2019/04/27

The drive going to Mt. Fuji was smooth. Our tour guide, Amy was excellent and helpful. Too bad we didn't see it at the base or during the boat ride. However, we saw it during the bus ride at least and we're happy.


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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/04/11
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

To be honest, it was mostly a bus ride

Reviewed by: Renee, 2019/04/26

We did get to see Mt Fuji which was why we went on this tour. Because of this, I rated it fair rather than poor... The boat and sky tram filled in time out of the bus... neither was interesting or exciting. Our tour guide was very bland...he certainly did not make this an enjoyable day. For a couple to go on this excursion at a cost of $250 to 300USD... spend your money elsewhere.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/24
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Excellent tour and highly recommended!!

Reviewed by: Max, 2019/04/25

Completely recommend this tour and is well worth it. The scenery and guide are both terrific and it was an awesome day and experience overall. I must say that it is best to do your research regarding the train option before finalising your booking to ensure that you get the best deal. The tour operator offers a discounted ticket for the bullet train if it is bought through them as opposed to buying the ticket at the station.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/23
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mt Ashi and Hakone day tour

Reviewed by: Praneeta, 2019/04/19

The guide was very informative. However couldn't go to fifth station of Mt. Ashi as promised in the tour plan. Instead went to the second station due to whether conditions. It would have be better if this clause was mentioned. One among the very less tours that cover both mount Ashi and Hakone in one day. Covers all the important look out points.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/04/17
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mountain Fuji and the lake

Reviewed by: Elena, 2019/04/19

Honestly, I expected something completely different. The way was very long, the tour guide was not that excited about the information he presented and most of the facts I knew from the internet tourist sites beforehand. We clearly expected more insight into the history of the place: beautiful legends and folk tales or anecdotes from a local guide.
5-station was closed that day. As for sky gondola and the boat cruise, well, probably on a sunny day, but not on a windy April day. The sky was grey and it was freezing. Smoking valley was just a viewing spot to take a photo and taste a black ice-cream. Sorry to say, but I wouldn’t recommend this trip. I would go for another tour provider.

  • smoking valley

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/04/17
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mt fuji

Reviewed by: Lee , 2019/04/18

Excellent guide. Very informative and helpful throughout the whole trip.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/04/16
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Nice trip, must see

Reviewed by: Dario, 2019/04/14

I was here in April and I found out that April is time when there is most snow on Mt Fuji . it happened to me and we had to stop at 2 point .. but everything else was nice and perfect. guide was outstanding and ride smooth

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/04/11
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

It was very rushed, crowded experience.

Reviewed by: Sam&Cisco, 2019/04/06

We were picked up from a nearby hotel to our own hotel. we were picked up with a bus which goes to our actual transport bus. There were around 3 or four busses which were to same direction to mount FUJI all together 100 people only from the same company which is GRAY LINE.
First stop was mount Fuji 4th station. (We were told that 5th station was closed due to weather conditions, which is OK) however the problem was to enter 4th station it took 40 minutes, as I believe there were many other tours.
Super crowded, people were on top of each other to take pictures of Fuji view. The queue in front of the toilet was long impossible to use.
Indeed we were only given 20 minutes in the area.
By the time you get off and on the bus is already a lot of time passed.
After that next station was lunch break, it was given only 30 minutes, which I am glad we requested no lunch as well.
When we goy on the boat on lake Ashi, there was no place to sit down, boat was overcrowded obviously we stood indoors.
Overall I wanted to see mount FUJI close by which was done.
But it was rushed and very crowded. Tour guide was robotic overall no enthusiasm.
If you are OK with such tight schedule and dont mind being rushed everywhere it is alright.
I believe these kind of tours have a limited quota and not oversold just for money.
End of the day it was over 100 dollars per person still with no lunch.
You might better do the tour by yourself or pay more and find a private kinda tour.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/03
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Less than 24 hours and still got confirmation that's awesome!!

Reviewed by: Dawn, 2019/04/04

This tour was wonderful! I think the only downfall was because the weather was overcast so didn't get to see really good majestic pictures of Mt. Fuji but no fault of anyone but nature. LOL. The tour guide was very well versed in knowing all there was about cities, history, and spoke pretty good English. Everything went very smoothly and the traditional Japanese style lunch they planned was also right on point. I ate my very first and famously known black hard boiled egg straight from the site itself. Looking forward to the next trip and more planning through Veltra. Use Veltra as well as they seem to have more variety when all the other sites were all sold out, instant confirmations on most and a bit cheaper too. All bonuses!!

Thank you again, team, Veltra

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/03/29
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Overall a good tour apart from the Lake Ashi tour

Reviewed by: WLN, 2019/04/03

Staff service was very good even prior to the start of the tour. At pickup point staff made sure we were at the right tour and everyone was on board. On the actual tour bus the guide talk about the different sights in Tokyo city before we got out of the city, and through out the drive to Mt. Fuji provide us with various cultural and scenic information. We had a good view of Mt Fuji, even though we did not get to the 5th Station. The ropeway ride was also good and well guide but the tour guide to make sure we got on board. The disappointing part was the boat ride on Lake Ashi - since our tour was part of a larger group of people, too many in our opinion as we had no place to sit down and had to stand in several crowded areas until we reach the other side. So we had no commentary about the Lake and it surrounds, so basically it was just a ferry ride to the other side of the lake. The guide look after us during lunch and had a place for us to sit even though we did not get a lunch package, and finally made sure we got the the Odawara Station OK and directed us to the correct train and platform.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/03/25
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Wounderful Mt Fuji and Hakona day trip

Reviewed by: Yoram, 2019/03/30

We had a great trip to Mt Fuji and Hakona day trip. The guide was absolotley the best guide we ever had in our life.
Recomend it very much

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/03/28
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

Mt. Fuji

Reviewed by: Chez, 2019/03/28

Day trip to Mt. Fuji and Hakone and cruise on Lake Ashi was amazing . We were lucky enough to have an amazing view of Mt. Fuji .the coach trip was great and tour guide made the day lots of fun.

  • Mt Fuji

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/03/26
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Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride

A very fun trip

Reviewed by: Sim, 2019/03/27

At first we were worried about the pickup service, since we are not sure which bus to board, but then there is actually a guide? Which will meet us at the pickup location and check the attendance, then only we board the bus to daiichi hotel and change to another bus to hakone. The way to hakone from daichi hotel is about 2h30min, but we get to have a 15min break after an hour on the bus and we are also able to see mt fuji from the break spot. We have mr yoshi as our tour guide, and he was informative. While in the bus, mr yoshi also teaches us how to count from 1-10, sang a mt fuji song, and fold an origami of mt fuji. The lunch was also delicious.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/03/25
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