All Reviews for 1-Day Tours

This was my first trip to Okinawa. I had hoped to visit the observation tower and Mihama, but since there were no openings, I chose this option instead.

I wanted to have lunch around the aquarium, so I didn't eat at Okashi Goten, but just looking at souvenirs left me with too much time on my hands. I thought I could explore a bit more since Ocean Expo Park has various facilities, but the bus stop was quite far away, and I only had time to see the aquarium, the manatee pavilion, and the dolphin show. I was hoping to have lunch at a restaurant, but it seemed like there were mostly food court options like burgers and soba, and I didn't have the luxury of taking my time…

Personally, I enjoyed the dinosaur area at Nago Pineapple Park more. I felt there were quite a few souvenir shops, so if I had known, I would have spent more time here instead of on the farm tour.

The guide shared a lot of interesting information about Okinawa at various locations, which was very nice.

As noted, it seems that transportation can be quite delayed. Even at the meeting time and departure time, there was no bus in sight near the hotel, and just when I was about to contact someone, the bus arrived. It would have been reassuring to receive a notification about the delay… (I was quite anxious, wondering if I was at the wrong waiting spot). The return shuttle to the hotel was also an hour late (there were some people who returned late at the departure time as well). I recommend planning your schedule with some extra time.

今回初めての沖縄旅行です。
展望塔と美浜の方希望だったのですが空きがなかったのでこちらにしました。

水族館周りで昼食にしたかったので御菓子御殿で昼食をとらなかったのですが、お土産を見るだけだと時間を持て余してしまいました。
海洋博公園は施設も色々あるので他も少し見て回れるかと思ってたんですがバス停までも結構離れてるし、水族館とマナティー館、イルカショーだけ見てあとは見る余裕もあまりありませんでした。
ランチもどこかレストランで…と思っていたのですが（バーガーやそばなどフードコートのような所が多かった気が…）ゆっくりしてる余裕もなく…(´；ω；`)
ナゴパイナップルパークは個人的に恐竜エリアの方が楽しめました。お土産屋さんが割と多かった印象だったので、判っていれば畑の見学よりこちらに時間取ってました。

ガイドさんが場所場所で沖縄の話を色々して下さりとても良かったです。


注意書きの所にもありますが、交通事情で結構遅れるようです。
集合時間になっても出発時刻になってもホテル付近にバスが見当たらず、連絡しようと思った所にバスが到着。遅れる旨連絡頂けたら安心できたのですが…（待機場所が間違っているのかとかなり焦りました）
帰りのホテルへの送迎も1時間遅れでした(出発時間に遅れて戻ってくる方がいたこともありますが）
余裕をもって予定を組んでおくことをお勧めします。

It was a beautiful trip. The tour guide and the driver were very pleasant. The bus that we rode was clean and extremely comfortable too. I would recommend this to anyone! Japan is such a beautiful country to visit but the best part was the people as well!

Our tour guide Mr Tetsuya "Teddy" ISHIDA, and driver 林 were very punctual and very friendly. He speak good in mandarin and English.
This trip is completely tailored to suit our family of five (3, 9 and 12 year old)
We were all blown away with how well we all enjoyed our day trip. We managed to get some brilliant images of Mt. Fuji. Highly recommended- money well spent

Booked package tour through veltra.com and immediately after online payment email confirmation received for tour details and pick up point. I found difficulty in locating pick up point, so advised travelers to have sufficient time margin in reaching pick up point, as bus departs on time without any further wait. Japanese people are very strict on time, so when they announce for time, be careful and return to bus before that time, otherwise you may miss the bus on any sightseeing point. Booked vegetarian food, but could not get anything there even salad was having meat. Alcohol are mixed in most food products. Vegetarian are advised not to book food in package. Better to carry your own food as alternate food availability is also not there other than included in package. It was sunny day, hence could see Mt Fuji amazing views and it made our day. 5th station was closed due to snow fall, hence we returned from 1st station. Only 10 min was given at first station, which was most beautiful place in entire trip and this was negative. Lot of time spent for lunch which was not necessary. Cruise trip was in dark, so it was just a boating, could not see the beauty around mountain. Return ticket for bullet train was given in bus and highly recommended due to heavy traffic jam during return trip. It took only 35 min to reach Tokiyo instead of 2.5-4 hrs in bus. Overall package cost was more, however tour is worth due to natural beauty. Lady guide was fluent in English and coordinated well the entire trip, except for time management. Recommend every traveler to visit Mount Fuji, it is must tour if you are in Tokiyo. You can leave Tokiyo city tour, if time does not permit but Mt Fuji tour is must, if whether permits.

The first sightseeing spot, Manza Beach, was crowded with foreigners, making it difficult to enjoy. At the main attraction, Churaumi Aquarium, there was plenty of time to fully appreciate it. However, at Nago Pineapple Park, I only had about 20 minutes for a restroom break and shopping due to time constraints. I was really looking forward to visiting Pineapple Park, so I was quite disappointed. I would prefer to skip Manza Beach and spend more time at Nago Pineapple Park instead. However, the bus tour was very convenient, as it included hotel pick-up and drop-off, allowed for drinking, and provided the opportunity to nap during the ride.

最初に観光した万座毛は外国人が多く、満足に観ることができません。
メインの美ら海水族館は時間もたっぷりあり、満足に観ることができます。
ナゴパイナップルパークは、時間がなく、トイレと買い物のみで20分ほどしか滞在できませんでした。パイナップルパークに行くのもとても楽しみにしていたため、がっかりしてしまいました。万座毛をやめて、その分ナゴパイナップルパークにもっと時間をとって頂きたいです。
ただ、バスツアーはやはり、ホテルまで送迎、お酒も飲め、移動中寝ることもでき、非常に楽でした。

I think this tour is not suitable for those who want to take their time sightseeing, as the time allocated after arriving at the tourist spots is short. After getting off the bus, the guide took us to the recommended sightseeing locations, but the walking pace was fast, making it quite physically challenging for someone in their 50s like me. However, thanks to this, I was able to visit four sightseeing spots. Thank you very much.

　観光地に着いてからの時間設定が短い為、ゆっくり観光したい方には不向きだと思います。
　バスを降りて、おすすめ観光地までガイドさんが案内して下さったのですが、歩くペースが早く、50代の自分には、中々体力的に厳しい観光になりました。
　しかしおかげで、観光場所は四ヶ所巡ることが出来ました。ありがとうございました。
　

We enjoyed our trip and Hiro was very helpful and so polite! We would recommend this trip to anyone visiting tokyo!

Good day activity out of Tokyo. Not too strenuous for elderly yet get to see mt fuji and enjoy hakone! Lunch was good too. Only set back was controlling the other people on the tour. With each stop being 5-10mins late, we ended up being half hour late for last activity which was the lake ashi cruise and being late autumn/early winter, the sky was dark and we couldn't see anything! And because it was late we decided to take the bullet train back to tokyo which cost extra. Overall, a good day tour!

I joined this tour because it goes to Cape Hedo by bus. I've been to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium before, but I had never been further north, so I was really looking forward to it. Once you get on the bus, it takes you to your destination, which is convenient! You can relax and enjoy the scenery from the window.

Cape Hedo is truly impressive. It was absolutely breathtaking. Since the time was a bit short, I wish we had about 20 more minutes. I wasn't very familiar with Daichi Forest, but I heard it's a power spot. It's quiet and very soothing. However, because it rained, the ground was slippery, so it's better to wear shoes that are less slippery.

At the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, we had plenty of time, so I was able to enjoy both the dolphin show and the aquarium. The guide was easy to understand and very approachable, which was great. We had a little chat about Amuro-chan, which was fun!

バスツアーで辺戸岬まで行けるという事でこのツアーに参加しました。
美ら海水族館は行った事あるのですが、それより北側には行った事なかったので、とても楽しみにしてました。
一度バスに乗って仕舞えばあとは目的地まで連れて行ってくれるのでラクです！車窓の景色を見ながらのんびりできます。
辺戸岬は流石の迫力ですね。まさに絶景でした。時間が短めなので、あと20分位ほしかったかな。
大石林山はよく知らなかったのですが、パワースポットとの事。静かで癒されます。ただ、雨が降ったせいか足元が滑りやすかったので靴は滑りにくいものの方がいいです。
美ら海水族館は時間がたっぷりあったので、イルカショーと水族館両方とも楽しめました。
ガイドさんの案内もわかりやすく、話しやすい方でよかったです。少しだけですが安室ちゃんトーク楽しかったですw

It was my first trip to Okinawa. I was really torn about where to go, whether to rent a car or take the Yui Rail, but after much deliberation, I discovered this great value monitor tour on an internet site and signed up. To sum it up, it had great cost performance, a good travel itinerary, the Churaumi Aquarium was fantastic, and Emerald Beach was wonderful—this bus tour was perfect for a first-time trip to Okinawa. The only downside was that the bus seemed old, and there was a smell of exhaust inside, plus the ride was uncomfortable. Other than that, the guide's explanations were enjoyable and thorough, which was great. I would definitely like to use a different plan when I come for my second trip to Okinawa.

人生初めての沖縄旅行でした。何処に行こうかとか、レンタカーを借りようか、ゆいレールにしようかと、迷いに迷ったあげく、インターネットサイトで、このお得な、モニターツアーを発見し、申し込みました。結果から言えばコスパ良し、旅行の工程プラン良し、美ら海水族館よし、エメラルドビーチ良しで、初めて沖縄旅行するには、もってこいのバスツアーでした。ただ残念なのはバスが古いのか車内に排ガスの臭いがあり、また乗り心地がＸ。その他は、ガイドさんの案内も楽しく、丁寧で、良かったです。また2回目の沖縄旅行に来た時もぜひ違うプランで利用したいです。

Although it didn't rain, it was cloudy and windy due to the typhoon's influence. Due to our schedule, we went in the afternoon on the day we arrived in Ishigaki Island.

The high-speed boat to Taketomi Island is smaller and tends to sway more, almost bouncing over the waves. It was great that we arrived at Taketomi Island quickly. On the way back, we took a larger boat which was much steadier.

Our first sightseeing activity was a glass-bottom boat. The captain was very experienced and showed us shallow areas where the glass bottom of the boat was almost touching the coral reefs. He was very familiar with the points of interest. As expected, some people had to use the sick bags.

The water buffalo cart moved very slowly, allowing the water buffalo to take the lead on the path, and I was impressed that the cars could pass without scraping on the narrow roads. The island bus tour included stops at places like Hoshizuna Beach, and the guidance was very kind. We were able to experience the sightseeing points of Taketomi Island in a compact manner.

雨こそ降らなかったけれど，台風の影響で曇りで風が強かったです．日程の関係で石垣島到着日の午後に行きました．
竹富島まで行く高速艇は小さいほど揺れます，というか波の上を跳ねていく感じです．竹富島が近くて直ぐに着いてよかったです．帰りは大きめの船で落ち着いていました．
最初の観光はグラスボートでした．船頭さんは非常にベテランで大揺れの船底のガラスに珊瑚礁が当たるすれすれまで浅いところを見せてくれました．ポイントを熟知しておられます．案の定エチケット袋を使うかたが出ました．
水牛車はとてもとてものんびり走行し，水牛に走行路を任せていますが，狭い道を車が擦れないで通るのは感心しました．島内バス観光は星砂の浜などのコースですが親切な案内でした．コンパクトに竹富島の観光ポイントを経験できました．

I couldn't go to the Busena Marine Park, but instead, I went to the Dinosaur Park, and my 9-year-old granddaughter was unexpectedly thrilled! By the way, she's a girl. She was even more excited than at the Churaumi Aquarium.

Now she's completely fallen in love with traveling!

Thank you!

ブセナ海中公園には行けなかったけど。

代わりに、恐竜パークに行って、

9才の孫は、まさかのおお喜び!ちなみに女の子ですけど。

美ら海水族館よりテンションあがってました。

次の旅行は、どこ行く?って、

すっかり旅行好きになりました!

ありがとうございました!

It's an ambitious course that you can't fully explore in a day, yet somehow time moves slowly. Starting with a mangrove jungle cruise, I was surprisingly relaxed on the water buffalo cart, and cycling on Taketomi Island was refreshing! Each of the three places had a different vibe and atmosphere, and I was very satisfied!

自分では、1日で周りきれない欲張りコースなのに、何故か時間がゆっくり動きます。マングローブのジャングルクルーズから始まり、水牛車には自分でもびっくりするほど癒されて、竹富島ではサイクリングでスカッとしました〜。
3箇所全部違う顔、雰囲気があり大変満足でした！

Interesting, fun and definitely worth the price.
Tour guide was very informative and funy and lunch buffet was good quality with many choices ...
We really enjoyed this trip.

The view of mount fuji is spectacular, the tour guide provide a good information of the history details.
Overall is a good experience

This was a great tour, unfortunately Mt. Fuji was hidden with fog but I still had a great time.

The tour guide, Terri, was so sweet and her English was quite good, she was very clear on where we were going, how long we had there and when we needed to be back on the bus. She had plenty of information about building and sites we saw or were going to along the way.

We stopped at a rest station for a bathroom break along the way, there is a Starbucks in there in case anyone needed some extra caffeine.

I do really wish we have more time at 5th station, 30 minutes just doesn't seem like a lot of time. I never did find the Fuji shaped bread I think it was in a shop I didn't get too nor did I make it to the shrine.

The lunch at Fuji Q Highlands was delicious, it came out quick so if you are a fast eater like I am you can get done in about 30 minutes and have time to do a little exploring before you leave.

The Lake cruise was a bit cramped, my friends and I managed to get seats inside which is good because it was really cold outside. On a nice day I'm sure sitting out on the deck of the ship would be lovely. On the ship we got fortunes, which our guide happily read and explained to us what they meant.

The Kachi Kachi Ropeway cable car was very crowded (the ropeway crams so many people in the car on the way up). Once up top it wasn't bad, I bet the views are spectacular when its not cloudly/foggy. There's not much to do up top in bad weather but it was nice to check out.

There is a couple of shops at the base of the ropeway that are cool, we were given a coupon for a free ice cream or 300 yen off of a purchase which was an unexpected surprise.

The ride back to Shinjuku was fairly quiet, but our tour guide had some more cool information to impart to us about buildings that were lit up at night. She even handed out some origami cranes to all the attendees.

All in all it was a great experience and I would happily go again.

At first, I thought about going without a guide, but I believe it was the right decision to have one! The guide informed us about pacing, restroom breaks, and rest times in advance, which motivated us with "just a little more to go!" 😊 It was also great that, even when traveling in a group, the guide could take photos of all of us together. The bus was direct, so there was no hassle of transfers, allowing us to relax both going and coming back! I slipped on a rock and injured myself right after we started heading back from seeing Jomon Sugi, but the guide quickly rushed over to help, and even in moments when I felt my spirits dropping, they encouraged me multiple times, making the descent enjoyable!

始めはガイドさんをつけないで行こうかと思っていましたがガイドつけて正解だったと思ってます！
ペース配分、トイレや休憩のタイミングを事前に教えてくれるのであともうちょっと！と励みになりました(^^)
複数で行ってもガイドさんがいたら全員で写真も撮ってもらえるのも良かったです☆
バスも直行だったので乗り換える手間もなく行きも帰りも車内でゆっくり出来ました！
縄文杉を見て折り返しが始まってすぐに岩で足を滑らせて怪我をしてしまいましたが、ガイドさんがすぐに駆け寄ってきてくれたし、テーション下がってしまいそうな場面で何度も声をかけてくれて楽しく下山することが出来ました！

Fantastic and friendly Driver and guide. Very accommodating and great access for my large electric Wheelchair
As first-time travellers to Japan from Australia we had a great time.
Highly recommended

It's a shame the weather wasn't clear. I was healed by the cuteness of the water buffalo. The golden chrysalis was surprising! It was impressive.

お天気がカラッととはいかなかったのが残念。水牛の可愛さに癒されました。金色のサナギが驚き‼️印象的でした。

The staff's prompt and friendly service.
Although it was a short time, it was an experience of island time.
Since it was a whirlwind trip, this kind of relaxed time was perfect for us.

スタッフの迅速で親切な対応。
短い時間でしたが、島国時間の体験。
弾丸旅行だったので、こんなのんびりした時間が私たちにはピッタリでした。

The guide was very good and informative. However, Mt Fuji was completely fogged in (even it was hard to see the shops at the 5th station in the fog), and it was rainy, foggy for all of the other sites. The lunch was great, though, and it was a nice day to get out of the city into the countryside. Because pretty much all of the sites were not visible I would have hoped that this tour be rescheduled (the following day was clear).

Great tour to see Mt Fuji. We were very lucky to see it without too many clouds in the morning and it left me speechless. Tour brought us to the Fifth Station (on Mt Fuji) and we were able to see the top with the snow, it was beautiful! Then we continued to get lunch at a cute restaurant before going on the rope way ride and finish the tour with a nice cruise on Lake Kawaguchi. It got cloudy during the afternoon so we haven't been able to see Mt Fuji during the rope way ride nor during the cruise but it was still awesome and there is so much to see and take in.The guide was friendly and I would definitely recommend this tour! I also strongly suggest that you check the weather before you book your tour to make sure it's not too cloudy!

I participated from a hotel in Naha City. Since it was a business hotel, we gathered at Kenmin Plaza, but it was conveniently less than a 10-minute walk from the hotel. My main purpose was to visit the aquarium, and even with the round-trip bus fare from Naha City and the aquarium ticket price, I received change from the tour fee.

Especially at the aquarium, they coordinated the schedule to fit the dolphin show times, and I had time to sit at a café and observe the whale sharks, which was delightful. On Kouri Island, we had time to eat soft serve ice cream and take photos on the beach. The guide's advice was not only accurate but also subtle, making it a pleasant experience.

那覇市内のホテルから参加しました。ビジネスホテルだったので、県民広場集合でしたが、ホテルから歩いて10分もかからない距離で便利でした。水族館に行くのがメインの目的でしたが、那覇市内からのバス往復、水族館チケット代だけても、ツアー料金からお釣りがきます。
とくに水族館ではイルカショーなどの時間帯にも合わせてくださり、ジンベイザメをカフェで座って観察する時間もあり、満喫出来ました。古宇利島ではソフトクリームを食べて、浜辺で写真を撮る時間もありました。ガイドさんのアドバイスが的確なうえにさりげなくて、心地良かったです。

Both were great in providing the service, and the driver were really eager to make sure all of us had great time during that day. He also took us to very special place where we could enjoy watching Mount Fuji although the 5th station was closed due to slippery. Was such a great experience and service.

For the price, the tour was great.
Easy location to find and super easy boarding/checking in process, places to buy food and stop for the toilet on route, lots of free time to do what you want and to choose to do or not to do certain activities.

All in all a very easy, unstressful day. Which is what I find is the best way on these day excursions - and for the price, roughly £55 for the day (minus activities), its a great and cheap way to go see a beautiful and popular place in Japan.
Good job guys

I was healed by the beauty of the sea on Kouri Island, and at the Churaumi Aquarium, I forgot about my daily life while enjoying the aquarium and the sandy beach. I recommend it because you can visit the tourist attractions in one day. During the bus ride, the guide's fun and informative stories made me forget about the travel time. I would like to travel with this tour again.

古宇利島の海の美しさに癒され、美ら海水族館では水族館と砂浜で日常を忘れ、楽しかったです。観光名所を一日で訪れることが出来るのでお勧めです。バスの移動中もガイドさんの楽しく、勉強になる話で移動時間が気になりませんでした。また、このツアーで旅行をしたいと思います。

The tour was wonderful from the beginning, the tour guide named Sage was a wonderful guy, kept us entertained with his interactiove talk and games, we learned Japanese launguage , culture and all details about the places we went.
He had entertainment for all age groups.
Then Ninja village was good and lunch was sumptuous , specially to metions there was seperate veg food

The booking experience with Veltra was good. Their customer care was quite responsive as well. The booking details did mentioned the waiting location was at Shinjuku Center Building with a person holding sign board, however, the building area is quite big with few entrances, unluckily, Google brought us to incorrect entrance and we spent some time to find the correct entrance. After boarded bus, the lady tour guide provided each family a handout and started to introduce Japan and Tokyo. She seems just read some script for the whole introduction. We hardly can understand what was she talking due to different slang. It took us about 3 hours to reach 5th station. Before alight, the lady tour guide just informed us need to be back to the bus in 45 mins. No further information was provided. We did not know what to expect and what to do after alighted bus. The handout that she provided earlier was for the 2nd itinerary, cruise and ropeway and nothing about 5th station. It was a rainy day and was very cold. End up we spent the 45 mins to search and queuing up for toilet. 1 of the family didn't get back to the bus on time. We being 'punished' to have shorter lunch later. The ambience of the lunch venue as well as their meal was great. We enjoyed very much for the lunch. After lunch, while we getting up to the bus, the lady tour guide distributed each of us 2 vouchers, one for cruise and another one for free ice-cream. Unfortunately, we were being distributed with the wrong numbers of voucher. We got 1 more free ice-cream voucher but 1 less cruise voucher. While we noticed this mistake, it was too late to clarify with the lady tour guide as she was left with the bus. We were being arranged to get back to Tokyo with different tour guide and different bus. Overall, we did not have good experience with the services that this tour provided, but we would like to praise for the great lunch, clean bus and beautiful scenery. We hope we can have more time at 5th station.

This was such an amazing trip! The tour group met right outside the train station in Kyoto and were very easy to find. It was well organized - we were split up into groups and had a designated bus and host throughout the day. Our tour guide, George, was amazing! He was extremely knowledgeable and with great sense of humor! The sights that they had scheduled for us to see where nothing short of incredible. George made sure we made it on time to every destination and I'm glad because we saw it all! The scenery along with our guide made us appreciate the temples even more which gave us a deeper understanding of the city and culture beyond the beauty of it all! This was definitely a must do!!

Will do it again without hesitation. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun.