Reviewed by: どんこ
I'm a local, but... during this season in Furano, the roads can get congested, and even when you finally arrive, it can be difficult to find parking. So, I joined the tour along with the tourists. On the day of the tour, about half of the participants were from overseas. The bus was very quiet, and we four sitting in the back might have been the loudest.
At the first stop, Rokkattei, I wished we had a bit more time. The Furano mochi here is definitely recommended. For lunch, I didn't have high expectations since it was a tour meal, but it was very delicious. Since it was a bus tour, we also enjoyed some wine during lunch. The lavender in Furano was beautiful, and the Blue Pond was lovely as well.
I wished we had a bit more time at Shikisai no Oka. After riding the trolley around, we didn't have time to enter the alpaca farm, which was disappointing. It was a packed tour, so having less time was unavoidable. Overall, though, I was satisfied.
道民ですが…この時期の富良野は道路が混んだりやっとついても駐車場がなかなか入れなかったり…
なので、観光客に混じり参加しました。当日は、海外からの方が半数くらい…
バス車内は、とても静かでもしかしたら後ろに座ってた私達4人が一番うるさかったかもしれません
最初のスポット、六花亭さんはもうちょっと時間が欲しかったですね。
ここの富良野餅は、絶対におススメです。
その後のお昼ごはん、ツアーの食事だし…とあまり期待をしていなかったのですが、とても美味しかったです。バスツアーなので、お昼からワインも楽しめました。
富良野のラベンダーも綺麗で、青い池も素敵でした。
四季彩の丘は、もう少し時間が欲しかったです。
トロッコに乗り一周したらアルパカ牧場に入る時間が無く残念でした。
欲張りツアーでしたので、時間が少ないのはしょうがないですね。
ただ、総合的には満足できました。
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| Packages: | [ 夏期: A ] ハイランドふらの・ファーム富田・四季彩の丘・青い池コース(2022/6/25~7/31) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/20 |
Reviewed by: ぱんぱんだ
I used this for a family trip. Farm Tomita and Shikisai no Oka were as beautiful as postcards. Riding the trolley at Shikisai no Oka was very fun and became a great memory. Thank you to the driver and the tour guide.
親子旅行で利用しました。ファーム富田、色彩の丘は絵はがきのように綺麗でした。色彩の丘でトロッコに乗ったのがとても楽しく良い思い出になりました。運転手さん、添乗員さんありがとうございました。
Dear Mr./Ms. Pan Panda,
Thank you for riding on our regular sightseeing bus in central Hokkaido this time.
We operate various courses throughout the four seasons.
If you have the opportunity, we look forward to your next ride with us.
ぱんぱんだ様
今回は北海道中央の定期観光バスにご乗車頂き、ありがとうございました。
当社では四季折々さまざまなコースを運行しております。
機会がございましたら、又のご乗車をお待ち申しております。
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| Packages: | [ 夏期: A ] ハイランドふらの・ファーム富田・四季彩の丘・青い池コース(2022/6/25~7/31) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Lakshmy Krishnan
Overall it was a great tour , well organised and to top it off we got a guide who spoke good English, Rika. She was very good to answer whatever queries we had even though she was not required to. Driver was very careful and drove well.
The rice balls they gave were very tasty. Overall whatever was mentioned in the description was delivered accurately. No surprises . Everything was carried out punctually and smoothly.
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Jean Flores
Tour was on time, tour guide has basic English skills but was clear enough in giving tour instructions. Wish we have at least an hour in Biei to take walk of the landscape after the tractor ride. Never the less we are satisfied because the flowers are fully bloomed!
Great job!
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/13 |
Reviewed by: :-)
This was my first time going to Hokkaido and I was told that traveling around Hokkaido is not as convenient as Tokyo or Osaka due to the limited rail system. We mainly stayed in Sapporo but knew we wanted to check out the flower farms and the blue pond. Since we were not renting a car, we decided to book a tour. We were able to find a tour visiting the exact locations we wanted to see, in addition to a number of other great places we did not know about but made stops to.
The tour made it very convenient to get around to the different locations and our tour guide (Abe) was wonderful. She was friendly, funny, and was able to communicate with us fluently in English! At the end of the tour, she was also able to offer helpful personal recommendations for some things we wanted to do.
Due to the rain from the previous days, the blue pond ended up being a green pond but nonetheless, it was still a beautiful sight to see. For the flower fields, although not all of the flowers were in full bloom, we still enjoyed the gorgeous views.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this tour! The only point of improvement would be the food provided by the tour (too basic/simple in my opinion), but it didn't matter that much as we visited a number of places to purchase our own food and snacks. Thanks for everything!
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / Standard Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/06 |
Reviewed by: Cy R.
We initially intended to stay overnight in Furano to cover the Furano-Biei leg of our tour. However, coming from Sapporo, we decided it is best if we just do a day tour as transportation in Furano can be quite a challenge if we don't have a rental car. It's a good thing we stumbled upon this offering of Veltra. It was worth every penny (yen) we spent. All instructions were clearly communicated to us, and we didn't find it hard to locate the meet up point. The tour was on time and the guides were very kind. We were well taken care of during the tour and 2 meals were provided.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / Standard Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/07/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/11 |
Reviewed by: Versanne Uy
It is time bounded, in order for us to complete the tour package. It's very nice so everyone out there if you want to spend less and have a great tour enjoy the VELTRA tour package. Mr kobayashi (If I remember his name the tour manager) was very nice and Ms Nishimura was a great tour guide. Thank you also to the Driver for the safety Trip. He drives safely and waited for us patiently.Thank you so much.
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/30 |
Reviewed by: Tess Fuentes
It was my first time to book a tour online and i was not disappointed with Veltra unlike other tour sites. I just followed the instructions given and found the meeting place. We were the only english speaking grp (4 people) and the tour guide would explain the instructions in english. Our experience was great!
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Ren
Good local tour to Furano with english speaking guide.
Very on time and bring us to all the sightseeing destination without skipping even thought there's rain
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/17 |
Reviewed by: rmorita
The tour itself goes to two outstanding locations, the Farm Tomita and the Blue Pond. Both of these locations make the tour worthwhile. There are some quibbles however.
Checking in is chaotic. There are several tour groups departing from the same location, so it's noisy and confusing. The tour is booked under and emails come from Veltra, but the tour is operated under a different name (Club Tourism). My tour number was apparently merged with the same tour, but different number, so I had to ask twice about our tour. The first time I was told to wait because the tour sign hasn't been posted yet then later I was told that the tour was merged under a different number. I might have missed the tour since I couldn't find my number. Neither of these changes were explained in the previous emails.
The tour itself is fine, although for this tour, I question whether the stop at the amusement park was necessary. It didn't appear to be much of an attraction and not a good use of time. I recommend that the tractor ride simply be built into the cost of the tour, rather than have it as an option. A little bit of narration during the long rides about the area that we were traveling would have been nice. This was the quietest tour that I have ever been on. I had no idea what town we were in or if there were any points of interest.
The tour guide, Yao-san, was good and very diligent at doing his job. Maybe my expectations were a bit too high, but the tour itself was fine and delivered what was promised. It's just that it could be improved a bit.
Thank you very much in participating in our tour.
We are very sorry for all troubles you had finding the right tour group. We will revise the check-in flow so our customers will not face the same problem again.
We appreciate very much for your important feedback, and for the future we promise to improve the service to make all of our customers satisfied.
Once again, please accept our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience. We hope to have a chance to serve you again in the future.
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/15 |
Reviewed by: heru setiawan
Both I and wife were happy to follow this group, well organized and punctual. The tour guide explained in japanese but the assistant translated in simple English but could be understand clearly. Recommended for people who dont drive car, just chosen this 1 day tour . Watch the beautiful scenery and blue pond as well with peace....
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| Packages: | Standard Bus Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/06 |
Reviewed by: Yin
My family had a great time af Biei/ Furano with 8 hrs taxi hire by Ikuta san. He took great effort to ensure we had a good time, -attentive, make good recommendations on what to see, f&b. With my very limited Japanese, ikuta san would use google translate to supply information on places we visited.
Highly recommended!
Thank you for using this time.
I am glad to have you glad.
There are still many sights in Hokkaido.
Please use again.
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| Packages: | Furano, Biei & Asahikawa Full Day Course (8 hours) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/23 |
Reviewed by: Leanne
It's my first time using private taxi tour. The driver was Homa san who is very efficient in managing time to bring me sightsee at the different attractions. I requested for two on the spot additional sightseeing spots and Home san fulfilled my wish. What is more is that he even waited for me to take-away my dinner from the fastfood restaurant before sending me back to my apartment. Veltra is prompt and efficient in answering my queries for this tour. Despite it was raining on that day, I still had an overall pleasant tour experience. Thank you for making my trip hassle-free!
Dear Ms. Leanne,
Thank you very much for your nice comments !
We are all very pleased to hear that you had a good time in Furano and Biei, Hokkaido.
And we would like to share your comments with the driver Honma san.
If you have any chance to visit Japan again, we are always looking forward to serving you.
Best regards.
Yas Kanai
Charter Bus & Limousine Japan
Cab Station Co.,Ltd.
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| Packages: | Medium-Sized Taxi |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2016/08/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/01 |
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Dear Donko,
Thank you for riding on our regular sightseeing bus in central Hokkaido this time. We apologize for the limited time at each sightseeing location. This course includes visits to Farm Tomita, Shikisai no Oka, and the Blue Pond in one itinerary. If we were to increase the time at each location, it would exceed the total working hours of our staff, which is why the itinerary is structured this way.
We appreciate your valuable feedback and will use your comments to develop better courses in the future.
どんこ様
今回は北海道中央の定期観光バスにご乗車頂きありがとうございました。
各観光地の時間がなくて、申し訳けございませんでした。
このコースは1行程で、ファーム富田・四季彩の丘・青い池を巡るコースとなっており、
各見学地の時間を増やした場合、乗務員の総拘束時間が超えてしまい、
この様な行程となっております。
今回は貴重なご意見ありがとうございました。
お客様の意見を参考にして、今後よりよいコースを
設定したいと思います。