Hokkaido
We got on the bus in front of Hakodate Station and headed straight to the summit of Mount Hakodate from there. Since I thought it would be a round-trip ropeway, I was a little bit disappointed, but along the way, in order to help us see the night scenery, the lights on the bus were turned down. Our guide was great and we had fun on the way to the summit. The scenery from the bus was beautiful and everyone commented on it, but when we got off the bus and saw the night view from the observatory, it was even more beautiful.
The day that I went was very cold but I forgot about that and felt like I could look at the scenery forever. The 30 minutes passed by so quickly. I couldn't see any of the heart-shaped lights, so that was a little unlucky. On the way back we got on the ropeway and went down the mountain. There were a lot of students on their school trips, so it took about an hour and a half before we could get on the ropeway and that was kind of tough. The line was out the door, so I wish I'd worn even warmer clothes. Since the night view was so beautiful, I still had a really nice time. The guide was so nice and attentive. If I have the chance, I'd like to take this tour again.
(Translated from Japanese by Veltra.com)
I was able to tour my desired locations in a short amount of time, which was very efficient. Additionally, even though it was after 9 PM on a very busy night and I hadn't made reservations in advance, they took me to various restaurants, allowing me to have dinner. Thank you for everything.
短い時間で希望の場所を観光が出来、とても有効でした。
また、追加でお願いした後、とても混み合っている日の夜9時過ぎにもかかわらず、事前に予約をしていなかった為、飲食店を次々と回って下さって、晩御飯を頂くことが出来ました。
色々と、ありがとうございました。
First, I communicated several places that I definitely wanted to visit to the driver. After that, I left the course planning up to them within the time limit. My husband, who previously lived in Hakodate for a short period, was able to include his "memorable Leopalace (laughs)" in the itinerary. We also visited places like Trappistine Monastery, Cape Tachimachi, the Foreign Cemetery, and the classic Goryokaku Tower, smoothly traveling by car to famous spots in Hakodate within three hours.
I initially thought it was a tour that followed the spots listed on the Veltra introduction page, but we could skip places we weren't interested in or include spots that weren't tourist attractions, just like we did. This flexibility allowed us to enjoy a customized tour.
Thank you to our driver, K, for being considerate of my mother, who has difficulty walking, and for providing us with a fulfilling experience.
まずドライバーさんに「ここだけは行きたい!」と言う所を何カ所かお伝えして
後は時間内お任せでコースを組んでいただきました。
以前短期間函館に住んでいたことがある夫の「思い出のレオパレス(苦笑)」を
コースに入れてもらうことも出来、
また市街から離れたトラピスチヌや立待岬、外人墓地、定番の五稜郭タワーや
ベイエリア方面まで車でサクサク行けて3時間で函館の有名スポットを巡ることが出来ました。
veltraの紹介ページにあるスポットを巡るツアーだと思っていたのですが、
興味のない場所はパスしたり、私達のように全く観光地でないスポットを
入れたりと時間内で色々リクエスト出来ますので自分達仕様のツアーを楽しむことが出来ます。
足の悪い母にも色々お気遣いいただいたドライバーのKさん、
充実した時間をありがとうございました。
In the afternoon it was rainy, so I was worried about not being able to see the view, but luckily it cleared up an hour before the tour started. This was really convenient, as I got picked up from the Bus Station in front of Hakodate Station (you check in at the counter and they give you your ticket), go taken to the bus stop, and then a guide helped us to the ropeway. We had 30 minutes to enjoy the view, which was really spectacular, then got dropped of again, all in just over an hour. Although it is run in Japanese, the guide was really sweet, making sure I understood the meeting time. Since the ropeway ticket itself is like 1300 yen, this is a total bargain.
It was our first time in Hakodate, and our flight was really early. We wanted to drop off our luggage at the hotel and go directly to Goryokaku, so booked this service.
The driver was waiting for us with a name board, and was very nice.
We got lucky with the weather, and got to see a surprising amount of the city in 1 hour
<Translated by Veltra.com>