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All Reviews for Best Day Trips from Osaka in Osaka

Overall Rating

4.57 4.57 / 5

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68 reviews

Amanohashidate, Ine no Funaya & Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Day Trip from Osaka

Pleasant

Reviewed by: Milan, 2020/03/05

It os the best trip tot ale of you want to see the best sites of the city with limited tour time. Meal is good and price is fair enough.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2020/03/03
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Recommended

Reviewed by: Tom, 2020/02/24

Perfect trip with very nice Guide. You will learn a bit of history and culture,

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for excellent review!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an unforgettable one!

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2020/02/19
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Tour guide was grate and the content wonderful

Reviewed by: Scott, 2020/02/23

Someone on our tour got lost (through no fault of the tour company or guide) as they were simply wanderers, and our guide talked them through how to meet up with us at the next location and they ended up safe.

Knowing that you will be safe and that the company is reliable, is to me the greatest thing I can say about this tour.


Lanny was a great guide, answered all my questions and more!

Comments from activity operators


Thank you for joining our bus tour and your lovely review!

We are very glad to hear your compliments about our company and you had a great time with Lanny.

We all hope your staying here in Japan was unforgettable one and got home safely.

Enjoy your day!

Best regards,
Hibiki

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2020/02/21
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Magical day touring Kyoto sights!

Reviewed by: Anshika K, 2019/12/05

A magical day touring all the beautiful sights of Kyoto. Everything was organized and planned perfectly starting with the pick up from Osaka to the drop off. Our guide Hiromi was excellent and gave us a lot of insights into the history of Kyoto and Japan in general. The sights were breathtaking especially the Kyomizudera temple and Arashiyama forest. The bus was comfortable and the pace was just right. We got a lot of time for taking pictures and soaking in th scenery. A really enjoyable tour for families and couples alike.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for such a wonderful review with 5 stars!
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour with her.
I hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/11/29
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Magical day touring Kyoto sights!

Reviewed by: Anshika K, 2019/12/05

A magical day touring all the beautiful sights of Kyoto. Everything was organized and planned perfectly starting with the pick up from Osaka to the drop off. Our guide Hiromi was excellent and gave us a lot of insights into the history of Kyoto and Japan in general. The sights were breathtaking especially the Kyomizudera temple and Arashiyama forest. The bus was comfortable and the pace was just right. We got a lot of time for taking pictures and soaking in th scenery. A really enjoyable tour for families and couples alike.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for joining our tour!
We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience.
Have a wonderful time here!

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/11/29
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Kyoto sightseeing full day

Reviewed by: Freddie, 2019/12/04

Its worth your money. The tour covers the most important sites and the guide is of great help.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for joining our tour!
We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience.
Have a wonderful time here!

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/09/26
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Awesome tour that allows you to hit all the highlights of Kyoto in One Day!!!

Reviewed by: Vishant Bhatia, 2019/12/02

I would really recommend this tour for anyone that wants to hit ALL the important highlights of Kyoto without much fuss or hassle. Our guide Hiromi was really knowledgeable and answered any and all questions about Kyoto and Japan in general. The sights themselves were GORGEOUS! Kyomizudera, Fushiyama Inari, Arashiyama forest and the Golden Temple were a sight to behold with the Orange, Yellow and Red leaves of Autumn providing a breathtaking backdrop to these already impressive sights! The bus was comfortable and we got a lot of time at each site and free time and breaks to take loads of pictures in between. The lunch was decent and pick up/drop off was hassle free.
The day was the highlight of our trip tp Japan. Take the tour...you will be glad you did.

  • The view from the Kyomizudera pavillion

  • Beautiful fall colours!

  • Arashiyama bamboo forests were so beautiful!

  • Breathatking views!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/11/29
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

A great day

Reviewed by: Anu, 2019/11/06

We have joined a number of tours, both in Japan and elsewhere, and this is one of the most entertaining and in some sense better than a private tour. Jorge was a wonderful guide who was totally committed to his job, giving us loads of interesting information and offering to take our pictures.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/11/04
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Perfect Kyoto One Day Tour

Reviewed by: EABG, 2019/10/31

My partner and I really enjoyed this tour. It took us to places that took our breath away as we bounced from temple to temple and immersed ourselves in Japanese culture. The tour was carefully organised with an outline and maps of the longer parts of the tour. There is a phone number provided in case you get split up from the group. I advise goers to take note of these in case you are lost. A small thing I would like for the tour to add is an online contact option as majority of tourists I know only take up data SIM plans and would not be able to contact the local number provided.

The tour is packed to the brim with important places you would want to see in Kyoto in a day so understandably some parts can feel a bit rushed. However, I felt this is needed and balance was kept between the guided part of the tour and free time we can roam around ourselves. I definitely recommend people to take up this tour if you are short in time and want to see Kyoto. The tour guide was even flexible enough to let us remain at Kyoto after the tour finished so we can visit other places like the Gion district etc!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for joining our tour and positive review!
We are happy to hear that overall experience fulfilled you even though it was a bit of rush.
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an memorable one!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/10/17
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Amanohashidate, Ine no Funaya & Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Day Trip from Osaka

A trip to heaven and back!

Reviewed by: Ananya, 2019/09/02

All 3 locations were great! Amanohashidate is very popular, so no surprises there... but both Ine no Funaya and Kayabuki no Sato were super pleasant surprises and not to be missed at any cost!

Great lunch buffet (with the unique opportunity to cook your seafood in a personal hot pot) and super friendly/helpful and patient guide made it a day well spent. Would highly recommend.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2019/08/31
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Highlights of Kyoto and Nara Tour from Osaka with an English-Speaking Guide

効率的!

Reviewed by: moco, 2019/08/28

個人で行くと乗継ぎ時間やや交通費がいくら掛かるのか、
わかりにくいですが、効率良く案内付きなので更に興味が
沸きました。

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/05/12
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Amanohashidate, Ine no Funaya & Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Day Trip from Osaka

Amanohasidate

Reviewed by: Nora K, 2019/08/02

The most beautiful town (Amanohshidate).... The boat ride we were expecting a little more but overall was good. Miyama Kayabuki i felt it was too long of a drive to visit a small town where there is absolutely nothing to do.. Seafood Buffet was amazing.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/07/16
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Very good tour. Really enjoyed the experience.

Reviewed by: Cynthia, 2019/07/13

This tour was very good. It's a full day of Kyoto sightseeing so you don't spend alot of time at each site but we highly recommend. It's a great chance to see/learn about some Kyoto highlights in less time than if you tried to do it on your own. Our tour guide Lanny was great.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for excellent review!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an unforgettable one!

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/07/06
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

A good thing we added this tour in our itinerary.

Reviewed by: Diana , 2019/07/08

Our family stayed in Osaka for 4 days and we thought that this time being the end spring/start of summer season, we are definitely going to include Kyoto as part of our Japanese adventure.

We booked the Kyoto full day tour with Veltra and was able to meet with Jun at the designated meeting point. The meeting point was conveniently situated a 10 minutes walk from where we stayed at Hilton Osaka.

Jun was very well versed in the English language and explained our itinerary and places of interest clearly. We were given sufficient time at each places of interest to explore the place and took pictures.

However, because summer was upon us, there were a lot of people at the tourist attractions. Be prepared to jostle your way at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shinto Shrin and the Bamboo Forest.

A lot of walking and guests with mobility difficulty may find this tour a bit demanding. Also not advisable for families with young children. We were a family of 4 with 2 teenage kids and even then, all four of us were tired out by the end of the day.

But hey, it was a worth day spent in Kyoto going to all the touristy places. We even thought perhaps next time we might explore Kyoto on our own at a slower pace.

For lunch, I initially booked a vegetarian option for our family as we are muslims and was pleasantly surprised that a halal lunch option was available. The place we went for lunch had a muslim friendly restaurant and the souvenir shop even had a corner selling halal certified souveniers.

At the end of the day, our family thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Kyoto and would definitely try out other tours with Veltra should we go to Japan again.

  • Bamboo Forest

  • The name of the restaurant where we had our lunch

  • The restaurant where we had our lunch near the Bamboo Forest

  • Our halal lunch

  • A muslim friendly restaurant we found near the Kiyomizu-dera Temple

  • The beautiful hydrangea at the Sagano and Arashiyama Walk

  • The crowd at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shinto Shrine

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for excellent review!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an unforgettable one!

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/06/17
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Amanohashidate, Ine no Funaya & Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Day Trip from Osaka

Japan

Reviewed by: Rebecca Alianell, 2019/07/04

We had a wonderful time in Japan thanks to VELTRA tours.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/07/02
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Kyoto full day bus tour

Reviewed by: Ross, 2019/06/17

We had a wonderful time and Ms. Hiro was a fantastic guide. She was full of good comments about each attraction and was a warm and friendly host. We walked almost 20,000 steps that day and enjoyed the sights. Having some built in free time let my colleague shop and experience more of the attractions.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for such a wonderful review with 5 stars!
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour with her.

I hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/06/15
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Kyoto 1-Day Private Taxi Tour from Osaka to Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari and More

Kyoto Tour

Reviewed by: Henry, 2019/04/05

Very good tour and well worth the purchase. Had we tried to do this on our own it would have been a real struggle. Rei our guide picked us up at our hotel in Osaka and drove very well to Kyoto pointing out interesting items on the way.
My wife is Buddhist so we focused on the Buddhist temples and she loved it. The weather was chilly but otherwise good.
Toured Kyoto city on foot and had lunch in a small local Ramen noodle cafe which held about 9 people max. Felt at one with the locals a great choice and excellent Ramen.
Arrived back at 5.00 pm after another temple and walk round the Matcha tea street.
Very good trip knowledgable guide, who took great care of us, nothing was too much trouble. Recommend it

Comments from activity operators

Thank you very much for this ride.
Thank you in the future.
Japan Airlines Hayashida

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/04/03
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Hiroshima and Miyajima 1-Day Guided Tour from Osaka

Excellent

Reviewed by: Kerrie, 2019/03/27

Out guide was wonderful, unfortunately there was a very old Indian man in our tour, so spent a lot of time just waiting around. Otherwise it was excellent.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2019/03/25
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Hiroshima and Miyajima 1-Day Guided Tour from Osaka

Awesome tour .

Reviewed by: Beena, 2019/03/21

Very professional . I would chose only veltra tours in future .
V good service . Pick up n drop was given . It was lovely .tour guide was v good . V enjoyed it throughly .
Looking forward to join their all tours in future .
Miyajama was superb experience n also the Hiroshima experience was great .

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2019/03/18
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Kyoto Morning, Afternoon or Full Day English-Guided Bus Tour from Osaka

A Wonderful Way to See Kyoto

Reviewed by: Frank Croisdale , 2019/02/09

We really enjoyed our Sunshine Tour of Kyoto. The shrines were just breathtaking and the shopping along the streets of Kyoto was first rate.

Our guide, Yumi, was very informative and we loved her insight into the great history of the region.

We highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to enjoy the rich history of Kyoto in a relaxed and casual fashion.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2019/02/07
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Good overview of the highlights of Kyoto; however, the tour of each site was superficial with insufficient information from the tour guide

Reviewed by: PatrickSab, 2019/01/16

The tour takes the tourist to great places (not to be missed) around Kyoto, and the overall experience was good.
Personnel was courteous. The included lunch (Japanese) was a very nice experience with typical Japanese food to enjoy.

However, we felt as though we had to enjoy the sites on our own, which is okay, since having some free time to wander around the site is necessary; but the balance with information about the site (and history) and free time was not as we would expect, hence it did feel superficial, and the tour seemed more like being taken to the great places of Kyoto rather than being guided.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for sharing your experience.
We are pleased to hear that the whole experience of the tour went well.
Also, thank you for letting us know of the point that we may be able to improve.
We will share your opinion in the company and will put more effort for improvement.
We hope your visit in Japan was memorable one.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/12/17
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Highlights of Kyoto and Nara Tour from Osaka with an English-Speaking Guide

Excellent Tour

Reviewed by: Belle, 2018/12/30

Our English tour guide did an excellent job, giving us the details/history on every places we visited. Both bus and train rides were comfortable without any difficulty... Buffet lunch was good.
Thank you

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/12/28
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Amanohashidate, Ine no Funaya & Miyama Kayabuki no Sato Day Trip from Osaka

Great view Great food Great trip

Reviewed by: F M C R, 2018/12/29

We had very good time visiting three gorgeous and cultural places on this tip.

We were traveling with two children (7 &9) and elderly. The tour bus was clean and spacious even the tour was full. The tour guides were very friendly and helpful especially they were happy helping us taking group photos.

The first stop was Amanohashidate. The view was breathtaking once we got on the top of hill via monorail. Our tour guide showed us traditional way of looking at the strip of islands, bending forward and look between two legs. Apparently by looking at the island this way, it will look like a dragon flying into the sky. My son said he could see it but I will leave this for you to try it yourself.

After the first stop we had lunch included in the
tour. We had lots of yummy sashimi and sushi. It you don’t like raw seafood, they also provided cooked seafood, grill plate and hotpot to cook seafood yourself.

After lunch we took a boat ride to see the traditional fishing village, the most interesting thing was that there were lots sea hawks flying around waiting for you to feed. You can buy shrimp crackers for 100 yen. One tip, don’t put the crackers in your hand. They are hawks with sharp claws.

The last stop was to visit a traditional village. Their houses are built with straws and mud bricks.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2018/12/27
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Hiroshima and Miyajima 1-Day Guided Tour from Osaka

Great tour

Reviewed by: Jenna, 2018/08/31

I really enjoyed this tour. The walk from ferry to the shrine on Miyojima was totally manageable, even in the extreme heat. The food, snacks and shopping nearby was really great too. After we visited the bomb memorial and museum. This was really interesting and emotional, but I enjoyed learning about it. Again the walking was minimal. Our tour guide was such a sweet-heart too! She was a Hiroshima native, and was born just after the bombing so it effect her loves ones first hand, which resulted in some interesting stories and perspective. I would recommend this tour.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2018/08/25
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Hiroshima and Miyajima 1-Day Guided Tour from Osaka

OneDay Hiroshima and Miyajima Tour from Osaka

Reviewed by: Margery & Tony Leigh, 2018/08/22

Very hot and tiring but well worth it Overall outstanding

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/08/20
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Great tour guide, good lunch and fabulous scenery!

Reviewed by: Victor, 2018/07/06

Again same experienced like last time in Tokyo, with the professional tour guide, great arrangements, definitely will join next time!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for joining tour and review.
We are happy to hear that.
We hope you have a lot of memories.

Best regard

Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2018/07/04
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Highlights of Kyoto and Nara Tour from Osaka with an English-Speaking Guide

Amazing

Reviewed by: Sameer, 2018/07/06

The Tour was very good. The Organisers took good care of everything.
It was a very good experience

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/07/04
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Kyoto 1-Day Private Taxi Tour from Osaka to Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari and More

Pleasant and comfortable tour

Reviewed by: Moganadass, 2018/06/22

The tour started right on time. The driver was at our doorstep 20 minutes before it started. The driver was very safety conscious - making sure we fastened our seatbelts and drove the vehicle carefully within the speed limit. She was pleasant and accomodating our questions well.
She also managed the time well so that we could finish visiting all the places that were planned.
Well organised tour.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you very much for this one day sightseeing in Kyoto. It is an honor to evaluate the content as 5 stars. Please also use it when you come to Japan.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2018/06/12
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Highlights of Kyoto and Nara Tour from Osaka with an English-Speaking Guide

Excellent Tour/Horrible Food

Reviewed by: KYS, 2018/05/19

We had excellent Tour Guides. Food was not very good, would have preferred a simple box lunch.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2018/05/17
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Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

Simply the best !!

Reviewed by: Hemang, 2018/05/15

One of the best tour guides in my entire duration of stay in Japan and taking endless day trips with others companies. Peter was simply amazing with lots of knowledge about the places we visited.

Comments from activity operators

Thank you for such a wonderful review with 5 stars!
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour with him.

I hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.

Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2018/05/04
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