Reviewed by: Tokyo Time
This service worked out wonderfully! My wife and I decided last minute to do a tour bus ride to visit spots around Tokyo. When I say "last minute" I mean at breakfast around 0800 we decided to do the hop on hop off bus tour at 1030. From the time I booked it on my phone and when we checked in, the Representative already had our information printed out and confirmed our activity. Check in was smooth. The bus ride tour was perfect for us. We were able to hop off and visit a few popular locations. All in all, it was a great experience. I will use Veltra, again. Thank you.
EB
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/26 |
Reviewed by: Mieri & Alethea
We (2 adults) visited Tokyo during the Sakura season and were fortunate to have Tom Harada as our personal guide for a whole day. The driver was a colleague of his who normally does Chinese guided tours so we had two very nice professionals on board.
On our way to Mount Fuji Tom asked us thoroughly about our interests and what we would prefer to see. So he made an individual plan for us and it was great.
The weather was perfect and we had a beautiful view of Mt. Fuji.
Tom knows literally EVERYTHING and he is also very entertaining.
He is not only the perfect guide who can read his clients very well and adapt to that but he is also a great photographer. This has probably something to do with his former job. He took beautiful pictures of us always telling us where to stand so the light and the view would be better.
He took us to a great restaurant for lunch.
We could tell that he is very passionate about what he does and that genuineness is great to see and that is exactly what makes this tour so special.
We strongly recommend this tour for everybody visiting Mt. Fuji.
It was one of the best experiences we had in Japan.
And make sure you ask for Tom.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/26 |
Reviewed by: Jill
I had a great time on this tour. I saw many attractions as well as learned the history (how, where, why's) to the culture or architecture that we saw on our walk. Our guide even was very agreeable to help us purchase products during our stops into shops/bakeries/boutiques along the way. The time went by so quickly I was sad that it was over. Her knowledge of English was superb!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/23 |
Reviewed by: Brian Shelton
Our custom family private day trip with Mr. Tom Harada and his associates was exactly what we wanted. His English was perfect, he was extremely patient, courteous, friendly, and knowledgeable about both the history of the areas we visited as well as their current attractions and features. He was waiting for us in our hotel when we arrived in the lobby, and was always managing our time throughout the day so we were able to see everything we wanted. He customized the tour to our preferences and specifications, and also recommended other areas that were convenient and very enjoyable. The transportation was very clean and comfortable, and the driver was very safe. He even assisted us with our bags and booking tickets on the shinkansen at the conclusion of the tour, ensuring we were safely on our way to our next destination. He also offered us his phone number if we had any problems the rest of our trip in Japan he could help with.
This tour is highly recommended, and I would encourage you to trust Mr. Harada with your tour, as he knows all the secrets, hidden gems, and in's-and-out's to ensure your valuable time is spent wisely.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/24 |
Reviewed by: Varzavand Debara
It's a good service if you are short on time but want to experience Tokyo.
The staff was helpful and the service started promptly.
The issue I faced was, the audio commentary and the location I was viewing was different.
If this could be coordinated, it would be worth it.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/20 |
Reviewed by: Selva
We were so lucky to meet Taici. His knowledge, kindness, helpfulness and energy made our 8 hr trip full of fun, education and great shopping. He took us to the places we enjoyed so much as if he has known us for years. We did not want our trip to end with him. We can’t wait to be back on a trip with Taici again.
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| Packages: | 8-Hour Private Charter with Guide |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/20 |
Reviewed by: David
Location which were visited are good and guide and process is all based on professionals and a coordinated process.
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/15 |
Reviewed by: David
Was a great experience in a group of 8 from the entire world - liked the exchange between the entire group. Our guide was awesome, Yoshi, from Yokohama - great person great explanations - deep knowledge of the bar / restaurant area around Ginza and nearby locations.
The restaurants and bars which we visit were all great, good food and nice drinks! Overall fantastic experience
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Thomas
see most of the city, with excellent commentary and history. Helpfull staff.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Prigag
Tour was really good except food.
Tour guide she was really a good girl... we thoroughly enjoyed our trip with her.
Food was not good
Though it was traditional but it was yukk.
We got some pastry n coffee to fill our tummy afterwards as we were hungry since morning and got to have this lunch which we couldn’t eat.
Hope to have some room of improvement for food in coming trips.
Thank you
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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| Packages: | Tour with Lunch and SKYTREE Ticket (Until Dec 31, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/16 |
Reviewed by: Murari
Excellent tour by an excellent guide (Tom Harada). Very knowledgeable, patient , flexible and was great with the kids. Tom also ensured we got to see the important sights and experience the key highlights and more importantly was always ensuring our welfare was the highest priority. Highly recommended
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| Packages: | 4 Hour Private Charter with Guide |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/27 |
Reviewed by: Murari
Excellent tour by an excellent guide (Tom Harada). Very knowledgeable, patient , flexible and was great with the kids. Tom also ensured we got to see the important sights and experience the key highlights and more importantly was always ensuring our welfare was the highest priority. Highly recommended
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| Packages: | 6 Hour Private Charter with Guide |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/31 |
Reviewed by: Murari
Excellent tour by an excellent guide (Taiji Endo). Very knowledgeable, flexible and was great with the kids. Taiji also ensured we got to see the important sights and experience the key highlights. Highly recommended
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| Packages: | 10 Hour Private Charter with Guide |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Sheyla Gonzalez
Both guides were amazing! I would recommend this tour to anyone, the price is not bad at all and it’s worth it! Specially when traveling with small children and dealing with jumping from train to train to see each sight. This tour was beyond helpful! Convenient and if you don’t plan to take the lunch option, he location where you get drop off has other lunch options available as well.
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour without Lunch |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/04 |
Reviewed by: しんちゃん
I rode all three courses, and it was a very good ticket for efficiently sightseeing in Tokyo. Since I could get off at various stops, I was able to enjoy different places by checking the timetable in advance. I plan to use it again for my next Tokyo sightseeing trip.
3つのコース全て乗車し、効率的に東京観光出来るので、私にとってはとてもよい乗車券でした。
途中下車出来るので、自分が行きたい場所で乗り降り出来るので、予め時刻表を確認する事で、いろいろな場所を楽しむ事が出来ました。
次の東京観光の時にも、利用しようと思います。
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| Packages: | 1日(24時間)券<~10/31> |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/02 |
Reviewed by: sarubobo
fabulous tour around Tokyo City, great food in 5* Hotel (japanese Teppanayaki), very delicious !!! Thank you very much.
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| Packages: | Tokyo Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/03 |
Reviewed by: Japan again
Unfortunately the guides English was difficult for us to understand particularly on the bus and as a result some directions on meeting place were not clear.
Would suggest morning tour seemed better value scenic wise.
Traveled to Nikko today and difference in guides english was like night and day.
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| Packages: | 2019 Afternoon Tokyo Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/06/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/06/01 |
Reviewed by: Cathie
We had a great experience. Value for money, the itinerary is perfect.
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| Packages: | Full-Day Tokyo Tour (Until Dec 2019) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/26 |
Reviewed by: Paul Phillips
One you find the assembly point its all plain sailing the guide. Was knowlegble and gave a lot of information as to where things at the market come from the breakfast was great eating like a japanese with all fresh food. It was by far one of the. Best tours i have been on and by far the best guide
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/26 |
Reviewed by: Bee
As mentioned, this was an interesting tour round the centre of Tokyo, with the ability to get on and off the open-topped bus at points of interest.
On the Roppongi/Odaiba route, before Tokyo Teleport, however, there are only three buses per day, meaning you'd need to spend quite a long time at e.g. Roppongi Hills. At or after Tokyo Teleport, the route coincides with the Odaiba-only route, so you can change between buses, meaning the gap between buses is only an hour and a half or so.
It was a strong sunshine/30C day this week, so future travellers are strongly advised to check the weather, and to take hats and sunscreen.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/22 |
Reviewed by: ElsaBruce
We booked this tour because we knew we wouldn't get to see everything we wanted to while in Tokyo. We flew in from Canada on the Sunday afternoon and this tour was perfect with a starting time of 12:30 on the Monday. The pick-up point was easy to access from the subway. We came back to a delightful tour guide who loves his city. He started with the escalator up to the top of the world trade tower that we met in, and then we headed to the Emperor's palace garden. Our guide was interesting, had great stories to share, and spoke English very well. We then headed to the shrine and the bazar or market place that leads to the shrine. Our guide made sure we understood all the acceptable behavior when going through the area, things like the fact that you can buy all sorts of tempting street food, but it is considered bad manners to walk and eat at the same time. Sounds silly but very glad he shared things like that with us. After a great hour at the shrine we headed to the river port meeting point just a block away and took a tour down the river. We wished our guide had kept us together as a group because his knowledge would have been handy as to what we were passing along the river. The boat's public announcement system wasn't great. Back in the safe hands of our guide, we continued on our tour and as we neared the end, he checked to see who was getting off at each of the two drop offs and made sure we all knew where we were going and how to get there efficiently. I have limited mobility and walk with a cane. This tour was very doable for me. Our only recommendation to Veltra would be to invest in over-the-ear microphones for your guides. They are assisting the bus driver as he navigates the streets of Tokyo, as well as using both hands to show maps, photos, and brochures. So, balancing the microphone and making sure he was speaking into it didn't always happen. This was a great tour of a beautiful city and we would do it again when we visit Tokyo next.
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| Packages: | 2019 Afternoon Tokyo Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/09 |
Reviewed by: アルビン
30分単位でバスがこれば良いなと思います。
I think it would be better if the bus arrives every 30 mins.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/26 |
Reviewed by: norma
Great way to see the city, good guide and was pleased to meet four young girls
dressed in kimonos and ninja man for photos. Highly recommend the trip.
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/28 |
Reviewed by: William Warburton
Pick up was on time from the hotel
tour very well organised
tour guides very professional friendly and informative
lunch was very good
cruise was very good also
drop off back to the hotel was well done
I will have no hesitation in recommending this tour to my friends
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Thirugnanasambanda
The Tour was completely enjoyable.
The food,Guide and places all were correctly organised neat and well.
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| Packages: | Tokyo Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/22 |
Reviewed by: Brighton
The tour was well worth the money. Yoshi was a very knowledgeable and interesting guide. All the places seen were very good (pity blossom had come early so did not see a grand display). Although the azaleas were very colourful.
The tower was very good and the views from the top excellent. Imperial Palace gardens and other gardens were colourful.
A wonderful excursion I would recommend.
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour without Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/14 |
Reviewed by: howard from Sydney
Trying to pick a tour is very hard for 6 others friends, having been twice to Tokyo before I wanted a mixed variety of sights.
Perhaps the most disappointing is the view of the Emperor's Palace, but that is a problem for Japan.
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| Packages: | Tokyo Day Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/14 |
Reviewed by: Ravi Kiran
The tour was well organized.
The tour guide was well informed and communicated all the details in a orderly basis.
We were given ample time to enjoy the sights.
Well done
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| Packages: | 【Until December】Tokyo Bus Tour with Lunch |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/04/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/28 |
Reviewed by: Minal Patel
Rie is the best tour guide! My mother and I had a wonderful time walking around Yanaka. Rie is very knowledgeable about the area and took us to all of the best spots!
Thank you so much, Minal-san!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/04/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/27 |
Reviewed by: Buvan
A tour guide with a good sense of humor and put us at ease and allow us to truly relax as we enjoy our tours and activities.
Thank you for your review with 5 stars!
We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour.
I hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.
Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours
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| Packages: | Tour with Lunch and SKYTREE Ticket (Until Dec 31, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/04/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/22 |
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Dear Jill-san
Thank you so much for your participation and excellent review!
We truly appreciate it.
Sumiko & Takeshi