traveled with parents, personally the travel spots in the itinerary is just average for me. Anyway, would like to thank driver and tour guide as we needed to board Shinkansen at 8 pm so they really managed the time for us to catch up with the train.
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Activity Date: | 2023/12/27 |
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Firstly, I am so sorry I forgot my guides name! She was absolutely amazing. We were taken very good care of. The locations were AMAZING! Thank you for an incredible day that I will never forget
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Activity Date: | 2023/04/29 |
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The overall pace of the tour was too fast. Our time at the arakura sengen and oshino hakkai area was too short. We no longer had enough time to see the shops at Gotemba Outlet Store. Perhaps the tour duration should be extended to at least 10 hours. The bus should depart from Tokyo earlier so the group could have a better chance to see Mount Fuji earlier in the morning.
Tina, our accommodating tour guide spoke English clearly and audibly. The bus was fairly new and very tidy.
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Activity Date: | 2023/04/07 |
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We had excellent tour guides (Mariko and company). Multilingual. They are articulate and caring. We enjoyed our day tour to Mount Fuji (5-stations). Tour bus schedule is precise and the trip was smooth. Lunch and walk at the Village was delightful and a very good experience.
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Activity Date: | 2020/03/03 |
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This tour is hugely dependent on the weather. On the day, it was rainy and foggy. That in itself was uncontrollable by those running the tour but what was disappointing was leaving the Gotemba Outlet at 15:30 to arrive back at Shinjuku at 17:00. The schedule stated two hours at the outlet and leaving there at 16:00. If the entire tour group didn't spend all that much time outdoors because of the weather wouldn't it make sense to spend the extra time at the outlet rather than arriving back in Shinjuku an hour early?! We were told there may be traffic on the way back but that hardly justifies getting back an hour early.
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Activity Date: | 2020/03/02 |
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We were so excited to stumble across this tour, when we were looking for a guided trip to see Mount Fuji! It’s very budget friendly for a tour, and had us stopping at some really great spots, so we definitely felt like we were getting more than what we paid for (awesome photo ops!)
We were accommodated last minute and received confirmation immediately. Pick up/meet up location was easy to get to, and felt very safe during the drive.
Our guide was very helpful, and made us feel very welcomed. Overall wonderful experience! Highly recommend it!
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Activity Date: | 2020/03/03 |
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The tour is administered nicely. Tour guide and driver very pleasant and helpful.
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Activity Date: | 2020/02/22 |
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The day at Mount Fuji was excellent. Everywhere the guide took us we could see the white snow top of Mount Fiji. It was -4C that clear and sunny morning, beautiful day to view Mount Fuji. Thank you.
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Activity Date: | 2020/02/07 |
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Had a great time with Tour Guide Levin and Angela! English was very good with lots of good insight on all the stops along the way. Plenty of time to take photos and explore each stop with some breathtaking views! Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to experience Mt. Fuji close up.
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Activity Date: | 2020/02/06 |
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Good itinerary, a lot to see in a day without getting rush. Only drawback is the guide announced 1 1/2 hour at gotemba that i have to show her that veltra is offering 2 hours in the outlet which the guide respectfully followed after we showed her the veltra site. Overall we were happy because it was a beautiful sunny day and we saw mt Fuji 100% clear.
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Activity Date: | 2020/01/19 |
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The tour took us to great and memorable views of Fuji, but felt rushed and didn’t allow enough time to enjoy each attraction, and the 1-1/2 hour visit to the outlets is barely enough time to walk from the bus to the far end of the mall and back without even being able to stop at stores to shop. The itinerary said there would be 2-1/2 hours at the outlets. Also, the souvenir store at the beginning of the tour at Lake Kawaguchi Oishi Park is by far the best, so buy your souvenirs there in addition to getting some good pictures.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/24 |
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Over all i like this tour very much, time for every site is good enough and not too rush. Our tour guide mr. Eric give brief information that really useful, informative and not too much. He also know very much all places that good for photo taking, since we'd love to take good pictures from all tourism object.
I like all site, the lake, the shrine and the village and also the shopping mall that we visited. this tour is very colourful tour. The bus driver also drive very smooth and good and drive safely.
Thank you very much guys!
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Activity Date: | 2020/01/13 |
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The first two stops were very good,however the last one it was a very random stop with nothing to see.
But I still recommend,we had a very good time and the guide was very nice and helpful!
The bus driver did a very good job as well.
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Activity Date: | 2020/01/05 |
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Great tour showing us beautiful Mt. Fuji and other places with nice views of Mt. Fuji. The outlet stop was ok for folks interested in shopping. Very friendly English speaking staff. All and all highly recommend the tour.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/14 |
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We booked a last minute Mount Fuji tour from Tokyo with Lake Kawaguchi, Oshino Hakkai & Ninja Village. Our pick up point was at the Apple Ginza store, which is very convenient to the place we stayed. The bus was very clean and comfortable and comes with free Wi-Fi access.
Our tour guide Levin was very friendly and good sense of humor and fluent in English.
We were lucky as the trip was perfect with clear sunny weather and we made our first stop at the Lake Kawaguchi. The view is awesome and fantastic. The blueberry ice-cream was so delicious.
Lunch buffet at the Ninja restaurant was pretty decent and in fact, I chose a “halal” meals just to get an experience of the service. Really well done, as they prepared a separate utensils and meals with clear “halal” signage. To my Muslim friends, they do cater for your needs.
We made another stop at the Oshino Hakkai and the view of villages are so serene (I mean if without all the tourist ). I would consider to spending one night here to enjoying the view and spend more time in this village.
Our final moment, the majestic Mount Fuji. We were made it to the 5th station, thanks to the clear sunny weather. We wished we could spend a bit longer time here. They are so many tourists, so you need to rush to capture the good spots.
The Fuji 4D simulator ride at the theme park was something special and it was a good experience. We depart and arrived Shinjuku station about 6.00pm.
Overall assessment: 10/10 ratings and I would recommend to others as well.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/20 |
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It is my 3rd time in Tokyo and first time trying this tour package. Overall it is a great experience, the tour was well organized with smooth transportation, sightseeing planning, good food and a great tour guide.
Jane, our tour guide is very kind and helpful, she shared a lot of knowledge of Japan with us on the bus, helped people taking pictures, and did a great job reminding people about the time at each site. It is this kind of attention made us feel worry free and enjoyed a great day.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/27 |
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Unfortunately the weather was not great so we were not able to see Mt. Fuji during this trip. However, the trip was eventful overall. Our guide Shiho-san was excellent. She was attentive and friendly. We had a wonderful time.
Thank you for your amazing comments.
She will be happy to read it.
We hope we can meet you again someday soon!
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/30 |
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We decided to book for the Mount Fuji tour on New Year's Eve. Needless to say it was one of the most memoriable and spectacular New Year's Eve we had. Firstly, it was very well organised. Veltra replied promptly to our emails when we asked about pick-up information etc. On the day, the tour guide picked us up on time and was very clear about bus instructions. We were well informed throughout the whole tour, about the schedule, what to do in each location, what to eat/buy, where to best take pictures etc. Schedule wise it was very punctual. The bus was comfortable and clean and the tour guide (Mario) was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We had enough time for each stop. The perfect amount of time actually, there was enough time to take photos, shop and do the essential things.
Our recommendation is to definately buy the tour with lunch included (there isn't much other options around). At the Ninja village you could either just take a longer lunch or have a shorter lunch + watch the ninja show (note this is not included in the tour and you will have to buy the ticket there). Another recommendation is try to use the bathroom before the first bus ride, because it is 1.5 to 2 hours long with no breaks in between (and the same goes to the ride back). Overall it was a very good tour. Punctual, professional and well-organised. If you only have one day to explore Mt. Fuji we would definately recommend this tour, it makes it a lot easier to hit all the major sites.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your lovely comment about our guide.
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We hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/31 |
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We loved our tour guide, Ami. She was very informative, answered all our questions, and took good care of us throughout the tour from pickup to drop off.
On the tour itself, get the blueberry soft serve at the first stop, it was delicious! Lunch was good, however, the ninja show is for kids, not really for adults and was mostly in Japanese so don't think it's worth the extra cost. Beautiful views of mt Fuji at all stops which was great. The simulator ride was fun too.
A number of the places took cash only, so make sure you have Japanese yen on you, we missed out on some shopping because we didn't.
We got back at a very decent time to the city so we appreciated that as well.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your lovely comment about our guide.
I will absolutely tell your saying to him.
We hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/27 |
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Unfortunately the weather was not great so we were not able to see Mt. Fuji during this trip. However, the trip was eventful overall. Our guide Shiho-san was excellent. She was attentive and friendly. The lunch was delicious with chicken hotpot and buffet. You get to take a picture with a ninja during lunch. There wasn't enough time to actually explore the ninja village. We were only there for lunch, souvenirs, and washrooms. Make sure you check the weather before booking the trip.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your lovely comment about our guide.
We hope all the journey in Japan was awesome for you.
See you someday again.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/30 |
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Had a great tour with Shiho-san. The meeting point was close to public transport and we left on time, the bus was comfortable. We were lucky to have snow the previous day and Mt Fuji was completely visible, made for beautiful photos. Buffet lunch was plentiful and delicious. The Fuji airways flight simulator was too much fun and would definitely do this again.
The stops along the tour could be a little longer as we arrived back in Tokyo an hour early but overall had a great time.
Thank you for joining our tour and positive review!
We are happy to hear that you were happy with our service and with your guide, Shiho!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an memorable one!
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/23 |
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We booked a tour last minute, but we were lucky to have very good weather for winter and a very clear view of Mount Fuji. We were originally scheduled to go to the 5th station, but previous snow prevented that and we only made it to the 1st station which really isn’t much to speak of. Despite that, we had a great tour and our tour guide, Yoshi, was especially good. I would recommend the experience overall with the caveat that weather may not always be on your side.
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We are very glad to hear that you were satisfied with our tour and him.
I hope all you will enjoy Japan with better weather next time someday.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/25 |
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It was a pretty nice experience to have opted for this tour. Tour Guide was very friendly and fluent in English. We visited around 5 places with a lot of scenic views of Mount Fuji. Unfortunately, we couldn't go to 5th Station of Mount Fuji because it was closed that day due to snow. But overall it was a fun experience. We also did some origami while we were riding the bus back to Tokyo and the tour guide had some gifts for us too. There was buffet in food and both vegetarian and Halal options were available. However, the halal option just had seafood and vegetarian dishes.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/25 |
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The tour guide extremely friendly and made the tour very enjoyable. We visited some great sites and got amazing views of Mt. Fuji. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking to take a 1 day tour./
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/21 |
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Wonderful tour guide, Hiroko, who did everything to see to the needs of the participants. She gave very interesting and informative accounts about Japanese culture and history. She spoke good English. Lunch spread was good and the bus ride was safe and comfortable. The itinerary was also well-planned. The pick up and meeting smoothly done because of Hiroko. Only minus point was that a photo of the pick up point included in the website would have made it easier for participants to know where to wait. A sign posted at the pick up point will also be helpful. Would highly recommend the tour
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/19 |
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My family and I really enjoyed this well organised tour, they were very informative. We love all the view points Mt Fuji, it was simply breathtaking. Also, our tour guide Hiro was very helpful and attentive. It was very cloudy at the start of the tour but once we arrived at the fifth station of Mt Fuji the clouds cleared up, so we were lucky enough to get some good photos of Mt Fuji. Highly recommend this tour to families!
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/19 |
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From the moment the tour started at the love statue in Shinjuku, the service and staff was top notch and very organized.
The bus itself was very clean and comfortable seating. Plenty of leg room for myself at 6’3” which made the ride up to Mt Fuji easy.
The tour guide was the best I have ever had the pleasure to experience. Hope fully you also get Levin as your guide. Incredible sense of humor, knowledge, and perfect English. Learned so much during the tour.
We were lucky enough to see Mt Fuji on one of the clearest days of the year and all the stops provided excellent view points.
The buffet at Ninja village was top notch and was surprised how good it was for a day tour. I especially enjoyed the Japanese curry and rice.
We were also able to reach stage 5 of the mountain which is as high as the vehicles can go. The view from here was breathtaking. Next time I come to Japan I will be sure to book again with this company if they also offer climbing/ hiking tours.
On the decent from stage 5, we were able to be provided the boat cruise on one of the 5 lakes of mt Fuji. Once again, highly organized and great views of the Mountain. Probably over 100 pictures taken over the tour.
I give the company 10/10 and will recommend to others.
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/12 |
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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.
Thank you for excellent review!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an unforgettable one!
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Activity Date: | 2019/12/04 |
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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
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We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an memorable one!
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Activity Date: | 2019/10/08 |
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The trip was well organised only weather not so good. But I still get to view the snow covered Mount Fuji for a short well which last round I saw only black Mount Fuji.So it’s still a fantastic experience for me and my friend. Thank you and well book again next round I visit Japan.
Thanks for your joining! Hope to see you again soon!
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Activity Date: | 2019/10/22 |
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Thank you for the good review.
I am very happy to hear you enjoyed our tour.
I hope to see you next time
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