Review

Celeste Brown

Best of Tokyo and Beyond Self Guided

July 9, 2019 - January 1, 1970

We were very impressed with the organization and implementation of our trip. It was convenient, trouble-free and memorable. We can\'t wait to return for a longer tour. ___________________________________________________ Thank you so much for your kind comments and high ratings of our tours! We are so happy that you had a good time. We do try very hard to make each tour member's trip very special. We're looking forward to seeing you again in Japan! ~ Samurai Tours Staff

Itinerary

The itinerary was great, and we easily adapted it to meet our interests. One suggestion: the allotted time for the tour of Hakone was too short. Next time we would extend our visit there.

Lodging

The lodging was fantastic and very convenient to the Shinagawa Station.

Food

The breakfast buffet at the hotel was FANTASTIC. The Kushiage lunch was great, and probably not something we would have found on our own. We wandered into quite a few excellent restaurants as we were touring. Loved the department store food level.

Guides

It was great to be met at the airport by your representative. He was very nice and helpful. It was a great greeting after a long trip. Our guide the following day, Toshi, was fantastic. He helped us navigate the subway and train systems, he taught us a lot about Japanese history on our tour of Tokyo, and he was very personable. We hope to meet him again during future trips to Japan.

Pre-Tour Handbook

Very comprehensive, well organized and informative.

Tour Organization

All of our questions prior to the tour were answered promptly and thoroughly. Great job by all the support staff.

Tour Transportation

Toshi ensured that we understood the subway system, which made it easy for us to navigate Tokyo. This would be a five, except that we had difficulties the day we went to Nikko on the Shinkansen. We were told at the station that we needed two tickets, but we only had one. Eventually, we were charged about 5300 yen in order to exit the train station. We\'re not sure what happened to the basic fare tickets.

Would you go on another tour operating by Samurai Tours: Yes!

Would you recommend Samurai Tours to friends or family: Yes!