Review

Janet and David Plant

Best of Hokkaido and Tohoku

Itinerary

Great coverage of what we wanted to see. More immersion into the culture. Less tourist numbers. Wonderful! This is our second tour, and we are already looking at a third.

Lodging

Excellent accommodation. Bathrooms can be a bit tight for room sometimes. Onsen hotels were amazing!! Lots of fun.

Food

Food in Japan is always good. Meals on tour were very thoughtful, and gave everyone a real experience of Japanese cuisine. I don’t eat raw fish, and meals were always changed out for me. Egg salad sandwiches from Lawson were delicious. (Not included)

Guides

Chiko-san, what a wonderful guide, and a lovely person. She made the tour so great. I had a few health issues early on, and Chiko could tweak the tour for me, so I could rest. Always organised. She did an amazing job, can’t praise her highly enough.

Pre-Tour Handbook

I think more info should be given to people about the sending on of bags, and what may be an alternative carry bag situation. We took small carry on roller bags, which worked well, but mostly everyone took back packs, which got heavier as the tour progressed. It is a good concept, but I think more explanation would be helpful for people experiencing it for the first time.

Tour Organization

Amazing coordination. Always on time, very punctual. Chiko could always make changes when we were early as well.

Tour Transportation

Planes, trains and taxis and buses, and shanks pony. Lots of fun and never boring.

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

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