Cambodia and Japan Tours and Trips

This was a fantastic introduction to the many different parts of Japan. Our guide Raya was so good at making sure we navigated the busy schedule, and public transport ,as well as sharing her knowledge to ensure a wonderful experience on our first time in Japan.

This was a well organised tour which gave me a good varied taste of central Japan. Our tour guide Raya was very efficient and explained our travel and activities each day and was extremely knowledgeable about the places we visited and the history and culture of Japan. She offered extra interesting sight seeing visits on the free days which added to the whole experience. She was ably assisted by two trainee guides, Marika and Parissa, who offered their own perspectives and were helpful with practical advice. They were all very cheerful and managed to keep the group together on the public transport and didn’t lose anyone! I enjoyed all the places we visited but felt that the last nights in Osaka were a bit of a disappointment as the hotel was a long way from the centre with little to do in the vicinity. Overall it was an amazing experience.

We saw and learned so much on this tour, with its good mix of urban and rural, and focus on temples, shrines, and pilgrimage paths. Our tour leader (Jared) was excellent -- friendly, fun and extremely well organized. The stay at the ryokan and the Kumano Kudo sections were amazing. The majority of the accommodation was great, and I loved all our group lunches and dinners. The tour is full on, and I wonder if the itinerary could be tweaked a bit -- I sometimes felt a little rushed, such as the day of the hike on the Nakasendo Way, when we were hustling past the stunning scenery to catch the train. But these are small things and I would definitely book again with Explore!

THE ITINERARY WAS GREAT. MANY DIFFERENT SIGHTS AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENT FOODS OF EACH AREA AND HISTORY AS WELL. HOTELS WERE GREAT. FOOD WAS GREAT. THE ONLY THING BETTER WERE THE jAPANESE THEMSELVES!!!!

Tour Managers were extremely knowledgeable with good command in English. They offered optional tours which weren't included in our package, and took us to these sights. Able to accommodate food restrictions! Best part was meeting and speaking to the Ama Divers!

Had a wonderful experience visiting Japan with Explore. Travelling with the group enabled me to visit many more places in this beautiful country, than I would have managed independently. Our group leader, Raya, was very knowledgeable and she conveyed all the practical information and relevant history of Japan in a very clear manner. We were also fortunate to have two trainee guides with the group. Marika was also very knowledgeable and as well as sharing lots of interesting details with us, she went out of her way to give us lots of local tips on good places to shop and what to buy. Parisa was very easy to get along with and when my friend and I mentioned that we’d be interested in visiting the theatre , she researched and found a Japanese cultural evening and helped us to book tickets. Raya, Marika and Parisa all got to know what individuals within the group were interested in seeing/ doing during the trip and did their very best to research and offer valuable advice to us all.