Simple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Upscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.
Melissa was our guide for the Best of Shibuya Food Tour. We hit some out of the way places and tried different types of Japanese foods...Sushi, Ramen, Yaki, Wings and dessert. By the end of the evening Melissa was like an old friend. Thanks for a great tour!!!
Explore ensured my first trip to Japan was amazing, incorporating a walking trip with thoughtful, cultural experiences. Our tour leader, David Lam, ably guided us through interesting aspects of Japanese modern life and ancient customs. We tried amazing dishes of food, onsen, visits to shrines and temples, ancient Kyoto nightlife and the modern mayhem of Osaka nightlife. I always felt we were in good hands with David. Walking on the Kumano Kodo was another fantastic highlight of the trip, guided by Jennifer Fujino and associates. Jennifer helped us experience what it would have been like for early travellers on this pilgrim way, adding a whole new level of understanding to the walk. Explore have put together an excellent package of walks and experiences that just make me want to come back again to Japan.
I loved this trip. I enjoyed every minute of it. Jose was a great guide. He was very informative. He made sure everyone was looked after. There was just enough touring and spare time. And David Solanes was brilliant. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.
The tour guides were exceptional Nadia, David S. David M. We’re truly knowledgeable and invested in ensuring the best possible quality of the trip. Cannot recommend them highly enough They made our trip so memorable. We ran into both David’s outside of the tour and the were so friendly and warm even off the clock. What genuine and wonderful people
Our wonderfully quirky and insightful guide Ray gave us a gastronomical tour of Japanese cuisine and culture. I would highly recommend this tour but make sure you are very hungry (lots of eating!) and prepared to have fun. How’s your karaoke skill?
Really great - dealt with a challenging group really well and made sure to split time with everyone so they felt included and got what they wanted out of the trip -appreciated
David Solanes is one of the best tour guides we have ever had and we have taken at least 25 tours. He was very professional, funny, attentive, accommodating, and very knowledgeable. Paco out of Tokyo was also great - he went above and beyond to accommodate our request to upgrade to first class on bullet train and made sure we are all ok during the train rides. The only thing that was tough was the monastery stay. Info from travel agent indicated it was an option but was not. It would have been better if there was a hotel option for the convenience of people who can’t rough it.
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