Majestic Japan

The itinerary covered the main parts of Honshu island. We had some unique experiences such as the talk from the Hiroshima Survivor and the lunch with the Maiko (apprentice Geisha). Our Guide was incredible. He looked after us so well and made everyone feel safe and cared for. The way the luggage was sent to the next Hotel was fantastic. We did not have to drag bags onto trains or buses, it was all done for us. The meals were amazing and the Hotel accommodation was top class. One other thing I loved was the flexibility. We stayed in places mostly for 2 nights and if you were too tired or unwell you could opt out of the days excursions and relax in the Hotel or do your own thing as long as you let the Guide know so he did not worry about you. I would highly recommend this tour.

Excellent and thoroughly enjoyable trip. Travel guide was outstanding.

This is a very good introduction to Japan. We visited many diverse locations from southern to northern areas. We were able to see rural Japan to see the lovely countryside as well as beautiful ancient temples, and skyscrapers in Tokyo. Hiroshima is saddening, but very educational and inspiring to see the recovery of the land and people. Listening to a survivor tell his story was a privilege.

The itinerary was very good. I partcularly liked the special experience of meeting the Hiroshima survivor after visiting the very moving museum. She was absolutely amazing. I just wish world leaders could also hear her presentation. In Kyoto I thoroughly enjoyed the Maiko's performance while we ate an excellent lunch. Another of my highlights was visiting the Kubota Icchiku Museum. The kimonos on dispaly were breathtaking and magnificent. The entire itinerary was very well planned.

The itinerary certainly covered a wide range of sights and experiences in Japan. From bustling cities to the quiet beauty of the mountains, this tour had it all. Our fantastic guide ensured that we had an amazing experience and I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. If you want an unparalleled experience of the many facets of Japan coupled with top notch food and accommodation, do yourself a favour and book this tour - you won’t regret it.

Very good tour, unique experiences, excellent food and hotels. Tour guide went out of his way to make our time in Japan special, he was informative and super organised.

Fantastic trip

good tour length

Wonderful trip in a small group and fantastic guide. Saw a variety of sites and had many local foods.

It was great. I was able to see and do most everything I wanted while I was in Japan. Excellent hotels and good service at the hotels.

We were able to see many sites throughout Japan, and we did not feel rushed on most days. A couple of last minute changes were made in regard to our activity choices which were a bit disappointing, but we still had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend this trip.

Very much worth it! By far the best of many insight tours I've take. Small suggestion -- please consider including a Kabuki and/or sumo wrestling experience.

It’s a good itinerary but made great by the special experiences and fabulous tour director.

Well planned tour and our tour director was fabulous.

Tour guide was great, the rest was underwhelming. Too many rooms with 2 small beds instead of one large bed, too many dinners on our own, and too much travel (should have cut out the visit to the north and spent more time in Kyoto).

We got to see and experience Japan in a very calm and organised manner, saw everything we expected and more. We had ample free time which was very good to. Our tour guide was just wonderful and worked very hard to ensure that everyone on the tour was happy. She was professional and very knowledgeable, she made the tour very enjoyable.

It was not up to your other luxury gold travel. The Director was not as strong, you did have the local guides which would give deep local history. This tour only gave modern history - which we know. There were some power elements, but the guide was not strong and I got tired of only hearing her voice for almost 2 weeks. She was very kind and organized. Makes me think I might need to consider other travel companies.

Two main points. Firstly, we think the itinerary tour should be reversed - start from the north Hirosaki and move south to Hiroshima. It is cold in the north of Honshu and hot in the south but also this would take members from the country side of traditional Japan down to the cities and dense urban areas of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima. The second point is that too much time was allowed for free time/shopping instead of spending more time at historic and religious sites and museums.