Japan Tours in August 2026

Zane was an outstanding tour guide – down-to-earth, incredibly knowledgeable, and truly passionate about sharing Japan with others. He went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt comfortable, safe, and well taken care of throughout the tour. His enthusiasm for what he does really shone through, and it made the experience even more special. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide.

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

I had a wonderful trip with a great leader. Zane was lots of fun, always attentive and available for all our questions and it was so nice to have everything organised for us and be able to truly switch off and follow Zane around. He struck a great balance between being friendly and fun but also being on top of everything and sharing his wealth of knowledge about Japan with us. He had great recommendations for each place we went to and ensured everything ran smoothly and all our needs were catered for.

I've been on multi trips with tru travel and this has been the best trip for many reasons. The country feels like another world, with its technology being like no another country and having crazy things like a how a toilet seat can great you as you walk in...learning about the history and culture was absolutely amazing, especially watching the samurai doing insane moves. The food! Western food we had a bit but most of the time it was Japanese food..I didn't find it that expensive which people suggested it would be..which was a good surprise! But mainly having a bunch as crazy ass, witty and fun loving group of solo travellers with a team leader like Zane! Too match our vibes!!!! As he brought postivity and enthusiasm throughout the whole trip.

Zane is a fantastic tour guide who knows Japan inside and out and it always willing to go the extra mile to support the people he is looking after on tour. He accommodated a client who recently had surgery, regularly carrying her bags and assisting with travel and transport tips, and engaged well with every client, consistently checking in to see if there was anything else we wanted to do, of if there were things he could do better. Zane loves his job and Japan and it really shows throughout his work and his knowledge of all the cool places to go in Japan. He is an excellent tour guide with curated knowledge and a confidence that makes it easy to travel with. This was my first holiday in another country and Zane made it a comfortable and easy experience.

Was a great tour, could have been better with longer hikes and more demanding activities. Some of the hikes were only 45 mins long and took up the entire morning to organise. Was expecting more for them. It’s a new tour so needs to be tweaked to made better for the active people doing it. No point in having an active tour that is not very active. When we did snorkelling the CEO seemed a bit nervous of the whole situation. Not sure if he was the right person for the active tour.