Maybe a suggestion would be to include in the tour guide what are the landmarks or things to see at each attraction? For example we didn't know the hakone shrine had a tori gate near the waters which was a nice photo shot. Just thought that it was the one in the hills.
Separately for the program, since it's winter, the sun sets quite early so actually our daylight is shorter and shops close earlier.
For example on the 29th, 3 neighbourhoods near Tokyo was a bit hard to cover in one day considering most shops closed at 5/530pm in these neighbourhoods. Also. The traffic in Tokyo didn't help.
But overall my family did enjoy the trip considering this was a peak period to travel. La Vista kawaguchiko was the perfect place to spend Christmas and I'm so thankful that was recommended and booked by you.
Hi Whitney,
We are safe back home and I would like to thank you for fine arrangement support us on this family tour .
We, whole family members, had a wonderful time at every destination and the hotels that you chose were very nice indeed. The tour guide that you provided was excellent and drove us very safely and gently.We shall continue to recommend your company to all our friends for a professional and expert service.
Gunalan
Hi Whitney,
Driver’s service is really good. Just that some of the places were not up to our expectations… like the penguin parade… there were only 9 penguins.
And the hot spring hotel - it’s reallt nice the place. Thanks for the sweet deco at Niseko hotel!! V lovely.And sadly the ice cream making is closed. But all else is good. Ai-san (driver) is really very helpful! Thanks!
Hi Whitney,
Please find my ratings below:
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good, 5=excellent
Aspect | Mark(1-5) | Advice or Remark | |
Travel Consultant | 5 |
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Tour Guides | Command of English | 4 |
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Knowledge of Subjects | 4 | All 3 guides were great - polite and made us feel comfortable throughout the journey. Kenji was the best guide. Really knowledgeable - be it history, cultural or general knowledge. Seiya is the most green and would do well when he improves or becomes more confident. | |
Ability of Explain | 4 | Kenji was the best as he was the most experienced. | |
Attitude | 5 | Zumi is exceptional at taking care of my partner. 5 stars!!! | |
Flexibility | 5 |
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Drivers and Cars | 5 |
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Hotels | Location | - |
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Comfort | - |
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Sights or Activities | Worthiness of Visit | 5 |
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Meet Your Interests? | 5 |
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Too Tight or Too Loose? | 4 |
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Meals | 3 | Maiko dinner was average. | |
Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.) | 5 | Love Shinkansen experience. Everything was booked and handled for us. Very convenient. | |
Any Other Aspect |
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Overall Score of the Whole Package | 4.5 | Still found it to be a little pricey but overall had an amazing experience. | |
Thank you.
Regards,
Emmanuel
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good, 5=excellent
Aspect | Mark(1-5) | Advice or Remark | |
Travel Consultant | 5 |
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Tour Guides | Command of English | 4 |
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Knowledge of Subjects | 4 |
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Ability of Explain | 4 |
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Attitude | 4 |
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Flexibility | 4 |
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Drivers and Cars |
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Hotels | Location |
| Booked ourselves |
Comfort |
| Booked ourselves | |
Sights or Activities | Worthiness of Visit | 4 |
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Meet Your Interests? | 4 |
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Too Tight or Too Loose? |
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Meals |
| None | |
Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.) |
| None | |
Any Other Aspect |
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Overall Score of the Whole Package | 4 | We were very pleased with how Kate, our travel planner from Novaland, helped us plan the trip. She was available anytime we wanted to talk. She gave good suggestions on the tour and also helped us when we needed to make a change while on the tour.
The tour guides were very knowledgeable. The tour guide in Luxor was really good, one I would recommend.
In Cairo, we had a tour lead and a tour guide. The tour lead was very helpful, and he helped us with airport pick up, drop off, visa, immigration, etc. The tour guide was also good, but not as good as the one in Luxor.
We will book tours through Novaland Tours and recommend to our friends and family.
Thank you. | |