We(three senior citizen Indian couples)had a good tour of Japan in the cherry blossom season in April 2019 with Novaland.we toured Tokyo,Mt Fuji,Hakone ,Kyoto,Hiroshima and Osaka for 10 nights and eleven days.
Travel consultant Melody fan was an excellent help in planning our first ever tour of Japan.The itinerary was well laid out,the hotels were excellent and the transport arrangements(cars,trains etc)were meticulous.We did not have to follow up at all and cars guides and drivers were extremely punctual. The local guides were very enthusiastic( though they need to spruce up a little bit on spoken English ).We had some glitches on food especially vegan food(Indian diets are difficult to cater in Japan).The guides eventually managed to find an acceptable solution every time!
Melody was a great help and available 24/7 on telephone to answer and resolve the few questions we had.
The wireless device that was provided free of cost to us was a great help and the flash design of pictures done by Novaland was also nice.
All in all ,a good trip Novaland and Melody fan.
Please do pass on our special thanks and appreciation to him !
Anu
That is great. We enjoyed the first day with Mr Rauf. Unfortunately my mom leg problem not really can enjoy package tour. But overall is ok.
Regards
1=poor, 2=fair,3=good, 4=very good5=excellent
Aspect | Mark(1-5) | Advice or Remark | |
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Tour Guides | Command of English | 2 | The first two tour guys struggle to talk English the rest was good |
Knowledge of Subjects | 4 | This was good on all of them | |
Ability of Explain | 3 | The first two tour guys did struggle and did not say much, not sure if it was the language or their ability to explain | |
Attitude | 4 | Good | |
Flexibility | 3 | Not much flexible but they stick to the time frame. | |
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Hotels | Location | 5 | All hotels standards was very good. |
Comfort | 5 | All hotels were very comfort, the only thig that I did not like was standing in long rows waiting for a seat at breakfast at Keio Plaza Hotel | |
Sights or Activities | Worthiness of Visit | 5 | Excellent |
Meet Your Interests? | 5 | Thank you very much, my highlights was the Sakura flower, The snow mount Fuji, the bullet train and the tea ceremony | |
Too Tight of Too Loose? | 4 | Just right | |
Meals | 5 | I like Japanese food very much, and good meals where we eat with the tour | |
Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.) | 5 | Excellent. On time and comfortable | |
Any Other Aspect | 5 | Thank you very much it was very nice and all your arrangements was good and easy to follow. |
Just got back from an amazing 4 week trip to Japan where we had a fantastic time and (almost) everything went like clockwork.
Caroline was so helpful to us in the planning of the trip, responding quickly to all our countless questions, presenting options and responding quickly to all our requests.
We had a mixture of coach tours, tour guides and independant touring with Novaland handling all the hotels and providing us with accurate and easy to follow instructions.
The one time when things went slightly wrong, Novaland were instantly available and resolved the issue.
As UK travellers we were of course very nervous about arrangements with a non UK (and non ABTA) tour company particularly when it came to wiring large sums of money, bur we are so glad we proceeded.
We finished up with a perfect trip at a much lower cost and with much more local input than if we had gone with a UK based company.
We would have absolutely no hestation in recommending Novaland and will definately use their services again.
A belated thank you for organizing a wonderful tour for us. I really appreciate all the hard work that you put in for us, and your advice on itineraries and scheduling.
My family really enjoyed their time in Korea - you have a beautiful country, with lots of friendly locals and delicious food. We were so lucky to see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom; they are truly spectacular. We would love to return one day and see more of your beautiful country.
Best regards,
Patricia
Wanted to let you know that Victor was amazing. Not only very knowledgeable but kept us very safe !! Excellent guide and very enjoyable company.
Sorry for not getting back earlier, We meant to write to you and thank you and Siva along with her team for organizing a beautiful holiday for us in Japan.
The quality of transport and guides was really excellent except the guide in Tokyo could be briefed on a lot of the modern side of Tokyo especially for the younger generation. He did have excellent knowledge in regards to the older part of Tokyo.
We will be recommending your service as well as Novaland to any of our friends who would wish to travel to Japan.
Thank you once again.
Thanks & Regards,
Sonali Furtado
I just got back home from my long trip to Asia. Thank you very much for the tours you arranged in Korea. We are very happy with it.