Ultimate Japan-2025

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  Patricia

  April 15th, 2025
  4.0
  The good news: We got to see more regions in Japan than most two week tours. We traveled with interesting, kind and...
  The good news: We got to see more regions in Japan than most two week tours. We traveled with interesting, kind and fun people. The bad news: traveling for two weeks on buses, trains/Shinkansen, subways and on foot, sometimes carrying necessary hand luggage, and sometimes in the rain was something I haven’t had to do for at least 65 years when an international trip like this would have been a dream.Show more
  Traveled in March 2025
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Patricia, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We're glad to hear you enjoyed exploring so many beautiful regions of Japan and had great company along the way. Japan’s fast-paced and varied transportation can be an adventure in itself, and we truly appreciate your spirit in embracing it all. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us continue to improve the experience for all our travellers. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  William

  November 16th, 2024
  4.0
  Good itinerary, but our guide was not the best. He was alright although he expressed little enthusiasm and for free...
  Good itinerary, but our guide was not the best. He was alright although he expressed little enthusiasm and for free time offered little advice regarding options. No effort was made to help tour group members get acquainted upon first meeting. Accommodations were quite nice and usually close to sites of interest. Travel talk could consider providing a summary of cultural norms for the country so that group or individual behavior is not offensive to locals. Overall a good tour but could have been better given another guide.Show more
  Traveled in November 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi William, thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the well-planned itinerary and the convenient, comfortable accommodations. While experiences with guides can vary, we always aim to ensure our guests have a memorable journey. For cultural insights, we’d like to highlight our Japanese Culture Guide on the Japan tours page, which provides helpful tips on local customs and etiquette—perfect for enhancing your travel experience. We appreciate your thoughts and hope to welcome you on another adventure soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  John

  November 14th, 2024
  5.0
  Well organized tour, good guide and visited interesting places. A good introduction to Japan.
  Traveled in October 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi John, thank you for your review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the well-organized itinerary, our guide's efforts, and the fascinating destinations. It’s wonderful to know the tour gave you a great introduction to Japan! We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon. All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Rishi Dheeradj Kumar

  October 17th, 2024
  4.0
  The trip was good enough. It was a very pleasant adventure! With alot of walking and hiking. My advice: Bring...
  The trip was good enough. It was a very pleasant adventure! With alot of walking and hiking. My advice: Bring very good walking shoes!! We visit alot of temples, nature is excellent and the people are very respectful. The downside of this trip is: If you are moving to another big city the you need to leave your big baggage in the hotel so they will transfer to the other hotel. You will miss the baggage about 2 or 3 days. So bring a very large backpack with you! In Comfort Hotel hiroshimaShow more
  Traveled in September 2024
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  Ramesh

  October 1st, 2024
  4.0
  Lots of walking and public transportation
  Traveled in August 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Ramesh, thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad to hear that you had a wonderful time on your tour through Japan, experiencing all of the amazing things it has to offer. We hope to see you on another adventure with us soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Vasco

  August 16th, 2024
  5.0
  Tour very well organized, guide was very nice and with free time to look around for yourself.
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  Traveled in July 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Vasco, thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad to hear that you had a wonderful time on your tour through Japan, experiencing all of the amazing things it has to offer. We will be sure to pass your feedback onto your guide as we know they will really appreciate it and we hope to see you on another adventure with us soon! All the best, Travel Talk Team

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  Luis

  June 2nd, 2024
  3.0
  **Review: TourRadar's Japan Tour Experience** Booking a tour with TourRadar was a mixed experience. While the...
  **Review: TourRadar's Japan Tour Experience** Booking a tour with TourRadar was a mixed experience. While the booking process was straightforward and the customer service was responsive via email, the overall organization of the tour left much to be desired. Firstly, the final hotel information was provided only 1-2 days before departure, and even then, the details were inaccurate. We ended up staying in different hotels than those initially listed. TourRadar also did not offer any assistance for getting to the hotel, stating that everyone in Japan uses the train. This lack of support was inconvenient, especially for first-time visitors. The quality of the hotels varied significantly, ranging from excellent to average to just okay. Additionally, there were numerous discrepancies between the itinerary and the actual places visited. The tour relied heavily on public transportation, including local buses that were often overcrowded, which made the travel experience less comfortable. Another major downside was that almost all attractions required additional entrance fees. Given the price of the tour, I expected these costs to be included. The saving grace of the tour was our guide, Zac. He was extremely knowledgeable and did his best to address and rectify the issues and discrepancies we encountered. His efforts were commendable and made the trip more enjoyable. Overall, this method of exploring a country may suit some travelers, but it was not the right fit for me. TourRadar needs to improve its organization and transparency to ensure a smoother experience for its customers.Show more
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  Traveled in April 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Luis, thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your kind words about our booking process and customer service, and we are delighted to hear that Zac's efforts made your trip more enjoyable. Regarding the hotel information, our records indicate that we were in contact with you on May 9th & 13th to provide a list of the hotels prior to the tour, which were the same hotels you stayed in during your trip. We apologize for any confusion that may have arisen regarding the final details provided shortly before departure. We also understand that navigating a new country can be challenging, which is why we do inform passengers that train travel is the most efficient way to get around Japan prior to the tour. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding. We acknowledge your comments regarding the entry fees, and would kindly like to note that we aim to offer flexibility and allow travelers to choose which attractions they wish to visit. Thus the reason entrance fees are not included on any of our tours as noted on our website. However, we are reviewing all your points with our team to ensure smoother transitions and an improved tour experience for our future guests. We genuinely value your feedback and thank you for bringing these matters to our attention. We hope to see you on future adventures together. All the best, Travel Talk Tours

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  Giralda

  May 31st, 2024
  4.0
  Japan is an amazing country and I enjoyed the tour with our guide John. It was great learning about Japan but more...
  Japan is an amazing country and I enjoyed the tour with our guide John. It was great learning about Japan but more importantly seeing so many sights. Himeji castle was left off the itinerary which I think disappointed some people but I don’t think this will be anyone’s last trip to Japan as it’s such an amazing country. I have truly been changed by this experience. My one suggestion would be to raise the prices a bit and get some pickup and drop off transport in places like Mt. Koya. The walking became too much and not having luggage for certain days was a challenge but it was okay in the end.Show more
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  Traveled in March 2024
  

  Reply from: Travel Talk

  Hi Gigi, thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring Japan with John and found the experience truly transformative. We appreciate your feedback regarding the itinerary and transportation, and we'll be sure to take it on board for future tours. We hope to see you on another adventure with us soon!

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  Maria

  April 30th, 2024
  3.0
  Some parts of the original Itinerary were changed by Travel Talk. The tour lieder provided by Travel Talk was...
  Some parts of the original Itinerary were changed by Travel Talk. The tour lieder provided by Travel Talk was efficient in logistics, taking the group from point A to point B on time etc. but unexperienced as a tour guide. He appeared to lack knowledge about the monuments and historical places to be able explain about what we were seeing and therefore we did not received the guide service we paid forShow more
  Traveled in March 2024
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  Tami

  April 23rd, 2024
  3.0
  We covered a lot of ground and saw quite a lot, however, the pace was really too fast and we never had real free...
  We covered a lot of ground and saw quite a lot, however, the pace was really too fast and we never had real free time, like half a day, as was described in the tour discriptiuon. Also, the first guide was great, from Tokyo - Kyoto but could have explained more history. The second guide was not so wonderful. He ran from place to place, no banner to follow and he gave great history on sites but couldn't answer our questions to him. I.E. when will we get back? When are we having free time? I know we were older than some of the people but even the younger ones were getting beat down.Show more
  Traveled in March 2024