All Reviews for Bus Tours

I was able to fully enjoy nature. The half-day duration was also appealing, allowing me to make effective use of my time. Thank you very much.

自然を満喫できました。半日というところも魅力で、時間を有効に使うことができました。ありがとうございました。

It was close to take a boat from Ishigaki Island to Taketomi Island, and we quickly boarded a glass-bottom boat. I was a bit anxious after booking online, but everything went smoothly without any issues. The guidance was clear, which was great.

石垣島から竹富島まで船でも近く、すぐにグラスボートに乗りました。
ネットでの申し込みで、現地に着いてから不安でしたが、トラブルなくスムーズでした。
案内もわかりやすく、良かったです。

We booked the tour only day before and were impressed by the quick confirmation response from Veltra office. We throughly enjoyed the tour. The guide was very good and she had a good sense of humour. During the trip up she gave explanations about different sites we were passing. During the ride back she entertained us by showing us how to make an origami. The bus was nice and clean. The lunch was a pleasant surprise stop at a French style restaurant on the way. We had lunch with spectacular view of Mt Fuji. We were not rushed and had time to enjoy each stop and take photos.
Highly recommend, it was very relaxed and enjoyable not to be missed.
Hamed and Susan from Australia

I signed up for a popular tour. At first, I thought about getting a bus unlimited ride ticket for 1000 yen and exploring on my own, but it seemed like there weren't many buses if I excluded the airport to Ishigaki Port route, and since meals were included, I’m glad I signed up.

The guide also played the sanshin and made the atmosphere lively and entertaining on the bus. We departed from the bus terminal at 9:30 and arrived after 14:00. It went by in a flash. If I have the chance to come back to Ishigaki Island again, I will definitely use this service again.

人気のツアーとのことで申し込みました。
最初は、バス乗り放題チケットも1000円で売っているから自力で回ろうか、とも思いましたが、空港～石垣港間を外すとなかなか本数が無いようなのと、ご飯もついていたので申し込んで良かったです。

ガイドさんも三線を演奏して下さったり、面白く車内を盛り上げて下さいました。
バスターミナルを9:30に出発、14:00過ぎに到着しました。
あっという間でした。
今度また石垣島に来る機会がありましたら、また利用させて頂きます。

I used this service on the afternoon of my return from Ishigaki Island to Naha. The ferry departed from Ishigaki Port at 13:20 and from Taketomi Port at 17:00.

They also took care of my luggage, which was very helpful. I chose the water buffalo cart plan and spent the remaining two hours cycling around. The water buffaloes on Yubu Island each have their own personalities, and since the locations are different, you can enjoy a unique atmosphere at each place, so I highly recommend it. (It seems that it costs 1,200 yen for adults if you decide to take the water buffalo cart after arriving at Taketomi Island, so I think it's better to book the water buffalo cart plan from the start.)

Riding a bicycle on sandy paths was quite challenging at times, but I thought it added to the charm of Taketomi Island.

The coastal roads were easy to ride on.

I was very satisfied to see the traditional landscapes of Okinawa.

石垣島から那覇に戻る日の午後に利用しました。
13：20石垣港発、17：00竹富港発でした。

荷物も預かってくださり助かりました。
私は、水牛車プランを選んでから、残りの2時間をレンタサイクルで回りましたが水牛車は由布島で乗っていても水牛ちゃんの個性がそれぞれありますし場所も違うので、それぞれ違う雰囲気を味わえますからおすすめします
（竹富島についてからだと、大人1,200円かかるようですからはじめから水牛車プランを申し込まれるといいと思います。）

自転車で砂道を走るのは、なかなか大変なところもありましたがそれもまた竹富島の味と思いました。

海岸沿いの道は走りやすかったです。

昔ながらの沖縄の風景を見せて頂き、大満足しています。

It was a tour with 11 people, so it felt like a regular sightseeing bus tour. Lunch included a set meal with fried flying fish. Since it was a trip without a rental car, it was good that we were able to circle Yakushima and visit the main tourist spots.

11名でのツアーでしたので、普通の観光バスのツアーという感じでした。昼食はトビウオの唐揚げがついた定食でした。レンタカー無しの旅行だったので、とりあえずは屋久島を一周できて、主な観光スポットを廻れたので良かったです。

Enjoyed the morning tour better than the afternoon tour. Lunch should include alternatives for Western tastes.

We assembled at the pick up point which was very centrally located ( directions were well given)and were well greeted by the English speaking Staff. Enroute we were informed that the tour to the 5 th Station of Mt. Fuji cannot be done as the road was icy due to the snow the day before. Alternatively we were taken to a different location “ Oshino Hakkai” with 8 different sacred pools all originating from Mt. Fujiyama. We instantly fell in love with this small Quaint Village.

We were taken for lunch to a European Style Restaurant which was overlooking the Fuji Q Highland . The lunch was a real treat, delicious and sumptuous. We were served Soup, Chicken, Salad, bread, desert and finally coffee/ tea. The ambience of the Restaurant was very very Royale. VELTRA was very kind in providing a vegetarian lunch for my wife.

We were then taken to the Mt Fuji Museum where we were shown a Fantastic Introductory film.

Later we drove to the Scenic Lake Kawaguchico for a Cruise. We had an ice cream treat from the souvenirs shop compliments VELTRA!!!.

We then took the rope way up the mountain to have a spectacular view of the Lake and the surroundings of the Base of Mt Fuji.

We would highly recommend this tour with VELTRA AS IT WAS VERY COST EFFECTIVE CONSIDERING THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION THE SIGHTSEEING, LUNCH, CRUISE RIDE, THE ROPEWAY AND NOT THE FORGET THE ICE CREAM.

THANKS VELTRA FOR YOUR SERVICES AND MAKING OUR DAY ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING DURING OUR STAY IN JAPAN.

I signed up for a tour with my grandfather and mother. It was enjoyable to visit the sightseeing spots without walking around the city.

祖父と母と一緒にツアーに申し込みました。街中を歩かずに、観光名所を巡るのもそれはそれで楽しかったです

The traffic signals and signs overhead were exciting. The best part was how pleasant the highway drive felt. The guide was friendly, so I think it was a great experience that I won't forget!

信号とか看板が頭上でテンション上がりました。１番は高速が気持ちよかったです。ガイドさんが感じ良かったのでいい経験で忘れないと思います！

You can't go individually, so I recommend the tour with a bus guide because they are wonderful...

The Gangala Valley doesn't feel like Okinawa, but you can sense something mystical; the tour guide's talk was also enjoyable...

個人では行けません、バスガイドさんが素晴らしいのでラド観光をオススメします…

ガンガラーの谷は沖縄っぽくないけど何か神秘的な物を感じます、ツアーガイドさんのトークも楽しかった…

This tour begins at the Saga-Arashiyama station and ends in Arashiyama. However, the meeting location is at the Kyoto station, approx. 35 min away by train. As guests at the Suiran Kyoto in Arashiyama, it was discouraging to travel the distance for this tour. Suggestion...It would be nice for those staying in Arashiyama to have the opportunity to meet at the tour departure station...the Saga-Arashiyama. As for the tour itself, our family had a fun and exciting time!

The sightseeing spots are limited, but you can visit them efficiently. They keep the atmosphere lively during the bus ride, so you won't get bored. The lunch location was also excellent. It was very helpful that we could get off at Ishigaki Airport on the way back. It was a day well spent with half-day sightseeing and a direct transfer to the airport without any waste of time.

観光箇所は限られていますが、効率よく回る事が出来ます。
バス移動中も飽きずに盛り上げてくれます。
昼食のロケーションも最高でした。帰りは石垣空港で下車出来たので
大変助かりました。半日観光、空港までの送り無駄なく過ごせて1日でした。

It was nice to have all transportation to and from set. It can be a little complicated getting out to Kameoka from Kyoto. The entire experience was worth the cost.

Places visited were outstanding. But was fast paced/rushed. People with walking difficulties can barely catch up with the group. Lunch was sukiyaki.

The tour itself was an excellent way of seeing some landmarks in Tokyo if you are short of time. We highly recommend online booking before you turn up at one of stations. Although the sign at the station states you can purchase tickets on the bus, at the counter, and sales offices, and no reservations required, when we turned up at the Skytree Station on 15 April, the lady at the ticket booth insisted that the buses are full and there are no seats available. She told us even if we waited for the next buses, there were no guarantee there would be seats. I went outside, booked and paid for 2 same day tickets via Veltra, went back inside the ticket office, gave the lady my booking reference number, got my tickets straight away and got on the next bus. I didn't understand why she was adamant she couldn't sell us tickets and the buses were all full when we first went in. As we were leaving Tokyo the next day, we almost missed out on experiencing the bus tour if I had not tried getting the tickets via Veltra. To avoid same experience, we highly recommend booking via Veltra.

I was disappointed that Kiyomizu Temple was under renovation. Other than that, everything was as I expected and there were no issues. However, I had assumed the pickup location was at the bus stop, thinking it was a bus from the beginning, and I waited at the bus stop at Kyoto Station. When the time came, I couldn't find the guide and started to panic. It would have been helpful if there was information available for participants coming from Kyoto about transferring to the bus at Fushimi by train.

清水寺が改修中で残念でした。後は、思っていた通りで問題なかったです。ただ、ピックアップ場所が、こちらの思い込みだったのですが、最初からバスだと思いバス停がわの京都駅で待っていて、時間になっても、案内の人が見つからなくて焦りました。京都からの参加者は、伏見まで電車で移動してバスに合流するのをどこかに掲載していてもらえたら良かったです。

The sightseeing day was rainy, but the guide's guidance and consideration were so wonderful that we hardly felt the rain. The tour content was also fulfilling, making it a very enjoyable trip.

観光日は、大雨でしたが、ガイドさんの案内&気遣いが素晴らしく雨を感じさせないほどでした。
観光内容も充実していて、とても楽しい旅となりました。

The weather was wonderful, and I walked around the Gassho-zukuri village. Shirakawa-go and Gokayama each have their own charm, and I was satisfied to be able to visit both in one day. The tour guide provided information in English after Japanese, and it was so wonderful that I was captivated. The driver was also very nice, making it a fun trip.

天候に恵まれ、合掌造りの里を歩きまわりました。白川郷・五箇山それぞれに良さがあり、一日に両方を見学できて満足しました。
添乗員の方は日本語の次に英語で同じことを案内されるのですが、素晴らしくて聞きほれてしまいました。ドライバーさんもとても良い方で、楽しい旅行でした。

The guide's wonderful singing voice and stories were very enjoyable. Although it was cloudy the whole time, we were able to enjoy the beautiful scenery with a bit of sunshine at Kabira Bay. We were grateful that they efficiently took us around the sightseeing spots since we didn't rent a car. I definitely want to come back in the summer next time.

ガイドさんの素敵な歌声とお話がとても良かったです。
ずっと曇り空でしたが、川平湾で少し日が射してキレイな景色も堪能できました。
レンタカーを借りていない我々には、効率良く観光地を巡ってくれたので有り難かったです。
次はぜひ夏に来たいです。

It was a quick tour of three islands from Ishigaki Island.
On Taketomi Island, I was able to visit the places I wanted by cycling around, which was great!
At Kaiji Beach, I returned to my childhood and got lost in searching for star sand!
The beauty of Kondoi Beach was breathtaking✨
Each water buffalo on Yubu Island's cart had a name, and they were so cute.
The golden pupae at the butterfly garden are a must-see!
If you have time, a tour of two islands might allow for a more leisurely experience.

石垣島から、駆け足での3島巡りでした。
竹富島ではサイクリングで回ったので行きたい所に行けて良かったかも！
カイジ浜では、童心に返り夢中になって、星砂探し！
コンドイ浜の美しさには感動✨
由布島の水牛車の牛さん1頭ずつに名前がついていて、可愛かった。
蝶々園の黄金のサナギは、必見！
お時間ある方は、2島巡り位の方がゆっくりできるかもしれません。

Staff was very friendly but the overall experience didn't compare with other open air bus trips in other major cities. The monotone English audio was minimal and mostly uninteresting. Lots of room for improvement there. Not many stops and gap time between stops is quite long. I agree with other reviewers- spend your money on a cab.

I wanted to go to the aquarium, so I joined this tour. We have three hours at the aquarium, so we can take our time. I was once again impressed by the size of the whale shark and the Okichan Theater.

As for the Nago Pineapple Park before that, there were additional fees for the attractions, and it was a newly opened commercial facility with lunch and free time. However, most of the commercial facilities were not yet open (the construction seems to be behind schedule!?), and I can't honestly say the lunch was delicious... In that case, wouldn't it have been better to go to Ryukyu Mura and have Okinawa soba, which feels more like Okinawa? (I heard a group in the car complaining about this and they seemed to have gone there instead...)

水族館に行きたくてこのツアーに参加。
水族館での時間は3時間ありますので、ゆっくりできます。
改めてジンベイザメの大きさや、おきちゃん劇場に感動しました。

その前の名護パイナップルパークは、見るところは別途料金がさらに必要、新たにできた商業施設でランチ＋自由時間でしたが、商業施設はほとんど未開店（工事がおいついていない！？）、ランチはお世辞にもおいしいとは言えず、、、ならば、先日までの琉宮城＋沖縄そばのほうが、沖縄らしくて良いのではないだろうか。。。。（車中で、この件をクレーム言っていたグループは、そちらへ行ったみたいですが。。。）

Honestly, the aquarium wasn't as impressive as I had expected. However, the surrounding facilities were great, and I had a lot of fun. Pineapple Park was also interesting, kind of like a small botanical garden.

正直、水族館は思っていたほどの感動ではありませんでした。
しかし周りの施設がとても良くて、大変楽しめました。
パイナップルパークもちょっとした植物園みたいな感じで面白かったです。

I really went around Yakushima, including Yakusugi Land and the Jomon Sugi. I encountered Yakushima deer and Yakushima monkeys several times along the Western Forest Road. The driver and guide was very knowledgeable, and they introduced us to places beyond the tourist spots, so I was never bored at all.

本当に屋久島を一周します。＋ヤクスギランドと紀元杉も。西部林道などで屋久鹿と屋久猿に何度も会えました。ドライバー兼案内人の知識が豊富で、観光スポット以外の場所の紹介もしてくれるので、退屈することは全然ありませんでした。

The places of interests were worth going although it's packed with tourist. I wasn't too happy with the guide because he didn't even bother to explain much about the places of interest. He just took us there and told us to return at a specific time without introducing the place. A bus driver could have done his job. In the package, I was promised to have vocanlo eggs but didn't receive anything at all.

I should opt to visit the places myself instead of following this tour. Disappointed.

Exceptionally well organised tour and so much to see in one day! Loads of walking and tour running on a tight schedule to fit the itinerary in.
Guide friendly, speaking very good English.
Extremely pleased with the tour and will recommend Veltra (Kyoto Tours) to my friends.

I chose the water buffalo cart course.
With a round-trip boat ticket included, this price is a great deal!
You can choose the return boat time on the day.

I was very satisfied spending a leisurely time in the Ryukyu atmosphere, resting in the shade while listening to the stories and songs from the guide, along with the water buffalo, Ryuu-kun (*´∀｀).

Even though it was December, we were blessed with good weather and thoroughly enjoyed Taketomi Island!

水牛車コースを選びました。
往復船チケットも付いてこの値段はとてもお得です！
帰りの船の時間は、当日に選べます。

水牛の琉くんの気分で、日陰で休憩しながら、
おにいさんのお話・唄を聴きながら、
ゆったりした琉球時間を過ごせて大満足(*´∀｀)

12月でしたがお天気にも恵まれて、竹富島をとても満喫できました！

The day before, I went to the Churaumi Aquarium, so the next day I joined a tour to the Tropical Dream Center. There were many varieties of orchids, cattleya, and fruits, which were very impressive. The guide's explanations and performances were enjoyable, and I fell even more in love with Okinawa. Thank you very much!

前日に 美ら海水族館に行ったので 次の日は熱帯ドリームセンターに行くツアーにしました。たくさんの種類の蘭やカトレア、果物があり見ごたえがありました。ガイドさんの解説やパフォーマンスも楽しく ますます 沖縄が好きになりました。ありがとうございました

I participated with my elderly mother. I think the itinerary was well thought out, as it included many major tourist spots in just one day. Despite visiting so many places, it didn't feel rushed, and we were able to have a fulfilling day. I'm glad we chose this tour. It might be the last time my mother gets to go to Okinawa, so it was enjoyable to visit many attractions together. Thank you very much!

高齢の母と参加しました。一日で主な観光地がたくさん入っていて、よく考えられた内容だと思います。あれだけたくさん連れていってもらったのにバタバタした印象はなく充実した一日を過ごす事ができこのツアーを選んで良かったです。沖縄に行けるのはもう最後かな、、、という母とたくさん一緒に観光地に行けて楽しかったです。ありがとうございました!