All Reviews for Bus Tours

It was my first time to participate on a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. I used to kind of make fun of these "touristy" activities whenever I go on an out of the country trip. Surprisingly, I had fun with the tour! It was amusing to hear the guide talk non-stop. The bus left promptly so no time was wasted. As we drove along the expressway, I loved how the chilly air made my face numb (LOL). Also, pretty citylights view never gets old with me. Oh, and this sightseeing tour made me realize my new fascination -- buildings! Tokyo has one of the most interesting buildings I've seen so far.

Indeed, the experience was great for a person new to the city! The view from the top of the bus is incomparable to that from inside a taxi or car. But, since it's open, the cold wind somewhat gave us chills, perhaps it's nice if they could provide blankets or whatever :) English audio guide is ok, I guess... not really into the history and stories of each place, just took pictures of everything! Instagram worthy! :)

It was the first ever tour I went on... ever! It's a great way to see the city especially for me, a first time traveler. We took the Odaiba Course and we passed through the Rainbow Bridge.

We also took photos of the Tokyo Tower while it was illuminated by 276 (as per the audio guide! Ha!). We were very fortunate that the stop light turned red at a good spot and for an enough amount of time to take nice IG photos from the open-top bus.

The Audio Guide was very helpful and the perky guide was very nice! I would totally recommend taking this tour. I will definitely do it again when I get the chance!

Nice intro to the city, all for a very reasonable price. Seats were comfy and the sights were a delight. Barely used the audio guide, though.

The tour is perfect for first-time Tokyo visitors. The bus took us around the must-see sights such as the Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo's version of the Statue of Liberty and the Kabuki-za Theater (I can't remember the rest!). There was an audio guide that translated the commentaries, which was helpful, but after a while I took it off and just kind of figured it out. We went for the night tour in May and it was still pretty chilly, so be sure to bring a jacket!

Good price/quality, although the audio can be a bit funny at times (some of the descriptions had us in fits, because they were unintentionally hilarious). Tokyo Tower's lights came on right as we passed by, which was really pretty

It was nice seeing some of the highlights of Tokyo in a quick time. The audio guide had pretty strange facts that I didn't know about Tokyo too. But after a while, I just decided to ignore the audio and just enjoy the view.
Even in May after the sun went down it was rather cold!

15/05/2017, we found this tour very good! Meeting our tour guide was easy and we boarded a nice clean and comfortable bus. Our tour guide was Levin and he was very informative, funny and helpful. Our first stop was Lake Kawaguchi-ko where we were lucky enough to get a brief look at Mt Fuji and enjoyed a delicious freshly made blueberry soft cream (ice cream), we then went to the 8 ponds in Oshino Hakkai and drank from the fountain of youth which is mineral water from the volcanic area and saw carp swimming in the creater like ponds and took photos of some cherry blossom trees. We then drove to a ninja village where we ate japanese style lunch and took a photo with a ninja and joined in some ninja activities. Next stop was the 5th station where we were lucky enough to be able to be driven all the way to the top of the 5th station (it can be closed due to weather conditions), it was very cold and windy but was lovely to see Mt Fuji close up! We also received a special gift at this point and our final stop was a 4d movie experience which was very amazing technology and scenery of Mt Fuji and surrounding areas and quite fun. Throughout the trip our guide Levin was giving us facts about the areas and making the tour fun and interesting for us and was more than happy to answer our questions.
I would recommend this tour!

The tour was really nice and I got to see a lot of Tokyo that I might not have gone to otherwise. I was able to do all three route in one day, but that was with only getting off at two stops for an hour each. So you might only be able to do two of the routes if you want to get off at more places. I did notice a slight problem with the recorded tour cutting off and skipping to the next section if we were going to fast, but it didn't happen too often. Would definitely recommend if you want a quick overview of the area to see where it is you want to explore more later.

The tour was really nice and made seeing Okinawa easier as the public transport was hard to understand. The aquarium was the only reason we did the tour but the other stops were entertaining as well. The aquarium was really nice and we probably could have used more than 3 hours here but it was just enough and we got to see the dolphin show.

Really interesting. Sefa Utaki was very peaceful I was the only person on the trip that chose the beach option, everyone else went to the Okinawan Village. I took a trip on a glass bottomed boat, it was amazing

The Grand Tour of Tokyo Highlights gives you insight into the historical background of what Tokyo is, the shoguns and the emperors and the cultural achievements of that period, as well as an understanding of what Tokyo is today, a 36 million capital, surprisingly well functioning and hugely impressive.

The trip was fine, we enjoyed each segment very much!
The 2 guides were also very nice and helpful!

The restaurant was just fine- not enough choise, and only fried food! Was acceptable but we expected a bit more choise and at least one kind of fish ?
On the wax back they left us in shinzuku- before booking we understood that we be driven to our hotels.
But generally speaking was overall just fine - I will also recommend my friends to take this tour once they travel to Tokyo!
The bus wasn't very comfortable
We expected something new was an old bus, and on the way back fm Mount Fuji , the guides just left us alone- they did not talked or gave further information Or whatsoever!

Thank you for having us JM yr tour- the fact that we had to pay 2 for 1 it made trip more convenient!

Otherwise price seems too high!

Hope to meet again in one of yr tours

Regards
Robert futsi

Since this is my second time visiting Taketomi Island, I chose a relaxed rental bicycle plan this time. I think the size of Taketomi Island is just right for exploring by bicycle. This plan includes not only the ferry ticket and rental bicycle fee but also round-trip transportation from the hotel and luggage storage service at the island terminal, so I found it to be a great deal.

竹富島に行くのは2回目なので、今回はのんびりレンタサイクルのプランを選びました。竹富島の広さは、レンタサイクルくらいがちょうどいいなと思います。このプランには乗船券とレンタサイクル代だけではなく、ホテルからの往復送迎や離島ターミナルでの荷物預かりのサービスもついているので、とてもお得だと思いました。

I used this tour on the last day of my trip. I definitely wanted to visit the Sefa Utaki and the Himeyuri Peace Museum, so I joined this tour. At Okinawa World, I saw the Eisa performance recommended by our guide. It was so efficient to cover so much in half a day, and they even took us to Naha Airport for a great price! We arrived at the airport with the beautiful voice of our guide singing "Matahari nu Chindara Kanushamayo," a traditional Okinawan folk song. It was a satisfying conclusion to a fun trip.

旅行最終日に利用しました。
斎場御獄とひめゆりの塔は絶対行ったみたかったので、このツアーに参加しました。おきなわワールドでは、ガイドさんオススメのエイサーを見ました。
半日でこれだけ効率よく周れて、那覇空港まで送ってもらえる上に、格安！
♬マタハリヌ チンダラ カヌシャマヨ♬ と沖縄民謡で、ガイドさんの美声に送られて空港に着きました。楽しかった旅行の締めくくりに大満足のツアーでした。

Iriomote's mangrove cruise was easy to understand thanks to the detailed explanations from the guide, and the scenery while riding the water buffalo to Yufu was breathtaking! Additionally, Taketomi Island is simply a wonderful place; the flowers are beautiful, and riding the water buffalo while exploring is incredibly soothing. I traveled alone, but I had a great time. I highly recommend this!

西表はマングローブクルーズはガイドさんの細かい説明で分かりやすかったし、水牛にのって由布へ行く時の景色のすごさは感動！そして竹富島はなんともいえない良いところ花は綺麗だし水牛に乗って散策してるときはすごく癒されます。一人旅でしたがすごく楽しめました。これはオススメです！

It was our first time in Japan and we decided to take a tour to mt.Fuji. There was alot of tour companies offering packages but we decided to take Japan Panoramic Tours and we were not disappointed! Our tour guide Taejun Kim was very informative and friendly. While the bus ride and stops along the way to mt.fuji was superb! Amazing tour and great company. Wil recommend it to anyone wanting to visit Mt.Fuji! My Brother and sister will be visiting next month, will definitely give this package to them! Thank you for such a great time :)

All 3 trips are worthwhile and there's adequate English translation. However I found the time between pickups too long. It meant that if you got off at a couple of things you struggled to complete the loop. They need a few more buses to make the average waiting time 30 minutes, not 60 or 90 minutes.

We took one day tour to visit the aquarium and other famous spots. The tour was very well organized , the lead guide was really cheerful , cooperative and gave a great overview of Okinawa and the tour places. Even arranged vegetarian food on request.

The only minor issue we had was that since our pick up point was the first in the morning , we had to go around to all pick up points before starting the tour almost 3 hours after boarding.

We have been traveling in Japan for last seven days beginning our tour to Odavara and Hakone mountain trail followed by visit to Kyoto and then to Yokahama and finally to Tokyo. Wanting to get most value of the limited time available at our disposal, we have been exploring options at every place that we visited in Japan and Veltra's one day tour around Tokyo turned out to be the best choice that we did in Tokyo. The tour covers most important places from Imperial palace, Akasuka temple area, fish market and Odiaba cruise with nice lunch included in the itinaray and return journey taking you through all the other interesting places with option to get off for self exploration. Thus covered entire city with good time given at every place for you to absorb the place. Fish market was a surprise in the package and the crab meat turned out to be the best crab we have ever tasted. Do not miss this..

This tour was great fun. The pineapple park wasn't a long visit but you could see some different types of pineapples growing take a stroll though the garden and enjoy sampling different types of drinks. The butterflies were very big and friendly and would land on people who stopped long enough to look at them. It makes everyone feel like a Disney princess. The aquarium is beautiful with a lot of information on sharks and had a good dolphin show and opportunities to feed the dolphins (if you find the hidden. Spot before it closes) they keep doing the dolphin show even when the weather was really bad. Lunch was provided at the butterfly place and it decent. A nice bowl of udon but not super filling.

Walking through the streets of Osaka while listening to the explanations was a great experience, and I had a very enjoyable time. I would also like to participate in the southern route if I have the opportunity.

説明を聞きながら大阪の街の中を歩く事が、無かったので大変満足し楽しい時間を過ごせました。南ルートも機会が、あれば参加してみたいと思います。

The entire trip was simply amazing. From the time we arrived, Jessica was already at the location giving us our bus seat number. We didn't have to scramble for seat especially when we were traveling in a group. The itinerary was well planned. There was information about Mt. Fuji being told along the way. We were super lucky to have a clear view of the majestic mountain at out first stop at Lake Kawaguchi. There was also a shop selling blueberry ice cream. A must try! Next stop was the Ninja village. We took many good pictures here with Mt Fuji as background. Love the pink cherry blossom trees which had not withered like those in Ueno Park. The lunch here was a simple buffet. Delicious and spread was good enough to fill our stomach. We then visited the Oshino 8 Seas and filled up three empty bottles with the fresh spring water. Clean. Didn't have any stomach upset after drinking. The souvenir shops here were cheaper and had many varieties. The 4D ride in Fuji Q was thrilling. Worth to try on such technology. Our finale was the fifth station. There were snow at the sides which my children had a snow ball fight. Small place but the close up view of the mountain was not something that I can easily forget! Kudos to Jessica and Kim who had taken good care of everyone. Such cheerful and knowledgeable guides!

There are many full-day sightseeing bus tours in Okinawa, but this tour is fantastic for those who want to enjoy half days (for example, if you plan to go parasailing in the afternoon and can't stray too far from Naha, you end up with free time in the morning).

Even if an amateur tries to plan a trip, it's nearly impossible to cover this much in that time. This tour efficiently takes you to the highlights, and the bus guide shares stories, providing historical context for each site. They also advise on how to move around to make the most of your time at each location.

I wondered how they could offer so much for this price!

Of course, this tour is also great for those who have time before their flight on the last day of their trip.

沖縄観光バスツアーで、終日時間をつかう一日観光はたくさん出ていますが、半日ずつ楽しみたい（たとえば、午後はパラセーリングするので那覇からあまり離れられないけど、すると午前が空いてしまう）などの時に、このツアーはめちゃくちゃいいです。

素人がプランをたててもこの時間でまわることはとてもできません。
効率よく名所をまわってくれる上、車内ではバスガイドさんのお話もあるので、各施設の歴史的背景も聞け、また時間内に施設をまわるにはどう動くのが適当かも教えてくれます。

こんなに盛りだくさんなのに、このお値段でいいの？と思いました。

もちろん観光最終日に、飛行機に乗るまでに時間がある方にも使えるツアーです。

Customer service was great other than you have long waits at bus stops which can range from hour and half to two hours until pick up time.

The tour is well-organized, places we have visited in Mt. Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi and Oshino Ninja Village are all fantastic. Schedules were promptly observed which allowed us to move freely and relaxed. Good job and thanks to the tour guides.

This is a trip for a couple from the baby boomer generation. For this trip to Osaka, we wanted to add something different (fun) this time, and while browsing on my smartphone, I came across a red open bus! It's affordable in terms of time and cost. How indulgent of us to enjoy such a little trip while just sitting! Although we are from the countryside, I highly recommend this to those living in Osaka as well. It's completely different from a regular sightseeing bus. (It's a three-story open bus, you know! (^o^)) The bus guide interacts face-to-face with the customers! I felt curious about who was driving and where! Yes, the driver was safely operating the bus on the first floor. There were laughs and excitement! Our bus was full, probably because it was during Golden Week, creating a friendly atmosphere like a day-long bus tour.

Driving along the six lanes of Midosuji in a moving three-story bus felt so pleasant, especially for someone from the countryside like me. I was overwhelmed with emotion. The breeze was comfortable, and my husband, like a child, said he wanted to ride again! Me too! The bus guide was such a wonderful person that I wished we could take a photo together♪ The one-hour little trip was very satisfying!

Since we stayed in front of Osaka Station, we were lured by the night breeze and went to Ohatsu Tenjin, which we had been told about a few hours earlier. It was mostly young couples, but being a pair of old folks was nice too! As we exited Ohatsu Tenjin Street and looked ahead, we saw a familiar bright red open bus passing by us.

Wow! What a delightful coincidence to encounter the last Namba route red bus of the day (*^^*)

On May 4th at 15:40, to the customers of the Namba route little trip! Thank you for sharing such a fun time with us. m(__)m

団塊世代の夫婦旅行です。今回の大阪行き いつもと違う(楽しいこと)プラスしてみようと スマホ触っていて(赤色オープンバス)が 目に飛び込む！
時間的に料金的に お手軽。又座っていれば良いと言う 何てわがままなプチ旅行！私たちは地方組ですが 大阪に住んでる方にも これはお勧めものです。観光バスのたかさとは全く違います。(3階オープンバスですね(^o^)
バスガイドさんはお客様と対面式！
どこで誰が運転しているの？と 不思議な気持ち！
そうです 運転士さんは一階で安全運転に務めてくださっていました。笑い声 ！ ドキドキ感！
私たちのバスはゴールデンウィーク中のせいか満席で １日ご一緒するバスツアーのような和気あいあいムードでした。
御堂筋の6車線を、動く3階バス～同じ方向に並んで走る気持ちよさ
田舎者ですので 感無量でした。(o⌒∇⌒o)

風がここちよく 、主人は子供のように 又乗りたいと！私もね！
バスガイドさんが素敵な方だったので ご一緒に 写真ほしかったなぁ♪
一時間のプチ旅行は満足満足！

大阪駅前泊でしたので夜風に誘われ数時間前に教えていただいた お初天神に行きました。若いカップルばかりでしたが じじ ばばの二人つれもいいもんだ！
お初天神どうりを出て前をみたら 見覚えのある真っ赤なオープンバスが私たちのの横を通ってゆく

うわぁ～ 本日最後のなんばルート赤色バスと嬉しい偶然の出合い (*^^*)

5/4 15:40 なんばルートのプチ旅行のお客様！楽しい時間共有ありがとうございました。m(__)m

If you need to catch a noon flight out of Okinawa, I strongly recommend this tour. It allows storage of luggages and drops off at Naha Airport! Travelling to Sefa Utaki, Mibaru Beach or Okinawa World from Naha and to the airport would cost about as much, or even more, by bus. This is perfect and convenient.

The audio guide is not working for those of us who doesn't understand Jap though.

The guide was kind, polite, and we had a wonderful time that flew by. Of course, a nice day is great, but the sunlight felt a bit intense. I would love to enjoy another course someday.

ガイドの方は、優しく丁寧で楽しい時間をあっという間に過ごしました。
ただ、天気が良い日がもちろん良いのですが、少々日差しがきつい感じでした。
またいつか別コースを楽しみたいです。

The guide was very likable, and I appreciated that they tried their best to make the one-time tour enjoyable. I am really glad I booked the tour, even though the rental car was fully booked and I couldn't rent it. Despite the unfortunate rain, I was able to enjoy myself and learn about the culture.

ガイドさんがとても好感が持てて良かったです。
一度きりのツアーを最高に楽しませようとしてくれていて、とても感謝しています。
レンタカーが満席で借りれず、予約した今回でしたが、ツアーを予約して本当に良かったと思っています。
あいにくの雨でしたが、楽しめ、文化など知ることができました。