After spending two weeks in Japan, I learned a lot about their history and cultural as well as overindulging in all of the delicious foods/sweets which I will miss dearly. Some of the highlights I most enjoyed were visiting the snow monkeys, sushi and soba noodle making classes, nature walks including the bamboo forest and Torii gates, and the exciting night life. I couldnt have had a more fun and successful trip without my amazing group leader, Michelle. She did an outstanding job of keeping us all on track especially when things didnt go as planned, recommending places during our free time and even planning group outings for nightly dinners and activities. Her thoroughness, dedication and great communication skills didnt go unnoticed.
Put this on your to-do list. Every day a winner. This was an amazingly rich first experience of travelling in Japan. The trip offers an excellent balance with cycling in varied and impressive scenery, countless included visits along the way allowing insight into the history and heritage of the country, and full immersion into the culinary and lifestyle culture.
I have just done the Japan trip, and had the most amazing time, best 13 days possible, the group leader, Michelle Wolf, is the best possible leader you could get, made the trip easy, fun and very informative. The activities are a great range of cultural relevant things, such as learning about the Japanese food, history and spiritual beliefs. You get what you pay for and the accommodation while shared is amazing. Completely loved the tour and our group was amazing, made some awesome friends.