Amazing tour covering so much of Japan! The itinerary was great and included so much. Anna, our group leader, was fantastic and ensured everyone was always having a good time. She was friendly and informative and her photography skills are top notch! 10/10 would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to travel Japan!
We had booked this trip to mark our 40th wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint.
The travel arrangements all worked very well and our accommodation was of a very good standard.
We had a brilliant guide, who introduced us to a series of memorable experiences, including our first taste of authentic Japanese cooking.
The trip lived up to our expectations and was very much in line with what had been set out in the Trip Notes.
A wonderful insight to this facinating country. Seeing the country by bike is certainly the best way to do it, giving the opportunity to get an insight into the real Japan and it's people. We travelled in late November, spot on for autumn colours but obviously run the risk of colder, wet and windy weather. That said a bit of rain and strong headwind are a price worth paying. Accommodation was a mixture local Ryokans and modern hotels. The standard of the hotels was mixed, but generally very good. The food was one of the highlights, lots of real japanese food in all its guises from formal set meals (dressed in traditional kimonos) to simple noodles or curry/rice for lunch. Another highlight was definitely the guide Tatsuya 'Tea' along with his driver Tiachi and assistant Akiko. Organisation was calm and slick with clearly a lot of effort going on behind the scenes. The last couple of days are in Kyoto, this is good, but the hords of fellow tourists at the big attractions make you realise how special the time cycling away from the crowds was. If you are thinking of visiting Japan and are modestly cycle fit I would wholeheartedly recommend this trip (and in our case it attracted a very pleasant, like-minded group of people to share our experience).
