Review

Robert Fink

Best of Shikoku and Kyushu

Itinerary

Really enjoyed Yakushima. Day of visiting temples could be dropped, visited plenty of temples on other days.

Lodging

Good location of hotels. Rooms small but that is Japan.

Food

Breakfasts were very good with wide selection of foods. Dinners at onsens were very good. Included lunches ok but could be improved. Sayonara dinner was very disappointing compared to many other meals. Missed not having any true Kaiseki meals.

Guides

Ken was great, really added to the tour.

Pre-Tour Handbook

Generally good, could include more background on sites visited. Suggested movies to view not very good. “The Last Samurai” should be on list.

Tour Organization

A few hiccups, lunch reservations on wrong day, no reservations for some meals required changing of restaurant. Wasted a fair amount of time waiting for guides to obtain admission tickets, transportation tickets.

Tour Transportation

Love the trains and subways in Japan. A lot of stairs for guests using roller boards.

Would you go on another tour operating by Samurai Tours: Yes!

Would you recommend Samurai Tours to friends or family: Yes!