Yufuin Floral Village tours

My wife and I had a wonderful day of Yufuin and Beppu day trip. We explored the beautiful scenery, sampled local delicacies and soaked feet in the hot springs, very relaxed. Our tour guide is Hedy. She is friendly and helpful. She was really beneficial to us. She gave historical background and suggested a good selection of delicious foods to try. At every stop, She would remind us to use the restroom.

Me and my friends went to this tour for our one whole day in Fukuoka, and it didn’t disappoint! We were able to go to the highlights of the tourist spots in Fukuoka, having ample time for each spot that we could take photos and explore freely. Our guide, Thomas was very helpful, showing and telling us tips left and right for a more efficient visit to each stop in the tour. Food recommendations, best toilets without queues, routes for explorations, you name it! He even sent out photos he took himself from his visits in the ropeway as digital postcards if we didn’t get the chance to take beautiful photos ourselves. (The last photo is his.) Overall, the experience was nothing short of perfect and we loved every minute of the tour 🤎

The vehicle is clean and spacious. The guide, while not particularly chatty or didn’t offer to help load the luggages when picking us up, he was helpful to look for my son’s airpod that fell out of his ear. I did find it costly and puzzling to pay extra 14000 yen for extra hours and driving an empty car back to Fukuoka since we changed accomodation to the last destination of that day’s itinerary (nagabetaki fall, kokonoe yume suspension bridge, tadawara wetland, beppu ropeway, Yufuin), so not going back to Fukuoka. I’m unsure if I’m being charged for the time spent by the driver-guide driving back to Fukuoka alone.

Very good care, from chatting with the company, until the time to pick up as scheduled, the driver took very good care of me, was attentive to details, and gave advice all the way, was on time, very impressive. I will have the opportunity to use the service again.

Our driver and tour guide, Gyu-Yeong Jeon, was very professional. He took me to better spots to photograph Yufuin and the Jumonjibaru Observatory. He also proactively offered to take photos and even picked me up from Tatsumaki Jigoku (Tornado Hell) because the bus was taking too long to return to the Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) parking lot.

Please be sure to check your email for the exact first meeting location! Most of the participants were Chinese, and about 10% were from other countries, I think. The tour wasn't too big, which was nice and cozy. Our guide was very kind, and the train option we chose was absolutely wonderful. It was a truly healing experience. It was convenient and great not to worry about train reservations or transportation. However, due to the nature of the package, there wasn't a lot of free time, especially at the Sea Hell. It was a shame that traffic was blocked due to a car accident during our travel, but that's unavoidable! Still, we traveled comfortably in a cute, small bus. I'd even say it was better that it wasn't a large charter bus. If you're Korean and want to travel with foreigners, this tour might be a good option for you.

I would like to commend our tour guide Helen. He speaks English fluently and patiently answering all questions. She has a lot of knowledge about the tourist spots and willing to take a photo for you. That’s a plus especially for solo travel. Thank you so much, Helen!!! Sayonara…..

Kevin made the trip truly memorable! Had such a fun time, everything was really well organized. Even though the travel time was a bit long, it flew by thanks to Kevin constantly cracking jokes and keeping the vibe great.