Excursão de dia inteiro ao Zoológico Natural de Kyushu e Yufuin

The trip was so good. We went to the zoo in the morning and then to umi jigoku, seeing mount yufu on the way to yufuin. Our guide Nicole Yang was very good in explaining and very helpful. She help me taking pictures since I am a solo traveler.

整體時間安排順暢，節奏不趕，島海地獄30分鐘OK、動物園2小時夠逛、後布嶽僅15分鐘，快速下車打卡拍照。最後由布院/金鱗湖2小時適合拍照+逛街。幸好沒坐動物園餵食車，因為限坐位，不能企立，不是每樣動物都能餵，而且拍照不好看，熱一點會較辛苦。12時多到達，導遊有幫團友買少量餵食車門票，我們坐旅遊巴士遊覽較好，建議坐司機後方的方向，幾乎所有動物都在一邊，及後有自行遊覽時間，可以摸摸天竺鼠，看馬，猴子等。導遊小王很細心，提醒，推薦及幫忙拍照，讚！

Selina is really accomodating us. despite the weather was not really good (rainy), but she still doing amazing great job. we were family trip. Departing from Hakata, and we part way because we stay in Beppu.

한국인입니다. 사파리에서 좀더 여유롭게 있고싶어서 선택했습니다. 2시간을 선택한건 아주 탁월한 선택이였습니다. 저는 영어를 잘 못하지만 ADA 가이드님께서 영어로 친절하게 설명해주셔서 여행하는 내내 불편함은 없었습니다. 중국인분들이 좀 많이 있었지만 다들 매너가 좋고 약속시간도 잘 지켜주셔서 좋은 여행을 할수있었습니다. 후쿠오카에 오신다면 하루정도 사파리와 지옥온천 유후인 방문하는것을 추천드립니다.

Today's tour was truly enjoyable. I was worried when the weather was cloudy in the morning, but it gradually cleared up, allowing me to take many wonderful photos. We first visited Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell), then the safari, and finally Yufuincho Kawakami. Kodama Rikuto's explanations were perfect, and the English explanations were also very clear and easy to understand. He gave detailed explanations of Umi Jigoku, and at the safari, we even saw a cheetah, which he said usually stays mostly inside its enclosure. I was also very grateful that he sent separate KakaoTalk messages with detailed Korean explanations about the origins of Yufuincho Kawakami for Korean speakers. He was a truly wonderful guide. Thank you. Thank you for sending me a KakaoTalk message with your secret restaurant recommendation at the end. I won't tell anyone! 😆😆😆😆

Yufuin is truly beautiful! We had the most amazing pork katsu udon, all thanks to our guide Jing's recommendation. Just get a queue number from the restaurant and use that time to explore Yufuin. We purposely chose a weekday in mid-December (strangely, almost all shops were closed) to go to the safari. Unfortunately, they had fewer jungle buses in operation, so we toured the safari in our coach. Remember to visit the petting zoo at the safari; they let you hold a guinea pig on your lap!

30 minutes at Umi Jigoku was just right, not too rushed. The 2 hours at the zoo were excellent, with plenty of animal interaction time. The 1-hour safari on the tour bus was much better than a Jungle Car, and offered clearer views! We had 1 hour of free time in the petting zoo area, where we could feed the animals! 2 hours was perfect; other tour groups only get 90 minutes, so I specifically looked for this 2-hour tour, and it didn't disappoint! Finally, we went up to the Yufuin trailhead for photos, which was beautiful! We had 2 hours of free time in Yufuin. Since I was staying overnight at a Yufuin onsen hotel, I left my suitcase on the tour bus and picked it up at the last stop. This was quite perfect, except for the tour bus parking location. It was near Snoopy, and we weren't informed in advance, so I walked for 15 minutes to the hotel, which was very tiring.

The tour guide was excellent, and their explanations were very detailed. The time spent at each location was just right. The zoo itinerary, in particular, exceeded expectations. We didn't miss any large animals and even got better photos than from inside the cage car. Feeding the ponies was also delightful; their greedy expressions were absolutely charming. The cat house was quite wonderful too. The souvenir shop had many cute photos and plush toys for sale. It's just a pity that the autumn leaves at Kinrin Lake had already fallen, otherwise, it would have been even more perfect. As for the Yufuin itinerary, without the guide's explanations, we might have missed the entrance to the side streets and lost out on a great experience. The guide truly helped a lot. The only suggestion is that if we don't need to pre-purchase attraction tickets, it should be stated when booking. If Kinrin Lake had autumn leaves, an extra half an hour could be added to the Yufuin itinerary.

The guide was fluent in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, so they provided detailed explanations and interesting stories about each place we visited. They were witty, punctual, and gave us great tips on the best photo spots, delicious food, and efficient routes. They were also very kind. The children followed the guide's instructions diligently, saying they had to obey their 'auntie guide.' Even though the day was tiring, they enjoyed it and kept exclaiming 'Awesome! Awesome!' as the tour concluded. I was initially worried about driving in a foreign country, and since it was quite a distance from Hakata Station, I was even more satisfied with using a guide. We were able to relax and even sleep comfortably during the journey there and back! However, the course description made it seem like the zoo admission was included, but upon re-checking the 'inclusions' section at the bottom, it was not, so there was an additional charge. Also, since my child is young, adding a car seat resulted in a higher cost than I expected, which was a bit surprising. Nevertheless, these were unavoidable expenses, and the guide kindly explained the situation, so it was fine. The zoo was quite large, and we could see the animals closer than expected, so I didn't regret not using the safari tour bus. In fact, without cages, we could see the animals more clearly through large glass windows. Thanks to this, we had a very fulfilling day. This is a guide I'd like to travel with again on our next trip. Highly recommended!!

I was very flustered when the itinerary, which I had confirmed several times, changed, but Moon, our guide, explained everything very kindly and was very considerate throughout the trip, allowing us to enjoy ourselves! We also brought our baby, and I'm grateful to the guide and to everyone we traveled with for being so thoughtful in many ways! Thanks to them, our first overseas trip with the children was enjoyable! The safari bus tour was our main goal, and we were able to travel comfortably and fulfill our wish with the wide-open window view! Yufuin and Mount Yufu were also wonderful. It was the most satisfying day of our Fukuoka trip! Moon, our stylish guide who speaks three languages, is super amazing! It was great that she explained each course in both Chinese and Korean and even shared her self-made guide with recommendations for restaurants and essential spots! Highly recommended 🩵💙