Excursão de dia inteiro ao Zoológico Natural de Kyushu e Yufuin

非常推薦！ 導遊Carson 親切友善。主動幫忙拍照。推介景點和食物。而且能說英語 + 廣東話+普通話。方便溝通！ Carson安排時間非常好。團友亦全部準時無遲到。令旅程非常順暢！ 九州動物園…能夠在旅遊巴嘆住冷氣看動物..對父母來說真是賞賜..哈哈！ 由布院非常值得去。Carson推薦的鰻魚飯+可樂餅。非常好吃。一定要吃！ 可惜是只有2小時….不太夠時間逛完整個湯之坪街道… 希望下次行程可安排為3小時！ 下次會再參加！

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 at explaining and very helpful. She helped me take pictures since I am a solo traveler.

The overall schedule was smooth and unhurried. 30 minutes for Umi Jigoku was fine, 2 hours was enough for the zoo, and only 15 minutes for Mount Yufu, just a quick stop for photos. Finally, 2 hours for Yufuin/Kinrinko Lake was perfect for photos and shopping. Luckily, we didn't take the zoo feeding car because seating is limited, you can't stand, not every animal can be fed, and photos don't turn out well; it would be more difficult in hot weather. We arrived a little after 12 PM, and the tour guide helped some group members buy a few feeding car tickets. It was better for us to tour by bus. I recommend sitting on the side behind the driver, as almost all the animals are on one side. Afterwards, we had free time to explore, where we could pet guinea pigs and see horses, monkeys, etc. Our tour guide, Xiao Wang, was very attentive, offering reminders, recommendations, and helping with photos. Thumbs up!

Selina nos está acomodando muy bien. A pesar de que el clima no era muy bueno (lluvioso), ella hizo un trabajo increíble. Éramos un viaje familiar. Partimos de Hakata y nos separamos porque nos quedamos en Beppu.

I am Korean. I chose this option because I wanted to spend more time at the safari. Choosing the 2-hour option was an excellent decision. Although I don't speak English well, our guide, ADA, kindly explained everything in English, so I didn't experience any inconvenience throughout the trip. There were quite a few Chinese visitors, but everyone was well-mannered and punctual, which made for a pleasant trip. If you come to Fukuoka, I highly recommend dedicating a day to visit the safari, Hell Onsen, and Yufuin.

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!!