Passeios por Lake Shikotsu

That was the highlight of my trip to Japan. Our guide Tetsu was very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. The hotels we stayed at were amazing. The itinerary was well thought out, and every single spot was breathtaking.

I recently took this one-day tour to Lake Toya and Lake Shikotsu, and it was absolutely worth the money. It is a very well-paced itinerary that allowed us to see several of Hokkaido’s most beautiful natural landmarks within a single day without feeling overly rushed. Our guide, Xixi, was fantastic. She was incredibly knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make the trip memorable. Not only did she provide great commentary on the sights we visited, but she also shared a wealth of "insider" recommendations for other locations to visit in Hokkaido and pointed us toward the "best in category" restaurants for local food.

Lucy is the most dedicated and responsible tour guide I've encountered in recent years. From departure to our return home, all process explanations were exceptionally clear, allowing us to travel with peace of mind. Lucy provided us with a wealth of knowledge about Hokkaido's history, culture, and gourmet information, ensuring that we not only relaxed fully on the bus but also enjoyed comprehensive and fascinating explanations. Our bus driver was also very conscientious, with first-class driving skills, maintaining stability even on winding mountain roads. For a long-distance bus journey, we need a reliable driver, and today's driver truly showed us the meticulous and serious side of the Japanese people. I am extremely satisfied with this tour. The itinerary planning was even more value for money! I will definitely participate again in the future! I also hope to specifically request Lucy to be my five-star tour guide again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Today's itinerary was fantastic! The timing was exactly as described, and Lake Toya and Lake Hill Farm were incredibly beautiful. The bears at the bear ranch were so cute. Our guide, David, was absolutely amazing! 👍👍 He gave us so much information about Hokkaido and each attraction, and his recommendations for food and fun were spot on. He was the best guide we encountered during our trip to Hokkaido! We watched fireworks from the boat, enjoyed a day-trip hot spring bath at Lake Toya, ate ice cream and fried chicken, and admired the hill farm and Lake Toya. A perfect day!

Our guide, Alex, was great and helped to take photos of many of us. He also shared bits and pieces of information about the attractions we went to in English and Chinese. The timings allocated for each attraction was also just nice. For those without transport, this was worth the money.

Everything is excellent in general from transportation perspective, Wei (our driver) was great. Our tour day was cloudy so Mt. Yotei was not seen clearly. The schedule was packed with limited time to tour around if you have any elders with you. When we get to Lake Toya, most of the restaurants were closed, not sure why. We couldn’t get in to one of the opened restaurants because they were closing as well or they just didn’t want to service a group of 6. Everyone were flocked to close by 7 Eleven. Fireworks were acceptable as they repeated the same pattern from the left end and slowly move to the right end. If you don’t take the boat, then you just walk along the lake to view.

¡Tuve una experiencia de tour maravillosa! Todo estuvo bien organizado, fue agradable y superó nuestras expectativas. Un agradecimiento especial al Sr. Kevin por ser un guía turístico tan excelente y complaciente. Fue amable, atento y siempre se aseguró de que todos estuvieran cómodos durante todo el viaje. Algo que aprecié especialmente fue cómo nos tomó hermosas fotos a cada uno de nosotros en cada lugar, ayudándonos a capturar recuerdos inolvidables del tour. Su profesionalismo, paciencia y dedicación realmente hicieron que la experiencia fuera aún más especial. Recomendamos encarecidamente este tour y estamos agradecidos al Sr. Kevin por hacer de este un viaje tan memorable. ¡Gracias!

I was the only foreigner in the group, but the tour guide and other members took great care of me. The headphones offered explanations in various languages, and lunch was at a beautiful onsen hotel. Getting from Sapporo to Lake Toya isn't very convenient, so this kind of one-day tour group was really hassle-free.