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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! 😆😆😆😆

Please check your email for the exact first meeting location! Most of the participants were Chinese, and about 10% were from other countries. The scale was not too large, and it was charming and pleasant. The guide was also kind, and the train option I chose was incredibly good. It was a complete healing time. It was comfortable and nice not to worry about train reservations or transportation. However, due to the nature of the package tour, the free time wasn't very long, especially at the Sea Hell. It was a shame that there was a traffic accident during the journey, which caused a road blockage, but that couldn't be helped! Still, we traveled comfortably in a cute small bus. It was actually better that it wasn't a big charter bus, wouldn't you say? For Koreans who want to travel with foreigners, this might be a good option to consider.

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

初めてのツアー参加でしたが、トーマスさんがガイドで、素晴らしい仕事をしてくれました。各アトラクションでの時間はあまり長くありませんが、写真を撮ったり、場所について少し学んだりする時間は十分にあります。別府旅行は本当に楽しかったです。一番のお気に入りはサファリでした。本当にありがとうございました！

This tour, taken at half price, offered excellent value for money! The itinerary ran from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM, arriving back at Hakata Station, providing a full day of activities. The schedule and transportation arrangements were very smooth! The 3-hour visit to Yufuin allowed ample time to enjoy the autumn foliage and sample local delicacies. In Beppu, we had a short but good experience visiting the hot springs, soaking our feet, and trying hot spring eggs. The only slight drawback was the last stop, Dazaifu, where the visit was short and it was already approaching dusk, with many shops preparing to close. We didn't have enough time to explore the historic garden, rich in Japanese charm, which was a minor imperfection.

We had a wonderful time on this trip. The bus was comfortable and the guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The guide decided to skip the mountain-side trail since it wasn't blooming, so it would have just been plain or half-dead flowers to look at. She added that time to the village, which created almost a 3-hour stop there. We had plenty of time at each stop to see the locations, use the restrooms, and shop. Definitely a way to see more remote portions of Japan. We would love to go back to Beppu for a longer stay. If you would like to see the countryside of Japan, definitely take this trip.

Our Tourguide, Kevin, was really nice and funny. Our highlights were the hot springs in Beppu, besides the smell, we really enjoyed them. The colour of the water combined with the steam was truly remarkable, definitely worth a trip! The frog temple was cute too and even though Yufuin was extremely crowded we adored the cute shops, except for the animal cages. Overall, we recommend this tour!

Guide 'Juju' is perfectly fluent in three languages (Korean, Japanese, Chinese), truly at a native speaker level. This was the first overseas trip for my high school friends, all in our 40s. Perhaps still childlike at heart, we really wanted to go on a safari, so we booked this tour. The first stop, the tranquil atmosphere of Yufuin, was wonderful, and the next stop, the safari, was even more enchanting than expected. The final hot spring course was also perfect. Throughout the tour, the explanations and guidance were flawless. The driver also seemed like a veteran. We had such a great time that we were sad to see it end, and it's a tour I would highly recommend to others. I definitely want to come back next time with my family (especially with my parents for a filial piety trip, it would be even better). We also seemed to have met good companions on the tour. Since our group included people who spoke Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and English, we were assigned two guides, and both were truly excellent. Especially 'Juju,' our Korean-speaking guide, who worked so hard to take care of us, despite our immaturity. Thank you for making our first Fukuoka trip so memorable. If you're considering this tour, don't hesitate to book it; you won't regret it. - A tour that satisfied all four 40-something Korean men -