Passeios por Arashiyama

We boarded the train in Kyoto. This tour had members from different countries, so tour guide Xiao Shen switched to a four-language mode, introducing everything in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. His humor and wit made everyone feel very comfortable. Xiao Shen handled all ticket purchases, meeting arrangements, and everything else. He also provided information on the train, Arashiyama route, and meeting points via Line, allowing us to explore freely and simply gather at the agreed time. The driver drove smoothly, so there was no motion sickness, and the seats were clean and comfortable. For the Hozugawa River Boat Ride, the weather was perfect. Four boat captains guided us downstream, introducing the environment and rock formations with simple animal vocabulary, physical interactions, and occasional tricks, all accompanied by a gentle breeze and beautiful scenery. The trip was very enjoyable.

Lee adalah pemandu wisata yang luar biasa, ia sangat berenergi dan humoris serta mengajarkan saya, seorang warga negara asing, segala hal tentang Jepang. Bagian favorit saya adalah saat bersama rusa-rusa yang kelaparan dan di kuil, saya bahkan dapat mengenakan kimono tradisional dan pergi ke berbagai tempat menarik seperti naik kereta romantis dengan pemandangan samudra yang indah. Dengan Lee sebagai pemandu wisata kami, tempat-tempat kuil yang membosankan seketika menjadi lebih menarik, ia membuat tur kami jauh lebih menyenangkan dari yang saya duga. Selain itu, apa sebutan untuk rusa tanpa mata? Rusa jadinya (plesetan).

Actually a great experience with a multilingual guide (Naomi). Timing and guidance was well paced and genuine. The boating activity was excellent and very accessible (and entertaining). There was no end of the day pressuring or "review begging" from the guides to leave high ratings which really highlighted their professionalism. Thanks for an amazing day.

Huahua was a fantastic guide and made our day trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Nara Park and Fushimi Inari so enjoyable. He looked after all of us throughout the day, making sure we knew where to go, what to see, and the history and significance of each place. He kept us all together and on time while making everything feel relaxed and easy. It was a beautiful day, made even better by having such a wonderful guide. We would highly recommend Huahua!

Our guide, Tiger, explained everything about our tour, and he was especially considerate of our group's late booking for the Sagano Romantic Train ride, adjusting his time to wait for us. Thank you!

Nice tour. It felt like we booked a private tour because we rode in a van. Steve explained every stop. Thank you for this tour!

Our tour guide, CC, was superb! I was the only English-speaking participant in our group; the rest were Chinese, and she never made me feel left out. She would first provide historical information and quick guides to the group, and then she would check in with me separately afterward! It was rainy that day, but we still managed to go through the itinerary. We had enough time to explore each place, and the pickup and drop-off location is very convenient, especially if you are staying in the Dotonbori area. I would recommend this tour, especially for solo travelers, to save time getting lost and to learn a bit of history about the places as well :)

I really enjoyed Valerie's way of guiding tourists. She had excellent communication with detailed background, care, and concern for her guests. She is very experienced and good at what she does. Well done.

We had the best tour guide, Jack was amazing. He showed us around the park, the shrine, and even offered to make us reservations at a restaurant after our tour since we didn’t know a much Japanese ourselves. This experience went above and beyond my expectations and we would definitely go again!