The driver was patient and courteous. if you are expecting a guide standard, then this tour will not suit you. the driver will briefly give direction and a bit information what to expect. We would rather want the driver to focus on the road. We are happy to travel in a van as a family rather than squeezing in the coach with a lot of tour members. Be expected that the driver will drive you to a Japanese restaurant for lunch and no choosing of venues as it was assigned by company. you have the freedom of choosing what you want to eat or share food if portion is too much as you will be paying for it. We are happy to travel as a family and bond with each other , and time each places of interest ourselves (the timing maybe rushed for certain people), we are contented with eating lavender ice cream, feeding the swans and taking photos of Mount Fuji. the places of interest are less crowded except for oishi park. Suitable to bring elderly along, slow pace and the amount of walking is lesser.