This was our first tour and we were extremely impressed by the organisation and the standards. The size of our group (19) was not overwhelming and allowed us to get to know our fellow travellers well. Our guide Jason was absolutely outstanding at his job. He was caring and knowledgeable with a good sense of humour, which added to the experience. 

The most fantastic trip across parts of China and Japan. Worth every early morning start.
Highly recommended.

Fabulous holiday- great tour guide

Best tour holiday we had. There is always room for improvement. Just a couple of suggestions:
1. Before flying would suggest to let know meeting time with the tour guide at the hotel.
2. Coaches to have a facility to charge a mobile phone.
3. A separate table for vegetarians as there is a big demand for them to travel to China. Non-vegetarians do not share vegetarian dishes.
Had a great holiday!

Absolutely fantastic tour, couldn’t have been better organised.

As i write this review, i am very well aware that this is only my opinion ~ however, i genuinely enjoyed every single aspect of my visit to China 🇨🇳 👍. When i arrived in Shanghai, i had approximately 30 minutes waiting for my driver. Looking back to this comment, i am in a different country, not knowing anyone or the language, but it is so clean and people are everywhere, so i knew that i had no problems or issues with anything. I was not anxious or worried about anything & this was my only issue in two weeks, so i will reiterate that my trip was absolutely amazing. The hotels, the tourist guides, the internal connections (both flights and train) were easy and stress free. Not only did i enjoy this trip, i can both recommend it & even do it again 👍. All of the excursions were amazing and we were able to jump the queues every time. The guides were helpful, knowledgeable and friendly, so communication was not a problem either 👍.

Did Japan by land and sea and it was amazing. It's full on but the places we saw were both fascinating and stunning. A fabulous experience enhanced by an excellent guide. Would highly recommend.

Excellent

We have booked a holiday to China next year, we spoke to Chris at the Ideal home exhibition, what a great guy, he answered all our questions was professional took time to listen to what we wanted.
I spoke to the travel agent who booked everything and an email was sent straight away with confirmation of what we booked.
Would recommend
Can't wait for the holiday.

Excellent tour of Vietnam but sometimes too much travelling on the coach and not enough quality time in some of the fabulous destinations
The meals also could be a little repetitive
Our tour leader Qui (Tom) was most excellent and a fantastic ambassador for his country 🇻🇳

We had a fantastic time - we arrived in Tokyo after spending 3 days in Hong Kong and met up with the group. The meal at the Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel that evening was horrible - the chicken legs were undercooked and several people had to send their food back to the kitchen. However, after that meal everything was fantastic. Our guide was Hiro who was excellent. We saw some amazing things and Hiro was so informative and told us about so many things. Mount Fuji and Hiroshima were particularly memorable although everywhere we went to was worth visiting. We all had lanyards with cards with our names on and on the back was a message in Japanese for us to show someone in the event we got lost - which proved invaluable during a couple of incidents when we had free time and a couple of people asked someone to contact Hiro - who went to find them. Having said that, Hiro was always checking we were all there! The coaches taking us from A to B were comfortable, so were the bullet trains. We were all issued with “whispers” with headphones so we could hear what Hiro was telling us. We specifically chose to go on this trip during the cherry blossom season - I was expecting pinker and more blossom and so, if I were to go again, I wouldn’t choose to go at the same time as the blossom as it attracts crowds of people and I don’t think it’s worth visiting when there are extra people there. Making the soba noodles was fun as well as making an origami crane - and we enjoyed the tea ceremony. The food was amazing and a real mixture - forks were always available for people who struggled with chopsticks. Some of the food we cooked ourselves. I’m not sure the Japanese had grasped some of the dietary requirements but my only request was that I didn’t have anything too spicy and the food I was served with was perfect for me. There were a lot of steps but, the brochure did warn that there were a lot of steps so I was expecting this. There was a lot of walking but, again, the brochure did warn about this and the itinerary tells you how long to expect to be on your feet. There were 26 people in our group ages ranging from 40s to 80s - we all got on really well. Now, back at home, I’ve got the task of choosing the best photos from the ones my husband and I took to have a book printed to take and show all our friends!

Thank you Eddie, for being such an amazing guide. You didn’t just show us the sights — you shared the stories, the culture, and your genuine love for all the places we visited. You kept us safe, on time, and smiling the whole way. We’re leaving with great memories, thanks to you.
Thank you also for your patience, knowledge, and great energy. This trip wouldn’t have been the same without you. We really appreciate everything you did for us.
We’d like to express our sincere thanks to you for your excellent leadership throughout this tour. Your expertise, organization, and attention to detail in made this experience smooth and enjoyable. Thank you for going above and beyond, for not losing anyone, for answering a million questions, and for making history actually interesting! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide.

Excellent and efficient service. All questions answered and I received the confirmation email within 5 minutes.

Excellent service from Matt, tour and extras quickly confirmed.