Japan: Backtracking the Golden Route

Japan: Backtracking the Golden Route Reviews

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lots of ups and downs on this trip. Seemed pretty unorganized. Each day the tours didn't begin until approximately 10 am. Then the tour guide didnt account for traffic. So many of the attractions needed to be cut short. Hardly any independent time. Back at the hotel pretty early each night instead of being able to continue to explore. Issues with the chaperones on the trip and two of the four left mid trip.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was home sick at first but in the end I didn’t wanna leave everything the culture and the people were a good experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a great experience for my child

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience for my child. Both historical and modern tours. Train and bullet train transportation was cool. Lots of nature tours as well. Food was great. People were amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantasticly planned excursions, top of the notch tour guide. Wonderful hotels and experiences.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My child has a great time in Japan

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was a nice mix of past and present culture, but there was a bit too much "mall" time each day for my group and not as much nature and culture as we had hoped for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic tour guide and a fantastic location

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son along with all the students had an amazing time in Japan . Making memories and new friends . Looking forward to next years trip to Europe

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My son had a great time. The tour guide was great. The sights planned were well organized and the hotels were very nice. My only complaint is the last day was completely wasted. The return flight was booked for 5pm departure from Japan. My son sat in his hotel room until it was time to go the airport. It is unfortunate that a late evening flight wasn't booked so that he could have done something on his last day there. The layover was also ridiculous, 6+ hours. If it had been planned better the last day in Japan could have been more productive.

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We're so glad to hear your son had a great time and enjoyed the tour director, sights, and hotels! We understand how frustrating it can be to have a long travel day, especially when there’s downtime before a flight. Flight schedules are based on airline availability, and while we aim to maximize time on tour, sometimes departures don’t allow for additional activities. We appreciate your feedback and will share it with our team. Thanks for sharing your review of the itinerary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is easy to book, track, and execute. It is a great experience for children to learn about other cultures and experience new places.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter have a great experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My student was very pleased with their experience in Japan! As a parent I thought everything was well coordinated and felt comfortable trusting that my student would be ok six thousand miles from home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Geoup visited many fun places. Japan is very safe for students.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son loved it. It was well worth the cost. This has inspired a life long love of travel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The itinerary was amazing and the trip went so smoothly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The experience was great!!! We highly recommend it for all our friends!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete nightmare

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Reply from EF Educational Tours

We’re sorry to hear that your experience on tour did not meet your expectations. We value your feedback and would love to hear more about your concerns so we can improve future tours. Please feel free to share any specific issues you encountered.