Great knowledgable guide, great group of people. Overall Wendy Wu fantastic. Take care of everything. Could have done with a bit more exploring time and or chasing the blossom for good photos.( we did it in our 1 free afternoon in tokyo.)
( understandably no set blossom trip due to nature of timings and weather but no flexibility either - we were a bit unlucky wrong place at wrong time to catch the blossom in its fullness.) Most evenings after the meal it was only 8.30pm. This was a chance to get to know fellow travellers. -( hotel drinks prices double - to be expected!) not always a bar on site. With Very different cultural aspects to consider Wendy Wu couldnt do much to improve. Ill just say.....consider the level indicator in the brochure. Classed as easy (1) it certainly was not, much more physically demanding than expected! Overall a fantastic experience
Our Response
Thanks very much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful review it's really useful for us and for future travellers.
I'm delighted you had a fantastic experience overall, and that your guide and group made it so enjoyable. That's what we hope for.
A couple of things you mentioned are especially helpful. First, on the blossom chasing, I completely understand the frustration. You're right that we can't guarantee nature, but I take your point about flexibility. We'll have a think about whether there's a little more we could build in around the edges for keen photographers, even when the timing is uncertain.
On the evenings, it's good feedback about hotel bars and drink prices. Not much we can change there, but it's fair warning for others, so thank you.
On the activity level , I really appreciate you raising this. Just to clarify for anyone reading, our Level 1 description in the brochure doesn't say "easy". It says: "A reasonable level of fitness is required and you should expect to be on your feet for much of the day. You'll be getting on and off coaches, trains or boats and walking around the sights, often including steps, plus occasional longer walks." We also encourage everyone to download the full tour dossier. That said, if you found it more demanding than expected, then we clearly need to make the description even clearer so I'll feed that back to the team.
Overall, I'm really glad you still had a fantastic experience. And well done on making the most of that free afternoon in Tokyo for your blossom photos.
Best wishes,
Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours