Reviews

The guide that was with us was excellent. Some of the temples, shrines and castles were similar just in a different location which became a little repetitious at times. Perhaps a visit to a Saki brewery and Sumo bout or training would improve the experience. Some of the hotels were excellent some could have been better. Food was sometimes excellent other times poor as some days the meals at lunchtime and evening were the same no variety

This tour was a fantastic insight into India. A really enjoyable experience despite the extreme heat and long distances travelled. The hotels were all of a goid standard and our guide was very attentive to the difering needs of our group. There were many highlights but the absolutely best experience was observing 5 tigers in their natural habitat - absolutely priceless!

Very enjoyable tour, lots of interesting sights to see ; Taj Mahal, Amber fort, The Tigers at Rathambore national park.
Hotels of a good standard.
Be prepared to see lots of poverty and to be approached by hawkers & beggars.

Only downside was being ripped off by the Park Hotel re the cost of alcoholic drinks.

Wonderful holiday. Great guides, amazing food and excellent accommodation. Kim, our guide in Vietnam went over and beyond his role in creating the perfect insight into his country. The crew on the Victoria Mekong were just delightful and helpful, particularly in helping us oldies climb up the river bank! Sokly was equally efficient and knowledgeable in Cambodia. Halong Bay trip was disappointing. The beach we went to was surrounded by litter. One night would have been sufficient. Much better to have had three nights in Hoi An.
One criticism was the bad timings on the day we disembarked the boat in Halong Bay. Our flight from Hanoi was 8.00pm. We spent several hours hanging around at the airport. And the meal we had there was the worst one of the whole trip.
Loved the variety of activities which were organised for us and the efficiency of how everything went to plan. (Which is why the above day stood out).
Thank you Wendy Wu!

The holiday was action packed and the tours were well planned. Restaurants we visited were varied and excellent quality. All hotels were top quality with Hotel Clad near Mount Fuji being exceptional. I particularly enjoyed the onsen there.

Everything was well organised and our local guide Mitsy was superb. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Our hotels were very good as well as the meals included in our package. For us the 10 days was sufficient to see all we wanted given the days started early and were active every day. We were part of a group of people who came from different countries as well as uk but it took little time for us to bond. We all got on great. There were many differing experiences which includes visits to various palaces, castles, oregano lessons, tea ceremony, noddle making etc. A great holiday

The holiday was great, however it was not enhanced by having to have three tour guides. Peter the first guide was excellent and since we were only seven in our group he fitted in well. However this could not be said for the other two. Mori's English was not great and much information was lost. "Tea" the lady guide, was not good at all she seemed to know very little and we were not confident that she knew what she was doing at times. Why we had to have tree different I do not know but it was not good.
The other issue we had was the visit to the snow monkeys. We had to walk 1.5 Klm to get there and the 1.5 Klm back, 3 Klm all together. This would have been ok had not the footpath been ankle deep in mud. We were told we would be provided with boots, but these did not materialise.
This must be addressed as it led to extremely muddy footwear and trousers. Wendy Wu must have known about this but did nothing.
Overall as I said above, the tour was great, but it could have been better.
Kind Regards
Mike

The best company we have traveled with in 40 years. Particularly good when our flight was cancelled

One hotel was a bit small (tiny rooms but adequate eating space to be clear) but coach trips and visits were excellent. Guide Yuki was outstandingly good, no problem too difficult to sort with calmness and accuracy and amazingly good grasp of English vernacular. If all hotels had been like first and the last the company would get 5 stars.

from booking to the end of the tour.it was well organised . the group of fellow travellers where great you could not wish for a better group. Britney was fantastic as our tour guide nothing was to much trouble and we always had the details and times of the next day and the information she gave us about china and the people was interesting.

Off Beat Japan with Wendy Wu is full on adventure , three attractions a day for x
Be prepared to walk a lot , have early morning and early nights but the benefits of what you see and do is worth it .
The food and hotels were incredible and the temples we stayed in were original, from chanting of the monks, ric shaw ride, wearing a kimono and doing origami to seeing Mount Fuji riding the bullet train and drumming . It was all like a dream . I’d go again with Wendy wu in a minute .

Excellent holiday. Visited some very interesting places. Hotels on the tour were very good. National tour guide, Ivan. Was excellent, he went above and beyond to meet people’s needs. Most of the local guides were very knowledgeable also

It was a great holiday, and we enjoyed the itinerary and experiences. However, for this kind of tour we think that the numbers are too high. There were 27 on our tour, and it was very difficult for the guide as well as us. We weren’t able to take in the information when touring main sites.

I also think that the Cu chi tunnel tour was poor. It was very rushed.

The hotel in Hue, the Emm Hue hotel, wasn’t a good standard. Our room was tiny, with dirty sheets (which had to be changed late at night). There was also a lot of building noise.

Overall the accommodation was a good standard.

From start to finish this holiday was fantastic. Our Guide was so organised, with a wealth of knowledge, taking time to make sure we all had a wonderful experience of Japan. Hotels and food to a very good standard. Excursions very well organised We have now booked a third trip.