Reviews

So far, my experience is limited to the 'Booking' experience and that was excellent

I had phoned only to collect some information as there was also a tour elsewhere that I was interested in. But the friendliness and the responsiveness of the consultant to my specific requests convinced me to book straight away

Everything has always been perfect. We are well looked after. They offer a great selection of tours to suit all requirements. All meals, at well sourced places, are included. Great internal guides. Couldn't ask for more.
We have been on three tours so far and have just booked our fourth.

Overall, this was an amazing experience. From the start, the booking process and arrangements were efficient and well executed.

Rather than try to detail all 16 days in Japan, I'll just summarise the key elements:
- the destinations were great. On a tour like this it will be difficult to cater for all needs, but we found that most locations were well worth visiting and that free time was catered for, allowing us to pursue our own interests to a degree. In terms of the top things to see in Japan, I couldn't pick a better list overall, and we came away with a genuine sense that we knew the country a lot better
- the weather. We travelled end-July - early August. We were lucky overall, with only a couple of spots of rain and mostly clear and sunny days. Bear in mind that stunning vistas of Mt Fuji are very unlikely this time of year, but the visit is still worth doing. It was very hot and humid, especially at the start, but as we traveled into the mountains it cooled and was more bearable. Air condition is ubiquitous, so it's only really the outdoor parts where this was a little uncomfortable.
- the food was generally excellent, with a wide variety of Japanese food and no shortage. A couple of choices of European style food (especially in the final Tokyo hotel) weren't as good, but still completely satisfactory
- our tour guide (Hiroko) was utterly incredible. She made the tour very special, with lots of insights into Japanese culture and history, and a calm efficiency that made sure that we kept on schedule but didn't feel too pressured.

We all had a wonderful time, and felt that the tour was extremely good value for money. With all excursions and entrance fees dealt with, and all the logistics completely sorted, we could just get on and enjoy the moment!

Very highly recommended, especially for a first trip to Japan.

Excellent

Well informed and helpful
Looked for the best options for us and made the process easy

I contacted customer service and received a call back within the hour. Issue resolved and holiday booked.

Very courteous and polite. Answered all my questions over several phone calls- was told about special offer immediately

Attended one of Wendy Wu's Community Roadshows where in addition to the presentation we booked a consultation. All our questions were answered and a few days later we booked a holiday to Japan. Being able to contact the same consultant the booking experience was very smooth and we now look forward to an amazing experience in 2025.

Thorough, friendly and thoughtful service. Options discussed clearly, with alternative choices as well.

Friendly Knowledgeable and experienced

The two people I spoke to were very helpful. I wanted information on a particular tour and upgrading the flight and this was efficiently provided.

Extremely knowledgeable about Japan

Excellent service when we booked our 2nd holiday with you[ a back to back tour ].
We booked with Arti Gondola.

Excellent service when we booked our 2nd holiday with you[ a back to back tour ].
We booked with Arti Gondola.