Japan Experience - TransIndus Traveller Reviews

My wife has always wanted to go to Japan, after being fascinated as a child by an elderly neighbour who had lived there, and whose house was full of Japanese materials, pottery and art. We researched many companies before booking, and sought advice from friends who had lived in Japan. Of all the itineraries, we agreed that the Transindus Japan Experience had all the elements we wanted. There were scheduled visits to the main cultural and historic sights in Tokyo and Kyoto with a private guide for our small group (4 adults). These were outstanding experiences since our guides were knowledgeable, interesting and communicative, while, at the same time, having the flexibility to tailor our visits and modify them if we wanted to stay longer at a particular sight. Other visits to Hakone, Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa were either part of larger guided groups or organised by ourselves during our leisure time. We also wanted to visit different famous gardens and see the cherry blossom. The tour enabled us to see a wide range of Japanese gardens, and we were fortunate to see cherry blossom not only by day but, especially in Kanazawa, illuminated spectacularly by night. Internal travel, pre-booked by Transindus was bt train (including the Bullet Train), coach and chartered taxi. Seats were reserved on the trains. Distances between the main areas visited was such that travel was never too long or stressful. The hotels were of at least 4 star quality, with ample size bedrooms and both Western and Japanese food for the included breakfasts. We spent 2 to 3 nights in all but one hotel, which meant that there was no sense of rush from one centre to another. The one exception was at our request. Transindus was able to modify our itinerary so that we could spend a night in an old, traditional "ryokan", an experience we shall treasure. The room had its own private "onsen" (outside hot pool), traditional tatami mats and sliding wall panels, while the 10-course, beautifully presented Japanese evening meal and breakfast the following morning were served to us in our room. Altogether, we felt that the name of the tour "Japanese Experience" had fully lived up to its name. We would have loved to have stayed longer!

Transindus is a company with a lot of knowledge and expertise. They specialise in holidays in Asia and, as we discovered, try to tailor their holidays to the wishes of the client. We were very impressed by the way our contact Chinmay Vasavada, Sales Manager for South East Asia and the Far East, engaged in a dialogue with us, by phone and email, about what we wanted to see and do. The final itinerary was perfect for us. All the travel arrangements (reserved seats on trains, hotel rooms, chartered taxis, private guides etc.) worked like clockwork. We would certainly use Transindus again.