Reviews

The most fantastic trip across parts of China and Japan. Worth every early morning start.
Highly recommended.

We had a fantastic time - we arrived in Tokyo after spending 3 days in Hong Kong and met up with the group. The meal at the Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel that evening was horrible - the chicken legs were undercooked and several people had to send their food back to the kitchen. However, after that meal everything was fantastic. Our guide was Hiro who was excellent. We saw some amazing things and Hiro was so informative and told us about so many things. Mount Fuji and Hiroshima were particularly memorable although everywhere we went to was worth visiting. We all had lanyards with cards with our names on and on the back was a message in Japanese for us to show someone in the event we got lost - which proved invaluable during a couple of incidents when we had free time and a couple of people asked someone to contact Hiro - who went to find them. Having said that, Hiro was always checking we were all there! The coaches taking us from A to B were comfortable, so were the bullet trains. We were all issued with “whispers” with headphones so we could hear what Hiro was telling us. We specifically chose to go on this trip during the cherry blossom season - I was expecting pinker and more blossom and so, if I were to go again, I wouldn’t choose to go at the same time as the blossom as it attracts crowds of people and I don’t think it’s worth visiting when there are extra people there. Making the soba noodles was fun as well as making an origami crane - and we enjoyed the tea ceremony. The food was amazing and a real mixture - forks were always available for people who struggled with chopsticks. Some of the food we cooked ourselves. I’m not sure the Japanese had grasped some of the dietary requirements but my only request was that I didn’t have anything too spicy and the food I was served with was perfect for me. There were a lot of steps but, the brochure did warn that there were a lot of steps so I was expecting this. There was a lot of walking but, again, the brochure did warn about this and the itinerary tells you how long to expect to be on your feet. There were 26 people in our group ages ranging from 40s to 80s - we all got on really well. Now, back at home, I’ve got the task of choosing the best photos from the ones my husband and I took to have a book printed to take and show all our friends!

A fantastic experience with an excellent guide (Noriko) in a beautiful country we can learn so much from. Japan Uncovered was full on and had to be to cover the distance and sights witnessed, that said, a bit more free time, especially in the cities could have enhanced the experience.

Fantastic trip to Japan (Jewels of Japan), great organisation, excellent tour guide and a brilliant holiday.

We had a great time in Japan.Our guide was a gem and certainly made the trip a bit more special .
Hotel experiences were mixed. This also was the same with some meals.
The cost was high and I felt a bit more value for money was required. Maybe an odd excursion over and above the planned excursions would be a bonus .
Loved Japan and the people.
Early part of the holiday we did see 1 or 2 too many shrines .

Absolutely amazing holiday Japan is beautiful and amazing country..definitely worth a visit.....clean spotless. Japanese alps are amazing Mount fugi stunning, history,culture, general atmosphere...have to go....

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

Wonderful holiday. We were very well looked after with two excellent guides and great destinations. The information prior to the holiday was very detailed so no unexpected surprises.

Excellent holiday. wonderful guides. fascinating country

I loved the range of activities, historical sites, beautiful gardens, natural landscapes that the tour provided. it was full on - with bullet trains, coach travel, hotel changes and food on the go but I really appreciated the easy access to sites, a good atmosphere in the group and the wide range of experiences provided.
and to go in cherry blossom season ( sakura) was an added bonus. my highlights were Kanazawa for the kenrokuen gardens, Matsumoto Castle ( amazing) and Nara , which was an amazingly stylish town with the Great Buddha Temple.

Loved Japan and I thought the itinerary was excellent - a good mix of castles and gardens, temples and shrines, cities and countryside and activities such as paper making. However the tour was let down by the guide who did not have sufficient English to explain things and answer questions, that was disappointing as I had heard good things about Wendy Wu tour leaders.

On selecting a company for our holiday Wendy Woo’s came out on top for variety, all inclusive and value for money.
When it came to booking the tour the operator was friendly knowledgeable and very helpful, we would thoroughly recommend the company

A very enjoyable tour. Our guide Noriko was excellent, very caring, very professional. I'm coeliac and the food choice was limited in comparison to the majority of our group. Gluten free bread was rarely available and generally substituted with a bowl of sticky rice and main meals often substituted with more raw fish. I would recommend the tour but offer a heads up to coeliacs before booking