Neighborhood Discoveries, Guided by a Local Who Knows Best

Maria gave us a great tour of local favorites in Osaka! She showed us hidden gems and we ate like locals- so fun and a great way to see the city!

Maria is super friendly and has a great sense of humor. We love the way she’s telling us the story of Osaka, so lively and informative. She’s so caring like a mother to all of us. And she speaks English fluently- we have no language barrier at all! We love her!! Highly recommend

Maria was absolutely amazing. She taught us things, explained the foods we were eating and took us to so many fun places. We ate so much food and she pivoted based on what we liked and wanted to do. Can’t say enough good things about the tour and Maria in general. She was one of our favourite tour guides in all of Japan that we had. Super friendly. Would definitely recommend her.

Maria was a fantastic guide. I had such a good time being shown around the city. I signed up for the 4hr tour - I could have easily gone longer.

Alex was such a wonderful guide! Very personable and knowledgeable. He was able to adjust our plans according to what we had already seen and if something was closed and we needed rerouting. Such pleasure to spend a half day with!

We had a great experience touring Kyoto with Alex! We learned so much at a very enjoyable pace. We spent time seeing sites we prioritized and saw many other unexpected places too! 100% Recommend!

Very knowledgeable tour guide. Great recommendations for local food and site seeing. We saw everything on our priority list at a comfortable pace.

10/10 Alex was a vibrant, kind, and very knowledgable Guide. His English was excellent, and he was happy to educate and explain the historical aspects as well as the culture of Japan. He went above and beyond, sharing extra tips and recommendations i.e. for food/shopping/other destinations. We had an amazing Day and definitely recommend Alex for further Tours!

Fumiko is a fabulous guide, great knowledge of the area and helpful recommendations. I would highly recommend to all, a great day with a view of Osakas many faces

We had a lovely evening walking around trying food at various places. Trying local specialities and foods we had not tried before. Our guide Fumiko was delightful and knowledgable. She gave us great insight to the culture of Japan as well as taking us on an interesting route through Osaka. This was fun and as it was just my husband and I, instead of a group, we felt we got a very personalised tour.

Fumiko came and met us at our hotel which was great considering weather was unpredictable-she got us around Osaka quickly and smoothly-and showed us range of different places

Fumiko led us through a variety of areas allowing us to see the many sides of Osaka and it felt like the perfect mix of the popular and lesser known. Exactly what we we were after!

A tremendous private tour! Milo, our guide, was personable, organized and very knowledgeable in Japans history both past and present. Communication prior to the tour was excellent and allowed for a fully customized tour. The three hours went quickly and hit everything we wanted to see. I highly recommend Milo and this tour!

Milo did an excellent job managing our big group. He was very knowledgeable about Japanese history and had a great sense of humor. My family enjoyed the tour so much. He was patient with our group of 8, including two children. Also, we had someone with walking issues and another family member who ventured off constantly in our group. But Milo was accommodating and adjusted to the needs of the group. Everything was well planned. We went to things on the beaten path and the food stops were delicious. Thank you Milo!!

Milo our guide was tremendous. He is personable, engaging, and very knowledgeable in the culture of Japan both past and present. His was organized with excellent communication prior to the start of our private tour to make sure we hit all our desired locations.

We had such a good day with Milo, or guide on a 5 hour tour. He communicated by WhatsApp before to send an itinerary and check we were ok with it, if we wanted anything specific . We met at our hotel and headed out using the subways. He had planned a perfect day for us, starting at the silver temple , philosophers path . Milo chatted easily , telling us the history of Japan, and each place he took us to. Milo was flexible throughout the day, making sure we could buy anything we needed. We did not want to stop for lunch, but had a lovely coffee and cake stop at a cafe he recommended. We were very lucky to catch a glimpse of a maiko in Gion. Throughout the day Milo used our camera to take some lovely photos, much better than we could have taken as selfies, very thoughtful of him. We opted to stay in the main city, rather than be taken back to our hotel. We had (unknowingly) booked a tour with no budget, but this simply meant we paid for Milo when we went in any temples etc, but as they are only approx 500¥ is was fine, A brilliant day, with Milo the perfect guide. We would certainly ask for him again should we return.

Victor was excellent. He brought us through the real Hong Kong and we got to taste authentic street food of all types. Highly recommended

Victor was excellent Organisation of tour was poor. We did not receive the pre tour questionnaire. There was no contact details on the voucher and the hotel concierge found the what’s app number for us to contact. So Victor gets 5 out of 5 and organisatio. Gets 2 out of 5

We very much enjoyed our full-day, private tour of Hong Kong with Victor. With only one day to spend in Hong Kong, time was well spent, seeing the city’s many highlights and local spots as well. Victor impressed us with his pleasant personality, knowledge of the area, and passion for sharing. Highly recommend booking this tour with Victor! P.S. Thank you for the pictures, Victor!

Victor was an excellent guide. He knew so much about the areas, the history, some back street and unique places and also showed us how to get around the city using the MTR card (we got the Octopus - it was the smart decision). We learned a lot, saw so much in the 4 hour tour and would recommend him. Note - some things you can do on your own, so use the tour wisely as it was private.

Toga was a fantastic guide. We wanted to experience food in Kyoto we might not find ourselves and he delivered. We had a fantastic evening of food and drink along with great conversation. Our best evening on this trip thus far.

Toga was an excellent guide. Fluent English. Personable. Planned an interesting day for us. Very knowledgeable; we will recommend him to friends coming to Kyoto.

Toga was our guide and he did not disappoint. He was very punctual and knowledgeable and his command of English was excellent. We had an excellent day finished off by a bite to eat and a couple of beers together. Well done Toga!

Great overview of Kyoto. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Our guide provided us with the history for each site we visited.

We loved Marisol! She was so well spoken, informative, and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Marisol was wonderful - we had a fantastic private 4 hour tour with her! So knowledgeable and flexible and a fantastic communicator.

Very friendly and engaging guide with wonderful knowledge of the Xochimlicho and Coyacon areas. Would strongly recommend.

Enjoyed shopping for lunch at the food hall. Aya explained what all the food items were. We really enjoyed our picnic - all the different dishes were amazing. Aya was happy to take photos for us at all the different spots that we visited. Aya is definitely a people person and is the right person for the job.

Aya was very knowledgeable, and has the perfect personality for a tour guide. She happily took photos of us at all the stops. We absolutely loved being taken to the food hall to choose our lunch, quite an experience. Aya explained what all the dishes were and each dish was delicious when we later had our picnic. I couldn’t praise Aya and this tour any higher. The highlight of our trip. Thank you so much Aya.

We really enjoyed all the sights around Harajuku and Asakusa! It was a wonderful blend of modern and traditional. Ayaka was a great guide who supplied us with tons of information, and also offered to help us take pictures and gave great suggestions.

Great walking tour. Our guide Ayaka was so very knowledgeable, friendly, and ever so helpful in so many ways! Thank you, Aya!

Our guide Kenya was excellent. He was communicative before our arrive to personalize our experience and organized it in a manner that helped us to avoid the major rush at some locations.

Kenya was a great guide for our introduction tour to Kyoto, personable and knowledgeable! If had more time we would have requested more time/exploration of Kyoto with him. Gave us recommendations of restaurants and shopping in addition.

Excellent communication throughout starting from prior to tour and throughout. Tour was very unrushed. Kenya made sure we were able to experience what we had requested prior to the tour.

The tour was awesome! Kenya, our guide through the streets of Kyoto, was extremely knowledgeable. He showed us temples, shrines, traditional homes etc., explaining the history of each site. He also managed to answer random questions we asked along the way! It is a small group so it was just 3 of us and Kenya. Highly recommend.

Our guide was wonderful. He made the adventure a lot of fun and clearly knows his resturants. Ask to see his google maps! Too much great food and a great time exploring Kyoto. highly recommend.

Both our tour guide, Ryuki, and this tour were absolutely fantastic! Our group of four adults felt so incredibly lucky to have found our way to this tour during our three-day stay in Kyoto. With Ryuki's total professionalism and guidance, his tremendous love and knowledge of his city (he was born and raised in Kyoto), and a truly joyful personality, we were able to see, experience, and enjoy ten-fold the number of things we could ever have managed to see and do on our own. The five-hour tour was jam-packed and fabulous: highlights included strolls through Gion and Pontocho Alley, the Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine, the Yasaka Shrine, and the most delicious cherry blossom ice cream in all of Japan! This wonderful tour was a true joy from start to finish!!

Ryuki was great-very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Took us to a quieter temple at first which we loved the best. Had a great ramen meal too. Was great!

Riyuku was really great! Very enthusiastic about his city, relaxed friendly and fun to be with. Even though it was busy with lots of people he managed to find quieter places for us to visit and we had a great ramen noodle lunch too!