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Arima Onsen (hot springs) & Kobe Beef Blast w/ Photographer

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Kobe

Japanese (Native), English, French

6 hours

Private tour (only you and your group)

Up to 3 people

【Tour Highlights 】

★Natural ONSEN(+RYOKAN, Japanese style inn, stay) experience

★KOBE beef lunch or dinner

★Million-dollar nightscape

★Roapway ride

※ARIMA ONSEN is a traditional hot springs resort town in a mountain side of KOBE.

Ai A.

4.78 / 5

(32 reviews)

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe or Osaka/Kyoto Station

11:00 AM

KOBE beef lunch

12:30 PM

Roapway ride

01:00 PM

Million dollar landscape

03:00 PM

Arima ONSEN(hot springs)

Ending Point

At your hotel in Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe or Osaka/Kyoto Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

★Hotel pick-up & drop off

★My guiding and photography fee

★My meals/entrance fees (if any)

What‘s not included

★Transportations and entrance fees for both you and me…around 5,740 JPY/per

(You can pay it by cash on the day of the tour, or via credit card with additional 15% transaction fee)

★Your lunch and/or dinner (around 1,000～20, 000 JPY/per)

(Small purchases, such as snacks, drinks, souvenirs, if any.)

Important Information

【Familiar towns】

My main areas are Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Himeji.

Since I used to live in Tokyo and travel around Metropolitan area very often, if you could cover my transportations(+ accomodation if necessary), I can travel(+stay) with you.

【Anyone is welcome!】

If you or your family members/friends are:

Vegetarians/vegans,

LGBTQ,

physically challenged people,

senior citizens and/or babies,

don't hesitate to ask me special requests.

I'm willing to help these guests:)

【Insurance】

Please take out your travel insurance. My insurance will NOT cover your sickness, injury, and/or accident during the tour.

★From Kyoto or Osaka, we can travel as a daytrip, or stay one to two nights on weekend.

★Landscape may not be able to see clearly under the rainy or dimny sky.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Kobe Tour Reviews

Romina A.

3 / 5

Oct 10, 2023

“ Tour feedback from a group of 46 people. ”

Hi Ai, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some feedback from our recent tour. Overall, we appreciate your efforts in managing a group as large as ours — it's no small feat, and you handled it admirably. However, there are a couple of areas where we believe there's room for improvement. While your interactive approach of asking questions was engaging, we noticed that the responses given by participants weren't always repeated into the microphone. This made it challenging for those at the back of the bus to follow the conversation. Perhaps a slight adjustment in amplification or repeating crucial responses could enhance the overall experience for everyone. Another point is that we felt a bit underinformed about the places we visited, particularly Kinkaku-Ji and Arashiyama. It would have been beneficial to receive more detailed briefings before arriving at these locations. For instance, a pre-visit overview would have greatly assisted us in navigating Arashiyama, what to see, expect and look for. While we did receive information after the visits through a flyer, having you telling us a story, facts or experiences beforehand would have added to the experience. We understand the complexity of managing such a large group and acknowledge your overall great job. These suggestions are merely aimed at enhancing the experience for all participants. We look forward to future opportunities with improved logistics and communication. Thank you for your understanding and for your services accommodating our requests and managing our group. We appreciate your help. Best regards, Romina

Malose K.

5 / 5

Oct 3, 2023

“ AI - a great tour guide who fits in with young people ”

It was great to have a tour guide who was able to connect with my 16 and 14 year old kids. Initially the idea of using public transport / rail to go to our excursions seemed a bit too much but it was the best idea. We were after that able to use rail to move around which saved us time. Her tips for the rest of the travel were invaluable. And what an amazing photographer. We got very beautiful pictures taken with her camera.

Ai A.

Dear Malose, Thanks for having me and writing me a great review. It was a great place to have your family all the way from South Africa. I hope to meet you again when your children enter universities in NYC and/or study in Japan in the near future. Visiting your country has become my bucket list. Until then, please keep in touch. Thank you very much once again. your guide and new friend, Ai

Zain G.

5 / 5

May 19, 2023

“ 100% Would Recommend and Use Again ”

The highlight of our trip. We had an amazing time working with Ai to create a custom trip for our group for 3 days. The photos she took were such high quality which was a great perk of booking with her. She showed us places and gave us the history, as well as helped us book private taxis to make it easier to keep the whole group together. We 100% recommend working with her!

Zain G.

5 / 5

May 19, 2023

“ Amazing Tour Guide and Excellent Photos! ”

Ai A.

Dear Zain, Thanks for having me three days! I really enjoyed the trip very much.　This is because all the guests are professionals in their fields(former lawyer, flight attendant, consultant, accountant etc.), everybody came from the cities where I've been to(three of them are my neighborhood in Manhattan lol), and we are around the same generation; that made us share the same values and beliefs in life. The highlights of Kyoto was not only visited iconic spots, such as Golden Pavilion and vermillion Torii Gates Fushimi Inari Shrine; but also we enjoyed tea ceremony experience, Gekkeikan Sake Brewery and Museum, and high-end Tempura Endo Restaurant in Gion in just a day. Yes, we'll definitely work together in the future.　If you enjoy your hobby, that could be your job, and, if you work hard, that could be your vocation.　Ai