“A Whirlwind Tour of Osaka”

We enjoyed our tour with Atif. He kindly offered to meet us at our cruise port in Kobe to help us navigate the trains to Osaka. We had a lot of things pre-planned that we wanted to see and Atif managed to make it work. We especially enjoyed seeing both the old and new entertainment districts and the markets. We appreciated his insight into popular foods, products and pastimes of locals. Our lunch at a restaurant frequented by locals was delicious. On the one hand it would have been nice to have had a bit more time in some places, but on the other hand, we covered a lot of ground, literally, so be prepared to walk about 20,000 steps! Thanks for the great day Atif!

Syed atif Y.

(16 reviews)

Thank you so much for your kind words! It was truly a pleasure spending the day with you both and showing you around Osaka. I’m really glad you enjoyed the mix of old and new areas, as well as the local food experience. Yes, it was definitely a full day with lots of walking, but I’m happy we could cover so much together! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your trip, and I hope to see you again in Japan someday.

“ATIF!!! Kyoto Fantistique”

In Kyoto for the first time, we booked Atif, last minute. 5 stars is low - he deserves 10 Stars. We were in the 3rd week of a 4 week Pacific Rim trip. We had many different tours and guides along the way. By far, Atif was the best in all respects. Pace - over 7 hours, we achieved 17k steps in and yet found ourselves exhilarated and only slightly tired at the end of our day. Atif paced the tour to our needs combining trains, walking and (at our insistence) taxis. We hit all of the spots that we wanted to see and had time at the end of our tour for my wife to do some shopping. Atif was knowledgeable on each of the stops - Fushimi Inari Taisha, Gion, Ginkaku-ji, Sanjusangendo, Nishiki Market as well as the shopping district along the way from Gion to our hotel. He speaks English very well, which was important to us as we wanted to really understand what we were seeing and doing - many of our earlier tours involved wonderful sites and things to do but lacked clear and concise communication due to various levels of English language comprehension. Atif is an easy going guide and was attuned to our energy as well as need for nourishment - with stops at Nishiki market (where he insisted I try the baby octopus stuffed with a quilt egg and then a place to sit and eat grilled chicken skewers) to a ramen restaurant off the beaten path. Always a willing photographer - even though my better half was not as willing a subject - we have many great memories in our photos. As a result of Atif's excellent tour, we have a much deeper understanding of Kyoto and the Japanese Culture than we had after three days in tokyo. My only negative was that we could not spend more time in the region and have Atif take us to Osaka - the positive to this is that we now have a goal of bring our children and their spouses to Japan and work with Atif on a multi day, multi city Kyoto Prefecture Tour. We recommend him without reservation!

Syed atif Y.

(16 reviews)

Dear David, Thank you so much for your amazing review—I truly appreciate your kind words. It was a pleasure spending the day with you and your wife and I’m really glad you enjoyed the pace, the sights, and the food along the way. I’d love to welcome you again in the future—especially for a longer trip with your family! hope to see you again in Japan.

“Wonderful day around Arashiyama ”

We had a very nice trip around Arashiyama area with Akif. Thank you for the wonderful day.

Syed atif Y.

(16 reviews)

Dear Hayal, it’s was pleasure guiding you and your lovely family around Arashiyama. Enjoyed your stay in Kyoto. Thank you!!!