Joined 2024
Francisco V.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living)
Languages
English (Native), Spanish (Native)
Response Time
12 hours on average
Availability Updated
2 days ago
About Tour Guide Francisco V.
English :
Hi! I'm Fran, a passionate traveler. After visiting more than 30 countries in my life, I wanted to share my passion about traveling and the knowledge I got from my experience, and that's why I became a travel content creator for social media…
Even when I enjoy sharing traveling content for a lot of people online I still wanted to share it in a more personal way so, since I moved to Tokyo a long time ago, I started giving tours in English and in Spanish, so i have experience giving a lot of tours .
With all the tour groups we had an amazing time, so I'm looking forward to preparing a personalized itinerary for you and take you around Tokyo, the city which made me fall in love with (and that's why I settled here despite keep traveling!), I want to show you how people REALLY live here and not only the ''tourist traps'', how their culture works, talk about history, religion, traditions and show you some of my favorites spots in the city. I can always share with you information or some advice is you want to know about other countries, which I already visited, if it's about traveling, I'm always open to help and share my experience.
After my personal experience as a tourist in other countries I found tour guides usually take this as a job so they lost their excitement, and they show us around just like part of their routine so, in my case, I try to be like I wish other tour guides were with me while I was traveling: a person who loves traveling, who loves his city and who have a lot of knowledge and tips to share !
Anything you need, feel free to send me a message!
Important
Please send me a message before booking for confirming the dates , don’t book directly
Por favor envíame un mensaje antes de reservar para confirmar la fecha, no reserven directamente sin antes hablarme gracias
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Lugares imperdibles de Tokyo - Tour Privado de un día (8hs)
Te voy a mostrar como los locales REALMENTE viven en Tokio. Vamos a visitar el distrito de la moda y el templo sintoísta más importante, donde te explicaré sobre la historia de Japon. Iremos a Shibuya, donde verás la cultura moderna japonesa. Luego, vamos a visitar el barrio tradicional de Asakusa, con el magnífico templo de Senso-ji, donde hablaremos sobre la religion de Japón y disfrutaremos las vistas al Sky tree. Visitaremos el palacio imperial y finalmente la icónica torre de Tokyo.
Lugares imperdibles de Tokyo - Tour Privado de 6 horas
Te voy a mostrar como los locales REALMENTE viven en Tokio. Vamos a visitar el distrito de la moda y el templo sintoísta más importante, donde te explicaré sobre la historia de Japon y su realeza. Iremos a Shibuya, donde verás la cultura moderna japonesa. Luego, vamos a visitar el barrio tradicional de Asakusa, con el magnífico templo de Senso-ji, donde hablaremos sobre la religion de Japón y disfrutaremos las vistas al Sky tree.
Tokyo Must-sees/Highlights - Private 2 hours tour
We will visit places which you CAN'T miss! We will visit the fashion district, Harajuku, where you can try many local snacks, and we will see the animals cafes (dog,cat,pig, owl) then we will visit the most important Shinto shrine and I will explain you about Japan's history, and it's royalty. Finally, we will go to Shibuya, where you can see the modern Japanese culture, the most famous crossing in the world '' Shibuya scramble square'' and the most famous dog, Hachiko, also an amazing viewpoint
Tokyo Must-sees/Highlights - Private 4 hours tour
We will visit places which you CAN'T miss! I will show you how the locals REALLY live in Tokyo while visiting!. Then we will visit the fashion district, Harajuku, where you can try many local snacks, and then we will visit the most important Shinto shrine and I will explain you about Japan's history, and it's royalty. Finally, we will go to Shibuya, where you can see the modern Japanese culture, the most famous crossing in the world '' Shibuya scramble square'' and the most famous dog, Hachiko!
Tokyo Must-sees/Highlights - Private one-day tour (8hrs)
Places which you CAN'T miss! I will show you how the locals REALLY live in Tokyo. Then we will visit the fashion district and the most important Shinto shrine and I will explain you about Japan's history. We will go to Shibuya, where you can see the modern Japanese culture. Then the traditional neighborhood of Asakusa, with the magnificent Senso-ji, temple, where we will talk about Japan's religion and enjoy the sky tree view. We will visit the imperial palace and finally the iconic Tokyo tower.
Tokyo Must-sees/Highlights - Private 6 hours tour
We will visit places which you CAN'T miss! I will show you how the locals REALLY live in Tokyo. Then we will visit the fashion district and the most important Shinto shrine and I will explain you about Japan's history and it's royalty. We will go to Shibuya, where you can see the modern Japanese culture. Then we will end our tour by visiting the traditional neighborhood of Asakusa, with the magnificent Senso-ji, temple, where we will talk about Japan's religion and enjoy the sky tree view.
Reviews
Alvaro G.
Lugares imperdibles de Tokyo - Tour Privado de 6 horas
“Terrible tour”
Terrible tour. The original guide couldn’t make it, so they arranged for another guide (Yennifer), who was awful. There was no history of Tokyo, no culture, no interesting facts—she was just an additional companion who provided no relevant information. It was a complete waste of time and money.
Jania B.
Lugares imperdibles de Tokyo - Tour Privado de un día (8hs)
“Francisco is awesome”
We were a group of 5 and loved spending the day with Francisco discovering every corner of Tokyo. Loads of fun… and learning about the local culture!!
Jochen B.
Lugares imperdibles de Tokyo - Tour Privado de 6 horas
“Great experience in Tokyo”
Stayed with family in Tokyo and Francisco offered a great itinerary and the option to adapt as we wished. Very sympatic young man with a lot of knowledge. Fully recommendation.
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