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Eben F

Eben F

USA

Jan202013

Tour/Activity

Aboriginal Cultural Tjapukai by Night Tour including Buffet Dinner

Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Australia

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

Very well organized, great explanation of Tjapukai culture, good show (3 parts to it) and very nice buffet dinner with many options to select from.

Dec282012

Tour/Activity

Auckland City Highlights Tour

Auckland, New Zealand

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

When in Auckland, its a very convenient way to learn and view the highlights of the city.

Dec272012

Tour/Activity

Waitomo Caves and Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

This was a very educational and scenic experience to see and learn about some of the many fascinating and unusual geological effects of New Zealand, the local aboriginal culture, thermal hot springs, travel through a glow worm cave, visit a working sheep farm and enjoy a nice lunch along the way.
Its a very long day, but it goes quickly.

Oct242012

Tour/Activity

Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony and Sumida River Cruise Day Tour

Tokyo, Japan

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

Excellent and well organized tour that gave us a comprehensive overview of Tokyo, the old and the new and included a very nice lunch.

Oct232012

Tour/Activity

Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and Bullet Train Day Trip from Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

Very well done tour. We had bad weather (not unusual for this area) and Mt Fuji was closed for the day and the normal boat tour was closed, but the tour company substituted a different boat tour and some unscheduled stops. All the passengers on the tour felt this was done very well and for a few minutes at the top of the cable car ride, Mt Fuji made her appearance. The bullet train was a remarkable experience, but, since you travel back to Tokyo (about a 30 minute ride) in the dark, you kind of lose the feel of the speed that you would get if you could see the countryside speeding along aside the train.

Oct202012

Tour/Activity

Lantau Island and Giant Buddha Day Trip from Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

A visitor should take this tour to see how rural undeveloped Lantau Island exists next to the major city of Hong Kong. The visit to the fisherman's village is remarkable as is the stroll through the local fisherman's market. The Buddha is HUGE and the lunch at the monastery very nice (its a large operation with hundreds of people eating). The ride back on the cable car is awesome. It goes for miles with breathtaking views of the airport and Hong Kong along the way.

Oct192012

Tour/Activity

Symphony of Lights Hong Kong Harbor Night Cruise

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

My Rating
2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better

My Review

Nothing remarkable. The lights are very nice, but can be seen from the shore. The tour is overpriced unless you are a drinker and take advantage of the open bar, which many did.

Oct062012

Tour/Activity

Shanghai Half Day Morning or Afternoon Sightseeing Tour

Shanghai, China

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

This was a great tour (we only had three people so it was very personal and we learned a great deal about the pearl industry, Buddhism (at the Jade Buddha temple). The Shanghai museum has tremendous historical items and one could easily spend an entire day there.

Oct052012

Tour/Activity

Zhujiajiao Water Village Half Day Tour

Shanghai, China

My Rating
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

My Review

The local tour operator upgraded us to a full day tour that included some other sights. The water village is very unique and reminded us of being in Venice, except that it is in China. Great boat tour and walking tour of the local village.

Jun212009

Tour/Activity

Paris City Tour, Seine River Cruise and Eiffel Tower

Paris, France

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review
Good value. Bus tour is done using at least a dozen languages. You simply dial in your language choice. After the bus tour, you go to the second level of the Eiffel Tower, spend as much time as you like and then have a ticket for the river cruise a five minute walk for anytime you want to take it.

Jun202009

Tour/Activity

Paris Shuttle Arrival Transfer: Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

Paris, France

My Rating
4 star rating: Recommended

My Review
Good value and easy to use. Call without need for coins from any phone in the terminal after getting baggage. Then it's a five minute walk and a wait of about 15 minutes to be picked up.