Japan Winter Wonder

My mind and stomach were constantly full of delicious food and rich culture. 10 days was a perfect amount of time, great mix of free time and included activities. 100% recommend!

The trip manager was absolutely brilliant. We visited amazing places and our accommodation was very good. We were well looked after and our trip manager always made sure we were enjoying ourselves. There was so much to do everywhere we went and there just weren’t enough hours in the day to do them all but we always saw the highlights in every city.

The purchase process was easy and detailed, customer service was 10 out of 10

Cannot recommend Contiki Japan more! The accomodation was amazing and in central locations. This trip was long enough to tick off all the major boxes with some spare time to do a few more things off the beaten track. 100% would do again

Ripped off Didn’t get to enjoy places for long enough Ample free fine Food inclusions where mediocre at best Hotels got worse as the trip progressed Trip manage couldn’t recommend any good food places and resorted to McDonalds and 7/11 Would not recommend contiki to anyone

I thought the timing of it was good, lined up well with the cherry blossoms.

I booked a trip but got a holiday adventure. It far exceeded my expectations and trip manager was incredible

Amazing in every way! Cant complain!

Great to have a guide in Japan where communication barrier is a challenge. Also great accommodation.

I also did the Japan Winter +4 days snow, which I found to be a little misleading, as the first day, youbarrive past midday and by the time you get your ski hire gear, you're not going to be able to make it up to the mountain. On the 4th day, you have to leave at 6am to get your reserved seat. I understand you can leave later, but at the max, it's more like a 2 and a half day snow. The info about ski hire was somewhat minimal too. I also hired from Woody's and my gloves, jacket, and pants were barely water proof and I was soaked through to the skin on the second day. Not a lot of info on lessons or slopes either. Overall the trip was good, maybe just needed a more incoporated Hakuba deal (ski hire, slopes, lessons etc). In saying all that, I thoroughly enjoyed snowboarding

Contiki Shan made the trip so amazing!! The trip itself was amazing and the locations we went to were perfect; as were the additional activities. I was able to see every part of japan that I’ve been dreaming of, in a safe fun informative environment! Shan made sure to include everyone, and made sure to help us get to do what we wanted to in our free time. She was full of information about japan which made it so easier to get around as she knew exactly which train / bus to take! Was super approachable about any little thing. Japan is such an amazing place and I’m so excited to come back again on my own to adventure more! Going on Japan Winter Wonder has given me the confidence to travel on my own not only in japan again one day but to other places too!

I was pretty happy with the itinerary the amount of free time and group activities suited me as I didn’t feel as we were rushed and still managed to have a relaxing holiday. Our tour manager Shan was amazing and made the whole trip that much easier and a lot of fun.

Was outline from the beginning what was involved with the trip no hidden surprises anyone complaining about things not being included and having to pay extra should get there eyes check maybe!

The Japan Winter Wonder was excellent. Our trip leader ‘Shan’ was an absolute legend. Shan’s knowledge and experience of Japan, especially her local sightseeing tips helped make my trip experience unforgettable! Well worth the money. The hotels were ace. Everything was very well organised. The local guides were 10/10. It was great to be able to fit so much adventure, food, nightlife, sightseeing, shopping, train catching, tours and WTF entertainment (Robot Show and Akihabara) into 10 days. I felt there was a good balance between ‘free time’, inclusions and travel. And in case anyone is considering it... Mari Car in Tokyo IS worth it! It was legit the best experience. Perfect balance of fear, thrill and happiness.

The itinery for this trip was jammed packed full of fun and adventure, with the option of more add ons. We discovered so much about Japan and each region in such a short time... we wanted to find out more and stay for longer!! The trip manager (Fi) was incredible she had amazing knowledge of the area, great recommendations and alternative options for those who couldnt do all the add ons. She was enthusiatic and was very caring and made sure everyone had a great time. Would definitely go on another tour with Fi!! Definitely give Contiki a go guys!

The trip was AMAZING although some trip members did experience bullying and I felt that it wasn’t necessarily handled in the most efficient way which must have been frustrating for those involved. As well, I recommend not doing the boat cruise as it was not worth the money and I personally would have preferred something such as a sushi making course or something more pertaining to Japanese culture instead. Overall, the itinerary really showed you the best of Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Tokyo with a perfect amount of planned and free time activities. It was certainly a trip of a lifetime and I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.

My trip manager was the best part of the trip hats off to Shannon. I think it needed different metime add ons. The cruise in Hiroshima made no sense and was boring, the food was bad and the drinks were minimal options and took ages to get (and there were 4 other people on the boat) I think the amount of time in places was great.

This was my third Contiki, and until now I absolutely loved them. This particular tour has some teething problems with far too much free time, serious lack of inclusions and mediocre and expensive extras. Skip the Hiroshima cruise. Not worth the money - terrible food and doesn’t include drinks. Book yourself into a Teppenyaki instead. Also, don’t book the ski extension with Contiki - it doesn’t include lift passes, hire or lessons. Best booking the transport and better centrally located accommodation yourself. This is definitely not a party trip. You’ll go out every second night to a small bar but it doesn’t really attract a group of party animals. I’m sure there were some people that thought this trip was fantastic. Maybe it was a me problem. But if I were to give advice: Save yourself the huge sum of money and book it yourself.

Most expensive trip for the Asia options, thought I'm assuming it's just because Japan is expensive.