Far East Traveller Reviews

The tour covered a lot of ground in a short time. The hotel room was abysmally small for 2, too much time spent waiting for/traveling on public transport and entrance fees should have been included. The guide was pleasant and helpful, but ran us ragged catching buses and trains. ”  

Thank you for another great onthego tour.

I loved every minute of it.

The hotels were great. The included meals were excellent. Kaori did a great job organising our days and getting us around such easy cities.

The fabulous location and experience at the Mt Fuji hotel was a highlight. Thankyou”  

The Tokyo to Takayama tour was excellent and exceeded our expectations. We are often independent travellers but this tour allowed us the benefits of independent travel with the ease of having accommodation, travel & tours organised for us.

Kaori was an exceptional, excellent tour guide.”  

1.Run of the house hotels

2.Poor tour guides, apart from Shanghai, Ms.VIVO.

3.Poor accommodations

4.Food served was choice of the guides -NOT OURS

5.Most of the time left with FREE TIME TO GO AROUND-knowing very well that we are tourists and donot understand/speak Chinese

6.Will NEVER RECOMMEND ”  

Enjoyed the trip and the guides assistance.

The meals supplied were a tad disappointing with the exception of the " Peking duck feast".

Your Louyang local guide gave far more priority to his phone than guiding and took a far more lax attitude to guiding the group, luckily Michael was great!”  

Hotels and guide were great. My only negative comment is that I would have preferred being trasnported within the city by small van as we were only 18. The numerous trips on crowded subways and trains and city buses was a little unbearable.”  

What a memorable trip! The travel itinerary was nicely balanced and evenly paced with sufficient rest between excursions, even if everyone was getting a little tired at the end of the tour. Food and hotels were both good. Transport was comfortable. Tour guide was very professional and responsive.”  

Tour guide brilliant (Maho Shiina). A lovely person, great at her job, very caring, knows her country and history very well.

Some days were extremely long and time for food/lunch breaks etc got a bit lost in timetables. A 'lot' of public transport. Some days too much in very crowded conditions.”  

We had a terrific trip from the time of meeting our first guide to saying goodbye. We found China an incredible place, history, infrastructure, people and esp. rail systems.

We were overawed by the size of cities and towns and highly impressed by the cleanliness given their sizes. Thumbs up ! ”  

Tour is a bit rushed I realise it is based on cost but would be good if could be stretched out a bit so not as rushed .

Sarah for the first half was great well organised. Gave the group copies of all travel internal info.

Roger only advised verbally all internal travel info. ”  

The tour was great and we had a very good guide. I don’t agree with collecting tips before the tour starts for them to get handed out to a local guide and driver. I didn’t mind giving a tip to our main guide who I think could have handled the entire trip herself. Puppet show was a flop! ”  

Our tour went very and it was an excellent experience. Our tour guide Maho took very good care of us and showed us Japan’s uniqueness. When we arrived and were met in Tokyo at the airport it made our transfer to the hotel very easy. The tour group were a good bunch and friendships were created. ”  

Really enjoyed the tour. Tour size was great. Guide was fabulous. Interesting to note the kms walked per day was probably double quoted in trip information. Not all people were asked to do a pre tour health assessment one person in particular should have !! Public transport was hectic but enjoyable ”  

Would prefer not to have a days tour itinerary finish basically at a market/shopping area. Would like to have spent more time in rural/coastal areas to see a more diverse Japan. Some days were more about transportation than the location. Maho was excellent ”  

Trip was great , giving a good insight into Sth Korea . As usual “On the Go” from the moment we landed in Seoul to the very end on JeJu Island. Our guide … Misuk.. was fantastic.. nothing was too much trouble and looked after us so well. - thank you for making a great holiday even better. ”  

The itinerary was balanced and the tour guide was wonderful, kind and helpful. ”  

What a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Mano, I can’t praise her high enough she went above and beyond with her great knowledge of Japan and genuine care for us on the tour. I must admit the number of steps was a little daunting at times but all part of the experience ”  

The trip to China was superb, it exceeded all our expectations!! Everything was spot on, from the excellent guides to the high quality accommodation. The itinerary was jam packed, which we enjoyed, and we had a wow moment every day. Loved it and was very impressed with OTG Tours!”  

Loved Snow, Jenny, and Li Ying! ”  

The tour was fantastic, the hotels were in good locations and were clean and comfortable. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job organising everyone. She was easy to talk to, friendly and very helpful. She went above and beyond in her assistance. ”  

The tour was good-great!

Yubin was ok - she didn’t explain things as well as I thought she could.

Sarah was lovely and I would recommend her as a guide.

Ellen was amazing with her story telling and explanation of things.

The first dinner was average but all the other food was good. ”  

Very poor tour. It was not known by us or group the 100% of public transport would be used. We wasted up to 2 plus hours a day in stations and waiting for trains, subway, trams and busses all very overcrowded. Spent over 2 hours daily standing and waiting on public transport ave KM walking 9km ”  

I enjoyed the tour, however it felt like being herded from place to place each day without time to really see the places mentioned in the itinerary. It seemed to be focused on meeting transport timetables. It was very hard to hear the guide speak over trains, buses and crowds. ”  

Would not recommend this tour. We did not realise that we would be using public transport 100% of the time - this meant valuable sightseeing time was lost transferring between trains, buses, trams etc. Also only allowing 45minutes in Hiroshima Museum was very disappointing”  

Both our guides,Yumi & Masashi were wonderful,,very well organised,efficient & helpful.

During the whole tour we had no major issues,,only a couple of minor ones sometimes with English/ language issues,,& being able to hear advice/instructions when in a noisy area,,,but no problem,as we just asked other tour members what was said.

As our travel agent had recommended this tour,,We were not quite sure what to expect ,regarding transport & areas visited.However on reflection,we did enjoy all aspects of the tour. All well managed etc. from being met at the airport ,,to arranging our final bus ticket to the airport for our flight home. Putting up with the heat & very crowded Japan,was all part of the touring experience!

Was initially a little confusing that there were several tours all included in the one tour group.

Perhaps maybe a little disappointed that we never really saw any lovely scenery ,except around Mt Fuji area,& from the bullet trains.

Great that the Tokyo & Kyoto hotels were close to the transport hubs.

The Yaesu hotel rooms were very small. The Lake Kawaguchi hotel was very very dated,& whilst the room was cleanish,there were food/drink stains on the chairs & walls. Happy with large size of room & bed etc.

Thanks for everything. ”  

The tour was extraordinary. This was helped along by the guides. Yumi was good and Massa was fantastic.

The only down side was the heat and not catering for older less agile...... I know your tour said you must be physically fit but the demographic of the tour was older people. So a view of looking for escalators or lifts in stations could help.”  

Loved the tour. Both guides were terrific but a special thank you to Masa who helped us to organise our luggage transfer and our transport to Osaka when we left the tour. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and all round delightful people.

The only small negative (and please it is a small thing) was the hotel in Tokyo. It was in a fabulous location but the rooms were tiny (which we accept is part of the vibe) but on the whole it was a bit run down. The hotel restaurant did not have an English menu which was a bit strange.”  

it was a consensus amongst the whole group that considering most people arrive at start location min 1 day prior to tour, there should be less days in Tokyo (tour spend 4 days in Tokyo start location) and more days in other regions.

Tour guide seemed to forget he was leading a tour group of 12 people. often walked ahead with a few faster paced people and left the rest behind. some often got left behind and lost. some unable to enter train stations as he forgot to buy them tickets. did not project his voice to allow a large group of people to hear him, especially in crowded busy areas. Often did not have answers to our questions regarding history.

Accommodation was as advertised. no issues. best accommodations was guest house in Hakone. beautiful kind, generous hosts plus amazing private onsen

Ebike ride was a welcome change as we walked on ave 20K - 25K steps every day”  

Highlights visiting the Iconic sites. The Shanghai part of the tour was a complete waste of time. It was our first point of entry to China, English was not spoken, Mastercard and Visa cards not widely accepted and all our devices would not work, so we had no communication methods. The hotel was extremely poor, we had to wait 30 mins on arrival for our booking to be found, the hotel had no facilities and there was nothing in close proximity to get a meal or drink, poor choice by OTG, would have been better in People’s square area. The additional tours at extra cost offered on return to Shanghai were expensive. Waste of time visiting the High end shopping area in Beijing- can do that anywhere, missed opportunity not going to the Temple of Heaven. Rather than recommending WeChat, visitors would be best supported by being advised to load and activate ESIMs and Alipay before entering China. Too often felt we were let loose to visit Chinese shopping streets to fill time. The Yangtze cruise was very good”  

Everything went well but I have booked two rooms for the 7th of Septeper but when we got to the hotel, only one room was booked.”  

Great trip overall very happy, covered so much with good variety.

Only negative things:

Paying for optional tours when some we had no choice

Paying for meals when some we had no choice to do something else

Final day 6.5 train ride when itinerary said flight.”  

The Tour was excellent base on the locations, amount of free time and the Guide - Massa was the best and with him living locally it was great to have him also offer options to do when there was free time. A very patient and caring guide. Just amazing

Would totally recommend having the Ogi-Machi Gassho Village included as an option. That was amazing

One thing I didn't know was that the 13 day tour actually was the 8 day and 10 day tours as well. It seemed others thought that as well from their various agents.

Over all brilliant and would recommend this tour to friends.. plus this is my first time with on the go and would like to try other countries in the hope the guides are of this level of excellence :) thanks you”  

The tour was well paced, with hotels in great locations. I liked that it focused on the cultural aspects of the cities we visited. Masa has amazing knowledge and skill”  

Overall the tour was excellent. Just some feedback to improve future tours:

The trip notes provided were not adequate for China. I had done my own research and knew to download Alipay to use my card in China, however no one else knew that so everyone had difficulty paying for items.

Phone Coverage: A few tour members were caught off guard about not being able to access everything on their phone. If you use your international sim card (assuming you have a roaming package) you had access to everything, it also might be worth including more details on this on the trip notes.

The days were long and busy, sometimes we didn't make it back to the hotel for a shower before dinner even though we were waiting around for 'free time' to finish a few times, I understand the need to assume there will be traffic delays but in most cases we would have had time to head to the hotel before dinner. Otherwise a great tour!”  

Everything was very good. The tour itself included many interesting places and events. All the guides were very helpful and informative. We had a wonderful time!”  

i thought the itinerry w3as very good and i have nothing but praise for Masa, our tour guide

he was outstanding

hetook great care of us and showed empathy

his explanations were always detailed and interesting

his efficiency was top notch”  

Terry was exceptional in his knowledge and experience. He gave valuable feedback and insight on every part of the Tour. The hot humidity at the time posed a challenge for us but that is out of your control and again Terry reminded us how to stay safe while attempting the Tour. This is one of the most enjoyable Tours I have done and I will be recommending you and your Tour guide to any future friends/family who are travelling to Japan. Thanyou Terry and Go Tours it was truly amazing. ”  

Overall, the tour was very good. Lots of variety, nice mix of activities, good balance between scheduled activities and free time. Our guide was fantastic: knowledgeable, funny, engaging, open to questions of all kinds, good suggestions for restaurants and free time options; she did a great deal to make Korea come to life. I did feel that a few activities were rushed, most notably the visit to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple in Busan; more time at the attractions and less at the accompanying gift shops would have been nice. (But this is my own preference; I recognize that a LOT of tourists want to shop, shop, shop while they're in Korea.) All transportation was comfortable and all connections were smooth.”  

Masa was an excellent guide. He went above and beyond to help everyone on the tour. He answered a question I had after hours and he even took me to the Shinkansen station after the tour finished, helped me buy a Shinkansen ticket, and explained how to find the correct train platform.

His history lessons, drawn on a small whiteboard at every historical site were very interesting and he explained the complicated history of Japan in an easy to understand manner.

I do think there are a few areas that could be improved though. There was too much time spent at Senso-Ji temple, we probably could’ve halved the time spent at Senso-ji and fit in another destination that day.

Also, I personally would have swapped the visit to Sanjusangen-do temple for Fushimi Inari. I think Fushimi Inari is probably a better place to take a tourist. Sanjusangen-do is not as well known as Fushimi Inari.

But apart from these two things, I really enjoyed the tour. It was a great experience and I think the overall itinerary was very well prepared. And of course Masa was a very friendly and very helpful tour guide. Give him a pay rise!”  

The Best of Japan tour was absolutely fantastic! Masa, our tour guide for the duration, was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and made the entire group feel welcome. He is worth his weight in gold. Masa knew the best restaurants to eat at and the sights outside our itinerary to get the proper Japanese experience. Having said that, the only downside is a week isn't enough. I'll be going back again next year for a few weeks!! A special thanks to Samantha for all the help given prior to the trip. ”  

We had a great time on our recent visit to China. Our main guide Snow and Jenny in Luoyang and Sally in Xi'an were all excellent. They were all very knowledgeable and keen to share the History and culture of China. The tour was run very efficiently, the hotels excellent, the locations we visited had been carefully picked to give us a great experience. The visit to the Great Wall was particularly memorable and had been chosen to take us to an area well away from the crowds.

The holiday was made all the better due to the small group of seven getting on so well, many fond memories of Kareoke in the mini bus, joining the seniors in the park and the wonderful restaurants.”  

Kaori was an amazing guide. She is very knowledgeable on her country & shared a lot with us. Any questions asked were answered with much detail. Any information given was given with notes and/or maps. We left a tip & thank you note as well as a small soft toy for Kaori in Kyoto and we just hope she got it.

The lady who took us from the airport to our hotel was also extremely helpful & we have a few hours to spare before we could book in so she took us around and showed us places of interest. Unfortunately I lost her information but would like to thank her for her help.

Public transport was an issue in Kyoto & this made some of the time unpleasant. Both my husband & myself have come back extremely ill. It may have been good to pass this info on and suggest masks etc.

Luggage was not addressed very well & some on the trip had oversized suitcases & struggled.

It was lovely to see the temples and shrines but that was pretty much all that was offered really (yes we saw this when booking the tour) but some variety would be nicer. The two highlights for us were the Shibuya Crossing and 1001 Kannon in Tokyo, Mount Fuji was awesome, except I cannot sleep on the floor & stayed awake the entire night, a few extra mattresses would have been nice. The meals in Kyoto & Kawaguchiko were really good too.

The stairs at stations were not mentioned anywhere. Kaori was good and found lifts and/or escalators where necessary but even a wheeelchair ramp would work (it was just so hectic there was not always time to find alternative routes).

Having said all this, the trip was amazing & we would recommend it to anyone. The tour group was not too big which was also nice. We are looking at booking other tours with your company if they are similar with regards to guides & value.”  

Great itinerary but guide was not local as advertised and he had no knowledge of culture or history. He was great at taking us from point A to B and offering food/generic activities recommendation but has not ”  

All the drivers were on time and both our guides were friendly and knowledgable. Learnt a lot with them and enjoyed our adventures in South Korea!

For Busan, we recommend changing the itinerary from Busan Tower to a visit to the colourful houses of Gamcheon instead for a bit of variety since in Seoul there is already a visit to N Seoul Tower. Otherwise, the itinerary was very well planned.”  

We enjoyed our guide Kaori so much. She was very knowledgeable about all the places we toured, was always on time and was very friendly. At times all the transportation of buses, trains and subways was very hard to handle at times. During certain times of the day there were very crowded. We felt like a lot of time was used with the transportation and other tours might have been included. ”  

Amazing tour and guide! Once in a lifetime experience that I will treasure forever! Amazing group of people Too!

The guide was friendly, funny and supportive! ”  

This tour is highly recommended to those who are looking to go to South Korea!

The only way that you would get to see the best parts is an all inclusive tour and I do not believe that going solo or with a couple by themselves is going to be worthwhile given that S Korea is so big.

It was a lovely tour group that I was with and the activities were amazing and I got some very good snaps!

There is a lot to do on the tour, and you are kept busy, so I do highly recommend it for others.

There is a lot of walking and some hiking in the tour, but that is well explained in the brochure. ”  

The South Korean express tour was very enjoyable. It gave me a taste of Korea, so that I can return in future to explore more destinations. Don the tour guide was great, kept my self and fellow tourmates informed and answered all our questions. The day we visited Gyeongju was a public holiday. With the large amount local tourists visiting the city and attractions, road traffic was busy and parking was limited . Don managed all these pressures with good patience and professionalism . ”  

The tour took us to many wonderful places. There was too much public transportation especially in Tokyo, getting to Mount Fuji and the day we arrived in Kyoto. I was expecting public transport but not as many as 7 different transports in one day. We were also walking about 7 to 8 miles a day. The reserved trains and buses were great as well as the luggage forwarding. Most of the breakfasts at the hotels had many options and the hotels were all clean and acceptable. The hotels in Kyoto and Takayama were the nicest. The tour guide was very nice but I don't think he had done this tour before as he could not make any recommendations for restaurants except telling us to go to the train station. He had to spend most of his energy on coordinating the transportation and making sure that everyone on the 3 combined tours knew how to return to the airports as well as purchasing and collecting entrance fees. He occasionally would offer some information on the sites but compared to the 2 other touring agencies I have used, his information on the history and the culture of the sites was very minimal. We were never given information on hiking trails at Lake Kawaguchi as we left early. We were never given information on seeing a cultural performance at the Gion Corner Theatre or going to a tea ceremony and the guide initially wanted to exclude Gion and Nijo Castle from the itinerary until a few of us spoke up. We had little free time since we spent so much time with public transportation. The guide did take us to a wonderful Okonomiyaki dinner in HIroshima and he also took people to a few things that were not on the itinerary. We loved Japan and the people and did have a great trip but it was quite exhausting. ”  

We had a great time on our tour to Korea. Tommy Ryu was a wonderful & very informative guide. He is passionate & proud of Korea. We learned so much from him.

The accommodations at the CM Park hotel (3 stars) in Andong were comfortable EXCEPT that it did not have shower toiletries & the bed was uncomfortable & hard.”  

Tommy was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the sites visited and the history behind them. He communicated well in English and made our visit to S Korea an enjoyable experience. Furthermore he was helpful with our onward connections and transport.

Having lived in Korea previously, seeing the country as a tourist was very interesting and we thoroughly enjoyed our holiday.

Transport in a mini bus worked well”  

Yumi could have made the tour more enjoyable. In fairness we had a large group, but she struggled to communicate (both instructions and information) to the group. We were constantly asking each other what she had said as only the people closest to her heard what she said. Perhaps choosing quieter places to address the group mould have worked. Also she seemed to get quite irritated when people asked for clarification. Having said that she was pleasant and knowledgeable about the sights we went to.

Public transport required a lot of walking and in some cases a private bus would have made more sense.

The hotels were of a good standard but rooms were exceptionally small in some cases”  

I absolutely loved this tour! This is my second tour with On the Go and I really liked this one. I loved the "local's perspective" and affordability of using public transit instead of a coach bus, the variety of things we did, the downtime and special, hidden extras that our guide Toshi took us too (including surprises not included on the tour itinerary, that Toshi took time out of his day to take us to), and the fantastic opportunities to do things I would have never done on my own, like the onsen and traditional inn.

I will say though that this tour needs to be marked as Highly Physical. The amount of walking (10+ miles on every single day of the tour), plus loads of stairs and hours of standing thanks to the subway system, made this tour quite a challenge!”  

Our Land of the Samurai tour in Japan was one of the best holidays we have ever had. In just 10 adventure packed days we got a real sense of this wonderful country. From start to finish the organisation was spot on. We were met at the airport by Louis who accompanied us to our first hotel and provided our travel cards and some excellent initial tips by way of introduction to Japan. The following day we met our main tour guide Masa who must be given full credit for the success of our tour. He was knowledgeable, considerate and well organised. He is a true asset to the company. ”  

Memorable Japan

Japan, what a country and the Japanese are so respectful, helpful and kind. ‘Our world’ could learn from it. The trip went very well, well organised and under the fantastic guidance of Mashira, our tour guide for the Tokyo to Takayama trip. He went out of his way all the time to answer questions, explain the sites, their history and much more. He also guided us seamlessly through the efficient national network of transport. The hotels were all well positioned within the cities and at Lake Kawaguchi, from which we had an excellent view of Mount Fuji. Having Takayama in your program can be recommended, as it gives another impression of (rural) Japan, after you have visited the (busy) cities. Every part of the program worked, leaving some free time. Some of the food was included, but on those days when it wasn’t, there was so much choice and shops near to the hotels and with good value for money in many cases. And, we had a bit of the cherry blossom.

Thank you for the most enjoyable time and memorable trip. ”  

Mr Lee did a good job. We were very satisfied with the service. Thank you.”  

We had a private tour for South Korea and it was amazing. We had great tour guides. Our main tour guide Stephano was great. We spent so much time with him and learned a lot. We were lucky to have Young as our tour guide in Jeju Island. She really showed us the whole island and made the experience so much fun. These tour guides made our trip memorable. ”  

This was one of my two favorite group tours than I did with you! All the people were so kind! We were friends since the beginning and finished family at the end. Before starting the tour, the local company created a WhatsApp group that helped a lot our communication, all the messages were clear, the times to meet, and allowed us to sharing photos in the moment they were taken. I am really happy for the whole tour, the accommodation, the food, the activities, the places we visited, the options they gave us according to the flexibility some people needed.

Ari, the guide was one of the best than I knew! She is experienced, and kind, and funny, and you could count on her!!

Your local partner The Dragon Tours does know how to organize a tour in South Korea. Congratulations for them!! ”  

The group were completely disconnected. The local company didn’t start the tour promoting good relationships between the members. They didn’t create a WhatsApp group. That complicated the communication, made less clear the messages and the times to meet, and prevent for sharing photos in the moment they were taken.

Kaori, the guide was very kind and respectful but she lacked giving recommendations about places to go to eat, or buy anything. She was less experienced than I expected. She doesn’t have the leader personality for guiding 18 people through the crowds. Tokyo public transportation was crazy and uncomfortable, too many destinations for few days. The rest of the transportation was increíble good and clean. I loved the bullet train.

Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Marunouchi, Hotel Around Takayama and Nishikinoyu Jimotoya (the traditional Japanese house) were amazing, Ibis Styles Kyoto Station was really awful.

In Hakone: having bad weather the itinerary should have had the flexibility for doing something that did matters instead of fulfilling the schedule with no purpose. Too difficult for Japan? Maybe you should think of changing your local partner. ”  

Incredible trip!! I had a blast.

I only didn't like the hotel in Kyoto - it was way too small and cheap for what I paid.

Also, too many trains - we should have used more buses.”  

Moha, our tour guide was very knowledgeable about both the history and the places we visited. She helped a lot with suggestions about what do in our free time and which restaurants to go to. She was very organised but flexible enough to accommodate people who just HAD to get a coffee before they could do anything.”  

There was nothing wrong with the tour but comparing it to other tours we have done with OTG ie Egypt, Turkey, Morrocco which were out of this world. I didnt feel overall I learnt as much about Japan as I learnt about other countries. I dont eat Asian food but that is my preference and no reflection on the tour. Yumi was not in any way bad, but I'm comparing her to Momo, Lale and Yunis who were brilliant. She did help us with information we asked about extra things to do in our spare time that we had planned. The accommodation overall was okay but the Tokyo accommodation (i think it was Yaesu hotel) was terrible (room was so small) we paid for an upgrade. We stayed before and after the tour in Ryumeikan Hotel in Tokyo - one of the choices you guys offer and this was much better. I think taking ppl to the museum in Tokyo on day 4 was a waste. It should be something they can do on their own in spare time. Just a waste of a day. so many other things that could have been done. I love museums btw this was just flat though. Lake Kawaguchiko was awsum and a very authentic experience. ”  

Great tour and fantastic guide! All round five stars. ”  

Masa our guide was excellent. Overall the tour was very good, would have liked more free time in Tokyo and Hiroshima but overall was all good. The hotel accommodation was good apart from Tokyo, we were OK with the room being small but the mattresses were old and very uncomfortable and the cleaning staff were not considerate of our belongings, my T-shirt was ruined by bleach when I left it to dry.

We had a few people in our group who were slow and this did impact on our free time, particularly the lady who used a wheelchair for part of the journey and we were often waiting for them often. Masa our tour guide was informative, always answered our questions, looked after us really well. Couldn't have asked for a better guide.”  

Great”  

Hello, my husband and I absolutely loved our tour of Japan. The guide was great and very helpful in letting us know where to go for meals, attractions not included in the tour and shopping. The guide was very knowledgeable about all the sites we visited and was very easy to get along with.

We really enjoyed the tour, accommodation and service provided by On The Go Tours and will be booking other tours with On the Go Tours for our future holidays. ”  

The tour was excellent. We had two guides who were both excellent, very well organised and knowledgeable. ”  

Travel dreams fulfilled!

This "tailor-made" travel came with all expectations fulfilled.

The guides and drivers were really excellent.

Hotels just perfect for my wishes. ”  

We had an amazing time in China as part of this tour. Our tour guide and the local guides were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We explored the parts of China that had been on our list and so much more! Very easy to book with On the Go through our personal travel agent.”  

Just one amazing tour, thank you! Highly recommend.”  

Our guide Feng is incredible. I cannot say good enough words. Feng was knowledgable, kind, funny, patient, helpful and kept us safe. Thank you Feng!”  

Overall was an amazing tour which we throughly enjoyed. Thank you.”  

We would like to let you know that our guide (mrs) Feng was awesome. She went above and beyond for our 10yr old son, who was really worried about going on this trip. He was made to feel a real part of the group and he loved all of the historic facts that were given by both Feng and the local guides. We enjoyed all of the sights and joined in all of the activities, even riding the bike on the city wall. This is our 1st time travelling on a guided tour with him and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. ”  

Guide extremely good.”  

Feng was a great guide.”  

We've throughout enjoyed the tour. Many highlights, a good pace and good amount of free time.”  

Lisa, I can not recommend her highly enough. If at all could beds be softer.”  

Feng was so helpful and polite and knowledgeable and took great care for everyone. We felt very safe with her. Highly recommend her.”  

Matthew was brilliant excellently organizor. ”  

Excellent fast-paced tour, highlighting the best that China has to offer! Every interaction with On The Go Tours was very pleasant, easy and efficient. Emily Lorimer was very helpful - her assistance was much appreciated! Great value for money - good hotels. Would have appreciated if the hotels were closer to the city centres, especially in Shanghai. Overall, very good tour with many sights/sounds/delicious food for under 2000$. Do not regret it!”  

Thank you to James for being an excellent host! He was informative and very helpful. He made my time in China great and very much appreciate on the go tours for accommodating my early arrival due to typhoon.”  

Many thanks to James, who made the week really relaxing and enjoyable. He was really friendly, accommodating and answered all our questions. ”  

All guides friendly, easy to get about on their advice at all times. Thoroughly an enjoyable vacation. Great tour guide James!”  

We love Lisa. Great tour guide very friendly, helps with everything. Highly recommend on the go.”  

Thank you to James our tour guide who has been fantastic throughout.”  

Lisa was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable & patient.”  

Great way to see the major sights & experience traditional food & culture.

Good balance of historical, traditional and contemporary sights or experiences. OTG managed the logistics of getting around cities and countries which made this effortless for us. Guide was incredibly helpful and always went that extra mile for the group. Size of group was good and ensured you never missed anything”  

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to China. We saw so much and learnt so much about the country's history. The trip was well organised and planned. A few things had to be changed because of the Nations holiday but we got to see other things instead. We found all the tour guides to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Highlights would have been walking on the Great Wall, Terracotta Soldiers and experiencing some of the countryside. We would highly recommend On The Go tours and the Mandarin Sunrise Tour to any one looking to go to China.”  

Very interesting and enjoyable

Very professional from the time I started my inquiry about the tour, everything was detailed and clear. The agent was very helpful and cooperative to solve any issue I had. The tour was very informative and the tour guide was knowledgeable of the subjects that were explored”  

James was excellent, I cannot fault his organisation and skills. He showed genuine concern for our well being.”  

Great tour and friendly people & country. ”  

Excellent tour, everything went seamlessly. Lisa was very helpful and personable.

Only thing that could have been improved was more information/advice on what to do during free time. The recommendation was usually the hotel restaurant or restaurant across the road; whereas, I preferred the idea of going into the city centre and exploring a bit more. ”  

James is a great host. We would definitely recommend him as a tour guide. He was helpful, his English is fantanstic and he has a great sense of humour dealing with all different nationalities and personalities.”  

We had a fantastic holiday, Matthew was a brillaint tour guide and very helpful and funny! The tour was really informative and we loved it! Thank you so much for everything and for looking after us.”  

We loved every minute and especially our guide Matthew, he made our trip so much fun, interesting and he was so helpful.”  

Matthew was unfailingly kind and helpful. We could not have hoped for a better guide.”