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Green met us at the hotel we were staying at in Taipei. He asked us what we would like to see and tailored the tour accordingly. We used the MRT so that we could see as many sites as possible which included the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, temple and dock. We also walked along streets to get a "feel" of what life was like in Taipei with Green pointing out interesting buildings along the way. Green shared his knowledge of the city with us. We had a very enjoyable experience. Would highly recommend the tour.
Mark is an excellent guide, he tailored our tour to our wishes and introduced us to the amazing city of Singapore.
Such a great tour with Vania! She took us to very special sites that we wouldn’t find on our own. She helped bring an understanding of the history of the neighborhood and all of the amazing structures that make it so rare.
Danielle was very knowledgeable and engaging. We appreciate her passion for Naples and it history. Excellent experience and would highly recommend her to others
It was one of the best if not the best city tour we have ever taken, that felt more like a friend showing you around ! We have seen so much and also did a little detour to see a place of interest. Our guide Emi was amazing and we felt taken care of
Maria was great tour guide, she was accommodating and patient. she was knowledgeable and passionate about the city. totally recommend her
Zarina is brilliant as a guide and a person!
We found Yuma to be absolutely delightful! Great English, a sense of humour and was very knowledgeable. The Peace Park Museum was hard to see, but would not have missed it for the world. Well done Yuka!
We had a lovely day with Mayinka. We enjoyed her planned route that was customized to our interested and we very much appreciated that she allowed us time to rest, snack, etc. A lovely personal touch was that she took photos of our family for us with her phone and then sent them to my later.
Masa was amazing and catered our tour perfectly. She answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable. She is a warm and generous person and we loved our time with her.
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Marianne was very informative, flexible and knowledgeable. I would recommend to anyone.
The tour was easy to book and pay for but I did not hear back thereafter. I actually thought that I was scammed. Thereafter, the staff was very receptive. Perhaps, I missed an email? Our guide was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and patient. We did not feel rushed. We experienced all forms of transportation and visited the sites listed in the itinerary. Due to some subway closures, the initial transport took longer than expected, but all went well thereafter.
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We went for the quick 2 hour option and it was great because of Akari, the guide’s flexibility. We still saw the tea house district and the samurai house. She knew Japanese history and that was informative. She dropped us off at the fish market and we parted ways! Perfect.
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The pace was perfect, the guide (Wendy’s) knowledge and the flexibility, we had time to view an art museum.
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Amazing wonderful tour and milo was the best tour guy ever highly recommend to anyone coming to Kyoto amazing experience!
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Our guide, Paul Bierman, was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture of Amsterdam. He took us to some very interesting out-of-the-way places. He was extremely friendly. I would very highly recommend Paul and this tour.
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It\'s hard to find things in Tokyo to do with a wheelchair. My mom is 84 and unable to walk at all so travelling together I can\'t even get her into most smaller shops in Tokyo as it is normal to have a step at rhe door. Having Leon able to plan ahead to the areas he knows to avoid these problems is great. we also hadnt been sure about using the subway but with him to explain how to ask for a ramp to be brought and which lifts are working and where disabled toilets are available made it workable. He even took over most of the pushing for me which in 39 degree heat was a fantastic break. We did a 4 hour walk which took us from a temple which he explained the customs we had been unaware of and history, to the scramble, to a neighbourhood where I could get a couple of items I wanted, to the subway, to a festival a long way out on that subway which was really fun and a great outdoor crafts and food market . It was our last day in Tokyo and it filled in all the things we hadn\'t been able to do ourselves. A bit of local knowledge just puts it all together. We did the red bus for a day, then the fish markets and a few other things on our own so this filled in what else we felt we wanted to see but didn\'t want to spend a day in that heat lost or stuck in the subway teting to do on our own. Leon was fun and knew lots of little snippets as well as the big tourist stuff which kept mom entertained while I ran n up and down stairs in places taking photos. He takes a good photo himself so since we were travelling just the 2 of us we got some good photos together. We did the tour just the 2 of us so we wouldn\'t hold up other people or have to try to go places too difficult to navigate and that worked out well . All tours in Tokyo are expensive, but this probably gave us our best value over our stay and I would recommend for people with limited mobility to do this for at least one of their days. We didn\'t have a clear plan where we wanted to go and left it to Leon, but you can plan your itinerary on line with him beforehand. We just gave him an idea of what we liked to see and he did well. If you manage to get Leon as your guide you will have a really good day out. He\'s well suited to the job, a good bouncy and fun personality and the 4 hours flew by.
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It was a very pleasant afternoon with our guide. He really wanted to make sure we saw and learned about our interests, not jus the typical things to do. He was very flexible and it felt like we were visiting with a friend.
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Maeve was wonderful and friendly. Extremely knowledgeable about the city, it\'s landmarks, and history.
Custom Private Amsterdam Tour: Local Highlights and Hidden Gems
A marvelous tour. Paul Bierman, our guide, was extremely personable and knowledgeable, including regarding the history and architecture of Amsterdam. In addition to showing us the usual sites, he took us to a number of interesting out-of-the-way places. We learned a lot. I would highly recommend Paul and this tour.

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