Reverie of Thoughts

The other (final tour) that I did for this trip since I can't drive. I took ..  KLook/ HIS KKDay Tour : Jigokudani - Cape Chikyuu - Showa Shinzan - Lake Toya  Tour: Chinese, Japanese (and English)  Remark: The tour guide did not explain more info in English. Only critical timings were discussed in ALL language. Most info are in Jp or Chinese (if you know both, you will be fine). I find that this is better paced than the last tour because it gave us more time to eat our lunch.  Tips:   Your meeting point once you alight the bus are usually the parking lot meant for tour buses. You need to know the car plate number as there are buses of the same brand.  Bring your own food (sandwiches preferably) and have a nice little picnic by the lake in case you do not have time for lunch (or do want to eat and enjoy the park!)  Sit on the left side of the bus (opposite the driver side) for better views.  If you are keen on doing the foot bath (after your ...

Tours in general are good BUT  you won't be able to view the spots at your leisure time  you have to wake up early  you have to deal with unruly/rude co-passengers (rare  BUT there that 1% chance) you have to fight for toilet time with a lot of co-passengers (including from other tour buses - just because.. so plan your break time wisely)  you do not have the time to eat lunch (packed your own food and eat at the bus. You just can't survive on ice cream - though somehow that day, we managed!).  you need to find your meeting point and remember the timing and your bus  you have to alight one too many times at points of interest (the more places you go, you will just see yourself go up and down the flight of stairs)  IF you are fine with the above conditions, you are good to go on a tour. I find that most tours are offered in Klook and KKDay are only in Japanese, and Chinese (mostly catering to Taiwanese, HK and mainland tourists) and you will find i...