USING the CAR
Tokyo is not small, in fact it is said to be one of the biggest cities in the world by some accounts. While public transportation is punctual there would be a lot of kilometers to cover and not all sights are close to the stations. Hence our recommendation is to use the car. Whether you only have a short lay-over and limited time or you want to cruise the city and beyond for several days we believe the car is much more productive and efficient and easier on the traveler and worth the cost. From your end maybe you are just the lazy type (we are not judging!) or you have infants, kids or senior citizens in your group. Maybe you want to privacy or your group is simply big so using a car actually makes sense. What ever the reason, we will accomodate for you.
We will be using Japanese minivans that accomodate 7 or 8 people so maximum 6 adult guests or minibuses that could accomodate up to 20 people should the occasion arise. Unless specified, we usually pick up our guests at their properties making it a door to door process and the shortest duration will be 4 hours which would be the requirement to cover an automobile based driving tour of the city or cover a 3-5 spots in a specific area within Tokyo. The price of a minivan will be as follows and the minibus to be discussed.:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Four Hours 36000 40000 48000 (Typical small Tokyo Tour)
Eight Hours 60000 70000 85000 (Typical one day Tokyo Trip)
Twelve Hours 90000 105000 120000 (typical out of Tokyo one day trip)
We will be linient on the time and prices and will be putting into consideration traffic congestion and charge only for what the approximate tour hours should be if all went well and will also be trying to add additional locations should time allow so that you get the most out of your trip.
What is included car, tolls, gas, parking, car insurance, driver/tour guide, welcome snacks/drinks, consumption tax
What is not included food, admission to tour spots, other expenses
Pick Up/Drop Off guests staying properties (can be negotiated)
Payment Cash, Credit Card or Electronic Transaction such as Paypal, Paypay
Staff Staff may change during the tours due to schedule conflicts
Staff
For more infomation about a private car tour, please contact us at admin@vastoursproperties..net
Walking or Bicycling Tours
Whether you use the car or not, a good portion of your tours will be on foot or otherwise, you will not be able to see and appreciate the sights.
The question is do you want to do the entire trip on foot. While not recommended for half day or day trips, Walking trips can be arranged for deep diving into specific Tokyo locations such Old Downtown Tokyo, the Shibuya Harajyuku Shinjuku Area, Akihabara and Ryogoku Area or the Nihonbashi Tokyo Stationa and Imperial Palace Walks. Other walking trips we offer are the Kamakura and Hakone and Mt Fuji walks each independent of each other.
The other option is to use the bicycle but we do not strongly recommend given driving on the left side of the road is more of a minority hence risk of accidents increase, physical agility differs by person and could impact the group and leaving bicycles at tour spots could cause commotion
The minimum group count will be 4 persons but can be held if the group will pay in full.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Four Hours 15000 20000 24000 (Cover one to two sections of Tokyo) Eight Hours 25000 35000 40000 (Cover two to three aread in Tokyo)
Once again, we will be linient on the time and be putting into consideration the pace of the group and charge for what the approximate tour hours if all went well.
What is included car, tolls, gas, parking, car insurance, driver/tour guide, welcome snacks/drinks
What is not included food, admission to tour spots, other expenses
Pick Up/Drop Off guests staying properties (can be negotiated)
Payment Cash, Credit Crd or Electronic Transaction such as Paypal or Paypay
Staff Staff may change during the trip due to scheduling conflicts
For more infomation about a private car tour, please contact us at admin@vastoursproperties.net
VAS Tours has three levels of interaction
- Level 1 Transportation centric Japanese Guide
- Level 2 Audio Based Japanese Guide/Conversational English OK
- Level 3 Audio Based English Speaking Guide
Level 1 buys you the efficiency to see more experience more otherwise not possible should you be traveling on your own. The luxury of have a automobile will not only give you the luxury of having door to door but will also keep you hydrated and rested and avoid wasting precious time otherwise could be used for other purposes. The tour conductor will do his/her best to her ability to communicate.
(English Capacity TOEIC 250-400)
Level 2 buys you phonetics and tour materials which you will be able to apprehend during and after the tour. The converstaion profenciy of the tour conductor himself or herself may be limited but you will get timely information as the tour unfolds. (English capacity: TOEIC 350-550)
Level 3 not only get your the phonetics and tour materials but you will have a English speaking tour guide that will support and guide you during the duration of the tour. (English capacity: 600-990)
VAS Tours Recommend Levels 1 & 2 to keep the costs lower than competition - yyou will find that the better guides with communication skills to be expensive and a LOT of medicore guides with neither knowledge or language skills or adequate tour conducting experience taking on inbound tourists.
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