Bus & coach · MORNING
Good morning bus tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ.
Review of AAT Kings’ Uluru sunrise and Kata Tjuta bus tour, with Walpa Gorge, guide tips, costs, walking details, and practical advice.
“Great trip - Glenn and Michael were fantastic guides and so helpful and happy and shared great knowledge with us. This tour is a must!”
See Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, Sensō-ji, and Tokyo Tower by hybrid bus on an efficient English-guided half-day tour for $40.
“Kumiko-san is very proficient, knowledgeable, and make the Japanese culture very relatable and fascinating. She introduced the common greeting by singing, she's very helpful and showed historical facts about the Imperial Palace, photos in the past, the interesting points below Tokyo tower, the temples vs shrines and walks through senso ji enriched tradition. She also relates various countries culture how it resonates with Japan. I highly recommend this tour and Kumiko-san!”
Explore Magnetic Island by air-conditioned minibus, with lookouts, beaches, wallabies, local stories, morning tea, and five hours of island highlights.
“Guide was excellent at engaging with people on the tour. His commentary made the day enjoyable and his jokes were subtle and clever. Don't lose him from the team.”
See Tokyo’s top sights by deluxe coach, visit Meiji Shrine and Asakusa, enjoy matcha, and finish near Senso-ji in 3.5 hours.
“Aoi was speaking in excellent English, explaining clearly each segment of the bus tour and open to only questions that we asked. She is simply made to be a tour guide with her bubbly smile and personality. We hope that we can see her again next time we come Tokyo and sign up the tour.”
See Brisbane’s top sights in four hours with a small group, local guides, Mount Coot-tha views, morning tea, and easy pickup.
“Absolutely wonderful tour, Guy was a great tour guide!! A great way to get an overview of the beautiful city of Brisbane.”
Cruise between Europe and Asia, view Istanbul’s waterfront landmarks, and shop at the Spice Bazaar on this practical half-day tour.
“The Egyptian Bazaar part of the tour is a scam where they take tourists to an extremely overpriced spice/candy shop named Ayfer Kaur. They will charge you more than $400 for a bit of Turkish Delight and some tea that you could buy elsewhere for maybe $30. If you go, I recommend you DO NOT BUY ANYTHING!”
Review of Sapa’s 2-day homestay trek from Hanoi, with village walks, ethnic culture, local meals, bus travel, and practical tips.
“I really enjoyed my guided hike with Phinh. She was kind, helpful, and super informative. She made my experience in the Sapa area a memorable one.”
Explore Sydney by mini-bus, visit Bondi and enjoy a buffet lunch cruise with drinks, harbour views and hotel pickup.
“Tour operator Karen and Ron on the boat were superb”
Review of the 8-seat Eco Sapa limousine bus from Hanoi, covering comfort, timing, price, safety concerns, stops, and who should book.
“This journey started with the driver having an aggressive argument with a family on board, they were unhappy with the very noisy AC on the bus they were transferred to another bus.The AC was switched on and of every 5 minutes because Read more”
Review of a 2-day Sapa tour from Hanoi with sleeper bus travel, hotel stay, guided treks, meals, and Cat Cat village visits.
“The trails and the attention of the guides were wonderful. The food was not very varied.”
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