姫路城・有馬温泉・六甲山：大阪発日帰りバスツアー

The Himeji Castle tour allows for some stunning photos. Walking up the main keep of the castle and then walking through the housing for the princess and ladies in waiting gives viewers a sense of what it was like to live in the castle and a bit if architecture and history. The bigger payoff for me though was walking around the grounds and taking pictures. I rented the audio guide, but it's not very good. You're better off using the Himeji App on your phone. The next stop at Arima Onsen does offer a shot of water rushing down a viaduct, but otherwise it's only useful for people taking a head-to-toe bath in the mineral spring. Only our guide did that, so most of the rest of us had 90 minutes of down time and quite a few of the restaurants were closed on Wednesday. Mt Rokko offers more stunning views. Bring a jacket because temps are in the upper 40F (8C) range. Koji is a fun guide. He took time to get to know each of us and had us all laughing on the bus to these sites.

It was a long day but entirely worth it. Our guide, Geri, was very helpful and took extra pains to explain our visits. Wasn’t sure I would embrace the onsen experience but totally enjoyed it. Hemiji of course was fabulous. Mr Rokko was a bit of a surprise -,wasn’t expecting the view nor the height. Great day. Great tour.

Sometimes these one day trips are a bit hit and miss. This wasn’t, it was a hit all round. Gary, our guide, was exceptional. He didn’t excessively prattle on but provided us with the essential information wrapped up with a sense of humour. It was an hour & a half to get to our first destination from Osaka and then shorter trips for the rest. We were given a generous four hours to explore the castle and surrounding gardens which you need. It even allowed time for a sit down lunch. Be warned, the climb to the top of the castle keep is a little bit step so take your time and enjoy the views and history explained on each of the levels. On a hot summers day in Japan even an old bloke (64) like myself got to the top and you will appreciate the natural aircon coming in from the open windows. Next stop Arima Onsen was as picturesque as one would expect from a hot springs in the mountains. It is also a foodie’s delight with an amazing selection of local cuisine and even had its own craft brewery! Unfortunately I had recently had surgery on my back so my stitches prevented me from going in the baths but those that did loved it. For those nervous about getting their kit off there is also a free hot spring you can dip your feet in. Last stop was Mt. Rokko where we were lucky enough to have spectacular views over Osaka. It was then only 50 minutes back to our meeting point to cap off a long but thoroughly worthwhile day.

Mike was a great guide and my brother and I had a wonderful time seeing the sights of Osaka. Himeiji Castle was the highlight, but the whole day was wonderful!

This was a great and knowledgeable trip thanks to our tour guide, Harid. He is a funny guy who knows how to talk about Japanese history. Super friendly and accommodating, he took us through the day and made sure we were well looked after. Highly recommended!

Nick was great…………………….…………………………………. Highly recommend the tour but on a cooler day. I’m was sick the whole day due to being pregnant

This is a beautiful experience combining old castle, hot springs and beautiful view of Osaka from Rocco mountain top.

One of the lousiest tour guide . No explanation of anything. Didn’t care about travellers . Worst experience in last 10 yrs .

Mike was informative and kept us running timely to cover all sites as posted. The bus and driver were also very nice. The sites were great and we got to experience everything that we wanted. The food was ok!

Definitely worth doing a guided tour, our tour guide Gary was very knowledgeable and determined to look after all of us on the bus and throughout the day.