Published on Apr, 2025
This was one of the best tours we’ve been on. Mike picked us up in front of the place we are staying, explained the proposed itinerary for the all-day tour and asked us if we wanted to make any changes. We got to see Mt Fuji from several different locations, visit a couple shrines, ride a cable car over a volcano caldera and cruise on a pirate ship to see the red torii. Mike was the perfect guide on the perfect tour. He is very knowledgeable and provides as much or as little information about the sites as you desire. He never rushed us while keeping us informed about the approaching weather system. His timing and suggestions allowed us to experience all the things we wanted to see and then he dropped us off at our preferred location at the end of the day.
In our travels, we have found that many tour guides go through the motions to “tick the boxes” of the basic schedule and then rush you through the second half of the tour; sometimes suggesting that you skip something so they can get off work and go home early. Mike did none of these things. He worked hard to make sure our experience would be a memorable one.
We had originally considered visiting Mt. Fuji and Hakone on our own, but the holiday prevented us from making train reservations. We are so glad that happened. There is no way we could've seen all we did as stress-free as we did without someone with the local planning knowledge Mike has. I recommend Mike and ABC Tours (his company) wholeheartedly to everyone wanting to see Mt Fuji. It was a great day for us. Thanks Mike!