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Re: Dinners seating?
I thoroughly enjoyed Essence of Japan. Yes, Tauck takes care of everything for you, but isn't that why people go on tours to begin with? It all depends on your comfort level being alone in a for…2 -
Activity and Pace Levels
As Sue M. noted in another discussion, Tauck has upgraded the activity and pace for Essence of Japan from level 2 to level 3. These are described as: Activity: Active components such as hiking, bicyc…7 -
Answering common packing questions
We just returned from a May departure. Here is some packing advice based on our experience. 1. Men do not need to bring a suit jacket. For the welcome and farewell dinners men wore button down shirts…10 -
Re: Digital Suica Card for Apple Wallet and Google Pay
Follow-up - we used the digital Suica cards and they were great. If you plan on spending extra time, and taking public transportation on your own, they make getting through the train stations so much…1 -
Re: Tour Guide Tips - Dollars or Yen?
Tauck recommends USD $12 per traveler per day. The details can be found on page 17 of the travel documents.1
