NLT-170104-FC74714 [Jan 17, 2017]

Alice: Dear Salwa, good afternoon! Have you enjoyed your stay in Snow Town?

Salwa: Yea Alice. Would like to say thank you so much for your help!  

NLT-161217-CJ72049 [Jan 12, 2017]
Tokyo Choyo Tanaka 
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good, 5=excellent

Aspect
Mark(1-5)
Advice or Remark
Travel Consultant
  
Tour Guides
Command of English
 2 
Knowledge of Subjects
 3 
Ability of Explain
 3 
Attitude
 5 
Flexibility
 4 
Drivers and Cars
 5 We got a huge bus, which was also very clean
Hotels
Location
 NA 
Comfort
 NA 
Sights or Activities
Worthiness of Visit
 5 
Meet Your Interests?
 5 
Too Tight or Too Loose?
 tight However not your fault as we wanted to visit as many places as possible
Meals
  
Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)
 NA 
Any Other Aspect
  We appreciate Mr Tanaka helping us with the JR passes. Without his help we would not have been able to reach Kyoto early the following day.
Overall Score of the Whole Package
 3.5 


Kyoto:  Mr Misaaki Tanaka
1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good, 5=excellent

Aspect
Mark(1-5)
Advice or Remark
Travel Consultant
  
Tour Guides
Command of English
 3 
Knowledge of Subjects
 4 
Ability of Explain
 4 
Attitude
 5 
Flexibility
 3 
Drivers and Cars
 5 Very clean van and we like the driver
Hotels
Location
 NA 
Comfort
 NA 
Sights or Activities
Worthiness of Visit
 5 
Meet Your Interests?
 5 
Too Tight or Too Loose?
 Tight But that was not your fault as we designed the tours to be able to see as many sights as possible
Meals
  
Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)
  
Any Other Aspect
  Mr Tanaka was very obliging. He did not want to just left us at Gion and he took time to bring us around Gion which my family and I enjoyed tremendously. Then he accompanied us all the way to the train station for our ride back to Tokyo. We appreciated the gesture very much!
Overall Score of the Whole Package
 4 

NLT-161227-MK78706 [Jan 10, 2017]
Yes we are back in Manila already and we had a great time.  We enjoyed our tour in Busan with Ms. Yuri. I was going to send you an email to say exactly that, but you beat me with your email below.

We appreciate your offer about making a photo flash for us, we will surely send you photos and hopefully music as well, I hope you can wait for it as we will need to consider which photos to send :)

I will find time to fill up the customer satisfaction survey soon.

1=poor, 2=fair,3=good, 4=very good5=excellent

Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5

 Replies fast, Open to customization and requests. 

Tour Guides

Command of English

 5

 

Knowledge of Subjects

 4

 

Ability of Explain

 4

 

Attitude

 5

 Ms. Yuri was a fun tour guide and a native to Busan. 

Flexibility

 5

 She offered an alternative sight which turned out to be a very fun and beautiful place, and better than the original planned. 

Drivers and Cars

 5

 

Hotels

Location

 NA

 

Comfort

 NA

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

 5

 

Meet Your Interests?

 5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

 4

 

Meals

 3

 Shabu Shabu did not have enough meat. 

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

 NA

 

Any Other Aspect

 NA

 

Overall Score of the Whole Package


 Keep it up, the only disappointment we had was Lunch, we felt we were eating as Vegetarian. But overall we can look pass it as we enjoyed the rest of the tour. 



NLT-170105-EK67387-2 [Jan 10, 2017]
Hi Emma.. its been great, thanks.
I will check with the hotel later on the gift package.

Thanks again

Rgds,
NLT-161227-VJ73665 [Jan 6, 2017]

The Limjoco Family per VJ73665 Returned Safely Home to Manila on Jan 3. We are happy with Tour Guide Mr Hiraki and Grateful to you Doris for the tailor made Novaland Tour you arranged for us. Thank You! Randolph C Limjoco


Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5We are very pleased with Ms Doris Tong’s professional service and ability to make last minute changes to our tailor made tour. She’s the best!

Tour Guides

Command of English

 4Mr Eiji Hiraki able to communicate clearly in both English and Spanish

Knowledge of Subjects

 5Mr Hiraki is also an artist able to illustrate important facts about the tour

Ability of Explain

 5Excellent with the use of his homemade art / drawings

Attitude

 5Positive and solid even under pressure

Flexibility

 5Able to assist and adapt to unexpected events / changes

Drivers and Cars

 4The FUSO mini bus provided by Novaland clean and good condition able to accommodate many pieces of baggage. Mr Wo San, the driver although unable to speak or understand English has possitive attitude, friendly and courteous.. nice guy!

Hotels

Location

 5The Hotel Nikko Osaka best location! Has subway access No 8 directly below the hotel accessable by the hotel lifts. Hotel a comfortable distance from the crowed Dotonbori

Comfort

 55-Star rooms and services with corresponding 5-Star Price

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

 5Very worthwhile to see / visit Osaka, Nara and Kyoto BUT never again between Dec 31 to Jan 3 due to too many Japanese on holiday making it nearly impossible to get table reservations in most top restaurants!

Meet Your Interests?

 5Yes

Too Tight or Too Loose?

 4Always better to put in at least one Free Day for rest and flexibility!

Meals

 1Most meals on our own due to the myriads of Japanese pre-booking all of the good places to eat!

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

 5All modes of transportion Excellent as this is one of Japan’s best infastructure accomplishments  

Any Other Aspect

 Advise your your clients to avoid traveling to Japan between Dec 31 to Jan 3rd. 

Overall Score of the Whole Package

 4 Well done Doris vis a vis Novaland Tours!

NLT-161220-CI75709 [Jan 4, 2017,  from Canada]


 

Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

       4.5

 

Tour Guides

Command of English

        4

 

Knowledge of Subjects

        4

 

Ability of Explain

        4

 

Attitude

        5

Both tour guides at Bangkok and Chiang Mai were excellent in service. Especially Mr. Pipit, due to flight delay, he had to get up at very early morning to pick up my parents from the airport.

Flexibility

      4.5

 

Drivers and Cars

      4.5

 

Hotels

Location

       4

 

Comfort

      4.5

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

      4.5

 

Meet Your Interests?

      4.5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

       4

 

Meals

       4

We had delicious and very inexpensive meals (lunch) as per tour guides' recommendations. However, since hygienic standards are a bit different between Canada and Thailand, both my bf and myself had stomach issues during the trip... It would be recommended to be taken to slightly upscale restaurants.

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

       4

 

Any Other Aspect

       4

On Day 6 (Dec 26): Chiang Mai: Replace elephant camp with elephant jungle sanctuary orcare center; the request was not fulfilled as we were still driven to the elephant camp instead of an elephant sanctuary (there must be miscommunication between travel consultant and tour guide). However, we witnessed the elephants being treated fairly. So overall, we had a great time at the elephant camp.

Overall Score of the Whole Package

       4.5

 

 

Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

       4.5

 

Tour Guides

Command of English

        4

 

Knowledge of Subjects

        4

 

Ability of Explain

        4

 

Attitude

        5

Both tour guides at Bangkok and Chiang Mai were excellent in service. Especially Mr. Pipit, due to flight delay, he had to get up at very early morning to pick up my parents from the airport.

Flexibility

      4.5

 

Drivers and Cars

      4.5

 

Hotels

Location

       4

 

Comfort

      4.5

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

      4.5

 

Meet Your Interests?

      4.5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

       4

 

Meals

       4

We had delicious and very inexpensive meals (lunch) as per tour guides' recommendations. However, since hygienic standards are a bit different between Canada and Thailand, both my bf and myself had stomach issues during the trip... It would be recommended to be taken to slightly upscale restaurants.

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

       4

 

Any Other Aspect

       4

On Day 6 (Dec 26): Chiang Mai: Replace elephant camp with elephant jungle sanctuary orcare center; the request was not fulfilled as we were still driven to the elephant camp instead of an elephant sanctuary (there must be miscommunication between travel consultant and tour guide). However, we witnessed the elephants being treated fairly. So overall, we had a great time at the elephant camp.

Overall Score of the Whole Package

       4.5

 

NLT-161224-CJ77982 [Jan 4, 2017,  from America]


Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5

One minor glitch: day 6 the planned visit to Osaka castle was a dud: it was closed through January 1, 2017. Cost of entry tickets was refunded though.

Tour Guides

Command of English

 3

Ms. Isuzu's English was a bit wanting.  Mr. Hiroshi was fine.

Knowledge of Subjects

 3-5

Ms. Isuzu was a 3 while Mr. Hiroshi, 5.

Ability of Explain

 3-5

Ms. Isuzu was a 3 while Mr. Hiroshi, 5.

Attitude


 

Flexibility


 

Drivers and Cars

5

 

Hotels

Location

5

 

Comfort

5

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

5

 

Meet Your Interests?

5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

5

 

Meals

5

 

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

5

 

Any Other Aspect

 

 

Overall Score of the Whole Package

4.5

All in all, a very satisfying tr

Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5

One minor glitch: day 6 the planned visit to Osaka castle was a dud: it was closed through January 1, 2017. Cost of entry tickets was refunded though.

Tour Guides

Command of English

 3

Ms. Isuzu's English was a bit wanting.  Mr. Hiroshi was fine.

Knowledge of Subjects

 3-5

Ms. Isuzu was a 3 while Mr. Hiroshi, 5.

Ability of Explain

 3-5

Ms. Isuzu was a 3 while Mr. Hiroshi, 5.

Attitude


 

Flexibility


 

Drivers and Cars

5

 

Hotels

Location

5

 

Comfort

5

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

5

 

Meet Your Interests?

5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

5

 

Meals

5

 

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

5

 

Any Other Aspect

 

 

Overall Score of the Whole Package

4.5

All in all, a very satisfying tr

NLT-161224-CJ78879 [Jan 3, 2017]
Hi Cindy, so glad we got this package with you. And oh, we love Mr. Tamaka! Next time again. 

Judd
NLT-161002-MK66730 [Dec 27, 2016,  from America]
We encountered typhoon while in Busan this year.  Our tour guide Michelle took really good care of us.  However, we were unable to visit most of the places on our itineraries for Busan due to weather condition.  Hopefully next time in Busan it will be a better weather condition.
NLT-161218-VJ58843 [Dec 26, 2016]

Hi Doris, that's so nice of you.. will ask the pictures from my son.. hope to send the pictures within the week.. yes, we're so happy with our trip, and will surely come back 

Will send the form together with the pictures.

Thank you very much.  Happy New Year!!

Eileen


2017-01-04

​Hi Doris.. good afternoon.. I used my personal gmail account and hope you'll be able to download the pictures..  sorry, we don't have much pictures, please just pick up the best shots..  we can't think of any background music, please feel free to put in any background music as they fit.


To follow my evaluation form..


Thank you very much for the wonderful experience.


Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5

Doris is there every step of the way until we get home.  She listens to our needs and adjusts itinerary for complete japan experience

Tour Guides

Command of English

 5

All are fluent in English

Knowledge of Subjects

 5

They know their country very well, and I can feel their sense of pride as Japanese people

Ability of Explain

 5

They were able to explain pretty well the history of the places we went

Attitude

 5

Love them all.. they always look at our welfare..Mr Sato is like a long time friend, we are comfortable with him even with a short time.. also with MrHirachi and Mr Hiro

Flexibility

 4

Easily adjusted the itinerary, and looked for stores where we can shop at cheap prices, and brought us to places where we had a good lunch

Drivers and Cars

 5

The vans are new, clean and the drivers are respectful

Hotels

Location

 4

The Hotels we stayed in are nice but expensive meals when you want food in the morning and evening

Comfort

 5

The beds are so soft and clean, all the amenities I expect were there

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

 5

Very worth it, am amazed by the beauty of the buildings and how strategically they were arranged, not blocking the sights, I love the flyovers

Meet Your Interests?

 5

Yes, the places I chose to visit amazed me so much

Too Tight or Too Loose?

 4

1st day is too tight for us, long walk until our feet aches.. but we’re okay on the 2nd-4th day because I noticed  we used elevators/escalators most of the time hahaha

Meals

 4

Food is great, but missed the street foods

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

 4

Prompt and Well-Organized..  but not used to long walking J

Any Other Aspect

 

 

Overall Score of the Whole Package

 5

The whole family is happy, and been wanting to visit japan again 


NLT-161220-EJ70630 [Dec 25, 2016]
Hi Emma, thanks for your concern. So far we really enjoy our trip. Ms Fujiki, our tour guide is very kind. 
Thanks once again to arrange this tour for us.
NLT-161221-VJ76519 [Dec 24, 2016]
Hi Doris,

How are you? 

I'm sorry, just read your mail.

Ms Chizuko was a nice tour guide, she speak good English and we all enjoyed the tour. 

Thank you very much


Regards,
Mayly
NLT-161207-VJ68122 [Dec 22, 2016]

1=poor, 2=fair,3=good, 4=very good5=excellent

Aspect

Mark(1-5)

Advice or Remark

Travel Consultant

 5

Flexible, adjust to our interest, promptly follow up 

Tour Guides

Command of Language

 5

 Speak well Mandarin & Cantonese

Knowledge of Subjects

 5

 

Ability of Explain

 5

 

Attitude

 5

 Puctuality, Responsible, Friendly

Flexibility

 5

 

Drivers and Cars

 5

 Execellent driving skill, clean mini van

Hotels

Location

 5

 

Comfort

 5

 

Sights or Activities

Worthiness of Visit

 5

 

Meet Your Interests?

 5

 

Too Tight or Too Loose?

 

Not sure wht this mean. Overall the arrangement is good, not too rush and not to tire for us

Meals

 5

 Flexible, we choose meal that we want, allow us to try different Japanese food

Public Transportation (train, flight, cruise, etc.)

 5

Good arrangement to allow us to experience train (from Kanazawa to Kyoto) & Shinkansen

Any Other Aspect

 

 

Overall Score of the Whole Package

 5

Thanks very much for such an excellent arrangement, we meet nice tour consultant, tour guide & driver. Specially thanks to our tour guide & driver, take good care of us during the trip, let us enjoy till max.

NLT-161216-EI74806 [Dec 19, 2016]

Hi Emma
The tour so far has been good and well arranged. Both Boss Legend and Victoria Sapa are excellent hotels as service staff are helpful and courteous. We find Hanoi crowded and polluted although the weather is pleasant. Sapa is lovely and the food is fantastic. Only drawback is the construction everywhere making it noisy and difficult to travel on foot.

Will give more comments after we complete our tour.

Latha
NLT-161215-YJ75410 [Dec 16, 2016]

Hi Joana,

Yes we really enjoyed. But, unfortunately we only went up to level 4.


Your country and the people are amazing…….6 days was to short and sure we will be back soon…..

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