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"We are never satisfied until you come back and travel with us again" - Wendy Wu, Founder & Chairwoman

At Wendy Wu Tours, we want to know what you think about the service you receive when you book with us and what you thought about your tour itself. It's this vital information that helps us to improve in the future.

With this in mind, we have teamed up with independent review company feefo. Once you have made a booking or returned from one of our tours, you'll receive an email from feefo asking you to rate your experience with us.

We then display these reviews right here, completely untouched by us, so you can trust them 100%.

We were humbled to receive so much positive feedback from clients affected by the onset of the Coronavirus crisis. We hope the positive experience of customers, who still managed to enjoy their tours even as the pandemic hit, shows how wonderful your experience will be once we all get travelling again.



We also have more fantastic reviews from around the globe on TripAdvisor, including many 5 star!

 
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Customer Review

Japan Uncovered

Tuesday 04 Nov 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Excellent
Our guide Seky was superb as was the holiday itself. The programme itself was full on however Tokyo was perhaps the most disappointing element. Hotels all good but there was few places to socialise after dinner with a bar/lounge area.

Japan Uncovered

Saturday 25 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Good
Tricky start when trying to organise flights, and never really resolved satisfactorily. The content was comprehensive, however, the overall walking pace was just too fast. The physical rating was one, indicating long periods of being on your feet, which isn’t a problem, but the speed to keep to the schedule was too much. The tour guide was exceptional, informative and with a great sense of humour.

Japan Uncovered

Wednesday 22 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Excellent
This is the second time we have travelled with Wendy Wu Tours and cannot fault them in any way whatsoever and will definitely be travelling with them again in the future. The tour was extremely well organised from start to finish and our guide was with us all the way and really helped to make the holiday perfect. I had a dietary requirement and I was catered for on every occasion above and beyond. The tour takes in all the essence of Japan, its lifestyle and culture. Absolutely perfect in every way.

Japan Uncovered

Monday 20 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Good
The trip was good and the guide very experienced and knowledgeble. However the group was too large 27 in total. The problem with a group this large contributed to all the meals being served eithe luke warm or cold. The explanation was they had to cater for a very large group.

The trip to Hong Kong was disappointing with the inexperience of the guide. On the first organised trip we were obliged to move on very quickly, not being able to look around as another group, who had allegedly booked had arrived. I did question the fact we were on a paid organised trip and she should not have allowed this to happen. It was really not acceptable.

Japan Uncovered

Monday 20 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Excellent
Very well organised. Our guide was exceptional. Hotels were very good.
Its a full-on tour though, early starts and some time on the coach, so would recommend some rest time added in to future tours.
Food was excellent. I would make one more recommendation - on occasion its better to have a simple lunch box provided in the daytime to avoid additional coach journeys to a lunch time venue away from the days attraction.
Overall though - a fantastic holiday full of experiences.

Our Response

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re delighted to hear that you found your tour well organised and enjoyed the hotels, food, and especially the service of your guide.

We really appreciate your suggestions about rest time and the option for simpler lunch arrangements; feedback like this helps us continue refining our itineraries to ensure the perfect balance between sightseeing and relaxation.

Thanks again for your review, we hope to welcome you on another tour with us soon. Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Monday 13 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
Katie at Wendy Wu Tours in Auckland has been awesome to communicate with and very quickly provided information I required to make a quick decision to confirm bookings.

Our Response

Hi Robyn, thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that Katie provided you with such excellent service and was able to help you get everything confirmed so quickly. She'll be delighted to know her efforts made your booking experience smooth and stress-free.
How exciting that you're heading to Japan! You're in for an incredible solo adventure exploring everything from ancient temples and serene gardens to vibrant cities and delicious cuisine. If you have any questions as your departure approaches, Katie and the team are always here to help.
Safe travels, and we can't wait to hear all about your Japanese experience when you return!
Warm regards,
Caroline - Wendy Wu Tours

Japan Uncovered

Friday 10 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Good
Our guide Midori was wonderful and knowledgeable. But we found the tour number too large and this limited the facility to go into more detail about the history and people of Japan. We also needed more time for ourselves, particularly in Kyoto and Tokyo. We felt there was no need to provide three meals a day, and especially no “western” ones! For example the pseudo Italian meal in Tokyo was awful. Having said that we had some amazing delicious Japanese food.

Our Response

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time with Midori and found her to be wonderful and knowledgeable, she’ll be delighted to hear your kind words.

We do appreciate your comments regarding the group size and the pace of the tour. Our itineraries are designed to offer an immersive experience with a balance of sightseeing and cultural discovery, but we understand that some customers prefer a little more personal time, particularly in destinations such as Kyoto and Tokyo. Your feedback will certainly be shared with our product team as we continue to refine our itineraries.

We’re also grateful for your comments on the meal arrangements. We aim to provide a variety of dining experiences to cater for different tastes, but we’re sorry to hear that the Western meal in Tokyo didn’t meet expectations. It’s great, however, that you enjoyed so many of the delicious Japanese meals along the way.

Thank you again for travelling with Wendy Wu Tours and for sharing your feedback. We hope we’ll have the pleasure of welcoming you on to another tour in the future. Kind regards, Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Wednesday 01 Oct 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
I have previously Wendy Wu and the service provided was straight forward

Japan Uncovered

Tuesday 30 Sep 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: average
We overall really enjoyed the holiday and the tour was very busy and diverse but the tour guide was very difficult to understand and basically dropped us at places and told us to be at the bus at x time. While very nice she lacked passion or knowledge about places we were visiting and relied on copious written notes that she read on the bus but most couldn't hear or understand her. Kind of like listening to someone's homework... very tedious.
We were left to wander and wonder what things were in such culturally different places and some missed temples and key features because we just didn't know. Even when we asked questions she was not able to help or have answers.
Also the food was surprising inconsistent considering everywhere we looked had quality, reasonable food including service stations ! Some meals were lovely and local, some were in places where we wouldn't eat. Also we never did a sushi evening or noodle bar?? I mean it's Japan? So we did our own thing for some of the nights.
We wouldn't recommend or use again as we won't be going back to Japan so we needed to do it right the first time and we don't feel like a Wendy Wu tour enabled us to do that.

Japan Uncovered

Friday 19 Sep 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
This is my second attempt to book with Wendy Wu. The first time nobody rang me back, which for £10,00 was a little off. I booked this time despite not being offered another airport. We don't all live in the south-east! Wendy Wu doesn't offer a taxi service, which most other companies do, but they do offer a useless few days in Hong Kong, which if you are part of a solo group isn't very useful, particularly as a woman travelling alone. I fully expect to be charged an extortionate amount of money to fly from Manchester, which plus the car will add a substantial amount. I do hope you are going to be worth it.

Our Response

I'm so sorry to hear that you have been anyway unhappy with our service. I asked our Sales Manager, Andy, to give you a call and I believe that he has resolved matters to your satisfaction. Please do let me know if we can offer you any further assistance. Many thanks and kind regards, Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Friday 05 Sep 2025
Overview Rating:
Thank you Wendy Wu, we had an amazing trip. Our guide Nao, went above and beyond to ensure that our group was well cared for and enjoying the trip.

Japan Uncovered

Monday 25 Aug 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
Excellent first impression from our telephone enquiry on Saturday 23 August with your representative, Artie regarding a trip to Japan.
We decided to follow up and the holiday was booked that very afternoon because in addition to all the details in the brochure everything was explained to us in a concise and informative manner.

Our Response

Artie was delighted to receive your review, she hasn't stopped smiling! Thanks for your feedback, it is very much appreciated and do let us know if you ever have any questions regarding your tour. Kind regards, Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Saturday 23 Aug 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
I have always found Wendy Wu excellent.

Our Response

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Much appreciated. Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Saturday 16 Aug 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Service: Excellent
Very prompt in replying to messages and calling. Sorted out alternative flights. Took account of coeliac needs. Very efficient and personable staff

Our Response

Thanks for your lovely review! Do let us know if you have any questions in the run up to your tour. Kind regards, Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.

Japan Uncovered

Tuesday 29 Jul 2025
Overview Rating:
Our Tour: Excellent
Our first escorted tour and probably the best holiday we had! From being greeted off our delayed flight in Osaka with a big smile from our Wendy Wu greeter, ensured we were on our way to our hotel. A big smile and greeting from our guide, Taichi Imamura at the hotel although late, made us feel "at home" and he ensured that we had our bentobox dinner.
Words cannot describe how Taichi made sure that everyone knew what was happening at each place we stopped at, where the best rest rooms were, places to pick up snacks. Even taking photos for everyone with their cameras and phones to ensure all memories were saved of the magnificent sights we saw. All the coach drivers were fantastic throughout the tour, hotels were very good and generally spacious and the places we were taken to for lunch and dinner had excellent facilities and good quality food. I can safely say that all the people on the tour, which comprised Australians, New Zealanders, Tasmanians and English, from the very first evening to the last all got on and mixed amongst each other and some great fun times were had by all.
We even found time to locate a few "Irish hubs"(pub) on the evenings and had some great laughs with Brian and Brenda from New Zealand, Tom and Kim and Stella/Julia in them. There were so many places we saw including Mount Fuji, Hiroshima dome and museum (which brought the heartache of suffering to mind), so many beautiful shrines and temples, finishing with seeing Sumo wrestling and the gorgeous Imperial East gardens and Shabuya scramble crossing.The views from the Sky Tree Tower were unbelievable too!
So clean, so cultural, so friendly, so beautiful. That was Japan uncovered for us!
Thank you Wendy Wu Tours

Our Response

Everyone at Wendy Wu Tours was delighted to read your review. Taichi is one of our best guides and we are so pleased that he was your guide for your tour. We hope to be of service to you again soon. Many thanks for taking the time to write your lovely review. Kind regards, Jimmy, Wendy Wu Tours.