Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony and Sumida River Cruise Day Tour

Tokyo, Japan

See Tokyo at its dynamic best on this jam-packed day of sightseeing. Perfect if your time in Tokyo is limited, you'll see all the highlights such as Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace, take part in a traditional tea ceremony and enjoy a relaxing 40-minute cruise on the Sumida River. A free souvenir map of Tokyo is also included.

The highlights on your full-day tour include:

• Panoramic views of Tokyo from the observatory of Tokyo Tower
• Taking part in a traditional tea ceremony and admiring bonsai trees at the Japanese Garden, Happo-en
• Feasting on a barbecue lunch at Chinzanso Restaurant (vegetarian options available upon request)
• Driving past the Japanese Capitol (House of Parliament)
• Short photo stop at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace
• Driving through the world-famous Ginza shopping district to experience the excitement of Japan's most celebrated shopping and amusement area
• Enjoying a 40-minute boat ride on the Sumida River, from Hinode pier on Tokyo Bay to Asakusa
• Asakusa Kannon Temple (also known as Senso-ji), the oldest and most popular Buddhist temple in Tokyo
• Nakamise shopping street, a narrow, paved entrance way to a temple crammed with tiny food and souvenir shops

Plus you'll receive a free souvenir map of Tokyo!

USD $150.66

Review by: Angela B	April 2012
The company assigned to take us on the tour was excellent, well organized and operated. The tour was great to get one to know the Must See in Tokyo in a short period of time like we had. It would have been great to be able to go inside the Emperor’s Palace grounds, we found after the fact that you can do so if you request it a few weeks in advance.

Review by: Carmelita E	March 2012
Excellent way to get a feel for Tokyo. It was first time in Asia. I enjoyed the tour guide also.

Review by: Christy V	March 2012
Best tour booked! Worth every penny spent!

Review by: Antonio B	March 2012
Tour was well organized. Lunch was very good and the tour guide was very informative. She also had a good humor to spice up the rainy day.

Review by: Kerri-Leigh W	January 2012
good_br/_ can't see too much in Tokyo because it's so crowded

Review by: rikalika	December 2011
Excellent tour, We had wonderful time here.

Review by: Paul S	November 2011
Enjoyed the tour and the guide Mia was great. I was telling locals things I learned on the tour which they didn't even know. Saw a lot in a short amount of time and got a feel for the city which I later explored on our own.

Review by: Tabatha R	November 2011
I would definitly suggest this tour to any first time Tokyo visitors! My husband and I had a wonderful time and our tour guide spoke perfect english!

Review by: John D	November 2011
The Tower, Tea Cermony and Lunch were great. Otherwise the tour wasted alot of time driving around without much purpose. Should have been a half day trip.

Review by: John D	November 2011
The Tower, Tea Cermony and Lunch were great. Otherwise the tour wasted alot of time driving around without much purpose. Should have been a half day trip.

Review by: Dawn S	November 2011
Excellent as a taste of Japan when arriving for the first time in the country. Meal was also very good and guide was amusing. An appropriate amount of time was spent at each venue although the visit to Tokyo Tower and the river trip wouldn't be much good in poor visibility!

Review by: Nidelvia D	October 2011
I enjoyed my tour and met some great people. The tour guide was very sweet and got me up to speed with the tour even though i missed the tour bus on its departure. Tokyo is huge so its best to do a little reading on the city to get oriented with the cityscape.

Review by: Aleksandra L	March 2011
A quick tour of Tokyo is what I would call this tour and it's pretty useful for anyone who wants get some high level overview of the town quickly. Unfortunately it was a little too bland and brief and did not get into any details. The tour guide was however a very funny guy who made the whole experience worth while despite it being a bit rushed.

Review by: Sarah-Jane H	March 2011
The guide was very informative. I would have liked that at the tea ceremony we were given a bit more explanation as to what the lady was doing and why as it was rather short and sweet. Enjoyed the Stone BBQ.

Review by: John B	March 2011
Excellent tour!

Review by: CHRISTOPHER F	February 2011
Absolutely wonderful day, blessed by sunshine and the helpful and knowledgeable guide. Organisation top class, barbecue delicious without too much rushing, but managed to fit so much into the time.

Review by: yo	February 2011
Great!!!. Very impressive, the tea ceremony was fantastic as the cruise tour. I highly recommend this trip very amusing.

Review by: Sridhar	February 2011
Good Exp Value for money .

Review by: Antonio C	January 2011
Very well organized with very intersting visits as the Tea Cerimony. Highly appreciated the detail of booking the seats in the bus. This should be followed by all the operators. The lunch was also of very high quality served in a very cousy restaurant by an irreprensible staff. _br/_ It deserved 6 stars. Congratulations

Review by: Meghan B	December 2010
This tour was really good! We really enjoyed ourselves it was a great way to spend our first day in tokyo and get a bit of insight into the city.l Our guide was great he could speak good english and was funny too! The lunch was delicious! best meal we ate for our entire trip! definitely worth the money!

Review by: Patrick C	December 2010
Everything was great except I was not happy we had to walk back to the hotel no service to take us back after they had picked us up in the morning.

Review by: Jose O	December 2010
Out of all of our tours this was by far the best one coming from both myself and my wife!

Review by: hang	November 2010
Overall this tour was a good experience, if you want to see the main attractions of Tokyo.

Review by: MELINDA O	November 2010
This was a terrific day. We covered alot of ground and saw some real pieces of Tokyo. The traditional Japanese BBQ lunch was divine. The tea ceremony was interesting. The whole day was first class and our guide was an absolute professional.

Review by: Wellie H	November 2010
Overall trip is good and lunch was excellent. Wish there is an opportunity we can stop at a far enough distance to take a full picture of Tokyo Tower.

Review by: Shirley D	November 2010
This was a very good day tour. Guide was knowledgeable and personable and we were able to see the major sights in Tokyo. Tea ceremony and lunch were also very enjoyable. We were only in Tokyo for 4 days, so this was perfect. Only disappointment was the cancellation of the Sumida River Cruise due to windy conditions and high tides.

Review by: Hatem Z	October 2010
Tour was comprehensive, timely; tour guide was excellent with clear English. Elegant lunch. Nice tea ceremony. Down turn Royal palace garden was closed due to a foreign VIP visitor Good value for money in expensive city like Tokyo

Review by: Kenita L G	October 2010
The trip was great. We had a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. My least favorite section of the tour was the Sumida River Cruise. The boat was jammed and I didn't (couldn't) take pictures. I especially enjoyed lunch and the location.

Review by: Sandra P, United Kingdom	August 2010
Very enjoyable and lunch was superb.

Review by: Neli H	August 2010
Loved this tout.the tea ceremony is a must

Review by: Willis L, United States of America	July 2010
Fantastic, it was a great all day tour. Started right on time at 9am and ended about 530pm. Our tour guide spoke excellent english and was very funny and friendly. We went all around Tokyo and I got some great photo oppurtunities. Everything was explained to us and questions were answered and every was really friendly. When we visited certain areas we were allowed to explore and buy gifts if offered. The tea ceremony and gardens were beautiful and again great photo oppurtunities. The lunch we served was top notch as well. A great experience and well worth the price. After it was over, I wished I had booked a couple different tours. Also once its over it gives you a good broad view of areas that you might want to go back to on your own. A great experience and a great tour, would easily recommend it and would easily do it again.

Review by: Abraham T, Australia	July 2010
I like tea ceremony the best. Tokyo Tower and River Cruise are worthwhile visit too.

Review by: DAVID C, United States of America	July 2010
It was a beautiful trip, and the tour guide was awesome, I would absolutly recommend this trip to everyone. Food was great.

Review by: KIE T	July 2010
I like tea ceremony the best. Tokyo Tower and River Cruise are worthwhile visit too.

Review by: Anonymous	July 2010
The tour guide was excellent. The barbecue lunch was enchanting and different, we loved it. But the Tokyo tower trip was to short, therefore we had no time to go up to the top viewpoint where upon the view would have been more spectacular, I would have preferred to have paid more money and gone up to that floor.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Great guide. Great introduction to the city.

Review by: JULIA B	June 2010
This is a brillent introduction to Tokyo and definietly helps you get your bearings and used to the culture.I went with my daughter and we throughly enjoyed the whole experience. Everything was perfect. Loved the grounds the tea ceremony was in, and the japanese bbq was lovely. Our guide was very informative and kept us to time. I would highly recommend this trip if this is your first time in Japan. A very busy day but well worth it.

Review by: Alexandra C, United States of America	May 2010
Our tour guide was great! I had a lot of fun on the tour.

Review by: Vladamir S, United States of America	May 2010
The guide was knowledgeable and fluent in English. She was also a good story teller.

Review by: Pauline P, Australia	May 2010
Very informative and interesting guide. She also has a really good sense of humour which appealed to all the various groups and couples on board. The itinerary is busy - no time to get bored! Lunch at the very exclusive Four Seasons hotel was excellent - Ishiyaki - in a japanese style pavillion in the middle of landscaped gardens with full cherry blossoms, just gorgeous. This exceeded expectations for a tour group lunch!

Review by: Françoise G, France	May 2010
Tea Ceremony was most interesting except that for me that kind of green tea was a bit like spinach soup !!!

Review by: Brent W	May 2010
Nice trip, especially if you're short of time. The guide was excellent. I've lived in Tokyo for almost three years and she told me things about the city I didn't know. Lunch choice was great. Sumida River cruise wasn't much. You simply sit on a people barge with hundreds of your Japanese friends and ride up the river. Scenery on the river isn't much to look at. Tokyo tower was nice.

Review by: Martha W, United States of America	March 2010
Great tour, well put together. I enjoyed going to Tokyo tower on my birthday!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	February 2010
This trip was fantastic. More time was needed at the shopping street but I wouldn't want to take the time away from anywhere else! lunch was brilliant, the crusie relaxing and the tea ceremony was a highlight.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	January 2010
It was a very interesting trip, the tour guide was lovely and full of information to explain our surroundings and the historical value behind it all.

Review by: Jennifer W, United States of America	December 2009
This tour was a great overview of Tokyo. The lunch was great, and the guide was very good. This tour is a good way to get to know Tokyo or to see some of the sights if your time is limited. Our guide spoke excellent English, and was very knowledgeable. We learned quite a lot about Tokyo while on this tour.

Review by: Nicola B, United Kingdom	October 2009
I did this tour and it was fantastic! Our guide had been doing it for 22 years and certainly knew his stuff, he also had us in stitches at a few points. I highly recommend this tour if you have very limited time in Tokyo and want a taster of the sights and culture. I will definitely go on another tour like this next time I visit!

Review by: Mike P, Australia	September 2009
Good tour, takes in some top attractions! A beautiful garden where the tea ceremony is held this is where I proposed to my woman! Fantastic views from the Tokyo tower. Even after the tour was over, we were dropped back to our hotel by the tour company. Top service!

Review by: Then M, Singapore	August 2009
I am very satisfied with the day tour in Tokyo! The tour guide was good and professional. She spoke good English and provided good service too.

Review by: Vladimir M, United States of America	July 2009
Great tour with great guide.