Travel Review: Family Tour of Japan & China, Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing, Tsukiji Fish Market, Sushi Lesson, Ikebana, Silk Dyeing

We took a three week trip to Japan ending with a few days in Beijing organized by this travel company through Zicasso. This was a high school graduation gift for our twins and the brief was to organize a memorable, fun holiday with a high educational value. Our goal was reached in full. Our travel company was very helpful from the beginning in shaping the overall trip and then once we engaged closer with them they were very responsive and able to flesh it out by taking into account all of our desires and needs. They booked all of the hotels in the category that we requested, all of the transfers and transportation as well as many restaurants, including some special ones. The guides and drivers that they provided were professionals of high quality, good English speakers and knowledgeable as well as courteous, on time and helpful. The activities that were programmed fit well into the schedule so that we never felt overbooked and matched the brief we had given so that the entire family enjoyed the program. There was flexibility at all times so that we were able to change plans on the day if we wanted to. Also, having someone always available on the other end of a phone for the few times when we were unaccompanied in a country where few people speak English, was comforting and when we did need help - after missing a train - a solution was found immediately. The trip has created lasting memories for our family and, like all travel agents we ever found through Zicasso, we would recommend this company without hesitation.

Your overall comments on Zicasso

I found out about Zicasso on the NYT a few years ago and have traveled with agents they recommended in Argentina, Italy, Japan and China. Zicasso is great and I intend to use the service again.