bunster wrote:
Packed with us what we considered
> essential guidebooks and a few printouts from JNTO's website.
It seems like JNTO's website is a big favorite among the posters here!
=) Which guidebooks did you like besides LP?
> Overall, the experience of planning this trip on our own was fun.
One
> big plus is that we are on our own time and not someone elses. The
> risk we saw with a package tour is the possibility of being in a
group
> with less than desirable travelmates.
> So, depending on how locked in you are with this package tour, it
> wouldn't hurt to check out an "independent" tour.
I really had a hard time deciding on this... but I realized our "tour
days" really only consist of two half-days... I hope it turns out all
right! But you are right, I am having a blast reading all the recs on
this thread, and planning the trip! =) The price seemed really
good(altho we didn't have time to schedule a ryokan stay, b/c of the
tight schedule... sigh)
> Incidentally, we're planning our next trip to Japan this coming
spring.
> Cherry blossom season! So some places that are hot for cherry
> blossoms are booked up. Keep that in mind. ;-)
We are going to be in Japan the exact same time!! early April!! =) I
think that's why I had a hard time booking the places I wanted. Will
you be visiting multiple cities? =)
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