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We had just some hours to visit Kobe. Allysa adapted quickly and gracefully to our demands and waited patiently for us to arrive in Kobe. She took us to the most famous spots in Kobe, explain the history and traditions and took us to the Shrine, the harbour, the Motomachi shopping street passing by Chinatown. She left us in a restaurant and helped us to order. Everything was easy and well explained. Go and book a tour with her!

★★★★★

Henar - Denmark/Spain

November 19, 2024

Kobe Cruise Shore Excursion: Private & Custom 6-hour Tour

Although it took 2 hours longer than it should have for us to clear immigration from the ship Peri was there and stayed in contact on WhatsApp with us the whole time which was reassuring to know he hadn’t assumed we were just a “No Show”. Obviously the 2 hour delay getting off the ship meant that we then had to shorten our time together but he laid out our options and timings and let us choose our priorities for the time we had left. We then went on to have a great time going up mount Maya followed by a Japanese locals restaurant in Kobe. It was in a place where we probably wouldn’t have gone as tourists on our own, but we had a great time trying local specialities of the area and some Sake before returning to our cruise ship. It seems that we saw more and had a much better time than those on the Ship’s organised tours.

★★★★★

Peter - United Kingdom

November 9, 2024

Kobe Cruise Shore Excursion: Private & Custom 6-hour Tour

Un tour a medida

Hemos hecho 2 tours con Peri, uno de día, ver cosas típicas, bonitos, sin muchos turistas, ha sido muy bien exactamente lo que queríamos,y después comer en Cobe , auténtica Cobe carne absolutamente fantástico. Y un tour de streetfood donde otra vez lo ha acertado por completo, muchas gracias Peri esperamos de verte un día por España, un abrazo

★★★★★

Freddy - Spain

November 7, 2024

Food tour in Osaka & Private tour in Kobe (2 Day Tour)

It was a great day. Our guide Allysa was excellent. Although we had much less time than originally planned for our visit to Kobe (due to disembarkation issues with Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas), we have managed to see most of what was on our bespoke itinerary and get a proper taste of the city and the surrounding area. Allysa also booked us into an excellent Kobe beef teppanyki restaurant for our dinner. The food, the culinary demonstration and the price were all fantastic. We enjoyed our visit to Kobe, Arima Onsen and the Mount Rokko very much indeed :-)

★★★★★

Ira - United Kingdom

November 4, 2024

Kobe Shore Excursion: 4-Hour Tour

Thank you for being such a great guide!

★★★★★

Irma Vega - México

November 5, 2024

Nara: 6-Hour Tour

Our guide, Arisa was truly incredible! We didn't want to be stuck with all the old folks on our cruise ship and wanted to see AS MUCH of Kyoto as possible. I can't express how memorable Arisa made our trip! She picked us up at the cruise terminal and was with us every step of the way. At the BARE minimum a guide is helpful in Japan for navigating the trains and taxis, but Arisa was so much more! She shared lots of helpful history and cultural tidbits. She knew which shrines would be crazy crowded and the best times to go for minimal chaos and best pictures. For instance, we wanted to go to the bamboo forest but she suggested an alternative and said that if we didn't like it we could go to the big forest after, and it was PERFECT! A beautiful bamboo wood nestled in a magical temple with a mossy moody graveyard and buddhas and tanukis everywhere, we were obsessed from the start! We got to go to the Golden Temple, the entire Kiyomizu Temple, AND the Fushimi Inari Shrine at NIGHT which was truly beautiful and 1/4 as crowded. My husband said he was craving ramen and she took us to an incredible spot for lunch, and we even had time to walk around the Gion geisha district and some of the adorable historic shopping streets of Kyoto! We covered transportation and she always gave us options and their time considerations (we always chose taxi to see more faster). Best of all, Arisa was just WONDERFUL company to be around. We worked her HARD and she stayed positive and joyful. The biggest bonus is that she is a VERY talented photographer. My husband and I rarely get pictures together when we travel and if we do they are blurry selfies but she made sure we got THE shot at every location, and even took some candids along the way. If you are an influencer or wanna be you will be SO happy ;) We have already told all of our friends planning trips to Japan to ask for Arisa!

★★★★★

Tia - USA

October 31, 2024

Kyoto Shore Excursion: Private Customized Tour

Gracias por tus atenciones, excelente todo, lugares, explicaciones, convivencia, comida. Días inolvidables

★★★★★

Ismael Benavides - México

October 22, 2024

Osaka - Kyoto - Uji - Nara - Kobe - Himeji (4-Day Tour)

We had an amazing tour w Pere. What a wonderful interesting person. We learned a lot about the history of the area, saw great sights and of course had delicious local food!! We enjoyed going to local places that we would never find on our own and experiencing new dishes. What a fun afternoon. We wish Pere continued success; he is quite an inspiration speaking many languages fluently with a great background in education. Thanks Pere!

★★★★★

Ted and Lisa - USA

November 1, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

Recomiendo plenamente a Kansai Local Tours, Peri es un guía con amplio conocimiento de las ciudades y cultura del Japón, dispuesto a contestar todas las dudas y llevar un ritmo a tu medida. Gracias mil.

★★★★★

Juan Carlos Juarez - México

October 7, 2024

Osaka - Kyoto - Uji - Kobe - Himeji (4-Day Tour)

Thank you Peri for a fabulous tour of Himeji Castle and Kobe. Your knowledge and information was fascinating. The Kobe dinner at the end of the day was a perfect end - thank you for booking it on our behalf.

★★★★★

Lyndy - Australia

October 2, 2024

Himeji & Kobe: Timeless Castle and Modern City Life

Great Introduction to Kobe

It was great going around Kobe with Allysa. She was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us lots of hints and tips for our stay. Plus showing us Kobe's hidden gem (Sorakuen garden) Will definitely use your services again!!

★★★★★

Ester - Birmingham, United Kingdom

September 30, 2024

Kobe : Private Custom Tour (Excursion to Osaka / Kyoto possible)

Thank you for your hard work. I will get in touch for future travel assistance. Will recommend you as well to others.

★★★★★

Jan - Philippines

September 19, 2024

Osaka - Kyoto - Nara (2-Day Tour)

Thank you Allysa for your hard work over the last 2 days for our Osaka, Kyoto and Nara tours.

★★★★★

Edgar - Philippines

September 19, 2024

Osaka - Kyoto - Nara (2-Day Tour)

Thank you so much, when we return to Japan, I will ask you to be our personal tour guide next year with my kids.

★★★★★

Jam - Philippines

September 7, 2024

Osaka - Kyoto - Nara (2-Day Tour)

Hello Allysa, thank you. Hope you got back okay.

★★★★★

Richard - United Kingdom

September 2, 2024

Kyoto Personalized Tour

The guide was very nice, flexible and helpful. She introduced the foods that I want to try without the effort of guessing which one is best because obviously she knows the best- I was so full at the end of the tour. A bonus that I d8dnt expect was an all you can drink sake ( of different types) for 30.minutes - that was fun- thank you for introducing Kobe delicacies - I would recommend -

★★★★★

Virginia - United States

August 31, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

We liked the food and really enjoyed the tour. You did a great job!

★★★★★

Kenneth - United States

August 14, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

Thankyou I had a great time yesterday. Good luck with your photography.

★★★★★

Matt - Sweden

August 3, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

Thank you! I had a great time today! I look forward to seeing the photos :)

★★★★★

Robert - England

July 14, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

We had a wonderful afternoon with Pere doing the Street Food Tour. He has such a great interest in all things food and took us to sample so many great foods. Pere is very discerning with his recommendations so you will eat very well and enjoy the whole experience! We wouldn't have been able to see and eat so much good food without him :)

★★★★★

Martha - United States

July 13, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Food Tour

Sake and Kobe Beef: Is it worth it? Short answer: Yes! We’ve done a couple of food tours in Japan and this is definitely different and special. Of course the tour is expensive but then so is high quality Kobe Beef. It’s not something you can do cheaply or if you do find a place selling inexpensive “Kobe beef” you’re probably being ripped off. We had a great afternoon with Peri who gave us great insights into the world of Sake and how it’s made, the background of what makes Kobe beef special and showed us around some fun parts of Kobe. Obviously the highlights were tasting the Sake and Kobe beef. It was also interesting getting to know a perspective on the expat experience from someone who’s moved to Japan and been here a couple of years. Would highly recommend the tour if you want to get to know real Kobe beef!

★★★★★

David - Germany

May 1, 2024

Personalized Premium Food Tour in Kobe

Man merkt schnell, das das er sich nicht nur super auskennt sondern auch sein Wissen gerne teilt ein super Tourgide und ein Highlight unsere Reise. Danke Dafür.

★★★★★

Rahul - Germany

April 22, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Tour

Pasamos un día genial en Kobe! No solo fuimos a visitar los lugares más icónicos de la ciudad, Peri nos acompañó a zonas más escondidas en la ciudad, preciosas y sin gente. Mi recomendación es que le digáis en lo que estáis interesados y él se encargará de todo. Recomiendo también que no perdáis la oportunidad de comer carne de Kobe!

★★★★★

Laura - Spain

April 19, 2024

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Tour

We spent a great day with Pere seeing the sites of Kobe. He met us at the ship and proceeded to take us to many great sites in the city including a lunch featuring Kobe beef and Shabu Shabu. The communication and planing leading up to the day was awesome and really removed the stress of non familiar surroundings. Pere was very responsive and provided a day including all the sites we discussed. My recommendation is to give him an overview of what you want to see and let him set the agenda. The time spent in Kobe was great and we really enjoyed the city, the sites and Pere. He was a wealth of information that we really appreciated. If you want a great day in Kobe I recommend working with Pere for an outstanding experience.

★★★★★

Michael

April 2, 2024

Kobe City Tour

This Wonderful walking food tour of Kobe. Pere was very professional, knowledgeable, and fun! Highly recommend!

Bethany

★★★★★

December 30, 2023

Kobe Bites: A Culinary Tour