OATS tour to Japan

Old Feb 9th, 2011, 04:58 PM
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OATS tour to Japan

Has anyone taken an OATS (overseas adventure travel) tour to Japan? We are looking for escorted tour with small group all inclusive from California? Any other suggestions for tour company with these parameters? Thanks, Ed
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Old Feb 9th, 2011, 05:10 PM
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If you want a tour for the group atmosphere, the OAT is as good as any,

If you want a tour because you don't want to plan yourself, then OAT is as good as any.

If you want a tour because you think it will be cheaper, then skip the tour.
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Old Feb 11th, 2011, 10:02 AM
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I'm traveling solo and have booked the trip to Japan with OAT for April. Very excited about it. I have taken their trips to Provence and Sicily and they do a fab job. The trip to Provence I did alone after 9/11 and felt very comfortable. Nice size groups and wonderful tour leaders who really take care of you. I haven't traveled with them since 2006 but can't imagine service has changed. My friend did the same tour last year and loved it.
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Old Feb 12th, 2011, 11:38 AM
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Estelle: Thanks for your response. Our plans are for this summer. Hopefully you will comment on your trip when you return. Ed
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Can anyone who has traveled with OAT to Japan comment on the tour? I would like to find out the level of difficulty of the walking on the tour. Long walks are fine for us, but climbing rocks and steep steps without a railing would be difficult for me. Also, on the train trips, was your luggage put on the train for you, or did you have to carry the luggage on yourself? Thanks.
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I hope someone who actually went with OAT to Japan can reply to your query. Meantime, I googled "OAT Japan", and found this travel blog about the author's trip to Japan with OAT:

http://dougandmarie.blogspot.com/200...h-20-2009.html
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Unless your tour specifically says the guide will be handling your baggage on the train (and I doubt this will happen with a group), you will be responsible for handling your own baggage from the time you exit the transport at the station until you reach your destination or bus. There are no station porters and no luggage carts.
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Thanks for the advice. After talking to an OAT representative, I was told that this was one of their most difficult trips, and so we decided against it.

We decided to go to Northern Italy and Switzerland with Vantage instead.
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