Reviewed by: Susan K.
This was a once in a lifetime experience. It was truly a wonderful way to watch the sunrise. The colors of the sunrise were unlike any other I've ever seen. Rory, our host, was full of knowledge about the island and very personable.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/06/05 |
Activity Date: | 2016/05/28 |
Reviewed by: TAKA
空にこんなに星があるとは思いませんでした。
案内をしてくださったヤマちゃんはご自分の人生経験も併せて話をしてくださったのでとても心に響きました。
自分の人間としての器を更に大きくしてまた再びここを訪れたいと思いました。
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/05/31 |
Activity Date: | 2016/05/28 |
Reviewed by: Shima
マウイ島到着後、曇り時々雨が続いた為不安が募りましたが、山頂に近づくにつれ満点の星空!朝日もしっかりと見ることができ、不安を一掃してくれました!非常によい体験でした!
私達はカフルイ空港周辺のマウイシーサイドホテルに宿泊していたので、3:10にピックアップ予定。他の地域より遅めで助かりました。
3:20になっても迎えがこず、不安になりホテルフロントから電話をかけましたが繋がりません。そうこうしているうちにお迎えのバスが到着。悪びれる様子はなく、陽気に迎えてくれます。
他の方の口コミにもありますが、英語ガイドの方がテンション高く、冗談を交えつつ大盛り上がりのバス内。もっと英語がわかればと後悔もしますが、時々日本語も交えて絡んでくれます。
山の中腹過ぎたあたりですでに雲の上なのか、星空が見え、とても綺麗でした。
バスが駐車場に到着したら朝ごはんのリクエストを聞かれ、準備をして車を降ります。
防寒着無しのツアーでしたので、古着を沢山持って行き寒さを凌ぎます。
私は上はウィンドブレーカー、フリース、セーター2枚、インナー、下はレギンス2枚にパンツ、手袋と帽子、ホッカイロを完備。それくらいないと寒いです。
駐車場から少し歩いたところでひたすら日の出を待ちます。かなりの人数の観光客の方がいらっしゃり、個人で来てる方も沢山いるようでした。ただ相当慣れてる方でないと夜道の運転を個人でするのは難しいと思います。
言うまでもなく、朝日がとても綺麗でしたが、朝の光が映る雲や空も本当に綺麗で感激しました。
朝日を堪能後はバスに戻り、暖かいコーヒーとペストリーを頂きブレイク。少し車を移動させ頂上へいき、景色を眺めたり、高地植物をみたり。
車に戻ると歴史についてお話ししてくれるのですが、気がついたら爆睡しておりました。
朝食会場のゴルフ場に着くと、先ほどまで着ていた冬服を全て脱ぎ、半袖で姿に。気温差が激しくびっくりします。
ツアー客全員でテーブルを囲い朝ごはん。
フルーツ・ヨーグルトプレート、ハッシュドポテト、パンケーキなどから選べます。
ゴルフ場は緑が綺麗でとても気持ちよかったです。
ホテルには11;00頃到着。
時間を有効活用でき、とてもよい旅でした!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/05/21 |
Activity Date: | 2016/05/13 |
Reviewed by: JSmith15
Had an awesome time on this tour. Our tour guide was Melanie . She was very informative and also quite entertaining. Also included was all we wanted to drink and a delicious lunch by a beautiful Hana Beach .Would recommend this tour to all my friends and family.
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Packages: | Hana Tour with Picnic Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/05/20 |
Activity Date: | 2016/05/16 |
Reviewed by: たかちゃん
2回目の参加でした。
初参加時の星空観測が寒くて楽しさ半分でしたので、今回は用意周到の厚着で参加しました。
しかし、生憎の満月に当たってしまい残念でした。
まあ、それでも山内さんとの会話が楽しみでリピートしましたから良かったです。
いつ来ても、本当にハワイの離島に住みたいと思いますね。
ホノルルも便利で良いのですが、やはり自分はマウイ島をお勧めします。ゆっくりと時間が流れ、自然と一緒に暮らしていけるような気がします。次回は是非月齢表と相談の上、マウイに遊びに来てください。
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/05/16 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/21 |
Reviewed by: みぃちゃん
前回参加したサンセットツアーが満席だったので、こちらに参加しました。
ダウンコートは持参しました。やっぱり山頂は寒いです。
英語のガイドさんでしたが大丈夫でした。
サンセットツアーより時間を有効に使えます。
ゴルフ場での朝食もおいしかったです。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/05/15 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/29 |
Reviewed by: John J
Tour driver was great. Sunset at the top was great. Overall enjoyed the entire experience
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/05/03 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/27 |
Reviewed by: Nancy
Although the bus driver was very knowledgeable, this trip did not meet our expectations. The young adults on the trip were anticipating a dip in one of the Seven Pools only to find they were closed as was the trail leading up to see 5 of the seven. No mention of this was made until we were driving in. We would not have taken this excursion. Also, the bus driver talked 100% of the time and coughed about 50%. Not an enjoyable day as I am now sick.
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Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/04/30 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/25 |
Reviewed by: Dfree
Great adventure and the kids had a good sense of what a real hike involves!!
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Packages: | 11 Hour Full-Day Hana Tour & Seven Sacred Pools - Challenging 4.5 Mile Hike |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/04/30 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/05 |
Reviewed by: Eylee
너무 좋았어요 친절하셨구요
한국분들 여행으로도 추천합니다
1시간 반 기다렸는데 시간 잘 갔어요
따뜻한 옷 꼭 챙기시고요
감사합니다 감사합니다
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/04/15 |
Activity Date: | 2016/04/10 |
Reviewed by: Clen
The tour guide was very informative and stopped at every opportunity to take photos or show us the local markers and beauty
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/04/08 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/31 |
Reviewed by: B. Yakubowski
The tour was cancelled. We were not notified so drove from Lahaina for the tour, sat and waited for over an hour at the tour location. Finally we used the phone at one of the local businesses (Makaii Glass Creations) to call about it, only to find out the tour was cancelled. I was told we had been emailed about the cancellation but neither email addresses provided received an email and there was no message on our phone either.
Warm Aloha,
We sincerely apologize that you did not receive the message from the activity provider regarding your tour cancellation. Your credit card has been refunded in full, and please do not hesitate to contact us at anytime if there is ever anything we can do to assist you.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
VELTRA Support
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Packages: | Pineapple Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/29 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/26 |
Reviewed by: Maureen
The tour overall, for the ticket price, is worth it. Our family of four went on the Gold package which included lunch and it was a good value for the dollar.
On the way up you drive through beautiful rainforests and curvy roads. The driver is informative and gives a lot of good info - wish he was more interactive with the visitors.
On the way down, you go through the back side -- very bumpy and not as beautiful. This is when you realize it's a very long day. I was very thankful our driver was competent and made us feel safe as the roads were precarious in some spots.
Overall, a good day -- just very long. I do think it was better to take the tour vs drive ourselves because it would have been hard to see anything other than focusing on the road. And we learned about a lot of things we wouldn't have known otherwise. Not going to do this again though - once is enough!
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Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/03/28 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/24 |
Reviewed by: pancake
ヤマピーさんのおかげで一生の思い出ができました。
身体に負担がないように、クリスピークリームドーナツやクラロッジに寄りながら、
ハレアカラ山頂を目指します。
高齢の両親と一緒だったため、寒さや高山病が不安でしたが、
ヤマピーさんツアーはそんな心配不要でした。
雲海とサンセット、
そして、地面に寝転がって見た、あの満天の星空は忘れられません。
星を見ながらのヤマピーさんのお話も心に響きました。
泣きそうになるのをぐっとこらえて、
オリオン座を見ていました。
また一緒に来ようね、と両親と約束しました。
スーパーで選ばせて下さった夜ごはんのお寿司は美味しく、
車中では温かいお茶やおやつまでいただきました。
星空観測後の車中では、
ヤマピーさんセレクトの音楽を聴きながら、
感動にひたりつつ、ホテルまで送っていただきました。
一緒のツアーだったご夫婦もとてもやさしくしてくださり、
みんなでワイワイ楽しい旅でした。
椅子や毛布、ダウンジャケット、知識、気配り心配り、
ヤマピーさんのツアーはハワイNo.1だと思います。
素敵なコメントを頂き恐縮です。人生は本当にあっという間に過ぎてしまい、あの満天の星空を見上げると生きている時間は数秒のような気がします。またお目にかかれることを楽しみにしております!
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/03/28 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Caroline and Bernie
The web sites all boast of waterfall swims and swimming in rock pools. This does not happen as there is insufficient water at these locations. The rock pools were more like insect infested cess pools and there are warning signs about the dangers of swimming in them. The only swimming option is at the black sand beach where a 30 min stop was taken. I think the description needs to be altered to be more accurate.
Other than that, it was quite interesting but we were definitely ready to get off when it was finished. It is a long and tiring day.
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Packages: | Gold Package with Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/23 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/12 |
Reviewed by: SusanShull
This was excellent!! Our driver was very knowledgable about Hawaiian history as well as plants, trees and many other points of interest along the way. He knew where to stop so we could take pictures, etc. We debated doing this drive ourselves but are very glad we did this with a driver. We also liked the small amount of people which made us feel we got very personal attention. We loved the stop at the Tropical Plant nursery as well and the girl that showed us the plants, etc. was also great!! Would highly recommend this tour!!
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Packages: | Hana Tour with Picnic Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/21 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/29 |
Reviewed by: Paula
Our tour guide was named Rory and he was fantastic. As we drove to Haleakala Rory provided us with so much Hawaiian history, it was fabulous learning and hearing so much about the culture. The sunrise that morning was spectular we were able to see Venus and Mars clearly and once the sunrise began it was just beautiful. We were also treated to a fabulous breakfast. We highly recommend this tour.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/08 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/12 |
Reviewed by: Paula
Our tour driver Gus, was awesome we had a fantastic day. The road to Hana is beautiful 617 switchback turns however, it was worth every turn. Our driver Gus stopped at beautiful waterfall, fantastic road side eateries and bought us the most wonderful banana bread we have ever tasted. We highly recommend this tour.
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Packages: | Hana Bound - From West Maui (7 Hours) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/08 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/13 |
Reviewed by: Danielle Grey
Our tour guide josh was extremely friendly and personable. He seemed to know everything when it came to Maui and the environment in which we were hiking. The lunch was great and you couldn't beat the scenery! Would definitely refer a friend!!!
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Packages: | Morning Tour - Meet in Central Maui |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/03/06 |
Activity Date: | 2016/03/03 |
Reviewed by: boss1
ハレアカラサンライズツアーへ行ってまいりました。結果は思ったっ通り「素晴らしい」の一言です!富士山のご来光も素晴らしいですが、何度でも行きたくなるような「清々し気持ち」に間違いなくなれます!迷ってる方は是非行ってみてください。すべて英語のアテンドでしたが、問題なく大丈夫です。みなさんフレンドリーに気を使ってくれます。お勧めです。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/02/29 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/18 |
Reviewed by: Lynne T
There are no words to describe this sunrise tour. It was absolutely amazing. The driver and tour guide was so experience, she made driving 10,000 feet a truly magical, comfortable and safe experience. A once in a lifetime experience.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/26 |
Reviewed by: mblock
I enjoyed every moment of the tour, Haleakala is definitely a must-do in Maui!
I'm glad that Polynesian Adventure Tours offers the Sunset tour, I would not be able to do the sunrise tour because of my tight schedule.
The local tour guide Kama was was excellent, very entertaining and knowledgeable about the Island of Maui. He gave us a map and shared interesting facts about Hawaiian history, geology, geography, ecology and legends.
After the pick up we stared our journey to the top of the Haleakala. We made a quick stop at the small, but beautiful Lavender Farm for a bathroom break and to get the coffee and pastries.
We arrived at the visitor center, approximately one hour prior to Sunset, and we had enough time to explore around and take nice pictures of the landscape. I absolutely love sunsets and being able to watch it above the clouds was amazing!
The last stop was at Cafe O Lei, we had a delicious family-style dinner and it was a great way to end the night.
The Sunset tour is great because it is not as crowed as the sunrise. I had a great experience visiting Haleakala with Polynesian Adventure Tours!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/02/24 |
Reviewed by: mblock
I have done many different tours in Hawaii, and no doubt Jasmine was the best tour guide I have ever had. The tour was perfect from the pick up until the drop-off.
I wasn't sure what to expect since this was my first time on the island but I'm glad I did it. I would never have been able to see this much in one day by myself. She safely drove us through windy and narrow roads and took us to places where large tour buses cannot go.
What a difference Jasmine makes. She is a local Maui girl who deeply loves what she does, she is very knowledgeable and shared interesting facts about Maui's history, culture, geology, ecology, industry etc.
This tour took me to many out of the beaten path places in Maui, giving me memory that will last a lifetime! If you are visiting Maui I highly recommend booking the West Maui Sightseeing Tour!
Wow, thank you for your beautiful review. I feel touched by the warmth of your words. I too had an awesome day. Thank you for such great company! Wishing you many more moments of joy, love and laughter together. Warmest aloha... Jasmine
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/02/24 |
Reviewed by: Unhappy
First, once Veltra sells you something, they're done with you until they start pestering you for a review. The actual excursion was by Hike Hawaii. On the day of our trip, they called me at 6:30 AM to tell me that the kayak portion of our trip was cancelled due to high winds. We hadn't scheduled a kayak portion. So they called me at 6:30 AM because they don't have their crap together enough to know what their customers have signed up for. The excursion was basically a brief stroll through the woods, with a little fruit, a bottle of water, and a cookie provided. After paying hundreds of dollars for two of us, they actually cut the trip short and we got back 15 minutes ahead of schedule.
After that, Veltra has the nerve to send you email saying that they're expecting you're review. Not asking for one, just telling you how much they're looking forward to seeing it. There's no opt-out link for this, which I think actually violates certain standards. You have to jump through hoops to have your account removed, even though you never asked for an account to be set up in the first place.
They're pushy, presumptuous, and overpriced.
This review will never be seen because Veltra basically reserves the right to remove anything negative in their terms of use.
Warm Aloha,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write your valuable feedback on your recent experience with us. We work very closely with our activity partners to make sure that our clients are well cared for.
Unfortunately, your original requested date was not available for the short waterfall walk but in an effort to accommodate your request, Hike Maui offered to upgrade you to include optional kayaking and a complimentary lunch. Due to weather, the kayak portion was cancelled and although your lunch was packed, it did not make it to you on the trail. We accept complete responsibility for this mishap and would like to make it up to you with a full refund.
Your Hawaii experience is very important to us and we are sorry that the tour and process of booking did not meet your expectations, please accept our sincerest apologies.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
VELTRA Customer Support
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Packages: | 3 Hour Waterfall Walk & Swim - Easy One Mile Round-trip Hike |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/02/22 |
Activity Date: | 2016/02/17 |
Reviewed by: tamamama
昨年の夏、両親、私達夫婦と娘(9歳)の三世代で参加しました。半年たっても、皆で撮った写真を見ると感動がよみがえり、あたたかい気持ちになります。両親も喜んでいました。
ヤマピーさん、やさしくて物知りで、本当にすてきなガイドさんでした。参加した人に喜んでもらいたい、という気持ちが伝わってきました。
ホテルに戻っても興奮して、娘も含めてすぐには寝付けませんでした。
マウイ島旅行の一番の思い出です。
星空ツアーに3世代で参加して頂き、本当に感謝しております。やはり小さいうちにあの星空を見ることは、彼女にとってなにか少しでも心に残る思い出になれば幸いです。また彼女が大きくなり次に見た星空も、自分がご案内出来れば嬉しいです。
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/02/20 |
Activity Date: | 2015/08/11 |
Reviewed by: みぃこ
マウイ島は気に入って何度か旅行しています。
以前からずっと気になっていた評判の良いヤマピーさんのツアーに今回参加して、何故もっと早く参加しなかったんだろう!と思えるぐらい素晴らしいツアーでした。サンセット・星空が綺麗なのはもちろん、ヤマピーさんの心遣いがとにかく素晴らしかった。色々と楽しませてくれ、ツアー参加者の事を第一に考えてる内容だと思いました。高齢の母と参加したので星空を見る際に毛布とイスがあったのは助かりました。昔にハワイ島で星空のツアーに参加した時は毛布・イス・温かい飲み物はなく寒かった記憶しかなかったのですが今回は全然違い楽しい思い出となりました!お手洗いをこまめに取ってくれた事も有難かったです。母も楽しんでくれたようで良かったです!また機会があればヤマピーさんの他のツアーも参加してみたいです☆ありがとうございました!
ツアーご参加本当に有難うございます。3000メートルは気圧が低く、やはり椅子に座って星を見るのがベストな天体観測だと思います。とても親孝行のみぃこさんに自分も心を動かされました。お母様にも宜しくお伝えください。
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/02/06 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/14 |
Reviewed by: ゴザマット
とても楽しく参加できました。やはり頂上は1月だったこともあり、激寒です!自分でも手袋や帽子を持って行った方がいいですね。ガイドはRick,とても楽しくガイドしてくれました。
月が明るすぎたので、星4つとしましたが、それがなければ、5つですね!予約の前に月のチャートを確認して予約するといいかもしれません!
確かにその通りで、月齢表をご覧になって旅行の日程を決められたらベストだと思います。サンセットの時間とムーンライズの時間がずれていれば(最低2時間)満月でも問題ありません。新月が、星空観測に関しては1番の好条件です。
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Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/02/02 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/19 |
Reviewed by: ひろ坊
マウイ島でのサンライズツアーは現在英語ツアーしか無く、家族共々不安を持っての参加でしたが、まったく問題ありませんでした。ハレアカラ山頂、ちょっと下にあるビジターセンター(3000m)からの眺めでしたが、満天の星空に続いてのサンライズは清々しささえ感じた、心洗われる素晴らしいサンライズでした。家族一同大満足、下山前にバスで移動し、3055m山頂からの眺めも素晴らしかったです。
寒さ対策に加え、LEDライトを持参されることをお勧めします。
下山後のカフルイのゴルフ場での朝食もgoodでした。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/01/27 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/16 |
Reviewed by: Stephane
It was a really amazing tour. What a great expérience we had. We will recommand this for sure.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/01/20 |
Activity Date: | 2016/01/17 |
Reviewed by: Yamapee-fan
念願のハレアカラにリピートできました!
皆様が書いてらっしゃるとおり、前回とかわらずYAMAPEEさんの良い笑顔、トークに迎えられ、ツアーの皆様の雰囲気もよく、大型バスにはないアットホームな感じでスタートしました。
夏の土星や月面のアップも感動的でしたが、冬の新月の星空は神聖さそのものでした。
いつ来ても違う表情をみせてくれるハレアカラの懐の深さ、満天の天プラに細胞の一つ一つが喜んでいたと感じます。前回は北斗七星の死兆星など見れましたが、今回はオリオン座のベルト下の、くの字の下の星がみんな見れたり、アンドロメダ星雲などを見せていただけました。
目の前の空が全部星で埋め尽くされているなんて体験できません。。。
ハワイにいって、マウイ島を知らないのは勿体ないし、マウイまでいって、ハレアカラに登らないのは本当に勿体ないことだと思います。
ぜひぜひ同じ体験を分かち合いたいなと、また友人達にしつこくしそうです。
一緒にいらした方、楽しかったですね!!
大阪チームの方、入れてくださってありがとうございました!
素敵な写真がとれていましたね。嬉 専用のフレーム買ってしまいました!!
YAMAPEEさん、今回もプロ中のプロのご案内ありがとうございました!!
リピーター続出なので3055回を過ぎても、お元気でツアーつくっていってくださいね~
本当に幸せ感いっぱいの楽しいツアーでした。 感謝、感謝です。
またの再会を楽しみにしてます。
再会出来て本当に嬉しく思います!このようなご意見を頂くと、長年この仕事をやってきて良かったと、つくづく痛感致します。また皆様とお会い出来ることが明日の糧になっているということは、間違いありません。次の再会まで頑張りますね!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/01/20 |
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まだまだ自分も経験不足で上手く話が出来ていないのですが、少しでも心に何かが残って頂けたら幸いです。いつでもまたマウイに休みに来てくださいね。