At the Ninja village you could either just take a longer lunch or have a shorter lunch + watch the ninja show (note this is not included in the tour and you will have to buy the ticket there). Our recommendation is to definately buy the tour with lunch included (there isn't much other options around). The perfect amount of time actually, there was enough time to take photos, shop and do the essential things.
The bus was comfortable and clean and the tour guide (Mario) was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We were well informed throughout the whole tour, about the schedule, what to do in each location, what to eat/buy, where to best take pictures etc. On the day, the tour guide picked us up on time and was very clear about bus instructions. Veltra replied promptly to our emails when we asked about pick-up information etc. Needless to say it was one of the most memoriable and spectacular New Year's Eve we had. We decided to book for the Mount Fuji tour on New Year's Eve. Fuji! The tour spends the perfect amount of time at each location! Would recommend to those who only has a day to explore Mt. Very well-organised tour, punctual, knowledgable and professional. Overall assessment: 10/10 ratings and I would recommend to others as well. We depart and arrived Shinjuku station about 6.00pm.
The Fuji 4D simulator ride at the theme park was something special and it was a good experience. They are so many tourists, so you need to rush to capture the good spots. We wished we could spend a bit longer time here. We were made it to the 5th station, thanks to the clear sunny weather. Our final moment, the majestic Mount Fuji. I would consider to spending one night here to enjoying the view and spend more time in this village. We made another stop at the Oshino Hakkai and the view of villages are so serene (I mean if without all the tourist ). To my Muslim friends, they do cater for your needs. Really well done, as they prepared a separate utensils and meals with clear “halal” signage. Lunch buffet at the Ninja restaurant was pretty decent and in fact, I chose a “halal” meals just to get an experience of the service. The blueberry ice-cream was so delicious. We were lucky as the trip was perfect with clear sunny weather and we made our first stop at the Lake Kawaguchi. Our tour guide Levin was very friendly and good sense of humor and fluent in English. The bus was very clean and comfortable and comes with free Wi-Fi access. Our pick up point was at the Apple Ginza store, which is very convenient to the place we stayed. We booked a last minute Mount Fuji tour from Tokyo with Lake Kawaguchi, Oshino Hakkai & Ninja Village.