The experiences the students gained through travelling, attending workshops, visiting galleries, and immersing themselves in such a vibrant cultural environment were truly incredible.  Summer has not stopped talking about it since she returned. I know that international travel, especially with a group of students, comes with its own challenges, and I really appreciate the care, organisation, and energy you brought to the experience.  Helping Summer navigate those challenges made the trip more rewarding and meaningful for her. Thank you!

The singing audition workshop was an absolute highlight.  It clearly had a lasting impact, giving her a taste of the professional world and boosting her confidence. Incredible!!Summer also loved the galleries – you have unlocked a new appreciation for the beauty and depth of art!

Thank you again for your dedication and generosity.  It means so much to us as parents to know our children are guided by someone who goes above and beyond.

Highlight of the tour was the encore performance by Alicia Keys after seeing Hells Kitchen was a real ‘pinch myself moment’. An absolute joy and privilege it is to work with Sarah Gillham from Gullivers. Nothing is ever too much trouble for her, she approaches every task with such calm professionalism, warmth, and good humour.

Her many years of travel experience truly shine through in everything she does. It’s clear she genuinely loves her job, and her enthusiasm and care make every trip run so smoothly. Working alongside Sarah is always a pleasure, and I feel very fortunate to collaborate with someone so capable, thoughtful, and generous with her time and expertise.

The tour highlight for us was the school exchange at Higashi. It was an amazing experience that allowed our students and the Japanese students the opportunity to engage, learn and share cultural differences. Koji was an amazing host who made sure the staff and students were welcomed and felt special on the day. The whole day was exciting and a fun new experience that our students took so much away from.They spoke about it for the rest of the tour and are still telling stories about their exchange partners and what lovely young people they were.

I think that experiences like this are what we have come to build the tour around. Rugby is a fun experience, but seeing the students engage in this kind of cultural event, was a huge win for us and will enable us to continue going to Japan for these events. I can not thank the Gullivers team enough for the outstanding effort and professionalism displayed throughout the whole time working on this tour. We will look to be planning another Japan trip for the Rugby club in 2027.

Our tour planning was in excess of 12 months in the making, and, throughout that period of time, I appreciated the many hours the Gullivers team devoted to our planning. They were only ever a phone call away and always willing to listen and understand our requirements. Our tour was very complicated with the number of participants (77 students), the number of large instruments (300kg), and the shadow parent tour following us. But our tour surpassed all of my expectations. Everything was superbly organised, well planned, thoroughly thought through, and allowed us to add in the special touches and extra experiences that were important to us.

The feedback from our parents on tour has been overwhelming. Our performance venues were amazing and our concert audiences large – all making for such a rewarding tour. Our performance venues were amazing and our concert audiences large – all making for such a rewarding tour. Thank you for your willingness to work with us so closely to ensure out tour was such a success. It is a memory that our students (and families) will cherish for the rest of their lives.

We arrived home yesterday morning after a thrilling ten days in Japan. The tour worked fantastically with all participants now being your devoted fans. Our hotels were great, our transfers between cities and / or venues worked incredibly well, the provision of various lunches and dinners were fantastic and our various destinations were a treat.

One of the decisive factors in the success of the tour was the ground staff in Japan. Each of the four worked tirelessly for long hours to make our tour such a success. They each deserve the highest of praise and recognition as they were dealing with a very fastidious and demanding client base.

Our teams, both rugby and soccer were each greeted enthusiastically and treated like kings. It was a privilege to witness the interaction between all players and adults from both sides. The games were competitive and the welcomings generous. Two days of outstanding memories. This is what we came for.

The Gullivers team have been fantastic. They have gone far beyond the call of duty and in all dealings , have been most obliging, positive and helpful. I am in the greatest of debt, as you who have tied this all together to make our trip such a huge success.

The tour was a wonderful success and I just wanted to thank Gullivers for the part you played in organising such a fantastic tour.

All the accommodation we stayed at was excellent. Hotel locations were great and the breakfast at all hotels were excellent. We had an excellent extra-large coach with us during our England journey which was great for luggage. The driver (John) was outstanding also.

Most of the fixtures were really good also and it was good for the boys to experience a variety of Schools including some of the best in England. All the off-field activities were excellent and well organised. Thanks again for locking in the Lords Ashes tickets which were definitely a bucket list day out for many of us!

A big thanks also to the team who has done an outstanding job over the past 12 months putting the tour together. They were more than happy to accommodate our needs and requests for changes and extra activities. And also did a great job the week before we departed when we had to make a late player change due to injury.

Thanks for all your assistance. The 26 boys and 4 staff had an outstanding time!