New bus tours in Japan from Hato Bus Company

Hato Bus Company has introduced 55 bus tours in Japan with English- or Chinese-speaking guides from January to June 2017.

The Nomizo Waterfall tour to Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, features a sightseeing spot that went viral in late 2015 for resembling a scene in animation created by Studio Ghibli.

Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a tour to the history theme park set in the Edo Era (1603 to 1867). Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura ranked 8th on the list of top 2016 Japanese theme parks by TripAdvisor.

Another tour is an outing to a strawberry farm that will include, for the first time, an all-you-can-eat event at a farm of skyberry, the newest strawberry variety developed in Tochigi Prefecture. The premium strawberry sells for 500 yen (US$4.34) apiece in the market.

Interested?

The following is a sample tour. The Boso Hell Peek and Nomizo Waterfall/Shopping Outlet tour (available in English/Chinese) costs 9,800 yen per person (1,000 yen less for a child).

The tour runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays from February 1 to April 29, 2017

Start at Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (9:20am), Umihotaru Parking Area; lunch at fisheries co-op restaurant Banya, go for the Hell Peek (Jigokunozoki) walk at Nokogiri-yama, visit the Nomizo Waterfall, finish up with shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu, ending at Tokyo Station (6:30pm)

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Oman Air launches free bus service between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Source: Oman Air. Oman Air launches free bus service between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Oman Air has launched a new free non-stop bus service between Al Ain and airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The service will enable customers to easily access the airline’s international network by simply selecting Al Ain as their origin or destination whilst booking their tickets. Tickets can be purchased online, or through the nearest Oman Air office.

The new bus service has been introduced to offer enhanced convenience for passengers from Al Ain, and to ensure that they start and end their journeys in style and comfort. Oman Air’s buses seat 33 passengers and are equipped with climate-control systems and reclining seats.

The services will run double-daily between Al Ain and Dubai, and between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, with a single journey time of approximately two hours. Each bus service to Abu Dhabi and Dubai has a seating capacity of 33 passengers.

Mahfood Ali Saleem Al Harthy, Senior Vice President - Sales (GCC & MENA) at Oman Air commented, “We are delighted to announce the launch from 16th August of a brand new bus service connecting Al Ain with airports at Abu Dhabi and Dubai. From there, customers can easily connect with flights to Muscat and onward destinations throughout Oman Air’s growing international network. The estimated travel time to each airport is approximately two hours and, because each bus route is non-stop and direct, (our) passengers can arrive relaxed for their flights. WY* offers seamless connectivity to our discerning passengers originating from Al Ain and connecting to WY vast network across the globe.

“Oman Air has is proud to have a large number of customers travelling to and from Al Ain. This new service underlines our commitment to enabling passengers to reach their destination in the shortest possible time, in total comfort and with the high degree of reliability for which Oman Air is renowned. This value-added service is also a good illustration of how Oman Air continually strives to exceed its customers’ expectations.

“We look forward to welcoming both regular and new customers aboard!”

This latest move by Oman Air is the latest step in its creative and ambitious programme of fleet and network expansion. This will see the airline operate 70 aircraft by 2020, offer a wide range of new destinations, increase frequencies on many established routes and improve connection times at Muscat International Airport.

*WY is the flight prefix for Oman Air.

Location surcharge for taxis in Singapore during Formula One Singapore Grand Prix

There is a S$5 location surcharge for SMRT taxis from 19 to 21 September 2014 at certain taxi stands and hotel driveways. Other cab companies may also impose surcharges during this period.

Details are as follows:

19 September 10.30pm to 12am

20 and 21 September 9.30pm to 12am

Taxi Stands:

1. Suntec Convention Centre at Raffles Boulevard

2. Suntec Tower 3 & 4 at Temasek Boulevard

3. Suntec Tower 5 at Temasek Boulevard

4. Millenia Walk at Raffles Boulevard

5. Millenia Tower at Temasek Avenue

6. Funan Digitalife Mall at North Bridge Road

7. Peninsula Plaza at Coleman Street

8. Hitachi Tower at Collyer Quay

9. Straits Trading Building at Battery Road

10. Temporary taxi stand at The Concourse along Nicoll Highway

Hotel Driveways:

1. Conrad Centennial S’pore

2. The Pan Pacific Hotel S’pore

3. Marina Mandarin

4. Mandarin Oriental S’pore

5. The Ritz Carlton Millenia S’pore

6. Marina Bay Sands Tower 1

7. Marina Bay Sands Tower 3

8. Marina Bay Sands Casino

9. Marina Bay Sands MICE

Limousine taxi services by SMRT are also available at the Taxi Counter located in front of Kallang Carpark F & G from 7pm to 2am with a location surcharge of S$15.

Trains and selected buses will have extended schedules over these days. Click here to find out more.