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Full-day Tour in Hokkaido Natural Heritage Shiretoko Adventure

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,024 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h 5m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Enjoy seeing an abundance of flora and fauna at the Shiretoko Mountain Range and Shiretoko Goko Lakes. The English-speaking guide will explain rules to follow in natural areas on this tour that lets customers gain a deeper understanding and peace of mind. On a 90-minute cruise aboard the Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Aurora, relish Mother Nature to the fullest, taking in the sight of cliffs, sea caves, the Shiretoko Mountain Range, and refreshing waterfalls. Take a leisurely tour around the great nature of Shiretoko using a hired car accompanied by an English-speaking guide.

Activity location

  • Shiretoko Goko Lake
    • 099-4100, Shari-cho, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort
    • 172 Utorohigashi
    • 099-4355, Shari, Hokkaido, Japan

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Full-day Tour in Hokkaido Natural Heritage Shiretoko Adventure
  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 5 minutes7h 5m
    7h 5m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:20 am
Price details
AU$1,023.63 x 2 AdultsAU$2,047.26

Total
Price is AU$2,047.26
Until Thu, 24 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedShiretoko Sightseeing Ship boarding fare
  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedHired car fare during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFees other than those listed in Includes

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • [Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions] - If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 30 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled. - 1 tour consists of 2 to 10 customers. - The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 30 days prior to the tour. - If the tour is cancelled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent. - The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary. A copy of the final itinerary will not be sent to participants. - This is a special tour for international visitors. Please understand that residents of Japan cannot make bookings for this tour. - The tour may be cancelled in case inclement weather (poor visibility due to strong winds, etc.) is in the forecast.
  • [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] - The times noted in the itinerary are estimates only, and may vary depending on circumstances. - If making plans for before or after the tour on the same day, and for those joining from outside Hokkaido, please leave enough time in your schedule. Please adhere to the following etiquette in Shiretoko Goko Lakes: 1. Do not feed wild animals. 2. Take your trash back with you. Do not litter. 3. Do not cook or eat in the area. 4. Do not smoke. 5. To avoid trampling on the marsh and plant life, stay on the boardwalk and do not take breaks partway. 6. Do not bring animals or plants into the area. (Bringing in pets is not allowed.) 7. Do not fly drones.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring] - Please participate wearing clothes and shoes which are easily to move around in. Using a backpack, sling bag, or other bags that keep the hands free is recommended. - Please avoid bringing food as well as drinks with a sweet smell or sugar content as they may attract brown bears and bees. Water and tea are allowed. - The tour will proceed in case of light rain. Please bring rain wear just in case. - As there may be a lot of mosquitoes in June to August, bringing an insect repellent is recommended.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals] - Customers will have their own lunch (meal charges not included in the tour). Enjoy lunch at the Utoro Shirietoku Roadside Station, located adjacent to the fishing port boasting Japan's largest catch of salmon.
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Vehicle] Depending on the number of tour participants, transport to be used may be other than a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus, hired car, etc.). One of the following: Shari Hire, Abashiri Hire".
  • [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants] Young children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but hired car seats will not be provided. Children requiring seats must be booked under the child rate. If there are more than 2 young children not booked under the child rate for each adult or child customer, hired car seats are required for the 3rd child onward. Please book them under the child rate. "
  • Tour's total duration is 7 hours 5 minutes, though, the total duration listed in the itinerary is 5 hours 15minutes. The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Shiretoko Goko Lake
  • 1h 30m
Lake Ichiko can be reached using the elevated wooden path, which has a total length of about 800 m. It is safe as there is a surrounding electric fence (7,000 V). Enjoy admiring magnificent nature. Please adhere to the following etiquette in Shiretoko Goko Lakes: 1. Do not feed wild animals. 2. Take your trash back with you. Do not litter. 3. Do not cook or eat in the area. 4. Do not smoke. 5. To avoid trampling on the marsh and plant life, stay on the boardwalk and do not take breaks partway. 6. Do not bring animals or plants into the area. (Bringing in pets is not allowed.) 7. Do not fly drones.
Michi-no-Eki Utoro Shirietoku
  • 1h 15m
Participants are free to have their own lunch (lunch not included in the tour). Located next to a fishing port boasting Japan's largest catch of salmon, this place has many shops offering plenty of local specialities.
Waterfall of Oshinkoshin
  • 30m
With a drop of about 80 metres, this is Shiretoko's largest waterfall. The Okhotsk Sea and Shiretoko Mountain Range can be seen from the observation deck at the top of the falls.
Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat Aurora Boarding Area
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Take in the breathtaking sight of cliffs, sea caves, and the Shiretoko Mountain Range while heading towards Kamuiwakka Hot Falls.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESShiretoko Goko Lake
    • 099-4100, Shari-cho, Hokkaido, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort
    • 172 Utorohigashi
    • 099-4355, Shari, Hokkaido, Japan

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