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Hokkaido Private Walking & Hiking Tour

 

Tour Code: GTK5613828

Hokkaido Private Walking & Hiking Tour

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9 days 8 nights

fromUSD $6990.00

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A private guided walking & hiking tour through the wild lands of Eastern Hokkaido.

Hokkaido was once considered as a remote wilderness by other natives of Japan and was known as "Ezo" during the feudal times. The land was originally inhabited by the indigenous Ainu people. Today, Hokkaido is the second largest island in Japan and attracts all nature lovers as an immaculate paradise of mountain ranges, lush forests, and breathtakingly beautiful crater lakes. Let All Japan Tours guide you on a magnificent journey from Kushiro on Hokkaido’s Eastern Pacific Coast, all the way through to the Shiretoko Peninsula, which stretches out into the Sea of Okhotsk.

Our tour begins in Kushiro, a fishing port famous for some of the best seafood in Japan. You will enjoy a welcome dinner at a Robatayaki restaurant, where fresh fish is grilled on an open grill. We will then visit Hokkaido’s largest marshland area to see the red- crowned crane and continue on towards Lake Akan, where the uniquely spherical Marimo Algae can be seen. Visit the home to the largest remaining Ainu community in Hokkaido, Ainu Kotan Village, where we will be treated to a traditional dance performance. Our journey on this tour will also bring us to Lake Mashu, known as one of the clearest lakes in the world and considered Japan's most beautiful lake. From there, we will move onwards to the Onsen town of Utoro on the Sea of Okhotsk, where we will have the chance to relax in our inn's hot spring baths. If the weather allows, we will also enjoy a boat ride from the Shiretoko Peninsula with an opportunity to catch a glimpse of waterfalls visible only from the sea and the native Hokkaido brown bears. As Shiretoko is the very end of Japan, it remains as a completely remote area of beautiful scenery and amazing wildlife.

Experience marvelous landscapes formed by volcanoes, see untouched nature, and visit UNESCO wetland nature reserves. You will have the opportunity to see bountiful wildlife as we walk through the trails. Try to spot foxes, deer, and numerous species of birds unique to Hokkaido. After each day’s walk, we will relax in onsen hot springs where some baths are located outdoors in order to fully experience the serene natural surroundings. While Hokkaido is a large area to cover and nearly impossible to explore it entirely in one short trip, All Japan Tours includes the highlights and best locations on the island for one epic Hokkaido journey.

Note: this is an intense rated hiking trip with some steady steep ascents and hikes over 4 hours.

Activity Level: Intense
Our Intense tours generally have dedicated days of trail walking, with some days of over four hours and with some ascent and/or descent.

Who is an Intense tour designed for?
- We recommend our Intense tours for anyone who does regular walking or hiking, and is comfortable walking a full day with some climbing and descending.
- If you do not exercise regularly, please practice walking for three to four hours, about three to six months prior to the tour in order to get the most out of your trip.

Accommodations
This itinerary contains overnight stays at Western Hotels and Ryokans. Ryokans are more traditional accommodations, with a more casual hospitality than you will find at a hotel. At a Ryokan, you will stay in a simply furnished room and sleep on a futon, which is laid on a tatami mat.
Some Ryokans may have private bathrooms attached to your room, but others only have public bathrooms used by all the guests – meaning either a smaller bathroom used one guest at a time, or larger bathrooms separated by gender (male & female), and designed to be used by multiple guests at once.

This itinerary can be customized based on your budget and interests. Please feel free to CONTACT US to plan your dream trip to Japan.

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Tour Information

Please Note:

● The price is per person with minimum 2 people, based on twin/double or triple room occupancy.
● The itinerary can be customized based on your interests and budget, please contact us to plan your perfect vacation to Japan.

Deposit

A 20% deposit is required to hold the space at time of booking and final payment is due 2 months prior to departure.

What's included

  • • 8 nights in Western-style hotels and Japanese-style inns (Ryokan)
  • • All transportation between tour locations
  • • Daily luggage transfer on motorcoach
  • • Comprehensive escorted with AJT professional English speaking tour guide
  • • Airport transfer upon departure from Utoro Onsen to Memanbetsu Airport
  • • Gratuities

  •   Meals
  • • Breakfast everyday
  • • 8 dinners

  • Admission fees and activities
  • • All entry fees to sites, activities listed in the itinerary

What's NOT included

  • • International Airfares
  • • Airport transfers
  • • Meals that are not included in the itinerary
  • • Travel Insurance
  • • Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
  • • Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills

Additional Information

  • Transport

    Travel by private coach between destinations.

  • Arrival Departure Airports

    For arrivals at Kushiro Airport (KUH), this tour starts in Kushiro and ends in Memanbetsu, with departures at Memanbetsu Airport (MMB).

  • Meal Requests

    Vegetarian or special meals can be arranged.

  • Meet and Greet

    Airport meet and greet and arrival airport transfer are NOT included, but we will provide with full instructions in advance.

Itinerary In Brief

  • Day1   Meet in Kushiro
  • Day2   Kushiro - Lake Akan
  • Day3   Mt Meakan
  • Day4   Mt Iou - Kawayu Onsen
  • Day5   Lake Mashu - Mt Nishibetsu - Abashiri
  • Day6   Abashiri
  • Day7   Shiretoko
  • Day8   Rausu
  • Day9   Tour ends

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Tour schedule and prices subject to change without notice



Kushiro / Lake Akan / Mt Meakan / Mt Iou / Kawayu Onsen / Lake Mashu / Mt Nishibetsu / Abashiri / Shiretoko / Rausu / Memanbetsu


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