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A private minivan half-day with the hells, a steam-cooked lunch in Kannawa and the Bamboo Crafts Center, with lunch and fees included.
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Couples or families who want the hells, the steam lunch and one craft stop with nothing to pay along the way.
5 reviews so far. It meets at Beppu Station unless you arrange hotel pickup, so confirm whether the operator will come to the port. The hells and the steam-kitchen lunch are also easy to do yourself by taxi.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Space Beppu.
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~4h circuitCobalt ponds, blood-red pools, a geyser on a timer — seven volcanic "hells" you view, not bathe in.
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~4h with the hellsRent a steam vent, lower your basket of seafood and vegetables into the earth, eat what the volcano cooked.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
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A private minivan half-day with the hells, a steam-cooked lunch in Kannawa and the Bamboo Crafts Center, with lunch and fees included. Best for: Couples or families who want the hells, the steam lunch and one craft stop with nothing to pay along the way.
About 7 hours. The tour runs 4 hr – 5 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
5 reviews so far. It meets at Beppu Station unless you arrange hotel pickup, so confirm whether the operator will come to the port. The hells and the steam-kitchen lunch are also easy to do yourself by taxi.
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