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Hakodate Private Custom Tour with Guide & Vehicle – Groups 1-4
A private car-and-guide day for up to four, built around Motomachi, the Mt. Hakodate summit by car, Goryokaku and, on a long day, Lake Onuma.
US$292 per person for 2 · US$583 per car · needs an 8h call · Pickup at the pier · 5.0★ · 14 reviews
Most listings: no payment today, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prices are the operator's "from" price as of .
Why we would book it for you
- The vehicle is included and Mt. Hakodate is on the route. The mountain road closes to traffic in winter, so ask the guide whether you will drive up or take the ropeway on your date.
- It is priced per group (up to four), and the route is fully customisable: more history, more photo slopes in Motomachi, or shopping.
- Fourteen reviews, all five stars, which is a deeper record than most private guides at this port.
Best for: Two to four people who want the whole town, plus the lake country beyond it, without managing trams or taxis.
Your day, on the 07:30–18:30 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 07:30Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 08:00Off the ship. Pickup at the pier.
- 20:00The tour ends (12 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 17:30Be back at the gangway. This window is 150 minutes short: ask the operator to start earlier or finish at the terminal.
- 18:00All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 18:30).
Fits 18 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Seabourn Encore (10/13), Navigator of the Seas (10/14), Silver Moon (10/14).
One alternative
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The operator's own description says it now trades under a new brand (JAGIT) and asks you to book there, so confirm this listing is still run before paying. The pickup list is hotels only; ask in writing for pickup at your wharf, and note the 12-hour version with Onuma only fits an overnight call.
Before you book
What if our ship is late?
The operator's own cancellation terms: "For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time." Tell the guide your all-aboard time when you book and again when you meet; a late arrival is the time to use that margin, not to shorten the hour before all-aboard.
Do we pay now?
Most Viator listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before the start. The listing says which applies to this one.
Where exactly do we meet?
Pickup at the pier. The operator's words: Pickup at listed Hakodate hotels; other pickup points by request. Pickup is offered; ask for the cruise terminal when you book.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
The operator's own description says it now trades under a new brand (JAGIT) and asks you to book there, so confirm this listing is still run before paying. The pickup list is hotels only; ask in writing for pickup at your wharf, and note the 12-hour version with Onuma only fits an overnight call.
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