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Private Hiroshima Peace Memorial & City Tour with Local Guide
A private Peace Memorial walk with a Hiroshima-born guide who shares family stories of the bombing; cruise passengers are told to book the four-hour version.
US$113 each · US$226 for two · needs a 6h call · Pickup at the pier · 5.0★ · 70 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
- Most guides grew up in Hiroshima and can speak about the bombing through their own families, including second-generation survivor perspectives.
- Peace Memorial Museum entry (skip-the-line) and Shukkei-en garden admission are included, along with the Dome, the Children's Peace Monument and the hypocenter.
- The guide can meet you at the cruise terminal; 62 reviews average 5.0.
Best for: Anyone who wants to understand Hiroshima's history properly, not just see the monuments, on a half-day or longer call.
Your day, on the 08:00–18:00 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 08:00Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 08:30Off the ship. Pickup at the pier.
- 11:30The tour ends (3 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 17:00Be back at the gangway. 330 minutes of margin on this window.
- 17:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 18:00).
Fits 44 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Luminara (10/13), Star Seeker (10/14), Star Seeker (10/18).
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Transport and meals are not included, so you pay tram fares. Pickup at the Itsukaichi berth costs extra, in cash on the day. You could visit the museum alone by tram; what you pay for is the guide's personal account.
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. Pickup is offered; ask for the cruise terminal when you book.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
Transport and meals are not included, so you pay tram fares. Pickup at the Itsukaichi berth costs extra, in cash on the day. You could visit the museum alone by tram; what you pay for is the guide's personal account.
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