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A private, made-to-order island day with an English-speaking guide who also photographs you along the way.
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Couples or small families who want a private car and to see the far north cape, which is an hour's drive each way.
Meals are not included, and groups of four to six need to arrange a larger vehicle in advance. Seven reviews is still a modest record, and the full 8-hour version only fits a long call.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Ishigaki photo tour UMI.
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~3hThe water really is that colour — shallow, white-sand-floored and lit from below.
Our guide to it →
~1.5hFish in colours that look wrong downstairs, a food court above, and the whole Yaeyama larder in between — island salt, chilli oil in awamori, brown sugar, and dried bonito.
Our guide to it →
~4hA white lighthouse on a grass headland with water on three sides and cattle grazing up to the fence.
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, made-to-order island day with an English-speaking guide who also photographs you along the way. Best for: Couples or small families who want a private car and to see the far north cape, which is an hour's drive each way.
About 10 hours. The tour runs 7 hr – 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Take the 5-hour version on a short call; the 8-hour version needs a call of about 10 hours.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Meals are not included, and groups of four to six need to arrange a larger vehicle in advance. Seven reviews is still a modest record, and the full 8-hour version only fits a long call.
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