Kobe: Customizable Private Tour w/ Local Student Guide
A private four-hour Kobe walk with a trained English-speaking student guide from Link Roots: Ikuta Shrine and Nankinmachi, plus one choice such as Higashiyama Market, the Hakutsuru sake museum or Kitano.
US$97 each · US$194 for two · needs a 6-hour call · Pickup at the pier · 4.9★ · 92 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 this one
- The guide can meet you on the 3rd floor of Kobe Port Terminal, so the day starts at the ship.
- The price is per group of up to 10, and 92 reviews average 4.9.
- The listing marks it wheelchair accessible.
Best for: Couples or a small family on a Kobe call of six hours or more who want a relaxed, local view of the city.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Kobe
A ship’s excursion comes with one promise nothing else can make: the ship waits for its own bus. An independent booking does not, which is why every day on this site is cut to the call with an hour kept before all-aboard. What you get for the difference is usually a smaller group, a start at the pier rather than a coach queue, and free cancellation until the day before.
Princess Cruises prices as shown on its public Kobe excursion page on 25 October 2026, per person, before any sailing-specific change. Tour prices on this page are the operator’s current from price.
Your day, on the 09:00–17:00 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 09:00Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 09:30Off the ship. Pickup at the pier.
- 13:30The tour ends (4 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 15:30Be back at the gangway. You are back with about 2 h to spare.
- 16:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 17:00). The hour before it is the margin this site always keeps.
Fits 15 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Westerdam (11/06), Luminara (11/10), Norwegian Jade (11/15).
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On 1 November 2026 it was open on 13 of the next 15 Kobe ship days (not 6 November), so book early. Food, entry fees, transport and the guide's own fares are extra. The operator messages you after booking; if you do not reply, it defaults to Ikuta Shrine, Chinatown, Higashiyama Market and Hakutsuru. If your ship uses Naka Pier rather than Kobe Port Terminal, confirm the meeting point.
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: 3rd floor, Kobe Port Terminal. Pickup is offered; ask for the cruise terminal when you book.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
The operator's listing says: Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Transportation options are wheelchair accessible. The tour page on this site says who should skip it.
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