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Private Kochi Shore Excursion
A private car with a Japanese-speaking driver, not a guide, for five hours covering Katsurahama, Kochi Castle and Hirome Market.
US$232 per person for 2 · US$464 per car · needs a 7h call · Pickup at the pier · 4.2★ · 25 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
- Pickup is arranged for everyone and the car is priced per group, so it can suit two couples sharing.
- It puts Katsurahama and the Ryoma statue in the same half-day as the castle and Hirome Market, and Katsurahama is the one sight you cannot reach easily without a car.
- Parking fees and an air-conditioned vehicle are included; Godaisan observatory and Chikurin-ji are added if time allows.
Best for: Independent travellers who want transport and will read up on the sights themselves.
Your day, on the 08:00–17:00 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 08:00Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 08:30Off the ship. Pickup at the pier.
- 13:30The tour ends (5 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 16:00Be back at the gangway. 150 minutes of margin on this window.
- 16:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 17:00).
Fits 44 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Westerdam (10/14), Silver Moon (10/19), Seabourn Encore (10/21).
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There is no guide: the operator states the driver speaks Japanese only and communicates through a translation app. Castle admission is not included, and the listing names no pickup point, so confirm collection at Kochi New Port. 25 reviews average 4.2, the lowest rating among Kochi's tours here.
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?
There is no guide: the operator states the driver speaks Japanese only and communicates through a translation app. Castle admission is not included, and the listing names no pickup point, so confirm collection at Kochi New Port. 25 reviews average 4.2, the lowest rating among Kochi's tours here.
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