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A quiet five-hour castle-and-temple visit with a matcha and meditation session, for travellers who prefer one calm experience over a busy loop.
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Travellers who have seen enough busy sights and want a slower, more personal hour of Japanese temple life.
Only 2 reviews, so the record is thin. It meets inside a bus terminal building in town, not at the ship, so you still need the cruise shuttle or a taxi (about 25 minutes) to get there; the record does not say how you travel between castle and temple.
Guide languages: English. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Kochi Escapes.
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A quiet five-hour castle-and-temple visit with a matcha and meditation session, for travellers who prefer one calm experience over a busy loop. Best for: Travellers who have seen enough busy sights and want a slower, more personal hour of Japanese temple life.
About 8 hours. The tour runs 5 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. The meeting point is in the city, about 25 minutes from Kochi New Port by shuttle or taxi each way; the extra hour covers that.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Only 2 reviews, so the record is thin. It meets inside a bus terminal building in town, not at the ship, so you still need the cruise shuttle or a taxi (about 25 minutes) to get there; the record does not say how you travel between castle and temple.
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