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Kochi Shore Excursion: Custom Car Tour, Licensed Guide
A six-hour private car tour with a government-licensed guide, where you choose three or four stops from a list, with pickup at Kochi's cruise port.
US$395 each · US$790 for two · Pickup at the pier
Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 25 minKochi Castle
- 30 minKochi Castle Museum of History
- 30 minThe Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
- 30 minChikurinji Temple
- 30 minYokoyama Memorial Manga Museum
- 30 minObiyamachi Itchome Shopping Street
- 30 minHarimayabashi Shopping Street
- 30 minHirome Ichiba
- 30 minKatsurahama Ryuogu Shrine
- 30 minSunday Market
- 1 hrRyugado Cave
- 5 minKAIYODO Space Factory Nankoku is a hands-on museum and factory operated by KAIYODO in Nankoku City
The operator collects you at the cruise terminal
- Pickup
- At the cruise terminal →Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book.The terminal in Google Maps
- The operator picks up at Kochi Shin Port, which solves the port's lack of public transport in one step.
- You choose three or four sites from a list that includes Kochi Castle, Hirome Market, Katsurahama, the Sunday Market, Makino Botanical Garden and Ryugado Cave.
- 81 reviews averaging 4.9; the listing says the vehicle and all areas are wheelchair accessible.
Travellers with firm ideas of what they want to see; the listing says the vehicle is wheelchair accessible, but check each chosen site, as Kochi Castle's keep has steep stairs.
Entrance fees and lunch are not included, and with only three or four stops in six hours you will not see everything on the list. The Sunday Market only runs on Sundays.
Check dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company); there is rarely a tour desk at the pier. We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Kochi
Princess Cruises prices from its public Kochi excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Kochi Shore Excursion: Custom Car Tour, Licensed Guide worth it from the Kochi cruise port?
A six-hour private car tour with a government-licensed guide, where you choose three or four stops from a list, with pickup at Kochi's cruise port. Best for: Travellers with firm ideas of what they want to see; the listing says the vehicle is wheelchair accessible, but check each chosen site, as Kochi Castle's keep has steep stairs.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 8 hours. The tour runs 6 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What should I know before booking?
Entrance fees and lunch are not included, and with only three or four stops in six hours you will not see everything on the list. The Sunday Market only runs on Sundays.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
Yes: pickup is at the cruise terminal. Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book; the operator confirms where the driver or guide waits.
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 8 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$395, on a private basis.
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