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Red-Crowned Crane, Eagle & Wildlife Guided Tour at Kushiro marsh
A four-hour small-group wildlife drive from Kushiro to the Tsurui crane grounds and through Kushiro Marsh, with a nature guide and binoculars.
US$115 each · US$230 for two · needs a 6-hour call · Pickup on request · 5.0★ · 49 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
- Transport from Kushiro, an English-speaking nature guide and good binoculars are included, which solves the marsh's sparse, cash-only buses.
- The drive through Kushiro Marsh, the site's number 2 pick, looks for cranes, sika deer and foxes, and for sea eagles in winter.
- It has the strongest record of Kushiro's tours: a 5.0 rating across 49 reviews, with a full refund up to 24 hours ahead.
Best for: Wildlife watchers and photographers with a half day in Kushiro who want a guide to find the animals.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Kushiro
Princess Cruises prices from its public Kushiro excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
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 on request.
- 12:30The tour ends (4 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 15:30Be back at the gangway. You are back with about 3 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 10 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Coral Princess (04/26), Westerdam (04/27), Seabourn Encore (04/29).
What could go wrong
The listing describes the winter scene, when around 700 cranes gather at Tsurui on the snow and sea eagles visit; on a summer cruise call ask what you are likely to see, or visit the Red-crowned Crane Park, where cranes live year-round. Pickup is from listed city hotels (custom points possible), and lunch is extra.
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 on request. The operator's words: Pickup at listed Kushiro city hotels. 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: Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health; Suitable for all physical fitness levels. The tour page on this site says who should skip it.
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