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Private Tour to Amanohashidate and Ine Bay the Venice of Japan
A private car with an English-speaking guide-driver to Amanohashidate View Land, Chion-ji and the Ine boathouses, seven to nine hours, with the lift and the bay boat paid on the spot.
US$261 each · US$522 for two · needs a 9h call · Pickup on request · New listing · 2 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
- Ine's funaya boathouses are the one Tango sight this guide's train day cannot reach, and the car puts them and the sandbar in a single day.
- A private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide-driver and fuel are included; two reviews, both five stars.
- Free cancellation 24 hours ahead.
Best for: A family or two couples on a 10-hour call who will share the car and want Ine as well as the sandbar.
Your day, on the 08:00–18:00 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.
- 17:30The tour ends (9 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 17:00Be back at the gangway. This window is 30 minutes short: ask the operator to start earlier or finish at the terminal.
- 17:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 18:00).
Fits 2 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Eastern Venus (10/24), Spectrum of the Seas (10/27).
Two alternatives
Also fitsMaizuru Shore Excursion: Amanohashidate and Ine (Shared)US$82 each · US$164 for twoMeets at the pierneeds a 9h call · fits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h ahead4.4★ · 11 reviewsWhy it is on this site →
For a longer call: 14h+All-Inclusive Kyoto Day Tour: Amanohashidate, Miyama or OharaUS$517 each · US$1034 for twoTaxi ~125 min from the shipneeds a 14h call · fits 0% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadNew listing · 4 reviewsWhy it is on this site →1 more experience in Maizuru
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What could go wrong
The pickup list in the listing names Osaka hotels, not Maizuru, so confirm in writing that the car collects you at your wharf before you pay. The View Land lift and the Ine boat are extra, lunch is not mentioned, and the price is per person. Choose the seven-hour version: nine hours does not fit any Maizuru call.
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 to be agreed; the listing lists Osaka hotels. Pickup is offered; ask for the cruise terminal when you book.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
The pickup list in the listing names Osaka hotels, not Maizuru, so confirm in writing that the car collects you at your wharf before you pay. The View Land lift and the Ine boat are extra, lunch is not mentioned, and the price is per person. Choose the seven-hour version: nine hours does not fit any Maizuru call.
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