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A private version of the Top Sites Tour for groups of 11 to 25, useful for a ship-board group or family reunion.



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An organised group of 11 or more travelling together.
Budget another 6,000 yen per person for taxis, pooled at the start with change returned at the end. The meeting place is arranged by email, not fixed. Not for couples: it is sold for groups of 11 to 25.
Guide languages: English, French. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Explore Kyushu Tours.
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~4h by tramThe second city asks quieter questions than Hiroshima, and its museum answers with unbearable specifics.
Our guide to it →
~2.5h on the slopesScottish merchants’ villas above your ship, hydrangeas and harbor views between them — Puccini set Madame Butterfly on this hillside.
Our guide to it →
~2hFor two centuries this fan-shaped islet was Japan’s only window on the West.
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~2hJapan’s oldest surviving church, built in 1864 for the foreign community — the discovery of hidden Christians here in 1865 stunned the world.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
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A private version of the Top Sites Tour for groups of 11 to 25, useful for a ship-board group or family reunion. Best for: An organised group of 11 or more travelling together.
About 10 hours. The tour runs 6 hr – 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
Budget another 6,000 yen per person for taxis, pooled at the start with change returned at the end. The meeting place is arranged by email, not fixed. Not for couples: it is sold for groups of 11 to 25.
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