1 / 12The Nagasaki Peace Park will have a very positive impact on you.Photo: tour operator, via Viator
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Private Nagasaki and Shimabara culture & nature highlights Tour
A long private day by car to the Shimabara Peninsula, with its castle, samurai street, Unzen's steaming vents and a seaside footbath, returning via Nagasaki's Peace Park.
US$356 per person for 2 · US$712 per car · Pickup at the pier
Fits a 10-hour call instead: Nagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by Car · US$233 each · US$466 for two
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 20 minMegane Bridge
- 15 minFruits Bus Stop
- 15 minIsahayawan Kantakuteibo Doro
- 30 minShimabara Castle
- 20 minSamurai Houses
- 20 minThe Town of Swimming Carp
- 25 minMichi-no-Eki Mizunashi Honjin
- 30 minUnzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)
- 45 minHot Foot 105
- 25 minNagasaki Peace Park
- 30 minNagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- 20 minInasayama Observation Deck
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
- It reaches places a cruise day normally cannot: Shimabara Castle, the samurai houses and carp streams, Unzen Jigoku and houses buried by the 1990s eruption.
- The host carries lunch, water and all fees; it is private to your group and the car is described as wheelchair accessible.
- 22 reviews average 5.0.
Repeat visitors to Nagasaki on a very long call who want countryside, volcano and castle.
All sales are final: no refund if you cancel. It runs 7 to 10 hours, longer than many Nagasaki calls. The pickup list names city hotels, so confirm a pier pickup. The Atomic Bomb Museum visit is short at the end of a long day.
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 Nagasaki
Princess Cruises prices from its public Nagasaki excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Private Nagasaki and Shimabara culture & nature highlights Tour worth it from the Nagasaki cruise port?
A long private day by car to the Shimabara Peninsula, with its castle, samurai street, Unzen's steaming vents and a seaside footbath, returning via Nagasaki's Peace Park. Best for: Repeat visitors to Nagasaki on a very long call who want countryside, volcano and castle.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 12 hours. The tour runs 7 hr – 10 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: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
What should I know before booking?
All sales are final: no refund if you cancel. It runs 7 to 10 hours, longer than many Nagasaki calls. The pickup list names city hotels, so confirm a pier pickup. The Atomic Bomb Museum visit is short at the end of a long day.
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 12 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per vehicle or group: from about US$712 for the car, so about US$356 a head for two, up to 15 travellers.
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