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Naha Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour 1–8 Guests（4-8H）
A private car with driver and English-speaking guide for four to eight hours around Naha and the south: Shuri, Shikinaen, the market and war memorials.
US$285 per person for 2 · US$570 per car · 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
- 1 hrShurijo Castle
- 30 minShrikinjocho Stone-Path Road
- 40 minShikinaen Garden
- 30 minYachimun Street
- 30 minMakishi Public Market
- 40 minFormer Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
- 1 hrOkinawa World Culture Kingdom Gyokusendo
- 50 minOkinawa Peace Memorial Park
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 sample route covers five of the site's Naha picks: Shuri Castle (1), Makishi Market (2), Peace Memorial Park (3), Tsuboya pottery street (5) and Shikinaen garden (8).
- The sights are scattered (Shuri on its hill, the war memorials in the far south, the market downtown), and a car links them without taxi queues or monorail changes; from the Shinko berth a car is the easiest start.
- The price covers the vehicle for up to eight, and it holds a 5.0 rating across 9 reviews.
Families or small groups who want Naha's history sites in one day without transport planning: book 4 hours on a 6- to 9-hour call, and the full 8 hours only on a call of 10 hours or more.
The route is only a sample, entry fees and meals are not listed as included, and the pickup list shows hotels, so confirm terminal pickup. The Shuri Castle main hall interior opens only on 23 November 2026 and needs a timed web ticket booked ahead, and 9 reviews is a modest record.
What you will see
~3h by taxiShuri Castle and the rebuild
The seat of an independent kingdom for 450 years — no keep, curving limestone walls, a vermilion Chinese-influenced hall.
Our guide to it
~1.5hBuy downstairs, eat upstairs at Makishi
Okinawa's reef fish are the wrong colours — electric blue, parrot green, hard red.
Our guide to it
~4.5h round tripPeace Memorial Park & Himeyuri
The Cornerstone of Peace carries over 240,000 names — every nationality, both sides, no separation.
Our guide to it
~1.5hShisa on Tsuboya yachimun street
Potters have worked this street since 1682, when the kingdom gathered its kilns here.
Our guide to it
~2.5hShikinaen royal garden
Where the Ryukyu kings entertained Chinese envoys — a pond garden with a hexagonal Chinese pavilion and a deliberately hidden view, designed so visitors could not see how small the kingdom was.
Our guide to itCheck dates and book
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What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Naha
Princess Cruises prices from its public Naha excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Naha Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour 1–8 Guests（4-8H） worth it from the Naha cruise port?
A private car with driver and English-speaking guide for four to eight hours around Naha and the south: Shuri, Shikinaen, the market and war memorials. Best for: Families or small groups who want Naha's history sites in one day without transport planning: book 4 hours on a 6- to 9-hour call, and the full 8 hours only on a call of 10 hours or more.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 10 hours. The tour runs 4 hr – 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Choose four hours for a short call; the full eight needs about 10 hours in port.
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?
The route is only a sample, entry fees and meals are not listed as included, and the pickup list shows hotels, so confirm terminal pickup. The Shuri Castle main hall interior opens only on 23 November 2026 and needs a timed web ticket booked ahead, and 9 reviews is a modest record.
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 10 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 vehicle or group: from about US$570 for the car, so about US$285 a head for two, up to 8 travellers.
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