Hokkaido: All-New Icebreaker GARINKO GO Ⅲ & Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival Day Tour
200+ booked
Departing from Sapporo
1 Kaiyōkōen Park
- Experience the breathtaking moment of ice breaking as you traverse the magnificent ice-covered sea on the icebreaker "GARINKO GO Ⅲ・IMERU."
- Encounter wild animals on the drift ice such as white-tailed eagles, Steller's sea eagles, black-backed gulls, and seals, and feel the charm of nature up close.
- Visit the Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival and admire the illuminated ice sculptures and dreamy snowscapes.
- Ascend the Okhotsk Tower for panoramic views of the ice-covered sea, and savor a local fresh seafood bowl depending on the selected package, immersing yourself in the nature and culture of winter Hokkaido.
Good to know
- 【Important Notice】 When boarding the icebreaker "Garinko GO Ⅲ・IMERU," you will need to provide your passport number. Please be sure to bring your passport with you on the day or write down your passport number in advance. Staff will ask you for your passport number on the day. Please understand that you will not be able to board if you cannot provide your passport number.
- As drift ice is a natural phenomenon, viewing times are difficult to predict and cannot be guaranteed, but it is usually more common from late January to early March. Drift ice viewing may be affected by weather or shore conditions, so please be aware in advance.
- Friendly reminder that traffic jams are common on weekends and holidays, and Japanese law stipulates that bus drivers' working hours cannot be exceeded, so the length of stay at attractions will be adjusted appropriately according to the road conditions on the day. Thank you for your understanding.
- Please note that only 【Japanese service】 is provided, and translation services are available for languages other than Japanese. The bus guide will not accompany you, but there will be Japanese-speaking staff on board.
- Infants (0-2 years old) are required to pay a fee and will be provided with a seat. Participation while sitting on a companion's lap is not accepted. Please provide your own infant meals.
- For packages without lunch, please have lunch freely at the Marine Exchange Center at your own expense. The Marine Exchange Center, where the boarding point is located, has a food court, ramen shop, and convenience store where you can freely choose your meals.
- Please be sure to arrive at the designated location 10 minutes in advance. To avoid delaying subsequent itineraries, we will not wait for latecomers. We will not contact you in advance, so please be sure to arrive at the meeting point on time.
- Bus arrival may be delayed due to road conditions. Please note that no guarantees are provided when transportation facilities are terminated. In this case, the cost of canceling the trip on the day will not be refunded, thank you for your understanding.
- Please understand that delays may occur due to unavoidable factors such as traffic and weather, resulting in the cancellation of some itinerary attractions.
- Some attractions may be adjusted or the itinerary may end early if they are temporarily closed or have restricted visiting hours due to national holidays or special circumstances at the attraction. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
- In the event of bad weather such as typhoons or snowstorms, a decision will be made on whether to cancel the tour one day prior to departure (local time 18:00), and you will be notified by email at any time thereafter.
- If you are participating while traveling in Hokkaido/Sapporo, please avoid participating on the last day of your trip (bus delays will not be compensated).
- If the Garinko icebreaker is suspended due to weather or other reasons, adults will be refunded 5,000 yen/children 4,000 yen, and an alternative visit to the Okhotsk Drift Ice Science Center "Giza" will be arranged.
- If it is not possible to go to Mombetsu due to road conditions: a) Itinerary does not include lunch: Adults will be refunded 5,000 yen / children 4,000 yen, and an alternative visit to the Ice Pavilion will be arranged. b) Itinerary includes deluxe drift ice bowl lunch: Adults will be refunded 7,000 yen / children 6,000 yen, and an alternative visit to the Ice Pavilion will be arranged. *Meals (lunch) cannot be provided, the refunded amount includes the cost of the meal, please arrange your own lunch.
- You cannot get off at the hotel where you boarded.
- Please understand in advance that the buses and crew members going to and from may change due to bus operation adjustments.
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