Excursão de um dia para ver Macacos da Neve, o Templo Zenko-ji e o saquê em Nagano

We loved this tour! It was fun but also easy and stress free having Dillon as our guide, and transportation via bus to all sites. Dillon had an incredible wealth of knowledge about all things Snow Monkeys, Sake, and Zenkoji Temple. We enjoyed this experience and is a highlight of our trip! Be mindful the walk to see the monkeys is long but worth it, and if you do the dark passage at the temple, it takes up a bit of your free time that you may otherwise prefer to use for exploring shops and food options.

This tour was more than just a stop to see the snow monkeys—it transformed our Hakuba-to-Tokyo relocation day into an unforgettable adventure. With the option of pickup in Hakuba, luggage stored, and drop-off at Nagano Station, everything flowed effortlessly, letting me fully enjoy the moment without stress. The guides, Sijung and Endo, were incredible—easygoing, naturally engaging, and full of insight. Their stories, tips, and playful humor made the day lively yet relaxed, and they helped me notice details I’d have missed on my own, like the matriarch of the monkeys, making the encounter truly special. Every part of the day was rewarding: wandering Zenko-ji Temple, tasting local sake, savoring a shabu-shabu lunch, exploring streets and shops, and strolling the forest to see lively monkeys. Optional free time extras like the temple tunnel or apple pies added delightful surprises Thanks to the Snow Monkey Resorts team, a routine travel day became immersive, joyful, and deeply memorable.

Excellent. Visiter le singe des neiges est un incontournable à Nagano. La marche est longue, mais ça en vaut la peine. Kevin et Teddy, nos guides touristiques, étaient très bons. Le déjeuner inclus, le shabu-shabu, était également très bon. Un choix de bœuf, de fruits de mer ou végétarien. C'est plus facile de participer à une excursion organisée pour ces activités. Pas de stress par rapport à un voyage en solo.

My group and I loved this tour; it was very comprehensive, and the guides were very kind and helpful. I would definitely book with them again; we'll carry this experience in our hearts! 🫶🏻 After seeing the snow monkeys, we stayed in Yudanaka, and our guide was very kind to show us where we could find the bus, even giving us prices and schedules. They truly made us feel very safe. Thank you very much, Hiroshi San, for the experience! ✨🙏🏻

It was an excellent and fun experience going on the tour. The guides (Dillon and Brett) were very warm and welcoming, always looking out for everyone, making sure that everyone is having an amazing time. Have to give a big thumbs up to Dillon for making the stops very interesting with all the details and stories behind the places, like the sake brewing and temples

Our tour guides Shin-san and Endo-san were great and ensured the whole tour ran smoothly. Great tour itinerary that allows you to see the key attractions in Nagano within a day. The lunch included in the tour was also delicious, located in a beautiful restaurant. Highly recommend!

Amazing experience! We explored the temple and learned about the history, we did a sake tasting then drove an hour to the monkey park where we had a delicious hot pot for lunch and then saw the monkeys. the walk to see the monkeys was steep and slippery and did go on for a fair bit, so keep that in mind if you have an mobility issues, however, the experience this tour provided was amazing and both tour guides were very friendly and helpful!

This tour is awesome. It’s a big day but due to it being spread out and a few bus rides we weren’t tired at all. Lunch was incredible and our tour guide Kevin was fantastic, very knowledgeable and a great guy. Definitely recommend!

Seeing the snow monkeys was indeed the highlight of the tour. However, the trip to Zenko-ji was another highlight, as this 7th-century temple is beautiful. With the folklore shared by Kay regarding the temple (my group's tour guide for the first half of the tour), it made joining the tour worthwhile versus visiting such a historical site on your own. The other highlight worth mentioning was that lunch at Hotaru-Tei was simply fantastic and delicious. The Snow Monkey Park experience is worth the 25-minute hike up. Beware of falling snow from the trees during the winter season, although it adds to the overall experience, and the scenery was straight out of a movie set. Do wear appropriate shoes when hiking up during the snowy season, as the trail is iced up with a mix of sleet, snow, and mud. Seeing the monkeys uncaged, roaming freely, and dipping in the onsen made the trip worthwhile. The monkeys are very calm around the crowd, but do heed the advice provided by the tour guide! This tour is highly recommended!

The highlight was definitely the snow monkeys! It was such a wonderful experience to see them in their natural habitat, soaking in the onsen and wandering around the humans. Hahaha. The provided lunch was also in a beautiful restaurant, and the hotpot was absolutely delicious.