Cruise to see brown bears & trekking tour of Shiretoko Goko Lakes
1 day-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
JPY70,000 per person when 1 person participates (tax included) JPY42,000 per person for 2 to 3 participants (tax included) JPY30,000 per person for 4 to 7 participants (tax included)
1 day 0 night
Min. 1, Max. 7
Trekking
Wildlife Observation
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Observe the ecosystem from the sea to the land.
- Popular cruises that offer a high chance of seeing brown bears in the wild (80% sighting rate!)
- Trekking around the mysterious Shiretoko 5 lakes surrounded by virgin forest
- Detailed and attentive explanations by local guides who know Shiretoko very well
- LOCATION
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Shiretoko / Shari / Utoro
OVERVIEW
Shiretoko is Hokkaido’s most famous World Heritage Site. People come to see the wild brown bears and abundant scenic beauty. Shiretoko has remained popular over the years, and a set menu of popular content by local activity providers will be available from 2024. This is a new type of content that only a local guide can offer. With the rapid increase in the number of inbound tourists, even individuals are now able to enjoy the set menus, and the popularity of Shiretoko has continued to increase.
ITINERARY
Ruscha course cruising, trekking
09:30 Meet at Gojira Iwa Kanko Utoro Office with your guide
10:00-12:00 Departure
〈Gojira Iwa Sightseeing〉 Rusya Course (brown bear watching)
Duration: 2 hours
You will enjoy watching brown bears, which represent not only Shiretoko but also Hokkaido. The point is that the encounter rate is an astonishing 80%.
Compared to the past when the cruise was independent of the cruise alone, booking the cruise together with the afternoon trekking will lead to improved customer satisfaction without worrying about time.
12:00-13:00 Lunch on your own
Transfer by private car to Michi-no-Eki Uro-Shirietoku and have lunch on your own at the facility’s restaurant.
Enjoy fresh seafood from Shiretoko.
13:30-17:30
Picchio Shiretoko] Shiretoko Five Lakes Trekking
Time required: approx. 4 hours (including round-trip transportation)
Walking distance: approx. 3 km round trip
Meet the guide near the restrooms at Michi-no-Eki Uro-Shirietoku
Guide: Picchio Shiretoko (Shiretoko Guide Council certified guide)
Local out-degree guide who is familiar with Shiretoko’s primeval forests and wildlife.
Picchio Shiretoko, which offers a wide variety of activities, has taken the helm to make it possible to operate a set menu with a cruise. Trekking tours are conducted in English by local guides who know Shiretoko inside out.
Visitors will experience refreshing trekking in the Shiretoko 5 lakes, where they can enjoy the forest, the sea, the lakes, and the spectacular view of the Shiretoko mountain range all at once, and learn about this new initiative by the operator.
17:30 Arrival at hotel
LUNCH
Lunch: on own
Tour Operator / Contact
JTB Corp. HOKKAIDO Branch
- Address
Urban Net Sapporo Bldg, 1-2, North 1 West 6, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0001 Japan
- TEL
+81 (0)11-271-7028
hokkaido_inbound@jtb.com
- Official web site
https://www.retreatful-hokkaido-travel.jp/
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