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3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise

3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise

Product Code: 606946
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise
  • 3-Day Winter Hokkaido Tour: Sapporo Snow Festival, Asahiyama Zoo & Drift Ice Cruise

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Visit the 71st Sapporo Snow Festival for 3 hours!
    • Visit the Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival where the waterfall and river freeze over naturally.
    • Look forward to the Asahikawa Winter Festival, where sculptures of snow and ice are on display!
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Tour Code
606946
Duration
3 day
Departure City
Tokyo
End City
Tokyo
Language
English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical, Short Getaways

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities; Weekend getaways and nearby destinations

Tour Type: Fully Guided Tour

Tour director/guided escort is available from the beginning to the end of the vacation

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Accessibility: Not accessible

Tour does not have wheelchair accessible vehicles/attractions or allow service dogs

Itinerary

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Day 01
Sapporo

Tokyo - Hokkaido - Shirogane Blue Pond - Shirogane Onsen

Hotel: Hotel Park Hills or similar

Haneda Airport (Depart between 7:00～9:00)
↓ Airplane
New Chitose Airport or Asahikawa Airport
↓ Bus
Sapporo Snow Festival (Spend 3 hours at the event!）
↓ Bus
Biei Shirogane Blue Pond (Visit the illumination event/15 minutes）
↓ Bus
Biei Shirogane Onsen (Overnight)　
Look forward to a Biei pork and venison BBQ dinner.

Tips:
**Shirogane Blue Pond, Biei Illumination Notice**
*The pond will be frozen with snow accumulated on top. Light-up is held from 17:00~21:00.
*The paths will be very slippery and narrow. If the weather is particularly bad, the event will stop.

Visiting Attractions

  • Shirogane Blue Pond Shirogane Blue Pond
Day 02
Sounkyo

Shirogane Onsen - Sounkyo - Shirogane Onsen

Hotel: Hotel Park Hills or similar

Biei Shirogane Onsen
↓ Bus
Monbetsu Crab Claw Statue (Drive by)
↓ Bus
Drift ice cruise on Garinko (60-minute ride)
↓ Bus
Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival (40 minutes)
↓ Bus
Biei Shirogane Onsen (Overnight)

Day 03
Biei

Shirogane Onsen - Asahikawa - Asahiyama Zoo - Tokyo

Biei Shirogane Onsen
↓ Bus
Asahikawa Winter Festival (40 minutes/*For departures on February 2-3, we'll visit the Snow Crystal Museum instead.）
↓ Bus
Asahiyama Zoo (3-hour visit)
↓ Bus
New Chitose Airport or Asahikawa Airport
↓ Airplane
Haneda Airport (Arrive between 17:50～22:40)

Tips:
Information about Snow Festivals
71st Sapporo Snow Festival, Odori, and Susukino sites
February 4-11 2020

45th Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival
Late January~Mid March 2020

61st Asahikawa Winter Festival
February 6-11 2020

To customers on the February 2,3,10 & 11 trips:

For departures on February 2-3, in order to visit the Sapporo Snow Festival, the order of the itinerary will change and the tour will visit the festival on Day 3. Furthermore, as the Asahikawa Winter Festival starts on February 6, the tour will visit the Snow Crystal Museum instead.

For departures on February 10-11, in order to visit the Asahikawa Winter Festival, the order of the itinerary will change and the tour will visit the festival on Day 1.

Average temperatures in February (based on 2019 data from the Japanese Meteorological Agency)
Sapporo: -2.6℃
Monbetsu: -5.3℃
Asahikawa: -5.8℃
*Please bring warm clothing, gloves, hats etc.

Visiting Attractions

  • Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo

Meeting Point

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Time Region Location Full Address
12:01AM Tokyo Haneda Airport

(Detailed information will be informed at least 7 days prior to the tour departure day.)

 Hanedakuko, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0041, Japan
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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

  • Transportation
  • Air tickets
  • 4 Meals (2B2D)
  • 2-Night Hotels
  • Admission fees specified in the itinerary

Package Excludes

  • Any expenses not specified in the itinerary (e.g. personal expenses, optional tours)
  • Meals that are not mentioned
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Special Notes

  • Canceling a booking can result in cancellation fees being applied by the local operator, as outlined below:
    - No refund/changes within 3 days prior to the departure date based on the tour operator's timezone.
    - 4-9 days prior to the departure date - 70.00% Refund
    - 10-22 days prior to the departure date - 80.00% Refund
    - 23 days or more prior to the departure date - 90.00% Refund
  • The order of the itinerary is subject to change depending on the flights and festival period.
  • The order is also subject to change for customers on departures outside of February 2,3,10 & 11.
  • The events are subject to changes in content or cancellations due to bad weather and/or decisions from the organizers.
  • As the penguin walk at Asahiyama Zoo depends on snow conditions, you may not be able to see it. You may also not be able to view the penguin walk due to a decision from the zoo to cancel the event, bad weather or our late arrival to the zoo.
  • Please be aware that some ingredients, especially seafood, may change depending on the catch and stock availability.
  • A Japanese-speaking guide is provided. A tour conductor speaks English or Chinese, however he/she does not translate the guide information.
  • This course is conducted together with Japanese participants.
  • Please join the tour with comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
  • Since drift ice is a natural phenomenon, there are no guarantees that you will see any.
  • The cruise is subject to cancellation due to a lack of drift ice or bad weather.
  • If there is no drift ice on the day, the activity will become a sightseeing cruise around the Okhotsk Sea for 45 minutes. Any difference in cruise fare will be refunded.
  • Should bad weather prevent a cruise of any kind, then it will be replaced with another activity or we will provide you a refund of the cruise fare.
  • All rooms at the Hotel Park Hills and Biei-Shirogane Shikino-mori are non-smoking. Please use the designated smoking areas.
  • The rooms will not be cleaned for 2 days. Room cleaning costs JPY1,080 per room. If you wish your room to be cleaned, then please ask the reception.
  • Two sets of towels and sheets will be provided, but if you require more, please ask the reception.
  • Meeting time on the tour departure day is 50 minutes before the flight departure time. Any costs for the accommodation around the airport the night before the tour day or for the transportation to the airport are covered by customers. (Detailed information about meeting place and time will be informed at least 7 days prior to the tour departure day.)
  • The itinerary is subject to change and even activities will be cancelled should the weather be significantly bad. Furthermore, in the unlikely event that flights and other transportation are significantly delayed, suspended etc., any additional expenses incurred (accommodation, travel, food etc.) will be at your own expense.
  • Seat allocations for flights: Due to the seating layout and reservation situation, even if you booked the tour as a group or a pair, your seats may not be next to or close to each other. You may also be placed in a smoking carriage.
  • To change the customer's information, a confirmation from the airline is necessary. When the flight is fully booked, a name change is not possible. When a name change is possible, a handling fee will be charged.
  • Please be aware that there is a possibility of a connected flight.
  • We will not be responsible for any delays, shortenings or omissions made to the itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control (traffic, weather etc.)
  • A decision on whether to cancel the tour will be decided by 3pm Japan Standard Time. one day before the tour date. We will inform you by e-mail.
  • The tour end point may be different from the meeting point. Ask the tour conductor on the day.
  • The amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information came into effect on 30 May 2017. Customer information (name, age, gender etc.) may be forwarded to the hotels or necessary entities for the purpose of making tour arrangements. This condition shall be deemed to have been accepted by the customer upon completion of the reservation.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
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Pricing Info

Your reservation is always subject to confirmation by email, normally within one to two business days.

* Adult Price: 12 years or older
* Child Price: 6 to 11 years old
* Infant: 3 to 5 years old; Infant price is cheaper. If you have an infant, please inform us so we can adjust your price.
* Baby (2 and younger): free (No seats and bedding available)
* If any baby is included in the tour, please contact us in advance.
* Items included in Infant price (3-5 years old) - Bus seats and plane seats only. If meals and bedding are needed, please indicate that you're booking for a child.
* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple/Quadruple Occupancy applies when two/three/four people stay in one hotel room respectively.
* Tour prices are based on Japanese yen (JPY) and converted into US dollars (USD). Constant fluctuations in the exchange rate cause prices to change on a regular basis. You will be charged with the price based on the applicable exchange rate at the time of payment. All transactions are final. We do not offer discounts or compensation to those citing lower prices at a later date.
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Reservation Info

    1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
    2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a status update email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us.
    3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
    4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

    - Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
    - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
    - Please refer to our Standard Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation.
    - Please refer to Customer Agreement before you make reservation.
    - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.

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