2 Days / 1 Nights: Noboribetsu Onsen - Lake Shikotsu and Otaru Sightseeing Tour

2 Days / 1 Nights: Noboribetsu Onsen - Lake Shikotsu and Otaru Sightseeing Tour

This round-trip tour from Sapporo visits popular sightseeing spots in 2 days. Enjoy sightseeing at Lake Shikotsu, Lake Toya and Otaru, some of Hokkaido's most iconic tourist spots. Stay at Noboribetsu Grand Hotel, a long-established hot spring hotel called the "Guest House in Noboribetsu" since it has hosted the Showa Emperor and Empress in the past. There are different kinds of baths to relax in such as a Roman-style large communal bath, and an open-air garden bath that evokes a Japanese atmosphere.

Day 1
Free time at Lake Shikotsu (55 min)
Lake Shikotsu is a caldera lake formed approximately 40,000 years ago when water collected in Shikotsu caldera. It is also famous for its high level of clarity.
Feel free to board a sightseeing boat (charges not included in the tour).
*Boat fare is not included. Please pay at the location.
If boarding, please conduct the necessary procedures at the Lake Shikotsu Sightseeing Boat window on your own.

Stop at New Chitose Airport
Wait for customers boarding from New Chitose Airport.
*Participants cannot get on or off here on this tour.

Northern Horse Park & Lunch (not included) (100 min)
Enjoy various activities and/or a meal at one of the park restaurants. Please purchase your own meal (Lunch not included).

The admission fee to Northern Horse Park is included, but lunch and experience fees are not included.

Sightseeing in Noboribetsu (Select one from Marine Park Nixe, Date Jidaimura, or Noboribetsu Bear Park) (120 min)
Select your preferred destination and enjoy unguided sightseeing in the Noboribetsu area.
(Admission is not included. Please pay separately at the location.)

Enjoy unguided sightseeing in the Noboribetsu area. Customers will select their preferred sightseeing location on the day. (1 only)
Sightseeing facility options are Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, Date Jidaimura, or Noboribetsu Bear Park.
The bus will go around sightseeing facilities, so please get off on your own.
Approximately 100 minutes will be spent for sightseeing in the facility. Admission fee is not included. Please pay at the location.

Noboribetsu Jigokudani (20 min)
Tour around Noboribetsu Jigokudani (hell valley), a symbol of Noboribetsu Onsen.

Arrive & Stay at Noboribetsu Grand Hotel
The bus will stop at hotels in the Noboribetsu area. As a result, hotel arrival times may be slightly earlier or later.

Accommodation Information
Noboribetsu Grand Hotel
- Room Type: Western-style room (2 guests/room) or Japanese-style room (3 guests/room)
- Large communal bath, open-air bath (hot spring) available
- Dinner: Japanese/Western/Chinese buffet at the restaurant
- Breakfast: Japanese/Western buffet at the restaurant

Day 2
Depart from Noboribetsu Grand Hotel
*After departure, there will be a stop at Noboribetsu Manseikaku.
(Customers cannot get off here.)

Stop at Toyako Onsen Area (15 min)
Wait for additional participants joining from hotels in the Toyako Onsen area.
*Participants cannot get on or off here on this tour.

Showa Shinzan (25 min)
Stop for sightseeing at the foot of Showa Shinzan. Enjoy walking around this area on your own.

Silo Observatory (25 min)
Located on a hill, here visitors can get a view out over Lake Toya.

Kyogoku Fukidashi Park (20 min)
This park is known for Yotei Natural Spring, a plentiful source of spring water. Be amazed by the spring's huge output of water.

Niki Mushroom Kingdom & Lunch (not included) (45 min)
Please have lunch on your own at Niki Mushroom Kingdom.

Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery (45 min)
The tour will stop by the popular Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Enjoy an unguided tour inside. (There is no sightseeing guide)

Free Time Sightseeing in Otaru (Select from Tenguyama or Sakaimachi Street) (80 min)
Customers are free to walk around the Tenguyama area, or the Sakaimachi area along the Otaru Canal.
Please select on the day of the tour.
(Please pay separately for Tenguyama Ropeway fare on your own)

Other
There is no fee for infants age 2 and under who don't use a seat. However, if a seat is needed, please pay the bus fare (child rate).
For each infant age 2 and younger who require their own seat, please pay the round-trip bus fare directly to the bus attendant at the time of boarding.

Audioguide languages
English, Chinese, Korean

Pick up information
From Century Royal Hotel - 1F entrance lobby at 8:05am.
From Sapporo View Hotel Odori Park - 1F lobby at 8:12am.
From Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel - 1F near front desk at 8:23am.
From Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu - 1F near front desk at 8:30am.

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Starting point:
Century Royal Hotel
Sapporo View Hotel Odori Park
Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel
Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu

End point: Same as starting point

Schedule
Duration: 2 days

Guiding options
Guiding type: Audioguide
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