Private Car Day Trip to the Kobe Mountains, Gardens and Hot Springs from Osaka
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 144h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Leave the hustle and bustle of Osaka behind, as you are whisked via highway in a luxury car to the mountains that rise above nearby Kobe. Over the course of your private tour, you will ride a historical cable car, visit impressive gardens and a hot spring at Arima Onsen, with a native (or equivalent) English speaking guide providing information, insight, and fun.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
What's not
- Mountain cable car ride (590 yen for adults, 300 yen for children under 12)
- Lunch
- Child seat: 1,000 yen payable on day of tour.
- Entrance fees (1,000 to around 1,800 yen per person total, depending on your choices)
Itinerary
Take a beautiful ride up the mountain in a vintage slope-climbing cable car that runs right through the forest. Lovely in all seasons!
Views, views, views! Then a pleasant drive through some lovely mountain roads as we head to the gardens.
Enjoy a peaceful walk through a very large botanical garden in the mountains above Kobe.
Enjoy a soak here in the region's most famous hot springs, Arima Onsen. The waters are said to rejuvenate! There's a quaint town to shop and look around too.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 144 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Pinpoint Traveler, Inc
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Driver is a native English speaker or of equivalent ability.
- According to Japanese law, children under 6 years old or less than 140cm MUST use car seats. Be sure to request one in advance from us if required.
- Enjoy all the exciting stops described above and more on this private vehicle tour! The plan described is a model course, and there is the possibility for change based on our guests' interests. Timing and external factors (such as traffic conditions) may force deviations from this model course.
How it compares in Osaka
- Its from-price is 336% above the median of the 345 day trips we list in Osaka.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 58 of 345.
About Osaka
Osaka is known as Japan's kitchen, a big-hearted port city of neon canals, street food and a grand castle, with Kyoto, Nara and Kobe close by.
Dotonbori, the canal-side entertainment strip, is the city's beating heart, its giant mechanical crab and glowing billboards reflected in the water. Nearby, the covered arcades of Shinsaibashi and the kitchenware street of Doguyasuji draw shoppers, and Kuromon Market tempts with seafood, wagyu skewers and fruit.
Top-ranked sights in Osaka: Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo), Nara Park (Nara Koen).
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