Active Japan: Hokkaido's Wild Trails & Volcanic Onsens

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9 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

12 - 100 yearsAge range for participants

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Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Abashiri, Japan

Sapporo, Japan

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Highlights

Trek through Hokkaido's wildest national parks step by step.

Visit Ainu Kotan Village and learn Hokkaido's Indigenous history.

Eat Asahikawa's famous ramen and sip Japan's original Sapporo beer

Itinerary

Hokkaido doesn't do quiet. Trekking north from Shiretoko's untamed coastlines to Daisetsuzan's volcanic peaks, this trip covers Japan's second-largest island the way it deserves: on foot, over ridgelines, through the country's finest national parks. Sore legs get their reward each evening in steaming onsens, with a well-earned pint waiting in Sapporo, where Japan's oldest beer began.

day 1Abashiri

Arrive at any time and meet your group and CEO for a welcome meeting in the evening.

Meal

Dinner

Included Activity

Meet Your CEO and Group Duration : 1.0 hr

day 2Abashiri

day 3Abashiri

day 4Abashiri/Akan-ko

day 5Akan-ko/Asahikawa

day 6Asahikawa

day 7Asahikawa/Sapporo

day 8Sapporo

day 9Sapporo

What's Included

Accommodation

Hotels (7nts), Ryokan stay (1nt)

Meals

8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
Note: Allow USD270-355 for meals not included.

Transport

Plane, private vehicle, train, walking.

Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and local guides throughout.

Included activities

Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and GroupYour Local Living Moment: Ryokan Stay, Akan-koYour Foodie Moment: Ramen Dinner in Asahikawa, AsahikawaPrimeval Forest HikeShiretoko Five Lakes HikeAbashiri Bike TourMuseum of the Northern PeopleAbashiri Prison MuseumLake Mashu Observatory DeckSulphur Mountain & Lake KussharoAinu Kotan - Ainu Culture DanceRyokan StayAsahikawa Ramen DinnerDaisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway & HikeFree time in SapporoNijo MarketSapporo Beer TestingLake Akan Free time

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