Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comTokyo Highlights Afternoon Tour and Sumida River Cruise
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See the sights of Tokyo on an afternoon sightseeing tour, plus take a leisurely cruise on the Sumida River. You'll gain valuable insights into cosmopolitan and busy Tokyo on this 3.5-hour afternoon guided tour, and have the morning free to explore the city on your own.
Your afternoon sightseeing tour includes the following highlights:
- Seaside Top, the observatory deck on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center, for panoramic views of Tokyo
- 40-minute boat ride from Hinode to the Asakusa pier on the Sumida River
- Asakusa Kannon Temple (also known as Senso-ji), the oldest and most popular Buddhist temple in Tokyo
- Short photo stop at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace
- Nakamise Shopping Street, a colorful shopping arcade crammed with tiny food and souvenir shops
- Famous Ginza shopping district, Tokyo's most celebrated shopping and amusement area
Plus you'll receive a free souvenir map of Tokyo!
- Combined afternoon Tokyo highlights tour and Sumida River cruise
- Panoramic views from Seaside Top on the 40th floor of the World Trade Center Building
- 40-minute Sumida River cruise
- Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple
- Photo stop at the Imperial Palace Plaza
- Nakamise shopping street
- Ginza shopping district
- Free souvenir map of Tokyo
- Pick-up and drop-off from selected Tokyo hotels
Senso-Ji Temple, Tokyo
- Daily
Unavailable Dates:
- December 26 to January 5
Tour departs from the Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (if hotel pickup not arranged)
JR Train Line:
Take Yamanote Line or Keihin Tohoku Lines to Hamamatsucho Station (follow signs to bus terminal)
Subway:
Take Asakusa Line to Daimon Station (follow signs to bus terminal)
- 1:40pm
Passengers commencing the tour from central departure point (Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal) will need to be there by 1:20pm at the latest in order to check in for the tour.
Duration: 3.5 hours (approx.) Return details:Tour concludes at the Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal at approximately 5:20pm. Drop off service is available to selected hotels only.
Hotel Pickup:Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. If no hotel pickup is arranged, or your hotel is not listed below, you will need to call the tour operator directly.
You must call the tour operator 24 hours prior to reconfirm your hotel pick up and time. Pick up times are subject to change. The Tour Operator's contact details will be on your voucher once you have a confirmed booking.
Hotel Pick Up List and Times:
Hotel pick up is ONLY available from the hotels listed below. Please advise your hotel name and address in the 'Special Requirements' box at time of booking.
- Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka: 12.55pm
- ANA InterContinental Tokyo: 1.05pm
- Century Hyatt: 12.20pm
- Daiichi Hotel Tokyo: 1.10pm
- Ginza Capital (Annex): 12.50pm
- Grand Palace: 12.40pm
- Hilton Tokyo: 12.15pm
- Imperial (Main Building): 1.10pm
- Keio Plaza Tokyo: 12.30pm
- Le Meridien Pacific (Shinagawa): 1.05pm
- New Otani (Main Building): 12.50pm
- New Sanno: 12.50pm
- Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa: 1.15pm
- Okura (Main Building): 1.05pm
- Palace: 12.55pm
- Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel: 12.50pm
- Royal Park (next to TCAT): 12.20pm
- Shiba Park: 1.20pm
- Tokyo Prince: 1.20pm
- Tokyo Station (Hato Bus at Marunouchi South Exit): 1.05pm
- Westin Tokyo: 12.40pm
- Yaesu Fujiya: 12.40pm
You will need to be in the hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to the above departure times.
- Prices are listed as a guide only. For an exact price quote, select a date
- Infants aged 5 years and under are free of charge, as long as the infant is sitting on parent's lap. No meals are included for infants.
- If a seat (or meal) is required for an infant, they must pay the Child Price. In this case, you must enter the infants age as a Child age when submitting your booking request.
- Child prices are applicable for children aged 6 - 11 years.
- Prices are per person.
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- Hotel pickup (from selected Tokyo hotels only)
- Transportation by Motorcoach
- Admission Fees
- English speaking guide
- Tax
- Food and beverages
- This tour must be booked at least 3 days in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of your tour date. In this case, nfirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- Tours are conducted in English unless otherwise stated
- Important: Please note that the Seaside Top Observatory is closed between January 5 - March 14, 2009
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair Access:
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