This page collects the 12 full-day tours in hokkaido we rate highest, with a full review behind every entry. The quick picks below answer the usual question: which one should I book.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $85.66Our top pick
Travel from Sapporo by air-conditioned bus to Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan, Bear Ranch, and Otaru. English, Japanese, and Chinese guides, including guides such as Rii, Shirley, and XiXi, lead this full 10-hour outing.
“Guide very attentive, with many anecdotes, explanations, with good recommendations. Tour of the natural landscape very interesting and with enough time for the sites visited.Auto-translated”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $230.61Highest rated
Spend 6 to 8 hours skiing or snowboarding near Sapporo with private guide Tomo, choosing Sapporo Kokusai or Bankei. Ski tickets, transport, and a Hoheikyo Onsen visit are included. Rentals, clothing, gloves, and optional dinner cost extra.
“The best skiing trip ever with our lovely Tomo-san. Following up with my special request as I am a muslim. He also book special instructor for us for training and waiting for us while we enjoy our skiing. After full day of skiing Mr Tomo also help Read more”
Meet guide Scott at Sapporo Station for an eight-hour outing to Sapporo Pirka Kotan, where you can handle Ainu crafts and see traditional houses, then visit Jozankei and enjoy a two-hour bath at Hotel Shika no Yu.
“Great tour I learnt a lot of interesting facts about the Ainu people. Scott was a great tour guide, very helpful and very knowledgeable. He even made sure to assist me with issues I had relating to outside of the tour.”
A private six-and-a-half-hour Hakodate tour with guide Tomio Yokouchi, using trams and buses to reach the morning market, waterfront warehouses, Mt. Hakodate, and Goryokaku. Admission, transport, and lunch cost extra.
“We had a wonderful day with Tomio Y. It was so much fun to walk around the Morning Market and taste food samples. Tomio made it very easy for us to ride on public transportation by lending us an extra fare card to use. We saw a lot in a limited amount of time and visited the very best sites in Hakodate. We would highly to recommend Tomio to all visitors.”
Meet guide Chris at Makomanai Station for a private-van hiking day tailored to your fitness. Pick from forest trails, mountain summits, lake views, lunch, and an onsen, with groups limited to six.
“Chris was professional, very knowledgeable on the area and super accomodating. A novice to trekking I got a great experience of a good climb , with spectacular views of the area and no question was left unanswered. Exactly what I was after! Highly recommended!”
Spend eight private hours exploring Sapporo with an English-speaking guide. Choose four or five stops, from Moerenuma Park and the Beer Museum to seafood markets, Susukino, Odori Park, and the Historical Village.
“The tour are very interesting n excellent , the tour guide Yasushi Konno were helpful, cheerful and extremely knowledgeable..”
Spend a full day with English-speaking guide Tomio exploring Hakodate by tram and bus. Visit the morning market, waterfront red brick warehouses, Mt. Hakodate, and Goryokaku fortress. Transport, meals, and entry fees cost extra.
Travel from Niseko Station to Sapporo with English-speaking guide Tomoyuki, a Sapporo Tourism Ambassador. Visit the Clock Tower, Odori Park, Nijo Market, Sapporo Beer Museum, and Susukino in a private vehicle.
“Tomoyuki was a very pleasant and accommodating driver and tour guide. He made our trip much more interesting by showing us points of interest and keeping things on schedule. He was also flexible when we decided to visit another place of interest. We enjoyed his company and highly recommend him to future travelers. A+”
Spend eight hours shaping Hakodate around your interests. Choose four or five sights, from Goryokaku Park and Motomachi churches to art museums and red brick warehouses, with city transport and hotel pickup included.
Travel by train and bus from Sapporo with an English-speaking assistant, walk about 4 km through Yoichi and Otaru, taste sake, visit Nikka Whisky Distillery, and cruise Otaru Canal.
Leave Sapporo at 8:00 am for an 11-hour private drive through Furano, Biei, and Blue Pond. You can adjust the sightseeing plan, but drivers speak limited English. Office staff can help by phone.
You’ll travel from Sapporo with an English-speaking guide to Noboribetsu’s steaming Jigokudani, walk to the Oyunuma River footbath, and soak in several baths at Dai-ichi Takimotokan. The small group is limited to 15 people.
