Nagano Snow Monkeys -Half day Private Tour
Description
Meet Nagano’s famous snow monkeys. With a private car and guide, avoid crowds and enjoy a personalized journey. Special moments are photographed and delivered as memories. ❑ A Unique and Fascinating Experience In the mountains of Nagano, wild monkeys soak in hot springs — a rare glimpse into animal life that feels almost human. Each season shows a different charm, from snowy baths in winter to playful scenes in summer. This private tour avoids crowds and creates moments only locals know. With a dedicated camera, every scene is captured and gifted as keepsakes. ❑ Why Private? Because it’s private, the trip adapts to your pace. Public transport takes hours with transfers, and nearby dining is limited. With a private car and English-speaking guide, travel and meals are smooth. ❑ A Personalized Journey Free from rigid schedules, you’ll explore with a local guide and private vehicle. Insider stories, flexible timing, and photo gifts ensure a truly special day.
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Itinerary
・Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, located in the mountains of Nagano, is famous for its wild Japanese macaques, commonly known as snow monkeys. These monkeys are known for their unique behavior of soaking in natural hot springs during the cold winter months, providing visitors with a rare opportunity to observe wildlife up close in their natural habitat. Experience: Visitors can enjoy a scenic hike through the forest to reach the park and witness the snow monkeys relaxing in the hot springs. It's a chance to see these animals up close and observe their interactions in a stunning natural setting. *At Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, visitors enjoy a 30-40-minute scenic walk through the forest to reach the viewing area.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Please provide your preferred pickup location at the time of booking or no later than the day before the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(7)
Incredible interaction with the snow monkeys. Very serene and beautiful and watching them play in the onsen , isn’t amazing.
Great day trip, lovely to see the monkeys, but advice is to be prepared for the walk up to the park, which can be slippy underfoot if it's raining
What a unique experience to see wild snow monkeys lounging around in their hot springs! We highly recommend this experience and it’s worth the time and effort!
This tour has greatly exceeded our expectations. Omotenashi Travel was very flexible in changing the starting time of our private tour, matching the time that we arrived in Nagano by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Our guide Shuhei let us take all the time we wanted at the snow monkeys (as 2 hobby photographers we were very busy for quite some time :-). The time spent with the snow monkeys was truly amaging. They are wild monkeys but used to people and not bothered at all by the people present. The place where we went for lunch was really nice. After the lunch we were still granded ample time to explore Ghibli Onsen Town before being dropped off at the Nagano train station.
Great experience. A must see if you're in the area. We saw over 100 monkeys in the park, lots of babies. Saw the classic monkeys by the hot spring. Our 2 year old son loved seeing the monkeys run past. Highly recommend.
Excellent guide - friendly, professional and patient. Did not rush us and took lots of photos for us. Would highly recommend this once in a lifetime experience. Thank you
Superb experience, it exceeded our expectations. A little bit of uphill walking and a few stairs, but worth it. You may not see the monkeys, but we were lucky enough to see lots of them. Our brilliant guide, Dai, explained everything in perfect English, and took us to a wonderful restaurant where he helped us with the menu.
