HAL Snow Monkey Excursion

[Craig57]

I will be joining HAL Noordam cruising Japan March/April 2025. Has anyone any knowledge of whether HAL offers an excursion to see the Snow Monkeys in the Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is near Nagano. I believe our nearest cruise port stop will be Niigata.

[sciencewonk]

I will be on the same cruise and would like to know this answer also.

[two-at-sea]

We will be joining HAL Noordam 16 March 2025 and trying to get a small group of six together to visit snow monkeys on 14 March. Private tour from Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo at 7am. Explore Nagano on a day trip from Tokyo with a private driver. Visit the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, the Zenko-ji Temple, and the historic Obuse town. Cost is £110 per person. 

[Craig57]

Sounds like a great trip. Unfortunately we won't be arriving in Tokyo until a bout 10days later.

[oakridger]

@two-at-sea Welcome to Cruise Critic!  The Japan cruises sound wonderful.  Have fun!

 

I suggest you join the Roll Call for this cruise.  That's where the information about tours should be shared as well as meeting others on your cruise and exchanging information. 

 

The Roll Call is here:

 

 

~Nancy