Iya Valley Private Full-Day Tour: Explore Pristine Landscapes and Historic Sites

Embark on a private full-day tour of Iya Valley, exploring pristine landscapes and historic sites. Customize your itinerary and enjoy the convenience of a private taxi. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Iya Kazura Bridge - In the past centuries over 13 of these bridges offered passage over the Iya River, but nowadays only 3 remain.
  • Manniquin Pis - Visitors have a stunning view over the steep surrounding mountains and the turquoise Iya river, flowing more than 200 meters below them.
  • Oboke Koboke - Oboke Gorge (大歩危, Ōboke) and…
What's Included
  • Private transportation in Air Conditioned Vehicle
  • Hotel Pick up and Drop off
  • Local driver with limited English proficiency
What's Not Included
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups
Additional Information

For a more efficient way to explore Iya Valley, take a private taxi on a one-day tour!
To start your day, meet your driver at your hotel near Oboke Station. Potential stops on a six-hour tour include the Manikin Peeing Boy Statue, with stunning views of the steep surrounding mountains and turquoise Iya River; Iya Kazurabashi vine bridge, Ochiai Village,…

Location
Iya Kazura Bridge
Nishiiyayamamura Zentoku,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kbanti
Dec 23, 2021
Iya Valley 6 Hour Private Taxi Tour - Our driver, Mr. Higashi, picked us up at Oboke Station, and we had a great day from there! We took a beautiful boat ride in Oboke Gorge then stopped at the Heike Yashiki Folklore Museum. Mr. Higashi was very helpful in explaining many of the exhibits they had (I especially loved the refrigerator!). The vine bridge was absolutely spectacular and so exciting to cross, and Mr. Higashi made sure we didn't miss the nearby waterfall. This experience was absolutely worth it: many of the stops on the trip are a great distance apart, and I don't think we could have visited them all in one day on our own. I'm very grateful we had this experience.
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Tessdasey
Oct 24, 2019
Beautiful wilderness scenery - Our English speaking taxi driver collected us from our hotel 4S Stay at Awa-Ikeda and drove us through the Iya Valley stopping at significant viewing spots. He played English narration to explain what we were looking at. The Vine bridge was spectacular and the Peeing Boy was amusing! The roads were narrow and winding, so it was always a surprise to see what was around the next corner. Interesting old museum, and a fun boat trip. I would recommend this tour to someone who has seen all the “major” sights of Japan and is looking for something a little bit different.
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Ross_omx
Sep 24, 2023
Very good service - If you don't have a car or can't rent one, this service is a good option. I would give it 4.5 stars if I could. I gave it a 4 because the walk feels a little rushed, but it gives you time to visit the most popular spots. The driver was friendly and attentive; He gave us clear directions and asked us which points we preferred to visit.
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Malteser222
Apr 27, 2019
Iya Valley, River Boat Ride, Manniquin Pee, Vine Bridge & more by Private Taxi - We stayed in AwaIkeda at 4S Stay Hotel (Ryokan),which is central, right opposite the JR Train and Bus Station. There is also an Information Office where the Staff is very helpful, especially one lady by the name of Tomako who's fluent in English. We discussed that we wished to go to the Iya Valley & surrounds the following day by English speaking Taxi, and she very kindly called the Taxi Service in Oboke & booked it for us.The ladyTaxi Driver was most curtious & knowledgable, and showed us everything we wished to see. We caught the JR Train to Oboke and back- (a 20 min ride) from AwaIkeda, which was very handy.
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From $314 (Per Vehicle)
up to 7 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).