Private Wine Tasting Tour in Yamanashi Prefecture by Car From Tokyo

Duration: 9 hours

Overview

Fruitful experience of Winery tour in Japan, located in the Yamanashi prefecture with a personalized sightseeing tour curated for you by our knowledgeable staff.

What makes our tour unique
1. Friendly and knowledgeable chauffeur
One of our friendly and courteous chauffeurs will come and pick you up at your desired location.

2. Enjoy and relax your ride to your destination
Enjoy the flexibility of our private tours and customize the itinerary to your interests. Let us help you to experience the very best of Japanese wine.

3. Safety
Your safety will forever remain our number one priority. Please rest absolutely assured that our chauffeurs are the best because Outech only hires the best.

Please enjoy our tour. The wine makers will also explain about characteristics of their wine!

*Important Reminder
・This tour is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays except on public holidays and New Year holidays.
・The private winery and wine tasting tour in Maruki Winery takes about an hour.
・The minimum number of people required is 4.

Tour Details

• Duration: 9 hours
• Start Time: Anytime *We can customize the ideal itinerary for you.
• Pick-up & Drop-Off: We will pick you up at your hotel, airport, or home
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Nepalese

Sample Itinerary

Departure: 7:00 am
Tour ends: 6:00 pm

1. Pick-up at your hotel or anywhere within Tokyo's 23 wards.
2. Maruki Winery
3. Chateau Mercian Winery
4. Suntory Tominooka Winery
5. Drop-off at your hotel within Tokyo's 23 wards.

Maruki Winery

The Maruki Winery is the oldest winery in Japan, located in the Yamanashi prefecture. Its 50 acres of vineyards are famous for being the birthplace of Koshu grapes, producing remarkable wines with a combination of flavors, from citrus (particularly Japanese yuzu) to yellow fruit. The Maruki Winery also produces red wines from Muscat Bailey A grapes, resulting in their wonderful aroma, reminiscent of strawberries.

Fleet

Chauffeur / English Speaker Guide

Our chauffeurs go through a rigorous selection process, and extensively trained on driving skills, Tokyo geography and history. They are energetic and passionate about their jobs, friendly and eager to please our customers. They are ready to go above and beyond to make your trip memorable and worthwhile, and often have a special (and pleasant) surprise for you and your guest. When you think about it, they are much more than a driver/tour guide. They are your personal concierge. Please join one of our tours, and we guarantee to deliver the best experience.

What's Included

• Tour guide in English
• Bottled water & Snacks
• Take photos at the best spot
• Shopping accompanying
• Suggestion and reservation for your lunch spot
• Anniversary Gift*

Please request * items when you reserve this tour.

What's not Included

• Meals
• Entrance fee

Terms and Conditions

• Pick-up and drop-off locations are in Tokyo’s 23 wards, Mitaka City or Musashino City.
• This tour will have a maximum of 9 passengers.
• Advance reservations can be made a minimum of 24 hours before departure.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• The alcoholic beverages are only allowed for travelers age 20 and above.
• Your chauffeur may not be able to accompany you and your party to certain locations when a parking for a vehicle is not readily available on site. In such situation, your chauffeur may choose to provide you with relevant information about sites inside a vehicle, and answer any questions you may have prior to your excursion on your own.
• The quoted price on the Tours don’t include entrance fees and meals.
• The Tours are subject to extra charge (usually 20% of the base price) in case of early morning and late night departure and/or arrival.
• Some tours may not be available on requested dates due to holiday schedule or a scheduled closure of business.
• Please inquire details when making a reservation.
• We reserve the right to assign a type of vehicle (Sedan, Minivan or Van) most suitable for your trip, based on the size of your party.
• Not wheelchair accessible.
• Most travelers can participate.
• Our tour images are for illustrative purposes only.

Cancellation Policy

The following fees will apply to the cancellation.

• We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is canceled 1 day or less before the event
• We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is canceled 2 days or less before the event
• We will charge a cancellation fee of 30% if booking is canceled 10 days or less before the event