Picking various kinds of vegetables with a local farmer

Hida Private E-Bike Tour with Premium Lunch and Farm Experience

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450 minutes
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This is the premium version of 1-Day Rural E-Bike Tour in Hida. Same as the regular one, the tour concept is exploring the hidden part of Takayama by cool electric bikes to see and understand the authentic rural Japan. There is 1 key difference from the standard tour. Lunch is Kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese meal) and farm experience included. You pick some fruit or vegetable with people living in the village, and the local ryokan or restaurant makes the beautiful Japanese meal with local produce. No exaggeration to say, it must be the most memorable moment of your trip in Japan. Please do not miss the opportunity! *It depend on the day whether the farm experience is offered for a small group (2-3 people). If not, we can arrange to visit a local fish farm or interact with locals as alternative.

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Hida Private E-Bike Tour with Premium Lunch and Farm Experience

Starting point:
Hida-Hagiwara Station, Hagiwaracho Hagiwara, Gero, Gifu 509-2517, Japan

FromNZD $724.84Per Person

What's included in Hida Private E-Bike Tour with Premium Lunch and Farm Experience

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Umeseko Tour

This is a private e-bike tour held at the less travelled part of Takayama, heading for the hidden valley village to see lots of scenic views and taste the authentic Japanese cuisine made with only local produce. The tour starts from JR Hida-Hagiwara station. After some instructions, you will cycle around the historical town first. You need to go up the hill to visit the beautiful valley village but do not worry about it. E-bikes we will offer you are the special machines, so easy to use and make steep hills seem flat! At some points during the tour, you will take super nice pictures in the countryside and hear a lot of local stories such as history, culture and lifestyle that you would never know without a guide. The tour highlight is lunch time combined with a farm experience. You will visit a local farm to get ingredients for your lunch, then the local ryokan magically serves the kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese meal), which will surpass anything else you had in Japan. Through 7.5h-28km leisurely cycling, local farm experience and the luxurious lunch, you will enjoy the authentic rural Japan to your heart's content.

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Inclusions

  • Fish farm visit / Interaction with locals (alternative for farm experience not offered)
  • English speaking local guide
  • Tea
  • Farm experience
  • Kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese meal) - Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
  • Rental e-bike (Panasonic)
  • Use of helmet
  • Local taxes
  • Insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottle of water
  • No basket attached on e-bike
  • Train ticket between Takayama and Hida-Hagiwara station
  • Gloves
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum height is 145cm and maximum height is 185cm
  • We do not take any responsibility for any problem, concern and discomfort that a person who is out of the height requirement has on a bike ride
  • Participants can bring and store suitcases inside of our bike garage during the tour with additional charge (1,000 JPY / group) so that they can directly head to the next destination such as Kyoto or Tokyo just after the tour
  • The specific departure point is Hida-Hagiwara station, and your guide will pick you up at the station before the tour starting time
  • Please directly contact us via our website "UMESEKO TOUR" if the date you want to book is not available on the calendar
  • We may not do cycling tour in case of poor weather or bad road condition but we offer walking tour as alternative and Kaiseki lunch with some refund of difference
  • No refund or no alternative date is given when you do not show up at the meeting time for any reason (meeting time is 10 minutes before start time of tour)
  • After the tour instruction on the tour date, if you or some of your group need to cancel to join the bike tour due to the fact that you cannot ride on a bike safely for some reasons, no refund is given (It is also applied when a bike does not fit your body unexpectedly even though you meet the bike height requirement)
  • Not recommended for those who have not ridden a bike for a long time
  • Not recommended for those who have any heart or vision problem since there is 1km×2 dark tunnel (participants can choose cycling or walking through the tunnel for safety reason)
  • Please note that you have to cycle by yourself from start to end since no support car follows us
  • Please let us know at time of booking if you have any food restriction or allergy (available for vegetarian)

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • The specific meeting point is Hida-Hagiwara station. It takes 40 minutes from Takayama by train. 8:00am train leaving Takayama is the best option for this tour. Your guide will pick you up at the station by 8:50am.

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UMESEKO TOUR