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August 2018 Tours+ Events and Descriptions AUGUST 2018 TOURS+ EVENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS AUGUST 4 (SATURDAY) AUGUST 17 (FRIDAY) AUGUST 26 (SUNDAY) OKINAWA HANDCRAFTS TOUR URASHIMA DINNER THEATER BATTLE SITES TOUR 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Adults $61, Children (2-12) $42 Adults $68 with half lobster Adults $28, Children (3-11) $18 $54 without lobster (under 3) Free PIZZA IN THE SKY AND Children (6-12) $38, (3-5) $34 NAKIJIN CATSLE RUINS (under 3) Free *no meal included KERAMA SNORKELING TOUR 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Adults $26, Children (6-11) $18 AUGUST 18 (SATURDAY) Adults $78, Children (4-11) $44 (3-5) $16, (under 3) Free KERAMA SNORKELING TOUR 7:00 am - 4:00 pm AUGUST 31 (FRIDAY) AUGUST 5 (SUNDAY) Adults $78, Children (4-11) $44 SUNSET BBQ DINNER CRUISE 10,000ADULT EISA FESTIVAL 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm SUMMER EVENING FESTIVAL Adult $60, Child (6-12) $53, (3-5) $29 Adults $21, Children (3-11) $14 AT RYUKYU MURA (under 3) Free *no meal included (under 3) Free 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm Adults $54, Children (6-15) $41 Sign Up Now! AUGUST 10 (FRIDAY) (3-5) $24, (under 3) Free JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY AND MT. FUJI CLIMB KIMONO DRESSING AUGUST 19 (SUNDAY) Aug 22-26 3:30 pm – 9:30 pm OKINAWA SOBA MAKING TOUR Aug 30-Sep 3 Adults $51, Children (3-11) $34 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Adults $42, Children (3-12) $36 AUGUST 11 (SATURDAY) BATTLE SITES TOUR SPELUNKING TOUR 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Adults $28, Children (3-11) $18 Adults $57, Children (6-14) $45 (under 3) Free AUGUST 25 (SATURDAY) INTERNATIONAL TOURS HIJI FALLS AND OKUMA EXPO PARK & AQUARIUM 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CLASSIC CHINA TOUR Adults $23, Children (3-11) $16 Adults $39, Students (16-17) $34 NOV 18-25 (under 3) Free Children (6-15) $21, (3-5) $16 HONG KONG DISNEYLAND (under 3) Free TOKYO DISNEYLAND & SEA AUGUST 12 (SUNDAY) NOV 22-26 DINOADULT PARK $96 & NEO PARK SHURI CASTLE AND NAHA 9:00CHILD am - 4:30 (3–11) pm $74 9:00 pm - 5:00 pm KYOTO TOUR Adults $48, Children (13-17) $39 Adults $23, Children (3-11) $16 NOV 22-25 (4-12) $29, (under 4) Free (under 3) Free SUMMER BULLFIGHTING TOUR 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Adults $35, Children (13-18) $24 (3-12) $10, (under 3) Free 10,000 EISA FESTIVAL OKINAWA SOBA MAKING TOUR Dynamic and colorful Eisa Dance is what Okinawa’s Come and join in an authentic Okinawa soba making with summer is all about. Out of many Eisa Festivals, this one is MCCS Tours+. Have fun making soba noodles from scratch. a must see! Enjoy watching various Eisa Styles, both After your own-made delicious lunch, you can relax rest of traditional and contemporary, from youth to elderly, dance the afternoon in Murasaki Mura park. There are various on stage at Kokusai Street. Bring yen for food and workshops you can enjoy such as shisa painting, shell lamp spending. making or you can even try pony back riding in a cozy BATTLE SITES TOUR breeze. Soba making is included in the tour price. Bring Visit Hacksaw Ridge, Battle of Okinawa Historical Society apron, hand towel and yen for other expenses. Museum on Camp Kinser, explore the Japanese Naval PIZZA IN THE SKY AND NAKIJIN CASTLE RUINS Underground Headquarters and end the day at Peace Visit the famous café restaurant “Pizza in the Sky” located in Prayer Park. Bring dollars for lunch and yen for admission. the hilly areas of Motobu town. Overlook the beautiful ocean DINO PARK & NEO PARK view as you enjoy your delicious meal of pizza and salad. Come and join us to visit Neo Park where you can hand- Afterwards, stop by the Nakijin Castle Ruins to learn more feed birds, monkeys, llamas and more. After lunch, we will history of the Ryukyu islands. Bring yen for lunch and head to subtropical forest of Yanbaru, the Dino Park where spending. you can see various sizes of dinosaurs. Price includes SHURI CASTLE AND NAHA admission to parks and lunch. Bring yen for spending. Tour this ancient 15th century castle, once home of 19 EXPO PARK AND CHURAUMI AQUARIUM Ryukyuan kings and the only standing castle on Okinawa. Head to Expo Park where you can visit Okinawa’s four Spend the rest of the afternoon at the beautiful Fukushu-en story Churaumi Aquarium, the largest in Japan and third Garden and Naminoue Shinto Shrine. Bring yen for entrance largest in the world. Enjoy a free dolphin show, visit an fees (Y1020), lunch and spending. Okinawan village and much more! Tour price includes SPELUNKING TOUR aquarium ticket. Bring yen for lunch and expenses. Become a spelunker at the Gyokusendo Caves located at the HIJI FALLS AND OKUMA popular attraction site of Okinawa World. On your journey as Enjoy a hike to Hiji Falls and work up an appetite. After the a spelunker, explore the stalagmites and stalactites that will hike, we’ll have a late lunch at Okuma. Hiking can be fill your view. The water can come as high as your chest, so strenuous and is not recommended for individuals with wear appropriate clothing. There will be tight and narrow health problems. Bring Y500 for admission at Hiji Falls and areas along the caves and may require some moving around dollars for lunch. to get through. *Due to the nature of this tour, participants JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY AND KIMONO DRESSING must be able to fit through narrow spaces that require agility Take a part in a traditional ceremony that includes and flexibility. Wear or bring a long-sleeved shirt, pants, preparation of the matcha, customary powdered green tea sneakers or water shoes and cotton gloves. Rental set served around Japan. Discover the history behind the available by reservation. Please bring a packed lunch or yen kimono and dress in traditional Japanese kimono. The tea for lunch at Okinawa World. This tour is not recommended house will provide a complimentary photo of your for people with knee problems. Children must be at least 6 immersion into Japanese culture. After, we will travel to years old to participate in the tour. Naha Main Place for dinner and shopping. Please bring or SUMMER BULLFIGHTING TOUR wear white socks, white tee shirt and leggings for women Experience Okinawa in a whole new way, see an Okinawan or shorts for men. Bring yen for dinner and purchases. bullfight. Bring yen for food and spending. You may bring KERAMA ISLANDS SNORKELING TOUR cushion to sit on. Grab your fins and get ready for some fun! Tour includes a SUMMER EVENING FESTIVAL AT RYUKYU MURA boat ride to two snorkeling spots in the breathtaking Experience a traditional summer Okinawan festival-style Kerama Islands. Bring lunch, hydration and snorkeling set. event at Ryukyu Mura. There will be firefly watching, Pregnant women and children under the age of 4 are not Okinawan dance shows, games and much more. The price allowed on the tour. includes matsuri food (Japanese festival food) and one drink. OKINAWA HANDCRAFTS TOUR Bring yen for spending. Explore traditional Okinawa Handcrafts with MCCS SUNSET BBQ DINNER CRUISE Tours+! First, we will visit a bingata factory where you can Enjoy a beautiful Okinawa sunset and a delicious Japanese learn about how vegetable dyes are used to create vibrant style BBQ dinner from the open-air upper deck. Bring yen for and colorful textiles. Then we will visit Tsuboya pottery refreshments. where the royal pottery for Shuri Castle and the Kings of URASHIMA DINNER THEATER Ryukyu was created. Afterwards, you will have time to Savor the flavors of Okinawan cuisine while entertained by explore Kokusai street to have lunch at your choice of over traditional music and dancers. Choose from Okinawan or 100 delicious restaurants and maybe get in a little American menu when you purchase your ticket. Bring yen for shopping while you are there. Our final stop will be the drinks. Okinawa lacquer factory located in beautiful Itoman city in the south. There you will learn about the different types of Bring yen for optional fees and purchases. Most tours have a lot of lacquer made in Okinawa, and how it was used in the walking involved. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Strollers and Ryukyu period making it highly desirable item. Bring yen car seats are allowed on the buses. Children ages 12 and above are for lunch and spending. considered adult price otherwise stated. Tours+ offers local attraction tickets at discounted rate. MCCS TOURS+ reserves the rights to cancel a tour if minimum reservations are not met. Calendar is subject to change without notice..
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