Guidance

All participates please read this guidance

About our tour

Lunch	We provide lunch for all day tour, although please bring your own drink ( In summer 1-2 bottles of 500ml)
Pricing	All the tour price include consumption tax, lunch, shoes, dry bag, snorkel sets, and other equipment.
Payment	Please pay after the tour to the guide by cash. Please be aware that we do not have ATM in this island and post office is not close.
Other	Insurance fee is included in tour price.
Booking	Please go to book now.

What you need to bring

Items	Drinks, clothes (if you join from Ishigaki island), towels, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, plastic bag, Zip lock (to put cameras and valuables) work grove( if needed) sunglasses ( if needed) shoes (if needed; we provide free rental shoes).
Clothes	Please wear clothes which can be dirty and wet, and swimwear underneath. It is advised to wear quick dry t-shirt, lush guards, short pants. The sun is very strong here so if needed please wear long sleeves and long pants. Jeans and cotton shirts are not suited for the tour. On the tour day, it is advised to come with flip flops to make things easier.

Caution

Health condition	Please join the tour with your good health condition and be careful of hangovers and staying up too late. We will spend all day in wilderness away from usual environment so it is our first priority to make sure your wellness. When you don’t feel well please let us know as soon as possible.
Toilets	We do not have public toilets in the tour, so you will be using the outside area which is ensured privacy. Please bring the plastic bag for trash.
Instructions	Please follow instructions from the guide and enjoy the nature in the area you can hear the guide.
Weather	On very rare occasions we will need to cancel or change your tour due to extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.
Cellular service	In Iriomote island, you can get reliable cellular service with two carriers ; docomo and AU only around the main area.
Valuables	Please be responsible for your own valuables. ( be advised to put in zip lock. You can leave your luggage in the car.

Meeting point

From Ishigaki
(arriving Iriomote on the tour day)

On the tour day, get on the Aneikanko ferry departing 7:30( only in summer; April to September) or ferry departing 8:30 to Uehara. We will specify the time of the ferry depending on your tour program.

From Ishigaki, it takes about 50 min. to Uehara port. We will meet and pick you up at Uehara port. Please be careful not to be late or take wrong ferry. When ferry to Uehara is cancelled, please take Anei-kanko ferry departing 8:30 to Ohara port, then take Aneikanko ferry bus to Uehara which takes about 50 min. * Ask at the Anei-kanko ferry desk about Uehara port. They will help you and give you ferry & bus tickets.

From your accommodation
(arriving prior to tour day)

If you are staying in Iriomote island, we will pick you up at your accommodation on the morning. Pick up/drop off service is available in Uehara area. When you are joining from other areas, we will let you now the meeting point later.