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Top 2 Zoo Visits

2 tours  ·  from $58 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 2 zoo visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Sapporo Winter : Asahiyama Zoo (Penguin Fun & Snowmobile) - Ningle Terrace and the problem of winter schedules
Birdwatching Tours, Japan Birdwatching Tours, Penguin Tours, Tour Reviews, Winter Activities, Zoos

Sapporo Winter : Asahiyama Zoo (Penguin Fun & Snowmobile)

1.Sapporo Winter : Asahiyama Zoo (Penguin Fun & Snowmobile)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $58Our pick

Join a nine-hour winter tour from Sapporo with a heated bus, a professional English or Chinese-speaking guide, Asahiyama Zoo admission, Furano’s Ningle Terrace, Shikisai-no-oka, and the Ken and Mary Tree. Snowmobile rides cost extra, and guides such as Hong and Sunny have earned especially warm praise.

“Hong is a great tour guide. clear and considerate. polite and mindful. keeps us up to date about travel plans.”

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Penguin Fun & Snowmobile : Sapporo Winter (Asahiyama Zoo) - The long ride from Sapporo to Furano
Birdwatching Tours, Japan Birdwatching Tours, Penguin Tours, Tour Reviews, Winter Activities, Zoos

Penguin Fun & Snowmobile : Sapporo Winter (Asahiyama Zoo)

2.Penguin Fun & Snowmobile : Sapporo Winter (Asahiyama Zoo)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $58

Travel from Sapporo to Asahiyama Zoo, Ningle Terrace, Shikisai-no-oka, and the Ken and Mary Tree in a heated bus. Guides such as Mr Lin, Mr Hong, and Xiao Hong provide multilingual help. Add a snowmobile ride for ¥15,000 to ¥20,000, or enjoy the snow for free.

“Our tour guide Mr Lin was very attentive and took care of all on board. As the group was mainly from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, he spoke in Mandarin mostly. He also shared a lot of history, culture and practices in Japan, and recommended good food we could try. Mr Lin also shared tips on where we could take good photos and videos of the penguin walk at the zoo. It was a pity that there was traffic control at Ningle Terrace so we were not able to visit. We were brought to Takushinkan instead. Also due to heavy snow, it took longer to return to Sapporo after the…”

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