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A white helmeted person in a red kayak with a blue paddle, another in a yellow life jacket, and a third in a black helmet. 2
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Kyoto: Hozugawa River Half-Day White Water Rafting Experience

By Kila Kila Rafting (Kyoto Hozugawa)
Free cancellation available
Price is £45 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

We recommend rafting on the Hozugawa River.

  • The nearest station(Umahori st) to our rafting base is just 25 minutes from Kyoto Station.
    -The nearest station is a 3-minute walk from our meeting place.
  • All you need to bring is clothes you don't mind getting wet and a towel.
  • Free photo data taken on the day.
  • An English-speaking guide will accompany you.
  • Ages 8 and up are welcome.
  • Rapids that adults will love.
  • Swimming spots available.
  • Jump from 3-meter-high rocks.
  • Rafting experience in beautiful natural surroundings.
  • There are clean changing rooms and clean bathrooms.
  • Your valuables and luggage will be stored at our facility during the rafting trip.
  • The famous trolley train runs along the Hozugawa River.
    You might spot the famous Sagano Romantic Train (Trolley Train) passing by as you paddle through the canyon.
  • Nearby, the famous tourist spot, Arashiyama.
    It's close to Arashiyama, so it's a great place to visit the bamboo forest before or after rafting.

Activity location

  • 2J84+3X Kameoka
    • Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kila Kila Rafting (Kyoto Hozugawa)
    • 69-4 Kitagaichi
    • 621-0823, Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan

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Halfday tour【9:00AM or 2:00PM】

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Duration: 4 hours: Total duration: 3.5 hours.
・AM tour : 9:00 AM ～ 12:30 PM.
・PM tour : 2:00 PM ～ 5:30 PM.

Starting time: 14:00
Price details
£45.01 x 1 Adult£45.01
Total
Price is £45.01
Until Fri, 26 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo data taken on that day
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accident insurance premiums
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Equipment needed for rafting. Rafting shoes included.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Train fare from the rafting end point back to our rafting base.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Swimming costume or clothes that can get wet
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    towel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    sun cream

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Participants weighing over 105 kg(231 lbs) will not be allowed due to emergency rescue concerns
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting on the Hozugawa River in Kyoto. Please choose between the AM Tour or the PM Tour. First, please come to our meeting place. ★9:00 AM (Morning Course) / 2:00 PM (Afternoon Course) You will change into clothes that you don't mind getting wet in the changing room at our facility. Your valuables and luggage will be stored at our facility. Once you're ready, your guide will take you to the rafting starting point, about a 10-minute walk away. ★9:30 AM / 2:30 PM Once you arrive at the starting point, you will board the rafting boat. After a safety briefing and explanation of how to paddle, you will begin rafting. ★9:45 AM / 2:45 PM Enjoy plenty of rafting on Kyoto's Hozugawa River. The rafting section is about 5km. There are rapids, swimming spots, and diving spots from the rocks. ★11:45 AM / 4:45 PM After the rafting finish, you will return to our rafting base by train. The train fare is included in the rafting fee. ★12:30 PM / 5:30 PM When you return to the meeting place, you will change into your clothes. We will provide you with the photo data taken on that day for free.

Location

Activity location

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    2J84+3X Kameoka
    • Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kila Kila Rafting (Kyoto Hozugawa)
    • 69-4 Kitagaichi
    • 621-0823, Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan

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