Best Spa & Hot Springs Tours Around the World — Our Top 2

1.Tokyo: Mt Takao Tour with Ramen and Tattoo-Okay Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours · from $120Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring Mt Takao with English-speaking guide Jordan of Irie Tokyo Tours. Ride the cable car or chair lift, visit the monkey park and Takao 599 Museum, walk past shrines and forest views, eat Hachioji ramen or soba, then relax at a tattoo-friendly hot spring reached by a 35-minute drive.

“Jordan was amazing. He was very friendly and easy to chat with. He managed the day so well and made it very enjoyable. He was also very knowledgeable about the area and answered any questions the group had in fantastic details l. I would recommend this experience to anyone. We also got some amazing views up the tip of mount takao, seeing mt Fuji. On top of this the ramen, monkey and onsen were a brilliant experience.”

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2.Osaka: Wakayama Cat Train, Seafood market, Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 10 hours · from $83Best value

This 10-hour day trip from Nipponbashi takes you to Kishi Station for a cat-themed train ride, ToreTore Market for fresh seafood and a possible tuna-cutting show, then Shirahama’s hot springs, Senjojiki cliffs, and Sandanbeki Cave. English, Japanese, and Chinese guides, including guide Tiger, lead the outing. Lunch, onsen entry, and cave admission cost extra.

“Tiger takes great care about his visitors, is a very friendly guy and makes this tour very enjoyable. Not only for car lovers a very nice way to spend a day in the Osaka area. And the fish market, the hot springs and the pirate cove are Grey too!”

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