Iriomotejima Island Tour 2 Day 1 Night Model Course for Couples!
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To enjoy Iriomote Island to the fullest ~Couple Recommendation Plan~♪♪
Iriomote Island, a "tropical resort island" located further south than the main island of Okinawa, takes 3.5 hours by plane from Tokyo and 3 hours from Kansai. If you go all the way to Iriomote Island as a couple, you want to have a good time! But you need a proper tour plan to fully enjoy Iriomote Island.
Iriomote Island has more than 100 games and activities, both large and small.Iriomote Island is a candidate for registration as a World Natural Heritage site by 2018, and its popularity is rapidly increasing. Therefore, if you decide on an activity after arriving at Iriomote Island, you may regret it later because the tours are fully booked...
So this time, we made a model tour plan based on the image of a couple visiting Iriomote Island for two days and one night. Speaking of ways to enjoy Iriomote Island, there are three major tours: "mountain," "river," and "sea.
This time, since it is a 2-day/1-night tour and there are women in the group, we have selected recommendations focusing on those that can be easily experienced as a couple.If you are going to go there in the future, please refer to this page.
Day 1
10:50 Now it's time to go to Iriomote Island!
It takes about 40-50 minutes by Ishigaki Airport bus or 25-30 minutes by cab to arrive at Ishigaki Remote Island Terminal. Depart from Ishigaki Remote Island Terminal and head to Uehara Port in Iriomote Island. *I recommend Uehara Port if you are planning to join an activity tour.
It takes about 40 minutes for a direct flight to Uehara Port (about 55 minutes via Hatoma Island).There is a restroom on board, but it would be better to use it before boarding the ship.The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.
Ferries departing from the remote island terminal have well air-conditioned front-row seats and blown-away back-row seats, but they are often crowded, so if you want to sit in an air-conditioned seat, you need to be in line 10 minutes before boarding.However, the air-conditioned room is so cold that it may be the coldest in Japan, so if you are sitting in the front rows, especially women, we recommend that you bring something to wrap yourself in.
11:30 Arrival at Uehara Port - Lunch
When you arrive at Uehara Port, you will be met by hotel staff, tour guides, and people from the car rental company. You can go directly to the hotel, but if you have come to Iriomote Island as a couple, the key to fully enjoy Iriomote Island is to have a lunch full of seafood made of local ingredients and gather information before you go!
⇒For more information about lunch in Iriomote Island, click here.
13:00 First, snorkeling in the ocean!
The most famous sand beach in Iriomote Island is Hoshi-suna Beach where the sand is shaped like a star. Let's try snorkeling at this beach recommended for couples! If you dive a little, you can see a lot of fish and coral reefs!
The snorkeling experience plan includes transportation and snorkeling set rental, so all you need to bring is your swimsuit! You can play with more than 100 kinds of colorful fish that you have never seen before! You can take a fish sausage as bait and go into the sea...! You can experience the rest on site.
Click here for snorkeling plans at Star Sand Beach
16:00 Catch a fish for the first time!
After snorkeling, fishing is very popular among couples. Fishing experience aboard a special fishing cruiser. You can catch fish of colors and sizes that you have never seen elsewhere in Iriomote Island.
It is not unusual for two people to easily catch 30 or 40 fish in about two hours! If you don't like the smell of bait or fish, the staff will also help you put on bait and prepare your rod, so you can experience fishing without even touching the fish.
It's also a game between lovers to see how well they can hang on to each other. In case you are wondering, women often win.If you want to eat the fish you caught, let the boat know and they will take you to a partner restaurant after you return.
Iriomote Island Fishing Tree is here↓.
18:00 Dinner & rest
If you have made reservations at the hotel, you can eat at the hotel. If you prefer to eat outside, we recommend KITCHEN inaba, a restaurant located less than 10 minutes by car from Uehara Port.
20:00 Evening entertainment...
Speaking of the night in Iriomote Island, the jungle night tour is recommended! It is better to join a night tour because it is dangerous to be alone at night in the jungle. Na
Ito Tours are held even in bad weather (in fact, the worse the weather is, the more interesting the jungle exploration becomes), so you don't have to worry about it. It is a relief not to have to worry about the weather. Please visit the recommended spots while learning about the nature of Iriomote Island from the nature guide. You can see various creatures.
In winter, the air is cold, so the stars are extremely beautiful, and if the weather is good, you can see the Milky Way all over the night sky. You can even see satellites...! You can see a lot of shooting stars, so couples can make the same wish....
In addition, there are different seasonal attractions such as Yaeyama fireflies from mid-February to April and sagaribana from late June to mid-August! In particular, the sagaribana canoeing at night creates an extraordinary and fantastic space.
Click here for Iriomotejima Jungle Night Tour
For details and a list of plans for seasonal tours (fireflies and sagaribana), click here↓.
22:00 Sleep well at the hotel
After the night tour of Iriomote Island is over, you will be picked up and taken back to your hotel. You can relax at the hotel or enjoy Awamori together.
⇒Click here for Yaeyama Awamori Special
2nd day
6:00 a.m. Watching the sunrise...
The trip to enjoy Iriomote Island is also early in the morning. The sight of Iriomote Island covered with jungle and the morning with sunrise is more fantastic than anywhere else, so it is one of the highlights that you should definitely see!
It is nice to just take your time and watch the sunrise coming out of the horizon, but if you have come all the way to the tropical resort of Iriomote Island, I recommend watching the sunrise as a couple while participating in a SUP tour, which is a hot topic right now.Floating on the water, watching the sunrise and letting the gentle waves wash over you is an indescribable luxury.
Click here for Sunrise SUP Plan
8:00 Breakfast
After having breakfast at the hotel, I often took a rest in my room.
The photo is an image only.
9:00 Experience canoeing, the No. 1 standard activity in Iriomote!
Mangrove kayaking (canoeing) is the most popular way to experience Iriomote Island! Trekking through the mangrove river covered with virgin forest, and trekking through Gianluguru, aiming at the Pinaisara waterfall basin.
Along the way, you may see unusual creatures, such as a small habu... (Basically, it is safe, but please follow the instructions of the nature guide!)
There are single-person kayaks and two-person kayaks for couples, and you may have your boyfriend, who is proud of his strength, paddle the kayak.
Take a short rest at the Pinaisara waterfall basin, a specialty of Iriomote Island. It is also fun to take a dip in the stream or swim in the waterfall basin.
Lunch menu is Yaeyama soba! After canoeing and trekking, Yaeyama soba is the best to eat while looking at the spectacular view of Pinaisara!
After finishing our meal, we set off for the top of Pinaisara Falls!
From the top, you can see the whole jungle of Iriomote Island. The sense of accomplishment of conquering the Pinaisara Falls is quite special.
Click here for a one-day tour of Pinaisara Falls
15:30 Feeling a sense of accomplishment...
After the activities, take a shower at the hotel and rest while looking at today's photos until the ferry back home. You can also buy star sand and pineapples as souvenirs!
16:40 Good-bye, Iriomote Island
Leave Uehara Port at 16:40 for Ishigaki Island.
*Last flight is at 5:40 p.m.
summary
How was it? In this model case of a couple, we combined mountain, river, and ocean activity tours in order to fully enjoy Iriomote Island sightseeing in 2 days and 1 night. If you are planning a one-day trip or a one-night stay, you may feel more satisfied with a somewhat packed schedule, but if you are planning a two-night stay or a three-night stay, a more relaxed plan is also recommended.
I don't know what to do even if you tell me that! or "I want you to think of other recommended plans for couples in Iriomote Island! If you have any questions, please contact us by phone, e-mail, or LINE, and Iriomotejima Tours will propose a plan according to the number of days you stay in Iriomote Island.
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