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GUIDED DAY TOURS IN / AROUND NISEKO AREA
For PRIVATE GROUPS only

Location: Japan | Tour Focus: Guided | Terrain Focus: Off-Piste, Backcountry, Sidecountry

Ability: Strong Intermediate to Expert

Price p/p

USD 192

Niseko Zen offers a variety of guiding services for PRIVATE GROUPS around the Niseko area and Rusutsu. The tours range from in-bounds resort powder hunting to full blown backcountry touring (max 4 per group for touring). Sample price is per person assuming 4 in your group - total rate is 120,000 yen per day

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Because all Niseko Zen Day Guiding Tours are based on PRIVATE GROUPS only, your group will have the ultimate say in how you want the day to run. You can go hard and push the limits or just take it easy and get to know Niseko and surrounding ski areas such as Rusutsu or Kiroro. You can choose one day of Niseko area guiding or multiple days.

Tours vary from lift-access in-resort off-piste skiing and boarding through to full backcountry touring days. You have the option of:

Inbounds powder tour - spend the day being shown the powder stashes in the off-piste zones of the ski resort within the boundaries of the ski resort, so avalanche safety gear is not required.
Lift accessed backcountry (aka sidecountry) zones of Niseko, Rusutsu or Kiroro - head out of bounds and let your guide sniff out the powder.
Backcountry tour - go ski touring or splitboarding and you have the option of a full day or a half day of touring followed by an onsen.
Photographer - you can add-on a photographer to capture your best face shots and powder turns.

The Niseko Zen Tours team have several years experienced riding & skiing in Niseko and its surrounding resorts & backcountry zones. The guides are all qualified with avalanche safety certification and first aid qualifications.

Please note that lift passes and avalanche safety gear are not included in any prices. Avo gear (shovel, probe, transceiver & backpack) is available for rent.

Below are some potential options for your group. If you want to check availability or have any questions you can make a booking request here.

NISEKO Lift Accessed Backcountry (Max group 4)

For those who are looking to ski the epic deep powder that Niseko is famous for but want to minimize the hiking and maximise the vertical, a lift access backcountry tour is ideal. This tour requires some traversing and little to no hiking and uses the lifts to access the backcountry. Avalanche safety gear is mandatory.

Niseko Backcountry Touring (Max group 4)

This tour is suited to skiers and boarders who are happy to earn their turns without the use of any lifts. Tours take place at a number of hidden locations around the Niseko area. If the weather plays ball, this could even be a Mt Yotei expedition if you wish. Includes accommodation pick-up/drop-off & transport to backcountry area.

RUSUTSU or Other Resort Lift Accessed Backcountry (Max group 4)

Rusutsu has some of the best lift-access tree skiing and riding in Hokkaido. Get a group together and head over there for the day from Niseko and see for yourself. This tour requires some traversing and little to no hiking and uses the lifts to access the backcountry. Avalanche safety gear is mandatory.
Other nearby ski resorts such as Kiroro are also a possibility and the tour will head to wherever the snow conditions are the best.

Rates, Inclusions & Add-Ons

Rates 24/25 Per Day

Tour	Details	On-Snow & Total Duration (hours)	Private Group up to 4 guests	Private Group 5-7 Guests	Private Group 7-8 Guests
In-bounds Powder	In-bounds on-piste & off-piste of local ski areas. Avi gear not required.	6 / 8	¥120,000	¥20,000 extra per person	¥240,000 2 lead guides
Lift-Access Backcountry	Lift-access out-of-bounds riding at Niseko, Rusutsu, Kiroro	6 / 8	¥120,000	¥20,00 extra per person	¥240,000 2 lead guides
Backcountry Tour	Ski touring/splitboarding in Niseko backcountry	6 / 9	¥120,000	¥20,000 extra per person	¥240,000 2 lead guides
Backcountry tour with Onsen	Ski touring until lunch then onsen after lunch before being dropped back at accommodation	6 / 8	¥120,000	¥20,000 extra per person	¥240,000 2 lead guides
Backcountry Clinic	Learns the basic of BC whilst on easy/safe terrain under 30 degrees	6 / 8	¥120,000	¥60,000 extra tail guide	¥60,000 extra tail guide
Photographer	Professional rates per day - add-on		¥100,000	¥15,000 extra per person	¥15,000 extra per person
Central Hokkaido Plus	Minimum 3 days. Mix of lift access & backcountry around Furano, Asahidake, Kurodake, Kamui, Pippu, Tomamu.	10 / 10	¥150,000	¥60,000 extra tail guide	¥60,000 extra tail guide

Note:

Base/invoice currency is in Japanese Yen
Price includes taxes
total duration of day includes accommodation pick-up and drop-off
if you have any questions or want a quote for a multi-day tour please make a booking request

Inclusions

Qualified & experienced guiding (max 4 guests/group)
Transport to other ski areas where applicable
Option to stop by an onsen on your way home after the day

Add-ons

Avalanche safety gear (shovel, probe, transceiver & backpack) - mandatory all tours except in-bounds - 5,000 yen/day
Tail guide
Photographer

Not Included

Lunch, snacks & drinks
Lift tickets (where required for lift access tours)

Niseko Zen Terms & Conditions

Niseko Zen Powder Oath

Niseko Zen can guarantee that if for any reason we don’t think we can find good snow anywhere on the day of your trip with us, we will give you the option to reschedule to a different date or cancel with no charge.*

The final decision will be made by Niseko Zen staff.

*We ask you to cover any fees associated with transfer of money for refunding.

Payment Terms and Conditions:

If a booking is made more than 30 days ahead of your tour we require a deposit of 20% of total price to be submitted in order to secure the booking.

Niseko Zen requires all fees to be paid 30 days prior to your trip. If you make the booking within 30 days of your tour we ask for payment at the time of booking.

All payments are in Japanese Yen.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation 30 days or more prior to booking = Full refund
Cancellation 15- 30 days prior to booking = Refund of deposit less 50%
Cancellation 0-15 days prior to booking = No refund given.

Payment Methods:

At the time of booking we will send you an invoice with a link to complete payment quickly and easily online via credit card or PayPal. We will send you a link to pay deposit first, or full price depending on how far in advance you book.

Credit card - all credit card transactions are subject to a 5% surcharge.
PayPal - all PayPal transactions are subject to a 5% surcharge.
Bank transfer - We will also send you details to make a bank transfer at the time of booking. There are receiving costs attached with most bank transfers, so we ask that you add ¥3000 to booking total when making a bank transfer.

Any discrepancy between paid amount and invoiced amount can be resolved when you arrive in Hokkaido.

Insurance

We recommend the purchase of travel insurance, however if you are not covered in the backcountry, we have a backcountry insurance available for ¥800/person per day.