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Osaka Bus and Boat Hop-On-Hop-Off Tour with Subway Pass
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About this activity
The Wonder Loop hop-on hop-off bus runs in a loop from 9 am until 8pm. Get on and off as much as you like at 14 locations around Osaka City. Get off at one of the bus stops, do some sightseeing or shopping and get on the next bus for more adventures. With free WiFi on the bus and a concierge to help you, view the city while on the move and plan your next activity.
The Wonder Cruise is also included in the pass and takes you onto the rivers and canals of Osaka (please note that from April 1, 2018, Wonder Cruise will operate on a 1 ride basis). Catch it close to Dotonbori and see the famous running Glico man sign from a front row seat. Sit back and relax as this comfortable pontoon boat takes you up the canal, through the water lock and onto the river with illuminated bridges and river banks around Nakanoshima. Wonder Cruise boarding points are all within walking distance from a Wonder Loop bus stop.
With either the one or two day included Osaka city subway, city bus & New Tram pass, you can also use the Osaka municipal transport system whenever you like or need. With Wonder Loop bus, Wonder Cruise river boat, and Osaka City transport network all in your hand, you can reach most of central Osaka quickly and conveniently!
Wonder Loop Bus
• The bus stops at 1. JR Osaka Station, 2. Kitashinchi, 3. Temmabashi, 4. Hotel New Otani, 5. Osaka Castle Park, 6. Matsuyamachi, 7. Shinsaibashi, 8. Namba Parks, 9. Shinsekai, 10. Abeno Q's Mall, 11. Shitennoji, 12. Nippombashi, 13. Dotonbori, 14. Sakaisuji-Honmachi
• Two buses (one open top, one closed top) runs from 9am - 8pm. Seven rounds everyday of the week.
Wonder Cruise
• Choose one cruise from a selection of routes around Dotonbori - Love Central (Kitashinchi) - Tenmabashi·Hachikenyahama
• Operating hours: 11:10am (first departure) - 6:10pm (last departure, finishes 6:50pm)
• Cruise time 25-40min depending on route.
• One cruise ride on one route is included in the pass.
• The cruise is very popular and reservations have boarding priority. To make a reservation, either ask the staff on the Osaka Wonder Loop bus for assistance, or contact us here on Viator prior to arrival in Osaka.
Osaka City Subway
• Available for: All Osaka City municipal subway, new tram and city bus lines. The subway pass is valid from first time you enter the subway and until the last train the same calendar day (1day option) or the last train the next consecutive calendar day (2day option).
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The Wonder Cruise is also included in the pass and takes you onto the rivers and canals of Osaka (please note that from April 1, 2018, Wonder Cruise will operate on a 1 ride basis). Catch it close to Dotonbori and see the famous running Glico man sign from a front row seat. Sit back and relax as this comfortable pontoon boat takes you up the canal, through the water lock and onto the river with illuminated bridges and river banks around Nakanoshima. Wonder Cruise boarding points are all within walking distance from a Wonder Loop bus stop.
With either the one or two day included Osaka city subway, city bus & New Tram pass, you can also use the Osaka municipal transport system whenever you like or need. With Wonder Loop bus, Wonder Cruise river boat, and Osaka City transport network all in your hand, you can reach most of central Osaka quickly and conveniently!
Wonder Loop Bus
• The bus stops at 1. JR Osaka Station, 2. Kitashinchi, 3. Temmabashi, 4. Hotel New Otani, 5. Osaka Castle Park, 6. Matsuyamachi, 7. Shinsaibashi, 8. Namba Parks, 9. Shinsekai, 10. Abeno Q's Mall, 11. Shitennoji, 12. Nippombashi, 13. Dotonbori, 14. Sakaisuji-Honmachi
• Two buses (one open top, one closed top) runs from 9am - 8pm. Seven rounds everyday of the week.
Wonder Cruise
• Choose one cruise from a selection of routes around Dotonbori - Love Central (Kitashinchi) - Tenmabashi·Hachikenyahama
• Operating hours: 11:10am (first departure) - 6:10pm (last departure, finishes 6:50pm)
• Cruise time 25-40min depending on route.
• One cruise ride on one route is included in the pass.
• The cruise is very popular and reservations have boarding priority. To make a reservation, either ask the staff on the Osaka Wonder Loop bus for assistance, or contact us here on Viator prior to arrival in Osaka.
Osaka City Subway
• Available for: All Osaka City municipal subway, new tram and city bus lines. The subway pass is valid from first time you enter the subway and until the last train the same calendar day (1day option) or the last train the next consecutive calendar day (2day option).
Included
- Osaka City subway, New Tram and City bus pass
Not included
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children under age 6 (who do not require their own seat) may travel free.
- The bus has no bathroom facilities and minimal storage space; only one item of luggage per passenger is accepted. Eating and drinking is not permitted on board.
- On rainy days the open top bus uses a retractable roof. In case of sudden rain, temporary rain covers will be provided. Open umbrellas are not permitted for safety reasons.
- One open-top with retractable roof and one closed-top bus with AC/heater in service.
- The service may be suspended or the route changed in the event of traffic accidents.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Please check the official website for information regarding maintenance days for the cruise boat. The cruise will not be available on maintenance days.
- The cruise is very popular and it is strongly recommended to make a separate reservation for the cruise on the official website.
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In general, the service is great, however, the syncronization of the buses and timetables are not and we miss our boat tour that is offered with the pass for the bus and the subway. No problem there as we received a refund and also because we didn't used the subway pass. Only critic is thatr the stops are far away of the places you can see making you to walk great distances.
The bus schedule did not fit my needs. However, The bus,seems brand new and it was spotless. The guide was very friendly. I booked the boat trip B-A and we were only 3 people and it was very nice.
Beware, we have used many hop on hop off buses. they are frequent, have head phones and inform. Do not be deceived by the picture this bus was a single deck, no head phones and only appeared once an hour !!! So if you were five minutes late you will have a 55 minute wait. A long time out a a day when you are trying to fit in as much as you can The regular bus is frequent cheap and would be a better option. This bus runined our day very sad as we got to see so little
We used the hop on hop off bus on our one free day in Osake, having booked it before we left Australia. The trip was a total waste of time and money. The guide was so busy collecting money for the fist two stops that she gave no explanation at all. After the third stop she informed us that we would have to wait 55 minutes while they had a break at stop 4. This happened every time the circle came to stop 4 throughout the day. We missed the bus after the hour because we couldn't find the bus stop but finally reboarded. We then had a change of guide when a school group boarded. We couldn't understand anything she said as her English was so poor. Not great when the tour is advertised as English speaking. The guide was primarily concerned with the Japanese school group, discussing things in Japanese with them. At the next stop we waited a further 15 minutes because we had arrived early to the stop and then we found ourselves stuck in traffic for so long that the final boat trip that was part of the package had left. When several customers expressed their concern to the guide she said the boat operator had nothing to do with them. We had wasted the whole day and had not been directed to any of the sights of Osaka. We had only stopped at shopping complexes and told if we wanted to get off we could find our way to the Observation Deck or to the other tourist sites that were mentioned in the brochure. Everyone on the tour left feeling disgruntled. We wished that we had listened to a local person who gave us directions when trying to find the initial bus stop when he saidNot many people use this tour. It's not very good.
Well organised and informative. Beware of the mandatory driver rest time around midday when looking at timetable.
It's ok if you've got nothing else to do in Osaka. Probably not worth it though.