Unzen Jigoku Tickets and Tours

Private Shore Excursions in all the Ports of Kyushu, Japan

A Day in Nagasaki

Shannon provided an extensive and very private tour of Nagasaki. We began with a visit to the Atomic Bomb Museum. From there we traveled in Shannon's van through the countryside to the Hario Towers and the Eternal Cave. These are interesting and significant sites pertaining to WWII events that most people don't know about but are fascinating to see. We visited the Umegae Brewery which was founded in 1787 and tasted the most delicious sake. We highly recommend Shannon as a guide.

Private Nagasaki and Shimabara culture & nature highlights Tour

Excellent personalised tour guide

My family of 4 had the most wonderful time visiting Nagasaki with Shannon on a day excursion from a Cruise. From start to finish, it was so easy to organise. Initial contact and working out what to do for the day was easily done via email. Then on the day, Shannon met us as soon as we got off the ship (being an Aussie expat he was easy to spot in his Akubra hat) and drove us around Nagasaki and beyond, taking us to all the areas that both Shannon suggested before we got there, as well as a few detours along the way that we wanted on the day. Having lunch provided at the thermal springs whilst soaking our feet was so relaxing. He catered for our individual tastes, including 2 fussy kids. The tour was well planned out, with the final stop just near the cruise port, so we were dropped off with time to spare, but not to early. Finally Shannon went above and beyond on the day. The cruise had a slight change to its arrival and drop off point in Tokyo. I needed to advise the company I was using to pick us up from the port the change of details. Not speaking Japanese, I thought I would be in all sorts of trouble. Whilst not Shannons problem at all, he rang the company for me and provided them with all the changed details they needed. Outcome of that was my family had a seemless arrival in Tokyo, whilst others had all sorts of issues trying to contact their transports. Not only did Shannon make our day in Nagasaki, but made our entire trip so much more enjoyable and hassle free. If you are looking for a Nagasaki and beyond port day tour from a cruise, you cannot go past using Shannon. Don't just limit Shannon to cruises, I'm sure if you are visiting Nagasaki for 1 or more days, well worth using Shannon, you wont be disappointed.

Private Fukuoka to Nagasaki 2 days / 1 night extended Tour

Awesome guide/narrator

Shannon Lefebvre is an excellent guide in and around the Nagasaki/Fukuoka area. Not only is he very familiar with the nooks and crannies of the region but he knows so much about the people of Japan and the country’s history, culture, and idiosyncrasies, and being an expat he gives a detached and objective viewpoint. Aside from the stunning sites and historical places we visited (we walked through a bomb shelter that school children built during WWII by chipping away into a rock mountainside near their school in a remote area of Kyushu), Shannon’s narratives were fascinating and amusing. I remember these more than most of the sites visited. He even procured an item that a friend/fellow traveler mentioned she wanted to take home but was unable to find. It wasn’t a request but he brought it to our hotel before we left Japan. We were all blown away. Thank you, Shannon, I’m sad that you’re booked the month I’m returning to Japan with family.