Northern Okinawa — September 1st — 4 spots left!See Tour

Okinawa coastline at golden hour.

Evertrail Tours
Okinawa.

Small-group and private, authentic Okinawa tours and experiences, led by locals who show you the real island.

5.0 · 72 verified Google reviews
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How we travel.

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    The islands earn from this

    Around a hundred local boat crews, innkeepers, cooks and drivers make our trips run. Your money stays here rather than with a booking platform.

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    Expert local guides

    All our guides actually live on the islands they lead. Years of on-the-ground knowledge, not a script.

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    The hidden Okinawa

    Beaches without parking lots. Awamori bars without signs. Trails that don't show up in guidebooks.

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    Personalised care

    Every itinerary is hand-built around the people travelling it — pace, interests, dietary, mobility, all of it.

Naha to Iheya, the long way north.

Roughly 150 km from Naha's southern markets up through the Yanbaru forest and out to the small islands of Izena and Iheya. Pulses mark where the Main-Island journey lands.

Main-Island journey landings
NahaOnnaNagoYanbaruIzenaIheya~25 KM

Where in Okinawa shall we wander?

From the rolls.

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Your guides.

Most of your days out will be with Aya or David — bilingual locals, and the names you'll see most often in our reviews.

Aya, Evertrail's Okinawa culture specialist.

Aya.

Okinawa culture specialist
Experience
4+ years on Okinawa
From
Okinawa · America
Languages
English · Japanese
Likes
Hiking, thrifting, exploring, cats
David, Evertrail's adventure guide.

David.

Adventure guide
Experience
3+ years on Okinawa
From
Kagoshima · Scotland
Languages
Japanese · English
Likes
Free diving, fishing, river trekking, camping
Julia Wittnam
2 months ago
Great experience!! Knowledgeable tour guide, we had such a good time!
Hailey Naumow
3 months ago
We had a great tour with Yumi. She was very knowledgeable about the area and we were able to see many beautiful sites in Okinawa. We are so grateful!
Jeshua Freeman
3 months ago
Wonderful tour, very conscientious and knowledgeable guide, excellent locations and activities.
edgar figueroa
4 months ago
We had an amazing experience with Evertrail Tours. The tour was very informative, and everyone was incredibly friendly throughout the entire time. Aya was especially great—she made the experience feel less like a guided tour and more like we were being shown around by a longtime friend. She’s very personable, easy to talk to, and clearly very knowledgeable about everything we saw. Nothing felt rushed or scripted, which made it even more enjoyable. We learned a lot while still having a relaxed, fun time. We’ll definitely be booking more tours with them in the future and highly recommend Evertrail Tours to anyone looking for a great experience.
Quan Le
10 months ago
I came into this with little-to-no expectations, knowing that I was initially interested in Okinawan culture and being more adventurous. Fortunately, I'm glad to say that Things To Do In Okinawa went above and beyond with personalizing my private 3-day tour to match exactly what I wanted to get out of Okinawa! The tour was amazing from start to finish. I began with exploring Shimuku Gama in learning how it served as a shelter for 1,000 refugees who came out of there alive during WW2, swimming through a secret cave near Cape Maeda, trekking to a hidden lesser-known waterfall for a dip and some stoneskipping, and peacefully glamping with yakiniku grilling to end the night. The next day then had me being welcomed as family by the locals of Izena Island with charter fishing, snorkeling and a home-cooked dinner featuring our fresh catches. On my final day, the itinerary consisted of understanding Izena Island's relation to Okinawan history overall, getting introduced to some of the island's hardworking local businesses/products, and lastly basking in the beauty of Cape Manzamo while enjoying the refreshing taste of acerola. Truly, I could not have asked for a better experience. David, Aya, James, and the lovely folks at や~ぐな~ were so accommodating and kind throughout my entire tour. All my thanks to the team at Things To Do In Okinawa for helping to create unforgettable memories for my first time in Okinawa. I would highly recommend doing a tour with them for anyone visiting Okinawa, or even to those already living there!
island hopping 3 day 2 night
Ellie Richardson
7 months ago
One of the best days of my trip. Well organized, great pacing, and the guide made everything feel effortless. Saw amazing spots, learned a lot, and never felt rushed. Would book again in a heartbeat.