teamLab Planets and Hama-rikyu Garden Tour: 3.5 Hours, $108

What the booking covers

It covers a private guide for 3.5 hours, entry to teamLab Planets and entry to Hama-rikyu Gardens. The tour starts at the museum, where the guide talks about Japanese digital art as you walk through the light, mirror and water rooms. Then you travel along Tokyo Bay to Hama-rikyu Gardens, a 17th-century shogun estate. There you walk pine-lined paths around ponds filled with seawater that rise and fall with the tide, past Edo-period teahouses set against the Shiodome towers. The walk ends near the island teahouse, where the guide suggests places for matcha, bay cruises and food.

• Stop 1 — teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM, Toyosu
• Transfer — Along Tokyo Bay to the garden (mode not stated on the listing)
• Stop 2 — Hama-rikyu Gardens: tidal ponds, teahouses, ending near the island teahouse

Whether teamLab Planets entry is included

Yes. The listing names "teamLab Planets TOKYO admission ticket" among its three inclusions, with the local guide and the Hama-rikyu Gardens admission fee. It is the only tour here that also pays your entry to a second sight. The listing does not say how you travel from Toyosu to the garden or whether that fare is covered, so ask the operator if it matters. Inside the museum the usual rules apply: you go barefoot, the water reaches knee height for adults, and lockers and rental shorts are free.

What it costs against buying separately

Buying separately costs from ¥3,800 (about $24) for the adult museum entry at the official Ticket Store, plus the garden's own entry fee. Against $108 for the tour, about $84 pays for 3.5 hours with a private guide and the garden entry. Of the four guided tours with museum entry here, this is the cheapest, and the only one that adds a paid second sight. The trade-off is the track record: the listing has one review so far. If the price matters more than the guide, a timed entry ticket alone is $25.

How long it takes

The tour lasts 3.5 hours, with the museum first and the garden second. The listing does not split the time between the two or say how long the transfer takes. Start times are on the booking calendar. Note one mismatch: the listing's meeting point is in front of the museum's main entrance, while its description says you meet at Shin-Toyosu Station. The two are 3 minutes apart on foot; follow whatever your booking confirmation says.

Who it suits

It suits travellers who want a calm, traditional contrast to the museum and like gardens or photography. Groups of up to 20 can book it as one private party, the largest cap of the tours here. It suits people less well if they want proof from many past guests first, since it has only one review, or if they would rather see Toyosu Market or Asakusa. Compare it with the other guided options on the teamLab Planets tickets page, or see the things to do near teamLab Planets.