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| OVERVIEW |
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PRICING |
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WHAT'S INCLUDED |
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8 days / 7 nights
Departures anytime, subject to availability.
Please note: tour sequence may change according to the day of the week of arrival.
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Arrive Tokyo |
Arrive
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Upon arrival in Tokyo, you will be transferred to you to your hotel. Check-in for 4 nights accommodation.
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| 2 |
Tokyo |
Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony, Cruise, Sensoji Temple, Ginza
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This morning, you will be picked-up at your hotel for a full day of sightseeing in Tokyo. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Tokyo Tower before participating in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at Happo-en Japanese gardens. Savour lunch at the beautiful former manor, the Chinzanso restaurant, then take a stroll along the moat surrounding the Imperial Palace Plaza. Board a cruise for a 40-minute trip up the Sumida River to Asakusa. Browse the many colourful stores lining the Nakamise Dori leading up to Sensoji Temple, Tokyo's oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, before passing through Ginza, Japan's world-renowned shopping and entertainment district.
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Tokyo |
Mt. Fuji, Cruise on Lake Ashi, Cableway up Mt. Komagatake
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An early start today - you will be picked-up at your hotel, setting off by deluxe motorcoach to Mt. Fuji. Keep a topcoat handy, as you will be driving halfway up to Mt. Fuji's fifth station. You will also visit the Fuji Visitor's Center. After lunch, proceed to Hakone to enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi, and time permitting, an aerial cableway ride up and down Mt. Komagatake. Return to Tokyo by 'Bullet' Train, and your tour will finish at Tokyo station - a short taxi or subway ride from your hotel.
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Tokyo |
Leisure
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Free day to explore Tokyo.
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| 5 |
Tokyo / Kyoto |
Bullet Train, Tempura Supper, Gion Corner
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You will be transferred from your hotel this morning to the train station to board the Shinkansen 'Bullet' train to Kyoto. On arrival at Kyoto Station, Make your own way to the New Miyako Hotel (located just behind Kyoto Station) for a 3 night stay. Balance of the afternoon is at leisure.
This evening, you will be picked up for a 'Special Night' tour. You will be a guest at a tea ceremony in a traditional Japanese Inn, followed by a Tempura Supper. Later, walk through Gion to Gion Corner and enjoy various kinds of traditional Japanese arts.
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Kyoto |
Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple, Nara
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Today enjoy a full day tour, beginning with Nijo Castle, once used as the Tokugawa Shogun's family palace, the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji Temple), a gilded structure originally used for a nobleman's villa and the Imperial Palace, the former residence of the Imperial Family. Following lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Centre, your tour will continue with a drive through the countryside to nearby Nara. Tour highlights will include Todaiji Temple, the world's largest wooden building that houses a colossal image of Buddha, Peaceful Deer Park, where many tame deer roam the grounds and vermillion-hued Kasuga Shrine with its thousands of lanterns.
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Kyoto |
Leisure
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At leisure to explore this lovely city. Be sure not to miss visiting some of Kyoto's beautiful gardens.
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Depart Kyoto |
Depart
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Transfer to Kansai Airport for your international departure.
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