Day 1: Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo via Osaka. Overnight in Tokyo.
Day 2: Tokyo
Spend the morning at your leisure. In the afternoon, you drive
past the fashionable Ginza area, the Imperial Palace Plaza
and visit the 7th century Asakusa Kannon Temple on a city
tour. You also enjoy a boat ride on the Sumida river. Overnight
in Tokyo.
Day 3: Tokyo –
Mount Fuji – Hakone
Depart Tokyo and drive through the countryside and halfway
up to Mount Fuji. After lunch continue to Hakone National
Park, noted for its beautiful mountain scenery and natural
hot springs. Enjoy a cable car ride in the Owakundani Valley
and a boat cruise on picturesque Lake Ashi. Overnight in Hakone.
Day 4: Hakone –
Kyoto – Nara – Kyoto
Today you take the Shinkansen to Kyoto. An afternoon excursion
to the ancient city of Nara, takes you to the Todaiji Temple
and the Kasuga Shrine, considered one of the ‘Three
Great Shinto Shrines’ of Japan. Overnight in Kyoto.
Day 5: Kyoto
A full day to discover the fascinating sites of this city,
the imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years. Visit
the Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion, the Heian Shrine and
the Kiyomizu Temple amongst other important sites. Overnight
in Kyoto.
Day 6: Kyoto –
Osaka
Spend the morning at your leisure to discover the many interesting
aspects of this historical city. In the afternoon you proceed
to Osaka. Overnight in Osaka.
Day 7: Osaka
In the morning you visit the Osaka Castle on a walking tour
of the city and take a boat ride on the Yodobashi river. Spend
the afternoon at your leisure. Overnight in Osaka.
Day 8: Osaka
The whole day is free perhaps to catch up with some last-minute
shopping or to spend an entertaining day at the Universal
Studios Japan™ Theme Park before you are transferred
to the airport for your onward flight.
Tour available as:
Coach Tour – Includes
deluxe coach, English-speaking escort, bullet train, flights
and pre-booked accommodation.
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