10 Day Highlights Of Japan Incl Return Airfares
✓ Return international airfares ✓ Airport transfers ✓ 7 nights 3-4 star accommodation ✓ Breakfast daily & 1 dinner ✓ Professional guides ✓ Sightseeing ✓ Flexibility to extend your stay
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Prepare yourself for a journey through the unique country of Japan, one of serene history and that stands today as the epitome of modernity. Your inspiring vacation is about to begin! Board your international flight bound for Osaka.
Prepare yourself for a journey through the unique country of Japan, one of serene history and that stands today as the epitome of modernity. Your inspiring vacation is about to begin! Board your international flight bound for Osaka.
Upon your arrival in Osaka, you'll be met at the airport by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure, so enjoy your first taste of Japan but be sure to rest before a full day tomorrow!
Hotel: 4★ Kansai Airport Washington Hotel or similar
Meals: None
Today's excursion will cast you back in time as you visit the Todai-Ji or the Great Eastern Temple. A Buddhist temple complex dating back to the eigth century and reconstructed across the centuries, the site's Great Buddha Hall contains the world's largest bronze Buddha statue. You'll also stroll through Nara Park, famous for its natural beauty, temples, ponds and free-roaming sika deer. Upon your return to Osaka, you'll visit one of Japan's most renowned landmarks, Osaka Castle. Dating to 1597, it plated a central part in unifying the country during the unstable years of the seventeenth century. You'll be transferred to Dōtonbori for a chance to experience the city's vibrant food culture.
Hotel: 4★ Osaka Dai-ichi Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
With an abundance of parks, shrines and temples to visit, this is your chance to explore Osaka at your own pace. Of course, don’t forget that Osaka is regarded as one of the country’s greatest food centres and is said to be the home of the famous savoury pancake, or okonomiyaki. Alternatively, partake in an optional excursion to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan or Himeji Castle.
Hotel: 4★ Osaka Dai-ichi Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
Today, your journey really speeds up on the bullet train from Osaka to Kyoto, travelling at speeds of up to 320km/h. The country's capital for over a thousand years until 1868, Kyoto has a unique and fascinating history. Your first stop will be at the Heian Jingu Shinto Shrine, followed by Kinkakuji or the Temple of the Golden Pavilion. The top two floors are coated in gold leaf and the structure seamlessly blends with the surrounding strolling garden and reflective ponds. You will continue on to Nagoya, home to the Toyota Commemorative Museum to learn about the company integral contribution to Japan's modern narrative.
Hotel: 3★ Tokyu Rei Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
Today is your opportunity to visit a world-renowned emblem of Japan, the iconic Mount Fuji. First stop is Oshino Hakkai, whose eight snow-melt ponds from the slopes of Mt Fuji produce a mineral water revered by locals. Visit Gotemba Peace Park on the south-eastern flank of Mt Fuji for breathtaking views following by Hakone Shrine, built in its current form in 1667 on the banks of Lake Ashi where a nine-headed dragon was reputedly pacified by a local priest.
Hotel: 4★ Yamanokako Sun Plaza Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, you’ll visit Meiji Shrine, dedicated to the Emperor Meiji who died in 1912 and Empress Shoken. Sitting amongst 170 acres of forest and an iris garden, it was a popular place for the couple to visit. As you near Tokyo, you’ll visit the Kannon Temple, the city oldest temple and dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. By now you’ll have entered the very centre of bustling Tokyo with a visit to the Tokyo Tower, a popular place for stunning panoramic views.
Hotel: 4★ Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar Meals: Breakfast
Believe it, you’ve woken to one of the great cities of the world – Tokyo! Today is an opportunity to explore the city at your leisure. Indulge in a bowl of miso or a plate of sushi, or perhaps visit one of the city’s museums or stroll through one of many stunning gardens. If you’re a lover of seafood, visit the humming Tsukiji Fish Market for a fresh (and raw) meal. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to Disneyland or join a Nikko day tour. For some interactive experiences, partake in a traditional tea ceremony, a pottery making session, a kimono photo shoot or a cooking class.
Hotel: 4★ Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, soak up you last moments in Japan as you'll soon be transferred to the airport for your return flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Arrive home today. We hope you've been inspired.
Some customers like to enhance their holiday by arriving early and/or staying behind. If you wish to do so, please follow the following steps:
A $250 per person supplement plus any fare difference applies if you wish to confirm your extension. You will be contact after purchase for collection of this payment. All additional accommodation and sightseeing is at your own arrangement.
final documentation include e-tickets and hotel details will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
$700pp in additional to the twin share price.
The total length of the tour in days includes time spent in flight and is subject to change depending on the flight schedule, please refer to the day by day itinerary for the time spent on land.
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Children must be 2 years old or over and share a room with parents at all times. Children are the same price as adults.
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences however any changes are beyond our control.
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For cancellations made within 28 days of paying the deposit on any tour, your deposit can be refunded in full or can be transferred to a new booking should you decide to change to another package or destination. Please note this change of mind guarantee does not apply for bookings made within 90 days of departure, after which time our standard 48 hour cooling off period applies. After this time, your booking becomes non-refundable.
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Any bookings made prior to 13 March 2020 must abide by the original payment term conditions.
Transferrable second installment up until 90 days before scheduled departure:
Following the second installment payment and up until 90 days before your departure only, should you wish to postpone your travel or transfer to another package, we can provide you with a credit note of the current balance paid on your booking, to be used to rebook within 18 months of the credit being issued.
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Any bookings made prior to 13 March 2020 must abide by the original payment term conditions.
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