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TOKYO – KYOTO – TOKYO (Optional Day Excursions to Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Nara)
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JAPAN HIGHLIGHTS (9 Days)
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TOKYO – KYOTO – TOKYO (Optional Day Excursions to Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Nara)
Itinerary
AB: American Breakfast • L: Lunch
Day 1 US/TOKYO
Take transpacific flight from the US for Tokyo Japan.
Day 2 TOKYO
Upon arrival at the Narita Airport, you will be met by English speaking representative and take a seat-in-coach Airport Limousine bus to your hotel on own.
Day3 TOKYO (AB, L)
Join a full day seat-in-coach city tour with English speaking guide. First, visit Tokyo Tower and enjoy a spectacular view of Tokyo from observatory deck, then experience traditional Japanese tea ceremony at Happoen Garden. After lunch, stop by Imperial Palace Plaza followed by a half an hour Sumida River boat cruise to Asakusa. Upon arrival in Asakusa, visit Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise shopping arcade. (The tour ends at Tokyo Station. Return to your hotel by local train on own at your own expense.)
Day 4 TOKYO/MT. FUJI/HAKONE/TOKYO (AB)
The whole day is free for your leisure, or join the optional seat-in-coach tour of Mt. Fuji and Hakone with English speaking guide at $165 per person. Visit Fuji Visitor Center, and learn about Mt. Fuji, then drive up to the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji. After lunch, enjoy a short Lake Ashi cruise followed by a ropeway ride at Mt. Komagatake if time and weather permit. Return to Tokyo by bullet train (no guide on the train).
* The tour will not be cancelled or refunded even if Mt. Fuji is not fully visible due to weather conditions.
* If Fuji Visitor Center is closed or the tour is behind schedule due to traffic delays, Fuji Visitor Center may be omitted from the itinerary.
* If the Fuji Subaru Line to Mt. Fuji's 5th Station is closed due to icy roads, the tour will be taken as high as possible
* Mt. Fuji's 5th station is typically 10 to 15 degrees Celsius colder than Tokyo. On tours from autumn to spring, please bring a coat and other warm clothing.
* Lake Ashi Cruise or Hakone Komagatake Ropeway may be omitted, due to traffic, weather conditions, or other operational concerns. If either or both are omitted the following alternatives may be used: Hakone-en Aquarium, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani valley, Hakone Sightseeing Cruise (pirate ship), Narukawa Art Museum, Hakone Sekisho (checking station) remains, Lake Kawaguchi Cruise, Lake Kawaguchi Ropeway, or Itchiku Kubota Art Museum. The tour will not be cancelled or refunded for such itinerary alteration.
Day 5 TOKYO/KYOTO (AB)
This morning, you will be transferred to Kyoto by bullet train (no representative on the train). Kyoto was Japan’s ancient capital city for over 1000 years. Its culture, religion and traditions have remained unchanged over many centuries.
Upon arrival in Kyoto, transfer to your hotel, or join the optional half day seat-in-coach tour of Nara with English speaking guide, Japan’s first capital that was established in 710 AD at $75 per person. The tour includes Todaiji Temple, where you will see the Great Buddha in the world’s largest wooden building, a 1,250-acre Deer Park, and Kasuga Shrine featuring 3,000 antique stone and bronze lanterns.
Day 6 KYOTO (AB, L)
Take a full day seat-in-coach tour. Visit Nijo Castle, the residence of the Tokugawa Shogun that was built in 1603, Kinkakuji Temple, the most popular temple in Kyoto known as Golden Pavilion, and ancient Kyoto Imperial Palace if open. The imperial family lived here until the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1868. After lunch, you will visit the brightly colored Heian Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Hall housing 1001 statues of kannon (Bodhisattva) dated back to the 13th century, and Kiyomizu Temple. Enjoy breathtaking view of Kyoto from famous lofty terrace.
Day 7 KYOTO (AB)
The whole day today is free for your leisure.
Day 8 KYOTO/TOKYO (AB)
This afternoon, you will take shinkansen to Tokyo. Upon arrival in Tokyo, you will be transferred to a hotel.
Day 9 TOKYO (AB)
You will take a departure transfer to Narita Airport by seat-in-coach Airport Limousine bus on own for your flight back home.
Tour Features
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Round trip transfers in each city.
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All ground transportation including round trip shinkansen known as bullet train to Kyoto from Tokyo.
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7 nights centrally located hotel accommodations with American breakfast.
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Escorted tours and sightseeing with admission and English speaking guide in each city.
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9 meals: 7 breakfasts and 2 lunches.
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Mt. Fuji and Nara, the first ancient capital of Japan.
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The tour on Day 4 may be restricted. Attractions in the itinerary may be skipped due to weather or traffic condition. There will no refund for any skipped attractions.
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The tour on Day 4 ends at Shinagawa Station which is about 3 minutes walk from the hotel.
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On Day 5 and Day 8, your baggage will be transferred by a truck between Tokyo and Kyoto. One baggage per person is free of charge. A charge of 2,200 yen (subject to change) will apply for each additional piece of baggage.
Friday Departures (with arrival in Tokyo on Saturday)
From $2,395
(Land only, per person, based on double occupancy)
Seasonal surcharge will apply
Single Supplement: From $620
Transpacific airfare available upon request.
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