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Day |
Suggested itin |
Accommodation / Meals inc |
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1 |
Arrive Tokyo Free time at Leisure
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Hotel - Tokyo |
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2 |
Morning City tour of Tokyo visiting the Tokyo Tower.
We proceed to the peaceful picturesque setting of the Meiji
Shrine.
Next we visit the 'Akasaka Guest House' for a photo opportunity.
We then drive alongside the imposing National Diet Building,
which is home to the Japanese House of Parliament.
Our tour continues across Tokyo to the Imperial Palace East
Garden. (Alternatively for tours on Monday & Friday we will
visit the Imperial Palace plaza and famous Double bridge instead
of the East Garden, including a visit to the inner moat and
towering Palace walls surrounded by pine trees).
Our tour will continue with a drive and stroll along Ginza high
street, the famous shopping area of Tokyo.
Afternoon - free at leisure |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Tokyo |
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3 |
You shall be picked up from your hotel and driven by deluxe
motorcoach to the the 5th station on Mount Fuji.
In the afternoon we proceed to the Hakone National Park where we
will take a cable car ride with the opportunity to see the
magnificent volcanic Hakone mountain range below.
We will then travel to the Owakudani Boiling Valley where you
will see ancient volcanic craters where sulfurous fumes and clouds
of steam spiral from crevasses across the mountain side giving a
truly mystical image.
We then proceed with our tour for a boat cruise on Lake Ashi,
which is set in serene natural beauty, where weather permitting
spectacular views of Mount Fuji can be seen silhouetted in the
lake.
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(Breakfast Lunch)
Hotel - Tokyo |
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4 |
Proceed to Shinagawa station on foot (3 minutes walk).
Leave Tokyo for Hiroshima by Bullet train.
Transfer to Kyoto
The rest of the day is free at your leisure. |
(Breakfast Lunch)
Hotel - Kyoto |
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5 |
A full day tour includes visiting Itsukushima Shrine at
Miyajima with its breathtaking beauty and tranquil atmosphere.
Then we explore the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, near the
epicenter where the Atomic bomb exploded.
We also visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, featuring
exhibitions of items related to the nuclear bomb. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Kyoto |
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6 |
Self Transfer to Hiroshima station and leave Hiroshima by
Bullet train to Kyoto and upon arrival self transfer to your
hotel, which is conveniently located near the station.
Rest of the day free at leisure. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Kyoto |
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7 |
Morning site seeing tour of Kyoto including a visit to the
Kinkakuji temple .
(When closed visit Ryoanji temple).
We then travel to the Old Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Finally we explore the Kyoto Handicraft Center where we enjoy
demonstrations of Japanese traditional arts and crafts.
The optional afternoon tour included lunch at the Kyoto
handicraft centre, visit to the Todaiji temple housing the Great
Buddha, Kasuga Shinto Shrine with 3,000 lanterns and Nara Deer
Park. |
(Breakfast)
Hotel - Kyoto |
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8 |
Transfer to the airport |
(Breakfast) |