Japan Explorer
- Best price guaranteed
- No booking fees
- duration 11 days
- tour type Group Request as private
- age requirement 8-95 yrs
- max group size 35
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-39159
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Explore ancient architecture and modern landmarks in Tokyo.
- See the majestic Mt. Fuji from many vantage points
- Enjoy cable car ride at Mt Shosha, upto Engyoji Temple, where the film “the last Samurai” was shot
- Discover the marvelous Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari in Kyoto
- Have a life changing experience of staying at Buddhist Monastery of Mt Koya.
- Participate in prayer at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, home to the Atomic Bomb museum
- Visit various UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Kinkakuji, Tenryuji and Todaiji Temples
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Discover the facets of Japanese culture, history, and architectural wonders on this tour. The amazing journey starts with the metro ride to experience Tokyo’s nightlife. Enjoy its city tour covering the Meiji shrine which is dedicated to deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort and the Imperial palace east gardens. Take a high-speed train to Kyoto, visit UNESCO world heritage site of Tenryuji Temple and Arashiyama, the bamboo forest to admire the specular sight of soaring stalks of bamboos. Leave for Nara and visit the Todaiji Temple with its great Buddha, Horyuji Temple with one of the oldest wooden building in the world. At Osaka, enjoy Cable car ride to visit Engyoji, the 10th century temple on the top of Mt Shosha, where the film “The Last Samurai was shot”. Explore Himeji Castle, the largest Castle in Japan. Visit Korakuen, Okayama – one of the three great gardens of Japan. Next, travel to Hiroshima to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, home to the Atomic Bomb museum. Enjoy a ferry to Shikoku island, drive further to Matsuyama. Enjoy Cable car ride upto Matsuyama Castle and the temple of Ishiteji. Visit Shinto Shrine of Kotohira, cross one of the largest bridges of the world to reach Kobe. Have a life changing experience of staying at Buddhist monastery of Mt Koya, before returning to Kyoto for flight back home.
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Day 1: Tokyo Arrival
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Day 2: Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo - Kyoto
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Day 4: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
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Day 5: Osaka - Engyoji - Himeji - Okayama
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Day 6: Okayama - Kurashiki- Itsukushima -hiroshima (b-/-/d)
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Day 7: Hiroshima - Matsuyama
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Day 8: Matsuyama - Kotohira -takamatsu-naruto-kobe
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Day 9: Kobe -osaka - Mt Koya
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Day 10: Mt. Koya - Kyoto (b-/-/-)
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Day 11: Kyoto - (b-/-/-)
- 10 Nights’ accommodation on a twin sharing basis at listed superior hotels or similar
- Daily buffet breakfast
- 05 Special Lunches at local restaurants
- 03 Special Dinners at local restaurants
- All Arrival airport transfer
- All Transportation in AC modern vehicles
- Complimentary transfers (one way) to Shinjuku in Tokyo, Traditional quarter of Gion in Kyoto, Dotonbori in Osaka.
- Ferry return tickets from Hiroshima to Miyajima and Hiroshima to Matsuayama
- Services of English-speaking guide during the tours
- All sightseeing as per the detailed itinerary
- Funicular ride at Mount Shosha to Engyo Ji, Matsuayama Castle in Matsuyama.
- High Speed train from Tokyo – Kyoto.
- All locally applicable taxes
- All entrance fees as per the detailed itinerary
- Items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities
- Visa fees, if applicable
- Items not mentioned as being included
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Japan Explorer tour. You can cancel the tour up to 78 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 77 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 01 August 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 01 August 2024, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 77 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceJapan Explorer tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Japan Explorer tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
IS THIS A CHILD FRIENDLY TOUR? ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS?All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted tours is 8. Minimum age on Safaris is 12. Minimum age for game drives in Kruger National Park (South Africa) is 12. Minimum age for Uganda programs is 15.Please note that many countries have adopted practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a person under the age of 18 years will be travelling with an adult other than his/her parents, or with only one parent, a notarized letter, granting authorization to travel, including the dates of travel should be carried.