Japan Explorer

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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
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Operated in English

Starts Tokyo, Japan
Ends Kansai, Japan

HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes

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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Starting in Tokyo and ending in Kansai, the "Japan Explorer" trip is a guided explorer tour that takes 11 days. You will travel through Kyoto, Kurashiki, Mount Koya and 10 other destinations in Japan. "Japan Explorer" is a group trip which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

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.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Tokyo Arrival
Day 2: Tokyo
Day 3: Tokyo - Kyoto
Day 4: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
Day 5: Osaka - Engyoji - Himeji - Okayama
Day 6: Okayama - Kurashiki- Itsukushima -hiroshima (b-/-/d)
Day 7: Hiroshima - Matsuyama
Day 8: Matsuyama - Kotohira -takamatsu-naruto-kobe
Day 9: Kobe -osaka - Mt Koya
Day 10: Mt. Koya - Kyoto (b-/-/-)
Day 11: Kyoto - (b-/-/-)

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

10 Nights’ accommodation on a twin sharing basis at listed superior hotels or similar

Meals

Daily buffet breakfast
05 Special Lunches at local restaurants
03 Special Dinners at local restaurants

Transport

All Arrival and departure airport transfers
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

Guide

Services of English-speaking guide during the tours

Others

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

Entrance

All entrance fees as per the detailed itinerary

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities
Visa fees, if applicable
Items not mentioned as being included

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