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13-day Budget Japan Tour

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13 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants
18 peopleMaximum group size
18 - 55 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.
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Highlights

Go to the top of a skyscraper and take in Tokyo’s cityscape

Take a cable-car in Hakone and get a view of Mt. Fuji

Hike through the Arashiyama bamboo forest

Explore Kyoto’s Geisha District

What's Included

2 Dinners
Accommodation. All hostels are safe, clean and hygienic and have their own unique charm. Standard accommodation is in dorm rooms but upgrading to a single, twin or double room is available on request.
All transportation within Japan, including all inter-city transfers, and all transportation to and from included activities
All non-optional activities
All taxes and charges
A combination of Western and Japanese bilingual tour guides.

Optional Add-ons Available during check-out

What's Excluded

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