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Kyoto, Japan
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From Tokyo’s neon lights to Osaka’s culinary delights, the 'Splendours of Japan' trip is a 13-day city sightseeing journey that seamlessly blends tradition and modernity. Explore Kyoto’s timeless temples, relax in Kotohira’s hot springs, and reflect in Hiroshima’s peace memorials. Designed for experienced travelers who relish cultural immersion, the tour package includes a stay in a traditional ryokan and the chance to contemplate world peace. The unique highlight is the easy access to both iconic sites and authentic experiences, offering a holistic view of Japan’s spirit. If you seek a journey where every day reveals a new facet of Japan, this trip delivers.
Kyoto: Meet Nakamura Family for a kaiseki lunch at a traditional Japanese Restaurant near Kyoto and learn about local customs.
Ginza: With the guidance of your professional sushi chef, make your own selection of sushi specialities. Afterwards enjoy the fruits of your labour with a delicious lunch.
Takayama: Sample Japanese sake during a walking tour in the Edo-style streets of Takayama Old Town.
Tokyo: Visit Tokyo's renowned landmarks and gain insight into how this modern city preserves its ancient roots.
Tokyo: Visit the Tokyo National Museum to browse collections of Japanese art and archaeological objects.
First off I want to say our tour guide was very good, but I expected a cultural experience, instead we spent more time being dropped off in tourist areas to shop for souvenirs. We drove by museums, but never went in. Same with temples. The itinerary for Tokyo includes the Senso Ji Buddhist temple, we were only dropped off outside the temple to shop? We could have gone inside for an extra fee. It would have been nice to see the Bamboo Forest in Kyoto instead we spent two hours at a food market. I enjoyed the meals, Hiroshima Memorial Museum, the 100 step gardens. I advise potential tourists not to go in Summer months, it was extremely hot, and most of the tour is outdoors.
The Splendors of Japan tour offers a beautiful and widely scoped experience starting from the busy, metropolis that is Tokyo, right down to the wonderful introspective serenity that can be found in smaller spaces like Japan's Kotohira area. This is contrasted further by somber and sobering moments in places like Hiroshima, while time spent in Mt. Fuji helps us reflect on the brightest things in life. Japan and this tour is truly a unique introductory experience to the country that ensures we'll return there one day to enjoy even more that this unique place offers its visitors.
The itinerary was thoughtful and well curated for a first time visitor to Japan. However, it was disappointing that the road trips were often through different busses and drivers, and therefore familiarity and consistency was lost; in fact we never has the same bus/driver for more than three days at the outside and often two!
Mike the tour guide was Excelent! Always prepared, had lots of maps so we won’t get lost, good knowledge of Japan’s history and what to see on our itinerary. Many of our fellow visitors had issues and was very accommodating. Only one hotel was substandard. On Sept 11 we stayed at the Aqua Hiroshima Center. The bathroom had mold, the carpet needed cleaning.
Very busy itinerary but the only way to see it all. Fabulous tour guide .
