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JAPAN


                                                                                  TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
                                                                                     • 12 nights hotel accommodation
                                                                                     • 1 night ryokan accommodation
                                                                                     • 14 day rail pass
                                                                                     • All high-speed train travel as specified
                                                                                    in the itinerary
                                                                                     • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
                                                                                     • Entrance fees
                                                                                     • Luggage transport
                                                                                     • English-speaking Tour Leader
                                                                                     • All tips on tour
                                                                                     • One way group transfer from Tokyo
                                                                                    Airport to Tokyo accommodation
                                                                                     • One way group transfer from Osaka
                                                                                    accommodation to Osaka Train Station
                                                                                     • Meals as indicated (B = breakfast,
                                                                                    L = lunch, D = dinner)
                                                               Sensoji Temple, Tokyo
        DAY 1 Tokyo                         DAY 7 Takayama to Kyoto              PRICE PER PERSON*
        On arrival in Tokyo, transfer to your hotel and   From Takayama, travel by train to Kyoto. During   2019  TWIN  SINGLE
        enjoy free time until your tour briefing. Stay the   the afternoon, join a walking tour in the Gion   FEB  24  $9219  $10589
        next three nights at Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu   district where you may see a Geisha. Stay the next   MAY  19  G  $9219  $10589
        (or similar).                       three nights at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo   JUN  23  $9109  $10289
                                            (or similar). (B)                    SEP     08  G       $9579  $11089
        DAY 2 Tokyo                                                              OCT     06          $9579  $11089
                                                                                                            $11179
        Spend the morning discovering Tokyo on a   DAY 8 Kyoto                   NOV     10  G       $9909  SINGLE
                                                                                 2020
                                                                                                     TWIN
        walking tour. Visit the city’s most famous Shinto   Discover Kyoto’s highlights on a full day walking   MAR  01  $9579  $11089
        shrine – Meiji Jingu. Walk to nearby Harajuku   tour. Begin at Kiyomizudera Temple and wander   29  G  $9699  $11199
        which showcases the Cosplay (costume play)   along Ninenzaka Street before visiting Kyoto’s   APR  05  $9699  $11199
        subculture. Take the train to Shibuya and see the   oldest Zen temple, Kenninji Temple. Learn the   12  G  $9579  $11089
        iconic pedestrian crossing. Sample some delicious   art of serving tea at a traditional tea ceremony.   G = Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 guests.
        food as you wander through the Tokyu Food Hall.   Discover the 1,001 statues of Kannon, the   Code: SOJC
        Return to your hotel and enjoy free time. (B)  goddess of mercy at Sanjusangendo. (B)
                                                                                      TRIP GRADING: MODERATE
        DAY 3 Tokyo                         DAY 9 Kyoto                                  (See page 87 for details)
        In the morning, visit the oldest and most   Learn how to create bento during an interactive
        revered temple in the city, Sensoji Temple.   cooking class. Spend the afternoon at leisure.
        Stroll along Kappabashi Dori to see the endless   This evening, be entertained by a Maiko while
        array of specialised stores selling everything   enjoying a kaiseki dinner. (BLD)
        from cooking utensils to tables and uncover   DAY 10 Kyoto to Hiroshima
        an abundance of fabrics as you walk through
        Nippori Fabric Town. Visit Yanaka Cemetery   Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine before travelling by
        which feels more like a park than a cemetery.   train from Kyoto to Hiroshima and enjoy a bento
        Step back in time as you wander through Yanaka   box for lunch. Stay the next two nights at Mitsui
        Old Town. Enjoy a free afternoon. (B)  Garden Hotel Hiroshima (or similar). (BL)
                                            DAY 11 Hiroshima
        DAY 4 Tokyo to Hakone
        Take the train to Hakone. Enjoy a short boat   Visit the Peace Memorial Museum and Peace
                                            Memorial Park. Venture by ferry to Miyajima Island,
        cruise on Lake Ashi and ride the ropeway (cable   home to Itsukushima Shrine. Take the opportunity
        car) for majestic views of Mt Fuji. This evening,   to either hike or travel by ropeway (cable car) to the
        enjoy a delicious meal at your traditional   summit of Mt Misen. For lunch, you may choose to      Bento Box
        Japanese hotel. Overnight at Hakone Pax   try an okonomiyaki pancake. Return by ferry and
        Yoshino (or similar). (BD)
                                            spend the afternoon at leisure. (B)
        DAY 5 Hakone to Takayama            DAY 12 Hiroshima to Osaka
        Travel from Hakone to Takayama by train. See the   From Hiroshima, travel by train to Osaka. Visit
        magnificent wooden floats which are paraded   Osaka Castle, board the Aqualiner to cruise
        through the streets each year during the two   along Okawa River and see the city from the top
        Takayama Festivals. Visit a former government   of Umeda Sky Building. Stay the next two nights
        building, Takayama Jinya. Discover the beautifully   at Cross Hotel Osaka (or similar). (B)
        preserved wooden houses as you stroll along
        Kami Sannomachi Street. Stay the next two nights   DAY 13 Osaka
        at Takayama Ouan (or similar). (B)  Choose what you’d like to do with a full free day
        DAY 6 Takayama                      in vibrant Osaka. This evening, enjoy a farewell
                                            group dinner in the Dotombori Area. (BD)
        Enjoy a full day exploring Takayama and its
        surrounds at your own pace. You may choose to   DAY 14 Osaka
        visit Shirakawago, a village famous for its buildings   Enjoy breakfast before transferring to Osaka
        with steeply pitched thatched roofs. (B)  Station for your onward journey. (B)                       Kyoto

        *Prices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include the airfare from New Zealand. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote.    67
        Refer to our booking conditions for full pricing and payment information. For more information visit insiderjourneys.co.nz or see your travel agent.
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