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Extended Touring EXPLORING JAPAN

14 Day Golden Route

HIGHLIGHTS: Take the fast ferry to the tranquil island of Miyajima.
• Shinkansen bullet train • Harajuku Dine on local oysters and white wine before returning
• Takayama Jinya • Shirakawago village to Hiroshima. (B)
• Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome Day 11: Hiroshima to Kyoto
• Himeji Castle • Golden Pavilion Travel to Himeji Castle by train. The castle was built
• Kiyomizu-dera Temple • Traditional Tea Ceremony in the early 17th century and has kept its original
Day 1: Tokyo design since construction. Continue onto Koko-en,
a beautiful garden before travelling to Kyoto. Stay
On arrival in Tokyo, meet your local representative the next three nights at Royal Hotel The Kyoto Sanjo
and be transferred to your hotel. Stay the next three (or similar). (B)
nights at Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu (or similar).
Day 12: Kyoto
Day 2: Tokyo Spend the day with your local English-speaking
Join your local English-speaking guide on a morning guide and discover Kyoto’s treasures. Explore the
tour of Tokyo’s highlights. (BL) Nijo Castle, built in 1603, and the glittering Golden
Day 3: Tokyo Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) which is one of Japan’s most
Spend the day at leisure. (B) cherished sites. Visit World Heritage listed Kiyomizu-
dera Temple, and the quaint Sannen-zaka and
Days 4-5: Tokyo to Hakone Ninen-zaka streets. (B)
Journey by Shinkansen bullet train to Hakone, set Day 13: Kyoto
in mountainous countryside. Explore its hiking trails,
lakes and museums followed by a hot spring onsen With your local guide, board the JR rapid train
bath. With the use of a Hakone Freepass, discover to and from Nara this morning. Visit the stunning
the area on up to eight different modes of transport. Todaiji temple, the Daibutsuden, Kofukuji temple and
Stay the next two nights at Hakone Pax Yoshino spend some time in the peaceful park where over
(or similar). (B2D) 1,000 tame deer roam freely. This afternoon, enjoy a
traditional tea ceremony with a tea master. (B)
Day 6: Hakone to Takayama
Venture from Hakone to Takayama by train. Join Day 14: Kyoto
a walking tour to discover some of Takayama’s Your tour concludes this morning upon check-out
main attractions. Visit Takayama Jinya, which offers from the hotel. (B)
wonderful insights into Japan’s past. Stroll past
some beautifully preserved wooden houses on Kami Includes:
COACH Sannomachi Street and venture past some enticing • 13 nights 31/2 to 4 star hotel accommodation
RAIL sake rice wine breweries. Stay the next three nights • Meals as indicated (B = breakfast, L = lunch,
STAY (NO. OF NIGHTS) at Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (or similar). (B) D = dinner)
• Half day Tokyo City Highlights tour
Day 7: Takayama to Shirakawago
Explore the unique hamlet of Shirakawago. Hidden • 3 day Hakone Freepass (from Odawara)
deep in the pine-covered mountains of Hakusan • 3 day Takayama and Shirakawago Explorer
National Park, Shirakawago is filled with pretty • Full day Himeji Castle and Engyoji private tour
farmhouses. (B) • Full day Shirakawago private tour
SHIRAKAWAGO
3 TAKAYAMA Day 8: Takayama • Full day Hiroshima private tour
TOKYO • Full day Kyoto private tour
3 Enjoy a day at leisure and spend time making your
own discoveries in Takayama. (B) • Local English-speaking guide
KYOTO
3 2 HAKONE Day 9: Takayama to Hiroshima • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
NAGOYA • Airport transfers to Tokyo accommodation
2 OSAKA SHIN Travel to Hiroshima by train. Targeted by an atomic
HIROSHIMA bomb, Hiroshima has become a thriving city since Tour Type: Independent/Rail
reinventing itself. Stay the next two nights at Mitsui Departs: Tokyo (TYO), daily
Garden Hotel Hiroshima (or similar). (B)
Concludes: Kyoto
Day 10: Hiroshima
Discover Hiroshima’s main sites on a full day tour.
Visit the Peace Memorial Park, a cenotaph honouring FROM PRICE: $7400^
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Hiroshima bomb victims, and the eerie A-Bomb Dome.
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