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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^
                                                                               Adult twin share
                                            Hiroshima bomb victims, and the eerie A-Bomb Dome.
                                                                               ^ From price is a guide only.
                        The prices in this brochure are intended as a guide only. Prices are in New Zealand Dollars and are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified.    13
                                   Please refer to page 4 for an explanation of “From” prices and ask your travel agent for our best price.
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