Day 1: Arrive Tokyo

Arrive in bustling Tokyo. Check in to your hotel for the next three nights. This evening you will meet our Tour Guide for an introduction with your fellow travellers.

Day 2: Tokyo

Spend the day exploring bustling Tsukiji Fish Market, Ueno Park (the best place to view cherry blossoms), the famous Asakusa Temple, Odaiba City, Ginza Street and more. Enjoy a fabulous welcome dinner with your group.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 3: Tokyo

Today your guide will take you on the metro (rail) as you explore Tokyo like a local. The morning will be spent at Meiji Shrine, then travel to eclectic Harajuku where you will get a taste of modern Japanese culture. Visit the Shibuya Sky building for a panoramic view before marveling at the cherry blossoms along Meguro River. Your tour will finish in Shinjuku where you can continue to explore or return to the hotel at your own pace.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Tokyo - Hakone

Today you travel towards one of the natural highlights of Japan, majestic Mount Fuji. Stop at Gotemba Peace Park and be in awe of the chalky Stupa and explore Lake Ashi on a Pirate Cruise. Travel by gondola on the Owakudani Ropeway and admire the spectacular views.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 5: Hakone - Mount Fuji - Takayama

Travel to the famous 5th Station of Mount Fuji, where you can admire the spectacular views and magnificent mountain. The tallest peak in the country, it is surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Transfer to Takayama for the next two nights.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 6: Takayama

Your guide will take you on a full day tour with visits to the Exhibition Hall and the Folkcraft Museum. Wander through the quaint streets filled with traditional thatched roof buildings and merchant homes.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

Day 7: Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa

On your way to Kanazawa you will stop at the World Heritage Listed Shirakawago. Spend the afternoon admiring the gardens and castle of Kenrokuen before checking in to your hotel in Kanazawa.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 8: Kanazawa -Kyoto

Transfer to Kyoto and visit Kyomitzu Temple. Learn about traditional tea customs during a beautiful tea ceremony, before checking in to your hotel for two nights.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

Day 9: Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto

Spend the morning in beautiful Nara exploring Todaji Temple and feeding the friendly bowing deer in the Park. The inquisitive deer are used to visitors. Enjoy a sushi making experience for lunch before returning to Kyoto and visit the sparkling Golden Pavilion and walking the cherry blossom lined Path of Philosophy.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Day 10: Kyoto - Hiroshima

Wander through the famous red Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine and marvel at the towering bamboo in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Take the Shinkansen Bullet Train to Hiroshima for two nights stay.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

Day 11: Hiroshima

Visit Miyajima Island in the morning by ferry. Visit Itsukushima shrine and admire the only floating Tori gate in Japan. Absorb the atmosphere of the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Park.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Day 12: Hiroshima - Himeji - Osaka

Take the morning train to Himeji castle, the World Heritage Listed national treasure of Japan. Continue to Osaka after lunch. Admire the views of cherry blossoms around Osaka Castle on your Aqualiner cruise. Check in to your hotel before your final group dinner together.

Day 13: Depart Osaka

After breakfast the day is free at your leisure until it is time to transfer to the Airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast

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