9 DAY COMBINATION PACKAGE TOUR – B
TOKYO – MOUNT FUJI – TAKAYAMA – SHIRAKAWA-GO – KANAZAWA – KYOTO – NARA
For something a little bit different. Visit Tokyo and the beautiful Mount Fuji before seeing world heritage site Shirakawa-go with its uniquely Japanese thatch-roofed houses. Travel back in time with a stroll through the stunning village of Takayama, and then transfer to the historical samurai village Kanazawa before heading to old-capital Kyoto and Nara. Operates all-year-round.
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TOUR DETAILS
DEPARTURES
Operates all year round. Please contact us for availability.
TOUR PRICE
From $3,560 per person / land only / twin share base / one way course
Single supplement: From $1,880 per person
*Round trip course available, please request upon enquiry.
FITNESS LEVEL
Reasonable walking involved. You should be able to comfortably walk at least three kilometres (3km) without stopping and climb 60 steps unaided. All Japan Tours staff is unable to provide individual personal assistance to passengers with walking, boarding or alighting coaches or other transportation.
INCLUSIONS
Airport meet and greet at Narita or Haneda Airport
Return airport transfers
8 Nights‘ accommodation
3 Meals
3 x Lunch
*Breakfast package available upon request
Full day sightseeing tours of Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Nara by local guides
Half day sightseeing tours of Tokyo, Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa by local guides
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services
English-speaking assistance at points of transfer
1 Luggage transfer (Hakone – Kyoto)
*flights and personal expenses are not included
UPGRADES
EXTENSIONS
Round trip (return to Tokyo) course and hotel upgrade plans are available.
Upon request, we can organise your accommodation should you wish to extend your stay in Japan before or after your tour.
TOUR ITINERARY
Meet and greet at Narita or Haneda Airport and transfer to your hotel. Check-in for 2 nights accommodation in Tokyo.
Meals: –
Assistance: Airport transfer, Hotel drop-off
Today embark on a morning tour that includes the Imperial Palace Plaza and the bustling Tsukiji Fish Markets. The last stop is the iconic Asakusa Sensoji Temple and the colourful Nakamise shopping street. The tour will then disembark and you have the rest of the afternoon free at leisure, enjoy!
Meals: –
Assistance: Hotel pick-up
DAY 3
TOKYO – MOUNT FUJI – HAKONE
Head off to join the picturesque Mount Fuji Tour. Enjoy Mount Fuji 5th Station, a ride on the Komagatake Ropeway and the beautiful Lake Ashi Cruise. Lunch will be provided. In the evening, you will arrive at your hotel in Hakone.
Meals: L
Assistance: Hotel pick-up
Leave Mount Fuji behind and head to the small historical town of Takayama for a slice of Edo period Japan. You will visit the Yatai Kaikan Hall and the Kusakabe Folk Museum. Stay 1 night’s accommodation in Takayama.
Meals: –
Assistance: Hotel pick-up, Hotel drop-off
DAY 5
TAKAYAMA – SHIRAKAWA-GO – KANAZAWA
Today you’ll visit the colourful Takayama morning market and the quaint streets of Kami Sannomachi town, before heading off to the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage village of Shirakawa-go, nestled between the remote mountains of the Shogawa River Valley. Visit the Shirakawa-go Observatory Deck, before heading to the Wada Residence for a cultural experience and Japanese-style lunch. Later, you will head to Kanazawa where you will spend 1 night’s accommodation.
Meals: L
Assistance: Hotel pick-up, Hotel drop-off
Explore the Nagamachi Samurai District in Kanazawa before visiting the Nomura House, an authentic former Samurai residence surrounded by calming Japanese gardens. Afterwards, enjoy the Kenrokuen Gardens, Higashi-chaya District and witness the process of Kanazawa’s famous handmade gold-work firsthand at the Hakuza gold leaf store. Head to Kyoto via train and meet an assistant to help you to your hotel. Check-in for 2 nights’ accommodation in Kyoto.
Meals: –
Assistance: Hotel pick-up
DAY 7
KYOTO – NARA – KYOTO
Enjoy a full day tour of Kyoto and Nara, visiting the enigmatic Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion and Kyoto Imperial Palace before heading to Nara to see the World Heritage Todaiji Temple, Nara Deer Park, Kasuga Shrine and Nara Nagomikan. Enjoy a buffet lunch in the afternoon.
Meals: L
Assistance: Hotel pick-up, Hotel drop-off
Today you have the day at leisure. Perhaps visit Fushimi Inari Taisha’s thousand torii gates or the Sagano Bamboo Forest by rail, or spend the day exploring and savouring the streets of Kyoto.
On Round-Trip Course:
Return to Tokyo on this day.
Check-out from hotel. Transfer to Itami Airport or Kansai International Airport.
On Round-Trip Course:
Check out from hotel. Transfer to Narita or Haneda Airport.
Meals: –
Assistance: Hotel pick-up, Airport transfer
*Tour schedule may change without prior notice.
*Key: B – Breakfast included / L – Lunch included / D – Dinner included
*All above prices are correct at time of publishing. Prices are expressed in Australian dollars based on foreign exchange rates and are subject to change.
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