13 Days / 11 nights Semi-Escorted Tour
Discover Shirakawago (Ultimate Japan)
Prices: from £2628 per person *
Departure Dates: TBC
£840 Single Supplement
Departure Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Itinerary:
Day 1: London- Tokyo
Depart on Japan Airlines from London Heathrow to Tokyo Narita Airport.
Day 2: Tokyo
Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport. Met on arrival at Narita Airport & escorted the airport bus stand. Transfer by the airport bus (public service) to your hotel.
Accommodation: Grand New Takanawa Prince Hotel
Day 3: Tokyo
Morning sightseeing tour of Tokyo including Tokyo Tower, Imperial Place and Meiji Shrine.
Accommodation: Grand New Takanawa Prince Hotel
Day 4-5: Tokyo
Free to enjoy Tokyo.
Accommodation: Grand New Takanawa Prince Hotel
Day 6: Tokyo-Mt Fuji-Hakone
Deluxe motor coach to the foot of Mt.Fuji via expressway. Then drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Lunch at Hotel Highland Resort. Afternoon, proceed to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt.Komagatake Aerial Cableway.
Accommodation:Hakone Hotel Kowaki-en with hot spring baths.
Day 7: Hakone-Takayama
Morning, drive to Odawara and board a Shinkansen for Nagoya. Transfer to a limited-express for Takayama, an ancient, tranquil city called "Little Kyoto". Afternoon, stroll through Takayama, visiting Yatai Kaikan Hall, where colorfully decorated traditional festival floats are displayed; Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum, formerly the residence of powerful merchants under government patronage; and the streets of Kami Sannomachi, which preserve traditional Japanese wooden houses. Accommodation at Hida Hotel Plaza.
Accommodation: Hida Hotel Plaza
Day 8: Takayama-Shirakawago-Kanazawa
Visit the famous morning market of Takayama. Scenic drive by Lake Miboro and along Shokawa River to Shirakawago, designated in 1995 as part of the World Heritage. Its high lights are unique structures called Gassho-Zukuri, or joined-hands farmhouses. Then visit Gokayama, another World Heritage village, where you can experience making Gokayama Washi, traditional Japanese paper. Continue to Kanazawa.
Accommodation:Kanazawa Miyako Hotel.
Day 9: Kanazawa-Kyoto
Morning sightseeing in Kanazawa, visiting Kenroku-en Garden, Kutaniyaki Pottery Kiln, Nagamachi Samurai House. Afternoon, back to Kyoto by a limited-express. Four nights stay in Kyoto.
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel or similar
Day 10: Kyoto & Nara
Full day sightseeing tour of Kyoto and Nara. This includes Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace and Golden Pavilion. After lunch at the Handicraft Centre, travel on to Nara to visit Todaiji Temple, housing a colossal image of Buddha, Deer Park and the Kasuga Shrine.
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel or similar
Day 11 - 12: Kyoto
Free to enjoy Kyoto.
Accommodation: New Miyako Hotel or similar
Day 13: Kyoto-London
Assisted transfer from the hotel to Kyoto station. Depart on Japan Airlines from Osaka Kansai Airport to London Heathrow, same day arrival.
What is included:
Return economy flights on Japan Airlines
All UK & Japan airport taxes
Sightseeing tours on Day 3,6-10
11 nights accommodation in Japan, twin sharing (room only)
Return transfers from the airport to the hotels.
* Price is per person based on twin-share and subject to change and availability. Terms and conditions apply
To book or for enquiries, please call our specialist staff on 0844 472 3161