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 Masterpiece Japan
The Charming Advantage: Round-trip air transportation Hotel accomodation Meet and greet transfers Quality guided sightseeing tours Meal plans as per itinerary
Tour Highlights: Explore sights and sounds of Tokyo Mt. Fuji 5th Station Tour historic town of Takayama Buke Yashiki - historical Samurai residence Kyoto's Golden Pavilion Osaka Castle Kobe City Tour Exclusions : Travel insuranceVisa fees, passport fees, etc.Tips and gratuitiesPersonal purchasesMeals/admission not in itinerary
Accomodation:
Tokyo
Shinjuku Hilton
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Hakone
Weltel Hyoseki Hotel
Hakone Kowakien Resort
Takayama
Hida Plaza Hotel
Hida Associa Hotel
Kanazawa
Kanazawa ANA Hotel
Lake Biwa
Biwako La Foret Hotel
Kyoto
Kyoto Rihga Royal Hotel
Kyoto Granvia Hotel
Osaka
Hilton Osaka
Osaka Ritz-Carlton
Kobe
Kobe New Otani
Kobe Okura Hotel
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| Call (770) 565-9101 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7027945 | | Charming Asia | | Offer valid through 12/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | USA - Tokyo
Location: Japan
Depart from your hometown to Tokyo, Japan. | | Day 2 | Tokyo | Tokyo
Arrive at Tokyo Narita International Airport. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our tour guide and be transferred to your hotel. Get some free time for your own leisure for the rest of the day. | | Day 3 | Tokyo | Tokyo
Explore the sights and sounds of the beautiful city of Tokyo! See the national landmark dedicated to the great Emperor Meiji, the Meiji Shrine. Visit the tranquil East Garden of the Imperial Palace. Go on a Tokyo shopping spree in the famous Ginza district. Watch an age-old traditional Kabuki Show (Act 1). Also, visit the National Diet Building and Tasaki Pearl Gallery.
Meals: B | | Day 4 | Tokyo | Tokyo
Today's tour will take you to see Tokyo's oldest standing temple, Asakusa Kannon. Built in 628, this temple has been mentioned in many Japanese stories and legends. Stop and shop for traditional Japanese items in the Nakamise Shopping Precinct. Take a sightseeing cruise on Tokyo Bay. Also visit the historical naval fortress of Odaiba. See some of Japan's latest car innovations at the Toyota Showroom.
Meals: B,L | | Day 5 | Hakone | Tokyo - Mt. Fuji - Hakone
Stop at Mt. Fuji 5th Station and see Japan's highest and most prominent mountain. Take an exhilirating ride on the Komagatake Aerial Cableway for an inspiring view of the Hakone National Park. See Hakone's famous Owakudani Volcano Hot Spring before taking a cruise on the beautiful Lake Ashi.
Meals: B,L,D | | Day 6 | Takayama | Hakone - Lake Suwa - Takayama
Hakone is known for its relaxing pace and nature inspired scenery. Appreciate the splendors of Hakone as you visit Hakone Peace Park. Stop to see the magnificent scenery of Lake Suwa. Visit one of Japan's most notable landmarks, the Suwa Shrine. Continue to the historic town of Takayama, where you'll visit Hida Minzoku Mura, a folk village showcasing traditional architectural styles of the Japanese mountain regions.
Meals: B,L,D | | Day 7 | Kanazawa | Takayama - Kanazawa
Visit the Miyagawa Morning Market and Takayama Jinya, Takayama's best known market districts. Continue to the town of Kanazawa where you'll visit Buke Yashiki, a historical Samurai residential site.
Meals: B,L,D | | Day 8 | Lake Biwa | Kanazawa - Lake Biwa
Visit one of Japan's most beautiful garden landscapes, Kenrokuen Garden. Stop at the Yunokunino Handicraft Village, the best place to view the process of making Japanese paper, painting and pottery. Visit the largest freshwater lake in Japan, Lake Biwa. The lake's beauty and proximity to the ancient capital made it a popular subject in Japanese literature and poems. See the legendary natural magnificence of Tojimbo, a series of surreal basaltic cliffs on the Sea of Japan.
Meals: B,L,D | | Day 9 | Kyoto | Lake Biwa - Nara - Kyoto
Delve deeper in Japanese culture and tradition as you visit the city of Nara. Known for its historic temples and ruins, Nara has been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit the Todaiji Temple, Deer Park, and Kasuga Shrine. Continue your cultural tour as you are transferred to Kyoto.
Meals: B,L | | Day 10 | Kyoto | Kyoto
Formerly the capital of Imperial Japan, Kyoto is now a popular tourist destination holding some of Japan's most famous historical sites and relics. Discover the rich culture of Japan as you visit the Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu Temple, Nishijin Kimono Showroom, Yasaka Shrine, Nijo Castle, and Heian Shrine.
Meals: B,L | | Day 11 | Osaka | Kyoto - Osaka
Visit the famous tourist district of Arashiyama. Continue to see the Togetsukyo Bridge, famous for having Mt. Arashiyama for its backdrop. Togetsukyo Bridge undoubtedly became the symbol of Arashiyama. Watch an age-old cultural performance in Kyoto's most precious district, the Gion Center. Transfer to Osaka on the fastest land transportation in Japan, the Bullet Train. Visit the shopping and restaurant precinct of Dotonburi.
Meals: B,L,D | | Day 12 | Osaka | Osaka
See one of Japan's most famous castles, the Osaka Castle. Stop by Kuromon Market, where you can buy a variety of fresh Japanese food. Stop and shop at Osaka's main shopping center, the Shinsaibashi District. Continue to the Floating Garden, a futuristic observatory held 560 feet, seemingly in mid-air between the two towers of the Umeda Sky Building!
Meals: B,D | | Day 13 | Kobe | Osaka - Kobe
Transfer to the port city of Kobe. Continue to the Kobe Harbor where you can see a panoramic view of the city. Visit the prominent Kobe landmarks; Kobe Tower, Sake Factory, Kobe Earthquake Info Center, and Ijinkan (once home of foreign traders in Japan). Take a cable car ride to Mt. Rokko, the highest peak in the Rokko mountain range.
Meals: B,D | | Day 14 | Return USA | Osaka - USA
Transfer to the airport to board your flight back home.
Meals: B |
| | * Hotel accommodation is based on your package choice of deluxe or luxury. All hotels are subject to availability. Hotels may be substituted with another of similar category.
Price based on 2 passengers. Single Supplement charges apply for 1 passenger or person traveling. |
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