Japan
Program includes
- Roundtrip Airfare
- 7 Nights of Accommodation
- All Ground Transportation
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Tokyo Museum Grutt Pass
- Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
- Full Time Guidance & Assistance
- Travelers Insurance
Program highlights
- Imperial Palace
- Tokyo National Museum
- Meiji Shinto Shrine
- Senso-ji Shrine
- Toyosu Fish Market
- Tea Ceremony
- UNESCO World Heritage Site – Nijo Castle
- Golden Pavilion
- Kimono Show
Itinerary
Day 1 – Departure
- Depart Home for Osaka, Japan
Day 2 – Kyoto
- Arrive in Osaka, Japan
- Airport Train Transfer & On-ground Briefing
- Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc.
- Kyoto Welcome Dinner – Kyoto is also famous for its tofu and its distinctive locally grown vegetables. The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Day 3 – Kyoto
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Historical & Cultural Tour of Kyoto – Nijo Castle, Golden Pavilion, Gion District, Traditional Kimono Show and more…
- Lunch Break
- Tea Ceremony – Kyoto was where the tea ceremony was born and remains its spiritual heart. This special ceremony provides an unforgettable opportunity to learn the Japanese art of tea!
- Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 4 – Kyoto
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Free Day in Kyoto – Optional visit to Bamboo Forestand/or Geisha Dancing Performance
Day 5 – Tokyo
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Bullet Train to Tokyo (approx. 3.5hours)
- Drop Bags & Orientation Walking Tour
- Historical & Cultural Tour of Tokyo – Imperial Palace, Harajuku, Shinjuku, Metropolitan Government Building, Meiji Shinto Shrine and more…
- Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Day 6 – Tokyo
- Tokyo National Museum – This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only 4,000, exhibits
are rotated constantly. - Ueno Park & Asakusa Walking Tour
- SenSO-ji Shrine – Experience the story of the oldest temple in Tokyo, and the people of Japan.
Day 7 – Tokyo
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Tsukiji Outer Market or Toyosu Fish Market – The market plays an important role in supplying food to the tables of Tokyo denizens by providing a stable source of vegetables, fish, meat and other fresh food products at set prices gathered in one location from which they are then efficiently distributed.
- Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion Airport Transfer
Day 8 – Tokyo
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Free Day in Tokyo
- Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Day 9 – Return
- Breakfast & Day Briefing
- Airport Transfer
- Depart Tokyo, Japan for Home
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