Japan

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Length

9 days

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Destinations

Osaka & Tokyo

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

All of our programs are 100% customizable

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Contact us to get started building a fully-customized itinerary.
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All of our programs are 100% customizable

Is there an experience you would like to provide that isn’t included in our itineraries?
Let’s add it!

Are there sites that better fit your subject than the ones provided?
Let’s swap them!

Contact us to get started building a fully-customized itinerary.
Tell us your dream program and we’ll make it a reality!