Arrive Tokyo – Welcome to Japan!

Today, begin your beautiful journey of Japan with Airtours Holidays. Arrive at Narita Airport where you will be met by your Tour Manager at the arrival area after clearing immigration and customs. The coach will depart from the airport between 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM considering most flights arrive at Narita airport around that time. Kindly manage your own transfer if you are unable to meet the Tour Manager at the designated time. Then check-in to the hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Tokyo                                                                                          (D) 

Day 02:

Guided City Tour of Tokyo – River Sumida Cruise – Visit the Asakusa Sensō-ji Temple – Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en

After a buffet breakfast, proceed on a guided tour of Tokyo. Start with a cruise on River Sumida and enjoy the landscape of Tokyo from the river. Then, visit the 7th Century Buddhist Sensō-ji Temple in the Asakusa District. Also walk through the Nakamise Shopping Street, which has been in existence since the 17th century. Enjoy a local lunch. Drive past the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en, that has been around since the Edo Period (1603-1868) as a feudal lord’s Tokyo residence. In 1949 it was dedicated to the citizens of Japan as a public park.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Tokyo                                                                                          (B, LL, D) 

 

Day 03:

Visit Tokyo Tower – Zōjō-ji Temple – TeamLab Planets

After a buffet breakfast, visit Tokyo Tower, that was constructed in 1958, and is an enduring icon of Japan. Get a bird’s eye view of Tokyo from the Main Observation Deck at 150 metres. Later visit the Zōjō-ji Temple, an impressive temple complex housing the tombs of six Tokugawa shoguns. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, visit TeamLab Planets and experience immersive art involving light, water, and sound.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Tokyo                                                                                          (B, LL, D) 

 Day 04:

Tokyo – Hakone Ropeway – Lake Ashi Cruise – Mount Fuji – On to Nagano

After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Hakone and take the Hakone Scenic Ropeway. Thereafter, embark on a cruise on Lake Ashi. Enjoy a local lunch. Later, drive to experience the majestic Mt Fuji, Japan’s most famous symbol! Take in the amazing view of the valley below from Mt Fuji (3rd/4th/5th Station – weather conditions permitting). Drive to Nagano and check into the hotel.Tonight enjoy a local dinner

Overnight in Nagano                                                                                       (B, LL, LD) 

Day 05:

Matsumoto – Alpine Route – Murodō – Toyama

After a buffet breakfast, check out. Proceed to enjoy the Japanese Alps. Tateyama experiences some of the heaviest snowfall in the world. Enjoy a local lunch en route. Experience the Murodō snow wonderland along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. At 2450 meters above sea level, Murodō is the highest point along the Alpine Route. Proceed to Toyama and check into the hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Toyama                                                               (B, LL,D)

Day 06:

Toyama – Kanazawa – Kenroku-en – Nomura Samura House – Kinpaku Experience

After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Kanazawa. One of the wealthiest cities in Japan, Kanazawa escaped the devastation of World War II, allowing its historical districts, samurai residences, and traditional art scene to remain intact. Visit Kenroku-en, one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens. The name Kenroku-en means “having six attributes”. Enjoy a local lunch. Later proceed to visit Nomura Samura House, a national treasure that provides a fascinating insight into the lives of Japan’s famed warriors. Proceed to experience Kinpaku – the usage of Gold Leaf. Bring back home your own postcard decorated with gold leaf. Later, transfer to your hotel and check in.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Kanazawa                                                                       (B,LL,D) 

Day 07:

Kanazawa – Shirakawago – Kyoto

After a buffet breakfast, check out and visit the Alpine village of Shirakawago- declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The village is famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri houses, some of which are more than 250 years old. The architectural style developed over many generations and is designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow that falls in the region during winter. The roofs, made without nails, provided a large attic space used for cultivating silkworms. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, proceed to Kyoto. Enjoy the views as you witness mountain slopes, streams and pine trees. Upon arrival in Kyoto, check in to your hotel.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Kyoto                                                                  (B,LL,D) 

Day 08:

Kyoto – Nara – Osaka

After a buffet breakfast, check out and visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion). Kinkaku-ji was built to echo the extravagant Kitayama culture that developed in the wealthy aristocratic circles of Kyoto. Later, visit Nijō Castle, the former Kyoto residence of the first shogun of the Edo Period. The castle was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Enjoy a local lunch en route to Nara. Upon arrival in Nara visit Tōdai-ji Temple. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan. The Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall), once held the record as the world’s largest wooden building and it houses the largest bronze statue of Buddha in Japan. Later, drive to Osaka.

Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Osaka                                                                  (B,LL,D) 

Day 09:

Excursion to Hiroshima – Miyajima Island – Peace Memorial Museum – Osaka

After a buffet breakfast, transfer to Hiroshima by bullet train. Drive to Miyajima Ferry Pier to embark on a ferry ride which to Miyajima Island. See the floating Torii Gates – the second most photographed monument in Japan and see the Itsukushima Jinja Shrine. Take the ferry back to the mainland. Enjoy a local lunch. Drive to Hiroshima – the city where time stood still when it was devastated during World War II by the Atom bomb. See the Cenotaph which is a tribute to all those people who died due to the bombing. See the Atom Bomb Dome – the only building that remained after the bombing which has now become the symbol of Hiroshima. Visit the Peace Memorial Museum. Later transfer to Osaka by Bullet train.Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner 

Overnight in Osaka                                                                                          (B, LL, D) 

Day 10: Farewell!

After buffet/boxed breakfast, transfer to Osaka Kansai Airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your holiday.                                                   (B)

FOR CLIENTS PROCEEDING TO SOUTH KOREA

Day 10:

Osaka, Japan – Flight to Seoul – Arrive Seoul, South Korea

After a buffet/boxed breakfast, check out and proceed to the airport for your flight to Seoul, South Korea. (Flight Cost Included) Arrive at Seoul Airport. After clearing immigration and customs, transfer to Seoul and check-in to the hotel.

Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Seoul                                                                                          (D)

Day 11:

Seoul – Gyeongbokgung Palace – Insa-dong Cultural Street – Jogyesa Temple

After a buffet breakfast, visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty. Wear the Hanbok as you walk through the palace grounds. Later, participate in a Kimchi-making masterclass. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, visit the Insa-dong Cultural Street and the Jogyesa Temple built in the 14th century, is the Jogyesa Temple, is center of Buddhism in South Korea. Return to Myeongdong.Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Seoul                                                                                          (B, LL, D)

 Day 12:

Seoul – Excursion to DMZ – Lotte Tower Mall Sky Observatory

After a buffet breakfast, transfer to the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone), which serves as a buffer zone between South Korea and North Korea. Visit the Imjingak Park, Dora Observatory and the Tonglichon Unification village. Also experience the 3rd Tunnel that the North Korean regime dug to infiltrate Seoul. Enjoy a local lunch. Afterwards, visit the Lotte Tower Sky Observatory to get an aerial view of Seoul and its suburbs. Later, walk along Seokchon Lake.

Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner

Overnight in Seoul                                                                                          (B, LL, D)

Day 13: Farewell!

After buffet/boxed breakfast, transfer to Incheon International Airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your holiday.                                                   (B)