Semi Escorted
Upon arrival at Tokyo Narita NRT or Haneda HND Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free at leisure to explore the area on your own. Check-in time is at 14:00pm, early check-in is not included and is subject to availability.
After breakfast, meet with your English speaking guide in the hotel lobby at 09:00am. Your tour will be by public transportation (taxi, train and subway). We start at the Tsukiji Fish Market, where your guide will show you not only the freshest seafood but also kitchen utensils and other Japanese ingredients. We then experience a private Sushi class at one of the established Sushi restaurants in the market. A master chef will show you how to slice Sashimi and make Nigiri. With detailed instruction, you will make your own Nigiri for your lunch, using fresh ingredients from the market. After lunch, we will visit the Meiji Shrine, which is the most worshipped Shrine in Japan, enshrined by the Meiji Emperor. You will then be escorted to Shibuya, the largest pedestrian crossing in the world. Our tour will end back at your hotel at around 18:00pm. Meals: Breakfast
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After breakfast, meet your guide in the hotel lobby at 08:00am and travel by private car to Hakone, approximately a 3 hour drive to the Lake Ashi area. Here we will enjoy a 40 minute private boat ride with Lake Ashi Pirate Cruise to cruise around the scenic Lake Ashi and to the Kuzuryu Shrine, which boasts a Red Torii Gate floating in the lake. We visit the historical Hakone checking point and learn the travel regulations during the Samurai period. Walk through the historical Tokaido path lined with 450 year old Cypress trees. Then continue with a visit to Owakudani, an active volcanic vent, where we try black egg boiled in the hot spring water. It is believed that if you eat one, your life will be seven years longer. Return to the hotel late afternoon, where you can enjoy the quality hot spring baths onsite. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, take a private transfer from your hotel in Hakone to Odawara Station (approx. 40 mins). You then travel on the Bullet Train to Kyoto, which takes approximately 2.5 hours, in 1st class. Upon arrival at Kyoto Station, transfer to your hotel by taxi on your own (approx. 20 mins, JPY 1,500 per taxi). Meals: Breakfast
This morning, meet with your guide at 08:30am in the hotel lobby for a morning tour by public transportation (taxi, subway and trains). We travel to the Arashiyama District in Kyoto's mountainside to walk through the picturesque Bamboo path and visit Tenryuji, which is one of the important Zen Temples in Japan. Enjoy a 20 minute walk to the Japanese Monkey preserved area. As it is on the hilltop, Arashiyama Mountains can be observed from here. We then return to Kyoto City Centre for a private visit to Machiya Townhouse, Kyoto's typical wooden residence, which is registered as the city’s cultural property. After lunch on your own, you will be escorted to the meeting spot at 13:30pm for this afternoon's 3.5 hour private cycling tour, which will take you to the historical spots in Kyoto such as the Imperial Palace Gardens, Higashiyama area, Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion), Nanzenji Zen Temple as well as the picturesque backstreets all escorted by your English speaking cyclist / guide. The tour will end in the City Centre at approx. 18:00pm. Return to the hotel on your own. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will have free time until check-out. Make your own way to Kansai/Osaka Airport (KIX) on the Airport Bus (approx. 1.5 hours, JPY 2,000-2,500 per person). Please arrange your tickets through the hotel’s concierge desk no later than the day before. The regular check-out time is at 12:00pm, late check-out is not included and subject to availability. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (toi)
