Grand Tour of Japan
From
£7,646pp
Grand Tour of Japan
Get involved in making and tasting your own delicious Japanese specialities including filled oyaki flour buns, crisp okonomiyaki pancakes, and udon noodles. Walk in the footsteps of Japan’s past along the Old Tōkaidō Road and Nakasendo Trail, amongst the oldest routes in the country.
Overview
Japan is a country of contrasts, and this three-week adventure explores them all. Travel from small towns and historic castles to bustling cities aboard high-speed trains. Along the way, visit landscaped gardens, volcanic landscapes, and hot-spring-dwelling snow monkeys, reflect on history in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and explore Mount Koya, while sampling local cuisine, culture, and art. Selected dates also include a full-day sumo wrestling experience, providing a truly unique insight into Japanese culture.
Itinerary
✓ Day 1: UK - In flight
✓ Day 2-3: Tokyo
✓ Day 4: Hakone
✓ Day 5: Tokyo
✓ Day 6: Nagano
✓ Day 7: Nagano - Kyoto
✓ Day 8-9: Kyoto
✓ Day 10: Kyoto - Osaka
✓ Day 11: Koyasan
✓ Day 12: Takamatsu
✓ Day 13: Naoshima
✓ Day 14: Okayama - Hiroshima
✓ Day 15: Hiroshima
✓ Day 16: Beppu - Aso
✓ Day 17: Aso - Kumamoto
✓ Day 18-19: Nagasaki
✓ Day 20: Dazaifu - Fukuoka
✓ Day 21: Fukuoka - UK
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 20 Nights
- Board: 28 Meals
- Departing: London Heathrow
- Offer Date: Multiple departures available
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Why book this tour?
Price includes:
✓ Nationwide return chauffeur service
✓ 28 meals: 19 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 2 dinners
✓ International flights
✓ 2.5 days free time
✓ 19 nights in hotels and 1 in flight
✓ 29 excursions & visits
✓ Tour manager
✓ Porterage Services included
Tour Highlights
✓ Guided tours of Tokyo and Kyoto
✓ Excursion to Hakone; Nakasendo Trail, Koyasan; Naoshima Island
✓ Visits to Jigokudani Monkey Par; Zrnko-ji Temple; Arashiyama Bamboo Grove; Korakuen Garden; Himeji Castle and Ritsurin Garden
✓ Orientation walk of Dotonbori
✓ Sightseeing tours in Hiroshima and Kumamoto
✓ Beppu hell tour
✓ Guided tour in Mount Aso
✓ Four excursions in Nagasaki
✓ Two excursions in Fukuoka
✓ Culinary and crafting experiences including yosegi zaiku marquetry, lunch with maiko, udon making, sake tasting and more
✓ Three journeys on the bullet train
Come and Say Hello!
With 16 local branches, proud to call Wales home, we’re always here to offer you a travel experience that’s as easy and personal as a chat with an old friend. Pop into your local branch or give us a call today. We look forward to seeing you - Edrych ymlaen I'ch gweld chi!
