From $4,290.00 per person based on twin share
Day 1: Kansai Airport - Osaka
Welcome to Japan! Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by your driver for a shared airport transfer to your hotel. Check in to your hotel, collect your IC cards, which will be used to make ways to/from meeting points and any other physical tickets to use later on this itinerary.
Stay at Hotel Vischio Osaka by Granvia or similar.
Day 2: Osaka (B, L, D)
Following breakfast, make sure you wear comfortable clothing and shoes and catch the train to your meeting point. Join a half-day cycling tour of Osaka, where you will ride through many amazing you places you may not have seen otherwise. See Osaka Tenmangu and The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, before having the famous local dish, Okonomiyaki for lunch. Continue to the beautiful Osaka Castle, followed by a visit to a local tea house. After the tour concludes, you have free time until evening, when you will be making own way to meeting point, joining a local food tour of downtown Dotonbori and the retrotown Shinsekai. Sample the best of specialities of Osaka. Head back to your hotel on your own when the tour concludes.
Stay at Hotel Vischio Osaka by Granvia or similar.
Day 3: Osaka - Nara - Kyoto (B, L)
Pack an overnight bag and leave your main suitcase with the hotel reception early morning for them to be transferred to your hotel in Kyoto (next day delivery). After breakfast, catch the train to Nara and enjoy a half day walking tour. Check out the five-story pagoda, Kofuku-ji Temple and the impressive Todai-ji Temple, home of the Great Buddha statue. Enjoy a local lunch, before heading to Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Nara Deer Park. After the tour disbands in Nara, head to Kyoto on your own. Free time from late afternoon.
Stay at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo or similar.
Day 4: Kyoto (B, L, D)
Following breakfast, catch the train to Arashiyama and join a half day walking tour enjoying mesmerizing nature. Start with a visit to a local temple and Japanese gardens, before heading to the famous Bamboo Grove. Continue to the World Heritage Site, Tenryu-ji Temple, and enjoy an authentic Sho-jin cuisine (Buddhist vegetarian). The tour disbands afterwards, make your own way back to Kyoto. You will have a little free time until making your way to your next meeting point to join the night foodie tour in the backstreets of Gion and Pontocho. Head back to hotel on your own afterwards.
Stay at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo or similar.
Day 5: Kyoto (B, L, D)
Following breakfast, make your own way to the cooking studio, where you will enjoy a bento cooking class, which will also serve as your lunch. Enjoy a little free time, before continuing to the venue for your traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony experience, with Kimono dress up. You will be then be provided directions to enjoy a local kaiseki dinner (included) on your own.
Stay at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo or similar.
Day 6: Kyoto - Tokyo (B)
Pack an overnight bag and leave your main suitcase with the hotel reception early morning for them to be transferred to your hotel in Tokyo (next day delivery). Following breakfast and check out, free day at leisure, but you will be provided bullet train ticket to Tokyo. It is recommended to visit Fushimi Inari Shrine on your own before heading to Tokyo.
Stay at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo or similar.
Day 7: Tokyo (B, L)
Following breakfast, walk a short distance to your meeting point in Shinjuku and begin full day tour of Tokyo visiting Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine, one of the most famous Shinto shrines of Tokyo and continue to the beautiful and historical Imperial Palace. This is followed by a visit to Asakusa, famous for Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise district and the Kaminarimon Gate. Enjoy lunch at an Izakaya. Continue to the iconic Skytree Tower (only Tempo Deck included, not the Tembo Galleria Deck) and the Solamachi Shopping Mall below. Conclude with a trip to the Odaiba area and enjoy a cruise under the gorgeous Rainbow bridge, before heading back to Shinjuku.
Stay at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo or similar.
Day 8: Tokyo (B, L)
After breakfast, catch the train to your meeting point at Tsukiji, the former major fish market, also know as "Tokyo's Kitchen". Check out buddhist temples and shinto shrines, before heading to the outer market to sample delicious food and enjoy a seafood lunch. Make your own way to TeamLab Planets afterwards and enjoy an amazing digital experience. Head back to your hotel when ready.
Stay at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo or similar.
Day 9: Tokyo - Narita/Haneda (B)
After breakfast, free time until you need to catch the train to the airport for your flight. Thank you for visiting Japan.
Inclusions:
8 Nights Accommodations
8 Breakfast, 6 Lunches and 3 Dinners
Shared Airport Transfer from Kansai Airport to Osaka
IC Card with 8,000 JPY credit
Half-Day Osaka Cycling Tour
Night Food Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai
Luggage Transfer from Osaka to Kyoto (1x piece per person)
Half-Day Nara Walking Tour
Half-Day Arashiyama Walking Tour
Kyoto Night Foodie Tour
Bento Cooking Class in Kyoto
Tea Ceremony with Kimono Experience and Kaiseki Dinner
Luggage Transfer from Kyoto to Kyoto
Train Tickets from Kyoto to Tokyo (Standard)
1-Day Amazing Tokyo Tour
Afternoon Walking Tour of Tsukiji Fish Market
TeamLab Planets Admission Tickets
Shared Airport Transfer from Tokyo to Narita/Haneda Airport
Exclusions:
Flight Tickets
Visa
Accommodation/City & Onsen Taxes (Some may require collection at property approx. 300JPY per person, per night)
Tickets not included in itinerary
Beverages and personal expenses
Tipping (not expected in Japan)
Insurances
Porterage