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These tours are ideal for travellers who appreciate the local knowledge of a guide, but who also enjoy some freedom to visit destinations of their own choice. On our Semi-Escorted tours you will join guided tours varying in length from a morning to several days. However, in between these you are free to explore on your own, with the aid of extensive information provided by Jaltour.


TOKYO - City of Contrasts -  
DAY 1
London - Tokyo
Depart London Heathrow on a non-stop Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo.
DAY 2

Tokyo
Transfer by public airport bus to your hotel. Stay for 3 nights.

DAY 3

Tokyo
Morning sightseeing tour of Tokyo, including Meiji Shrine and Asakusa Kannon Temple. Afternoon Free.

DAY 4

Tokyo - Nikko - Tokyo
Full day sightseeing of Nikko, visiting the fabulous Toshogu Shrine and Kegon Waterfall. Lunch included.

DAY 5

Tokyo
Free to explore Tokyo, or take optional tours.

DAY 6

Tokyo - Mt. Fuji & Hakone
Travel with a guide to the Mt. Fuji 5th station. Lunch. Sightseeing tour of Hakone National Park. Overnight in Hakone.

DAY 7

Hakone - Takayama
Travel with a guide to Takayama. View Yatai Kaikan Hall and Kusakabe Folkcraft Museum. Overnight in Takayama.

DAY 8
Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa
Visit Takayama Morning Market before heading for Shirakawago and Gokayama, the World Heritage listed villages, famed for their unique architecture called Gassho-Zukuri. Continue with your guide to Kanazawa, and stay for 1 night.
DAY 9

Kanazawa - Kyoto
Morning sightseeing of Kenrokuen Garden, one of the Japan’s three most beautiful traditional gardens, Kutaniyaki Pottery Kiln and the Higashi Chaya Geisha District in Kanazawa. Travel with your guide to Kyoto. Stay for 4 nights in a hotel.

DAY 10

Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto
Morning sightseeing tour of Kyoto including, Nijo Castle and the Golden Pavilion.  Lunch. Tour Todaiji Temple, which houses a colossal image of Buddha, and Kasuga Shrine in Nara.

DAY 11-12

Kyoto
Free to explore Kyoto, or take optional tours.

DAY 13

Kyoto - London
Take a shuttle bus service to Osaka Kansai Airport. Depart on a non-stop Japan Airlines flight to London Heathrow, arriving the same day.

 



Prices for 2008
HOTEL 11Jan-24Mar 25Mar-12Jul 14Jul-18Aug 21Aug-30Oct 01Nov-04Dec single supplement
Superior £2,366 £2,403 £2,623 £2,438 £2,403 £524

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Jan-Feb: Fri, Mar: Mon & Fri, Apr-13Nov: Mon, Thu, Sat, 20Nov-4Dec: Thu

 

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