Our semi-escorted tour will start with a morning tour of Tokyo. Enjoy panoramic views of Tokyo from the Tokyo Tower Observatory. Visit the Imperial Palace Plaza and Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple; Asakusa Kannon Temple. Travel on to Mount Fuji and Hakone National Park where you can see active sulphur vents. Stay in a hot-spring hotel and relax in an onsen. Kyoto and Nara will enable first-time travellers to feel and enjoy the ‘old’ Japan.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | London – Tokyo Depart London on a direct flight to Tokyo |
| Day 2 | Tokyo Transfer by airport bus to your hotel. Stay for 3 nights. |
| Day 3 | Tokyo Morning sightseeing tour of Tokyo including Tokyo Tower Observatory, Imperial Plaza and Asakusa Kannon Temple. Afternoon free. |
| Day 4 | Tokyo Free to explore Tokyo, or you may take an optional tour. |
| Day 5 | Tokyo - Mt. Fuji & Hakone (L) Depart Tokyo on a coach with a guide for Hakone, visiting Fuji Visitor Centre and the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji. Enjoy afternoon sightseeing in Hakone National Park, including Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Valley and a Lake Ashi cruise. Stay overnight. |
| Day 6 | Hakone - Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto (L) Transfer with an assistant by bus to Odawara. Travel to Kyoto by bullet train, where you will be met by a guide. After lunch, take an afternoon tour in Nara, including Todaiji Temple, famous for its Great Buddha, and Kasuga Shrine. Return to Kyoto and stay for 4 nights. |
| Day 7 | Kyoto (L) Full-day sightseeing tour of Kyoto, including Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Imperial Palace / Nishi Honganji Temple, Sanjusangendo Hall and Kiyomizu Temple. |
| Day 8-9 | Kyoto Free to explore Kyoto, or you may take an optional tour. |
| Day 10 | Kyoto - London Transfer by shared shuttle taxi to Osaka Itami Airport. Take a domestic flight to Tokyo Narita for a direct flight to London, arriving the same day. |
*Upgrade to a ryokan stay in Kyoto available. We can also arrange for a stay in and/or escorted tours to Hiroshima
Tour Prices for 2012
| Departure Date | Standard |
| 04 Jan - 18 Mar 2012 | £2,495 |
| 19 Mar - 31 Mar 2012 | £2,695 |
| 01 Apr - 08 Apr 2012 | £2,970 |
| 09 Apr - 21 Jul 2012 | £2,695 |
| 22 Jul - 21 Aug 2012 | £2,970 |
| 22 Aug - 08 Dec 2012 | £2,695 |
| 09 Dec - 23 Dec 2012 | £2,720 |
| Single Supplement from | £440 |
Note: Prices subject to change without notice due to exchange rate fluctuation and/or airline tax changes. Please contact Jaltour for alternative arrangements and tailormade tours.
| Jan - Feb, Dec | Mon, Thu & Sat |
| Mar - Nov | Daily |
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