Tour Highlights
Itenerary
- Arrive at Tokyo Airport and complete immigration formalities.
- Meet your English-speaking assistant and private chauffeur.
- Transfer to your hotel and check in.
- Rest of the day at leisure to explore the neighbourhood or relax.
- Overnight stay in Tokyo.
Experiences:
- Arrival Assistance & Private Transfer
- Leisure Evening in Tokyo
- Meet your guide and begin exploring Tokyo’s cultural highlights.
- Visit Meiji Jingu Shrine nestled in a forest sanctuary.
- Explore Asakusa and Sensoji Temple with time at Nakamise Street.
- Walk through Ueno Park, famous for cherry blossoms.
- Enter the immersive digital art world of TeamLab Planets.
- Return to hotel by evening.
- Optional Evening Experience: Dinner with Sumo Performance.
- Overnight stay in Tokyo.
Experiences:
- Meiji Shrine & Sensoji Temple
- TeamLab Digital Art Immersion
- Ueno Park Sakura Walk
- Sumo Dinner Experience (optional)
- Drive towards Mt. Fuji region.
- Visit Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station (weather permitting).
- Stop at Arakurayama Sengen Park for iconic Fuji views.
- Proceed to Hakone for a scenic Lake Ashi cruise.
- Return to Tokyo in the evening.
Experiences:
- Mt. Fuji Scenic Viewpoints
- Lake Ashi Cruise
- Hakone Landscapes
- Check out and transfer to Tokyo Station.
Board the Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto. - Arrive and explore Higashiyama’s historic lanes.
- Walk through Gion, Kyoto’s famous geisha district.
- Enjoy a traditional Kaiseki dinner with Maiko performance.
- Overnight stay in Kyoto.
Experiences:
- Shinkansen Bullet Train Journey
- Higashiyama & Gion Walk
- Kaiseki Dinner & Maiko Performance
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and walk through thousands of vermillion torii gates.
- Drive to Nara, Japan’s first capital.
- Visit Todaiji Temple and see the Great Buddha.
- Stroll through Nara Park with friendly deer.
- Return to Kyoto by evening.
Experiences:
- Fushimi Inari Torii Walk
- Todaiji Temple & Great Buddha
- Nara Deer Park
- Visit Kamigamo Shrine, a UNESCO-listed site.
- Explore Nijo Castle and its landscaped gardens.
- Participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
- Evening at leisure.
- Optional Experience: Samurai Kenbu Show & Workshop.
- Overnight stay in Kyoto.
Experiences:
- Nijo Castle & Shogunate History
- Traditional Tea Ceremony
- Samurai Experience (optional)
- Explore Arashiyama district.
- Walk across Togetsukyo Bridge.
- Visit Tenryuji Zen Temple.
- Stroll through the Bamboo Forest.
- Enjoy a scenic river valley train ride to Kameoka.
- Return to Kyoto.
Experiences:
- Bamboo Forest Walk
- Zen Temple Gardens
- Scenic Romantic Train Ride
- Drive to Osaka after check-out.
- Visit Osaka Castle and surrounding gardens.
- Ascend Umeda Sky Building for city views.
- Explore Namba and Dotonbori districts.
- Overnight stay in Osaka.
Experiences:
- Osaka Castle Visit
- Umeda Sky Observatory
- Dotonbori Street Exploration
- Private transfer to Kansai International Airport.
- Depart Japan with unforgettable memories.
Experiences:
- Private Airport Transfer
Accommodation
THE KNOT TOKYO
TOKYO
DELUXE ROOM
VIA INN PRIME
KYOYO
SUPERIOR ROOM
ALOFT OSAKA DOJIMA
OSAKA
LOFT ROOM
What's Included
Inclusions
Accommodation in twin rooms with daily breakfast.
All ground transportation by private chauffeur-driven vehicle with explicit hotel pick-ups and drop-offs
throughout the trip.
All tours mentioned below are included with English-speaking guides, private vehicles, and entrances
where specified:
- Tokyo Highlight Tour — Meiji Shrine, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Ueno Park, TeamLab Planets.
- Mt. Fuji & Hakone Day Trip — Fuji 5th Station, Arakurayama Sengen Park, Lake Ashi Cruise.
- Kyoto Arrival Tour — Higashiyama district walk and Gion exploration.
- Fushimi & Nara Tour — Fushimi Inari Shrine, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Naramachi.
- Kyoto Heritage Tour — Kamigamo Shrine, Nijo Castle & Garden, Tea Ceremony experience.
- Arashiyama Scenic Tour — Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Forest, Romantic Train to
Kameoka.
- Osaka Sightseeing Tour — Osaka Castle & Park, Umeda Sky Building, Namba/Dotonbori
Daily breakfast; one lunch; one Kaiseki dinner with Maiko performance.
- Breakfast daily + all meals on cruise
- Complimentary 2 bottles of water per day
All entrance fees and sightseeing tickets as listed
Exclusions
- GST (5%) & TCS (as per govt. norms)
- Meals & beverages not mentioned in the program
- Compulsory tips to driver and tour guide (USD 5/person/day)
- International & domestic flights
- Visa & travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions
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