DAY 01

Depart USA , meals , drinks and in-flight entertainment included

DAY 02

Arrive at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport). Golden Royal Tours staff will meet clients at the custom’s exit and assist them In boarding airport bus. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation at New Takanawa Prince Hotel for 3 nights.

DAY 03

Full day tour in Tokyo. Morning, visit Tokyo Tower Observatory, tea ceremony in Japanese garden, Imperial Palace Plaza.
After Barbecue lunch at Chinzanso, enjoy sightseeing boat up the Sumida River and visit Asakusa Kannon Temple.

DAY 04

Full day excursion to Nikko by motorcoach. Morning, visit Toshogu Shrine and Irohazaka zigzag driveway up to the mountains
After Japanese-style lunch at local restaurant, visit Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall. Irohazaka zigzag driveway down the mountains and drive back to Tokyo. Tour disband on arrival at Ginza or Shinjuku.

DAY 05

Deluxe motorcoach to the foot of Mt. Fuji via expressway. Then drive halfway up Japan's highest mountain to enjoy a spectacular view from a height of 2,300 meters. Lunch at Hotel Highland Resort. Afternoon, visit to Hakone for a cruise on Lake Ashi and Mt.Komagatake Aerial cableway. Accommodation at Hotel Hakone Kowaki-en.

DAY 06

Morning drive to Odawara for a Shinkansen train to Kyoto. Lunch at New Miyako Hotel. Afternoon tour to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan. Visit Todaiji Temple housing a great image of Buddha, colorful Kasuga Shrine with 3,000 lanterns, and Deer Park where many tame deer are freely roaming. Return to Kyoto. Accommodation at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto for 3 nights.

DAY 07

Morning sightseeing of Kyoto, visiting Golden Pavillon, Nijo Castle noted for its gorgeous interiors(When Nijo Castle is closed, visit Ryoanji Temple instead), and Kyoto Imperial Palace (on Sat., Sun & national holidays: visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine or Higashi Honganji Temple instead). Lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center. After lunch, sightseeing of the city visiting Sanjusangendo Hall with its 1,001 impressive images of Buddha, vermilion-hued Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple with its wooden veranda.

DAY 08

Transfer to Kyoto Station to board a Shinkansen train for Hiroshima. Afternoon tour visiting colorful Itsukushima Shine with its torii gate, which seems to float above the sea, and also tour the Peace Memorial Park, which has a museum displaying relics and photos of the A-bomb devastation.
Return to Kyoto by Shinkansen train.

DAY 09

Morning, Shinkansen transfer to Tokyo. Afternoon, free at leisure.
Accommodations at New Takanawa Prince Hotel.

DAY 10

Transfer to New Tokyo Int'l Airport (Narita Airport) for departure.

TOUR FEATURES

All transfers during the whole package

Meals 5 lunches

Minimum Bookings accepted from parties of two or more persons

Your baggage will be transported by land from Tokyo to Kyoto with allowance of one piece per person. For extra baggage, 24 $ will be charged per piece.

For the overnight at Hakone, please bring an overnight bag.

Luxury touring private cars (coaches) in case of a group (more than 10 passengers) 

Sightseeing as per itinerary

Professional tour directors escort you with local professional guides  

NOT INCLUDED

Optional tours

Tips for guide and driver

REMARKS

It may be necessary to skip Mt.Komagatake Aerial Cableway depending on traffic conditions, especially during the following periods.
May 1,2,4,5,8; Jul.17,18,23,24,30,31; Aug.6,7,15,16,20,21,27,28; Sep.18,19,24,25; Oct.9,10,15,16,22,23,29,30; Nov.3,5 & 6

When the driveway up to the 5th station of Mt.Fuji is closed in winter due to heavy snow, visit Fujiyama Museum instead.

Other visits may also be omitted or substituted for any others depending on traffic and weather conditions or for operational reasons.

For 2 days and 3 days tours, there may be cases in which arrival time in Kyoto will be around 11:00 -11:30 p.m. on the 1st day.

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Departure

Monday Wednesday And Friday  3845 $  (Land Only) all the year round

Except Apr.25-29; May.2,15; Jul.13; Aug.10; Sep.14,16,19; Oct.5,7,14 & Oct 31  Please refer to our reservation department

For Air& Land please refer to our reservation department