Japan Hidden Gems & Highlights (Small Group Tours)

Highlights

• Kyoto - Take in the main sites of the city with our tour leader and enjoy afternoon tea with a maiko (trainee geisha)
• Mount Koya - Stay in a traditional BUddhist temple, join morning prayers and visit the shrines and pagodas dotted around the mountain
• Tokushima - Learn about one of Japan's most famous festivals at the Awa Odori Kaikan and ride a cable car to the top of Mount Misen for panoramic views
• Takamatsu - Watch a traditional Japanese puppet show and visit the beautiful Ritsurin Gardens
• Naoshima - Visit this cultural island on a day trip to take in the impressive art installations and see works of Monet and Kusama at Benesse House and Chichu Art museum
• Kotohira - Spend two nights in a traditional ryokan inn, see the iconic Konpira-san shrine and explore the verdant Iya Valley
• Matsuyama - Opt to bathe in Japan's oldest hot spring baths and visit a well-preserved samurai castle
• Hiroshima - Pay your respects at the memorials to the atomic bomb, and take an included ride on the ferry to charming Miyajima island

Included in Price

• 12 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 6 dinners
• 9 nights 3-4 star hotels, 1 night temple stay in Mount Koya & 2 nights ryokan in Kotohira
• Escorted by a tour leader
• Arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer on day 13 by shared shuttle bus
• All relevant transportation and transfers including by minibus, coach and train
• Selected entrance fees & local transport in Kyoto
• Afternoon tea with a maiko in Kyoto
• Full-day private guide in Mount Koya including lunch & entrance fees
• Tickets to Awa Odori Kaikan Museum, Mount Bizan Ropeway, Awa Jurobe Yashiki Puppet Theatre & Ritsurin Gardens in Takamatsu
• Full-day private guide service in Naoshima including lunch at the Benesse House Museum
• Iya Valley sightseeing including entrance fees & lunch
• Hiroshima Peace Museum & Park
• Okonomiyaki dinner in Hiroshima
• Visit to Miyajima Island including entrance fees
• Luggage forwarding from Kyoto to Tokushima and from Kotohira to Hiroshima
• Information pack on arrival
• Shared portable Wi-Fi access throughout trip

NOT included in price

• International flights
• Any local transport unless covered by the included transport passes
• Any entrance fees (including temples, shrines and museums) unless otherwise specified
• Baggage handling and luggage forwarding unless otherwise specified - you will be expected to carry your own luggage

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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