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Japan: Past & Present

A Cultural Journey from Tokyo to Osaka
13 DAYS
$8,649 pp*
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy.

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From neon-lit streets filled with people to quiet shrines filled only with silence, come face-to-face with a culture thousands of years in the making. Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Explore the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, travelling between them on the famous shinkansen bullet train. Meet the incredible ama pearl divers and dine with them whilst hearing tales of their lives and traditions. Meet the bowing deer of Nara Park. Explore the historic geisha district of Kyoto, Gion. See the beauty of the Arashiyama bamboo forest and the Golden Pavilion. Dive deep into the culture of Japan with the Women’s Association of Kyoto. Stay among Buddhist monks at a monastery on Mount Koya and wander the moss-covered paths of Okunoin Cemetery. Visit the Peace Park and Memorial Museum of Hiroshima and hear first-hand accounts of the atomic bomb’s devastation. See the famous O-torii Gate of Miyajima Island. Explore the neon-soaked streets of Osaka’s Dotonbori district. Discover the thousand facets of culture, art, and life that make up the incredible spirit of Japan.

Your Tour Includes
  • 6 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 19 Meals
Included Highlights
  • Tokyo
  • Asakusa
  • Tea Ceremony
  • Ginza

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Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

13 Days

12 Nights


Meals

19 Meals

12 Breakfasts

1 Lunches

6 Dinners


Activity

4 - Very Active

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Explorations

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Pre Tour 2 Night Tokyo

$770.00 pp

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Post Tour 4 Nights Seoul

$3,220.00 pp

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Accommodation

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Prince Park Tower Hotel Tokyo

Nights 1-3

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Nemu Resort

Nights 4-5

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Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Nights 6-8

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Sekisho-in

Night 9

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ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima

Nights 10-11

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Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

Night 12

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Rating

5 reviews
Overall Trip Rating
4.8
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    One of the best tours run by collette
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour was very diversified and covered so many interesting sights from the bowing deer to the bamboo forest. The sunrise over Ise Bay is unforgettable as was the drive up to Koya mountain.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent service wonder places to see and great hotels.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    One of the best tours I've ever taken. Everything was orderly and managed well. I would definitely go again with Collette.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Too much walking in hot weather. After awhile all temples and shrines look alike. The 2 ANA hotels had non ice machines, no vending machines, nothing in refrigerators.
    Ronald Padget

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