The Japan Grand Vacation Package - The Ultimate Japan Vacation
The Japan Grand vacation package is one of the most comprehensive packages ever offered. It includes 12 days and 10 nights of wonderment and exciting visuals that cannot be experienced anywhere else in the world. Enjoy the lush Japan hotels, savor the cuisine of Tokyo, cruise Lake Ashi...these are just a few things that make this Japan vacation worth every minute. Plan for your next holiday to be the one that's above all the others.
Luxury Hotels, Tokyo Grandeur and a Japan Cruise are Just the Beginning!
Your Japan vacation package gets under way with a trans-Pacific flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo. After you arrive at Narita Airport, you will transfer to one of the best hotels Tokyo has to offer. The next day is spent touring Tokyo and discovering its rich heritage. On the fifth day, you'll take a drive to the famous Mt. Fuji. Over the next four days, you'll visit no less than seven cities on your Japan tour. Each with its own specialties and landmarks, the cities of Hakone, Nagoya, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and Okayama are historical and should not be missed. All along the way you can expect to stay in some of the best Japan hotels. On the eleventh day, you'll find yourself in Osaka, where after a free morning, you will tour the Osaka Castle and view the city by waterway on your hour long riverboat cruise. The final day of your Japan vacation has you transferring to Kansai International Airport where you will catch your flight bound for the USA.
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1, Thursday - Los Angeles/Tokyo
Depart the USA on your Singapore Airlines trans-Pacific flight for Tokyo. Cross the International Date Line en route.
Day 2, Friday - Tokyo
Arrive at Narita Airport and transfer to your hotel. (Grand Palace Hotel/Keio Plaza Hotel)
Day 3, Saturday - Tokyo
Full-day excursion to Kamakura visiting the Great Buddha, Hase Kannon Temple,
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and Komachi shopping street. (L)
Day 4, Sunday - Tokyo
Morning city tour includes Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace Plaza, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Tasaki Pearl. Afternoon free.
Day 5, Monday - Tokyo/Mt. Fuji/Hakone
Drive to Mt. Fuji, ascending halfway, take a cruise on Lake Ashi, and view Owakudani Valley in an ancient volcanic crater. (Hotel Kowaki-en) (L)
Day 6, Tuesday - Hakone/Inuyama
Bullet (high-speed) train to Nagoya then to Inuyama. Visit Inuyama Castle. Tonight watch cormorant night fishing (May 11 - Oct 15 only). (Meitetsu Hotel) (L)
Day 7, Wednesday - Inuyama/Nagoya/Kyoto
Morning, take a seenic boat ride on the Kiso River. Travel by train to Nagoya. Visit historic Nagoya Castle, followed by an express train to Kyoto. (Rihga Royal Hotel/ Westin Miyako Hotel) (L)
Day 8, Thursday - Kyoto/Nara/Kyoto
Morning tour to Golden Pavilion, Nijojo Castle, and Imperial Palace. Afternoon excursion to Nara by motorcoach to visit Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Shrine and Deer Park. (L) Day 9, Friday - Kyoto/Hiroshima
Transfer to Kyoto Station and board a bullet train to Hiroshima. Visit the colorful Itsukushima Shrine with its red torii gate in Miyajima, and Peace Memorial Park with its museum of nuclear devastation. (Rihga Royal Hotel)
Day 10, Saturday - Hiroshima/Okayama/ Osaka
Bullet train to Kurashiki. Visit Ohara Museum of Art and Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum. Continue by train to Okayama and visit Korakuen Garden, one of the three most famous gardens in Japan. Continue by train to Osaka. (Hotel New Hankyu/ Rihga Royal Hotel) (L)
Day 11, Sunday - Osaka
Morning free. Afternoon city tour includes Osaka Castle and a one-hour riverboat excursion providing passing views of the city.
Day 12, Monday - Osaka/Los Angeles
Transfer to Kansai International Airport for your return flight, arriving in Los Angeles the same day. |
