Pre-Tour departs on Saturday, June 14, and arrives in Bangkok Sunday, June 22, 2008.
Post-Tour departs on Saturday, June 28, and returns to the States on Friday, July 4, 2008.
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Day 1, Arrive Tokyo
Transfer to Shiba Park Hotel or Keio Plaza Hotel.
Day 2, Tokyo
Morning city tour to Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace Plaza, Asakusa Kannon temple and Tasaki Pearl. Afternoon at leisure. (L)
Day 3, Tokyo/Nikko/ Tokyo
Full-day excursion to Nikko, visiting Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Lake Chuzenji, and Kegon Waterfall. (L)
Day 4, Tokyo/Mt. Fuji/ Hakone
Drive halfway up Mt. Fuji. Continue to the historic Hakone Barrier, cruise on Lake Ashi, and ride the Mt. Komagatake Aerial Cableway. Overnight at Hotel Kowaki-en. (L)
Day 5, Hakone/Kyoto
Bullet train to Kyoto. Afternoon excursion to Nara. Visit Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Shrine, and Deer Park. Return to Kyoto for overnight at New Miyako Hotel or Westin Miyako Hotel. (L)
Day 6, Kyoto
Morning city tour to Golden Pavilion, Nijojo Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace. Afternoon tour includes Sanjuasangendo Hall, Heian Shrine, and Kiyomizu Temple. (L)
Day 7, Kyoto/Osaka
Depart by coach to Osaka airport for your onward flight. |
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Day 6, 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. Overnight at Granvia Hotel. (L)
Day 7, Hiroshima/Okayama/Osaka
Bullet train to Kurashiki. Visit Ohara Museum of Art and Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum. After lunch take a train to Okayama and visit Korakuen Garden, laid out in 1700 and one of the three most famous gardens in Japan. Train to Osaka. Overnight at Hotel New Hankyu or Rihga Royal Hotel. (L)
Day 8, Depart Osaka
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. |
