This program includes an overnight stay at a Shukubo (Buddhist temple).
Arrive at Narita or Haneda International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Tokyo. Remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.
(Rooms are generally not available before 2:00 PM) (Transfers for flights arriving between 10:00 PM and 6:30 AM will incur a supplement. Please inquire on a case-by-case basis.)
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for a panoramic tour of the city, including Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, and Asakusa Kannon Temple with its Nakamise shopping arcade. Lunch at a local restaurant concludes the tour. Return transfer to the hotel is not included and will be at the client's expense. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight stay.
Breakfast. Free day to continue enjoying the city or take an optional excursion, such as Nikko. Overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet in the lobby with your English-speaking guide and depart by road to Mount Fuji. Ascent along the Fuji Subaru Line to the fifth station, located at 2,305 meters above sea level, where you can enjoy the scenery. After a walk around the fifth station, the tour will continue to a sake cellar for a special sake tasting of this beverage typical of the Mount Fuji area. Lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, depart Mount Fuji for Matsumoto. Arrive in Matsumoto and end the day. Overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby to begin the visit to Matsumoto Castle, considered a National Treasure of Japan. Next, depart for Kamikochi, a beautiful area of the Japanese Alps located within Chubu Sangaku National Park. There, we will take a walk of approximately 30 minutes, ideal to enjoy one of the most spectacular landscapes in the country and cross the emblematic "Kappabashi" Bridge.
Lunch not included. In the afternoon, arrival in Okuhida, a region famous for its onsen (hot springs). Free time to relax in the hot springs, either indoors or outdoors.
Japanese dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby and departure to take a cable car ride for a beautiful view of the Japanese Alps. Next, depart from Okuhida to Takayama to explore the Kami Sannomachi shopping street, famous for its traditional atmosphere and local shops. Lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, depart for Shirakawago, a charming village declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. There, we will visit one of the traditional Gassho Zukuri-style houses, characteristic for their sloping thatched roofs. Later, depart from Shirakawago to Kanazawa. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby to begin the tour of Kanazawa, starting with the Nagamachi Ward, where the former residence of the Nomurasamura family is located. We will continue to the famous Kenroku-en Garden, considered one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, and we will end the morning with a visit to the lively Oumicho Market, known for its fresh and local products.
Lunch not included. In the afternoon, visit the traditional Higashi Chayagai Ward, famous for its tea houses and typical architecture. At the end, return to the hotel. Accommodation
Breakfast at the hotel and departure by road to Eiheiji, where you will visit its famous temple, one of the main temples for teaching Zen Buddhism. Lunch at a local restaurant and transfer to Fukui Station to take the Tsurugi bullet train to Tsuruga, where you will change trains and take the JR Thunderbird express to Kyoto. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay.
Important note: Your bags will be transferred to your Kyoto hotel separately by the "Takuhai-bin" delivery service and will arrive at your hotel the next day. Please prepare your carry-on luggage for this night in Kyoto.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby to begin the tour of the ancient capital. We will begin at Kiyomizu Temple, one of Japan's most iconic temples. We will then visit Kinkakuji Temple, known as the Golden Pavilion, and continue to Sanjusangendo Temple, famous for housing 1,001 statues of the goddess Kannon. Lunch at a restaurant. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Uji (south of Kyoto) to visit the Byodoin Hoodo Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, we will enjoy a tea ceremony. Afterwards, transfer to Iga. Lunch at a local restaurant. In Iga, we will visit the Iga Ryu Ninja Museum, during which we will also witness a ninja performance. After the visit, transfer to the hotel and the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.
Important note:Your bags will be transferred directly to your hotel in Tokyo. Please prepare carry-on luggage for an overnight stay in Iga.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby and departure for a visit to Byodoin Hoodo Temple, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the visit, we will enjoy a matcha tea experience, a traditional part of Japanese culture. After the visit, transfer to Iga-Ueno. Lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Iga to see the Iga Ryu Ninja Museum, where we will also attend a ninja performance. After the visit, transfer to Toba. Arrival at the hotel and dinner included. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet in the lobby with your guide and transfer to Ise to visit Ise Shrine, the most important Shinto shrine in Japan. During the visit, we will attend the Kagura Shinto ceremony, a traditional prayer ceremony that combines court music and sacred dances performed by the "Miko," temple maids. Lunch not included. Next, we will stroll through the shopping streets of Okage-yokocho, located around the shrine, with its traditional atmosphere and typical shops. After the visit, transfer to Nara to visit Todaiji Temple, home to a huge Buddha statue, and the famous Sacred Deer Park. Finally, depart Nara for Osaka. Arrival and end of the day. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet in the lobby with your guide to begin your tour of Osaka, where you will visit the Floating Garden Observatory at the Umeda Sky Building, the Osaka Castle gardens, and the lively Dotombori District, famous for its cuisine and vibrant atmosphere. Lunch not included. Return to the hotel at your own expense. Free afternoon for personal activities. Accommodation
*** Your bags will be transferred to your hotel in Tokyo. Please prepare your carry-on luggage for 1 night without luggage in Osaka. ***
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby and transfer to Shin-Osaka Station. Departure on the JR Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train to Tokyo. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Lunch not included. Free afternoon for personal activities. Overnight.
Check-in at your Tokyo hotel is from 3:00 p.m.
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting in the lobby and transfer to Narita or Haneda Airport via scheduled service, escorted by a Spanish-speaking assistant. Depart Tokyo on your international flight.
**Your Tokyo hotel room is available until 11:00 a.m.**
- MANAGEMENT EXPENSES - From the moment the reservation is made €30 / reservation.
- FLIGHTS: 100% penalty from the moment the ticket is issued. air tickets. Change of date and name Not allowed.
- TOUR:
*Cancellations received up to 21 days prior to the start date of the services, without penalty.
*Cancellations received between 20 and 14 days prior to the start date of the services, will have a penalty of 20% of the total cost of the services.
*Cancellations received between 13 and 8 days prior to the start date of the services, will have a penalty of 40% of the total cost of the services.
*Cancellations received between 7 and 4 days prior to the start date of the services, will have a penalty of 60% of the total cost of the services.
*Cancellations received from 3 days prior to the start date of the services, will have a penalty of 100%.
-Guaranteed departures for 2 or more passengers.
-The deadline for reservation requests for this tour or extra services will be 21 days prior to arrival in Japan. After this deadline, any changes or added services will incur an emergency handling fee. Requests for changes or new services cannot be guaranteed after the reservation deadline.
-Customers who choose to enjoy an “ONSEN” (hot springs), please note that for cultural reasons, access to the hot springs is not permitted to customers with tattoos.
-People with reduced mobility: many places in Japan, hotels and transportation are not adapted for wheelchairs, please inquire and notify before making your reservation. Any additional costs for assistance required throughout the tour will be borne by the customer.
-Rooms: The double bed is not available. Since double beds are not common in Japan, most hotels do not have this type of room. We can request them from the hotel, but we cannot guarantee them.
Single-occupancy rooms may be smaller than double-occupancy rooms.
Triple rooms cannot be guaranteed until confirmation is received from the individual hotels. These rooms are generally double rooms with 2 beds + 1 small folding bed.
-Possible changes in accommodation: if for any of the departures it is not possible to confirm the planned hotels, an alternative will be offered to the client within the same contracted category.
-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc.) must be communicated before arrival in Japan, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of special diet or menu.
-Arrival transfer in Kyoto: transfers for flights arriving in Kyoto between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. will have an additional fee.
-Visits: from 10 people, the tours are operated by taxi, private car, mini-bus or coach, with an English-speaking guide according to the itinerary, including entrance fees to the monuments specified in the itinerary. Tours with fewer than 10 people are operated by public transport.
-Clients will spend some nights without their luggage, so please prepare hand luggage (up to 10kg) for those nights, as detailed in the itinerary.
-Free time: During free time, clients do not have access to transportation or a local guide.
-Possible route changes: Our representative in Japan has the full right to modify the program for the benefit of the client or due to force majeure without missing any of the scheduled visits.
-Luggage: In case of loss of luggage by the airlines, it will be the passenger's responsibility to manage the claim and call the company directly to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to lost or broken luggage.
-Consumer withdrawal: the tour is sold as a closed package, so there will be no refund or discount for services that customers decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate due to personal, medical, flight schedules or other events.
-Behavior during the trip: in the event that the attitude of a passenger endangers the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, they will be forced to leave the tour without any type of discount or refund for the services they cannot enjoy.
-Credit card: generally, hotel establishments require the passenger to have a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to provide telephone calls, extras in bars and restaurants, minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
-Personal documentation and Entry requirements for Japan: It is the client's responsibility to inform themselves about the current regulations regarding entry and exit to the country they are traveling to, as well as to carry the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour assumes no responsibility in this regard. Please note that visa, transit, entry, and vaccination regulations vary from country to country and are subject to change at short notice.
The price for children ages 0-5.99 does not include: crib, bed, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and seats on trains and buses. If the guest requires these services, they will have to pay as a child from ages 6-11. Children 12 and older pay as an adult. Children always share a room with two adults. Maximum one child per room.
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