THE GOLDEN ROUTE GRANDEUR

Tokyo / Mt. Fuji & Hakone / Hiroshima Kyoto/ Osaka

Duration

7 Nights / 8 Days

Tour Type

SCENIC AND CULTURAL TOUR

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo

Arrive at Narita or Haneda Airport; meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Relax or take a short walk to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden for a peaceful introduction to Japanese landscapes.

Visit Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple in Asakusa. Walk through Nakamise Street for traditional crafts. Photo stop at the Imperial Palace (Nijubashi Bridge). Visit the serene Meiji Jingu Shrine tucked inside a massive forest. Experience the “Scramble” at Shibuya Crossing and see the Hachiko Statue.Activity: Optional Kimono Rental for photos in Asakusa.

Travel by coach to the Fuji Five Lakes region.Highlights:Drive to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (2,300m) for breathtaking views. Lake Ashi Cruise: A scenic boat ride on a pirate ship with Fuji in the background. Hakone Ropeway: Aerial cable car over the “Great Boiling Valley” (Owakudani) to see active sulfur vents.

Board the Shinkansen (Bullet Train). Reach Kyoto in ~2.5 hours (speeds up to 320 km/h). Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates. Walk through Gion District, the geisha quarter, as lanterns light up the wooden machiya houses.

Visit the stunning Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple covered in gold leaf. Walk through the towering Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and visit the Tenryu-ji Temple (UNESCO site). Cultural Experience: Participate in an authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony. Explore the Nishiki Market, known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen.”

Short drive to Nara. Visit Todai-ji Temple, home to one of Japan’s largest bronze Buddhas. Feed the friendly, free-roaming deer at Nara Park. Continue to Osaka. Visit Osaka Castle and its impressive moat. End the day at Dotonbori, the neon-lit food street.

Full Day: Take a day trip to Hiroshima via Shinkansen. Highlights: Visit the Peace Memorial Park & Museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome.Take a short ferry to Miyajima Island to see the “Floating” Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO).

Free time for last-minute shopping at Shinsaibashi-suji or Don Quijote. Transfer to Kansai International Airport (KIX) for your flight back to India

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