Tour Name: FORGOTTEN JAPAN

Upon arrival into the metropolitan city of Tokyo, you may find it difficult to imagine the old Japan once associated with samurai's and geisha's. Forgotten Japan captures the Japan everyone wants to see.

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When & Where?

Route: Tokyo - Tsumago - Matsumoto - Takayama - Kanazawa - Kyoto - Tokyo
Tour Type: Self Guided
Travel Dates: All Year Round
Starts: Tokyo | Ends: Tokyo
Duration: 13 nights/14 days
Price: from EUR 2,695 / GBP 2,380 per person

What’s included?

Narita Airport Meet & Greet on arrival
13 Nights accommodation at selected hotels
Meals: Breakfast daily & 2 dinners
Tokyo subway card
14 Day Japan Rail Pass
Matsumoto to Takayama Highway Bus Ticket
Takayama to Shirakawago Highway Bus Ticket
Tokyo, Gokayama & Kyoto full day private guide
Kyoto Authentic Tea Ceremony
Unique Japan Tours Essential Travel Pack

Daily Itinerary

Day 1: Met by English speaking assistant on arrival at Tokyo Narita Airport
Exchange your Japan Rail Pass & make train reservations with assistant
Transfer to Tokyo by train on your own
Free time in Tokyo
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel
Meet your guide at your hotel lobby
Full day sightseeing with guide using public transport (Lunch & entrance fees paid on the spot)
Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Tsumago by trains
Free time in Tsumago
Dinner & Onsen (hot springs/spa) at your hotel
Day 4: Breakfast at your hotel
Free day in Tsumago
Dinner & Onsen (hot springs/spa) at your hotel
Day 5: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Matsumoto & free time
Day 6: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Takayama by Highway bus (scenic route)
Free time in Takayama
Day 7: Breakfast at your hotel
Free day in Takayama (Optional day trip to Shirakawago on your own)
Day 8: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Kanazawa by trains
Afternoon free time in Kanazawa
Day 9: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Kyoto by express train
Afternoon free time in Kyoto
Day 10: Breakfast at your hotel
Meet your guide at your hotel lobby
Full day sightseeing with guide using public transport (Lunch & entrance fees paid on the spot), tea ceremony & Gion (Geisha/Maiko) district walking
Day 11: Breakfast at your hotel
Free day in Kyoto (Optional day trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima Island using Japan Rail Pass)
Day 12: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Tokyo by Shinkansen
Afternoon free time in Tokyo
Day 13: Breakfast at your hotel
Free day in Tokyo (Optional day trip to Kamakura & Yokohama)
Day 14: Breakfast at your hotel
Transfer to Tokyo Narita Airport by train

Tour Highlights

Tokyo - Fashion capital Ginza, Imperial Palace gardens, ultra-modern Roppongi Hills (Observatory Tower & museum), parks, busy street crossing at Shibuya
Kyoto - World Heritage temples and shrines (incl. Nara), bamboo forest, zen gardens, geisha distric, local markets, authentic tea ceremony & old world charm
Kiso Valley, Takayama, etc - ancient post route from Tsumago to Magome, Matsumoto castle, old merchant houses, Takayama Jinya (old government building), morning market, local Hida beef cuisine, washi-paper making, leran how to make soba noodles, 400 year old farmhouses, local dance by Toyama farmer, Kenrokuen Garden (top 3 gardens in Japan), Higashi chaya district (samurai/geisha houses), scenic mountain drives

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