DAY 1: Haneda / Narita Airport →Tokyo

Arrival at the airport, after passport control and baggage reclaim, transfer to Tokyo, the current capital. *Rooms are available from 15:00. English-speaking assistant available from the airport to the hotel to give information and help with check-in once at the hotel. Airport-hotel transfer by public transport. Telephone assistance in English for the duration of the stay. Assistance on arrival and transfer may be shared with other tour participants.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Sunshine City Prince Hotel, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro, or similar

DAY 2: Tokyo

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day dedicated to visiting Tokyo with an English-speaking guide. We start with a splendid view of the megalopolis from the observatory of the Bunkyo Civic Center. Then we will visit the
Edo Fukagawa musem where we find a lifesize representation of daily life in the area at the time. Finally we will take you to visit the characteristic Asakusa district, Senso-ji Temple, the oldest in the city, and the long Nakamisedori boulevard with its traditional
shops stand. Finally, we stroll to the Ginza district where the visit ends.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Sunshine City Prince Hotel, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro, or similar
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3: Tokyo → Ogoto Onsen

**Your luggage will be transported separately to Kyoto by courier. Please remember to pack a hand luggage to spend one night in ryokan in Ogoto Onsen**

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day without assistance. Transfer from Tokyo to Ogoto Onsen via Kyoto using the bullet train (2nd class reserved seats) and
regional train (with IC card) (approx. 3 hours). We recommend devoting the day to relaxing at the ryokan spa in Ogoto, a town very close to Kyoto and located on the shores of Lake Biwa,
the largest lake in Japan, renowned for the beneficial properties of its waters. In order to fully enjoy the experience, we recommend
reaching the ryokan no later than 5 p.m. and soaking in the thermal baths three times: before dinner, before going to bed and the following morning. Dinner will be served in traditional Japanese style. Alternatively, it is possible to visit Mount Hiei,
where Enryaku-ji, the main temple of the Tendai Buddhist school, stands. A magnificent panoramic view can be enjoyed from the
monastery complex. Means to reach these points of interest are not included.

Overnight stay in ryokan YUZANSO or similar with rooms equipped with thermal baths for private use.

Hotel: ★★★★☆ Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso (Ryokan with private bath) or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 3: Ogoto Onsen → Kyoto

Breakfast at the ryokan.
Free morning and independent transfer from Ogoto Onsen to Kyoto (approx. 20 minutes) using the IC card . A half-day tour of Kyoto with an English speaking guide, visiting the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji, the city's landmark temple, and
the Ryoan-ji Temple with its rock garden, famous for a composition whose elements are arranged in such a way that they cannot all be seen together at a single glance. To follow, a
visit to the ancient Gion district, famous for its tea rooms and the maiko, would-be geisha, who can occasionally be seen roaming its alleys. On return from the visits, luggage will be found at the hotel.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Hotel Elcient Kyoto, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Rhiga Royal Hotel Kyoto, or similar
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5: Kyoto

Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a full day free at leisure.
-- Optional guided tour *Not bookable on site --

Visit to Nara and Fushimi
Full day dedicated to visiting Nara in English. Visit to Todai-ji, a temple housing the Great Buddha, one of the world's largest bronze statues, and the large Shinto shrine Kasuga, surrounded by some 10,000 lanterns. Both buildings are located in Nara Park, where numerous deer live in semi-freedom. Return to
Kyoto, stopping en route at the Fushimi Inari Taisha to admire its endless red portals.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Hotel Elcient Kyoto, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Rhiga Royal Hotel Kyoto, or similar
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6: Kyoto

***Luggage will be transported separately to Tokyo by courier. Please remember to pack a hand luggage to spend one night ***.

Breakfast at the hotel.Full day free at leisure in Kyoto.
We recommend a visit to the Buddhist temple Kiyomizu-dera and the Sanjusangen-do, a building housing 1001 wooden statues of the Bodhisattva Kannon. Alternatively, you can choose to use the rechargeable IC card to visit places not far from Kyoto such as Uji, famous for its green tea and the UNESCO Byodo-in heritage temple.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Hotel Elcient Kyoto, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Rhiga Royal Hotel Kyoto, or similar
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7: Kyoto → Tokyo

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day without assistance. Transfer from Kyoto to Tokyo using the Shinkansen (2nd class reserved seats) (approx. 2 hours 30
minutes). Enjoy a day of leisure exploring Tokyo.

Hotel: ★★★☆☆ Sunshine City Prince Hotel, or similar
Hotel: ★★★★☆ Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro, or similar
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8: Tokyo

* Rooms are available until 11 a.m.
Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport without assistance using the IC card or by limousine bus depending on the availability of public transport
(separate fee). Departure from Narita / Haneda Airport.

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