13 Day Cherry Blossom Dreams         
Wed.15th April ~ Mon 27th April 2009
ex. Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Economy class Twin Share $ 8,724 per person
Business class Twin Share $13,664 per person
(plus Airport Taxes & Charges)
Single supplement $ 1,250

Welcome aboard a JANESCO Tour of Japan. The Spring Explorer Special tour has been designed for unique exploration of Japan for a first taste of Japan. Enjoy the countryside and catch the late cherry blossom season. soak up the atmosphere of rustic villages plus the experience of walking through majestic castles and beautiful temples. See Japanese handicrafts and local shopping areas and experience a 350 year old farm village. Stay in comfortable hotels and travel by bullet train to explore Kyoto, the traditional capital, and bustling Tokyo. Tour includes strolls through exotic locations, streets of Geisha houses in Kyoto familiar to many travellers from movies such as “Memoirs of a Geisha”. Visit many hidden places which other package tours do not offer.
We are confident that we have created a most interesting and memorable holiday in Japan for you.

Day 1 SYDNEY- TOKYO (NARITA) Day flight to Narita airport and transfer to Hotel in Tokyo .
Day 2 TOKYO Morning sightseeing tour of Tokyo by chartered coach. Visit Tokyo Tower and Asakusa temple and stroll down the colourful Nakamise shopping street, Ueno and lunch at local restaurant. Remainder of the day is free. Welcome cocktail with light dinner at private lounge at the hotel overlooking the Imperial Palace at sunset..
Day 3 MT. FUJI & HAKONE Full day trip to sightseeing tour to Mt. Fuji by chartered deluxe motor coach and enjoy picturesque Hakone , Lake Ashi cruise and ropeway . Lunch by Lake Ashi.
Day 4 TOKYO-TSUMAGO-KYOTO Travel to Tsumago, where cars are banned and signs of modernity such as power lines are hidden to maintain the old style ambiance. After strolling along the old streets and soaking up the atmosphere, travel on to Kyoto by Bullet train. Dinner at local restaurant
Day 5 KYOTO Full day sightseeing tour of Kyoto visiting the Golden Pavilion, Heian Shrine. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon, visit Kiyomizu temple overlooking the city. Part of the fun of visiting Kiyomizu temple is the approach to the temple along the steep and busy lanes of the atmospheric Higashiyama district. Special dinner at traditional Japanese Restaurant, accompanied by geisha. Enjoy chatting and special performance After dinner, stroll to Gion Geisha district.
Day 6 MIYAJIMA - HIROSHIMA Early morning, catch a Bullet train to visit Miyajima Island and the famous floating Itsukushima Shrine and world famous Torii gate. Travel then to Hiroshima to view the Peace park (Atomic Bomb Museum). Late afternoon return to Kyoto.
Day 7 KYOTO - KANAZAWA Morning sightseeing tour of Kyoto’s south-west Sagano Arash yama district, enjoy bamboo forest walk-way, small farm houses, a pottery and bamboo craft shop, and a taste of the Kyoto countryside. Afternoon travel to Kanazawa. After check in at Hotel, visit the famous 21ST Century art museum or the local bustling Omichi market.
Day 8 KANAZAWA Half day tour to visit Kanazawa’s old geisha district Higashiyama , gold leaf craft work shop, Kenrokuen garden, one of Japan’s most famous gardens and samurai residential area. Afternoon free at leisure.
Day 9 KANAZAWA—SHIRAKAWAGO—TAKAYAMA Early morning, travel by chartered motor vehicle to Shirakawago Ogimachi, a small world heritage listed village, nestled in the mountains beside a pristine mountain river. Then travel on to Takayama and view a more than 1,100 year old cherry tree, designated as a natural monument. Dinner at hotel.
Day 10 TAKAYAMA - TOKYO Enjoy Takayama’s famous morning market. Takayama is an old castle town whose isolation has allowed Edo period streets, lined with tiny shops and eating places, to survive to this day. Afternoon, travel on to Tokyo.
Day 11 TOKYO Day at leisure. Visit Nikko or perhaps go to Tokyo Disneyland, or to Ginza and Roppongi for window shopping or to the electrical town of Akihabara. Your tour coordinator will help organise your activity. Farewell dinner.
Day 12 TOKYO-AUSTRALIA Enjoy your last day in Japan with some last minute souvenir hunting or some optional half day activity. Or follow your tour coordinator to Meiji shrine and fascinating Omotesando promenade of Harajuku district where Tokyo’s old & new cultures meet. Late afternoon, leave for Narita from hotel by coach. Depart for Australia.
Day 13 AUSTRALIA Morning Arrival. Interstate passengers connecting flight.

Deluxe Tour Package includes:

• Return airfares Sydney to Narita /Tokyo
• First class 7 Day Japan Rail pass. ( including first class seats on Bullet trains)
• All transfers and admissions for sightseeing as specified
• Luxury 5 STAR accommodation:The Imperial Hotel Tokyo & The Kyoto Hotel Okura and the best available (4 star or higher) in the region
• Total of 21 meals included - Breakfast (12) Lunch (2) Afternoon tea (1) Dinner(6)
• Welcome drinks at Imperial Hotel Tokyo private lounge, overlooking Imperial Palace at sunset.
• Special traditional dinner at Japanese Restaurant in Kyoto with accompaniment of young Geisha , traditional dance performance and
  chatting.
• Baggage porterage — one piece
• Tokyo morning sightseeing tour with English speaking guides and half day tours (Day15).
• Mt. Fuji & Hakone tours with Lake Ashi cruise and Gondola Ride.
• Takayama sightseeing including Takayama’s famous morning market.
  Tsumago (Kiso) sightseeing.
• Shirakawago ( World Heritage) Ogimachi, sightseeing of the village
• Kanazawa half day tour of Kenrokuen Garden, Samurai residential area and visit to Kimono silk painting house.
• Kyoto full day sightseeing tour to visit Golden Pavilion, Heian Shrine,
• Philosopher’s walk and Kiyomizu temple.
• Kyoto half day sightseeing tour to Sagano-Arashiyama districts.
• Evening walking tour of Gion geisha district of Kyoto
• Hiroshima and Miyajima Island full day sight seeing tour.
• Tokyo sightseeing - two half day tours.