15 Day Autumn Value Tour

Departing : Mon.13 July 2009

Twin Share $ 5,850 ex Brisbane , Cairns, Sydney
Twin Share $ 5,980 ex Adelaide, Canberra, & Melbourne
Twin Share $ 6,495 ex Perth

cost per person (plus Airport Taxes & Charges)

Single supplement $ 630


Welcome Aboard a JANESCO tour. Experience the tranquillity of Kyoto and the excitement of Tokyo. Walk through rustic villages, majestic castles and beautiful temples. Experience the majesty of Mt. Fuji, visit Hiroshima & Miyajima floating shrine see traditional handy craft made. Tours include strolls through exotic locations in Kyoto familiar to many travellers from movies such as “Memoirs of a Geisha”. Stroll through inspiring bamboo forests and visit famous gardens to enjoy the seasonal beauty of Japan. Visit many hidden places which other package tours do not offer. This package designed to offer a quality tour at an affordable price. We are confident that we have created a most interesting and memorable holiday in Japan for you !

Day 1 SYDNEY/NARITA
Day flight to Narita airport and transfer to Tokyo Hotel.

Day 2 TOKYO
Morning sightseeing to Asakusa temple including a stroll down the colourful Nakamise shopping street, Ueno and Ginza. Afternoon, shopping for some craft materials. Your escort
will guide you to some stores (ex. Nozawaya). Welcome Dinner.
Day 3 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 hotel.

Day 4 KYOTO
Half day sightseeing tour of Kyoto visiting Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Heian Shrine. 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 enchanting Higashiyama district.
Day 5 KYOTO
Full day escorted tour to Northern Kyoto of Ohara, Sanzenin temple & garden, Fushimi Iinari dedicated to the deity of rice and sake, and its avenue of vermillion gates (Torii) We will visit a local shopping full of sights, shops and colours from typical local Kyoto life. Lunch included.

Day 6 KYOTO
Morning tour to West Kyoto (Sagano), craft shops, bamboo forest, quaint shops, temple gardens. Afternoon free.
Day 7 KYOTO - HIROSHIMA - MIYAJIMA - KYOTO
Day trip to Hiroshima and 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) Return to hotel.
DAY 8 KYOTO - KANAZAWA
Morning, travelling on to Kanazawa. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
DAY 9 - KANAZAWA
Half day tour of Kanazawa, visit at traditional potter , chance to see a master potter at work, visit Kanazawa’s old geisha district Higashiyama , Gold Leaf craft work shop, Kenrokuen garden, one of a Japan’s most famous gardens and samurai residential area. Afternoon free at leisure—Perhaps visit the 21st Century Art museum.
DAY 10 - KANAZAWA - SHIRAKAWAGO - TAKAYAMA
Travel to a Japanese rice paper (Washi) work shop and learn how this beautiful traditional paper is made. Travel to Shirakawago Ogimachi, a small world heritage listed village, nestled in the mountains beside a pristine mountain river. Walk through this centuries old village with its thatched rooves and restored farmhouses. Late afternoon, arrive Takayama.
DAY 11 - TAKAYAMA - TOKYO
Morning Market. Explore the old town, visit Sashiko shop, Takayama whose isolation has allowed Edo period streets, lined with tiny shops, museums and eating places, to survive to this day. Travel on to Tokyo, enjoying beautiful mountain scenery on the way.
DAY 12 - TOKYO
Full day Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, where the first samurai government was located at the end of the 12th century, and other sites. Close to Tokyo, Kamakura offers a glimpse into the roots of today's Japan.
Farewell Dinner at hotel.
DAY13 TOKYO
Day at leisure.
Take an optional tour to MT. FUJI & HAKONE. Visit the famous Mt. Fuji and enjoy picturesque Hakone including the volcanic power of Devils Valley and a ferry ride on tranquil lake Ashi Your tour coordinator will assist you to choose activity.
DAY14 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 along the Harajuku district where Tokyo’s old & new cultures meet. Late afternoon, leave for Narita from hotel by coach. Depart for Australia.
DAY 15 AUSTRALIA
Morning Arrival. Interstate passengers connecting flight.		  

 

Deluxe Tour Package includes:

  • Economy class return airfares
  • Luxury Accommodation with private facilities. ? Fully Escorted tour?
  • Total of 18 meals included— Breakfast(15) Lunch (2) Dinner (2)
  • All transfers and admissions for sightseeing as specified
  • Baggage porterage-one piece.
  • Tokyo sightseeing-two half day tours.
  • Walking tour of Takayama’s famous morning market .
  • Tsumago (Kiso) sightseeing
  • Sightseeing of the world heritage village, Shirakawago Ogimachi.
  • Kanazawa half day tour of Higashiyama, Kutani-fired Master Potter’s workshop. Gold leaf workshop, Kenrokuen Garden, Samurai residential area, and perhaps 21st Century Art Museum.
  • Kyoto full day sightseeing tour to visit Golden Pavilion, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu temple
  • Kyoto half day tour to Sagano - Arashiyama districts, bamboo forest walkway and visit one of the famous moss gardens. Kyoto half day tour to Ohara Sanzen-in temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine and avenue of vermillion gates
  • Miyajima Island sightseeing tour and visit Hiroshima Peace Park and Peace Memorial Museum.
  • Full day sightseeing tour to Mt. Fuji & Hakone, including Lunch.
  • Full day sightseeing tour to Kamakura including lunch