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7 days from $2,199 per person
Your 7 day hosted tour features a choice of fine hotels, 6 meals, hosted sightseeing, and all on-tour transportation.
You are Promised the Perfect Balance… to enjoy these two friendly cities! Get started with our city sightseeing and see highlights like Tokyo’s colorful Asakusa Kannon and the magnificent Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. Then make the most of your ample free time… Our handpicked hotels offer perfect heart-of-it-all locations so you can easily step out and explore at your own pace.
Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
Engaging Discoveries
Encounter the ancient face of Tokyo in this thriving 21st century city at Asakusa Kannon Temple, the city’s oldest.
- Step aboard the world-famous Bullet Train for a swift and safe journey to Kyoto.
- Walk in stealth across the famous Nightingale Floor, cleverly built to chirp a warning if would-be assassins gained entry to Nijo Castle!
- 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Day 1 - Welcome to Tokyo!
Check in to the city-center hotel of your choice, the superior first class Grand Palace Hotel, wonderfully situated close to the Imperial Palace, the deluxe Keio Plaza, a stylish hotel in the heart of the vibrant Shinjuku District, or the Park Hyatt, a luxury landmark set on the 14th to 52nd floors of the prestigious Shinjuku Park Tower.
Day 2 - A morning tour in Tokyo
Your morning sightseeing begins atop Tokyo Tower for great views over the city. With clear skies, you might even espy Mt. Fuji in the distance. Continue to the picturesque Imperial Palace Plaza and drive through Akihabara Electric Town. Stroll among the traditional merchants of the colorful Nakamise Arcade to visit Asakusa Kannon Temple, the oldest in the city. Your tour ends downtown at Tokyo Station where dining and shopping options abound.
Meals B
Day 3 - Tokyo as you please
A free day to enjoy at your own pace. Your hotel’s heart-of-it-all location makes it so easy to explore, shop and dine on your own! From April to November a tour is available to visit the magnificent Toshogu Shrine, set against the splendor of Nikko National Park .
Meals B
Day 4 - Ride the Bullet Train to Kyoto
Step aboard the world-famous Shinkansen bound for Kyoto. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel of your choice – the first class New Miyako, the deluxe ANA Kyoto Hotel, or the luxurious Hotel Okura.
Meals B
Day 5 - Out and about in Kyoto
Your morning sightseeing tour explores the city’s most significant sites, starting with the oft-photographed Kinkaku-ji Temple ; this Golden Pavilion shimmers in its tranquil setting surrounded by pine forests on the edge of a peaceful pond. Then enter into the Age of the Samurai at Nijo Castle . Marvel at the ingenuity of the famed Nightingale Floor, cleverly designed to chirp in warning if intruders gained entry into the Shogun’s quarters! Visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace and enjoy the balance of your day at leisure.
Meals B
Day 6 - Day at leisure
A free day to spend as you wish. Your hotel’s city-center location makes it easy to step out and explore at your own pace. Or, you might join an available excursion to visit Nara , the exquisite ancient capital of Japan.
Meals B
Day 7 - Depart Kyoto
Your journey ends this morning.
Meals B
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